Watch David Hockney’s interview with Denmark’s Louisiana Museum of Modern Art – with this being Mental Health Awareness Week with a focus on kindness, his message was one of positivity and optimism – The world is very, very beautiful if you look at it.
Despite being a far from straightforward journey, Lankum did finally make it to Washington D.C. to perform on Bob Boilen’s Tiny Desk Concert. They put on a fantastic show, performing three songs from their latest album The Livelong Day.
Road-tested troubadour Greg Klyma who promises to “make the world a better place one song at a time” has shared a video for his new lockdown inspired anthem ‘Coffee and Weed’.
Last night, Jim Moray was due to be at the Royal Albert Hall for the Sea Shambles. Due to lockdown, a re-jigged online event went ahead in its place. Watch him performing ‘Jim Jones In Botany Bay’.
Following on from the success of his stunning 2018 debut, Dutch singer-songwriter Sean Christopher announces the details behind his highly-anticipated follow-up Wander, and shares new video for his latest single ‘Indigo Blue’.
Belgian psychedelic jazz collective Compro Oro announce new collaboration with Murat Ertel, co-founder and frontman of Istanbul’s cult psychedelic folk band BaBa ZuLa and his singer partner Esma Ertel.
Our Song of the Day comes from Oliver Catt and Eleanor Rudge who together make up Orpine. Migrating Geese Overhead is taken from their debut album ‘Grown, Ungrown’, the title of which is taken from the Walt Whitman poem ‘On The Beach At Night Alone’.
After years spent honing his craft, this Summer sees Cork-based Irish folk singer-songwriter, Paddy Dennehy releases his soul-searching debut album, Little Light. Watch ‘Painting Of A New Country’, his new single out on May 29th.
This month sees the release of Erland Cooper’s final album in his Orkney Triptych series with Hether Blether. Along this journey, Alex Kozobolis has been complimenting Cooper’s creations with stunning film work. This week they will take over the Barbican Instagram.
Our Song of the Day comes from Brighton via Cornwall indie-folk act Lily Hayes with her new single ‘Still Young’ – a moving exploration of first love and vulnerability in self-assurance.
Taken from her new album World On The Ground (Rounder Records, June 5th), Sarah Jarosz has released her new single Maggie. The song was inspired by a conversation at a recent school reunion.
Old Crow Medicine Show share video for new single Quarantined – a light-hearted look at the trials of social isolation. Don’t miss their online show #HartlandHootenanny.
