Fran Wyburn and the Indigos are a Yorkshire trio that come high up on our list of new bands to check out. Listen to the opening track of their new EP ‘Postcards’, also our Song of the Day.
We have a video premiere to share with you from American trio Free the Honey. The video is for their a capella track ‘Come Up to The Mountain’ from their album Fine Bloom.
With an already top line-up already heading to the lush pastures of Wiltshire, WOMAD reveal even more additions including The Breath, Anoushka Shankar, Asian Dub Foundation, St Germain and many more.
Jonathan Wilson to perform at London’s Union Chapel on June 9th plus he shares two rare cuts: ‘Sing to You’ and ‘Your Ears Are Burning’. Listen to them here.
Our Song of the Day is from The Spasm Band led by Trinidadian poet, novelist and lecturer Anthony Joseph. Taken from their 2011 album Rubber Orchestras.
Living a life near isolation in a simple but successful self-sustained way has been the focus of both documentaries and films over the years. We recommend a few including ‘Couple in a Hole’ and the brilliant ‘Two Years At Sea’.
Tim Burgess returns with a follow-up to his successful autobiography ‘Telling Tales’. ‘Tim Book Two’ is a tale of Tim’s lifelong passion for records, the shops that sell them, and the people who make them. Book tour kicks off in July 2016.
We have the pleasure in sharing this song premiere from Coty Hogue’s new album Flight – a beautifully articulate album of truths that mixes tinges of Northwest melancholy with Appalachian balladry.
Poetry and Lyrics is a new festival dedicated to the relationship between poetry and music which will be hosted at London’s Kings Place featuring Cerys Matthews, Chris Wood, Gareth Bonello, Haiku Salut, Dizraeli and many more.
Yesterday Bob Dylan turned 75 and to mark the occasion Deakin and Geologist of the Animal Collective unveiled this remix on Soundcloud of ‘Don’t Think Twice’ . Take a listen here.
To mark Bob Dylan’s 75th Birthday there’ll be a special tribute concert at Gate To Southwell Festival next month. Jim Moray will lead the festival band with performances from Steve Knightley, Jackie Oates, The Henry Girls & More
