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Sam Lee and composer Llywelyn ap Myrddin reveal ‘Nose Song’, their contribution to the Body of Songs project, a music and science experiment that brings together some of Britain’s most talented musicians to create a collection of songs, inspired by our inner workings.

Our Song of the Day by the Woolen Men has also served to highlight an ongoing issue – namely the plight of the small music venue thanks to mega-venues, redevelopers, gentrification and over-regulation.

We caught up with the wonderful O’Hooley and Tidow at Purbeck Valley Folk Festival where they performed a couple of songs for us from their new album ‘Summat’s Brewin’. Watch it here.

Eilon Paz’s 436-page coffee-table book ‘Dust & Grooves – Adventures in Record Collecting‘ has been updated and re-issued. Get an up close and personal look at a variety of well-known vinyl champions as well as a glimpse into the collections of known and unknown DJs, producers, record dealers, and everyday enthusiasts.

Our Song of the Day is from Steve Ashley with That’s Why, a song which features on his latest album This Little Game. The Stop the War Coalition website have also featured the song and put this video together. Don’t miss Steve at our next Levels Collective gig this Friday 25th September.

We are granted another glimpse of ‘Divers’, one of the year’s most highly-anticipated album releases from Joanna Newsom as she reveals “Leaving The City”. Listen here.

We have the final in a special four-part feature from Ange Hardy in which she reveals four tracks from her new album Esteesee exclusively to FRUK readers. Listen to and read about ‘Friends of Three’.

Our Song of the Day is from Calexico via a new live video for “Tapping on the Line,” featuring Neko Case. It was filmed by Jason Roark at Flora Recording & Playback in July when the band was on tour with The Decemberists in Portland, OR.

The collective Cornish talents of The Grenaways, along with the talented duo Gareth and Annie join forces for a UK and Ireland Tour this coming November.

We have an exclusive premiere from (New York, NY) Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter, Rashmi, who is set to release her new EP, Puzzle, on September 22, 2015.

We have another great song from Jack Harris today taken from his Before The Gold Rush session. Watch him performing Bird in the Broken Clock.

We have a fantastic video premiere to share for North Sea Holes, the stunning new single from Boreas featuring Britt Pernille Frøholm, Lori Watson, Irene Tillung and Rachel Newton. Watch it here.