Legendary Jamaican trombonist Rico Rodriguez passed away on 4th September 2015, read this lovely tribute from Jerry Dammers, founder of The Specials and 2 Tone records.
Brace the Wave is the Lou Barlow’s first solo album in six years and to mark its release today he unveiled an intimate new video for Repeat, watch it here.
In her latest music video for her new single ‘When We Grow Up’ Lail Arad is let loose in the Museum of Modern Art where she gets up to all sorts of mischief. Also our Song of the Day.
Max Richter has composed an 8 hour lullaby called Sleep. It was composed to be listened to whilst sleeping and had a free world premiere yesterday. “It’s my personal lullaby for a frenetic world,” he says. “A manifesto for a slower pace of existence.”
British Sea Power are pleased to announce their Sea Of Brass project – The studio versions of the brass arrangements were recorded with the Foden’s Band, a renowned Cheshire-based brass ensemble that was formed in 1900.
Watch the latest video from long running eclectic folk artist Kyle Field, better known to most as Little Wings. By Now is from his latest album Explains and features footage from the film Hang Loose in which he features.
In an age that is constantly speeding up it’s often nice to slow down, sentiments Luke Sital-Singh felt when he came to releasing his new EP from which we have chosen our Song of the Day. The deluxe version is being released using hand letterpress technology…not a computer in sight.
We have the pleasure in bringing you the UK video premiere of Beautifully Crazy, the opening track from the JP Hoe’s new 2015 album Hideaway. It features JP cycling through a busy street where life gently unfolds in slow-motion.
Fire Records announce Half Japanese re-sign and are currently recording a new album. November will bring the final volume of the extensive four-part Half Japanese box sets “Volume 4: 1997-2001”.
Central São Paulo’s Bixiga 70 announce their third album ‘III’ – shape-shifting contemporary afro-funk, Moroccan cumbia, spiritual jazz, Cuban blaxploitation, Arabian dub, Malinké drumming, Angolan guitar music, traditional bamboo fife bands and more.
Minneapolis band Magic Castles bring their psychedelic pop & sun-drenched west coast folk-rock to the UK this month culminating in a performance at the Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia.
Our Song of the Day is from Phaedra, the solo project of Ingvlid Langgård whose debut album “The Sea” was released in 2011 drawing comparisons to Vashti Bunyan, Elizabeth Fraser and Nico. Watch her latest video for Lightbeam, taken from Blackwinged Night, the second album realease in her trilogy.
