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Our Song of the Day comes from the award-winning British singer, songwriter and guitarist Blair Dunlop. ‘Fifty Shades of Blue’ is the third single from his acclaimed 2014 album ‘House Of Jacks’ which was one of our featured Album of the Month last year. Blair embark on a co-headline tour with British songwriter Emma Stevens in April.
The three surviving members of Fotheringay – Jerry Donahue, Gerry Conway and Pat Donaldson are to reunite for 6 UK Tour Dates in June this year with a new exciting line up. Plus: Universal Music catalogue announce the release of a new Four CD Boxset – Nothing More: The Collected Fotheringay, scheduled for release on March 30th 2105.
Our Song of the Day is from the fabulous Chris Wood by way of a video of him performing ‘Jerusalem’ at The Green Backyard, a vibrant community growing project in the heart of Peterborough which has been placed under threat by developers. It is one of the last green spaces in the city centre which needs saving. Chris is on tour now.
Lau’s travelling festival is back again from Fri 29 – Sun 31 May 2015 as they curate one of their broadest musical events to date at Bristol’s Colston Hall. Expect exhilarating collaborations and a freewheeling mood as artists like Omar Souleyman, Tinariwen, Sun Kil Moon and Plaid create an intoxicating atmosphere at this inimitable festival.
Watch the latest documentary from Myles O’Reilly in which he accompanies Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill on their tour of India. A tour that Martin has been particularly looking forward to as he confesses his 25 year love affair with Indian classical music. They are joined by Irish musician and composer Matthew Noone and the fusion of music that takes place is spectacular.
Our Song of the Day is a track premiere from Cameron Blake and is taken from his forthcoming album ‘Alone On The World Stage’. As a solo singer with just guitar he harnesses a very striking and emotive power, both through his prose-like lyrics and his delivery which carry the weight of those words. He has an immediacy that’s impossible to ignore.
Pokey LaFarge will release his new album ‘Something in the Water’ via Rounder Records on April 7th. Watch his new video for the title track and lead single. He told NPR that inspiration for the song came from a “band member’s girlfriend, who at one point literally had an El Camino in her front yard up on blocks.”
Our Song of the Day is Little Deaths, the opening track from Emily Barker’s new album The Toerag Sessions which is available to pre-order from Bandcamp today. The album was recorded live direct to tape at the legendary Toe Rag Studios in London. It’s a totally analogue using authentic 50s and 60s gear – the real deal.