B.L.O.T. are a Indian DJ / art collective who put together this great audiovisual portrait of Bombay, it’s fun, inventive and incredibly creative. Watch it now.
Ross Couper and Tom Oakes have found themselves in great demand as a duo performing sell-out tours of the UK, Norway and Denmark. If you’ve not heard of them you should…
Scottish folk singer Emily Smith is on the road with a tour of mainland Europe taking in Germany, Austria and Switzerland before returning home to Scotland. She’s also going to appear on BBC Alba soon.
The latest Simple Folk Radio show (first broadcast 16th September) is presented by Dillon, with Ian Chambers (Wild Wood Promotions) and features a live recording from Scott Rudd.
Lurach grew out of many nights spent sharing tunes in cosy kitchens, drinking tea, braving snowy hills in Angus, rainy days in Argyll and wild weekends in Limerick. Listen to tracks from their debut EP.
The Mecury Prize shortlist brings a pleasantly surprising revelation, shortsighted lazy journalism ensues, and I ponder the ‘radio friendly’ rule which excludes far too many artists from mainstream airplay.
Songlines Magazine catch up with London based Krar Collective in a family-run Ethiopian restaurant, Muya, in North London and catch another great performance.
Julie Murphy sets off on her autumn tour to celebrate her latest solo release ‘A quiet house’ which we featured the launch of in April this year. We will be seeing her at Halsway Manor in Somerset so come & join us!
North Carolina folk-pop-rock The Avett Brothers follow-up their 2009, Rick Rubin produced US breakthrough record, ‘I And Love And You’ with another beautifully crafted album: The Carpenter
The enigmatic Frank Fairfield is to play in London at The Harrison this weekend. Find out more about this old time revivalist and watch him performing with Blind Boy Paxton.
Marissa Nadler has covered the Country Classic ‘Old flames can’t hold a candle to you’. A hit for Dolly Parton that went to the top of the U.S. country charts in August 1980.
