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In 2011 M.N Hopwood wrote his debut album ‘And to this Last’ (due for release in September 2012) capturing moments of beauty on recordings made in an old saxon church, situated in the foothills of the Sussex Downs. The church was used as an instrument and the space encompassed the songs giving them life and vibrance, incorporating the sounds of the place, the landscape and the people who came and …
Listen to the latest track from sigur rós. Ekki Múkk is taken from their forthcoming album valtari due for released on May 28th. “i really can’t remember why we started this record, i no longer know what we were trying to do back then. i do know session after session went pear-shaped, we lost focus and almost gave up…did give up for a while. but then something happened and form …
The Levellers have unveiled their new video for ‘Truth Is‘, the first single from the forthcoming studio album, ‘Static On The Airwaves‘. The single will be released on Saturday 21st April and a Limited Edition Red Vinyl 7″ version will also be available exclusively as part of Record Store Day, with the digital download being available from online music stores the following day. Static On The Airwaves is released in …
Perfect for the sunshine! Amadou & Mariam release their latest video, ‘Wily Kataso’, from their new album, ‘Folila’, (Because) out 2nd April. The video was directed by Jennifer Delia at two different New York night clubs, The Shrine and The Box. It is a modern-day, cinematic rendition of Stanley Kubrick’s party in Midnight Cowboy, featuring typical New York characters of today. Amadou and Mariam are joined on-stage by Tunde and …
Caroline Smith began her solo music career back in 2006 at the age of 18. She managed to get a residency at Minneapolis’ 400 Bar, a venue which had featured the likes of Elliott Smith, Conor Oberst, and local artist, Mason Jennings, who also had a residency there. In 2007 she befriended the members of her current band to form Caroline Smith and The Good Night Sleeps. The band consists …
Today’s Song of the Day is from Sufjan Stevens album The Age of Adz: I Walked. Sufjan Stevens – I Walked Sufjan Stevens Collaboration It must be something in the air what with Bjork’s cosmic calling on Biophilia and now Sufjan Stevens creation of a song-cycle loosely based on the planets. Sufjan will be collaborating with old friends Bryce Dessner and Nico Muhly and they will be performing their work …
Grinderman have given their critically acclaimed 2010 release a new lease of life with the release of Grinderman 2 RMX in the UK last week. The album features a host of new cuts, reinterpretatons and remixes thanks to some collaborations with the likes of U.N.K.L.E, Robert Fripp (King Crimson, David Bowie, Eno), Josh Homme, Matt Berninger of the National, Andy Weatherall, Barry Adamson and Cat’s Eyes. There is also an …
Our Song of the Day on this bright and sunny Friday is from Swedish indie-pop folk electro outfit Heart-Sick Groans. The track If The Canary Stops Singing is available as a ‘name your price’ track over on bandcamp. If you like Fleet Foxes, Vampire Weekend, Loney Dear, the Elected or Bright Eyes then you’ll love this. There is also a video for the track which is an animated, dark and …
Bristol Folk Festival has announced the finalists of Isambard Folk Award. The award is co-sponsored by Folk Radio UK and Songs from the Shed this year so we’ve been busy looking through nearly 100 entries to come up with a short-list of five. It will be no easy task deciding on a winner as all five short-listed acts are very strong contenders. The final will be held on Friday, March …
Benjamin Francis Leftwich has released a series of free covers to celebrate the start of his mammoth UK, US & Canadian tour (full dates below). He chose three trackcovers from Arcade Fire, Gillian Welch and The Beatles, download then below…Enjoy! Tour Dates March 23rd – CMW Supermarket / Toronto, Ontario March 25th – E Bar / Guelph, Ontario March 26th – Call The Office / London, Ontario March 28th – …
Now for something a bit different, we’re hooked on the video…Izabo, the funky Israeli four-piece have received critical acclaim last year following their inspired and hugely popular video for the infectious title track off their free EP, “Summer Shade”. The three tracks, which are still available for download on their Facebook page, encapsulates the band’s unique, laid-back, yet edgy sound; merging pop, disco and indie rock effortlessly, in turn creating …