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A great podcast from Domino Records for you to download and enjoy. In this episode, hit-makers The Count & Sinden speak with genial host Billy Reeves about their debut LP (“Mega Mega Mega”). Villagers have been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize and Domino celebrate with “Ship of Promises”. Plus new songs by Tricky, These New Puritans, Lightspeed Champion and Chief.
Wilderness Heart is the next album instalment from Black Mountain (UK release: 13/09). Their label Jagjaguwar state it’s arguably the band’s tightest, most concentrated venture, but there’s still plenty of raw rock energy at work. “It’s our most metal and most folk oriented record so far,” McBean says. “I’m not gonna say it’s our best record or the album that we always dreamt of making ’cause that’s what everyone says.
Since the release of Jonsi’s solo album go which we mentioned back in April the music press have been all over it. This was not suprising, taking into account the mammoth world tour and a stage set designed by 59 productions, bringing together the worlds of theatre and music. With each video release, expectations are raised even further. You can decide for yourself whether the latest video for Animal Arithmetic …
Angus and Julia Stone are well underway with a European tour and will be heading to the UK in December if you want to catch them. Their latest album, Down The Way, was released in March this year. Whilst hunting around the web we came across this great session put together by the good folks at Le Cargo! that’s really worth watching:
The fabulous Willkommen Collective are out in force this Friday when they take up residence at The Big Chill’s Lazy Land stage. In addition to 35 of the collective being present from Thursday onwards it’s also Willkommen clarinet player Emma “The Mad Gatter” Gatrill’s birthday so they have extended an open invitation to come and party with them. Sounds too good to miss! The line-up for Friday – August 6th …
As mentioned on their main site The Decemberists are now well underway recording their sixth album at a barn in an undisclosed location near Portland. Their management suggested they provide some photos of their endeavours so they provided this interesting photo of a strange looking cross dressing fairy:
When First Aid Kit came to the UK recently our London based reviewer, Melanie, managed to have a lovely pre-show talk with them before their show at The Garage. If you missed Melanie’s pre-show interview and gig review then read it here (plus some great photos from Michael on the night). They have since headed on over to the states where they have had a lovely welcome from the good …
This is a recent playlist to give newcomers to our Frukie Channel of what is on offer. We play a wide range of contemporary / alternative / experimental folk, nu-folk and some indie gems to brighten up your summer and to get you in the festival mood! This is what played out on our Frukie channel yesterday:
Quadron is a child that’s been made by Coco and Robin. Both were part of the soul collective “Boom Clap Bachelors” who in early 2008 secured much respect and success with their debut “Kort Før Dine Læber”. Here they began their collaboration, and Robin fell for Coco’s beautiful voice and ability to improvise with playful ease.