News

Roddy Woomble (Idlewild), Kris Drever (Lau) and John McCusker are set to repeat their 2008 sell-out concert at Union Chapel on Wednesday 10th November and on Monday 8th November in Leeds.

Architects of Harmonic Rooms are collaborating with Leeds Film Festival and The Irish Arts Foundation to present a film by Irish filmmaker, writer, photographer and Ex-Leeds bus driver Bob Quinn.

Julianna Barwick is a Brooklyn based musician who uses her own voice and a loop station to make her musical creations. The results are otherworldly and leave you lost for words.

King Creosote & his (largely solo) world tour of Fife: KC (Kenny Anderson) will be appearing at small and smaller venues across Fife on his latest intimate tour. Kicks off from Nov 21st – 27th.

James Yorkston has relased a book titled: It’s Lovely to be Here – The Touring Diaries of a Scottish Gent. As the title suggests, it’s a book of tour diaries. You’re in for one hilarious treat!

The Magic Lantern return to Cafe Oto this month to launch their debut single ‘Cut From Stone’ for what promises to be a great show, they will be joined by Bleeding Heart Narrative.

This is the first of our Frukie Round-ups where we take a brief look at whats out there. I’m hoping for this to be a regular and I intend to cover a broad range from Indie folk to progressive Trad…we get so many albums sent for review that we can’t possibly cover all of them but this may help re-address that balance a little.

Ben Rogers arrives in the UK this month to commence his UK and European tour to promote his debut EP The Bums of Easy Street Part 1. A Dylanesque styled troubadour with a great stage presence.

Our Indie Folk favourites, Arborea, (Buck and Shanti Curran) are working on a new album and need your help to complete the final stages of producing and promoting the record.

It’s friday again and we have a nice selection of artists for you from the better known to the lesser known, including: Delta Spirit, Sparrow and the Workshop, Squinch Owl and Charlie Parr!

The Cowboy Junkies are back with a new project titled “The Nomad Series” to include the release of four albums over the next 18 months. The first, Remnin Park, was released this week.

Mumford and Sons have released a limited edition EP under the pseudonym of “The Wedding Band”. The Wedding band is a collection of musicians and Mumford & Sons collaborators.