Nico Muhly
We’ve been playing Sam Amidon’s music on Folk Radio UK since our concept in 2004 and during that time Sam has become a key artist that has helped define and push the boundaries of what we play and introduce to listeners. So we could hardly resist the opportunity of an interview in the lead up to his show at Westminster Reference Library, London on Friday 13th April. Sam Amidon has …
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 …
I finally got to listen to Sam Amidon’s latest album, I see the Sign. It feels like it’s been a long wait, but it was worth it. I didn’t expect anything less to be honest, but he has delivered a lot more than I ever expected on this, his fourth album. It was a pleasure to see the Whale Watching Tour cast present but the addition of Beth Orton was …
The official release of Valgeir Sigurdsson’s Draumalandið (Dreamland) is today! This is an original-soundtrack album from the film Dreamland, with music written for a + 20 piece chamber ensemble and electronics. The recording features Nico Muhly (arrangements, piano, celesta, harmonium), Sam Amidon (vocals, banjo, guitar) Ben Frost (electronics),