Joe Goddard shares a track from his upcoming album “Harmonics”
Oct 30
Trevor Beales – newly found folk artist of Hebden Bridge
Hebden Bridge is known for its creative and independent spirit, and music is a vibrant and important part of that. There’s the annual Folk Roots Festival; thriving grassroots venue The Trades Club, and any number of pubs across the area that host live music. More recently the town has become known for producing a wave…
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Oct 25
Journey into a new realm: The Orielles album Tableau – review
The Orielles have never rested on their laurels. From their earliest days, the prodigiously talented trio from West Yorkshire have beamed out their sunny garagey indie sound and built up a solid fan base in the process. But it didn’t take long before the seeds of their inquisitive and experimental minds began to flower, and…
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Oct 13
Beans on Toast with new album and books for kids
I expect that Beans on Toast, the popular folky festival artist, will be toning down the sweary language in his new series of children’s books. Called The Fascinating Adventures Of Little Bee, the books will be coming out in time for Christmas, launching on December 1st, and there’s an accompanying album too. Beans on Toast –…
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Oct 11
In It Together Festival makes first announcements for 2023
Multi-genre spanning festival In It Together (26–28 May 2023) has announced its first wave of artists for its second edition next summer. The family friendly festival is returning to Old Park Farm, Margam in May 2023. As well as welcoming international acts, the festival will also support over 50 Welsh artists. Kelis and British DJ Tom Zanetti will…
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Oct 4
Sons of the East release album Palomar Parade
It can take time for Australian bands to make their mark in the UK. Sons of the East, consisting of Sydneysiders Dan Wallage, Nic Johnston and Jack Rollins, certainly deserve to be more well known than they are right now so hopefully their new album Palomar Parade will do it for them. On a worldwide…
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Sep 26
Dance music from a bothy: Makeness on the Lost Map label
Fans of Pictish Trail will no doubt be aware of the artist and his band’s adopted home of Eigg, a remote Hebridean island. Johnny Lynch (aka Pictish Trail) invites and encourages artists to share in this stark and wild landscape, away from the stresses of city life, and equally share in the ability to be…
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Sep 14
The Comet is Coming wild new Technicolour video
Ahead of their anticipated new album Hyper-dimensional Expansion Beam, London-based cosmic jazz rave trio The Comet is Coming share a new video for Technicolour. The uncompromising and unsettling work is produced by Joseph J. Goldman and directed by Charlies Robins (for Agile Films) who has worked with Beyonce, Bonobo and Rudimental. The track is an…
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Sep 6
Deux Furieuses new single All We Need is Sanctuary
All We Need is Sanctuary is the new single by London-based duo Deux Furieuses just released. Deux Furieuses comprises Scottish vocalist and guitarist Ros Cairney and drummer Vas Antoniadou. The duo have carved out a name for themselves with their politically charged material and uncompromising attitude but All We Need is Sanctuary has a wistful,…
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Aug 25
Le Junk new single “Midnight Lover” out now
Something for the dance floor: a radiant new single called Midnight Lover by the London-based multi-instrumentalist Le Junk. With spoken word vocals, this slinky number, which came out on 12th August, powers along with a driving bass and a chorus you’ll want to sing along to. His lyrics are “strewn with stories of sleazy misdemeanours…
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Aug 2
Marianne Faithfull Songs of Innocence and Experience release
Marianne Faithfull has been a lasting and fascinating figure since the 60s when she first rose to prominence with As Tears Go By. And now UMC have announced the release of Songs of Innocence and Experience 1965–1995, the definitive overview of the first 30 years of Marianne Faithfull’s recording career on the Decca and Island labels.…
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