New Artist :: Jay Jay Pistolet
After inadvertently booking tickets to see Noah And The Whale two nights in a row this week, I made a startling discovery of a relatively unknown but absolutely fantastic alternative artist who… Read More
Jon Boden Interview :: Wednesday, 4th March 2009 :: The Luminaire, London
Folk sensation Jon Boden is the definition of cool as I approach the green room of London’s The Luminaire on a cold Wednesday evening. As he finishes a discussion with a member… Read More
Emmy The Great :: Norwich Arts Centre :: 09.02.2009
Emmy The Great is, to be obvious, pretty great. As one of the infamous anti-folksters that are seemingly reviving the British folk scene these days, the 24-year-old troubadour who fronts the band… Read More
Top 5 Folk/Indie Artists To Watch In 2009
Stars of Sunday League are my first ‘absolute must’ find of 2009. This sensational little band are as Scottish as they come and it’s utterly charming. Their beautiful folk ballads with indie-tinged… Read More
News Feature: Hazel Winter
Hazel Winter – ‘Situation Normal Then’ Album released 12th January 2009 Death Row Bride Records Former Blue Aeroplane and one of Bristol’s most cherished musicians Hazel Winter releases her brand new album… Read More
Ramsus Faber – Everything Is Alright
Far from my usual musical tastes, I must admit that when I first picked up a copy of Rasmus Faber’s ‘Everything Is Alright’, I didn’t really expect to be impressed. This assumption,… Read More
Lou Cowell – I…um… (Akashic Records)
Lou Cowell is a television presenter, author, Reiki master, and co-founder of a wildlife organisation. Impressive. Now she’s trying her hand at being a singer-songwriter, and one might say surprisingly, is very… Read More
Album Review :: Elika :: Trying Got Us Nowhere
If ‘Trying Got Us Nowhere’ were a painting, it would depict a richly-coloured Caribbean sunset over a beach of dancing tribal men; it’s beautiful, spiritual and utterly unforgettable. Elika string together haunting… Read More
