Brilliant Glaswegians Butcher Boy released this slice of gorgeous indie pop from album React or Die in 2009. Their record dropped through our mailbox from flawless DIY label How Does It Feel to be Loved? And we were instantly captivated.…
You could be forgiven for thinking we only like Dead Man’s Bones cos it’s Ryan Gosling’s musical project with Zach Shields, but you’d be wrong. Their 2009 self-titled album features an unnerving children’s choir accompanying Gosling and Shields on 12…
Happy Birthday Brian Wilson. The leader of the Beach Boys and the oldest Wilson brother is 71 today. The reflective and gentle ‘I Just Wasn’t Made For These Times’ appears on Pet Sounds. Brian said of the track: “It’s about…
Joni Mitchell joins the New York Times’ chief pop music critic Jon Pareles at the Lumninato Festival in Toronto.
Festival legend and Glastonbury boss Michael Eavis has donned his wellies and waded into the Glasto alcohol debate to say you CAN wheel your booze in if you wish. In a message on the Glastonbury website, Eavis said: “In reference…
Glastonbury Festival have sent 2013 ticket holders a revised alcohol policy. The traditionally easy-going festival has got a new rule that means you might NOT be able to drink your own weight in supermarket-bought booze, unless you are unusually strong.…
After a two year break (when he’s been off being an extremely successful actor), Johnny Flynn released this little ditty onto the internet. Along with news of his plans for a new record and a handful of dates in the…
Folk legend Joni Mitchell has given a rare interview to Canadian TV station CBC. Joni invited CBC journalist Jian Ghomeshi to her home in Bel Air. It’s an incredibly rich interview, which touches on some of her most famous songs,…
Mumford & Sons double bass player Ted Dwane has been hospitalised with a blood clot on his brain. The band told fans via their facebook page: “Our friend and bandmate Ted has been feeling unwell for a few days, and…
– – Before Clouds, Blue, or Ladies of the Canyon Joni Mitchell released her David Crosby-produced first album Song to a Seagull. Joni recorded the album in 1967 when she was 24 and released in ’68. It might have been…