by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on Video Premiere | The Tall Pines – Mexico
Earlier this month, Brooklyn-based country-folk duo The Tall Pines released their Fear Is The Devil EP. Showing off their swampy, evocative sound, and the vocals of Connie Lynn – who has already worked with the likes of Charlie Louvin, Norah…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on Premiere | Joe Innes & The Cavalcade – Santa Says Relax
In case anyone hasn’t noticed, Christmas is on its way. If you’ve not started yet, you might want to give some passing thought to your Christmas shopping before you realise its Christmas Eve and the only place still open is…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on Premiere | Kinbom & Kessner – Trostlied (featuring Hannah Miller of the Moulettes)
Kinbom & Kessner – a collaboration between Swedish lap steel guitarist and songwriter Fredrik Kinbom (Sarah Blasko, Gemma Ray, Gurrumul) and German theatre writer/dramaturgist Sonja Kessner – release their debut album Lieder von Liebe und Krieg (which translates as Songs…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on Video premiere | Elle Osborne – Toast (The Ballad of Michael ‘Mini’ Cooper)
Back in 1974 filmmaker Franc Roddam – who would go on to direct Quadrophenia – made a documentary about child arsonist Michael ‘Mini’ Cooper, who at the age of 10 was incarcerated after setting fire to his family home while…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on Video Premiere | The Frisbys – Give In To The Dark
We first heard from the Frisbys – twins Helen and Nicola plus friends – back in 2013 when they released the outstanding Philosolve EP. Now there is good news for fans of their glorious harmonies and sweet, emotive sound as…
by Lynn Roberts • • Comments Off on Video | Tom Robinson – The Mighty Sword Of Justice
The wonderful 6 music DJ Tom Robinson has long been an avid supporter of new bands via his radio show – and now after a twenty year break from writing and recording – he’s back to making music as well…
by Dominic J Stevenson • • Comments Off on Album | The Twilight Sad – Òran Mór Session
The Twilight Sad are a highly underrated Scottish band. Last year’s outstanding Nobody Wants To Stay Here and Nobody Wants To Leave confirmed their talent but the overall response demonstrated how easily they continue to fly under the radar. This…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on Premiere | Gabrielle Papillon – Then Will I (Live)
Gabrielle Papillon released The Tempest of Old last month to a wealth of positive reaction and comparisons to the likes of Alela Diane and Regina Spektor. Papillon has been touring the record since, playing a handful of dates in London…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on Introducing | Sam & Margot unveil Burn It Down video
New York-based duo Sam & Margot have just got done recording their debut album with the help of Mr Simone Felice and the early signs – which you can hear below – sound lovely. That means it’s time to get…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on Premiere | Eaves – Drawing Demons
Eaves’ What Green Feels Like is one of our favourite records of the year, but if you’ve not got hold of it yet, hang on there a minute. Eaves will release an expanded edition on October 16th with a bunch…