Grace Petrie first came to my attention when she stole the stage at Glastonbury’s Left Field in 2010 from Frank Turner and Billy Bragg. She is clearly a big fan of Bragg and follows his habit of mixing pop and…
New Bands Panel | Russell Marshall/Bella In The Wych Elm
The Midland’s Russell Marshall, aka Bella In The Wych Elm, takes his name from a gruesome local murder and his cover art from sketches drawn by fans – the panel stepped up to give his his lo-fi sound a go……
News | Jens Lekman gives away new song, EP, EU dates
Not so silent anymore, Jens Lekman has announced he will be touring Europe in November with UK dates in London and Manchester. A new 5-track EP An Argument With Myself will be released in the UK on September 19th via…
Blog | Loose Ends: The Moth & The Mirror, Beck Lanehart, Hi-Fiction Science, The Fierce & The Dead
I’ve been on a mission to clear out my inbox. It’s not something I manage to do very often. Indeed, I’m approaching the two-year anniversary of the last time I found the bottom. But anyway, it turns out there were…
Album | The Wood Brothers – Smoke Ring Halo
It’s best to start at the end when considering the Wood Brothers’ Smoke Ring Halo, as its final track is breathtaking. ‘Blue and Green’ is crisp, clean, and frankly as close to perfect as I have heard in recent history.…
News | Stream Jonathan Wilson’s new album Gentle Sprit
Blue Ridge mountain boy* Jonathan Wilson’s first album Gentle Spirit will be released on 8th August via seemingly infallible UK label Bella Union. Wilson is a songwriter musician and producer who has worked with Elvis Costello and Jackson Browne, who…