Last summer, the folks at Communion took over the Flowerpot in North London to record a series of sessions with artists including Lissie, Angus & Julia Stone, Matthew & the Atlas, Damien Rice, Sarah Blasko and Ryan O’Reilly. And FFS…
Album: The Leisure Society – Into the Murky Water
Let’s make things clear from the outset: the Leisure Society’s second album is a work of wonder. Like its predecessor, The Sleeper, Into The Murky Water is a collection of beautiful songs, masterfully orchestrated, with smart, wry lyrics. Opening with…
Album: Toy Horses – Toy Horses
Bands come together in many different ways, but the idea of a stepson (Adam Franklin) and a stepfather (Tom Williams) is a new one on me. If this is backstory for the modern age, long may it continue because they…
WIN! Two tickets to the Southbank centre’s Great Folk Jukebox this Saturday
This weekend, the Southbank centre is hosting These Lands Are Your Lands – a celebration of traditional music and dance. On Saturday 7th May, members of Bellowhead will become the Southbank Centre’s house band for The Great Folk Jukebox, performing…
Album: Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues
In 2008 Fleet Foxes came out of nowhere with an album that was adored by those who initially discovered it. The waves of critical acclaim combined with word-of-mouth growth has made Helplessness Blues one of the year’s most anticipated releases.…
Mumford & Sons to play gig in aid of AFC Wimbledon
It’s been an amazing year for Mumford & Sons. Over a million copies of Sigh No More have been sold. They’ve received Grammy Award nominations and played live on US network televsion with Bob Dylan. So how do you follow…