Communion, the clubnight and label started by Kevin Jones of Cherbourg and Ben Lovett of Mumford & Sons, has announced its second compilation will be recorded over a series of sessions and live shows at The Flowerpot in Kentish town…
FFS New Bands Panel: HT Heartache
Okay, if you’re in a good mood, and you don’t want it spoilt, back away now. This one is not for you, at least not today. California may be a land of sunshine, but not much of it seems to…
Singles round-up: the Pains of Being Pure at Heart, the National, First Aid Kit, Crocodiles
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Say No To Love The Pains of Being Pure at Heart may be telling us to ‘Say No To Love’ in their latest single, but it will be hard to keep away…
BBC 6Music saved!
Folks you’ve done it! The BBC today announced that the BBC digital radio station 6music will not be closed. Lauren Laverne announced the news at 11am on her morning show. She began by thanking listeners for their support before reading…
Brian’s Mixtape #36: Brian’s been to Glasto
Brian’s been a bit quiet of late, largely because when he gets really excited his wings start quivering and he can’t type. What happened was, he realised it was June and that it was about to be Glastonbury, and his…
How to write a good song: An introduction
Performing and recording as Pagan Wanderer Lu, Andy Regan combines his electro-indie-pop music with clever, wry and sometimes political lyrics. Andy also writes at paganwandererlu.wordpress.com and has done a turn as a guest blogger for the Independent. Here he delves…