It’s that time again folks, Brian should have rolled up his sleeves and rifled through his dusty old LPs to find you 45 minutes of musical magic to get your week off to a good start. However, this week Brian’s found a crafty way to be lazy and passed the baton over to his pals at the Yellow Bird Project.
Huge amount of kit stolen from Noah and the Whale after Manchester gig
Noah and the Whale have said they are ‘devastated’ after losing thousands of pounds worth of kit to thieves this week.
Brian’s Mixtape #8: From A to B
Brian’s excuse this week is that you can’t well make a travelling playlist without flying around a bit, and the daft old owl got himself a bit mislaid going over Tunbridge Wells. We also had words about the final track on the list, which as you can see isn’t exactly typical FFS fare. Unfortunately Brian would not be persuaded, so feel free to end your experience at track 10 if you’re not in the mood for a bit of schmaltz.
Jay Jay Pistolet calls it a day
It seems Jay Jay Pistolet’s claims at the Cargo folky extravaganza that it was the last time he’d ever play his songs weren’t far from the truth.
Tickets on sale now for Mumford and Sons’ album launch hoe-down
Never ones to do things by halves, Mumford and Sons have arranged a rather special celebration for the launch of their album ‘Sigh No More’.
EP: Treetop Flyers — To Bury the Past
Reid Morrison’s gentle, yearning voice opens this timeless gem of an EP as he introduces the troubled protagonist of ‘Mountain Song’, before raw guitar and subtle harmonies melt into the beautifully crafted tale, and rather than burying the past, this London-based band marrying minds from both sides of the Atlantic effortlessly transport you to a different musical time and place entirely.