After nearly 12 months of NO GIGS whatsoever, I was looking forward to an event that had been advertised for some time now. The wonderful folk at Xtra Mile Recordings had arranged a one day event called The Gathering, headlined by the legend that is Frank Turner and other acts from the Xtra Mile stable, excited? you betcha bottom dollar I was!

Cork-based Modern Folk Trio, The Lost Gecko are back with another powerful, emotive and socially historic single ‘Brothers’. A song that takes the story of the Choctaw Native American tribe which raised $170 for the plight of the Irish during the famine, even though the U.S.A. was in the grip of its own poverty struggle.

NEW SINGLE ‘I, MORON’ FEATURING IGGY POP RELEASED JULY 9 VIA EGG RECORDS

NUMBER ONE SELLING NEW ALBUM ‘I AM MORON’ OUT NOW!

Much like his previous efforts 'Tell Me' and 'Day To Night', 'Mad World' sees him adopt a more groove-laden and soulful direction to his house-inspired aesthetic. Teaming up with the incredible voice of Amey St. Cyr, the duo unleash this bold and uplifting dance floor belter, filled with rich and euphoric textures.

The repetition of the word ‘isolation’ makes it apparent to the listener the emotion of loneliness is being expressed but also the feeling of peace and tranquillity when Martin sings about sun and calm waters.

‘Ghost’ is a way to explain the pain felt by Westberg, as the song connotes that they cannot express it any other way. This is the power of music, expressing what cannot be expressed.

Angels & Airwaves Announces New Album LIFEFORMS 24th September 2021- Release From Space

New Song “Restless Souls” Out Now

World Tour Announced For Autumn 2021/Winter 2022

"You're going to fall deeply in love with her… just amazing."
Guy Garvey, BBC Radio 6Music

“…a gem of haunted reflection”
9/10, Uncut (Allan Jones)

"Joana Serrat writes beautifully fragile and diaphanous songs then surrounds them in arrangements of muscular force and intensity.” 8/10 Americana UK

“…a glorious slice of Americana that is infused with Catalan passion and fire." Fatea

"A charming body of work, Where Shall We Begin is a must listen" Line of Best Fit, 9/10

"It’s rare that an album is ten years in the making, and honing that much emotion and experience into roughly 41 minutes is a monumental task. Chloe Foy accomplished it." Clash Magazine, 8/10

"A collection of great intimacy and tenderness" Uncut, 7/10

"Full of songs that enchant, comfort, and unsettle" Folk Radio

"A soaring, complex album that nudges the singer-songwriter format in a new direction" Americana UK, 7/10

"A major step forward" Bittersweet Symphonies

"A very special talent and this debut record is just the start" Spectral Nights

Belle & Sebastian will be embarking on two extensive UK and European headline tours beginning in January of next year. The band’s first live appearances since 2019 will kick off in Aberdeen on January 31, followed by a run of dates across the UK that culminate in a two-night residency at The Roundhouse in London. They begin the European leg of the tour on April 11 in Munich and will play shows in Italy, France, Switzerland, The Netherlands and Scandinavia, before concluding in Brussels on April 29. A full list of tour dates can be found below.

Has it really been a year since RSD20 took place? Well, I think it is, though looking back I have no recollection of it ever taking place. I recall it being postponed when it should have taken place and then it DID take place but in a socially distanced manner, I also recall there being 3 ‘drops’ throughout the year which to me seemed like overkill, I am referring to having to get up early for one day of the year, waiting in line for a few hours talking to other fellow addicts and then haemorrhaging half of your wages on lovely shiny wax to take home and play before falling into a wax-addled coma on the couch at 4pm. Oh yes, in 2020, folk had to do this on 3 separate occasions, what a bind! Anyway, it is now 2021 and we were going to be covering RSD at Newton Abbot’s one and only independent record store Phoenix Sound, so let’s take a look how the morning panned out…..

North-East punk-rock outfit Not Now Norman's latest single 'My Melody' is a collaboration with talented international producer Geo Moon. After spending a lifetime growing up with self-doubt, rejection and depression, singer Taylor-Grace, front person for Not Now Norman, finds purpose and happiness when she discovers music and new opportunities arise. Not only does she find purpose in music but she also discovers her voice and unlocks a confident side to her that she never thought she had. This track is about finding a new outlook on life and how the world seems brighter when a purpose is discovered and unlocking your true potential. Even in the darkest of moments, there will always be light at the end of the tunnel...

SCOTTS TEAM UP WITH THIS FEELING TO PRESENT

FOOTBALL FEST - THE ULTIMATE EURO 2020 FAN PARK

SHOWING ALL GROUP GAMES FOR THE HOME NATIONS ALONGSIDE LIVE SETS

FROM ARTISTS INCLUDING THE LIGHTNING SEEDS, KYLE FALCONER AND HIMALAYAS

COMING TO THE BREAD SHED IN MANCHESTER FROM JUNE 12TH

EVENT CONTINUES THE #ALLTOGETHERNOW CAMPAIGN AND CHARITY SINGLE - LISTEN HERE

New album ‘Martin’s Garden’ out NOW on Mellowtone Records

To mark this year's 40th anniversary of YELLO, a series of highly sought after classics will be re-released on vinyl on July 9th, including the cult albums ‘Baby’ (single LP), ‘Zebra’ (single LP), ‘Pocket Universe’ (double LP), ‘Motion Picture’ (double LP) and ‘The Eye’ (double LP).

After a year of self-reflection, song writing and University study, Rhys’ return to the stage has been planted in the ground with promises of new songs, bigger riffs, bigger energy and more ambition than ever before.

As for ‘Instagram Models’, this deceptively uncomplicated torch song builds to a series of slow motion crescendos, set amidst a reflective, confessional lyric focusing upon the real public pressures social media platforms create for the younger generation : ‘behind the make-up / there’s an innocent little girl / that no-one will ever truly know.’

ONE-DAY FESTIVAL TO TOUR UK THIS SUMMER

FEATURING:

FRANK TURNER with MATT NASIR

PLUS SUPPORTING LINE-UPS INCLUDING;

SKINNY LISTER

PET NEEDS

GUISE

BERRIES

DUCKING PUNCHES

NON CANON

SAMANTICS

DEUX FURIEUSES

PLUS, STREAM FRANK TURNER’S NEW SINGLE “THE GATHERING” HERE FEAT. JASON ISBELL AND MUSE'S DOM HOWARD

To celebrate the release of their new collaborative album ‘The Locket’, which is due out on 2nd July via their own label The Locket Records / Virgin Music, Mr Jukes & Barney Artist have announced six very special live dates for August 2021.

I’d been told some wonderful things about Sophie Amato and I really wanted to learn more about her, with her brand new EP ‘Glorious Mess’ out today, what better time to catch up with her and ask her a bunch of questions, here’s how we got on….