by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on #645 Dodgy – You Give Drugs A Bad Name
Those of us from a certain generation remember when Dodgy defined the summer. Somehow this was almost 20 years ago, but, well, we’re pretty sure it was real. Four years on from their reunion album, the band are back with…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on #644 Margo Price – Hurtin’ (On The Bottle)
Margo Price’s debut album Midwest Farmer’s Daughter has been piling up the plaudits since its release in March, and for good reason. The Nashville resident played a handful of shows in the UK last month and has today announced a…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on #643 case/lang/veirs – Atomic Number
Neko Case, k.d. lang and Laura Veirs saw their beautiful collaborative album debut in the UK top 40 chart following its release a little over a week ago, and to celebrate they’ve revealed this video for ‘Atomic Number’.
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on #642 Drugstore (ft Thom Yorke) – El Presidente
The stack of 7″ singles I have from the late 90s is full of surprises. I can’t remember the most of what’s in there, but every now and then I have a root around and find an old favourite. And…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on #641 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water
We woke up to a strange world in the UK this morning. Brexit is happening. The markets are crashing. David Cameron is quitting…just not yet. Half the country is happy. Half the country is heartbroken. And no one really knows…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on #640 Mumford & Sons, Baaba Maal, The Very Best, Beatenberg – Wona
Mumford & Sons sprawling Johannesburg project, a collaboration with Baaba Maal, Beatenburg and the Very Best, has produced some rather final results and helped the band rediscover their creative drive. This latest video from the album was filmed in eight…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on Video Premiere | Left With Pictures – The Start
The lovely Left With Pictures released Afterlife back in April, with their third album seeing the London three-piece work with producer Richard Formby to take apart and reimagine their sound anew. “Richard’s job as producer was often to gently unpick…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on #639 Drive-By Truckers – Surrender Under Protest
These are strange times indeed, and that means the Drive-By Truckers have something to say about them. The band have today announced a new album, American Band, and revealed this first cut – highlighting the clear political bent to the…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on #638 Jon Boden – All Hang Down
Jon Boden made his name as a founding member of Bellowhead but he also had a highly successful solo career. This September sees the 10th anniversary of his debut solo album Painted Lady, with Navigator Records set to reissue it…
by Ian Parker • • Comments Off on #637 Erin McKeown – The Queer Gospel
At no more than a week’s notice Erin McKeown will release a new EP, According To Us, on Friday. Lead single ‘The Queer Gospel’ is a response to the ongoing trend of ‘religious freedom’ legislation being passed by some US…