A second protest against the proposed closure of the Best Radio Station In The World™, BBC 6Music, will be held on Saturday at Broadcasting House in London’s West End. The protest will start at 12noon and last two hours. FFS…
Johnny Flynn postpones tour dates due to illness
Poor Johnny Flynn has been forced to cancel two tour dates after catching flu. The cancelled dates are Manchester tonight (19th May) and Glasgow tomorrow. They have been rescheduled for 29th and 30th June respectively. The West London folk stalwart…
Blog: Sam Airey on his favourite Joni Mitchell tracks
Leeds troubadour Sam Airey picks his favourite Joni tracks… One of the things I love most is the change of musical and lyrical styles throughout her career. This is noticeably apparent on ‘The Hissing of Summer Lawns’ – arguably one of the finest folk-jazz crossover records ever, it’s one of my favourite albums, and I’m not really into jazz that much at all. The songs I’ve chosen, however, are two of my favourites from the albums ‘Ladies of the Canyon’ and what many consider to be her masterpiece, ‘Blue’. They might be considered fairly obvious choices, but I simply adore these
Joni Mitchell memories from a folkskeptic fan
Folkskeptic Alice Sage gives her heartfelt reasons why Mitchell’s music rules ok. When I was fourteen I bought a copy of Song To A Seagull for my mum’s birthday. But by then she had lost her singing voice to a…
FFS interview: The Bundles
Whether or not they should be described as ‘Antifolk’ seems to be a matter of debate; however, one thing is for certain – The Bundles is a remarkable concoction of musicians who each owe something to the collaborative, supportive musical community based…
Classic album: Joni Mitchell — Blue
What is there to say about Joni Mitchell’s Blue album that hasn’t been said already? Blue was the work of Joni Mitchell at her peak. It was an open diary pouring out her bleeding heart, her sorrow and her sadness.…