January 2010

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Peggy Sue – New Single

by Alex 30 January 2010 Music News

Peggy Sue have announced their debut single release on Wichita. The band will release Watchman on 22nd March and it will be available to buy on 7” and download.

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New Exclusive: Frukie Communion Mix

by Alex 29 January 2010 Features

Tune in now to our latest Mix featuring Communion exclusives including Mumford and Sons as well as other Frukie greats including The Heavy,

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Communion Compilation Exclusive

by Alex 28 January 2010 Music News

We will be featuring regular tracks from the Communion Compilation every hour from now and over the weekend on our Frukie Stream! Don’t miss out as the album isn’t out until 1st March 2010! After the weekend you wlll still hear tracks but a lot less regular due to our large playlist.

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Alistair Hulett – RIP

by Alex 28 January 2010 Music News

Sadly, Alistair Hulett passed away this evening. Many of you who listen to the Roots stream will be familiar with his powerful voice and his incredible songs. He was an amazing, strong willed, inspirational man. He will be greatly missed by many. Rest in Peace

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First Aid Kit – The Big Black and The Blue

by Alex 28 January 2010 Reviews

First Aid Kit are young swedish sisters, Johanna and Klara Soderberg. They came to the attention of the public following a very innocent tribute to Fleet Foxes. After seeing Fleet Foxes perform in Sweden that weekend they felt inspired and went into the forest to record a cover of “Tiger Mountain Peasant Song”.

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Broadcast 2000 to perform full acoustic set @ Pure Groove

by Alex 27 January 2010 Music News

Broadcast 2000 will perform a full acoustic set @ Pure Groove London Thu 25th February 2010 – 1.15pm. Delicate songs that fans of recent hits Leisure Society will love, Broadcast 2000 bring a beautiful mix of warm strings and uplifting vocals that fans of early Noah & The Whale will also cherish.

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Chris Corsano – Free Form Drummer

by Alex 27 January 2010 Video

Harry Wheeler of Harmonic Rooms made this film on Chris Corsano, one of the worlds most exciting new free form drummers in which Chris tells us how the music dynamic works in Flower/Corsano Duo…

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The Heavy

by Alex 27 January 2010 Reviews

This isn’t the dish we normally serve up on Frukie but we just can’t resist the talents of The Heavy, plus they are local! In Noid, a tiny hamlet situated to the south west of Bath, some of the most dangerous and ill sounding beats and riffs are being created by four wolf like personalities. [...]

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The Low Anthem – Mini Concert

by Alex 27 January 2010 Music News

The Low Anthem have been getting a lot more attention in the UK recently following the announcement of their appearance at Celtic Connections on 28th January followed by further UK dates on their European Tour. They are also teaming up with another Frukie favourite of ours, Brown Bird,

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Communion release unique compilation (Updated with Full Preview)

by Alex 25 January 2010 Music News

Communion, the London-based musician/fan collective responsible for some of the most talked about club nights in London, Leeds and Brighton, are to spread their wings in early 2010 with the release of a unique compilation featuring a host of previously unrecorded songs and exclusive one-off collaborations.

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One Little Plane – Until

by Alex 24 January 2010 Reviews

One Little Plane is a talented young woman by the name of Kathryn Bint. Her album is bound to command a little more attention than most singer-songwriter debuts would: the production credit is attributed to Four Tet himself, Kieren Hebden, who runs the Text label. One of the first things to strike

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Harriet Macdonald – Film Animator

by Alex 23 January 2010 Video

The following short film animations were made by Harriett Macdonald. She wanted to make shorts and music videos that pushed barriers, moved viewers and made them sit on the edge of their seats.

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Ewan McLennan – A Great New Talent!

by Alex 22 January 2010 Reviews

Occasionally a singer comes along that embodies the magic and depth of emotion that you felt when you first heard the likes of Dick Gaughan or Nic Jones. Ewan McLennan has that magic and depth that you don’t learn. You’re born with it. A must hear!

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Kevin Coyne – New Release and Folk Radio UK Giveaway

by Alex 22 January 2010 Music News

One of the most unique artists in rock, Kevin Coyne’s music and lyrics were initially informed by his passion for blues and R&B and by his experiences as a social worker and therapist in a psychiatric hospital. These joint influences first came to the fore when he formed Siren in 1968 with guitarist Dave Clague. [...]

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