January 2010

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The Peel Sessions: A Story of Teenage Dreams and One Man’s Love of New Music

by Alex 17 January 2010 Literature

This is a story of teenage dreams, which, as any Peel fan knows, are hard to beat. Between 1967 and 2004 John Peel picked over 2000 bands to come and record over 4000 sessions to be played on his radio show. Many were young and had never been in a recording studio before, for some [...]

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Adem – Video

by Alex 16 January 2010 Video

So what has Adem been up to? He’s had a busy year as you’ll soon see. I initially just wanted to post up a video of an Adem track and I came across the work of ‘Cat Weasel’ who did the visuals for Adem at the Big Chill, one of our favourite festivals, in 2004. [...]

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Josh Rouse – Video (Barcelona)

by Alex 15 January 2010 Video

La Blogtheque continue in their great quest of seeking out some of the best musicians for their unique films. This is Josh Rouse performing and talking about his influences whilst on the streets of Barcelona.It culminates in a wonderful roof-top party as the sun descends.

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Echoes of Home

Echoes of Home – A film by Stefan Schwietert

by Alex 14 January 2010 Film

If I suggested to you that I enjoyed a film that focused on the Swiss musical tradition of yodeling, what would your reaction be? Behind the everyday comedy and clichés there has been something quite miraculous and beautiful taking place. You only need to watch the clip in this post to appreciate

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Joanna Newsom – New album and a Retrospective Interview

by Alex 13 January 2010 Folk Music News

Joanna Newsom, or her label, are being mysterious over the possible release of a new album. It’s a good way of getting people talking. Well look at this post! If you visit Drag City on this page you’ll be faced with a link titled “The noose…um, draws closer”. All a bit strange or rather very [...]

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Milkwood – New to Folk Radio UK

by Alex 10 January 2010 Folk Music Reviews

Milkwood are a new act to grace the net-waves of Folk Radio UK’s Frukie stream. We feel they have something very special to offer, so who are they?

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Carolina Chocolate Drops UK Tour

by Alex 9 January 2010 Folk Music News

The Carolina Chocolate Drops are touring the UK at the end of January, kicking off at Celtic Connections on 26th January. I’m sure they’ll go down a storm at Celtic Connections.

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Seth Lakeman – New Spring Tour Dates

by Alex 8 January 2010 Folk Music News

After the amazing success of Seth’s – Live At The Minack DVD, he has announced a new 2010 Spring tour in March. Make sure to get your tickets, by following the links below, and join him on another magical tour where you can be one of the first to hear Seth play brand new songs [...]

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Alessi’s Ark announces UK and Ireland Tour (plus free download)

by Alex 8 January 2010 Folk Music News

Alessi’s Ark are pleased to announce details of 3 tours of the UK and Ireland this Spring, alongside Sons of Noel and Adrian, Rachael Dadd, and concluding as main support to Laura Marling in April.

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Karen O and The Kids – Where The Wild Things Are (OST)

by Alex 5 January 2010 Folk Music Reviews

Spike Jonze commissioned Karen O, frontwoman of Yeah Yeah Yeahs to put together the original score for his big-screen adaptation of Maurice Sendak’s Where The Wild Things Are, and she soon set about recruiting an army of helpers: fellow YYY members Brian Chase and Nick Zinner are on board, as is

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Emily Smith & Jamie McClennan – Adoon Winding Nith

by Mike Wilson 5 January 2010 Folk Music Reviews

Released to coincide with the celebrations in 2009 of the 250th anniversary of the birth of Scotland’s national bard, Robert Burns, Emily and Jamie offer a collection of songs that shine with utmost clarity. At the root of this is almost certainly Emily’s flawlessly beautiful voice, and coupled with

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NEW SITE

by Alex 4 January 2010 Uncategorized

This blog is no longer used. Please visit our main site where all posts that appearded on here now reside. Click here to go there now

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New Video: Pearl and the Beard – Lost In Singapore

by Alex 3 January 2010 Video

Pearl and Beard have a new video out courtesy of the good folks over at Harvey’s Kitchen. You can, of course hear them on the fabulous Frukie stream!

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Frank Fairfield

by Alex 3 January 2010 Folk Music Reviews

Laudably authentic old-time Americana from Los Angeles resident Frank Fairfield, a man with a prodigious working knowledge of old 78s and rural bluegrass who plies his trade with his grandfather’s old fiddle, banjo and gitbox. On great tracks like ‘Cumberland Gap’ and ‘To The Sweet Sunny South’

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Port O’Brien – Threadbare

by Alex 3 January 2010 Folk Music Reviews

If 2007’s nautically themed All We Could Do Was Sing was Port O’Brien’s maiden voyage, then the band’s latest effort is their weary return to berth. Shorn of the boisterous barn-stomps and all-too-literal sea shanties that characterized their first studio album, Threadbare takes slow, sad,

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Tim Hart of Steeleye Span dies

by Alex 3 January 2010 Folk Music News

Tim Hart, a founding member of UK folk group Steeleye Span, has died at the age of 61, it has been announced. Hart, who left the band in 1983, died of lung cancer on Christmas Eve in La Gomera on the Canary Islands. Steeleye Span was formed in 1969 when Hart and singer

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François & The Atlas Mountains

by Alex 3 January 2010 Folk Music Reviews

A new arrival on our Frukie Stream is François & The Atlas Mountains.  For his third full length album, François returned to the comforts of his hometown, and recruited members of local friends Unkle Jelly Fish and Bost Gehio (an all-female polyphonic

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Fence Winter Tour

by Alex 2 January 2010 Folk Music News

Fence Records have announced details of their forthcoming Fence Winter Tour … and now tickets are on sale! Towards the end of January there are very special Fence shows taking place in Edinburgh (22nd), Glasgow (23rd), London (25th), Bournemouth (26th), Bristol (29th)

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