Song of the Day

Song of the Day: Justin Townes Earle

Folk Music News 17 April 2012

Our Song of the Day is the title track taken from Justin Townes Earle‘s latest album Nothing’s Gonna Change The Way You Feel About Me Now. This is Earle’s fourth release which he chose to record completely live in just four days and the change in direction didn’t stop at production, this album has a [...]

Song of the Day: Rob St. John & Ian Humberstone

Song of the Day 29 March 2012

I‘ve chosen two songs today for ‘Song of the Day’ simply because they’re from a split 7″ double A side and I couldn’t decide between them and it didn’t seem right just choosing one seeing as this is their first joint release. The first is Rob St. John with Your Phantom Limb and the second [...]

Song of the Day: Lightships – Do Your Thing (Moondog Cover)

Song of the Day 28 March 2012

Lightships is the new project of Teenage Fanclub bassist Gerard Love whose debut single Sweetness In Her Spark is released on Monday the 26th of March. The single will be backed by a cover of “Do Your Thing”, written by avant-garde composer, instrument inventor Moondog from his 1978 album ‘H’art Songs’. The track has also [...]

Song of the Day: James Yorkston & The Athletes – The Lang Toun

Song of the Day 27 March 2012

Our Song of the Day is an absolute classic track from James Yorkston & The Athletes called ‘The Lang Toun’. It features on the 10th Anniversary edition of ‘Moving Up Country’ which we’ve been raving about.

Song of the Day: Sufjan Stevens + New Collaboration

Folk Music News 26 March 2012

Today’s Song of the Day is from Sufjan Stevens album The Age of Adz: I Walked. Sufjan Stevens – I Walked Sufjan Stevens Collaboration It must be something in the air what with Bjork’s cosmic calling on Biophilia and now Sufjan Stevens creation of a song-cycle loosely based on the planets. Sufjan will be collaborating [...]

Song of the Day: Heart-Sick Groans – If The Canary Stops Singing

Song of the Day 23 March 2012

Our Song of the Day on this bright and sunny Friday is from Swedish indie-pop folk electro outfit Heart-Sick Groans. The track If The Canary Stops Singing is available as a ‘name your price’ track over on bandcamp. If you like Fleet Foxes, Vampire Weekend, Loney Dear, the Elected or Bright Eyes then you’ll love [...]

Song of the Day: Tu Fawning – Bones

Song of the Day 22 March 2012

Tu Fawning have been tipped by their label, Drag City, as the most eccentric band in Portland and provide a classic description of their sound: “dramatically colored soundscapes and indigo tinted dreams make David Lynch movies look like Disney parodies”. The good news is that they return in May with a new album titled A [...]

Song of the Day: Sam Airey – The Unlocking

Song of the Day 21 March 2012

Our ‘Song of the Day’ is from Sam Airey titled ‘The Unlocking’. It’s taken from his new EP A Marker and a Map, which will be released on Hide and Seek records on Monday 26th March. Sam is playing two launch gigs with a FULL BAND at Holy Trinity Church in Leeds on Friday 23rd [...]