Interviews

Lail Arad Interview

by Alex 19 March 2010 Interviews

Lail Arad is a young up and coming folk singer/songwriter and engaging performer who has played with the likes of Devendra Banhart and has a growing reputation on the London folk scene. She releases here debut album ‘Someone New’ later this year. So, being intrigued by new and wonderful talent I managed to catch up [...]

The Existence of Harvey Lord (Part 2) – Review and Interview plus special offer

by Alex 18 March 2010 Interviews

You know that with a name like The Existence of Harvey Lord you would need to be bloody good to carry off such a title, well, this ten peice psych-folk group who are all based around Lancaster do not disappoint.

Ali & Toumani review plus interview with Toumani Diabaté (+ free download)

by Alex 10 March 2010 Downloads

Recorded over three afternoons at Livingston Studios, London, in 2005, with contributions from Orlando ‘Cachaíto’ López on bass, ‘Ali & Toumani’ is Ali Farka Touré and Toumani Diabaté’s second and final album together.

We talk to Cara Dillon…

by Alex 3 March 2010 Interviews

I imagine that most listeners that tune into our Roots stream will be familiar with the name Cara Dillon. I caught up with her recently for a relaxed chat about where she is now with her music and to reflect back on her last album “Hill of Thieves” which was released last year. Hill of [...]

Shearwater Interview plus mini documentary

by Alex 22 February 2010 Interviews

Shearwater frontman Jonathan Meiburg insists that you don’t need a PhD to love his band’s new full-length, The Golden Archipelago. Sure, it was inspired by a yearlong trek around remote islands like the Falklands, Tierra del Fuego, the Galapagos and New Zealand’s Chatham Islands.

Kevin Jones – Communion Interview

by Alex 12 February 2010 Interviews

Some of you may, or may not, have heard about Commuinon which is both a record label and club night which is getting a lot of attention right now. The label are about to release a compilation album which we recently featured in a mix. The artists that feature on the album have a massive [...]

Mumford and Sons – Video Interview

by Alex 8 February 2010 Interviews

Drowned in Sound recently posed a number of questions from fans to Mumford and Sons. This was the amusing result:

Joanna Newsom – New album and a Retrospective Interview

by Alex 13 January 2010 Interviews

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 [...]

In Conversation…C Joynes

by Alex 10 December 2009 Interviews

The following video was put together by the Harmonic Rooms who have had their finger on the alternative music pulse for a number of years now. C Joynes is an English acoustic guitarist based in Cambridge, he has a heavy thumb-led finger-picking technique that harks back to traditional country-blues and early ragtime,

Breakfast with Candythief

by Alex 27 March 2009 Interviews

A new arrival on the playlist is Candythief with their latest offering ’Technicolour Wilderness’. At full strength the band are Jem Doulton on drums and beatific backing vocals, jason Simpson on bass, Jason Dickinson on fiddle and the unmistakeable voice of lead singer and guitarist Diana de Cabarrus. Candythief used to be Diana and her guitar, the bigger [...]

Curtis Eller pops in for a chat

by Alex 25 March 2009 Interviews

FRUKie’s favourite yodelling banjo player Curtis Eller popped into the vicars virtual tea garden for a chat prior to his UK tour. Hi Curtis thanks for doing this interview for FRUKie do we find you well ? I’m doing very well, thanks. I’ve just returned from a trip to the aquarium with my daughter. Ah [...]

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