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AKA trio: You know they’re talented when…
Written by Hannah
They are at a new level of good playing LIVE. So many bands can’t play live as well as they can on record. On the contrary, I think these guys…Read more
An album you ought to know- Adam Green, Minor Love
Written by Richmond - Hunter
Hunter’s musical suggestions..
Remixes and Sampling
Written by Richmond - Hunter
Sampling, the direct use of another musicians’ work in your own song. Is it justified? I would argue yes, of course. Any piece of creative work feeds off of all works that have come before it, whether consciously or not.
Samba Mapangala- Zanzibar
Written by Richmond - Hunter
The fantastic East African musician, Samba Mapangala, has just released the second video from his new album Maisha Ni Matamu (Life is Sweet). It is a beautiful video, exploring the…Read more
Scroobius Pip- Distraction Pieces
Written by Richmond - Hunter
Last month Scroobius Pip released his first solo album since 2006. For those of you who don’t know, and judging by his record sales that’s a lot of you, Scroobius…Read more
BBC Songwriters Circle: Finn-Adams-Ian
Written by Jimmy
Have you seen the BBC Songwriters Circle? If not, please do. We’ll give some highlights of Janis Ian, Neil Finn and Ryan Adams gettting together
“Plot” by Jar-E : From a fabulous new CD
Written by Eric-Boston
Here’s a great song from a wonderful new CD, The Blood of Summer, by Jar-E, a soul singer from Ashville, North Carolina. You can find it on iTunes & Amazon….Read more
Cathedrals, Jump Little Children
Written by Jimmy
Great lyric, recommended to us by Elizabeth, from Texas.
Aaah new emotional music
Written by Hannah
Discovered a wonderful lady named Laura Jansen, a dutch singer and song writer based in LA. She’s famous in the Netherlands and I’d like to bring her to your attention!…Read more