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Gløde “Ø” (Membran, 2017)

November 20, 2017 David Cowling 0
Gløde announce themselves with the ambitious anthem As We Speak that bridges the gap between the Choir of Young Believers and Elbow. It’s a song that builds and builds and is full of self-confidence, unafraid to […]
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Sarah Clanton “Silver Lining” – Listen

November 20, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
Sarah Clanton is that unusual thing – a Nashville based cellist/singer-songwriter. It’s a twist that gives a very different sound to her beautifully sung and thoughtful lyrics. Take Silver Lining for example – which was inspired […]
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City Roots Festival Returns in 2018

November 20, 2017 Jonathan Aird 0
Trialled earlier this year as a winter spin-off from the main Folk Festival, Cambridge will once again see a mini-festival across the city’s music venues at the end of February and into March 2018.  As you’d […]
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Video: Dean Owens “The Last Song”

November 20, 2017 Jeremy Searle 1
This is the new single, out on November 24th, from Dean Owens from his forthcoming album Southern Wind.  Great song and a really fun video to go with it.
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Coal Minor Canary “The 3:42 EP” (Independent, 2017)

November 19, 2017 Muff Fitzgerald 0
I’m down with the legendary Quentin Crisp. The great man once said that “There is no need to do any housework, because after four years the dirt doesn’t get any worse.” I agree wholeheartedly. Just what […]

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