Alela Diane

Alela Diane “Who’s Keeping Time?”

May 7, 2026 Andrew Raw 0

Collaboration brings a beautiful folk album with words of love. This is Alela Diane’s seventh album, and the story behind it starts with the death at the age of eighty-three of her great friend Michael Hurley. […]

Sounds from beyond the Shed 223 “Artificial Intelligence”

March 2, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

I decided to approach this hot-button topic this week after watching Hannah Fry on the telly presenting the first in a series of programmes wherein, as a tech-loving person, she hoped to demystify and broaden the […]

Latest Podcast now available featuring Rupert Orton from PRB Presents talking Red Rooster and more

February 27, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

This week’s podcast features an interview with Rupert Orton of PRB Presents, who not only programmes loads of americana shows around the UK and EU but also is lead booker for the Red Rooster Festival that […]

Loose add another star to their roster as Alela Diane announces a new album

February 23, 2026 Keith Hargreaves 0

Acclaimed Portland-based singer-songwriter Alela Diane will return with Who’s Keeping Time? on May 22nd via Loose Music/Fluff & Gravy. It serves as the seventh instalment in one of contemporary folk’s most quietly extraordinary careers. On the […]

Jingle Bells Friday – probably time to get that tree up…

December 8, 2023 Jonathan Aird 0

It is a vexed question – when to put the tree up? Some do it in November, some wait for Christmas Eve and some don’t have a tree at all. And really it’s all about what […]

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