Jul 28, 2010
Some particularly interesting tunes for you this week (yeah, I know, they always are!) from San Francisco, Brooklyn, Las Vegas, Niger, the UK, France and Nashville. Also news of some offers, a competition and an artist who could do with your feedback.
In need of fresh air and photographs headed over to Aldeburgh this...
Jul 21, 2010
An energising canter around the globe for this week's selection of fine new music. Tracks from Liverpool, two from Ontario, Ohio, Madrid, London and a couple from New York.
Still no rain to speak of but the sky did briefly sweat on us this afternoon. I only mention it because as you'll see, rain becomes a bit of a...
Jul 17, 2010
Sorry to interrupt your Saturday, or whatever day it is that you're reading/listening, but I just had a very excited call from Jeremy Gugenheim (The G Spot) who is at the Latitude Festival this weekend and who has just seem School of Seven Bells perform an astounding set and I thought you might like to hear what all the...
Jul 14, 2010
Quite a blues theme this week with Janiva Magness featuring along with another of Jan Mittendorp's remarkable blues remixes. There is an interesting version of one of Bob Marley's big tracks from the guy who wrote it, King Sporty and more ...
It's been a busy week including a trip over to the Adnams brewery to talk to...
Jul 7, 2010
Some great food at the Fiesta in the Park: jerk chicken, curry goat and of course rice'n'peas. A great vibe considering it was the first such Fiesta as a fundraiser for the Cowley Road Carnival. It really is another side to Oxford and could be a million miles from the "dreaming spires" that were visible from the...