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Review: Cambridge Folk Festival 2015

Cambridge Folk Festival, which began in 1965 as the folk revival was in full swing, has successfully weathered the UK’s capricious appetite for roots music to remain as strong as ever, reports PRS for Music's Michael Hingston.

By Anita Awbi 7 Aug 2015

Bobby Long

Singer-songwriter Bobby Long first emerged during the last British folk revival with a rare knack for melody and a pragmatic approach to acoustic guitar. As he preps the release of his third LP we learn more about his bucolic sound...

By Anita Awbi 6 Aug 2015

Fred Abbott

'I’d never been the front man before & lyric-writing was completely new': Fred Abbott on life after Noah and the Whale

By Anita Awbi 6 Aug 2015

Blanck Mass

‘I definitely have a penchant for guttural rumblings’ - we find electronic producer Blanck Mass’s bark is as raw as his bite…

By Jim Ottewill 6 Aug 2015

Findlay Brown

'I found new age music and started going to shamanic ceremonies': Findlay Brown chats about the making of his new LP

By Anita Awbi 5 Aug 2015

Heretic

Tim Clerkin is one of half of DJ duo Eskimo Twins and is now striking out alone as Heretic. We find out how Dave Grohl is an unlikely source of inspiration for his acidic robo-funk…

By Jim Ottewill 31 Jul 2015

Shopping

Spiky post-punk trio Shopping level their retro leanings with a sparse post-millennial bedroom pop sound that makes them as relevant in the age of austerity as they would’ve been in Thatcher’s Britain. Don't miss this live session...

By Anita Awbi 31 Jul 2015

Sven Hansen-Løve

Sven Hansen-Løve is the writer behind Eden, the acclaimed new film following 20 years in the life of a Parisian DJ / producer. To mark the film’s UK release, Sven is behind our latest playlist of dance music classics…

By Jim Ottewill 31 Jul 2015