Features

Chris Watson

We quiz sonic expert Chris Watson about his latest project, a ‘sound map’ of Sheffield.

By Jim Ottewill 3 Sep 2013

End Of The Road Festival

Welcome to our latest M playlist. Following last weekend’s Notting Hill Carnival playlists, we bring you a new selection this time focusing on the End of the Road Festival. The event is all about beautiful scenery married to some of the best folk, Americana and indie acts out there and is the perfect way to almost cap off your festival season (Bestival and Festival Number 6 are still to come). Dive in and check out tracks from Warpaint, The Walkmen, Belle & Sebastian and Savages…

By Jim Ottewill 30 Aug 2013

Trojan Soundsystem

Welcome to the second of our Notting Hill playlists. Following MC Serocee’s selection we have some classic carnival bangers from Trojan Soundsystem. Earl Gateshead and Daddy Ad have been keeping the spirit of reggae very much alive with their love of dub and dancehall. These guys are the dons when it comes to Jamaican music. Inside you’ll find fine musical cuts from the likes of Dennis Brown, Bob Marley, Toots and the Maytals and Apache Indian.

By Jim Ottewill 25 Aug 2013

Serocee

Welcome to our latest M playlist. This week we’ve invited dancehall MC, DJ and Toddla T collaborator Serocee to curate a Notting Hill Carnival themed playlist with the famous street festival taking place in West London this Bank Holiday weekend. His selection takes in everything from dancehall to garage and includes a number of upfront cuts from the likes of Stylo G, Wookie, Mark Pritchard and Bounty Killer. Crack open a Red Stripe and get your whistle out…

By Jim Ottewill 23 Aug 2013

Laurel Collective, In The Woods Festival

Shaun Mooney chats to Laurel Collective on the eve of their annual In The Woods Festival

By Kyle Fisher 23 Aug 2013

Top 10 Green Man moments

M reports on the highlights from this year’s Green Man festival, with help from PRS for Music’s field team.

By Anita Awbi 22 Aug 2013

The Gentlemen

Nicholas Noble and his band The Gentlemen were announced by PRS for Music as its 100,000th member earlier this week. We journeyed up to Sheffield to visit the band in their studio and hear about what it means to be a member of the collecting society as the organisation approaches its centenary in 2014. Watch the group perform an acoustic version of their single Lights of Tokyo from their forthcoming album, Departures

By Jim Ottewill 21 Aug 2013