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Darling BOY, Part 2

Darling BOY is the latest incarnation of singer songwriter Alex Gold. He’s already won over the likes of Steve Lamacq and Glen Matlock from the Sex Pistols. Watch him perform Bless Your Bones exclusively for M…

By Jim Ottewill 22 Mar 2013

Feature: Laura Mvula, musical magpie

Anita Awbi spends time with Laura Mvula to uncover her songwriting sparkle...

By Kyle Fisher 22 Mar 2013

Laura Mvula

Find out how a musical background has shaped the eclectic debut album and prepared her for super-stardom.

By Anita Awbi 21 Mar 2013

Darling BOY, Part 1

Darling BOY is a punk who claims to write songs from the gut which he delivers from the heart. Watch Darling BOY perform an exclusive version of Air Conditioned Gypsy, the title track of his current EP, for M...

By Jim Ottewill 20 Mar 2013

OMD's Andy Mccluskey Selects

Andy McCluskey counts Kraftwerk, Brian Eno and Stockhausen among his musical mentors, which may not come as a surprise to many. He's also influenced by the music of Swedish electro artist Robyn and the moody minimalism of south London's The xx, to name a few. Listen to his choice picks here....

By Anita Awbi 19 Mar 2013

Andy Mccluskey, OMD

OMD’s early eighties synth-pop defined an era and shaped a generation of bedroom songwriters and producers. On the eve of their 12th studio album English Electric, is it time for a reappraisal?

By Anita Awbi 19 Mar 2013

Neil Cowley Interview

The acclaimed songwriter talks us through the tracks that have shaped his life – listen in & expect a few surprises...

By Kyle Fisher 18 Mar 2013

SXSW interview: Mary Epworth

Mary Epworth makes the sort of outsider folk that naturally holds her contemporaries at a distance; rather than attempting to recreate purist English roots music of years passed, she pours enough originality into her own songs to enliven a genre that can easily feel tired and cliché

By Anita Awbi 17 Mar 2013

SXSW 2013

To mark South by South West 2013 we've been running a week of features highlighting the UK artists who've made the 10,000 mile round trip to Texas. Now listen to 20 fresh cuts by the likes of Dauwd, Seams, Tropics, Dan Croll, The 1975 and Mary Epworth to find out who we've been banging on about!

By Anita Awbi 15 Mar 2013
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