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See: Slow Dance Records signs Aga Ujma, releasing new visuals for ‘In The Ocean’

Polish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Aga Ujma has signed to Slow Dance Records, the first single for which was released today. Ujma uses seemingly disparate influences and instruments – her incredibly…

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News: Skullcrusher announces new EP ‘Storm in Summer’ and releases title track and video

If you were one of those who, like me, was totally mesmerised and enraptured by Helen Ballentine’s (aka Skullcrusher) gorgeous eponymous debut EP of last summer, then you will have…

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News: Nic Dalton reissues brilliant and vibrant solo album Romolo for the first time in limited edition vinyl

There was a while when the capital of Australia – Canberra of course – punched way above its weight in terms of music – legendary bands like The Church, The…

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News: Lanterns on the Lake announce live dates, plus rescheduled release

“One for the introverts and dreamers, the ones that still find beauty and magic in things” Now, technically speaking, we at Backseat Mafia have already previewed this back in October,…

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Track: James Yorkston- Upcoming album ‘The Wide,Wide River’ + preview track ‘Struggle’

Warm, natural, humorous, gentle, empathic ….all words that justifiably get bandied about in the scrabble to describe James Yorkston’s music. What is often overlooked is his calm navigation of different…

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See: KOKOKO! release Boiler Room Session, plus world tour dates

KOKOKO! revealed the extent of their brilliance to the world with the release of their debut album Fongola, which came out earlier in the month via the ever brilliant Transgressive…

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Track: Tinariwen – Taqkal Tarha, plus new album and European tour news

Tinariwen have revealed details of their forthcoming ninth album, Amadjar, out on Wedge / PIAS on Friday 6th September. They’ve drafted in a whole host of guests for the record…

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Preview: Long Division 2019 (29th May – 2nd June)

It might not be number one on everyone’s visit list, but there’s more to Wakefield than the Wildcats and the Hepworth Gallery, as independent festival Long Division once is once…

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Promo image of artists in the King's Theatre Glasgow for Celtic Connections 2019

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News: Celtic Connections Launch 2019 Festival Programme

Celtic Connections Festival delivers another exciting line-up of over 300 events featuring musicians from across the globe. After last year’s impressive 25th festival celebrations, when Celtic Connections welcomed over 2,300…

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Track: Ferris and Sylvester release Waterloo Sunset (live) + Tour Dates

Ahead of their myriad festival appearances this summer, London duo Ferris and Sylvester have officially released their live cover of Waterloo Sunset following its reception on BBC Radio 2 :…

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