Longtime Tindersticks keyboardist talks about his new mini-album, Whitby, an evocative homage to the picturesque seaside town
Dublin is a city renowned for its music, and maybe because of this, as a tourist, it can feel a little daunting to wade through the musical equivalent of getting an €11 pint of Guinness in Temple Bar. Pair this with an ever-changing venue landscape, and it can be hard to know where to go. So, we’ve teamed up with Ronan Kealy, aka Junior Brother, an alternative folk artist who moved to the city from County Kerry over a decade ago, to let us know about the Irish capital’s best scenes and sounds
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Brìghde Chaimbeul, the Scottish smallpipes star pushing folk into experimental grounds talks to Tim Cumming about her powerful new album and how times have changed for female pipers
Alexandra Petropoulos wigs out with the Californian bluegrass-and-beyond songstress, as she talks about experiences living with alopecia and realising her most daring pop dreams
Andrew Taylor Dawson talks with the Londoners fusing Afrobeat, highlife, jazz and inner-city vibes
Molly Tuttle - Alexandra Petropoulos wigs out with the Californian bluegrass-and-beyond songstress, as she talks about experiences living with alopecia and realising her most daring pop dreams
Brìghde Chaimbeul - the Scottish smallpipes star pushing folk into experimental grounds talks to Tim Cumming about her powerful new album and how times have changed for female pipers
A beginner's guide to Lola Flores - Philip Sweeney takes a look back at the life of the flamenco singer, dancer and actress who remains a beacon of Andalucian culture
Balimaya Project and Discos Pacífico All Stars - Erin Cobby finds out about a new diaspora-bridging partnership
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