We’ve seen some great nu-folk musicians pop up over the past few years – Laura Marling, Mumford & Sons, Noah And The Whale and Johnny Flynn just to name a few – but there are still some brilliant new artists appearing, and the pace at which this ever-expanding ‘folk’ genre is mutating and refreshing itself looks set to continue well into 2010.
I’d wager that the magnificent Adelaide’s Cape is going to be a 2010 poster child for this particular ’scene’, ‘movement’ or whatever other label we’re pegging on it this …

Over the past year or so, the indie pop scene has quietened down a little – at least in terms of how good its offerings are. But, of course, this doesn’t mean that there aren’t great new acts bubbling under the surface of the calm exterior…
One such is Blonde Louis. This four-piece guitar-oriented band are between the tender ages of 16 and 18, and they’ve been making waves with a tour supporting Goldhawks at the end of 2009 and their own headline tour scheduled for next month.
If the MySpace demo …

Just a quick heads up to any Londoners that the wonderful Veronica Bianqui is an eARmusic resident at The Old Queen’s Head tomorrow night – that’s Sunday 10th January. Other stars playing this FREE event are Animal Kingdom, Laurel Collective and Pete Roe.
Veronica’s room-silencing performances have mesmerized audiences in Los Angeles, and now she comes to London with her eccentric, folksy sound. Her socially conscious mix of June Carter meets Janis Joplin-type vocals will kick off this fun day of festivities.  Cracking roasts, great music, free entry, means a great …

Chris Wood is remarkable. There comes a character in every genre catalogue of music who truly is the whole package; musically talented, down to earth, interesting to speak to, socially aware, and ultimately, a pioneer to their section of their craft. In folk music, Chris Wood is your man. I had the pleasure of catching up with Chris last month before his show at Norwich Arts Centre…
His latest project – ‘Handmade Life’ – is an exceptional exploration of the issues associated with modern life, and the inspiration behind it shows …

Everybody’s favourite mischevious sea dweller is doing something extra special to celebrate the Yuletide season this month, with the launch of his debut single ‘A Call To Arms For Hippies’, released through Kind Canyon Records on Monday.
The track, which features contributions from a myriad of notable London nu-folk residents, is being released as a charity single in aid of MAP – Medical Aid for Palestinians.
You might remember that we featured Olly back here and here when his amusing antics first caught our eye. With the release of this debut single …

My interest in Goldhawks was sparked by Tim’s recommendation back here, and so when I heard they would be visiting Norwich last Sunday, I made sure I was available.  After a weekend spent in the capital, riding the tube and continuously passing the road that gave the boys their name, it really seemed a natural progression to end my Sunday in the confines of one of Norwich’s most out of the way venues for a band recommended by my editor and who sound just a bit too good to be …