There is a curious new (to me at least) music website called thesixtyone.com, which describes itself as ‘a music adventure’. It’s worth checking out as an interesting way of discovering new music. And it features lots and lots of unsigned artists, which can only be good! I spent about half an hour trawling through it yesterday and after listening to some truly awful stuff – which is all part of the adventure, I suppose – came across Happiest Lion, the Boston-based project of an enormously talented young fellow called Caleb …

Everybody’s favourite boutique festival, Secret Garden Party, has announced more additions to its wonderful lineup this week, and I have to say, it just keeps getting better!
The impressive lineup already includes Marina & The Diamonds, Adelaide’s Cape, Mercury Rev, and Gorilla Sound System, and now joining them are the following artists…
Jolly Boys ft Albert Minott come all the way from Jamaica to make a very special appearance, and the first in decades, on the main stage. You can check them out via http://www.myspace.com/albertminott.
After a number of years planning a new …

If you are going to The Great Escape in Brighton this year – firstly I’m stupidly jealous – but more importantly there is so much good new music on offer this year that knowing about the right parties, and often more importantly after-parties, will be as difficult as ever. But never fear, the delightful Jamila from Fucking Dance is hosting one this year in the guise of Hi, Honey on Thursday at Pav Tav.
You’ve got live sets from MASKS, FOE, The Caulfield Beats and a DJ set from Is Tropical …

The Miserable Rich have announced the release of their brand new album ‘Of Flight and Fury’ on May 31st through Humble Soul. They’ve been doing some extensive European touring over the past couple of months, and they’ll be heading out on a UK tour at the beginning of June, with support from the lovely Adelaide’s Cape.
The dates are as follows:
3rd June – St Giles-in-the-Fields, London (tickets)
6th June – The Haymakers, Cambridge (tickets)
7th June – Puppet Theatre, Norwich (tickets)
8th June – Band On The Wall, Manchester (tickets)
9th June – The Library, …

The days have got longer, and the sun is starting to glisten through the trees making this perfect timing for the latest instalment of Summer days through the folkish haze (previously vols 1 and 2). As with all our mixtapes here on TBW, there are some bands you may know and others you wish you did – and all perfectly accompanied by a jug of Pimms…
Big shout outs to the wonderful folk at Young & Lost, Song, by Toad, and For Folks Sake for pushing a few of …

Everyone’s favourite poster-boy for nu-folk is back and better than ever with the announcement of his new album ‘Been Listening’, released through Transgressive Records on June 7th (which on another note, is coincidentally the date I’m hosting The Miserable Rich at Norwich Puppet Theatre, do come to that if you’re Norfolk-based and about).
The new album consists of 11 tracks, and if you’ve seen Johnny live or had a listen to any of his homemade demos on MySpace over the past year, you’ll know a few of them already. Excitingly, ‘The …