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Introducing the dreamy sounds of Jacco Gardner whose album Hypnophobia is out on 4th May via Full Time Hobby

Hypnophobia follows Cabinet of Curiosities that Jaco released in 2013 and his passion continues for collecting and playing vintage instruments.

The new album features a Wurlitzer electric piano, alongside mellotrons, harpsichords, an Optigan, and an antique Steinway upright piano.  Just take a listen. 

Jaco plays the 100 Club on 24th April.

You can Pre-order Hypnophobia here

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blur have announced their first album as a four-piece in 16 years, titled 'The Magic Whip' this will be released on April 27 is available to pre-order from today.

The band also announced they will headline Barclaycard presents British Summer Time Hyde Park on Saturday 20th June. Tickets go on general sale after various presales at 9am, Friday 27 February from www.bst-hydepark.com.

 

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The highly anticipated new album from Nadine Shah ‘Fast Food’ get’s closer to it’s release date of 13 April via Apollo / R&S Records.

In the meantime here’s the mesmerising new single from that album. It’s called ‘Fool’

Fast Food will be available on vinyl, CD and via digital download. You can pre-order the album via Nadine's website  as well as iTunes.

'Fool' is available on limited edition 7" heart-shaped vinyl now.

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Walter Trout has announced his plans to return to the stage following a recent liver transplant, and some extensive rehabilitation.

For fifty years this Bluesman has been plying his trade in the studio and on stages around the world. Walter shares, "The last year has been one where the blues truly came calling, and I came face to face with death more than once. My wife moved me to Nebraska to improve my chances of getting a life-saving liver transplant, and after a long wait, I got my new liver on May 26th, 2014. Since then I have been filled with immense gratitude. Gratitude for the fans who supported me via fundraisers, cards, messages, thoughts and prayers, for the donor and his or her family, for medical science, for my family, and for life itself. Everything matters more to me now. Now, 7 months after my transplant I feel like a new man. I have strength and energy. In some ways I feel like I am in my 20’s again! The past couple of years of playing I was getting dizzy spells, severe cramps in my hand and forearm and played many shows in severe pain. It turns out that was a result of my deteriorating liver. That is gone now! I am able to play better than I have in years. I feel reborn. I cannot wait to get back out on the road again and do what I love to do for my fans. The future looks great!”

Walter Trout will make appearances across Europe and North America in the coming months. His first public appearance will take place on June 15 in London at the Royal Albert Hall as part of Lead Belly Fest After which Walter returns for the UK leg of this tour in November.

15 June – London, Albert Hall TICKETS

17 November – Stockton, Arc - TICKETS

18 November – Glasgow, ABC - TICKETS

20 November – Holmfirth, Picturedrome - TICKETS

21 November – London, Forum - TICKETS

24 November - Leamington, Assembly - TICKETS

25 November – Frome, Cheese & Grain - TICKETS

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Seth Avett & Jessica Lea Mayfield Sing Elliott Smith, will be released on 16th March 2015 via Ramseur Records/Thirty Tigers.

The album, produced by Seth Avett and recorded over the last three years at Echo Mountain Studios in Asheville, and covers twelve Elliott Smith songs;

1. Between the Bars
2. Baby Britain
3. Fond Farewell
4. Somebody That I Used to Know
5. Let’s Get Lost
6. Twilight
7. Ballad of Big Nothing
8. Angel in the Snow
9.Pitseleh
10. Angeles
11. Roman Candle
12. Memory Lane

This record really does seem a labour of love; which has been recorded on top of the usual day jobs for the pair as they both admire the work of the late Elliott Smith so much.
 
The record will be well worth looking out for this spring and let's hope for some UK tour dates.

 

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The first names for the 2015 Cambridge Folk Festival includes, Joan Baez, Passenger, Nick Mulvey, John Butler Trio, Wilko Johnson, Frank Turner, The Unthanks  and two  artists to really look out for in 2015 Angaleena Presley who plays on the Friday and The Lone Bellow, who play Saturday & Sunday.

The full line up so far is below and tickets are now available HERE
 
Announced so far for CAMBRIDGE FOLK FESTIVAL 2015 are;

Joan Baez (Sat), Passenger (Sun), Frank Turner (Fri), Joan Armatrading (Sun) John Butler Trio (Sat), Nick Mulvey (Fri), Wilko Johnson (Fri) The Ukulele Orchestra of Great Britain (Sun), The Unthanks (Sat) Show of Hands (Sat & Sun), Katzenjammer(Thurs), Altan (Fri) Treacherous Orchestra (Sat), Danú (Sun), Shooglenifty (Sat & Sun) Martin Simpson, Andy Cutting & Nancy Kerr (Sun), Peggy Seeger (Fri) Bella Hardy (Sun), Amsterdam Klezmer Band (Fri), The Lone Bellow (Sat & Sun) Chris Smither (Fri), Angaleena Presley (Fri), Josienne Clarke & Ben Walker (Thur & Fri) Jim Moray’s Silent Ceilidh (Sat), Keston Cobblers Club (Sun) The Stray Birds (Sat &Sun),Rura (Fri & Sat), Goitse (Sat & Sun) De Temps Antan (Days tbc), Lynched (Thurs)

 

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