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Brigid Power-Ryce

Brigid Power-Ryce

Sorry to have been so quiet lately…been on hols which were fabulous but induced a lot of knee pain which is finally being looked into this week. But enough of that – music was there as usual to lend an ear, to console and to uplift. Of course I will share the music with you. You know this idea that some people breach to you, that you should actually buy books online. Apart from wanting to support my local book shop however, an online book thingie does not really lend itself to browsing. I know

· Alice Peters-Burns · 2 min Brigid Mae Power Brigid Power-Ryce
Warehouse Eyes New EP "Prisms" Out July 12th!

Warehouse Eyes New EP "Prisms" Out July 12th!

Minneapolis’ Warehouse Eyes were already introduced in this blog, right here. Finally, their long-awaited EP “Prisms” will be released July 12th, 2015. It is well worth having waited for! And there is more good news: The first single “I Think I Can Live With It” was released a couple of days back and boasts a great video too, both of which you can enjoy below! Christopher Williams and Jennie Lawless are the original core (and remain so) of Warehouse Eyes that also comprises Matt Vannelli (guit

· Alice Peters-Burns · 1 min blog
The War On Drugs Live in Cologne

The War On Drugs Live in Cologne

Some of us do not like to attend festivals (with the exception of small, cosy festivals in nice surroundings and good food and an interested audience such as La Truite Magique in Belgium). Reasons are manyfold: Too expensive, too big, too filthy, too much of everything really. Plus, the gig you would really like to see on a particular festival will draw a certain amount of very tired, very drunk and very not bothered with that particular music at all people. So it comes as no surprise as I fin

· Alice Peters-Burns · 5 min blog
Molly Pinto Madigan - sublime!

Molly Pinto Madigan - sublime!

The things that Molly Pinto Madigan loves most, I share … such as roses, old ballads, faery stories and beaches, tea-drinking, music-making and novel-writing. Only, at least at the last two she is clearly much much better than me. I do recommend you to write her fairy tales, however, this blog is about Molly Pinto Madigan’s music. Her voice, her lyrics and her music are outside this world in the truest sense. Starting out at a very young age, she was lead singer for bluegrass band Jaded Mand

· Alice Peters-Burns · 1 min indiefolk Molly Pinto Madigan
More music from Glasgow: Yaya Club

More music from Glasgow: Yaya Club

Darren Vincent moved from his native High Lands to Glasgow, venue city, media hotpot, centre of creativity in Scotland. There the singer-songwriter, so he says, can often be found baking banana bread (yummy) and stealing the neighbour’s cat – I hope the two are not connected in any way. He performs under the moniker of Yaya Club. His first release was the EP “Poor Sheesht”, pure American tradition, beautifully rendered. Then followed “Born In The Eighties” featuring a lush band sound. The man

· Alice Peters-Burns · 1 min country Folk
First Tiger - New Music From Glasgow

First Tiger - New Music From Glasgow

The music scene in Glasgow/UK is huge compared to the actual number of inhabitants. Is there something in the water? Or is it really due to the fact that the weather is so vile, that there is not much else to do but to play music? It might have been the decade long industrial decay that – as in so many cities in the North of the UK – has spawned football clubs and music. Or the heritage. Or the sheer flow of creativity. Thankfully, this flow does not seem to end. First up, First Tiger. In thei

· Alice Peters-Burns · 3 min blog
Whale Bones

Whale Bones

Whale Bones are just a two-some: Nathan Kane on vocals/guitar and Paul Lierman on drums. Not to be mixed up with Whalebones in one word, please! Whale Bones are at home in Bloomington, Indiana, U.S.A. and they make this rocking, rich, lush, warm music that only can come from the US. Drums are being drummed, guitar is being played and lyrics and melodies are being sung and not just so but intensely  with an aptitude for a fine melodious alternative rock song. May I thank them here for letting m

· Alice Peters-Burns · 1 min Bloomington Indiana
Coastal Tones - New Album by Orphan Boy

Coastal Tones - New Album by Orphan Boy

Avid readers of this blog will have come across Orphan Boy and I have also indulged the dear listeners of my radio shows with Orphan Boy tracks. Hark now, here comes Coastal Tone – new album by Orphan Boy.  To get the ones who missed these opportunities up to date: Orphan Boy are Rob Cross on guitar/vocals, Paul “Smithy” Smith on bass, Chris Day on drums and Sam Carlton on sax/guitar/keys. They call Cleethorpes in Northern England their home and went to Manchester to try their luck. This happe

· Alice Peters-Burns · 4 min beautiful Coastal Tones
TOBBAS - fresh music from Sweden

TOBBAS - fresh music from Sweden

Possibly Swedish musicians create during the long dark days of winter. If so, their music, I would suppose, up to 80 per cent, sounds surprisingly light. But the dark is hidden somewhere, I keep looking for it while I am trying to not loose track of all the new artists hailing from Sweden. Dear readers, we should certainly keep a close eye and ear on TOBBAS. TOBBAS just released an EP called Lesson 8 and a new music video for the song “Spider Spider”. I will keep the goodies until the end of t

· Alice Peters-Burns · 2 min blog
Mary Lattimore & Jeff Zeigler Interview

Mary Lattimore & Jeff Zeigler Interview

Somewhere I read that only real music nerds into a certain kind of music who have a pastime of perusing credits will have heard of Mary Lattimore & Jeff Zeigler. In my humble opinion, anyone who listens to music could not fail to come across the two lately. Mary Lattimore is a harpist who plays her extraordinary instrument with virtuosity beyond all genres. She played with Thurston Moore, Kurt Vile & The Violators, Sharon van Etten, Meg Baird, to name but a few. She also released her EP The Wi

· Alice Peters-Burns · 9 min Bloomington Indiana
Steve Gunn Interview
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Steve Gunn Interview

Steve Gunn, master guitar player and singer/songwriter (proven on his very fine and highly acclaimed album “Way Out Weather) has released three albums over the past year, his own “Way Out Weather”, a collaboration with Mike Cooper and a recording with The Black Twig Pickers. Before that he has released numerous solo albums and worked together with many more bands. The man never rests and what he does, he does get obsessed with on top. And now he is on tour, one hell of a tour. There must be a

· Alice Peters-Burns · 13 min Indie radio
Down The Rabbit Hole Festival

Down The Rabbit Hole Festival

As an Alice I should feel an instant connection to a festival called “Down The Rabbit Hole” and I do but it is more than recommendable for non-Alices too! Taking place in the Groene Heuvels, a recreation area (with huge lake!) in Beuningen, Netherlands from the 26th to the 28th of June 2015 this is a festival that is not brash and loud and hectic and stressful: You can swim, walk in the forest, enjoy nature, wine and dine and simply enjoy the vibes! There will be plenty of surprises awaiting y

· Alice Peters-Burns · 1 min blog