The Call of the YLD
YLD is a project you’re going to be hearing a lot about and with good reason. The brainchild of Geoff Wilkinson, who has one of […]
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Layla Kardan Rebels Against Middle East Conventions
Layla Kardan has one of the most remarkable air miles sucking CVs imaginable – born in Belgium but now an Australian national, Layla lives and works […]
Gigantic Hunk o’ Funk from Soul Bass Genius, Lawrence Preston
Bassist and soul totem, Lawrence Preston, returns with his latest earworm, “Stood Up”, his quite literal observations of an unlucky chap wearily dragging his heels […]
Salena Jones, Star from Jazz’s Golden Age, Continues to Shine
We have distressingly few artists left who have seen the birth of musical styles and have worked alongside people whom we now think of as […]
New Record Label, The UpRise, Blends Brazilian Funk with Grime
Humanitarian, TV host, model, and beauty queen Leila Lopes is using her spectrum of talents to launch brand new record label, The Uprise. Having earned […]
Discretely Catchy
So Sharp Productions presents Discrete, a rapper, singer and producer raised in the Bay Area of Northern California aspiring for greatness. Discrete has drawn inspiration […]
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins – A Most Peculiar Shade of Blue
In 1956, ex-boxer, soldier and R&B sideman, Jalacy Hawkins recorded a song so shocking that, having recovered from the drunken stupor he was in when […]
Forget Everything You Ever Knew – Jonny Dee Turns Hip Hop on its Head
Jonny Dee is the new saviour of rock n roll. And hip hop. And soul. We could go on. Like innovative acts before him (De […]
Start Queuing Now – Record Store Day Exclusives For 2018 Announced
[Deep Breath] https://recordstoreday.co.uk/media/5643/printable-product-list.pdf ABBA – ‘ Summer Night City ‘ ( 7″ Single ) AC/DC – ‘ Back In Black ‘ ( Cassette Album ) […]
Small and Massive? The Drum World’s Secret Weapon, Andrew Small, Goes Solo
The world of session musicians is so often overlooked and yet their contribution to our musical landscape cannot be overstated. As not only drummer but […]