On our latest playlist adventure, neofolk composer Nanna Barslev takes us deep into the land of werewolves, elves and mermaids...
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It’s time to showcase some excellent new music from Searchlight & Tolü Makay, Dekker, Jitwam, NoSo, Victoria Canal and more...
Samantha Savage Smith takes us to her hometown, curating a playlist of its finest music with plenty of personal connections...
Our latest selection of new songs gracing this month’s playlist, from Amaroun, Wet Leg, Nerina Pallot, girlhouse and more Click...
Complete with the haunting howls of actual coyotes, we learn about a song that was born in the Virginian wilderness...
Moving to Boston, finding a new community and entering/exiting her first gay relationship; huge life events inform this new album...
Learn all about a joyful song that was born during sleep and became a celebration of motherhood and family history...
A universal theme of broken hearts and moving on is at the centre of the London-based/American songwriter’s new indie-folk song...
Questioning the existence of love in the face of temptation, we get to the heart of this modern R&B anthem...
Celebrating our pick of the month’s best new music, featuring Elles Bailey, Brooke Combe, Phoebe Green, Margaret Glaspy and more...
One half of Dutch dream-pop band Maida Rose takes us through each song off their intimate and ruminative debut album...
Interview: Franky Perez
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How I wrote 'Iris' by Goo Goo Dolls' John Rzeznik
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Interview: Seafret
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How I wrote 'Enola Gay' by OMD's Andy McCluskey
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How I wrote 'Luka' by Suzanne Vega
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How I wrote Art Garfunkel's 'Bright Eyes' by Mike Batt
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How I wrote 'Handbags And Gladrags' by Mike d'Abo
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How I wrote 'Echo Beach' by Martha And The Muffins’ Mark Gane
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Four strategies for improving your lyrics
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How I wrote 'Mad World' by Tears For Fears' Roland Orzabal
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16 song starters
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How I wrote 'Turning Japanese' by The Vapors' David Fenton
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How I wrote 'Place Your Hands' by Reef's Gary Stringer
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How I wrote 'I Alone' by Live's Ed Kowalczyk
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How I wrote 'The Life Of Riley' by The Lightning Seeds' Ian Broudie
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How I wrote ‘Beds Are Burning’ by Midnight Oil’s Rob Hirst
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How I wrote 'Food For Thought' by UB40's Robin Campbell
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Mike Batt on finding meaning in your songs
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Song Deconstructed: 'Better As One' by The Heavy
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How I wrote 'Fireflies' by Adam Young (Owl City)
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