BST Hyde Park festival announces headliners for 2019
December 1, 2018 in Events, News
Organisers of British Summer Time Hyde Park promise ‘historic night’ as they reveal two music heavyweights will share headline slot…
Neil Young
The Album That Changed Everything (Autumn 2018)
November 9, 2018 in Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Autumn 2018
A choice selection of our recent interviewees reveal the seminal albums that have inspired them the most over the years…
Interview: Courtney Marie Andrews
October 19, 2018 in Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Autumn 2018
The award-winning Arizonan singer-songwriter talks about her folk heroes, her life on the road and of “living in a record”…
Interview: Graham Nash
September 7, 2018 in Interviews, Songwriting Magazine Summer 2018
Having spent much of his life in two of the world’s biggest bands, he’s enjoying some time on his own…
On The Stereo #2
May 13, 2018 in Music
This week’s selection includes Neil Young, The Magic Numbers, Forth Wanderers, Skylar Fri, Cosmos Sunshine and Jealous Of The Birds…
‘Stars Tonight’ by Dig Deeper (EP)
May 22, 2017 in Music
The new EP from Einar, Øystein, Jørgen and Raymond is a welcoming remedy of expansive alt-rock that invites everyone in…
The Band marks 40 years of The Last Waltz
October 17, 2016 in News
Four new anniversary editions of the historic final concert, including collector’s edition boxed set featuring never-before-seen Martin Scorsese shooting script…
Interview: Drive-By Truckers’ Patterson Hood
September 27, 2016 in Features, Interviews
We chat to the Southern rock songwriter about the band’s latest politically charged album and the importance of protest songs…
Kim Gordon recalls impact of ‘Nevermind’
September 23, 2016 in News
25 years on from the release of Nirvana’s groundbreaking album, alt-rock icon Kim Gordon discusses the factors behind it’s success…
EXCLUSIVE! ‘Falling Over’ by Famous October
Our first exclusive of the week is a gentle and delicate folk number courtesy of a superb Switzerland-based indie-folk duo…
Interview: Martin Craft
July 1, 2016 in Features, Interviews
We speak to the artist known as M. Craft about how life in the Mojave Desert inspired his latest record…
Legendary line-up confirmed for Desert Trip
The Stones, Dylan, McCartney, Young, Waters and The Who set to play across one weekend festival in California this October…
Neil Young live album coming
April 30, 2016 in News
Legendary Canadian songwriter will release a live album this June which will include songs recorded from his tour last year…
Sodajerker presents… Ben Watt
April 28, 2016 in Features, Interviews
Our podcasters chat with one half of alt-pop duo Everything But The Girl about his new album and eclectic career…
Interview: The Heavy
April 9, 2016 in Features, Interviews
We meet the genre-blending rock band’s main songwriters, singer Kelvin Swaby and guitarist Dan Taylor, from our neighbouring city, Bath…
Interview: HOLY HOLY’s Oscar Dawson
November 19, 2015 in Features, Interviews
We get to know the Aussie guitarist and talk about the songwriting partnership behind this rock band’s exceptional debut album…
Stars come out for 24-hour climate change telecast
November 13, 2015 in News
Elton John, Mumford & Sons, Florence & The Machine, Joss Stone, Pharrell and many more appear on Al Gore’s ‘Live…
Live review: Mercury Rev at Trinity Centre, Bristol (5 Oct ’15)
October 12, 2015 in Events
A career-spanning set of atmospheric dream pop seamlessly balanced old favourites with songs from latest record ‘The Light In You’…
‘All Across This Land’ by Blitzen Trapper (Album)
September 30, 2015 in Music
A whole album of radio-friendly country rock is the last thing that you might expect from these former eclectic experimentalists…
Line-up for Neil Young benefit shows revealed
September 15, 2015 in Events, News
St Vincent, Dixie Chicks and Ryan Adams are among those who’ll play the annual Bridge School Benefit Concert next month…
SongDoor songwriting contest opens for entry
April 29, 2015 in Competitions, News
The SongDoor 2015 International Songwriting Competition is now open for submissions, with awards being given to entrants across six categories…
For The Road by Sukh (Single)
April 16, 2015 in Music
The youthful Mancunian songwriter Sukh saves lives by day and writes folk in the vein of Cat Stevens by night…
