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Ana Prada

Saturday, January 3rd, 2009

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Yael Naim

Monday, June 9th, 2008

[www.yaelweb.com][myspace.com] first seen on 13East RTL 102.5

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With thanks Photo by Môsieur J.

Missy Higgins

Tuesday, April 29th, 2008

[website] [myspace] [wiki] first heard on KGRL radio via a PSPradio

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Julie Fowlis hits you at Gael force

Sunday, April 22nd, 2007

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If I mentioned Julie Fowlis, from The Outer Hebrides, sings Traditional Folk Music in nothing else but Scottish Gaelic and the opening song from her latest album, Cuilidh, is about a bonnet, then, if you weren’t a folkie you would pass that statement by and move on to the next.
However, if I just left the [...]

It’s not rocket science – Stevenson’s tracks will send you off the rails

Saturday, March 10th, 2007

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It’s not often (nor usually very polite) that you find yourself revelling in the misfortune of those you admire and respect, so when it does happen it should be over something pr-et-ty special.
Such is the glee with which I delight in the repeated romantic misfortune of one Laura Stevenson of Belfast.
A rare and evocative [...]

Top up the kitty for Kat’s big break

Tuesday, February 27th, 2007

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Kat Flint was born in Barbados, raised in Aberdeen and now lives in London. She was holding down a full time job when Cara Dillon invited her to support her on her UK tour in the spring of 2006. It was a case of hold on to the job or jump. Much to the [...]

Luar Na Lubre – Espiral

Wednesday, February 14th, 2007

[web] [myspace] before internet ryanair or riverdance celtic music was on the move… including north west spain.

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Luar Na Lubre – Espiral

auto de fe – all is yellow (hot hot hot) 1985 live

Saturday, January 27th, 2007

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sophie solomon – poison sweet madeira

Monday, November 13th, 2006

[see the advert] ì’ll start by saying 10 outa 10. this is a tipping site not a sit down and write an essay as to why you should also like it. some tip offs should be done with right index finger up to ones lips. Sophie Solomon, first heard on cora venus lunny on rte [...]

Eleanor McEvoy – out there

Tuesday, September 5th, 2006

soon to be released – out there by Eleanor is her sixth studio album in 14 years… by far the best,, this is classic singer songwriter stuff, easy on the ear not on the mind. packed with 15 songs I had a good chance to listen to it looking out the window on the train [...]