Our encounter with the supremely talented singer-songwriter is also our most ambitious Best Fit Session to date – see her perform anthem-in-the-making ‘Forget’ amid the ruins of a South London asylum chapel.
Author Paul Bridgewater
Introducing // Toy
Fresh from a four date residency at a hip East London boozer, we catch up with Toy bassist Panda to find out more about one of the most exciting bands you’ll hear this year.
Watch: Active Child – Hanging On
Solitude, nature and fish feature heavily in the stunning cinematic music video for the stand-out track from ‘You Are All I See’.
Watch: First Aid Kit – Blue (Best Fit Session)
We spent some time with siblings Johanna and Klara back in December, before they hit the stage for a breathtaking show at Bush Hall in West London. They gave us the bitter-sweet ‘Blue’, one of the stand-outs from The Lion’s Roar.
Watch: Peaking Lights – Marshmellow Yellow (Best Fit Session)
A trippy, lush performance of one of the highlights of the Wisconsin-duo’s debut record for our latest exclusive Best Fit Session.
Watch: The War on Drugs play Fallon ahead of European tour
The band performed ‘Baby Missiles’ on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon as part of their TV debut.
BBC Sound of 2012 winner announced
24 year old Brit Michael Kiwanuka has topped the BBC’s annual list showcasing the upcoming year’s most tipped artists.
Track by Track with I Break Horses
The mysterious creative force behind our album of the year takes us through the making of the record, track by track – and you can win an amazing bumper package of I Break Horses goodies including a day pass to the End of the Road Festival!
Simone Felice – New York Times // Song Of The Day #379
Scaling back any rock n roll indulgence for his upcoming solo record, the rugged lion of masculinity and soul that is Simone Felice just dropped the first taster.
Photos: Independent Label Market, London 10/12/11
Check out our gallery from today’s Independent Label Market – aimed at supporting the labels that lost their stock in the PIAS/Sony warehouse fire earlier this year.
Watch: Ren Harvieu – Sister Morphine (The Rolling Stones cover)
Ren Harvieu is a cut above the crop of female vocalists who have attempted to recapture the voices of past generations, and her version of ‘Sister Morphine’ taps into both the pain and pleasure of the drug.
Watch: Sóley – Blue Leaves (Best Fit Session)
Reykjavik resident and Seabar member Sóley Stefánsdóttir captured at her home piano during Iceland Airwaves 2011.
Watch: Oh Land – White Nights (Best Fit Session)
In a room styled by David Lynch during his yellow period, we capture the luminous Nanna Øland Fabricius, better known as Oh Land.
Watch: Snorri Helgasson – The Morning Is The Loving Hour (Best Fit Session)
Local boy Snorri Helgason plays for us in our next Iceland Airwaves session, live from Reykjavik.
Watch: Yann Tiersen – Monuments (Best Fit Session)
We take the French singer-songwriter to a blustery London rooftop for a soul-nourishing Best Fit Session.
Watch: Active Child – Hanging On (Iceland Airwaves Best Fit Session)
Less than 72 hours before our arrival at Airwaves, emails were sent, ideas were generated and without a single hitch we found ourselves a time, venue and setup for what would effectively become a micro-show for LA-based Pat Grossi’s Active Child project. Watch a startling performance of ‘Hanging On’ inside.
