THIS WEEK-ROB MARR Rob Marr is a singer/multi instrumentalist based in Brockley, South East London. What is it about Rob's music that is so damn listenable? Quirky offbeat beats,rhymes & vocals? Maybe but quirky is a tag that has a habit of following you around when you are not so easily defined as a musician so I won't put that one on Rob. Is it the…
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Team Freshnet’s live pick for this weekend in Manchester Any regular listener to Tom’s BBC Radio 6 Music shows over the years will undoubtedly have heard of the artist playing my choice Manchester gig for this weekend. If you haven't, you really should listen more often - because Thomas Truax is the kind of special, one-off artist who gets picked up on by any radio presenter…
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The evenings might be drawing in and weather warnings might have been issued overnight, but fear not - this week's Fresh Faves are one of the best batches we've seen for some time. So don't venture outside - draw the curtains, bunker down with a cuppa and get your ears around these... Listed in alphabetical order, to see the full list, click read more »…
Read MoreTHIS WEEK:CHRISTA VI Christa Vi is an Australian / German Singer Songwriter, based in East London. Christa first came to my attention when her lovely song 'Small way through' (see below) was voted by you dear FOTN readers/listeners onto Batch 29 of the Fresh Faves. And put simply,what's not to like about this gorgeous piece of synth folk? As I put it in the Fresh…
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[soundcloud]http://soundcloud.com/liam-burke-uk/down-to-dannys-1[/soundcloud] @freshnetThank you for Favouriting Down to danny's on soundcloud any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks Again. — Liam Burke (@LiamBurkeMusic) September 18, 2012 Hey Liam - cheers for your tweet. Happy to give feedback but any meaningful feedback will probably need more than 140 characters. So my first suggestion would be to put an email address on your Soundcloud and Facebook pages so fans,…
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Another week, another Fresh Faves! As I'm settling into my new late night/early morning routine at work, and have just emerged from the crypt having got home at 3am this morning, I am personally hoping that you've selected something relaxing to ease me into my Monday (before I head back in for Fashion Week madness and another shift!) CORONER FOR THE POLICE - Rubies &…
Read MoreGUEST POST BY BARNEY FROM AUTOHEART Hello everybody - pleased to meet you - we're a London based band called Autoheart and this Friday ( September 21st) sees the fifth outing of our own live music night PUNCH - this time at our new home: The BarFly in Camden. We play, and pick the brilliant bands that play with us and this time we're planning…
Read MoreTHIS WEEK: THOMAS McCONNELL Thomas is a singer/songwriter from Liverpool. Thomas was chosen by you dear FOTN regulars for Fresh Faves week 16 with his song 'So long, Souvenirs'(see below) a blissed out Liverpool infused beaut of a song full of mouth clicks, reverbed-up organs and 60?s psychedelic overtures. Thomas wears his 60's influences on his sleeve,his Liverpool roots in his voice and his ties in…
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Woodpecker Wooliams - Sparrow Woodpecker Wooliams says she's just 'titting around', we beg to differ! Some serious music making is going on here, the result being the debut album The Bird School of Being Human out now on Robot Elephant Records. Gemma Williams is a Brighton resident who sings, composes and plays, well, everything frankly: rest assured there are harps, whistles and chimes aplenty. It…
Read MoreMonday spins back into view after a glorious weekend of September sun and we are only too happy to deliver the top 10 Fresh Faves as chosen over the weekend by you, dear readers. Thanks to all the artists who submitted tracks this week - and to all those who took the time to come indoors for long enough to vote for your Top Five. Artists…
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