There are many reasons why musicians are moved to write and record. Creating art comes from the heart, the soul and the moment of inspiration. Often it can be a way to release emotion and express meaning beyond words. This collection of piano-led pieces, brought together by Team Freshnet's own Debs McCoy in her album For David, emerged when her dear friend David Greaves received…
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Fresh On The Net's Debs McCoy has put together a Spotify playlist called "Smooth Saturday". Tracklist BETH ORTON - Magpie ELMORE JAMES - I Believe REGINA SPEKTOR - Jessica RHIANNON MIDDENS - Last Kind Words JOHN YOKO - Morning Paper VINCENT GALLO - Her Smell Theme IAIN MORRISON - Lost With the Archipelago THE DOORS - Cars Hiss By My Window JORGE CARDOSO & MILOS…
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Fresh On The Net's Debs McCoy has put together a Spotify playlist called "Shining Through the Clouds" with a fine selection of tracks that could brighten up any August Bank Holiday weekend, featuring everyone from Flo Morrissey to the Foo Fighters! Tracklist CONOR LINNIE — Crash Bandicoot Blues BREATHE OWL BREATHE - Explorer FLO MORRISSEY — Pages of Gold JUANA MOLINA — Eras ALEXANDER WOLFE…
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Nils Frahm & A Winged Victory for the Sullen London Brass & Random Dance/Company Wayne McGregor BBC Late Night Proms, The Royal Albert Hall, London Presented by Maryanne Hobbs, BBC Radio 6 Music We clambered flights of stairs to a narrow corridor on the third floor. People needled through gaps in a congested space, making a beeline to the bar. Others remained fixed against walls,…
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Fresh On The Net's Debs McCoy has put together two post-election Spotify playlists featuring a selection of tracks from her own collection and recommendations she received from folks on Twitter, Facebook and direct messages since the General Election last Thursday. Check out Part 1 here.
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Fresh On The Net's Debs McCoy has put together two post-election Spotify playlists featuring a selection of tracks from her own collection and recommendations she received from folks on Twitter, Facebook and direct messages since the General Election last Thursday. Part 2 will be published tomorrow.
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As part of International Women's Day 2015, Fresh On The Net's Debs McCoy has put together a selection of bands and artists to highlight women in music, from the iconic Nina Simone to new and emerging acts such as Marika Hackman and Wolf Alice. Tracklist NINA SIMONE - Strange Fruit (Live in New York 1965) CAT POWER - Human Being LEAH COLOFF - Lament IBEYI…
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Hi everyone As part of a little feature,Fresh On The Net team members are sharing Spotify playlists with you of music that feeds their souls,warms their cockles & lift their spirits or purely music they think is worth sharing. Here our own and very lovely Debs McCoy goes all old school & back porch & shares her sunday blues list with us. Tracklist Blind Willie…
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These Fresh Faves were picked by our readers over the weekend - and reviewed by Team Freshnet's very own Debs McCoy. You can hear all these tracks in a single SoundCloud playlist here. BEN SAYER - Angel Face Angel Face is dark, melodic and fast moving acoustic folk at its best. There’s an air of Nick Cave about it. Make no mistake Ben Sayer has…
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Hi everyone As part of a new feature,Fresh On The Net team members are sharing Spotify playlists with you of music that feeds their souls,warms their cockles & lift their spirits or purely music they think is worth sharing. This week Debs McCoy picks her FOTN Playlist. Tracklist Natasha Haws – Stranger Hush Mikolka – Smoke & Mirrors Gustavo Santaolalla – The Quarantine Zone (20…
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