THIS WEEK: JOHN LaMONICA I only stumbled upon the excellent work of John LaMonica this past weekend via our very own Fresh On The Net Listening Post (* Independent musicians take note-submit your best song here Mon-Thur for the chance to feature on the Listening Post-More info below). Your own exquisite taste dear FOTN followers voted John into mondays Fresh Faves with his brilliant track…
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THIS WEEK: BOBBY WOTNOT Bobby Wotnot is an electronic musician/producer/remixer based in St Ives, Cornwall. It's fair to say I have known Bobby as part of the online music community we both frequent for a good - what - five years or so? We have yet to meet face-to-face but it's an enduring example of the power of internet that we have managed to maintain…
Read MoreTHIS WEEK:PAUL MOSLEY Paul Mosley is a musician/composer & so much more based in London, Leeds and Hartlepool. I first heard Paul's new album ' A Chattering of Birds' a few weeks ago and was instantly smitten.It is truly a fantastic album & is full of glorious songs,I haven't liked an album as much as this one in ages-Folkwit Records are on a mega roll atm,delivering…
Read MoreTHIS WEEK: BJ SMITH BJ Smith (or Benjamin James Smith) is a Balearic Folk artist based in London. He came to my attention through the fine record label he is on - Nu Northern Soul and in turn through our own Freshnet Listening Post. I like BJ's style and the warm melodic fusing of the dance & acoustic flavours in his songs.His style? - An alternative Gruff Rhys/Badly Drawn…
Read MoreTHIS WEEK: LAISH Laish are folk rock heroes from Brighton and we think they're great. Above all - above the dancing folk rock musical interplay, the madcap lyrics and the playful nature of their songs - above all it was Daniel Green's voice that hooked me good, like a salty sea bass. Voices as rich and engaging as this don't sprout from the earth daily.…
Read MoreTHIS WEEK - LESBIAN HORSE Lesbian Horse is a mystery human and a maestro of the beat - originally from Newport but now based in London. If you like your music on the funky side with sampledelic soundscapes, sci-fi leanings from another galaxy and snatches of spoken word, then Lesbian Horse is just the right sort of cheeky er...horse for you. (more…)
Read MoreTHIS WEEK:TALK IN COLOUR Talk in Colour are a quintet from London who make wonderful electronic music with a chewy melodic centre. They released a much acclaimed album last year called ColliderScope and are about to release the single Candles from their upcoming EP on 29th April,with some corking remixes involved too(some free to download).You may also remember them in their former guise as The Shadow Orchestra…
Read MoreTHIS WEEK:WOODMAN STONE Woodman Stone lives in a cabin in the woods somewhere in the Leicestershire countryside. He makes wonderful unashamed pop music that comes with an inbuilt English Pop sensibility running through to its very core. This week see's the release of his album ‘Someone Else’s Dreams Will Fill Our Home’ and its a 14 track corker. He's a lovely fella is Woodman Stone ,a cheeky…
Read MoreTHIS WEEK:THE PAPER SHADES The Paper Shades are a Folk duo comprised of Sarah Dollar and Jon Rixon from Southern England. They deliver blissful understated harmonies & gentle guitar refrains that dance in & out of subtle rhythms and 'Light of the Day 'will have you swaying,dreaming & toe tapping all in one full swoop. (more…)
Read MoreTHIS WEEK: DUOLOGUE Duologue are a 5 piece based in London making cracking eletronica fuelled Pop music. This line up is:-Tim Digby-Bell (Vocals), Toby Leeming (Live programming & beats), Seb Dilleyston (Violin), Toby Lee (guitars), Ross Stone (Bass). They have just released their debut album, ‘Song & Dance’ and the single 'Push It' through Killing Moon Records. (more…)
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