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Caoilfhionn (pronounced Keelin) Rose is a singer-songwriter from Manchester, UK who has released her sublime debut album, Awaken. Her music draws on a diverse range of influences from The Mummers, to Rachel Sermanni, Melody’s Echo Chamber and Broadcast. An essential dreamy pop release, plus new music from Field Maps, Rachel Comte and we honour the passing of Pete Shelley from Buzzcocks.

Led by songwriter Matthew Kenneally, Canary are known for producing indie pop that is steeped in gorgeous melodies, intelligent instrumentation and an ever curious approach. Canary emerge once more from the studio, armed with material primed for their forthcoming third album. Also featuring the stunning UK folk duo Hannah Sanders/Ben Savage, the dreamy melancholy of Adrianne Lenker and the fantastic solo debut from Nick Craft (ex-Sidewinder).

Portland artist Anna Tivel creates wide-eyed celestial folk with a confessional edge. She has a wonderful new single out ahead of her album next year and we’ll feature that on this edition of the podcast. As well, William Elliot Whitmore who can seamlessly meld country, blues, folk, and punk together, he does this with aplomb on his new collection of covers, Kilonova. Plus bouncy electronic Afrofuturistic pop from Onipa, the excellent new release from the Yowo Music collective – dedicated to nurturing/encouraging high school aged girls and GNC youth and much more.

Paul Andrews has been writing great songs for many years now, initially as a part of Lazy Susan and in more recent years with his solo project, Family Fold. Paul joins us to chat about working with Nashville producer/mult-instrumentalist Brad Jones on his recent ripper release, Ashfield Skyline and about his song writing technique. As well, sublime folk from UK ensemble The Willows, soulful pop from NYC’s 79.5, plus essential new releases from Gregory Alan Isakov, Grand Salvo and The Other Years.

Zac Denton (pictured far left) was the youngest member of The Ocean Party, who sadly passed away after complications with a cyst blocking the fluids from draining his brain. He was 24. Zac left Wagga Wagga at 18 to join his brother Lachlan, who along with his High School mates had formed their excellent band, working tirelessly recording eight albums and touring extensively around the country. Zac was an excellent producer, songwriter and contributed to other stellar outfits like Ciggie Witch, Pregnancy and Hobby Farm. This show is dedicated to him. We also pay tribute to the passing of Tony Joe White and unveil some great new releases from Canadian Madeline Roger, duo Desi and Cody and two doses of excellent guitar instrumentals from Nathan Salsburg and Jim Ghedi teaming up with Toby Hay.

I don’t know about you, but music makes me high. Everytime I discover new sounds to share with you, there’s a rush, an excitement, even a dread – I wonder – will I feel like this again? Inevitably I do, which is why I love making these programs. We start with two energetic UK ensembles who love the music of West Africa, Me and My Friends and Vula Viel (pictured). We then move through progressive psych to folk to orchestral pop to Americana to post punk and end with the show with a BANG! thanks to a stunning duo – Robbie Fulks and Linda Gail Lewis who certainly go Wild Wild Wild.