Amazing Radio listen again with She Makes War and Zara McFarlane

This week on the show jazz-soul singer Zara McFarlane drops in for a chat about her debut album released last year on Brownswood Recordings. Turns out sorta-stalking label boss and DJ Gilles Peterson on Twitter paid off!

There's new music from Brighton band Us Baby Bear Bones, Cardiff via the west country Laurence Made Me Cry who has just announced her album fundraiser (sponsume link), a track from Ellen and the Escapades brilliant Amazing Session, some doom-folk from 23 year old Ethiopian born Finland bred songstree Mirel Wagner and Dimbleby & Capper’s Laura Bettinson’s latest project Eckoclick. Also a remix from London electro-threesome Nedry’s new remix album out soon. 

Latest listening: Janine and the Mixtape/ Colour Me Wednesday

Janine And The Mixtape - Bullets

WARNING: THIS WILL GET STUCK IN YOUR HEAD FOR DAYS. It's the voice (take note The Voice tv show fans - this is how it's done) and one hell of a hook. Janine Foster fronts Janine and the Mixtape: she sings, writes the songs, produces, plays synths, sorts out the beats - the works. A New Zealander who has spent time in New York and evidently immersed herself in the global electro hip-hop scene, there's a buzz building... watch this space!

Amazing Radio listen again with Cate Le Bon and Pins

Cate Le Bon

We kicked off the show this week with a stunning session track courtesy of Simon Raymonde’s excellent show, which soundtracked a night in on Monday making the world’s biggest shepherd’s pie. Dark Dark Dark are a Minneapolis band fronted by Nona Marie Invie who has one of the best voices I’ve heard in years.  

Latest listening: Sophie Jamieson/ Mensch

 
Sophie Jamieson - The Harbour Wall

The best thing about being part of a network of new music fanatics, is getting tips from your mates. Skopje puts on acoustic nights in Watford, north London, and always nabs himself the best of line ups. Sophie Jamieson is one such tip he sent over to me, and this song The Harbour Wall is just beautiful. And we're not biased that she's singing about Dublin at all - but being married to a Dubliner, I like to think I've stood at that very spot on Dublin harbour wall, tasted the salt and felt that breeze...

Amazing Radio listen again with Saint Saviour

This week TOW speaks to Saint Saviour, the angel-voiced singer who made her name writing and fronting Groove Armada’s latest album Black Light. Now she’s about to unleash her debut solo album on the world, Union. Becky Jones has a voice in a million and is a fantastic song-writer. She reckons she’s managed to please all her fans on this record, those who like her in die-hard electroclash mode and those who prefer her voice soaring over a piano ballad. It’s been a long road and now with a fresh signing to AEG Live, Saint Saviour cannot wait to get her music into the public domain.

Latest listening: Divorce/ Debbie Miller

Divorce - Wet Bandit

These Glaswegian punk rockers play it ear-splittingly loud. When seeing them live at a tiny venue in north London, we left with ears ringing and silly grins on our faces. This video was made by guitarist Vickie and will bend your brain, Horseheads the 7" is available from Milk Records or from the band live... and trust us you NEED to see this band play! Divorce have also announced that they'll be recording their first album next month and are putting on a fundraiser because they're broke - 11 May at The Old Hairdressers in Glasgow if you're in the neighbourhood.

Amazing Radio listen again featuring The Voyeurist

 

The Voyeurist are a duo who make gloomy synth based pop. Yes they might wear skinny jeans, yes, they might live in east London... however, Rusty and Sarah Nag are also talented and make pounding infectious tunes that you just can’t shake - makes a change from the usual! Sarah's voice also puts these two streets ahead of their peers - she can sing, her voice is powerful and interesting and she has a great lyrical sensibility. Backed by Rusty on meddling melody duties and you’ve got a sweet combination... all hail The Voyeurist as they join us on this week’s show!