rescuing musical virtue in distress.
Spring is making an appearance at last and a glimpse of some sort of social normality is on the horizon. The perfect time to celebrate with some new music. As always support these artists in any way you can - play their music, share it, dig deeper, explore their back catalogue and perhaps even buy... Continue Reading →
Another week of lovely and eclectic music whizzing from speaker to pen and here are just some of the sounds that I have been working with. As always, please support the artists featured in any way that you can- share, explore, purchase, whatever seems appropriate. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1tcwSkayOwrzvOATkpkdrQ?si=cAyeG3UCS-SM_hjC9gdMCg
Another glimpse into the working week here at DAA and a selection of the sounds and artists on whose behalf we have been putting pen to paper. As always, please explore further and perhaps buys something from them to help support them in these difficult times. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0blVCfsbI71wr47I3XZHx9?si=L2zDigquSMuicTelBjcV8Q
A month into 2021 already. Tempus does indeed fugit! And even though it is a bit bleak outside my office window, these wonderful sounds have been keeping me warm this week. As always, please support these artists in any way you can - listen, share, buy merch etc https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4lVbGWUWvGG8Fwoy3w51S0?si=0W3bQvxqRwmBdZ2IwwxFPg
Our usual selection of the music that we have been working with to help drive away the winter blues and the lockdown boredom. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Qj8QRy6gRtBa7GBk49737?si=FmXuiAeqQ4eLwzQbAMC1dw
And here is the first playlist of the new year. Just because we have just come through the festive period doesn't mean that there was still plenty of great music whizzing around the DAA office. Music like this… https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2isxuYdvp3KEAMs8O9gBEv?si=jV5JAmPWSm-3_TOKYeN-0w
Here we are heading into the final stretch of what has been a long and arduous year. But music has helped. Music always helps. Perhaps as a thank you, you might want to play, explore and perhaps buy the music of some of these fine people.... https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4mmr0iq4eEnbqeB8cYHntY
It's getting cold out there and so time to turn the heating up, stock up on the comfort foods and fill the house with new music. The first two are easy to sort out but if you are struggling with the final task then the DAA playlist is always here to help. Check it out.... Continue Reading →
All manner of sonic sweeties and nurishing noise that have kept me sonically fed and watered through out this last week. Have a listen, buy a few tracks, let's return the love to the grassroots music makers. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2eS1uD0RFHeinv4iHHcgxY?si=HlbYz0YyQhKBNtWfslgB_A
Another week of eclectic artists, beguiling bands and melifluous music, why not give it a spin, explore some of the artists further, buy a track or two and help keep grassroots music ticking along in these dark times.spotify:playlist:2n0f0ieIBf5pLqpb2hHH9t
Quite a long and eclectic list this week, but that just shows how busy I've been, I guess. Please listen, explore the artists further and maybe buy some of their music, let's show grassroots musicians just how much we value what they do. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7fOD6YRf8KT0TyUjip2LGP?si=gh67JLz7S8ug0IZp14irhw
A longer than normal playlist this week as I really wanted to push as many of the artist featured on the musically glorious and massively important MeTooMpls album. Give it a spin and check out these brilliant artists as well as everyone else I have been working with and writing about this week.
More cool music from under the radar, grassroots and rising artists for you to check out and be the first to claim as your own. You know you want to. https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2VqWTmtuERwfhKT9Z9ZTTs?si=dF4cXDBjQsO4IwafsDU1AQ
Another busy week scribbling away at Dancing Towers and so here is another short list of some of the fab and groovy waxings which have been under the pen, part of the PR push or which just floated into my orbit for a variety of reasons. If you like any of the tracks, check out... Continue Reading →
One of the great things about Grasslands' broad sonic scope is that the music seems to genre-hop brilliantly, ignoring the rules and regulations, fads and fashions of any particular style and yet tipping a hat, in this case a wolf-themed one, naturally, to many. It’s a trick he is able to pull off live, though... Continue Reading →
Mercurial, that’s the word! Well, that’s one word at least. It seems that many words and descriptions come and go through the listeners, and indeed the reviewers, mind as Grasslands’ music slips through the brain. The same thing happens if you try to pigeon-hole it, depending on which thread you pull at different genres spill... Continue Reading →