Easter Playlist
Friday, 2nd April 2010
Happy good Friday!Today's playlist is an Easter playlist.... a rock and roll Easter playlist!Tune in now via SpotifyRe-telling the holiest of all holy weekends we've roped in; The Rolling Stones (Shine A Light!) Bob Dylan (Knocking on Heavens...
Loose Ends
Thursday, 1st April 2010
Danny & The Champions of the World join Peter Curran and guests this Saturday for BBC Radio 4's 'Loose Ends' program.BBC Radio 4, Saturday 3rd April at 18:15pmwww.bbc.co.ukPeter Curran is joined by the Hollywood Legend Debbie Reynolds, comedian...
Fionn Regan on 4Play
Tuesday, 30th March 2010
This episode: Sunday 28 Mar 2010 12.40am on Channel 4Broadcast last night, Fionn Regan and Danny & The Champions of the World were on Channel Four's 4Play program. You can watch it again online now and via all digital TV services.
Trevor Moss and Hannah-Lou on BBC Radio London
Tuesday, 30th March 2010
Trevor Moss and Hannah-Lou will be live with Robert Elms tomorrow lunchtime (Wednesday, just after 2pm) to talk and play live on BBC London 94.9. LISTEN AGAIN ONLINE NOW
Willard Grant Conspiracy solo dates
Monday, 29th March 2010
Robert Fisher of Willard Grant Conspiracy announced over the weekend that he will be me making two solo appearances in Ireland this spring.Thursday 29th April - Cork - Crane Lane TheatreSaturday 1st May - Dublin, Whelans (upstairs)
SXSW Playlist
Friday, 26th March 2010
As promised, we put together this week's playlist based on our highlights of this year's SXSW festival in Austin Texas. Featuring amongst others; Smoke Fairies, Trembling Bells, Fanfarlo, Pete Molinari and a very teary conclusion via the...
Danny & The Champions with Bob Harris
Thursday, 25th March 2010
OXFORD: The North Wall Arts CentreTHU 8TH APR, 2010 7.30 pmAn evening spent in the company of the legendary Bob Harris!New music patron of Oxfringe, Bob Harris will be speaking to and entertaining his audience for the first part of the evening,...
1969 Desert Trippin'
Wednesday, 24th March 2010
In 1969, Keith Richards, Gram Parsons, and Anita Pallenberg took a trip (quite literally, I’m sure) to the Joshua Tree National Park. (The amazing photos of that epic trip were taken by Michael Cooper.) Joshua Tree was a place Gram Parsons...
Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou free download
Monday, 15th March 2010
Being that they are awfully good folks, Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou have made there new single 'Allotment Song' a free download for you all.If you click here, you can log your email address for a totally free download.
SXSW 2010
Sunday, 14th March 2010
For those of you who didn't read it in our weekly newsletter, we are delighted to let you know that we're working with British Underground on a folk showcase at SXSW this year.Traveling and performing with us will be the brightest stars of the...
THE LANTERN SOCIETY RADIO HOUR
Saturday, 13th March 2010
The latest episode of London's cult folk radio show 'The Lantern Society Radio Hour' is now online.Episode 30 recorded on 4.3.10 features stunning live performances from Jason McNiff, Jack Day, Benjamin Thomas and Pepe Belmonte. Mondesir and...
Playlist: Sparklehorse
Friday, 12th March 2010
Like everyone else in the world with ears and hearts we were awfully saddened by the death of Sparklehorse frontman Mark Linkous.Rolling Stone are running a great piece on their website with lots of touching quotes and a pretty comprehensive...
Hoedown in the home counties
Tuesday, 9th March 2010
Call it ‘Anglicana', 'Americana' or even 'UK Americana', these bands are giving authentic country music a British spin.A Great piece in last weekends Sunday Times about the UK America scene, with some nice praise for both Danny and the...
Champions Facebook
Friday, 5th March 2010
We've been keeping in touch with Danny And The Champions of the World via Facebook whilst they tour, and it does occasionally turn up such gold dust as Danny meeting Derek Acorah on a Ferry!!Join the Champs Facebook group
Put this in Your Pipe and Smoke It
Friday, 5th March 2010
Today's playlist is a Reggae playlist... with some dub in there for good measure!!Featuring; The Wailers, King Tubby, Lee Perry, Observer All-Stars, Clint Eastwood and Peter Tosh.Tune in now via spotify.
Danny & The Champions on Rebel Playlist
Thursday, 4th March 2010
Danny & The Champions of the World's "Restless Feet" is one of Steve Lamacq's Rebel Playlist this week.Visit Steve's page on the 6Music website here to vote the Champs into the winners circle thus being played on each daytime programme the...
Danny interview on Battery In Your Leg website
Thursday, 4th March 2010
"‘Christ, did you have to tell everyone that!?"Danny Wilson sat down with Mark from the excellent Battery In Your Leg website in Norwich last week. You can read the interview in full on the Battery In Your Leg website.www.batteryinyourleg.com
CLOUD NOTHINGS MIXTAPE
Wednesday, 3rd March 2010
Danny & The Champions of the World's "Follow The River" is included on the new Vice magazine Mixtape.Cloud Nothings is available to stream and download from the Vice website.www.viceland.com
Peter Bruntnell and Richmond Fontaine
Monday, 1st March 2010
Peter Bruntnell has been out this last week on the road with Portland's Richmond Fontaine.Both bands carry on touring this week with the following live shows;March 1 - Cardiff –Clwb Ifor BachMarch 2 – Bristol – The TunnelMarch 3 –...
Fionn Regan and The Champions of the World on 6Music
Friday, 26th February 2010
Danny & The Champions of the World joinned Fionn Regan to play live in the Hub for Lauren Laverne on her 6Music show.You can listen again here.
The Duke & The King support the legendary Levon Helm tonight!
Friday, 26th February 2010
For Our American Friends;Last November The Duke & King were invited to play Levon Helm's Midnight Ramble at his home/studio in Woodstock NY, where they wowed the sold-out audience with original songs and their own riveting version of Neil Young's...
Playlist: New Sounds Of The Old West
Friday, 26th February 2010
To celebrate finding a dusty box of Loose: New Sounds Of The Old West Vol 2, we thought we'd do a nifty playlist culled from all five glorious 'New Sounds Of The Old West' compilations!We are also offering volumes 2, 3, 4 and 5 for a special...
The Duke & The King on 4Play
Thursday, 25th February 2010
The Duke & The King's 2009 autumn UK tour documentary was screened on Channel4 (Wednesday 24th just after midnight) on their 4Music show 4Play.You can watch it in full on the Channel4 4OD watch again service both online and on digital television...
Live in Paris
Wednesday, 24th February 2010
Some great shots of the Duke and the King in Paris.www.nellavitavibes.blogspot.com
Trevor Moss & Hannah-Lou in Oxford Times
Wednesday, 24th February 2010
With the Oxford Folk festival looming on the horizon it was fascinating to witness performances by some talented young musicians at the forefront of what, I suppose, could be described as an underground resurgence of 'new' folk music, in the cosy...