Silver Patron Saints - The Songs Of Jesse Malin due 20.09.24 3xLP | digital

June 11, 2024 by David Vousden in Alternative Rock, Americana, Compilation, New Single, News, singer-songwriter, Vinyl

Silver Patron Saints, a star-studded tribute and benefit album for musician and songwriter Jesse Malin, is set for release 20.09.24 on 3xLP | digital via Glassnote Records. As a taster for the set Bleachers aka Jack Antonoff (Taylor Swift, Lana Del Ray, Kendrick Lamar, Lorde etc) recently released a cover of Jesse’s ‘Prisoners of Paradise’. Jesse suffered a rare spinal stroke in May 2023 that left him paralysed from the waist down. All proceeds for Silver Patron Saints will go to Malin’s Sweet Relief Musicians Fund. More about Jesse Malin, Silver Patron Saints and the impressive range of musicians involved in the record follows:

Jesse Malin Injury update and donation links

July 05, 2023 by David Vousden in Alternative Rock, Americana, singer-songwriter

I was lucky enough to see Jesse Malin earlier this year on the London date of the tour promoting the 20th anniversary reimagining of his impressive debut album ‘The Fine Art Of Self Destruction’. Jesse and his band delivered a blistering rock n’ roll show. My overriding memory of the show was the love Jesse has for the UK and the fans for him. After the show, Jesse made sure that if you wanted a picture, your album signed, or you just wanted to say hello, he would make that happen. A genuinely nice guy. Needless to say, it was devastating to hear of Jesse’s recent paralysing spinal stroke. More about Jesse and donation links to help with his ongoing medical care follow:

The RGM Inbox - March 2023

March 03, 2023 by David Vousden in Singer Songwriter, Instrumental Rock, Alternative Rock, Psych, Prog Rock, Folk, Indie

Welcome to the latest edition of the RGM Inbox, where we delve into a selection of recent and upcoming musical delights that caught our attention. We’ve scoured the globe to discover new music from Germany, Norway, Australia and back home here in the UK.

RGM presents The Maple Leaf Roundup #28

February 27, 2023 by Rich Barnard in Acoustic, Alternative Rock, Americana, Singer Songwriter, Video

My dear, dear, neglected reader. It’s been an entire year since I last brought you news of the finest Canadian sounds around; a lapse for which I can offer no worthy excuse. There will no doubt have been truckloads of tunes that have passed us by as a result, but if there’s one thing I’ve learned about the musicians of Canada, it is that their riches flow ever in abundance. Just for you, I’ve scooped a few prize catches from 2023’s already quickening stream. These are songs I believe deserve to be held awhile in the light; to be marvelled at; to not go unsung into that digital ocean. So, boil the kettle, read on and get ready to make some new Canadian acquaintances.

January 2023 @RGM

January 24, 2023 by David Vousden in Acoustic, Alternative Rock, Power-Pop, Pop, Singer Songwriter, Soul, Classic Rock

A belated welcome to 2023 @RGM. After an extended break for the holidays, we’re back with more new music, which we think should be on your listening radar. January found the RGM Inbox inundated with cool new sounds we’d like to share with you. Some artists you might be familiar with, others less so, but as we always say, your favourite new beat combo might be just a click away. So join us as we share new music from both sides of the pond and an unexpected choice of cover tune.

Suede reimagined by The Michael Boguski Trio as A Newer Morning (For John)

May 31, 2022 by David Vousden in Acoustic, Jazz, Alternative Rock

To quote a well known UK comedy troupe, “And Now For Something Completely Different”. Mike Boguski is probably best known as the keyboardist for Blue Rodeo, a position he’s held since 2008. Blue Rodeo are not that well known in the UK, but in Canada, they’re musical royalty with sixteen studio albums under their belts since their debut in 1987. Mike also has an acoustic jazz trio as a side project to fill the downtime from his day job. During the pandemic, Mike had, like so many of us, plenty of time on his hands and found himself rediscovering UK act Suede initially via Brett Anderson’s memoir. This has resulted in Mike reimagining songs from Suede’s 2020 album in the style of Jazz great Bill Evans. The Michael Boguski Trio’s A Newer Morning (For John) will be released July 8 on Goliard Records and all proceeds will be donated to John Brandham and Stroke Association UK. Please read on to learn more about the charitable nature of this release, and check out the video where Mike explains the reasoning behind the album in more depth.

RGM presents The Maple Leaf Roundup #27

March 07, 2022 by Rich Barnard in singer-songwriter, Alternative Rock, Indie, Folk

Hello, dearest readers, and welcome one and all to the first Maple Leaf roundup of 2022, where we bring you a smorgasbord of new music from Canada. It’s a big old place, you know, and it’s bursting with musical brilliance. Here are eight of our favourite finds. We hope you find something to enjoy in amongst the pile.

The RGM Inbox: January 2022 Part 2 (Singer-Songwriter Edition)

January 26, 2022 by David Vousden in singer-songwriter, Blues, Alternative Rock, New Single, News, Video, Tour Dates

Welcome back to RGM and our occasional feature where we highlight new music from the RGM Inbox. This time around we’ll focus on the art of the singer-songwriter via four artists with albums set for release in the near future that are well worth noting in your record buying diary. So please join us as we feature Summit Of The Big Low, Gareth Dunlop, Jack Broadbent and Coyle Girelli.

The RGM Inbox: January 2022

January 10, 2022 by David Vousden in Ambient, Electronica, Hard Rock, Metal, Video, Sludge, Alternative Rock, Experimental, Post-Rock

Welcome to 2022 at Red Guitar Music. Updates have been a little sketchy recently at RGM as real life and the demands of having a day job in retail and/or family stuff tend to get in the way a little during the season of goodwill to all men. Hopefully, as we ease into the new year, we’ll be able to push on, shining a light on more great music, which was the plan back in 2014 and remains the plan in 2022. Today’s selection features impressive new musical offerings from Norway (Pjusk), the USA (KYOTY and Young Mountain) and, from the UK, Gilmore Trail. Enjoy.

RGM presents The Maple Leaf Roundup #25

September 08, 2021 by Rich Barnard in Folk, Acoustic, Alternative Rock, Indie, singer-songwriter, Americana, Soul

Hello again, dear readers. The Canadian musical harvest has been as rich as ever this year and we’re here to share with you the best of a bumper crop. Take a seat with us at the Maple Leaf table and sample some of the lesser-known fare from over there in the Great White North. We do listen to music from all territories but, clearly, Ontario has had the best weather this year....

The RGM Inbox: July 2021

July 28, 2021 by David Vousden in singer-songwriter, Americana, Bluegrass, Country, Alternative Rock

Welcome to the latest edition of the RGM Inbox, an occasional feature where we shine a light on a quartet of artists worthy of your time. Some names you might know, some you might not, but either way, it’ll all be good.

RGM presents The Maple Leaf Roundup #24

July 22, 2021 by Rich Barnard in Pop, singer-songwriter, Folk, Alternative Rock, Roots

At the risk of repeating myself, I must say that there is an astonishing wealth of Canadian talent out there right now. I use the word ‘wealth’ there, in the Besos and Musk sense. Seriously though, Canada, it is a bit embarrassing. Unlike the uber-rich, here at RGM we believe that there’s more than enough gold to go round, so we make a point of sharing with you a regular selection of tunes that may not otherwise have reached your ears. I use the word ‘regular’ there, loosely of course (our Canadian office is woefully understaffed at present) but we do our best to see that these musicians do not go untrumpeted. We’re certain you’ll find something to dig here and, when you do, we hope you’ll tell your pals.

The RGM Inbox: May 2021

May 20, 2021 by David Vousden in Alternative Rock, singer-songwriter, Americana, Country, Folk, News

Are you looking for new and interesting music? Well, if so, you’ve come to the right place. The latest Inbox feature from RGM has music from both sides of the Atlantic and a detour to visit our friends in Australia. The journey was most worthwhile as we unearthed some great new music and a demonstration of a cover tune done right. Check it out and we’ll be back very soon with more musical gems.

RGM presents The Maple Leaf Roundup #23

May 14, 2021 by Rich Barnard in Americana, Country, singer-songwriter, Soul, Pop, Acoustic, Alternative Rock, Folk

Welcome back to The Maple Leaf, RGM’s roundup of the freshest and finest tunage from Canada. By way of atoning for a longer absence than usual, we’re offering you a special double-helping of new music across the genres. Everyone is welcome here at RGM and we like to think we can spot a keeper, however it’s dressed. We hope you enjoy what you hear and that you’re inspired to take a deeper dive into some of this edition’s featured artists.

RGM presents The Maple Leaf Roundup #22

March 24, 2021 by Rich Barnard in News, Pop, Rock, Alternative Rock, singer-songwriter

Spring is springing and the birds are singing. As, indeed, are the singers and songwriters of Canada. In this, the latest edition of the Maple Leaf, we take you on a short walk across this blossoming landscape, and invite you to enjoy some of the bright new shoots that have been emerging along the way.

The RGM Inbox: March 2021

March 05, 2021 by David Vousden in Pop, Alternative Rock, Electronica, News, Ambient, Soundtrack, Classical

The RGM Inbox returns with another selection of new music for those of you looking to expand your musical horizons. As usual, we’ll be mixing up our genres with ambient classical guitar rubbing shoulders with alternative rock, electronica and a little something for those of a more pop persuasion.

RGM presents The Maple Leaf Roundup #21

March 01, 2021 by Rich Barnard in News, Pop, singer-songwriter, Alternative Rock, Folk

Joni Mitchell, Daniel Lanois, Alanis Morissette… Justin Bieber. Canada’s rich and varied musical heritage clearly has a trickle-down effect, as music of a consistently high calibre pours in abundance from its shores. Here at RGM, we shine a light on the best new Canadian music we can find, not just in the hope we’ll unearth the next Sarah McLachlan but also because we believe there’s something in the water over there that makes the music extra special. We hope you find something here, in the latest Maple Leaf roundup, to love as much as we do.

The RGM Inbox: February 2021

February 27, 2021 by David Vousden in Alternative Rock, Dream Pop, Folk, singer-songwriter

Welcome again to the RGM Inbox, an occasional feature where we shine a light on an eclectic selection of music that turned up in the RGM office by way of that interweb thingy. We’re open to a little bit of everything here at RGM so you’ll never be absolutely sure what might turn up but this time around the cool sounds include a folky singer-songwriter duo branching out on their own, dream-pop from California and a reminder that to be able to travel is amazing.

Charity release - Everybody Cares: An Elliott Smith Compilation out today

February 15, 2021 by David Vousden in Acoustic, Alternative Rock, Alt-Folk, Compilation, singer-songwriter

Fans of the late Elliott Smith will find much to enjoy via a new compilation released today 15th February 2021. It's called Everybody Cares: An Elliott Smith Compilation which has been put together by Francis Lung (ex-WU LYF), La Blogotheque and My Favorite Elliott Smith Song (a fan podcast). The compilation of Smith covers is available via Bandcamp with 100% of the proceeds going towards LGBTQ+ right charities (AKT, The Audre Lorde Project and GIRES). More info about the compilation follows:

The RGM Inbox: Alternative Valentine's Day Edition

February 12, 2021 by David Vousden in singer-songwriter, Alternative Rock, Punk, Pop

With February 14th upon us, it seemed like the ideal time for RGM to shine a light on Valentine’s Day. The modern Valentine’s Day originated in 1797 but didn’t really catch on as gifts and cards were generally handmade and very expensive to post. Valentine’s Day gained a huge boost in popularity in the UK in 1840 with the advent of the Penny Black stamp allowing cheaper postage and Valentine’s Day as we know it today was truly born. This RGM feature shines a melancholy light on a day that isn’t always all hearts and flowers.