Judy Blank signs with Rounder Records Dinosaur single out now

February 03, 2025 by David Vousden in Americana, Indie, Roots

Netherlands-born but now Nashville-based Judy Blank has signed with the influential Rounder Records label. A new digital multi-track single 'Lil’ Mood' will be released on March 14th to coincide with an appearance at SXSW. In the meantime, check out the environmentally conscious ‘Dinosaurs’ for a taste of Blank’s eclectic sound, which, on this occasion, mixes a dreamy 1960s cool vibe with a 1980s synth soundscape. Blank will also be hitting the road in the USA, her native country, and even has a couple of shows pencilled in for the UK. Full details and the video for ‘Dinosaurs’ 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 #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.

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....

RGM presents The Maple Leaf Roundup #19

December 14, 2020 by Rich Barnard in Acoustic, Alt-Folk, Americana, Country, Folk, Indie, New Single, News, Pop, Roots, singer-songwriter, Video

As it’s the season for giving, we’ve put together a special bumper edition of The Maple Leaf Roundup, bringing you not five but ten - yes, ten! - new tracks from our copaines Canadiens. Think of it as an early Christmas gift - a mellifluous mixtape of must-hears you might not have otherwise met.

Music Venue Trust #saveourvenues campaign launched

April 27, 2020 by David Vousden in Acoustic, Americana, Blues, Classic Rock, Country, Folk, Indie, Jazz, News, Roots, Rock, singer-songwriter, Tour Dates

Music Venue Trust has announced #saveourvenues, a new national campaign to save hundreds of grassroots music venues at imminent risk of being closed down – permanently. Registered charity the Music Venue Trust currently has 556 venues up and down the UK at risk of closure. Venues that play an essential role in promoting talent and often as a community hub for many other endeavours. Please read on to find out more about #saveourvenues and how you can get involved:

RGM presents The Maple Leaf #9

July 25, 2019 by Rich Barnard in Acoustic, Folk, Alternative Rock, Indie, Pop

Now, didn’t I tell you we’d be back in flash? The Canadian goodness continues to arrive, an exotic salve for all our little-islander woes, so here we are again with our regular column devoted to the best new music from Canada. Aaron Goldstein’s awesome Espanola record managed to fast-track straight to a full review, hence its omission here but his countrymen and women have provided plenty more to satisfy our Maple Leaf cravings, so, read on and feast your ears on the musical crème de la crème …Canadienne.

RGM presents The Maple Leaf Roundup #8

July 05, 2019 by Rich Barnard in Alternative Rock, Indie, News, Pop, Punk, Video

It’s been a little while since we brought you news from Canada but that hasn’t stopped it piling up on our digital doormat. So, we’re going to tidy up a few loose ends here and then hit you with another Maple Leaf column very, very soon. The volume and quality of music coming to us from Canada never fails to impress, so - unsurprisingly - we’ve been spoilt for choice as we share our pick of releases from the past couple of months.

RGM presents The Maple Leaf Roundup #7

March 28, 2019 by Rich Barnard in Soul, Pop, News, Folk, Indie, singer-songwriter, Soundcloud, Video

Oh, Canada! How we are overwhelmed by all your musical offerings! Yes, our cousins over yonder have been working harder than ever since our last Maple Leaf column and here at RGM we have been hand-selecting the very best of the bunch so that you, dear reader, can sample (probably) the very finest in new Canadian music.

Starsailor to release new album 'All This Life' September 1st

June 30, 2017 by David Vousden in Alternative Rock, Indie, New Single, News, Tour Dates

UK quartet Starsailor are getting very busy indeed. Their anthemic new single 'Listen To Your Heart' is available now and bodes well for their upcoming new album 'All This Life' due September 1st via Cooking Vinyl. This will be the first album of new material from the band in nearly a decade (2009 to be exact). To support the album the band will be touring the UK in October, or if you're lucky enough to be in Hyde Park today (June 30th) they're on the bill with Phil Collins so check 'em out. More about the band, the new album and those tour dates follow:

Subterranean Festival to feature The Amorettes, Pins and Stone Broken

February 26, 2017 by David Vousden in Acoustic, Alternative Rock, Festivals, Hard Rock, Tour Dates, Indie

The Subterranean Festival is a brand new Indie / Rock festival set for Sept 23rd in the heart of Cambridge. The festival features headliners The Amorettes, Pins and Stone Broken. The event is promoted by Cambridge Live and will also feature a host of local acts all for a bargain £15. More about the festival and the full line-up follows: