Download the From Dublin up to Sandy Row bootleg of Van Morrison's 17 December 1995 Point Theatre show.

Underground Sounds by Tim Osbourne Tim Osbourne is a Music writer in the UK. He covers emerging artists for rslblog.com Lydia Baylis has made an early career out of building powerful and anthemic folk-ridden tracks that can seamlessly resonate with most everyone. Lyrically, she is challenging and provocative, but the material this artist comes out with is still absolutely and completely accessible for fans of modern indie music. Indeed, one of the most impressive things about the artist is how closely she holds her musical influences to the heart. The “raw-ness” of Van Morrison is definitely present, alongside the ...

Scratch any literate songwriter – Win Butler, David Bowie, PJ Harvey – and beneath the surface you will find a debt to TS Eliot The New Yorker critic Louis Menand, reflecting on TS Eliot's transition from radical modernist to arch-conservative, wrote in a review of the poet's letters: "He tried to shut the door on modern life. It was too late of course. He was the author of Prufrock and The Waste Land. He was already inside." Eliot would not have loved pop music but pop music loves Eliot. Ninety years after the publication of The Waste Land , he remains ...

Steeped in the unplugged soul vibe of Terry Callier Van Morrison and the music Otis Redding didn't live to make after "(Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay" Michael Kiwanuka is a former London session guitarist who flashes a gentle spirit and a voice like hash smoke on this debut...

Since the release of her critically acclaimed sophomore album, Mae">Audra Mae has been busy. She kicked off her post-album release with a flurry of notable placements including an awe-inspiring cover of Van Morrison's "Crazy Love" hand chosen by director Judd Apatow for his new film The Five Year

I had the time of my life a couple of weeks back when a group of friends from Canada came over to Scotland and fulfilled their dreams of playing golf on some of the finest courses there are in Scotland. I was with them every step of the way from their arrival in Glasgow on 2 May.  I stayed with them at their rented house in Edinburgh, acted as their tour guide to all the golf courses, distilleries pubs and restaurants throughout their packed itinerary.  It was great to be with them and the memories will live long. The only ...

Some, but not all, things get better with age.  Cheese and wine do (to a point), milk and seafood - not so much.  Musicians can go either way. Many reach a wall where they lose it (whatever “it” is) or, in some cases, they just lose their voices.  Think of today’s Paul McCartney versus the Paul McCartney of the Beatles years; Frank Sinatra of the 1960’s versus the Frank Sinatra on Duets II; the early vocals of Roger Daltry versus the Roger Daltry of today - these are not pretty sights.  At least with McCartney, Sinatra and Daltry you understand ...

Since the release of her critically acclaimed sophomore album, *Mae">Audra Mae (http://sideonedummy.com/bands/audra-mae)* has been busy. She kicked off her post-album release with a flurry of notable placements including an awe-inspiring cover of *Van Morrison*'s "*Crazy Love*" hand chose by director...

With Song of Love, Berkeley-based singer-songwriter Steven Emerson’s long-awaited second solo release, you hear the somber quietude of Nick Drake, the acoustic alchemy of Iron and Wine, the soulful accumen of Van Morrison and just a touch of the goofball humor of Andrew Bird. Best known for his work in the 1980s with the post-punk band True West (they opened [...]

Since the release of her critically acclaimed sophomore album, Mae">Audra Mae has been busy. She kicked off her post-album release with a flurry of notable placements including, an awe inspiring cover of Van Morrison's "Crazy Love," hand chosen by director Judd Apatow for his new film, 'The Five Year Engagement.' The Oklahoma based singer-songwriter has lent her brilliant vocals to three new songs on fellow statesmen, The All American Rejects latest project, Kids in the Street and wrapped the last couple months by laying down hooks for top recording artists in hip hop, country and pop music.

Talk about being a long way from home. It has been a matter of circumstance that has led to me heading to New Orleans (or, "Nawlins", as it's affectionately known) this year for my first ever Jazz Fest. A city which continues to recover from the ravages of Hurricane Katrina in the outlying areas, here on Bourbon Street where we're staying - at the famous Royal Senesta - you'd never know anything had happened. The lights are bright, the music is fine, the food phenomenal, the beads flowing and the drinks cheap (and potent). This is, as it has ...

Glen Hansard’s new song “Love Don’t Leave Me Waiting” is everything I love about his music – it’s romantic, longing, wistful, and has undeniable hints of Van Morrison. It sounds familiar yet it’s a new addition to the canon of music I categorize as “heartbreaking yet hopeful”. Glen Hansard by antirecords Like most people, I discovered Glen through the film “Once”, which he starred in with his Swell Season bandmate (and former romantic partner) Marketa Igrlova. We were early supporters of the film and its music here at KCRW so its thrilling ...

Sunday mornings are an unbeatable excuse to pump out the big music and make extravagant breakfast. Even if today’s extravagant breakfast is a MASSIVE bowl of cereal. So big.   Sundays with Van Morrison are the best. marcus

[ UPDATED: April 29] For the past three nights Terrapin Crossroads has played host to the Phil Lesh Quintet , aka The “Q,” a highly regarded ensemble put together by the Grateful Dead/Furthur bassist in 2000 that acted as his main band until The Dead reformed in 2003. Thursday marked the band’s return after nearly nine years. A number of videos have surfaced, including The “Q” debut of Levon by Elton John… Phil Lesh Quintet – Levon Here’s a staple of the PLQ repertoire throughout the early ’00s – The Beatles’ She Said, She Said… Phil Lesh Quintet – She Said, She ...

It was 2001, and we were spending a lot of time at a place called “The Clubhouse” – it was my friend Dan Wolf’s long-abandoned poolhouse at his parents’ house – and we were in the summer after our freshman year of college. Phil Lesh was touring with what I considered at the time (and what I still think to be true), the best post-Jerry Garcia Grateful Dead related lineup of musicians. Warren Haynes, Rob Barraco, John Molo and of course – Jimmy Herring. We had three sets of CD’s in heavy rotation, 10-1-2000 from Memorial Auditorium in Burlington, Vermont; 10-6-2000 ...