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Radioactive Man

Radioactive Man (aka Keith Tenniswood) talks to us about his electronic music and love for analogue gear

By Jim Ottewill 2 Aug 2013

Sabiyha

While her Croydon school friends were absorbed in the homegrown grime and hip-hop of their local neighbourhood, Sabiyha was raiding her Guyanese father’s diverse record collection to discover delta blues. She is now ready to fledge with a voice that is warm and rich like Bessie Smith or Janis Joplin, while her melodies carry the sweet country lilt of Tammy Wynette. Watch her perform the track Mother Knows Best exclusively for M.

By Anita Awbi 1 Aug 2013

Kathryn Williams

You may remember Kathryn Williams from her moment under intense media spotlight back in 2000 when her self-released record was the outsider bet for the Mercury Prize. Since then she has forged a lasting career that has kept her writing to this day. We chat to her as she releases her 10th album to find out why this record might just be the one...

By Anita Awbi 1 Aug 2013

Mark Jones

Wall of Sound is one of the UK’s most revered independent record labels thanks to the midas touch of founder Mark Jones. We quizzed this music industry veteran on discovering Stuart Price, hedonism and how it’s almost impossible for labels now to survive in the music business.

By Jim Ottewill 31 Jul 2013

The Sundowners

This new Liverpudlian five-piece are in thrall to the Laurel Canyon and the sixties folk-rock revival, creating a warm authentic sound that turns back the clock on 21st century indie. We spend some time with songwriter Alfie Skelly to discover how Liam Gallagher first persuaded him to learn guitar and hear how a teenage love of David Lynch has informed his music.

By Anita Awbi 30 Jul 2013

Ryan Keen

Emerging singer songwriter Ryan Keen has had the kind of year that most upcoming acts could only dream of. In the last 12 months he has been the special guest on Newton Faulkner's tour, collaborated with Wretch 32 and supported Plan B at the iTunes festival – becoming the only unsigned act to appear on the month-long bill. We caught up with him before his headline slot at London Folkfest to watch him perform his track Old Scars.

By Anita Awbi 29 Jul 2013

Katie Riding, Independent Label Market

This week we asked Katie Riding, co-founder of Independent Label Market, music PR and artist manager, to tell us the tracks she’s been rating lately. From the nimble techno of rRoxymore to the slick pop of Lulu James, or the twitchy beats of Zomby to the gentle lullabies of Annie Eve, there’s something in here for everyone. So get stuck in and tell us what you think...

By Anita Awbi 26 Jul 2013

Slow Club

Charles Watson and Rebecca Taylor are Slow Club, a boy-girl duo who’ve left their twee beginnings behind to grow muscular pop muscles via a relentless live schedule and two studio albums. M quizzed Charles on the importance of gigs, Back to the Future and Wings.

By Jim Ottewill 25 Jul 2013

Samantha Whates

The music of Scottish-born Samantha Whates has as much in common with the leftfield melodies of Scandinavian musicians Olaf Arnalds and Sindri Már Sigfússon as it does the urban folk songs of her London peers. She seamlessly marries tradition with innovation, bringing a timeless quality to her sparse acoustic music. Watch her perform Granny's House at Regent's Park on a sunny afternoon.

By Anita Awbi 24 Jul 2013
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