Arrived at 12:00 and finally off the holding field at 14:50.
Never mind, it is what it is.
Let the fun begin!

Tonight, 9pm 'til 11pm : Scattering The Roots with Dan Ogus...two hours of the finest folk, roots, blues, etc...plenty of etc...

I've rifled through my vaults to bring you some excellent music both new and vintage every Wednesday evening...

This week's show features the following artists :

Butch Walker, The Slambovian Circus Of Dreams, Aryn Michelle, Tim Easton, John Griffin McKay, Treva Blomquist, Levi Lowrey, Michael Messer's Mitra, Brother Wild, Tyson Motsenbocker, Winter Mountain, William Fitzsimmons, Covenhoven, Jolie Holland & Samantha Parton, Leland Sundries, Daniel Dorman, Carl Anderson, Alejandra Ribera, Beau & Luci, The Whiskey Spitters, Good Old War, John Mayall...

Listen tonight, 9pm 'til 11pm on Portsmouth's Express FM, on DAB and online here :

https://www.expressfm.com/programmes/scattering-the-roots/

I thought they were brilliant too, but my absolute favourites were Juniper who were awesome. I think you were working when they were on

Sweet holy mother of God!

*green-eyed emoji*

Jules

Charity shops of Chester - sort yourselves out...a literally as new Laughing Lenny complete studio albums box set for £2.  Morons...  

 
  It wasn't meant to  sound too dismissive- I try to give  artists their  due.   The guitar jangles in a pleasing way,  though  sometimes I'd like it to jangle  with  a bit more variation,  if you get my meaning.  And the thing of burying the vocal.  I wonder if it's an identifiable trend? 'Hazier'  - deliberately so?   Outside of folk, more or less,  The Sundays did it,  and I absolutely  love them,  have spent  over £100  on their vinyl reissues.  

"The Eighteenth Day of May infused Fairport's solemn beauty circa Unhalfbricking with Paisley Underground psych to create a hazier, plusher folk rock blueprint" - Martin Aston, MOJO 4* star review - discuss (or not)!

Fwiw, I think it's a lot better than that... and they gave very good gig indeed.  All gone on to do other interesting things as well and lovely people to boot.

Addendum: I suspect this wasn't quite the criticism that I heard.  It's hard not to criticise somebody else by explaining what I mean....and I can't, but...Magpie Arc, to my ears they're folk-rock by numbers.  Now, I like folk-rock so that's ok...and I like Magpie Arc, but I think The 18th Day do something a little different with the source.  Damned if I can define what it is, though...

The Eighteenth Day of May :  Same   (duochrome green 2LP,  Circuitry,  2026).


A nice release for those who, like me,  completely missed it 20  years ago.  

It's a bit folk rock by numbers, and I'd like to hear the vocals  more up front, but overall  I'm pleased with this release.  It's  interesting to reflect  that I started out listening to music played by artists only a few years older than myself,  and here I am listening to  musicians perhaps less than half my age.
There'll never be another Fairport or Trees,  but we have a new generation carrying the folk rock flag.

Sending good wishes to Ashley Hutchings with a couple of Fairport numbers on this week's show. Also on the playlist are...

Eilidh Shaw and Ross Martin, Damien O'Kane & Ron Block, Chris Wood, Bert Jansch, Cara Dillon, Fotheringay, Ewan McLennan, Show of Hands, Sver, Annlaug and Will Pound & Jenn Butterworth

Tune in at 8pm on https://www.internet-radio.com/station/gingerfeatherfm/