John Grant News

 Composer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist Ethan Gold shares his latest collaboration with independent film director and twin brother Ari Gold, the soundtrack for the jazz-inspired drama, “The Song of Sway Lake.” Title tracks from the album feature vocals from American singer John Grant and English indie folk trio The Staves. Lakeshore Records released the soundtrack on all digital platforms. The album is also available on CD through Gold's label Electrik Gold, who will release a limited 7” vinyl on Record Store Day, Friday, Nov. 23rd.

London-based Irish-born songstress Linda Em presents 'Wild Fire' video in support of her new 'London Irish' EP, released via Talking Elephant Records. This EP is the first step in a different direction for Linda, towards a more atmospheric and spacious sound and vocal performance. It is both poetic and storytelling while still being brutally honest and personal. Her pure and raw vocals beautifully convey a nostalgic lyrical narrative, her warm endearing vocals drawing the listener into her musical story telling.

London-based Irish-born songstress Linda Em has announced her new 'London Irish' EP, to be released this fall via Talking Elephant Records. Ahead of that, 'Wild Fire' is the first single from this release – a sultry song that is as much of an earworm as it is seductive.

British indietronica synthpop artist Rodney Cromwell presents his new 'Rodney's English Disco' EP, his first collection of all new material in three years. Previewed by the song 'Comrades', which also features a 12' extended dance mix by electronica act Vieon, as well as a BBC 6 special preview of 'Barbed Wire', the new EP will be available on 7' vinyl, CD and digitally via London-based Happy Robots Records.

Restless and inventive, while always true to the power of songwriting and melody, Conor O'Brien has made another great leap forward with Villagers' fourth studio album, The Art Of Pretending To Swim, out via Domino on September 21, 2018.

Currently putting the finishing touches to his long-awaited fourth solo LP, John Grant today announces a UK and European tour throughout October and November including his first ever Brixton Academy performance in London which will follow from his much-anticipated release of his fourth studio album later this year and performances at this year's Green Man and Edinburgh festivals in late August.

British indietronica synthpop artist Rodney Cromwell has announced his forthcoming new 'Rodney's English Disco' EP, his first collection of all new material in three years. Previewed by the song 'Comrades', which also features a 12' extended dance mix by electronica act Vieon, the new EP will be available on 7' vinyl, CD and digitally via London-based Happy Robots Records.

DeLanna Studi's powerful memoir play And So We Walked: An Artist's Journey Along the Trail of Tears begins preview performances on March 31, opens on April 6, and runs through May 13 in The Armory's Ellyn Bye Studio. Studi returns to The Armory to perform this solo show after a triumphant run as Marie Dorion, Sarah Astor and other roles in the two-year engagement of Astoria: Part One and Astoria: Part Two. Corey Madden, the executive director of the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, has been involved in the development of And So We Walked since initial research began in 2014 and comes to Portland to direct the production.

Today the Edinburgh International Festival unveils its 2018 programme. The International Festival runs Friday 3 to Monday 27 August. The event welcomes 2,750 artists from 31 nations to perform in Scotland's capital city and attracts visitors from all over the world, with audiences expected to travel from over 80 nations to be part of Edinburgh's global celebration of culture.

British indietronica artist Rodney Cromwell returns with his first all new material in three years with the song 'Comrades'. This is the first track off his new EP 'Rodney's English Disco', forthcoming via London-based Happy Robots Records.

DeLanna Studi's powerful memoir play And So We Walked: An Artist's Journey Along the Trail of Tears begins preview performances on March 31, opens on April 6, and runs through May 13 in The Armory's Ellyn Bye Studio. Studi returns to The Armory to perform this solo show after a triumphant run as Marie Dorion, Sarah Astor and other roles in the two-year engagement of Astoria: Part One and Astoria: Part Two. Corey Madden, the executive director of the Thomas S. Kenan Institute for the Arts at the University of North Carolina School of the Arts, has been involved in the development of And So We Walked since initial research began in 2014 and comes to Portland to direct the production.

British indietronica artist Rodney Cromwell returns with his first all new material in three years with the song 'Comrades'. This is the first track off his new EP 'Rodney's English Disco', forthcoming via London-based Happy Robots Records.

According to Variety, Emma Chambers, best known for her role as Honey Thacker on 'Notting Hill' has died at age 53. Her agent confirmed to the BBC that the actress has died of natural causes.

Globally renowned Icelandic electronic act Gusgus are back with the release of their striking, tenth studio album 'Lies Are More Flexible'.  This latest composition showcases the collective's aptitude for fusing a broad range of musical styles and emotions with both finesse and dynamism. The 8-track LP is available now via Gusgus' label Oroom.

Portland-based singer/songwriter Matt Alber will bring his diverse, multi-layered sound to Feinstein's at the Nikko for two performances only-Friday, April 13 (8 p.m.) and Saturday, April 14 (8 p.m.). In this intimate acoustic evening, Alber will perform original folk/pop songs, along with his take on familiar pop songs. Tickets range in price from $19 - $45 and are available now by calling866.663.1063 or visiting www.ticketfly.com.

London based Dubliner Louis Brennan has released his latest single, 'Airport Hotel', along with the live video for 'The Culture Of Resistance', filmed at The Harrison. Both tracks are taken from his debut album Dead Capital, to be released on February 28th.

Today, elbow released a video to accompany their version of The Beatles 'Golden Slumbers,' as featured in this year's John Lewis Holiday commercial, directed by Michel Gondry.

On Friday, November 24 the band also released their latest full-length album The Best Of viaRepublic Records in North America.

It is little known that celebrated French author, Patrick Modiano (Nobel Prize, 2014), penned exquisite lyrics for some of the famous yéyé recording artists in the late 60s/early 70s.  This is an album of those songs and the culmination of a labour of love for Lucy Hope, who sings under the name of The Chanteuse:  She has painstakingly unearthed, dusted off and recorded a collection of this significant writer's songs.