A blog about popular song by Mark Higgins.
In: Awards| Live Music| New Music
14 Jan 2011Every year, those lovable scamps in the British Phonographic Industry put their heads together pick out some musicians that they think have made very good music in the previous year. That in a nutshell is what the 2011 BRIT Awards are all about. Don’t listen to anyone who says it’s more complex than that.
Because I [...]
In: Music Video
30 Nov 2009Mumford & Sons – Winter Winds (Youtube)
Ah, what an apt track as we move relentlessly into winter. I’ll give Mumford & Sons this – they certainly picked the right time to launch their own brand of folkly indie loveliness.
It’s a beautiful video, and a lovely track to warm you up as we edge ever close [...]
In: Music Video
23 Sep 2009Mumford & Sons – Little Lion Man (Vimeo)
This song’s been getting a lot of airplay lately, particularly by Zane Lowe and on BBC 6 Music. The former is more surprising here, given the folk bent and acoustic guitars that make up this track.
However, it’s an exceptionally well crafted song and you can get any thoughts [...]
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