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Introduction What happens when you invite a legendary DJ to pick just four songs for a time capsule? You get a master-class in musical history, personal memories, and a whole lot of fun. I was absolutely thrilled to have the incredible King Silky, a fellow ICR FM presenter, as my guest on the latest episode … Continue reading King Silky’s Time Capsule Journey
Help ICR celebrate its 35th anniversary! On Tuesday 17th September Ipswich Community Radio (ICR) will be celebrating 35 years of broadcasting on FM. The celebrations will include a day of music from 1989, plus birthday and celebration tunes. The station will also host an open studio between 1 pm and 8 pm. “If you’ve ever … Continue reading Open Day At Ipswich Community Radio
The Maverick Band have released ‘Christmas is Coming’ and ‘A Lonely Homeless Christmas’. The Maverick Band are supporting HRH Prince William’s ambition to end homelessness with the release of two special Christmas songs. The profits from the singles are going to homeless charities. According to Shelter at least 271,000 people are recorded as homeless in … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 125: 13/12/2023 – Play List
On 5th November, Downtown Patriots released ‘Lose a Little Faith’’. Danny Watts is a multi-instrumentalist, singer, songwriter and producer who started Downtown Patriots. He wanted a sound that captured his love of grunge but with a modern twist of energy. Originally hailing from Colchester, Danny trained as a sound engineer. He then worked in various … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 124: 06/12/2023 – Play List
Ipswich Community Radio’s talk show Chat & Tunes would love to hear from you! Head over to https://www.facebook.com/ICRchatandtunes to say hello via FB messenger. Request a song. Propose a discussion topic. Congratulate. Complain! Whatever’s on your mind. Let us know. More Posts for Show: Chat & Tunes
‘Santa Fe’ is the first track on Black Heart Drifters new album ‘Under a Western Sky’. The Black Heart Drifters were formed in the summer of 2021. Band HQ is in Lydney, Gloucestershire but its members live across South East Wales and the West Country. The band plays a heady, eclectic, filthy, brooding mix of … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 123: 15/11/2023 – Play List
On 13th October, Tom A. Smith released ‘Fading Away’. We’ve heard from Tom before – ‘Weirdo’ (Week 102, June 2023), ‘Little Bits’ (Week 87, February 2023), ‘Like You Do’ (Week 70, October 2022), ‘Never Good Enough’ (Week 58, August 2022) and ‘Dragonfly’ (Week 32, February 2022) Produced by Hugo White, ‘Fading Away, could end up … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 122: 08/11/2023 – Play List
Lucy Blue released ‘Graveyard’ on October 6th. We’ve previously heard ‘Deserve You’ (Week 107, July 2023), and ‘Postman’ (Week 39, March 2022) by Lucy Blue. Now she’s back, with her latest single, ‘Graveyard’. If there is real talent, it will always be noticed eventually. Just ask Ireland’s Lucy Blue, who has been labelled ‘promising’ ever … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 121: 01/11/2023 – Play List
Back in September, Misato released ‘Young and Free (a disco life)’ and Bantunani released ‘Young Blood’. Bantunani features with Misato on ‘Young and Free’ while ‘Young Blood’ has an impressive list of collaborators – Anar Bramo, Sahib Pashazade, Misato and Izo. With the simultaneous release of ‘Young Blood’ by Bantunani plus ‘Young and Free’ by … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 120: 25/10/2023 – Play List
‘Green Light’ is from Sneakpeek’s new album ‘Scene Within a Dream’. Los Angeles duo Sneakpeek have released their long-awaited psychedelic, synth-pop album, ‘Scene Within A Dream’ It features their latest single ‘Green Light’. Sneakpeek is the brainchild of Southern California natives Dora Hiller and Aric Bohn who first started making music together over a decade … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 119: 18/10/2023 – Play List
On 15th September, Vincent J Rigney released ‘Squeezed to the Bone’. Blues artist Vincent J Rigney is based in Northamptonshire, England. Vincent is highly regarded in his home town of Corby (which is nestled in the heart of England’s East Midlands). Now he has now released his second single, ‘Squeezed to the Bone’. It is … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 118: 11/10/2023 – Play List
John Carr released ‘Good Vibrations’ on 14th September. Singer-songwriter John Carr is based in Essex, England. A working musician all of his life, John Carr can claim to have worked with the likes of Elton John, Elkie Brooks and Leo Sayer to name but a few. Now one of the creative forces behind alt Country … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 117: 04/10/2023 – Play List
Stickman released ‘My Genome’ on August 25th. Welsh disco-punkers Stickman announce their début album ‘Cyanide Smile’. Due to drop on 20th October via Criminal Records. The record shares the flamboyant fruits of their summer touring & studio sessions. Described as ‘disco punk with a touch of mid-life crisis’ their sound is unmistakable. Essentially anthemic alt.punk, … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 116: 27/09/2023 – Play List
‘Reaper’ is from the Name Sayers new album, ‘Joyboys in the Grindhouse’. Name Sayers has announced the release of ‘Joyboys in the Grindhouse’ which dropped on 18th August. Produced by Grammy nominee Grant Eppley, the album marks a pop evolution for the band. It incorporates elements of psych rock, hip hop, synth pop, and cumbia. … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 115: 20/09/2023 – Play List
‘Stupid Words’ is from unsigned UK indie/folk teen ‘Bellza’. ‘Stupid Words’ is the latest single from Hastings (UK) teenage indie-folk artist Bellza. Taken from the début album ‘Goldfish’. The track showcases an independent artist who draws influences from folk pioneers whilst embracing sonic experimentation. ‘Goldfish’, Bellza’s début album contains songs that were written by the … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 114: 13/09/2023 – Play List
Hobson have released ‘Misunderstood’. ‘Misunderstood’ is from Hobson’s début album, ‘Falling as We Fly’ which is being launched on 17th September. There will be a launch show at Oporto, Leeds. Hobson have a website, at hobsonband.com, where you can pre-order the album and book tickets for the launch event. On 7th August, Man Wazimu … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 113: 06/09/2023 – Play List
Released on 21st July, ‘Home’ is by Belau and features Mulay. We’ve previously heard ‘Dreamstate’ (Week 46, May 2022), ‘Unimaginable’ (Week 76, December 2022) and ‘Ethereal’ (Week 106, July 2023) from Belau. Now they’ve teamed up with Japanese-German, alt-pop, R&B artist Mulay, to release ‘Home’. Talking about the track, Belau say, “The ethereal nature of … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 110: 16/08/2023 – Play List
aul Roberts has recently released ‘Freedom’. Other than Paul is the ex-lead singer with The Stranglers, I don’t know a lot about him or this track. Paul does have a website, at soulsec.company.site, and is on Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Spotify and Deezer. Jen Lush recently released ‘Icon – song 1’. Adelaide singer-songwriter Jen Lush … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 109: 09/08/2023 – Play List
North Blood have recently released their début single ‘Supermarket Flowers’. North Blood is an original 4 piece guitar-based indie band based in Lancashire. Daz Gilkinson (lead/rhythm guitars) and Duffy (drums) have toured extensively over the UK and internationally on other projects. Mick Bates (bass) has played with various bands over the North West over the … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 108: 02/08/2023 – Play List
Marlene Christia has recently released ‘Cheri je t’aime’. Marlène Christia was born on June 4, 1973 in Nanterre (France). She is an author, composer and performer, who spent her childhood, and did part of her studies, in Benin. She returned to France with her husband in 2000. They have three children. She is courageous, creative, … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 107: 26/07/2023 – Play List
4Qua Of OrioN has recently released ‘4QuaZulu’. London-based singer-songwriter, 4Qua Of OrioN, has just released his latest single ‘4QuaZulu’, and it’s definitely one you do not want to miss! The song, which is available to stream on all major platforms, offers a unique blend of various genres and styles while remaining true to its afro-pop … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 106: 12/07/2023 – Play List
Carys released her new album, ‘Max the Pirate Cat and friends’ on 23rd June. Carys is a singer songwriter based in Suffolk. She has an enthusiastic and evocative stage presence, displaying a natural charm that has won her many admirers, not only within the folk scene, but also far beyond it. Her musical partnership with … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 105: 05/07/2023 – Play List
Victoria Johnston has recently released ‘Forever (In the end)’. Irish folk / pop artist, Victoria Johnston, is from Ireland. Having been classically trained at the Royal Academy of Music in Dublin from the age of 9, Victoria Johnston has not looked back since. Now she has released her début album, ‘Where the Lights Glow’. It … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 104: 28/06/2023 – Play List
The Roadside Bandits Project released ‘NOTHiNG’ on 30th May. Following the release earlier this year of their single ‘Down Down’, The Roadside Bandits Project now release NOTHiNG. It’s the second single from their upcoming sophomore album, ‘The Siberian Candidate’. This time with John Sterry on vocals (and co-writer of the track), ‘NOTHiNG’, with its dark … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 103: 21/06/2023 – Play List
Ryder released their new single ‘Lilan’s Lullaby’ and their ‘Live’ album on May 12th. Ryder is a power quartet from Queens, NY that specializes in hard-hitting rock music. They are pleased to announce their brand new single and live album. The single, ‘Lilans Lullaby (acoustic)’, is a different sound from the original single which had … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 102: 14/06/2023 – Play List
Leonardo Giuliani has recently released his début album, ‘Rogue’. ‘No Limits’ is the first track from that album. UK based, Leonardo Giuliani is an independent musician, guitar player and singer-songwriter. His music revolves around, and is influenced by, rock, blues, country and folk. He is working, and dedicating his life to music and keeping it … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 101: 07/06/2023 – Play List
Willie Nelson has released a new album, ‘Let’s Face the Music and Dance’ and this is the title track. In celebration of his 80th birthday, which was on April 29th, Willie Nelson has produced a new album, ‘Let’s Face the Music and Dance. It’s available from all good stores now. He is also touring in … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 100: 31/05/2023 – Play List
Isabel released ‘Slow Heat’ on 27th April. Exciting new artist Isabel, originally from Brighton, releases her new single ‘Slow Heat’. It is from her upcoming EP, which is a collaboration with producer Russ Chimes. The EP is a collection of tracks that began as remote vocal recordings shared during lock-down 2021 and recorded in a … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 99: 24/05/2023 – Play List
The Too Late released ‘Just Don’t Tell Me’ on 20th April. ‘Just Don’t Tell Me’ takes listeners through the journey of reliving those first few months within a new relationship. The lyrics and production help convey the feeling of not knowing how committed the other person is in the relationship or if they share the … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 98: 17/05/2023 – Play List
On 11th April, Ch’Lu released ‘Sister I’ll be There’. In celebration of National Sibling Day on 10th April, Ch’Lu releases ‘Sister I’ll Be There’. It is the eclectic art-pop artist’s captivating new single. She wrote it as an ode to her sister during lock-down. The track allowed Ch’Lu to feel connected to her younger sibling … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 97: 10/05/2023 – Play List
‘Nothing Else Matters’ is from AJ McLovely’s new album, ‘Under the Covers’. AJ is a singer-songwriter from Aberdeenshire, Scotland and an ambassador for mental health. She has recently released her début album, ‘Under The Covers’. It is a collection of fan favourite cover songs, featuring pop, country and rock tracks. AJ has previously released four, … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 96: 03/05/2023 – Play List
‘Instagratification’ is from Andy Griffin’s album ‘Unsocial Media’. Andy is a singer/songwriter based in Thaxted, Essex, creating contemporary indie rock/pop songs. Commenting on the world around us, his latest album, ‘Unsocial Media’ focuses on the dark side of social media. In particular, it highlights its effect on our teenagers and young adults. Andy wrote the … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 95: 26/04/2023 – Play List
Karen Palsdottir released her new single ‘Healing From The Inside Out’ on March 17th. Alastair is a music teacher at a school in Glasgow and spends much of his spare time writing songs. He started writing ‘Healing from the Inside’ out during the COVID lockdown. He then reached out to Karen, who is from Hafnarfjordur, … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 94: 19/04/2023 – Play List
‘Before I Shoot’ by Balancing Act is out now. With their début EP, ‘Malice In Tone’, now out, Balancing Act have been collating praise, drawing listeners, and making their next moves. Their first step comes from their latest single, ‘Before I Shoot’. If ‘Malice in Tone’ was a reflection of leaving the old, then ‘Before … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 93: 05/04/2023 – Play List
On 7th March Marija Droze released ‘Broken Glass’. This track comes from Marija’s new album, ‘Maria with a ‘J’’. We’ve previously heard ‘Cry Baby Cry’ (Week 52, June 2022) which is also on this album. Marija Droze was born in the small Eastern European country of Lithuania. There was always a spiritual beckoning toward music … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 92: 29/03/2023 – Play List
‘I Will Praise Thy Name’ by Michael Upshaw, featuring LeJuene Thompson, is out now. Singer-songwriter, producer and record label owner, Michael Upshaw was inspired by God in the writing of the new single, ‘I Will Praise Thy Name’ It has been released on all digital platforms. After writing this powerful praise and worship song from … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 91: 22/03/2023 – Play List
Rettward von Doernberg has released ‘Manic Moondays’. After his first three releases, which featured on numerous platforms worldwide, Berlin composer Rettward von Doernberg now releases his fourth single. It is a symphonic film score for the award-winning animated short film ‘Manic Moondays’ by Martin Schiffter. Rettward says, “Martin Schiffter and I have known each other … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 90: 15/03/2023 – Play List
International Women’s Day Special. Bit of a different New Music Emporium this week. There’s a mix of new tracks, tracks I didn’t play when they first came out and tracks I have played before. The important bit is, they are all tracks by women! Lucy Blue released ‘Postman’ in 2022. Lucy Blue continues her … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 89: 08/03/2023 – Play List
Imperial Leisure released ‘Tomorrow Tomorrow’ on 13th February. ‘Tomorrow Tomorrow’ is the new single from Imperial Leisure. It’s from their 4th studio album, ‘Through the Mountain’ which was released on March 4th. From their humble beginnings in London as a party band born out of school friendships, Imperial Leisure have continued to go from strength … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 88: 01/03/2023 – Play List
‘Free to Choose’ is from Jude Adams’ new album ‘Freedom’. Jude is a singer-songwriter across various genres and would still describe what she does as a “professional hobby”. Having never sung in a choir, never played an instrument nor learnt to read music and lacking the confidence to share a voice she knew she had, … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 87: 22/02/2023 – Play List
KEI CAR released ‘Good Disguise’ on 26th January. Indie band KEI CAR are from Berlin, Germany. Absorbing the influences of the pulsating metropolis of Berlin, KEI CAR have been making huge inroads on the German music scene through their powerful indie tunes and energetic live performances. They have now released their new single ‘Good Disguise’. … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 86: 15/02/2023 – Play List
Late last year, Anissa Damali released ‘Take a Break’. Anissa Damali is a Swiss singer, performer and songwriter who was born in Basel with “Ticino dots” and North African roots. In addition, she has lived and loved Brazil for 10 years. She plays from jazz to bossa nova and soulful pop music with the different … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 85: 08/02/2023 – Play List
On 19th January, Lily Moore released ‘Hard Days Love’. London-based powerhouse Lily Moore has returned with her brand new single, ‘Hard Days Love’. Showcasing her signature soulful and soaring vocals, the track was co-written by Lily and The Nocturns, who also produced the song. The long-awaited ‘Hard Days Love’ is Lily’s first musical offering since … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 84: 01/02/2023 – Play List
‘January’ by The Century Band featuring Marc Delgado was released on 20th January. Following up on their ode to NYC, ‘New York Song,’ Room Sound Records artist and Brooklyn’s own The Century Band return with their second release. ‘January’, features Woodstock, NY based singer/songwriter, Marc Delgado. ‘January’ is a song about getting older. It’s a … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 83: 25/01/2023 – Play List
‘Carry Me’ is from Populuxe’s new album ‘Uneasy Listening’. Variously described as the Gershwin Brothers writing for the New York Dolls, or the Replacements playing Steely Dan, Populuxe are restless. Always shifting and moving sonically. But the thematic threads and compositional tics running through are consistent: confusion at life, things at cross purposes, trying to … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 82: 18/01/2023 – Play List
The At the end of last year Alpha Neutral released ‘Too Posh’. Choosing their name so they could be as inclusive as possible for everyone in the new century, Alpha Neutral have since been making huge inroads on the UK music scene. With members having worked with a number of famous artists in the past, … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 81: 11/01/2023 – Play List
Back in November, Fatal Vision released ‘Haven’t We Been Here Before’. Fatal Vision may be a new name in the rock scene today, but the band was born back when hard rock ruled MTV and every arena from coast to coast. Hailing from Ottawa, Canada, Simon Marwood and fellow founding members Chris Hirsekorn and Howie … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 80: 04/01/2023 – Play List
‘Unimaginable’ is by Belau and features Sarah Jay Hawley. We heard from Belau, back in May 2022 (Week 46), when she released ‘Dreamstate’. Now she has teamed up with Sarah Jay Hawley on her new release, ‘Unimaginable’. Belau has a website, at belaumusic.com, and is on Facebook, Insta, Bandcamp and YouTube. Precious Pepala released … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 79: 28/12/2022 – Play List
Phoebe Bridgers has released a cover of The Handsome Family’s ‘So Much Wine’. ‘So Much Wine’ is an addition to Phoebe’s Christmas song catalogue. Proceeds from the track will be going to the Los Angeles LGBT Centre. It is one of the few federally qualified health centres with providers who specialize in substance abuse treatment … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 78: Xmas Special – Play List
Christopher Taylor released ‘Everything to Me’ on 24th November. We’ve previously heard ‘Ink’ from Christopher Taylor (August 2022, Week 60). Having been writing songs for many years, Christopher reached a new career-high when his EP, ‘Chasing Rainbows’, was awarded The Akademia Music Award for Best Pop Rock EP. Two singles from the EP also picked … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 77: 14/12/2022 – Play List
Dave Evans has released a cover of ‘Heartbreak Hotel’. This release of ‘Heartbreak Hotel’ is designed to mimic the exact style of AC/DC when they originally played the cover live. Now Dave is reviving the wishes of fans worldwide who got their start with the band by listening to this cover. They may have moved … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 76: 07/12/2022 – Play List
Rednex released ‘Glad Rags Jug’ at the end of October. Rednex celebrated their first worldwide hit with their début single ‘Cotton Eye Joe’ in 1994. It still fills dance floors and is played by radio stations all over the world. The band sold more than 10 million records in the pre-streaming era! For almost three … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 75: 30/11/2022 – Play List
Attic Theory have released new single ‘Narrow Lines’ in aid of charity CALM. The award-winning alternative groove rockers release their moving new single ‘Narrow Lines’. It’s their second single from their highly anticipated forthcoming début album ‘What We Fear The Most’. Attic Theory will donate 100% of the proceeds received from downloads of ‘Narrow Lines’ … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 74: 23/11/2022 – Play List
On 28th October, Ellen Williams released ‘World in Union’. Welsh classical crossover star Ellen Williams brings a new and powerful take on the classic hit song ‘World in Union’, with a lush and emotional orchestral arrangement that will appeal to all lovers of classical cross over music. The single is taken from a forthcoming album … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 73: 16/11/2022 – Play List
The Badly Behaved released ‘Govinda Jaya Jaya’ on 16th October. Richard von Kalmar was born in Cologne with German-South African roots, and grew up in the Lebanon, Italy, Malawi, Scotland and South Africa. At the end of 2019, songwriter, composer and producer, Richard, founded his electronic music project, The Badly Behaved. In a little over … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 72: 09/11/2022 – Play List
Jasmine Jethwa has recently released ‘Golden’. Jasmine Jethwa’s journey to singing begins in a melting pot of Western and Indian culture. She has a mesmerising, natural command for melody and harmonies. Influenced by the personal stories of her South-East London upbringing, Jasmine has shared her brand new single ‘Golden’. The track is accompanied by a … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 71: 02/11/2022 – Play List
‘Far Away’ is by Chantz Marie. Chantz Marie is Ipswich born and now London based, and that’s all I know about this track. On 30th September, Ives Electric released ‘Raw’. Ives Electric (/ˌiːv ɪˈlɛktrɪk) is a singer, composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist from London. Working with major record labels and publishers alike, he has been … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 70: 26/10/2022 – Play List
Tommy Stoneberg released his new single, ‘I’m Searching’ on 28th September. We’ve previously heard ‘This Time’ (Week 45, May 2022), ‘Praying’ (Week 52, June 2022) and ‘Dance’ (Week 59, August 2022) Singer-songwriter Tommy Stoneberg is originally from Africa but now lives in London. He’s been evolving his music career since singing in the school choir … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 69: 19/10/2022 – Play List
Surrender Hill have released a double album, ‘Just Another Honky Tonk in a Quiet Western Town’. ‘Quiet Town is from that album. For years, Robin Dean Salmon and Afton Seekins made their living on the road. As the songwriters behind Surrender Hill, they played more than 200 shows annually, sharpening their blend of soul, country, … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 68: 12/10/2022 – Play List
Last year Sarah McQuaid released her album ‘The St Buryan Sessions’. ‘Autumn Leaves’ is from that album. We’ve listened to three tracks from this album already. (‘The Tug of the Moon’ (Week 28, January 2022) ‘Rabbit Hill’ (Week 15, October 2021), ‘Last Song’ in Week 11, September 2021)). The reason for re-visiting it is Sarah … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 67: 05/10/2022 – Play List
On 9th September, Starlett and Big John released ‘Straight 58’. It’s been just three years since guitarist Big John Talley and singer Starlett Boswell happened to meet. But in that relatively short time, they have garnered praise from all corners of the bluegrass community. Now, with a new single, a prelude to their upcoming début … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 66: 28/09/2022 – Play List
Back in August, beaux released ‘benadryl’. We’ve heard from beaux before – ‘Guard Down’ (Week 20, November 2021) and ‘Fall Forward’ (Week 22, November 2021). Rising alt-pop prodigy beaux returns with his first new music of the year, ‘benadryl’. The uplifting new cut gives a glimpse into a run of buoyant new releases slated for … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 65: 21/09/2022 – Play List
Oliver Malcolm’s ‘Act Two’ EP is out on September 16th. ‘Martian Man’ is the first single from that EP. Musical disruptor, Oliver Malcolm, has released his new single ‘Martian Man’. The track introduces his upcoming ‘Act Two’ project, which is out on September 16th. Oliver’s limitless imagination and natural curiosity allows him to see the … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 64: 14/09/2022 – Play List
Mason Via released ‘Big City’ on 25th August. Mason Via is proud to present his new album, ‘New Horizons’, from which ‘Big City’ is taken. You might know Mason as the newest member of Old Crow Medicine show. He recently made his Grand Ole Opry début with them. Mason also recently signed a record deal … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 63: 07/09/2022 – Play List
mUmbo released ‘Don’t Even Mind the Rain’ on August 12th. London-based band mUmbo was formed in 2021 by solo artists Doug MacGowan and Emma Semple. Their début album, ‘I Fly With Swallows’, released last year, was met with very favourable reviews in the indie music press. 2022 has seen them release three singles to date. … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 62: 31/08/2022 – Play List
SBTRKT, with Leilah, have released ‘Ghost’. Following the release of returning statement ‘Bodmin Moor’ and the ‘Ruff + Ready’ junglist excursion ‘Miss The Days’, SBTRKT reveals a new layer to this compelling chapter with the release of ‘GHOST’. Ethereal and spacious, the latest single is a layered concoction of rasping synths and isolated vocals. Leilah’s … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 61: 24/08/2022 – Play List
L J Coon has released ‘Pretty Blue Eyes – Pretty Blue Eyes’. L J Coons says, “The Local Print use to post songs with chords above the lyrics every Sunday morning. So, Go ahead … Get out The Guitar, Sing and Play along!!” and the e-mail he sent included the lyrics and chords for this … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 60: 17/08/2022 – Play List
On 1st July, Tom Collins released ‘Another Cigarette’. Tom Collins is a 24-year-old singer songwriter from nowhere town, North Wales. His heartfelt songs, infuse a youthful pop flavour with indie rock singalongs. Tom has become a regular feature on the North West music scene. He has released nine songs so far, showcasing his unique voice … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 59: 10/08/2022 – Play List
We Three Kings released ‘The Criminal’ on 22nd July. We Three Kings are a no-nonsense three-piece rock ’n’ roll band from Manchester, with a sound that blends fuzzed up blues-rock into three minute mini miracles of pure joy. With Rich on vocals and guitar, Ben on bass and Pete on drums, their riff-driven guitar-heavy sound … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 58: 03/08/2022 – Play List
Hotel California released ‘Greater Love’ on 18th July. We’ve previously heard ‘The World Wants Peace’ (Week 38, March 2022) by Hotel California. ‘Greater Love’ is the opening track and first single from Hotel California’s third record ‘Family’. ‘Greater Love’ is a tune with a strong hook and a simple yet so beautiful message. We are … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 57: 20/07/2022 – Play List
Back in June, Jessy Howe released ‘Eternal’. We’ve heard previous tracks by Jessy Howe. (‘I Am Love’ with Valentina Velkova in October 2021 (week 18); ‘Soul Food’ with Vikings of Blue in September 2021 (week 14); ‘Sea of Humanity’ with Felix Waldispühl in March 2022(week 40).) ‘Eternal’ is her latest single, which was written in … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 56: 20/07/2022 – Play List
On June 21st Dayglow released ‘Then It All Goes Away’ Dayglow is back with details of life-affirming new album ‘People In Motion’. It will be out on October 7th. New single, ‘Then It All Goes Away’, introduces the album. Having sold out his first ever London show at Brixton Electric earlier this year, Dayglow returns … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 55: 13/07/2022 – Play List
Back in May Alex Uhlmann released ‘Only For a Minute’. Alex Uhlmann has left his mark across Europe; gold and platinum records in Italy, music awards in the UK, and important recognitions for his restaurant in Berlin. He deejays occasionally for AC Milan and is currently the musical director of ‘The Voice’. After living in … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 54: 06/07/2022 – Play List
Sunstroke Rain released their album, ‘Spark’, on 11th June. ‘Mad Men’ is from that album. New and distinctive, with deft craftsmanship and right on the nose lyrics, and all wrapped up in a refined and cool sound-scape. Art-pop songs flowing from rhythm and dance, to laid-back ambiances with beautiful vocals and squishy noises of electro. … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 53: 29/06/2022 – Play List
Tommy Stoneberg has recently released ‘Praying’. Singer-songwriter Tommy Stoneberg is originally from Africa but now lives in London. He’s been evolving his music career since singing in the school choir at the age of 7. He has written a large number of songs in styles ranging from blues to jazzy soul to dance pop which … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 52: 22/06/2022 – Play List
‘Game of Life’ is by MP Grey and features Rudiger. We’ve previously heard ‘Me & You’ (Week 3, July 2021) and ‘Hunt for Attractions (Week 30, January 2022) by MP Gery and Rudiger Life is complex and sometimes like a game of chess… These profound thoughts underlie MP Grey’s new single ‘Game Of Life’. The … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 51: 15/06/2022 – Play List
Monique Barry released ‘Time’ on 30th May. Monique Barry keeps her eye on the hourglass and her talents in music’s time zone with her latest single ‘Time’. Always a musical innovator and a tuneful risk taker, Monique has often been ahead of her time, and shows no sign of falling behind. Monique’s newest single, ‘Time’, … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 50: 08/06/2022 – Play List
The Toxic Avenger released his latest EP, ‘Carbone Toxique’ which includes 87.6%. Award-winning French DJ and producer The Toxic Avenger has released his latest EP, ‘Carbone Toxique’ on the 20th of May. The EP is an imaginary OST of the award-winning Carbone & Silicium and Shangri-La Slipcase comic by Mathieu Bablet, who also created the … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 49: 01/06/2022 – Play List
Chris Stanley released ‘This Isn’t Like the Radio’ on 6th May. Chris Stanley is a singer-songwriter, who is known equally for his commanding solo sets and energetic performances with The Prison Club Band. He draws his inspiration from Bruce Springsteen, Ryan Adams, Elvis Costello and a variety of contemporary country music artists. Chris has a … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 48: 25/05/2022 – Play List
Katrina Swift has recently released her début single, ‘I walk the Earth’. Katrina is on Facebook. Tone Ranger released his new album ‘Desert Rose’ on May 6th. ‘Palominio’ is the fourth track from that album. Composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Alex Simon, presents his début Tone Ranger album ‘Desert Rose’. It is a sonic journey … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 47: 18/05/2022 – Play List
Judy Pearson released ‘My Guiding Key’ at the end of April. After honing her skills in song writing over the past few years, Judy Pearson now releases her new single ‘My Guiding Key’. Judy is a singer-songwriter, who is based in London. She has been described as having a blend of emotive lyrics and soft … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 46: 11/05/2022 – Play List
Lolo Zouaï has released ‘Give me a Kiss’ on 27th April. Fresh off the Future Nostalgia Tour, with Dua Lipa and Caroline Polachek, Lolo Zouaï has released her new single ‘Give Me a Kiss’. A track fitting to carry the pop princess into a new era of her artistry, Lolo channels a moody, hypnotic and … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 45: 04/05/2022 – Play List
‘Swimming Pool’ was released by Ports on 21st April. Ports show here their great sense of melody, strong lyrical ability and song writing craftsmanship, whilst maintaining their haunting signature sound. ‘Swimming Pool’ was written whilst recording their new album. Steven McCool explains, “We were just messing about between takes and it started to take form. … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 44: 27/04/2022 – Play List
Rhys Lewis released ‘Alone’ on April 8th. Rhys Lewis has already caught the attention of the public with his songs of heartbreak. Many of those songs have featured on some of the biggest shows on television. But it is his love of performing live, curiosity of his craft, command of his instruments and impressive vocal … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 43: 20/04/2022 – Play List
Fishburn has recently released ‘The Other Side’. Fishburn is a dance artist out of Chicago. He produces contemporary pop, electronic, dance & chill Christian music. Fishburn features various singers, styles & messages all geared towards praising Jesus and his message of love. Fishburn says, “Humble beginnings as a mobile & club DJ over the years, … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 42: 13/04/2022 – Play List
The Cathodes have released ‘Dr Fell’. The Cathodes are a synth-rock band based near Manchester. They officially came up with the band name on 21st March 2020, two days before the first lock-down here in the UK. The band primarily consists of Dave Forward (vocals and guitar), Barbara Verrall (keyboards) and Paul Cargill (bass). Guests … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 41: 06/04/2022 – Play List
Jessy Howe has collaborated with Felix Waldispühl to record ‘Sea of Humanity’. We’ve heard previous tracks by Jessy Howe in collaboration with a other artists. ‘I Am Love’ with Valentina Velkova in October (week 18) and ‘Soul Food’ with Vikings of Blue in September (week 14) Jessy Howe was born in Switzerland and grew up … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 40: 30/03/2022 – Play List
‘London’ by The Vanities is out now. ‘London’ is the first single to be taken from the brand-new album by The Vanities entitled ‘2001’. Originally formed in Cardiff back in 2001 by Rhys Bradley (vox/guitars) & Adam Hill (bass/keyboards), The Vanities are an electro-rock duo combining a love of 90s grunge & 80s synth-pop. The … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 39: 23/03/2022 – Play List
Telefis released their début album, ‘a hAnon’ on March 3rd. That album includes ‘We Need’. Telefís is a collaboration between composer/mixer/producer Garret “Jacknife” Lee and singer-lyricist-composer Cathal Coughlan. (Telefís is the Irish Gaelic word for Television, pronounced Tele-feesh.) Having known each other vaguely in Ireland’s early 80s post-punk scene, Jacknife is now based in L.A. … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 38: 16/03/2022 – Play List
Heidi Serwer has released her new album ‘Palm Tree on the Drywall’ and this is the title track. Heidi Serwer is a long time performer at fund-raisers, open mics, and parties. This Chicago singer-songwriter began writing songs after a hiatus from playing music while she played mum to her two young children. She returned to … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 37: 09/03/2022 – Play List
‘Magic Dreamers’ by Milliel Featuring Acalântis opens the show. Milliel does have a website, at milliel.com but it’s in Portuguese! He is also on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, SoundCloud and YouTube. On 18th February Paris Music Corp released ‘Light Speed’. Texas-based electronic music artist Paris Music Corp. is the moniker of experimental and ambient composer … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 36: 02/03/2022 – Play List
Rachel Davie Lee’s EP ‘Barely Concealed’ is out now. ‘Love is in the Air’ is on that EP. It’s no secret that versatility adds an extra string to any player’s bow. For vocalist Rachel Davie Lee, it’s this multifaceted approach to music that is central to the dream of establishing her name at the top … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 35: 23/02/2022 – Play List
Bianca released ‘Forever’ on 14th February. This is being released through THPSongs who were formed in the winter of 2010. Their sole purpose is creating new exciting music including Dance, Pop and R&B under the backdrop of cold grey Glasgow skies. It has proved to be an ideal musical collaboration for Torrance and Hollywood and … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 34: 16/02/2022 – Play List
On January 28th ‘Strong was released by Herbie Frame. It features May Noriega. With a keen understanding for trendy and popular beats, complementary melodies and the right singing partner Herbie Frame creates high-quality, harmonious songs that stay in your head. His new single, ‘Strong’, tells the story of two lovers that changed and distanced from … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 33: 09/02/2022 – Play List
Tom A. Smith has released his new single ‘Dragonfly’ on 21st January. On 25th February Tom A. Smith will release his impending EP. ‘Dragonfly’ is the title track on that EP. Speaking about his début EP Tom says, “I’m so excited for people to hear the EP. They started as demo’s in my bedroom during … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 32: 02/02/2022 – Play List
At the end of last year Fundamental Truth released ‘Warning’. Fundamental Truth is the concept and creation of singer and songwriter Richard Wayler. The project was inspired by a long-held desire to express his feelings on life, love and the human condition. In his career as a session vocalist, Richard has worked with various artists … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 31: 26/01/2022 – Play List
OOF released Métaphysique on 10th November. It features Mike Ladd. Métaphysique is a spiritual track glorified by cult MC, Mike Ladd. It declaims an introspective plea of gratitude to God(?) between a chorus on quantum physics and an insane guitar solo. OOF has a website, at oof.cx, and is on Vimeo, Facebook, Twitter, Myspace, Mixcloud … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 30: 19/01/2022 – Play List
‘Callin I Tribe’ is from Marcus Gad and Tamal’s new album ‘Brave New World’ which was released on November 5th. Marcus Gad, the fast-rising reggae artist, hails from New Caledonia, a French-controlled island in the South Pacific. He embodies a spiritual movement of soul music and meditative roots that is uniquely his. For his latest … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 29: 12/01/2022 – Play List
Tim McGreary released ‘Around and Around’ back in the Autumn. Tim has a website, at timmcgeary.com, and is on Facebook, SoundCloud, Twitter and YouTube. ‘The Tug of the Moon’ is from Sarah McQuaid’s album ‘The St Buryan Sessions’. We’ve listed to two tracks from this album already – ‘Rabbit Hill’ back in Week 15 … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 28: 05/01/2022 – Play List
The Autumn Killers have released their version of ‘Mad World’. Last year The Autumn Killers decided to do something a little different. Instead of the usual Christmas single they decided to cover the old 80’s classic “The Power Of Love” by Frankie Goes To Hollywood. Roll on 12 months and they are at it again. … Continue reading Izzy’s New Music Emporium – Week 27: 29/12/2021 – Play List