Guardian Music — This hoarse whisperer sounds like an ageing American blues singer ... not bad for a twentysomething lad from EssexHometown: Motorway services, UK.The lineup: John Smith (voice, guitar).The background: He couldn't be more inauspiciously named, and yet... more info

Guardian Music — Wilton's Music Hall, LondonHaving been out of the public eye for the last few years, Britain's favourite hairy singing siblings had their work cut out with their first headlining London concert. They charmed audiences in 2005 with a debut filled with... more info

Guardian Music — Brighton DomePosthumous leaps in popularity come no more dramatic than that experienced by Nick Drake. During his brief recording career, he would have struggled to draw enough fans to fill the Brighton Dome's gents. Today, demand to hear his music p... more info

Scotsman.com — WAY TO BLUE: SONGS OF NICK DRAKE **** GLASGOW ROYAL CONCERT HALL more info

BBC 6 Music — British folk icon remembered by producer Joe Boyd and four gigs around the UK more info

Guardian Music — (Feraltone)Released early last year in his native Sweden, May Day is singer-songwriter Peter von Poehl's second solo album. It's a deft collection of tenderly constructed pop that's always pleasant but, unfortunately, rarely that arresting. Songs suc... more info

Altsounds — Krystle Warren will be appearing alongside Green Gartside,Lisa Hannigan,Teddy Thompson, Robyn Hitchcock, Scott Matthews and Vashti Bunyan in *Way To Blue: The Songs of Nick Drake* tour in January 2010. Nick Drake's obscurity during his lifetime... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 01-20 Glasgow, Scotland - Glasgow Royal Concert Hall *01-21 Brighton, England - The Dome *01-22 London, England - The Barbican *01-23 Warwick, England - Warwick Arts Centre *03-15 Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo Billboard Live* 03-16 Tokyo, Japan - Tokyo Billbo... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Kris Kelly, a singer-songwriter and composer based in Brooklyn, aims high. He studied opera performance and music composition and tries to mix classical instruments with traditional folk and pop. My Visitors is his debut full length and it is an al... more info

Altsounds — Following the announcement of Vashti's taking part in January's 'Way To Blue' series of concerts celebrating Nick Drake's legacy, we can now announce a string of Vashti's own UK headline shows in the Spring. The six dates are Vashti's first in the... more info