Here Comes The Flood — photo: Pamela Littky To stand up on a stage alone with an acoustic guitar requires bravery bordering on heroism. Bordering on insanity. Richard Thompson more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — When Pop & Hiss last checked in with Richard Thompson two years ago, the acclaimed English singer-songwriter-guitarist  was in the midst of prepping his ambitious theatrical composition “Cabaret of Souls” for its West Coast premiere at UCLA’... more info

Guardian Music — (Pure/Island Pink)Kate Rusby celebrates 20 years in music with a classy if frustrating 20-track retrospective that fails to do justice to the celebrity cast joining in. There's everyone here from Paul Weller to folk heroes Nic Jones, Richard Thompson... more info

Guardian Music — (Rooksmere Records)The British folk scene has produced a series of impressive dynasties, and this looks like the start of yet another. Blair Dunlop is the 20-year-old son of Ashley Hutchings, famed for his role as co-founder of Fairport Convention, a... more info

Guardian Music — DaddyPig gives us his choices from last week's threadThis week's playlist has been selected by Tim Sanders, who goes by the username DaddyPig.Telephones both connect and frustrate; disembodying us even as we whisper into each others' ears. Earth's or... more info

Bradley's Almanac — In the half-assed juggling act that is my life, the blogging-ball continues to hit the floor. Here's where I pick it up for a second, sharing a trio of cover songs from shows I've seen over the past couple months. Back on April 21st (aka Record Store... more info

Guardian Music — Faiport Conventions' first, light-hearted hit offered few clues that they would reinvent English folk musicI first heard this song on Tony Blackburn's Radio 1 show, in the days when it was just beginning to dawn on me that there was music out there b... more info

Guardian Music — The best music and arts-focused summertime events for the whole family2000 TreesWhen 12-14 JulyWhere Upcote Farm, Cheltenham, GloucestershireWhat New and underground British bands in the CotswoldsWho 65daysofstatic, the Futureheads, Guillemots, Hundr... more info

Detroit Free Press — Ann Arbor. 734-761-1451. Abigail Stauffer: 7:30 p.m. May 13. $15. Open Stage Showcase: with John Richard Thompson and Hannah Curtis, 8 p.m. May 15. $10. Kenny White: with Jess Klein, 8 p.m. May 16. $15. more info

KEXP Seattle — As we come to the end of this pledge week, the phrase “Hand of Kindness” seems to have particular resonance. As KEXP extends its kindly musical hand to you, we hope you will extend your hand into your wallet, and then kindly extend said money-fil... more info