Wednesday, 08 September 2010 
Newsletter
Features
Richard Hawley interview
Big Session 2010 festival review
Bearded Theory festival 2010 review
Dreadzone - Greg Dread interview
Chumbawamba guest editors
Black Peak Interview: Part Two
Black Peak Interview: Part One
K.C. McKanzie Interview: Part Two
K.C. McKanzie Interview: Part One
Artist Guitar Blog #1: Mat Martin & Kirsty McGee - Part 2
Music News
Richard Hawley interview
One of the best programmes on Radio 2 recently was 'The Coast' in which Richard Hawley explored the influence that our coastline has had upon songwriters, artists and authors. We wanted to find out what influence it had on him as an artist making it....more
14/07/2010
Big Session 2010 festival review
The Spiral Earth coverage of the 2010 Big Session festival in Leicester is online now, as ever packed with pics and video interviews being added in the week after the festival....more
24/06/2010
Bearded Theory festival 2010 review
We have the full Spiral Earth coverage of the 2010 Bearded Theory Festival online now. Packed with photos, reviews and video interviews....more
24/06/2010
Dreadzone - Greg Dread interview
Dreadzone have been stalwarts of the festival scene for many years, with their new album 'Eye On The Horizon' there is a fresh energy in the band. It contains some of the best songs they have ever written, for a band more known for the danceability o...more
28/03/2010
Chumbawamba guest editors
Chumba took Spiral Earth over for the week and gave us a great insight into the way they work and what's held them together over the years....more
13/03/2010
Black Peak Interview: Part Two
In 2009, having bumped into each other at various gigs and festivals in Hampshire, where they are based, Darren Black joined forces with Deborah Peak to form a new duo, 'Black Peak'. They perform their own blend of original contemporary and tradition...more
12/02/2010
Black Peak Interview: Part One
In 2009, having bumped into each other at various gigs and festivals in Hampshire, where they are based, Darren Black joined forces with Deborah Peak to form a new duo, 'Black Peak'. They perform their own blend of original contemporary and tradition...more
12/02/2010
K.C. McKanzie Interview: Part Two
Her main collaborator, Joe Budinsky or Budi, has been quiet until now, careful he doesn’t tread on K.C.’s toes....more
01/02/2010
K.C. McKanzie Interview: Part One
K.C. McKanzie. It sounds American, despite the nod to Celtic heritage. Click on to her myspace and, again, she sounds American: a carefully dropped ‘g’ on ‘darlin’’, an Old Time twang here, an American folk inflection there....more
01/02/2010
Artist Guitar Blog #1: Mat Martin & Kirsty McGee - Part 2
Mat Martin & Kirsty McGee are guitar nuts, as many of you are, and here we give them ample room to wax lyrical about their personal loves when it comes to four-strings (and six: see part one)...more
21/01/2010
Artist Guitar Blog #1: Mat Martin & Kirsty McGee - Part 1
Mat Martin & Kirsty McGee are guitar nuts, as many of you are, and here we give them ample room to wax lyrical about their personal loves when it comes to six-strings (and four: see part two) ...more
21/01/2010
Inge Thomson Interview - Part 1
Some of you will know Inge Thomson from her instrumental and vocal work alongside Karine Polwart. Others may recognise her from collaborations with The Broken Family Band, Will Oldman or others, or groups old and new - Drop The Box and Harem Scarem. ...more
11/12/2009
The Toy Hearts Interview: Hannah Johnson
The Toy Hearts are a Birmingham-based group who play some superbly uplifting bluegrass and western swing. Consisting of several Johnson family members - Sisters, Hannah (lead vocal/mandolin) and Sophia (guitar/harmony vocals) and their father, Stewar...more
01/11/2009
The Toy Hearts Interview: Sophia Johnson
The Toy Hearts are a Birmingham-based group who play some superbly uplifting bluegrass and western swing. Consisting of several Johnson family members - Sisters, Hannah (lead vocal/mandolin) and Sophia (guitar/harmony vocals) and their father, Stewar...more
01/11/2009
The Toy Hearts Interview: Stewart Johnson
The Toy Hearts are a Birmingham-based group who play some superbly uplifting bluegrass and western swing. Consisting of several Johnson family members - Sisters, Hannah (lead vocal/mandolin) and Sophia (guitar/harmony vocals) and their father, Stewar...more
01/11/2009
Kerr Fagan Harbron Interview - Part 2
Here the trio look at the complexities of a musician's working life - with colleagues and with babies!...more
22/09/2009
Kerr Fagan Harbron Interview - Part 1
Recently, We were mightily impressed with 'Station House from Kerr Fagan Harbron. And now, a year later, the trio are together again for some dates. This time around, however, they're looking ahead to a new album from Nancy and James with Rob in a mu...more
22/09/2009
Patrick James Eggle, guitar maker - Interview
Patrick James Eggle has been fascinated with guitars since the age of fifteen when he built his first. Luckily for us he didn't stop there. Since that time Patrick has as built himself an extraordinary reputation as a luthier with impeccable standard...more
14/09/2009
Rachael Dadd Interview - Part 2
Rachael Dadd is a Bristol-based musician who handles a multitude of projects from her own solo work to various collaborations and her unique textiles. Here we chat to her about how she keeps so many plates spinning, her new solo album, her lyrics and...more