Last night I saw her show at Mercury Lounge and it was just fantastic. We learned about Laura Marling from Spinning on Air...and there's starting to be quite a trend in my household of going to shows by SOA guests. Thanks for your awesome recommendations.

I just got the CD "Alas I Cannot Swim," and although I love it, alas, the title song is nothing close to the version she performed on Soundcheck. I wish I could find that version and download it as an MP3. If that is ever possible, I hope you'll let us know. In any event, I am thrilled to have discovered Laura Marling through your show -- the the CD IS available through amazon.ca.uk.

I too am very impressed and moved by Laura's songwriting. Thanks to you guys for picking up on her and having her on your show. I'm excited to watch such an artist grow.

simply amazing...I love when artists get a chance to be embraced at such a young age like Laura...she has a great and hopefully uncompromising career ahead of her. Thanks.

Thanks for introducing us listeners to Laura!

すばらしい！　
素敵な声に、ギター演奏までー
１７才と聞いて、二重に驚いてます。
これからの、活躍を期待しています。
いい歌を”ありがとう”

Laura, ... What a beautiful voice you have! Both the SOUND of you and your WORDS and REFLECTIONS! You have a TREMENDOUS gift and SUCH potential! For even now, the instrument that is you (poet/singer-songwriter) is so potent! POTENT... POTENTIAL... I am sure I am not alone as I wish you an auspicious career that deepens and clarifies your soulful sound!
With kindness,
Deirdre

What beautiful, enchanting songs. Thank you so much for playing the interview, the songs performed live in the studio, and the versions from the album. I hope the album will be available in the US very, very soon--I would buy it in an instant.

I expected to hear that the words to 'alas i cannot swim' were from a thousand year old poem or folk song - as beatiful as her voice.

GHOST is a terrific song
thanks for introducing me to it

beautiful voice and such excellent vocal control. i think she's bound for big things!

Very much enjoying the performance. She's only 17!? I was shocked to hear that. Amazing.

Also, Mr. Garland, I spotted you the other night at Larkin Grimm's performance in Brooklyn (it was on Spinning on Air that I first heard of Larkin Grimm, thanks for that!). I wanted to say hi and thank you profusely for introducing me both to Larkin and to Mahler, two of my favorite people. You did a week of all Mahler on evening music over ten years ago and, though I'd heard Mahler before, that week was when I really caught the bug.

Anyway, thanks for continuing to produce good radio and for bringing so much music to my life.

Cheers!

very special reminds me of a modern Joni mitchel

wonderful...great to hear her....thank you.