We kick start 2011 with a full bodied music shot! 35 mins of new interviews, powerful grooves and Gabby Young performing a new track for us!

Patterson Hood from alt-country band Drive-By Truckers introduces the documentary about the band and their deep American South, The Secret To A Happy Ending- showing in a special screening on 10 Feb in Barbican Cinema, with acoustic session from him and Mike Cooley with songs from their new album, Go-Go Boots.

Joan Wasser reveals the reason behind her music persona's peculiar name, Joan as Police Woman, and talks about her music, her fantastic collaborations and why New York is her city of choice. Joan performs songs from her new release The Deep Field in the Barbican Hall on Sun 6 Feb. More info at http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=11544

Plus, Brinsley Forde from legendary reggae group Aswad introduces Reggae Britannia and tells us about making reggae music in the UK in the 1970s and how this genre influenced many generations of artists since then. Reggae Britannia features the best in British reggae music since the 1960s on Sat 5 Feb in the Barbican Hall. More info at http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=11595

And last but not least, Gabby Young on her circus-swing, her training as an Opera singer and a live acoustic performance of "Male version of Me"! Gabby Young & Other Animals will be supporting The Irrepressibles in the Barbican Hall on Sat 29 Jan. More info at http://www.barbican.org.uk/music/event-detail.asp?ID=11594