It’s Day 2 of Swn and Laura Snapes has a hangover. Step forth TLOBF Podcast presenter Jen Long to fill in the missing gaps – until Laura’s seventh sachet of Resolve kicks in, that is. Today’s diary co-stars Jon Hillcock, Huw Stephens and a gaggle of hotttt new talent.
October, 2010
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Yeasayer – The Roundhouse, London 21/10/10
Having dreamt of playing The Roundhouse since visiting London back in 2007, tonight saw the realisation of 3 years work as Yeasayer’s unique blend of glitchy electronica and art-house indie rock took to the famous stage.
Ladies and Gentlemen: The Rolling Stones (DVD)
‘Ladies and Gentlemen’ is the only complete concert footage from the Stones’ 1972 tour of America and is cobbled together from four shows in Fort Worth and Houston, Texas. Unfortunately, the footage may have made a better concert album than movie.
SOTD #156 // We Three And The Death Rattle: ‘Double Or Quits’
On ‘Double Or Quits’, We Three and The Death Rattle are driven by lurking voodoo drums and spooked by the ghosts of Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan’s ill fated duets, somewhere out in an imagined American dusty midwest setting where the night closes in fast and something wicked this way comes.
Swn Diaries // Day 1
Laura Snapes braves the Megabus (and cold) and heads to Cardiff to report guerilla style as the three day Swn Festival takes over the city. Today: Spillers Records, Chad Valley, Tall Ships, “Chippy Lane” and a gaggle of TLOBF friends and regulars.
Competition // Win copies of Giant Sand’s new album!
We’ve got a pair of tickets to giveaway for the Giant Sand gig on 4th November on the Southbank!
[Guest Column] Nestor Matthews // Fascination with the Noisy #3
Hello, how are you? Below I’ve attempted to write about a few artists I like that revel in the distorted outer limits of lo-fi.
Airwaves Festival – Reykjavík, Iceland 13-17 October 2010
With its friendly atmosphere and compact size, the prevailing feeling of togetherness amongst its jolly attendants and the sense of remoteness from anything stressful back home all add up to a very special festival experience. Here’s a round-up of our best bits.
Mt. Desolation – Mt. Desolation
Mt. Desolation is the deceptively morbid moniker for the new vehicle featuring Keane’s songwriter-in-chief/pianist, Tim Rice-Oxley, and their bassist/percussionist, Jesse Quin.
Yusuf Azak – Turn On The Long Wire
Azak’s debut can be described as a “busy” album, but for all its layers and influences, is it worthy of your attention? Ryan Drever reviews.
TLOBF Interview // Oneohtrix Point Never
Louis Pattison chats to New Yorker Daniel Lopatin, otherwise known as Oneohtrix Point Never, the purveyor of a fine mix of electronic Krautrock, noise and daydream nostalgia.
Liverpool Beats Mines featuring Gallops, Worriedaboutsatan & Andrew Hung
Music Beats Mines is a three-month festival of music, poetry and the arts, to raise funds for MAG to clear landmines, weapons and other remnants of conflict. All money will go towards helping conflict-affected communities recover. Next Saturday in Liverpool sees a gig featuring the likes of Welsh wonder-kids Gallops, our favourite purveyors of electronica [...]
The Dinah Brand – I Can Walk Through
The Dinah Brand have succeeded in producing one of the most laidback albums of 2010, combined with some intelligent brass work and interesting music.
F*>k Dance, Let’s Art – Sounds from a New American Underground
“Fuck dance”? Only in the carnal sense, perhaps. Better to do as this compilation has, and combine dance with art and a whole bunch of other good stuff (atmosphere, joy, mystery, electronics). This new American Underground is an interesting place to visit according to Jude Clarke.
Perfume Genius – Cecil Sharp House, London 19/10/10
Set back from the hustle and bustle of Camden High Street on this blisteringly cold evening is the unassuming Cecil Sharp House. With its grandiose music halls and high ceilings this historic folk society house is the perfect setting for the bruised and delicate sound of Perfume Genius’s Michael Hadreas.
SOTD #155 // ANR: ‘The Endless Field Of Mercury’
The comfort and solace provided by good music can become a sanctuary in the midst of any darkening squall, and as this track picks up in both energy and spirit, the sorrow is forgotten in exchange for the promise of renewal and hope.
