No cheesy Christmas song covers in sight, but a festive evening with good music, banter, and more warming than a mince pie and mulled wine.

Sons Of Noel and Adrian announce tour, record with Alessi’s Ark
Part of the ever explanding Willkommen Collective, Sons Of Noel and Adrian return in the new year with an EP, album and new material recorded with Alessi’s Ark.

Alessi’s Ark Launches Christmas Cracker show at Luminaire
Alessi’s Ark has announced details of rather special Christmas show in London.

Visit Alessi’s Ark art exhibition in London throughout August
Riverside Studios in West London will be home to the drawings of Alessi Laurent-Marke throughout August and some of September. Full details and a few examples of what to expect inside..

Mercury Music Prize :: If TLOBF picked the shortlist
With the Mercury Music Prize shortlist being announced next week we thought we’d pick our own 12 acts who we think SHOULD be on the list.

Alessi’s Brain Bulletin #1
We asked London based singer-songwriter Alessi Laurent-Marke to write a web based extension of her cult fan-zine ‘Brain Bulletin’ especially for TLOBF. In part 1, she discusses NYC folkies Scary Mansion.

Willkommen take over Stanmer House
Willkommen take over Stanmer House, Sunday July 5th with Peggy Sue, Caroline Weeks, Alessi’s Ark, The Leisure Society, Sons of Noel and Adrian and more…

Life In Cartoons #13
A double-header of cartoon goodness this week as our trusty scribe gets to see Alessi’s Ark, Emmy The Great and She Keeps Bees!

Summer is here! Why not go see some bands on a boat?!
Bethnal Green based promoters and bff’s of TLOBF The Moonshine Jamboree have announced a whole string of shows aboard the lovely setting of The Tamesis featuring Alessi’s Ark, Thomas Truax and Jesca Hoop!

TLOBF Interview :: Alessi’s Ark
Rich Thane heads to Holland Park for an engagement with Alessi Laurent-Marke. They talk major label debuts and discuss Alessi’s brief foray into music journalism and love of Heartless Bastards.

Camden Crawl – London, 24-25/04/09
Another year, another Camden Crawl. A booze soaked live music trek across Camden, much like one in every three weekends but with a better line up and way more people. Festival season 09 is officially underway.

Alessi’s Ark – Notes From The Tree House
Alessi’s Ark deals an impressive hand in succinct, measured wistfulness that can’t help but raise a smile. Laura Snapes reviews.
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