Los Campesinos!, Chew Lips, I Blame Coco, Blue Roses, Summer Camp, Charlotte Hatherley, and many more are set to play special outdoor gigs in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust.
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Owl Parliament – Union Chapel, London 27/02/10
There’s something of a novelty at seeing your usual gig going beard-brigade folk sitting on these truly uncomfortable wooden pews, scared to make a sound. So respectful. So polite. Where am I? Am I in London? Yes I am.
Emmy The Great, Blue Roses and Phil Elverum confirm for Owl Parliament 2010
The fine folk behind Platforms:Live – one of London’s finest promoters – have announced that their all day festival “Owl Parliament” is set to return for a second year.
Wild Beasts & Blue Roses – Oxford O2 Academy, 07/10/09
In Oxford, Hayden Thorpe is in commanding voice and Wild Beasts have honed their rhythmic chops on recent tours and are now as tight a live band as you’re likely to see.
St. Vincent – ICA, London 08/07/09
Whilst the ICA may not rank as one of London’s most charismatic gig locations, subscribing as it does to the “black box” school of venue design, that doesn’t mean it can’t conjure a truly magical show from time to time.
Blue Roses – Blue Roses
Shipley’s former “nu-folk” contender Laura Groves relaunches herself as a compellingly bruised, self-extendingly ambitious singer-songwriter.
Loney dear – St Giles Church, London 28/01/09
In a set that further reinforced the Scandinavian stranglehold on superior harmonic folk-pop; Loney dear perform a dazzling set in the intimate surroundings of St Giles Church in support of the soon to be released fifth album ‘Dear John’.
