If you have found your self in any way under whelmed by Villagers Mercury nominated debut, or indeed overwhelmed by the very connotations of the nomination itself then seeing the young Conor O’Brien perform live is the recommended remedy.

TLOBF Stage: Stag and Dagger, May 21 2010
After the initial announcement yesterday regarding our stage at this years Stag & Dagger, we can now confirm that TLOBF regular Cate Le Bon and impressive folk minstrel/jack of all trades Lupen Crook will be performing.

SOTD #15 // Cate Le Bon: ‘Disappear’
‘Disappear’, today’s Song Of The Day is from her 2007 debut 7″ ‘No One Can Drag Me Down’ and thus previously unavailable in a digital format. Nice!

Nancy Elizabeth – The Borderline, London 21/11/09
Anika Mottershaw braved a cold, wet and windy Saturday night to see Nancy Elizabeth with Cate Le Bon at London’s Borderline.

Cate Le Bon – Me Oh My
Cate Le Bon’s debut effort is a strikingly honest folky affair with a haunting, almost isolated air underlying the upbeat melodies. And you will be happy to know that you lucky people can hear tracks from her new album tomorrow at The Old Blue Last

ILL FIT EP Vol. 1 :: Sebastien Schuller, Cate Le Bon and The Rest [Download]
We have lined up our best bill yet for 12/10/09 @ Old Blue Last, London. We can prove it too. See, all of the acts have given us a brilliant song for a download EP. Free to you.

UPDATED!! :: ILL FIT returns with TWO shows in October
After a long, long Summer break TLOBF’s clubnight is back! And what’s more, we’re back for good. Oh yes. Once a spasm, now, a regular heartbeat. ILL FIT has come to life for real.
HEADLINES
- Best Coast announce UK headline tour, new album due in Spring
- Timber Timbre announced as support for Laura Marling tour
- Clarence Clemons’ nephew Jake Clemons joins the E Street Band
- Barack Obama drops campaign mixtape
- Cate Le Bon announces UK tour
- Kanye West and Jay-Z rumoured to be appearing in Shoreditch today
- The Flaming Lips, Friends and Tom Vek amongst those confirmed for The Parklife Weekender 2012
- Hot Chip, Mount Kimbie, Metronomy and more to play Sónar 2012
- Josh T. Pearson, Beth Jeans Houghton and Gilles Peterson added to The Apple Cart line-up
- Sigur Rós, The xx, The Horrors and more added to Bestival line-up
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- Amanda Mair – Amanda Mair
- Karen Dalton – 1966
- Gotye – Making Mirrors
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