Music Reviews, News, Interviews & Downloads
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.
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.
Simon Tyers spends three days in the middle of Leicester with one of the boutique festival season’s most eclectic bills, from Monotonix to the Lightning Seeds.
Emmy The Great plays a one-off show on the Southbank with supprt from Aidan Moffet and Sleeping States. Southbank Centre are also giving away an exclusive remix of one of her songs by Simon Raymonde!
Collapsing keyboards, hilarious publicity blunders, rain, haircuts, cues….oh and some excellent live music. Caution….this review contains the phrase “it is about as inappropriate in this setting as Slayer opening for Cliff Richard”.
Norman Cook’s high-concept compilation album features some big-name contributions, but ultimately fails to float this reviewer’s boat. Much.
The long gestating debut by London new folk scenester Emma-Lee Moss and friends is an intimately uncomfortable affair. Simon Tyers mops up after the heartbreak.
Lo-fi, psychedelic noiseniks Younghusband are to support Emmy The Great on her forthcoming UK tour. The Watford-based band will be playing on all 23 dates next month.
If you’re brave enough to drag yourselves away from the Hollyoaks omnibus and brave the cold this coming Sunday (11th January), you’ll be able to catch The Leisure Society and Emmy The Great perform a small set. Details inside.
Emmy The Great has reveiled details of her debut album and an extensive tour of the UK in support of it next year.
CMJ: It’s not all beer and bands, you CAN have fun too as David Laurie proves.. TLOBF takes it to the streets of NYC for the annual music and arts marathon.