A good time is had by all down in Norwich for a folksome night of song and history-telling with Jeffrey Lewis and Peter Stampfel. Jazz Monroe was there.

Jeffrey Lewis – The Windmill, London 31/05/10
On a fluffy bank holiday, it’s a joy to watch the brothers Lewis batter out their wonderfully raw garage folk noise. Paul Bridgewater reviews and takes photos.

Daniel Johnston w/ Jeffrey Lewis – The Troxy, London 02/04/10
“I had a dream last night”, recounts Daniel Johnson, with absolute clarity, a few minutes into his performance. “A man was sentenced to death for trying to kill himself. And that man was me”.

Hinterland Festival – Glasgow, 30th April & 1st May 2009
Scotland’s answer to Camden Crawl, Stag & Dagger, Conctrete & Glass et al…. Does the first ever Hinterland Festival cut the mustard though? Claire McCallum seems to think so!

ATP vs The Fans Strike Back – Minehead, 8th-10th May 2009
We give you All Tomorrow’s Parties from two perspectives. Boy and girl. Adam Elmahdi and Kate Price give a detailed look at last weekends “The Fans Strike Back” event.

ATP vs The Fans Strike Back. The Brainlove Chronicles.
Before we run our extensive review of last weekends ATP shenanigans, we asked John Brainlove’s to jot down some thoughts about the weekends happenings. Look out for a full review, plus a bumper photo feature coming very soon!!

Jeffrey Lewis & The Junkyard – ‘Em Are I
Jeffrey Lewis’ new album is perhaps the most quintessential record of his career and an instant classic, containing some of the most vulnerable and beautiful songs he has written to date.

Owl Parliament – Union Chapel, London 21/02/09
There’s worse things in the world than spending a sunny afternoon in Islington’s beautiful Union Chapel, especially when you’ve got a succession of supremely talented folkies to serenade you.
TLOBF 2008 :: Gigs of the Year
Eight of TLOBF’s most obsessive gig-goers list their picks of the year’s live music. Bon Iver, Tom Waits and Neil Young all feature…
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