On Monday, TLOBF wrapped up 2008 with our last ILL FIT night of the year. Adam Donen and the Drought kicked things off with a rowdy performance that included a heartfelt cover of the Dylan classic ‘Desolation Row’ before ex-Boo Radley Martin Carr kept the packed room transfixed with a delicate acoustic set. Then Emil Svanängen, aka Loney Dear, ably backed by members of The Leisure Society and TLOBF’s very own Rich Thane, took the volume down to a whisper, charming a roomful of adoring fans into humming and singing quiet backing harmonies for new songs “Under A Silent Sea” and “Violent”, plus old favourite “The City, The Airport”. Now we’re holding our breath until January 28, in the hopes that his next London date is as magical and mesmerising.

Thanks to Anika, Karin Grahn Wetter and Tania Khoury for the photographs.

mp3:> Loney Dear: ‘Airport Surroundings’

Pre-order Loney Dear: Dear John

Adam Donen & Martin Carr

Loney Dear

Yup - if you’re a regular around these parts you’ve probably already seen news of this around the site. If you’re more of a casual reader though, I am thrilled - yes THRILLED to tell you that Swedish indie pop superstar Loney Dear is flying over to the UK on Monday for a one off show, especially for TLOBF at London’s Old Blue Last in deepest, darkest Shoreditch.

We are all very, VERY excited about it. And you should be too. Why?

Well, not only do we have Emil playing an exclusive set of new material from his awesome new album Dear John. Supporting him we have ex-Boo Radley and all round decent bloke Martin Carr and the Dylan-mop top-Fender-Stratocaster-toting-jingle-jangle of Adam Donen & The Drought. Not to mention Bella Union Records behind the decks AND free shots, free cd’s, free vinyl, free badges, free love etc. It is going to be awesome.

For more info click here, here or here.

We hope to see you there, down the front, with a great big smile on your face. It is Christmas after all.

Download the new Loney Dear single ‘Airport Surroundings’ from here. And whilst you’re at it, you can pre-order the album for a credit crunch busting $10.

SIC & TLOBF.COM
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ILL FIT III: Snow On The Tracks

A FREE party at London’s premier sweatbox, Old Blue Last, on Monday December 8th.

The theme this time is not clear to us yet. So maybe the theme is good times. Yeah. Big skyscraping, heart-fluttering tunes also. Goodwill to all men too. Ladies also. Goodwill and good times.

With livemusics from:

Loney Dear
No need to explain them. We are proud to say Emil will be exclusively unveiling songs from his new record, Dear John, out in the New Year as well as faves from his first four albums.
www.myspace.com/loneydear

Martin Carr
Next year I believe, Martin is being officially recognised as a National Treasure. The big brain, and bigger hair, behind Boo Radleys and Brave Captain, will be busting his (and Mary’s) Gene Clark-y Bob Dylan-y tunes all over the shop.
www.myspace.com/martincarrmusic

Adam Donen & The Drought
Well, Adam is down with the classics: Cave, Dylan, Cohen, Love. A big sound. Some very nice hellfire, pointy strings, jubilant horns and a shaking wall of sound. Have a listen to him here:
www.myspace.com/adamdonenandthedrought

+++ DJ sets from Carpet Byrne and Jupiter Bottleburst from Bella Union Records

So that is lots of good will and good times, right there. Also, maybe we will ask the bands to play a Bob Dylan cover. Also we will shake the tree and rustle up some special guests to come and play a Bob Dylan song.

And there is yet more:
free Jager shots for big, curly Dylan mops
free stuff
free CDs
free shots
free entry
free will
free speech*

Doors will open at 8pm and it runs til 12 or something.

And do remember that entry is FREE.
As a bird.

There is no guest list so do come early if you want in because as you may or may not know the room is no bigger than your very own bedroom and it will fill up pretty damn swiftly.

Join the Facebook Group here and tell us you’re coming!

Old Blue Last
38 Gt Eastern St, corner of Curtain Rd
Shoreditch
EC2A 3ES

ILL FIT will return in 2009.

www.thelineofbestfit.com
www.somethinginconstruction.com

*subject to availabililty