Like Annie Clark on the stunning Actor, The Magician’s Private Library finds Holly Miranda equally as fascinated by the jarring juxtaposition between the gorgeous and the disgusting.
St. Vincent
TLOBF Albums of 2009
It’s what you’ve all been waiting for folks… The year’s best albums according to us, The Line of Best Fit…
Crossing Border Festival – The Hague, 19-21 November ’09
Crossing Border fully deserves it’s reputation as a festival ascending to a major highlight on the literature and music calendar. Peter Bloxham reviews.
TLOBF Interview :: Grizzly Bear
Laura Snapes met bassist and multi-instrumentalist Chris Taylor to talk orchestral accompaniment, essential classical composers and finding yourself caught off guard by your own music.
The Twilight Saga – New Moon Original Soundtrack
While these songs have a built in appeal simply because of the bands that are involved, none of the contributions truly reflect the unique skills of these artists. A wasted opportunity.
Grizzly Bear w/ London Symphony Orchestra – Barbican, London 31/10/09
With critical darlings Grizzly Bear accompanied by the world-renowned London Symphony Orchestra, this had Gig Of The Year potential scrawled all over it.
La Route Du Rock – St. Malo, France 14th-16th August 2009
Our second installment of festival coverage this week: Moving from Wales to St. Malo, France for La Route Du Rock.
TLOBF Interview :: St Vincent
“I can’t see the future but I know it’s got big plans for me.” Judging by the coy smiles and avoided looks it seems that, as predicted, the musical world is now Annie Clarks oyster.
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.
Wireless Festival (Bella Union Stage) – Hyde Park, London
A dream line-up in the midst of a of a corporate landfill nightmare. A who’s who of people to see live when you get the chance. Apparently Kanye West played too. Peter Bloxham reviews.
St. Vincent announces summer UK & Ireland shows
Following the release of sophomore album ‘Actor’ (which received a rather controversial 100% score when reviewed on TLOBF), St. Vincent will return to the UK this summer for a spate of shows.
St. Vincent, My Latest Novel, Fanfarlo and much more for Bella Union stage at 02 Wireless Fest
Bella Union, after the success of last year, have been invited back to curate another stage at this year’s Wireless Festival. They’ve got some fantastic acts playing!
St. Vincent – Actor
Annie Clark sings on her second outing as St. Vincent, “the future’s got big plans for me”, you can only hope that’s an understatement. Flawless.
St. Vincent – Hoxton Bar & Grill, London, 21/04/2009
Ama Chana gets seduced by the perfect live skills of Anna Clarke aka St. Vincent as she showcases material from her excellent new album Actor.
St. Vincent announces new album
St. Vincent has announced details of a new album, to be release in May via 4AD.
St. Vincent – Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA. 17/2/2008
Kyle Lemmon takes a visit to the Great American Music Hall to witness St. Vincent, with support from Foreign Born.
