Anna Calvi to unveil EP: Is this all there is? featuring Iggy Pop
Dec 20
Dark Christmas song by Alex Maas āXMAAS (Take Me Away)ā
Alex Maas, of the Black Angels, released an album called Luca durĀing the last days of 2020 ā a work that utterĀly blew us away (it was on the Gourmet Gigs faves of the year list). Weāve been secretĀly waitĀing for a folĀlow up to that hauntĀingĀly melanĀcholic work, and just as 2023 reachĀes itsā¦
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Dec 4
Gourmet Gigs ā favourite albums, EPs and singles of 2023
These are our favourite releasĀes of 2023 ā mostĀly albums with a smatĀterĀing of EPs and sinĀgles too, from folk to elecĀtronĀiĀca. The most movĀing album of the year is the emoĀtionĀal SlowĀdive release EveryĀthing is Alive. There are a few albums we didĀnāt have time to include, one being False Lankum: those drone soundsā¦
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Nov 30
Bill Ryder-Jones releases If Tomorrow Starts Without Me
A new track has just been released by Bill Ryder-Jones. Called āIf TomorĀrow Starts WithĀout Meā, itās the secĀond track takĀen from his forthĀcomĀing fifth album Iechyd Da, JanĀuĀary 12th. There will also be a run of solo in-store dates for JanĀuĀary. The simĀplisĀtic yet movĀing phrase of āIf TomorĀrow Starts WithĀout Meā is somethingā¦
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Nov 20
Magnetic Skies at The Lexington
PhoĀtos of the gig at The LexĀingĀton where MagĀnetĀic Skies appeared, showĀcasĀing their debut album Empire Falling. PhoĀtos from the event MagĀnetĀic Skies FaceĀbook / The Lexington /
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Nov 7
TDC Tunes and RJ Electronica: venue Film Atelierās farewell concert
Film AteĀlier is a small venue in CatĀford ā a cafe with its own recipe teas, a dark room/film develĀopĀment stuĀdio, an art gallery and conĀcert venue. UnforĀtuĀnateĀly it is to close shortĀly. I canāt stand to hear of yet anothĀer venue closĀing. But here we are ā again. There is to be a farewell concertā¦
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Nov 2
Empire Falling: dramatic debut album from Magnetic Skies
With synth-rich anthemic tracks that radiĀate an emoĀtionĀal landĀscape from euphoĀria to darkĀness, MagĀnetĀic Skies feels very much like a band who have found their callĀing. And after releasĀing a series of sinĀgles and EPs, the bandās debut album, Empire Falling, is out on FriĀday 3rd NovemĀber. Even the album title conĀjures impendĀing turĀmoil andā¦
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Oct 31
Richard Walters unveils āLong Way Downā ahead of solo album āMurmurateā
Itās hard to keep up with Richard WalĀters. The artist is known for workĀing solo and colĀlabĀoĀraĀtiveĀly and heās also a proĀlifĀic songĀwriter. He is probĀaĀbly best known for his works as one third of the group LYR with Poet LauĀreĀate Simon Armitage plus Patrick PearĀson. They released their secĀond album The UltraĀviĀoĀlet Age inā¦
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Oct 23
Electronic in the Tower#4, TDC Tunes analogue synths, poetry and visuals
TDC Tunes elecĀtronĀiĀca night at The IntiĀmate Space ā perĀhaps the smallĀest venue in the UK. You can only seat 25 in the atmosĀpherĀic church towĀer in Hornsey, north LonĀdon so this might be true. OpenĀing the evening was anaĀlog lepĀer with a draĀmatĀic piece that soundĀed like a ragĀing storm. JeeĀvan S Khaira recitĀed someā¦
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Oct 20
Irish indie artist Sarah Buckley reveals new single Wind Chimes
A self-assured and disĀtincĀtive sinĀgle and EP has just been released by Cork alt-folk singer-songĀwriter Sarah BuckĀley called Wind Chimes. The song comes hot on the heels preĀviĀous sinĀgle release, Always TrouĀble and both tracks are on her new EP. Thereās more than meets the eye with Wind Chimes ā the three-track EP as a wholeā¦
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Oct 16
Llais 23 Both Sides Now Joni Mitchell tribute concert
It was timeĀly and fitĀting to hold a tribĀute to Joni Mitchell at Llais 23, the FesĀtiĀval of Voice, takĀing place at the beauĀtiĀful Wales MilĀlenĀniĀum CenĀtre in Cardiff. Joni remains one of the most talĀentĀed and unique artists of the past few decades, and her vocals and extraĀorĀdiĀnary talĀent for writĀing poignant and poeticā¦
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