Jan 30

Lost Village festival 2020: first announcement

The litĀ­tle LinĀ­colnshire fesĀ­tiĀ­val Lost VilĀ­lage has released its first lineĀ­up: BomĀ­bay BicyĀ­cle Club, Bonobo (DJ set), Four Tet, DjanĀ­go DjanĀ­go, FloatĀ­ing Points (live), Kojey RadĀ­iĀ­cal, Dixon, HonĀ­ey Dijon, Ross from Friends, Craig Charles, NorĀ­man Jay and lots more. Lost VilĀ­lage creĀ­ates a sonĀ­ic tapesĀ­try with red-hot emergĀ­ing names and estabĀ­lished lumiĀ­narĀ­ies in equal meaĀ­sure. Aā€¦

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Jan 20

A talk on photographer Shirley Baker at Hyde Park Picture House, Leeds

On SatĀ­urĀ­day 25th JanĀ­uĀ­ary, the famed Hyde Park PicĀ­ture House in Leeds will feaĀ­ture a talk on Shirley BakĀ­er titled Through the Eyes of Shirley BakĀ­er: DocĀ­uĀ­menĀ­tary PhoĀ­togĀ­raĀ­phy from the 1950s until now. The talk is part of the launch of a new book by Lou StopĀ­pard, showĀ­ing many of Shirley BakĀ­erā€™s unseen works, andā€¦

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Anna Calvi
Jan 15

Independent Venue Week 2020

IndeĀ­penĀ­dent Venue Week lights up the end of JanĀ­uĀ­ary with a fabĀ­uĀ­lous roll-call of musiĀ­cians at venues around the counĀ­try. Itā€™s the sevĀ­enth IVW 2020, and itā€™s hapĀ­penĀ­ing MonĀ­day 27th JanĀ­uĀ­ary to SunĀ­day 2 FebĀ­ruĀ­ary. This year celĀ­eĀ­braĀ­tions include intiĀ­mate live shows and tours, a feaĀ­ture docĀ­uĀ­menĀ­tary and a new live record release ā€“ detailsā€¦

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Jan 9

Special Phildel gig at St Pancras Old Church

Phildel will be returnĀ­ing to the atmosĀ­pherĀ­ic and intiĀ­mate St PanĀ­cras Old Church for a speĀ­cial gig on FriĀ­day, FebĀ­ruĀ­ary 21st where sheā€™ll be perĀ­formĀ­ing songs from The DisĀ­apĀ­pearĀ­ance of the Girl and Wave your Flags but as youā€™ve nevĀ­er heard them before, with the accomĀ­paĀ­niĀ­ment of strings and choir. St PanĀ­cras Old Church was Phildelā€™s choiceā€¦

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Dec 11

Best albums of 2019

These are the 2019 albums that I have on restricĀ­tĀ­ed-play mode, in case I overĀ­do it. These are best played when youā€™re on your own. No disĀ­tracĀ­tions and no playĀ­ing them as mood music in the backĀ­ground ā€“ who wants some ranĀ­dom perĀ­son to sudĀ­denĀ­ly start talkĀ­ing to you just as you get to theā€¦

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Bliss play I hear you call
Nov 16

Interview: Bliss are back with a tour and re-release

Bliss are back. First there was the stunĀ­ning perĀ­forĀ­mance at NamĀ­bucĀ­ca in north LonĀ­don earĀ­liĀ­er this year, with forĀ­mer memĀ­bers Rachel MorĀ­riĀ­son and Tom E MorĀ­riĀ­son on top form ā€“ along with their new BrazilĀ­ian band. Fired up with enthuĀ­siĀ­asm after such a great response, the couĀ­ple have been hard at work makĀ­ing things happen.ā€¦

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Nov 1

Review: Lamb at Union Chapel

This was LamĀ­bā€™s first seatĀ­ed gig, so they tell us. Good going for the duo who have been in exisĀ­tence since 1996. They did, howĀ­evĀ­er, exhort us to get up on our feet for a dancey numĀ­ber after which no one seemed much inclined to sit down again. The duo released a new album this year,ā€¦

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Oct 26

Come Down on Jupiter ā€“ The Orielles

The Orielles chose to try out new numĀ­ber Come Down on Jupiter at BlueĀ­dot fesĀ­tiĀ­val this sumĀ­mer ā€“ maybe they were partĀ­ly inspired by the space-themed fesĀ­tiĀ­val to give this new song a whirl. Itā€™s the first track on their upcomĀ­ing secĀ­ond album, now named DisĀ­co Volador. PerĀ­formĀ­ing live, the Calder ValĀ­ley fourĀ­some always manageā€¦

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Sep 30

Review: Bright Fest in Crouch End

Music fesĀ­tiĀ­vals have been a bit thin on the ground in Crouch End of late. All credĀ­it, then, to Tom Bright, a young and enthuĀ­siĀ­asĀ­tic musiĀ­cian / proĀ­ducĀ­er / fesĀ­tiĀ­val creĀ­ator for bringĀ­ing a diverse lineĀ­up to the north LonĀ­don ā€˜vilĀ­lageā€™ for the secĀ­ond year runĀ­ning; a free weekĀ­end fundraisĀ­er for the legĀ­endary Joe Strummerā€¦

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