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Alan Pownall & Emmy the Great @ Pure Groove tonight

10 November 2009
By Helen True

Thoroughly exciting new Londoner on the scene Alan Pownall will perform for free instore at 7.30pm at Pure Groove records tonight (Tuesday 10th November), joined by Emmy the Great and Does it Offend You Yeah (DJ set).

FFS have only recently gotten our finger onto the Pownall pulse, but now we’re on it, we’re all over it.  This bohemian fascination of a man, who studied art in Italy for a while before choosing to take up the musical mantle, recently released the single ‘Colourful Day’ on Young and Lost Club, and his album is due for release next year.

Check out the Pure Groove page for more details, and a frankly stunning cover of Beyonce’s classic ‘Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) which has to be heard to be believed.  Pownall’s also offering a free download to everyone who signs up to his mailing list.  Free music and friends with Emmy the Great?  This boy’s going far.

Words: Helen True

See FFS’s review of Alan Pownall’s first single Clara here

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Helen is Folk's Sake's Assistant editor. She's a devoted baker, and a lover of many things, including: cookbooks, Shakespeare, massive novels, Kings of Convenience, Beirut, Kristin Hersh, Mechanical Bride, Dolly Parton, Willy Mason, St Vincent, The Divine Comedy, Mumford and Sons, The Carpenters, Cocorosie, Eels, Belle and Sebastian, Martha Wainwright, Joanna Newsom and The Smiths.

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