Dear readers, This week I present to you a playlist of which I am particularly proud. The subject was born from the many celebrations my dear friend Elizabeth has been inspiring of late, and the many, many toasts we have been making in her honour. Personally, I found the brash celebrations at the palace...
Named after a National song? Only been together a year and already supported Elbow? Seems like Manchester band The Slow Show have got it all worked out already, doesn’t it? But before they hit the big time, the FFS New Bands Panel needs to give their upcoming EP, Brother, a quick once over to...
Portraits of Emmy the Great, Dan Mangan, Iron & Wine and Anna Calvi feature in London-based figurative painter Joe Simpson’s exhibition ‘Musician Portraits’ opening next month. The paintings will be on display from 14th – 30th October at a temporary gallery in the converted library at 16/17 Greek Street, Soho, London W1D 4DR. Entrance is...
Brooklyn brilliants The National have invited their fellow New Yorkers Phosphorescent on their 17-date European tour. It’s not the first times the bands have teamed up. To promote their latest (and excellent) album, The National took over an empty shop next to legendary record store Other Music in Manhattan, where they curated a series...
Ah, The National; that type of band who, through perseverance and solidity, capture people’s hearts one by one, slowly but steadily, brewing their musical barley until it is ready for consumption to lift people’s spirits and to quench the thirst of those in emotional turmoil. Yes, The National are the soul savers of the...
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Say No To Love The Pains of Being Pure at Heart may be telling us to ‘Say No To Love’ in their latest single, but it will be hard to keep away once you’ve heard it. Singer Kip Bermans soft alluring voice will have you smitten...
There’s something frighteningly well thought out about High Violet – over its 47 minute duration every song seems perfectly well placed to create the mood that the band want you to feel. Whilst it’s certainly not a concept album there seems to be a dramatic structure behind it – the literary theorist Gustav Freytag...
#83 Keston Cobblers' Club - Beam May 25th, 2013
#82 Bob Dylan - Subterranean Homesick Blues May 24th, 2013
#81 Beck Lanehart - Last Man Down May 23rd, 2013