Jeremy Warmsley has a packed few months ahead of him, including a number of dates in the land of Bratwurst and one hop-skip across the channel to Paris. It’s rather nice that you’ll have the opportunity of catching him ont’ continent if you happy to be on a jaunt that way.
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Live: Patti Plinko and her Boy @ Leicester Square Theatre
A portable record player sits atop a piano under a solitary spotlight, and from it emerges a dark and unholy voice, oom-pah-pahing whilst ‘the boy’, attired in boiler suit and gas mask, lurks in the shadows. Patti Plinko wouldn’t be out of place in an air raid shelter circa 1941, and the boy would be out of place anywhere. Together they put on a show that keeps the temporary inhabitants of this particular underground bunker in Leicester Square enthralled for the better part of an hour.
Jeff Lewis gets his own TV show via Guardian website
The news by Jeffrey Lewis: now won’t that be a sight for sore eyes? Jeff is recording a series of news videos for The Guardian online, which will include comic books, limericks, and collaborations with such folk-type sensations as Laura Marling, Johnny Flynn and Herman Dune.
EP Review: The Momeraths – Crayon Colours
EP ‘Crayon Colours’ is abloom with chiming harmonies, rambunctious pop melodies and witty storytelling. None of these songs pass the three minute mark, and their triple-distilled dayglo appeal offers some much-needed sunshine pep in these times of gloominess.
Album Review: M. Ward – Hold Time
A mishmash of classic covers and bemusingly brilliant originals, with mentions of William Blake, Catholic education and original sin and a mingling of genres as diverse as glam rock, rockabilly and blues, this album is a ruddy triumph.
Emmy the Great plays Rough Trade East
Emmy the Great has almost come to the end of her First Love tour, with a couple of dates in Ireland left to play. Before that, she’ll be making an appearance at Rough Trade East, just off Brick Lane on Monday March 2nd.
Jeffrey Lewis album – more details revealed
Jeffrey Lewis has a lot planned for 2009, but by far the biggest news is that his new album, ‘Em Are I’ is recorded, the artwork is done, and it’ll be in the shops in April. Lewis announced the details of the album, which will be available in CD, vinyl, and digital download formats, on his website.
Album Review: Emmy the Great – First Love
Here at For Folk’s Sake HQ, we are so excited about this release that we’ve had to change our collective trousers. Emmy the Great has been working the London gig circuit with her dark but charming brand of folk for ages and ages, and it’s proper wonderful that she’s finally putting an LP out into the world.
Johnny Flynn plays One Drop this Sunday
Johnny Flynn has three weekends of gigs ahead of him in February, the first of which is a headline set at the One Drop launch event this Sunday in Clapham. Flynn is joined on the bill by just one other act, Left with Pictures, who joined Peggy Sue for a number of gigs last year.
Peggy Sue double a-side, Dalston gig and Radio 1 Session
Peggy Sue have announced the forthcoming release of a limited edition double a-side with Too Pure Singles Club. The 7″ will feature two new songs, ‘Alice in the Kitchen’ and ‘Lazarus’. They sound nice, don’t they?