We first saw Villagers at Bestival in 2010, and they were visceral then, all howling and catharsis, but they’ve got a bigger range in their sound now, and the personal feels more political. There are strong electronic beats, LOUD guitars…
Hello…if you’re new to this blog then welcome, I’m Angie from Patch & The Giant. We host a monthly gig – The Sunday Fete at The Boogaloo – in Highgate, north London where we have been band in residence since…
German psych-folksters Okta Logue are preparing to drop their second LP Tales of Transit City, which promises to combine all the best bits of a host of influences from the 60s and 70s – while being good enough to earn…
Some bands create a niche for themselves that’s so particular they end up being terribly boring. The furrow The National have ended up in is certainly distinctive, but every earnest, stirring indie rock ballad that comes from it is unmistakably…
There are one or two Belle & Sebastian superfans at FFS Towers, so teaming up with Isobel Campbell is always going to be a good way to get attention from us. Another strong tactic is producing beautifully understated songs with…
Film-making fans of the Leisure Society could see their work up on the big screen by making a video for the band’s next single ‘Tearing the Arches Down’. Entries will be judged by award-winning actor and director Paddy Considine, who…