Stomping onto the stage at Shepherd’s Bush Empire with a jumper wrapped turban-wise around her head and a Norwegian fox dangling from her throat, Martha Wainwright bursts straight into a rendition of ‘Factory’. Choosing to begin the evening with a…
NEW BANDS PANEL | FACTORIES AND ALLEYWAYS – FACTORIES AND ALLEYWAYS EP
Factories and Alleyways are a roots/Americana band from Vancouver that draw influences from country, rock, folk and gospel, whilst “taking their cues” from the likes of The Band, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, The Eagles, Bruce Springsteen, and Whiskeytown, they…
Album | Willy Mason – Carry On
For serious Willy Mason devotees, a number of the tracks on Carry On will be thoroughly familiar; he’s been gigging them all around the place for upwards of a year. Recording the album in the depths of south London with…
Artist blog | Emily Barker on Jay Malinowski
I write from Manchester. We’re back in the UK now for our final week of shows. We’ve done 26 now and we’re all feeling it. However, due to the spontaneous aspect to the show and the intense feeling of camaraderie…
Interview | Gibson Bull
We first found Gibson Bull back in 2010, propping up a bar in the American deep south swigging whiskey with Woody Guthrie and The Civil Wars. Actually that last part was a lie, but his world-worn, country tones really…
News | Wild Beasts announce one-off Smother show
Wild Beasts have announced a special one-off London gig in which they will play their critically acclaimed third album Smother in full. The show will take place on December 7 at the Lexington in Islington and, because of the limited…