What? Dirty Projectors / Tune Yards. Dirty Projectors will be in town to play this Upset the Rhythm night. Dave Longstreth and band travel from Brooklyn to London in support of their new, critically acclaimed, album ‘Bitte Orca’. It’s their most accessible work yet and following publicity from collaborating with David Byrne on the Dark Was the Night compilation, expect this to be busy. For Fans Of: Grizzly Bear, Here We Go Magic, St Vincent.
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What? Chess Club presents Local Natives, one of the hits of SXSW this year, featured in Just For Kicks recently, I can’t get enough of their sunny harmonies and off kilter pop melodies. Live they feature tribal drumming and apparently those voices are killer. For Fans Of: Fleet Foxes, The Shins, Vampire Weekend. Continue reading
What? Be presents a great line up including special guests The Chap, Music Mule tips Ark People and Munk (DJ) as well as resident and host John Power (DJ). Continue reading
What? Bill Callahan a.k.a. the legendary alt.folk singer songwriter behind Smog has almost sold out one night at Union Chapel so he adds this second date the following day. Another chance to see a special performer in a special venue. For Fans Of: Smog, Horse Feathers, Bonnie Prince Billy. Continue reading
What? Grouper is Liz Harris of Portland, Oregon. She writes minimal folk tunes and delivers them with a sweet yet haunting vocal style. She had one of my albums of 2008, ‘Dragging a Dead Deer Up A Hill’. For Fans Of: Bon Iver, Vashti Bunyan, Natural Snow Buildings. Continue reading
What? Miles Of Smiles present Grouper, Fennesz and Natural Snow Buildings for what promises to be a wonderful evening of experimental alt.folk at one of the best venues in London. Continue reading
Brighton based record label Willkommen Records bring us some of the finest folk acts in the land this Friday at the idyllic Union Chapel in Angel. The full lineup now including The Miserable Rich and running times have just been announced and tickets are still available. Continue reading
