There is a stark contrast between the Noah and the Whale that first started as a young folk-pop ensemble with a love for elegant instrumentation (at the time probably one step too ambitious), and the solid and mature band of…
Author: Liane Escorza
Live: Horse Feathers @ Jericho Tavern, Oxford 15/09/2010
If you are into music that feels like soft breezes, echoes thrown into the wind, elegant caressing of the bow and haunting velvety voices, Horse Feathers from Portland, Oregon is your band. Their style is earthy and stable, relying on…
EP: Pete Roe — Merry-Go-Round
When I was little I used to think that Merry-Go-Rounds were fun, yet as soon as I jumped on those golden sparkly horses I would feel disappointed because they wouldn’t take me anywhere far. The Merry-Go-Round is Pete Roe’s first…
Live: The National @ iTunes Festival, Roundhouse, London
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…
Dirty Projectors and Björk collaborate for Mount Wittenberg Orca project
Dirty Projectors are a busy bunch. Following the release of Bitte Orca and the following worldwide tour, including some special dates playing The Getty Address with the orchestral ensemble Alarm Will Sound, they are now self-releasing a new project with…
For Folk’s Sake Interview: Pete Roe
Pete Roe is a decent man. He’s got dignity all over. You discover that the moment you listen to his music, influenced by the right and wrong doings of his close friends, the world, the simplicity of nature and the…
Live: Po’Girl @ Holywell Music Hall, Oxford
Po’Girl stem from Canada and comprise Allison Russell, Awna Teixeira, and Benny Sidelinger. Allison and Awna both have incredible voices and produce incredible harmonies, yet as multiple instrumentalists they bring to their showcases a wide array of instruments that include…
Classic album: Joni Mitchell — Blue
What is there to say about Joni Mitchell’s Blue album that hasn’t been said already? Blue was the work of Joni Mitchell at her peak. It was an open diary pouring out her bleeding heart, her sorrow and her sadness.…
Single: Pearly Gate Music – Big Escape
Zach Tillman has been home recording to produce ‘Big Escape’, the next single on the album under the name of Pearly Gate Music. Considering he is the young brother of Fleet Foxes’ drummer and ex band member of Siberian, one…
Album: John Grant – Queen of Denmark
Queen of Denmark is amazing; the album by John Grant, that is. He and Chris Pearson from Denver have released six studio albums as The Czars and this is the first work on his own, backed by Midlake. Queen of…