This is, by necessity, a brief and information-packed news item, because The Miserable Rich are on tour right now and will stop being on 19th June. They are fantastically talented musicians with a proclivity for reviving old, neglected instruments whilst…
Live: Quasi @ Captain’s Rest, Glasgow
After an hour-long set from hipsters Dead Meadow with songs containing increasingly long almost psychedelic jam sessions in the middle (as one over-eager heckler said, “Take that and some hallucinogenic drugs”), the crowd at Glasgow’s cramped Captain’s Rest seemed more…
Free Bandstand Busking stage at Meltdown festival: Johnny Flynn, Slow Club, Broadcast 2000, Laura Hocking
The ever wonderful Bandstand Busking have announced they are to curate two free shows at Richard Thompson’s Meltdown festival this month. The first gig, which takes places this Sunday (13th June) from 1-7pm, features Sam Amidon and Laura Hocking –…
Live: Slow Club @ Koko, London
Just as Ronseal Quick Drying Woodstain does exactly what it says on the tin, the presence of the two protagonists of Slow Club on the front cover of their debut album Yeah So implies that two people will take to…
Live: Peggy Sue @ Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
When you listen to Peggy Sue on record – and if you haven’t done so, I strongly advise you to – two things are immediately striking. One is the captivating sound made by the voices of Rosa Rex and Katy…
Profile: Ben Phillips, artist for Peggy Sue, Alessi and Rachael Dadd
We came across Ben Phillips through his intriguing artwork on Peggy Sue’s releases. But his involvement with the London folk crowd doesn’t stop there. The Camberwell-based artist has been prolific over the past few years, providing artwork and posters for…