An Evening With Felt
28 January 2012 // Books //Music
Our friends Lora and Paul are having a launch for their Felt book at Rough Trade on Friday February 3rd at 7pm. Here are some details about the truly unique party they’re putting on: “For the first time since their split Lawrence and other members of seminal indie group Felt will be on stage talking [...]
First Aid Kit Competition Winners
27 January 2012 // competition //Music
The First Aid Kit competition on last weeks newsletter proved to be incredibly popular. In fact, the words Third Man Records (the correct answer btw) were still being cleared from the in-box this morning. The names of the winners have now been picked from the deerstalker and we can announce that copies of, The Lion’s [...]
First Aid Kit
From their new record, out on Monday and on sale in our shop, priced £10.
Birdsongs 9
19 January 2012 // Film/TV //Music
It’s been a long time coming but I’m happy to announce that number nine in our series of ‘bird songs’ downloads is going to be coming your way tomorrow. That is of course if you are on our mailing list. If you’re not then sign yourself up in the box at the top of the [...]
I Listen to the Wind That Obliterates My Traces
16 January 2012 // Miscellany //Music
I Listen to the Wind That Obliterates My Traces – Music in Vernacular Photographs 1880-1955. Reviewed by Ian Preece: I can definitely remember the point, some time in my late twenties/early thirties, when looking back at old family photos suddenly became really sad. 1970s holidays; rainy days in Lincolnshire; caravans and bungalows on the east [...]
Bill Ryder-Jones
Bill Ryder-Jones – If… (Domino) reviewed by Rob St. John. Context is important to how we hear and appreciate music. Knowing the backstory or intention of a record often spurs you to give more it time, attention, and perhaps the benefit of the doubt. Equally, coming afresh to a record opens up the possibility of [...]
Go Mavis!
Agnes Obel – Riverside
Another one of my favourite records of last year.
Tracks of the Year
Gillian Welch, That’s The Way That It Goes
Tracks of the Year
tUnE-yArDs, Bizness
