Monday 26 September 2011

Fugazi

I've recently getting more and more into Fugazi. The combination of their inventive approach to a genre that can be quite formulaic and repetative (punk/hardcore), and the DIY approach they stand for, as well as the general total lack of ego or pretension they give off, all add to the music, which is great. This is one of the first songs by them that I got really into, a while ago. It's a bit more gentle than most of their songs.

Foxtrot Videos

This is somewhat humiliating. I wish I was cool and monosyllabic. Rather than uncool and awkward. Think I got away with it though. .

This is less awkward, and more good, I think. .

Wednesday 21 September 2011

This is pretty good. .

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b008hs1m/The_Pink_Floyd_Story_Which_Ones_Pink/
Forgot how much I liked Pink Floyd. I thought for a long time that I didn't, because it wasn't very 'punk', but actually they're great.

Monday 19 September 2011

Peggy Sue Tour

Was amazing. .very tired now, but wish it was carrying on.
We played Winchester, Bristol, Manchester and Leeds, with a little stop-over in Cirencester for Becca's birthday, and a warm up at the amazing Foxtrot in Brighton on the Sunday beforehand.
Also watched Peggy Sue's 'Acrobats' launch at the Lexington on Monday night, which was amazing.
This is a video of us at Foxtrot, playing 'Hidden Thieves':

Monday 12 September 2011

Last Night was Great


So many amazing bands at Foxtrot, and also lovely people, these two things generally intersecting. .
Our set went ok, but I a pretty 'interesting' day regarding stage chat (ie. it was excruciatingly awkward). Everyone was pretty nice about it.
Watched Laish, Dancehalls, Lulu & the Lampshades and Alessi, as well as Peggy Sue, who were standardly great. Also, an amazing set by Emma Gatrill, who sings with Sons of Noel & Adrian and Mariner's Children, playing her own songs on harp, acoustically in a very quiet awestruck room.
Also something to check out is our friend Ben, under his alias 'Loud Like a Lion', who makes wierd and moving folk noises with a guitar from Argos and his voice:
Peggy Sue 'Acrobats' launch tonight, just so you don't forget. .

Friday 9 September 2011

Thursday 8 September 2011

Great New Ep by Mogwai


http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2011/sep/07/mogwai-earth-division-ep-stream
Just thought I'd let you know. . .

Also, keep your eyes peeled for Foxswap, which will drop as soon as Danny wakes up and gets on the case. Excited about hearing Kristin McClement cover 'Dust Disturbed'. Very much indeed.

Wednesday 7 September 2011

This is a preview of foxswap. .


http://www.forfolkssake.com/news/11851/exclusive-willkommen-foxswap-tracklist-and-free-mp3
Emma's song is amazing. .

Tuesday 6 September 2011

We've done a cover for this:

http://willkommencollective.bandcamp.com/album/willkommen-foxswap
As part of the build up to this:
Exciting. .

And this is good too. .

End of the Road..

. .Was amazing. Lovely festival, great line-up, lots of friends. Things that I saw include:
Caitlin Rose, Micah P Hinson, Tuneyards, Bo Ningen, Lykke Li, Beirut, This is the Kit, Phosphorescent, Wild Beasts, Mogwai, Twin Shadow, Austra, Timber Timbre, Emmy the Great, Tinariwen, Laura Marling, and Joanna Newsome. Actually that's everything I saw, but I was excited about it so I thought I'd list it all. This was pretty great:
Unfortunately from my point of view, Sunday night it got freezing, and I got a bit ill, and now I'm in bed watching Bill Hicks documentaries and sniffling.
Last night we played a Label Love show as a benefit for PIAS in the aftermath of the warehouse fire. Also playing were Dancehalls, Rachael Dadd, and Rozi Plain. We did a cover of this song, which is super catchy (I had some trouble with the ululating yodel bits):

Thursday 1 September 2011

Silver Bullet, EOTR, Foxtrot

General excitement as along with lots of other people I'm off to End of the Road Festival tomorrow morning, after an Eyes & No Eyes rehearsal tonight. It's the first time I've been, and the line-up looks awesome, so should be good.
The day afterwards we're playing a benefit in response to the PIAS warehouse fire, with lots of great bands who are also friends, such as Sons of Noel & Adrian, Rachael Dadd, Rozi Plain, and Dancehalls. The venue is the Silver Bullet in Finsbury Park.
And the weekend afterwards is Willkommen Foxtrot in Stamner Park near Brighton which should be beautiful, featuring Herman Dune, Peggy Sue and Sam Amidon, amongst others.
This is Sam Amidon and Nico Muhly being awesome: