Submitted by Krasnyi on
OK so I can't compete with you London types but a quick skim tells me the fllowing are playing this autumn at Birmingham's finest venue, the Hare & Hounds in Kings Heath, less than 5 minutes from my house: Keston Cobblers Club, RM Hubbert, Tunng, Lanterns on the Lake, Euros Childs, Sweet Baboo and Dutch Uncles. A short trip into town and at the Institute there's Everything Everything, Steve Mason, Public Service Broadcasting, Half Moon Run and Stornoway. And no clashes.
smithers replied on Permalink
Glad you got one, I'm envious
Glad you got one, I'm envious, would have great to be down there but just glad to have seen him. Really liked the setlist, just the two Berlin albums and the new stuff. Great, great band, Josh Homme in particular. One of my top five gigs I think.
If you're envious smithers,
If you're envious smithers, think of the jealous pain the rest of us have to endure :)
blackpumpkinhead replied on Permalink
Going to Blue Dot festival in
Going to Blue Dot festival in July,a mixture of music and science.at Jodrell Bank.Good line up--Caribou,Underworld,Steve Mason,Mercury Rev,British Sea Power,Public service broadcasting,Stealing Sheep,Moon Duo,Jean-Michel Jarre and many many more.Doing 10 festivals this year,retirement is good for having time to listen to everything to prepare and nearly every week brings a new announcement.
It does sound great, doesn't
It does sound great, doesn't it BPH? Fantastic line-up.
It's just down the road from us, but unfortumately on the same weekend as our summer holiday starts....very disappointed!
blackpumpkinhead replied on Permalink
Shame would have been good to
Shame would have been good to see a friendly face---really surprised with the line up,location,ticket prices it has not sold out quickly,especially with only 5000 capacity.
Looks good bph ... hadn't
Looks good bph ... hadn't heard of that before and will keep it in mind for future years.
Ten festivals is rather good going ... I'm hoping I can survive three!
Ten festivals?! Do you have
Ten festivals?! Do you have an offshore account bph?
blackpumpkinhead replied on Permalink
No a redundancy payout and it
No a redundancy payout and it is going to spent on what we enjoy doing,economies can start in a few years---though i have purchased a tent,sleeping bags and sleeping mat to keep within budgets.
Good man. Have a great summer
Good man. Have a great summer!
smithers replied on Permalink
Unseen Songs
At the Barbican last night. Andy Warhol short films with music provided by Tom Veraline, Eleanor Friedberger, Martin Rev and Dean Wareham. Bradford Cox from Deerhunter had to cancel but his music was still played. Each artist accompanied three short films. Worth the trip for 15 minutes of Marty's mutant disco/punk industrial noise. Fine way to spend a Monday night.
BPH - sounds like a fantastic start to retirement, have a fantastic summer.
how was dean wareham's bit,
how was dean wareham's bit, smithers?
i was up for this show - but trumped by bat for lashes at the union chapel
smithers replied on Permalink
Really good, did the last
Really good, did the last section with a three piece band who also supported Eleanor Friedberger. Slightly fuzzy, surfish guitar sounds. Enjoyed them all, Verlaine first with just him playing quite delicate, ethereal guitar sounds. Friedberger did songs with lyrics related to the films, one adapted from a scottish poet who went to New York in 60's, another adapted from a magazine article about a chilean sculptor who featured in one of the films. Marty did his thing as said, I'm sure there was a background sample of Tramps Disco Inferno at one point :) Bradford Cox was a recording of sounds rather than tunes. Only just over an hour long but well worth it.
How were Bats for Lashes?
sounds great
sounds great
right up my alley
wareham has 'effortlessly cool' down in a way that the rest of us can only dream of
BFL were great
it suffered a little from the unfortunate proximity to seeing iggy on friday
tough to follow that
but the new stuff sounds great - 'close encounters' a stand out, about those familiar moments when your fiancee is killed on the way to your wedding so you wander off into the woods, see a green light and have sex with an alien instead
and nice rearrangements of older tunes
a slowed down, melancholy version of 'daniel' (always my least favourite BFL song - but now fab)
and a bleepier version of 'horse & i' from the first record
weird highlight was a cover of the carpenters' 'we've only just begun'
now, i have no time whatsoever for the cult of little miss have a fucking sandwich already - but this was truly magical
show was filmed too - so possibly an official release in the coming months
Mr ray that is so wrong ...
Mr ray that is so wrong ... but so funny :)
I like the new BFL single, very much looking forward to the album.
Did you wear a wedding dress to the Chapel?
Nathan replied on Permalink
I think she is making a film
I think she is making a film out of all her recent church gigs.
very few people seemed to
very few people seemed to have got the memo about wedding attire - me included
of those who did, the women all looked great - lots of fascinators
but the men mostly looked like they'd just had to come straight from the office
never seen so many C&A suits at a gig before
C&A !!!
C&A !!!
That's showing your age.
I do have a C&A suit in my wardrobe.
I like to think that I might slim back into it one day.
And in one respect look like I did on my wedding day :)
waveydavey replied on Permalink
Father John Misty at The
Father John Misty at The Roundhouse was fantastic last night.
He was great at Bristol
He was great at Bristol Colston Hall on Tuesday.
He was indeed.
He was indeed.
Although not quite as good as the Thekla last year.
The shoutout to Big Jeff stuck on the balcony was really special.
Wakestock replied on Permalink
Never going to be able to top
Never going to be able to top that Thekla gig but still really enjoyed the Colston Hall show. Little more reigned in comparitively. Think he only leapt on the drum rider a couple of times instead of 10 or so. I've had a busy week with Meilyr Jones last Friday, then FJM, Brian Wilson and The Nightingales on consecutive nights. Next up Mothers on Sunday. Enjoying a nice rest this evening
Blimey Wakestock, you're
Blimey Wakestock, you're approaching ray_rad levels of commitment and stamina there. Well done.
I had an empty diary leading up to NOS Primavera in early June until I noticed that my favourite support band of all time - Dancing Years- are undertaking a 'headline' tour on the back of their recent EP launch.
They're playing Gwdihw Cafe Bar next Thursday night, a venue that's new to me but looks like my type of place. £4 a ticket and cheap drinks too.
Other UK appearances are -
May 27 | Manchester | Dot To Dot Festival
May 28 | Bristol | Dot To Dot Festival
May 29 | Nottingham | Dot To Dot Festival
May 30 | London | Royal Albert Hall - Elgar Rooms W/Yael Naim
June 5 | Mannheim | Maifeld Derby Festival
June 10-12 | Wakefield | Long Division Festival
July 22-24 | North Yorkshire | Deershed Festival
July 22-24 | Barnsley | Underneath the Stars Festival
September 2-4 | Birmingham | Moseley Folk Festiva
Highly recommended.
Wakestock replied on Permalink
Cheers Peridot, I'll check
Cheers Peridot, I'll check them out. Not got a ticket yet, but tempted to go see The Chills at The Globe on Friday too
blackpumpkinhead replied on Permalink
Son of Dave at the Soup
Son of Dave at the Soup Kitchen in Manchester tonight,a competition prize,not a gig i would have paid for but always ready for a night out in the northern quarter.
Wakestock replied on Permalink
Anyone on here listened to
Anyone on here listened to that Day of the Dead album yet? Quite a few Green Man favourites amongst the contributors.
I haven't heard any of it as
I haven't heard any of it as yet but I remember thinking the list of contributors would make a terrific festival line-up.
I was planning on getting the vinyl version but it's not available until September so may plump for the CDs also.
Wakestock replied on Permalink
I was thinking about getting
I was thinking about getting the vinyl box set too, but likewise, seeing as it's not out until September I think I'll get the CD version. The vinyl also looks like it's going to set you back £110, though it is one hell of a package containing 10 LPs. Not done it by halves have they?
did you all see bonnie doing
did you all see bonnie doing 'if i had the world to give' (originally from the dead's 1978 record 'shakedown street') on US breakfast tv saturday morning?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-Gvc1gYxdc
his day of the dead version is great
but this just absolutely kills
gobsmackingly gorgeous
gobsmackingly gorgeous
Mothers playing round the
Mothers playing round the corrner at the Hare & Hounds tonight for only £6 but having lsitened to their latest album I think I'll stay home - that whiny voice sure does grate.
Wakestock replied on Permalink
I thought they were very good
I thought they were good in Clwb last night. I do find the album a little flat though. Liked Globelamp too.
M O N E Y playing battersea
M O N E Y playing battersea arts centre's council chamber in august
amazing room
https://www.bac.org.uk/content/42165/whats_on/whats_on/shows/money
smithers replied on Permalink
Well, as they don't seem to
Well, as they don't seem to be heading to Crickhowell it would be rude not to.
Thanks ray
decemberboy replied on Permalink
Off to Lunar Festival a week
Off to Lunar Festival a week on Friday. Only 10 miles from Moseley and a very Green Man-esque line up in that most of the bands higher up the bill have been at Glanusk in the last year or two. Looking forward to Mercury Rev playing stuff off their new album and I missed a lot of Television last year at GM as I went to watch The Fall (on my brother's recommendation!). It's a cracking festival and there's room for it to grow too.
Been to the previous three
Been to the previous three Lunars but giving it a miss this year, it's got a big too pricey for us. The first year they dos it was ov a BH weekend which was good but it's a pain having to leave early Sunday evening 'cos kids at school the next day. Hope it stays dry for you this year!
decemberboy replied on Permalink
Yeah there was quite a jump
Yeah there was quite a jump in ticket prices this year but we decided to go anyway as we gave it a miss last year.
The weather forecast at the moment is looking very good so even if that does change slightly I'm cautiously optimistic it won't be a washout.
Nce little RW live radio set
Nice little RW live radio set here....
http://www.wfmu.org/playlists/shows/66646
Thanks Elizabeth, some lovely
Thanks Elizabeth, some lovely stuff there that I hadn't heard before.
Dancing Years were surperb in Cardiff last night and I think Gwdihw is my new favourite venue. Great atmosphere, great staff, great bar.
Next up Primavera Porto, for which I'm stupidly excited.
Sneak preview of William
Sneak preview of William Tyler's new album 'Modern Country' here....
http://www.npr.org/2016/05/26/478534295/first-listen-william-tyler-moder...
Wakestock replied on Permalink
New Steve Gunn imminent too.
New Steve Gunn imminent too. Looking forward to that one
Greetings from Lexington Ky.
Greetings from Lexington Ky. Here is a clip of Nathan Salzburg and Bonnie Prince Billy doing an amazing version of 'Moonshiner' in Whitesburg KY. FIlmed by Tom Hansell. Mr Salsburg is some guitarist, and BPB int too bad either!
https://youtu.be/_JoesabXgmY
smithers replied on Permalink
Was at Red Rooster Festival
Was at Red Rooster Festival this weekend. A lovely small festival, about 2000 I guess, sort of a southern US theme. Musical highlights were Tav Falco and the Panther Burns, describe themselves as 'southern gothic, pyschedelic country'. Daddy Long Legs, raucus punk country blues and the magnificent King Khan and the Shrines, truly a sight to behold. A fantastic set of pyschedelic soul/r&b. Various other bluesy/country things going on. Well worth the bargain price of £42 a ticket
wasn't alex chilton in the
wasn't alex chilton in the panther burns for a bit?
smithers replied on Permalink
He was, as I discovered via
He was, as I discovered via Wikipedia, very interesting bloke, Tav Falco. They are on at the Lexington on Wednesday if you're around.
yeah i saw that
yeah i saw that
but i'm in toronto this week
decemberboy replied on Permalink
Lunar was a good (and very
Lunar was a good (and very hot) weekend overall but there's little things the festival can do to make it better. I didn't go last year but since 2014 the car park has been moved and it's now a very long walk to the campsite, longer than the walk from Orange at GM. It was very disorganised on Friday trying to get people onto the campsite as well. And whilst I appreciate that many festivals do search bags it seemed way over-the-top at Lunar and just caused already long queues to get longer.
Musical highlights for me were Mercury Rev, Bill Ryder-Jones, Bentley Rhythm Ace and Ibibio Sound Machine. Also enjoyed Television and The Zombies.
Been to all the previous
Been to all the previous Lunars but gave it a miss this year largely due to the hike in prices. Your news about the car park doesn't make me more inclined to think about going next year! The first year we were camping a matter of yards from the car. I kind of preferred it the first year when the biggest 'name' on the bill was the Gentle Good, food stalls and facilities were a bit limited but it was £39 for four nights!
decemberboy replied on Permalink
On top of the ticket price
On top of the ticket price increase they also now charge £10 on the gate to park your car too. I didn't go the very first year (didn't it rain for the whole weekend?) but even in 2014 the amotsphere seemed more relaxed and laid back. It's definitely growing in terms of attendance, bands booked and things to do.
Shearwater
Just had a great weekend, with Neil Young @ O2 on Saturday night and then Field Day on Sunday. Highlight of Field Day for me was Shearwater, who were absolutely stunning.
Just now, looking at their FB site, I came across this dialogue :
"Will you be adding any more UK dates at all..?"
"Alas no, not this time. Pester your summer festivals to bring us next year! I still don't understand why Green Man hasn't offered. (JM)".
If anyone who has influence over next year's line-up is reading this, please feel severly pestered. Actually, please just make it happen. I'll even good as far a pretty please.
That's not too shabby a
That's not too shabby a weekend at all.
I haven't paid Shearwater much attention in the past, it sounds like I should put that right.
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