“We started getting a lot of visits to our Myspace from confused iPhone users” An interview with Tiny Birds
Picture by Cat Munro Not to be confused with Angry Birds, Tiny birds are a folk ensemble that may have succeeded in creating what sounds like one of the most chipper albums of the year. Hymns for the Careless is a selection of catchy and intricately arranged folk songs that are immediately appealing. We caught … Continue reading
Issue #1
Issue #1 of Icasm Magazine featuring interviews with author Abigail Tartellin, musicians Alex Winston, Chase the Enemy, Clara Engel, Forms Grant Olding and Laura Hocking. Kirsty Dewhurst explains why Mechanical Bride is one to watch. Aida Amoako interviews Miriam Elia and Yasmeen Khan explores the work of photographer Charley Murrell. This issue also features short … Continue reading
Welcome to the Wilderness…
…The Wilderness of Manitoba, to be exact. If you don’t already know, this five piece chamber folk band hail from the creative mixing pot that is the city of Toronto, Canada. In the beginning the members all lived together under one roof, experimenting with sound and lyricism in their own basement. The result? An organically … Continue reading
Video: Velvet Elvis by Alex Winston
Alex Winston presents us with a visual treat with the video for new single, ‘Velvet Elvis’. The Velvet Elvis EP is now available on iTunes. The four-track EP features new track new track ‘Fire Ant’ and remixes of ‘Velvet Elvis’ from King Charles and RAC. Alex will be performing at V Festival this week as well as the Bestival at the … Continue reading
Bandstand Busking with Peggy Sue, Sea of Bees and Veronica Falls
This Sunday sees Bandstand Busking’s monthly busk, this time taking place at the Northampton Square Bandstand. Forming the line up are the wonderful Veronica Falls, Sea of Bees and Peggy Sue. The shindig kicks off at 2pm, so head down, bring some snacks, and bask in a great musical experience. Did we mention that it’s … Continue reading
In Pictures: Bandstand Busking at the Ray Davies Meltdown Festival
Woodpigeon Peggy Sue She Keeps Bees Guillemots
Issue One
The first issue of Novel Times, with features on The Little Angel Theatre, Literary Death Matches, Tiny Birds, Martyna Baker, Anika Mottershaw and Tank Gallery. Also featured are short stories from S.E. Hays, Michelle Stannard, James Price, David Gracey and Rae Louise Jones. Issue 1 is now available on Issuu and Magcloud, where it can … Continue reading
Bandstand Busking at Ray Davies’ Meltdown Festival
For the second year in a row, Bandstand Busking will be taking part in the Southbank’s Meltdown Festival, this year curated by Ray Davies. For the unfamiliar, Bandstand Busking make use of the many unused bandstand in London for their intended purpose. They invite musicians which have in the past included Fanfarlo, Emmy the Great … Continue reading
The Allotment and Dalston Roof Park Present: See Hear Club
You know what’s delightful? Seeing a great band live. Even better? Seeing a great band alongside a screening of a great film. Between the 9th of June and the 25th of August, the folk at The Allotment and the Dalston Roof Park will be teaming up for the See Hear Club, where one band performs … Continue reading
Martyna Baker
Over the weekend, at the Camden Crawl, Martyna Baker wowed audiences performing as part of Lift Off, Levis Craft of Music and the Rough Trade pop-up shop. In recent months, the songstress has expanded forming a band. This differs from her previously acoustic sound but not the mesmerising lyrics which are central to what she … Continue reading
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