3 posts tagged “lizzy”
Hello,
OH MY GOD HOW AMAZINGLY GOOD WAS SATURDAY?!? I really enjoyed it and yet again all the acts went beyond all expectation. The place was packed out for most of the evening and I think everyone had a really good time.
I did the whole 'host' thing and announced each act which was good as people knew who to ask about the bands. Everyone got interest from the crowd which was really good to see.
The impishly lovely Lizzy opened the night with her delicate and insightful tunes. Certainly a candidate for the alternative folk night I want to start somewhere.
I'd been looking forward to seeing Young Husband for a while as I'd taken an interest in the scene surrounding Emmy the Great. He's been playing guitar for her for a while and had a gig literally right before mine at the Barfly. So he had to run down the road to get to TF's and perform. He must have been a bit gigged out by the end of it.
Rebbecca Jade was as quirky and emotive as I imagined. In her bespoke golden cocktail dress she wooed the audience with her combination of whimsical and darkly influenced songs. She certainly won over the crowd and I look forward to getting her involved in a bigger event. You must check her out at some point.
Daniel Flay and the Irreperable Guilt were all I hoped. TF's is possibly not quite the venue for his soft touch songwriting but once the set was in full swing the strength of his material was easy to hear. Really enjoyed the set and I'm looking forward to seeing how his material progresses over the coming months.
King Hermit were mental. Loud, very loud and reasonably mental. But also bloody good fun to watch. They were telling me their last gig had a bit of a moshpit thing going on, I said you don't get much of that from the usual Camden glitterati but there are venues/nights around London which are good for getting something like that going. Shame the Red Eye was knocked down.
Anyhow..... KOJO WERE AMAZING AND ONE OF THE BEST LIVE ACTS I'VE SEEN IN A WHILE. They were the first band I've put on that weren't allowed to leave the stage without an encore. People walking past the venue would stop, look through the window at what was going on, then come in the venue to see the band. That was a first for me aswell. You can hear a lot of influences in there and I heard Prince being mentioned in the crowd when people were chatting about them afterward. Plus I had several punters ask me for details of when they're next playing. The band dynamic/chemistry and a fantastic frontman make Kojo one of my personal 'one's to keep an eye on' for 2008 I think.
OK, video matters. I met up with a couple of people at the venue and discussed something slightly more professional in the way of video'ing. They're an independent company who specialise in music videos (I think) and said they're willing to start filming and editing these nights. All early stages yet but some months ago discussions were held in the blogs about establishing some kind of regular podcast/video podcast. So hopefully this could be the start. As regards the first one I filmed, thanks to Fooligan I have something to stick on here. Unfortunately, my poor skills as a cameraman were highlighted and he didn't have much to work with methinkgs. But please check out the below for a flavour of what the showcase nights are like.
Hope all is well with you.
Hello hello hello,
It's all confirmed, the bands are booked, the artists are in the right country, the venue is ready and I haven't pulled all my hair out.
As usual, I'm excited. The panic is over and the excitement has settled in as I really want to see each of these bands. One of whome I don't know much about but sound good, the rest I have admired from afar for a while.
Headlining the night is Kojo. I was meant to see them last night at Dingwalls but couldn't make it over there. Saying that it means I get to see them for the first time at my night which will be excellent. "N.E.R.D. meets George Clinton" is the best description I've heard of them so far.
King Hermit was forwarded onto me by Emsar management and highly recommended. A high energy rockabilly type thing which promises to be lotsa fun live.
Daniel Flay and the Irreparable Guilt! If you read my blog much you'll know I've mentioned this a lot. I don't like to draw comparisons with Snow Patrol because I think they are much better. It was difficult to decide on the headliner tomorrow as I think each of the acts is worthy, especially this one.
Young Husband. I was going through the submissions of some of my lovely online scouts and came across this whole little network of musicians. Originally I was looking at Emmy the Great, but found various cool acts connected to her and they all seem to contribute to each others music in one way or another. The guitarist of Emmy the Great has his own thing going. Quite trippy and psychadelic with hints of Elliot Smith in there which I like a lot. He'll be playing solo tomorrow so you'll hear his songs in their purest form methinks.
Rebecca Jade is someone my mate Chalky couldn't recommend enough. As it's his venue I thought I should give her a look. Golly, seductive and wierd are the first words that come to mind. I think this is going to be a really memorable set. In some way she reminds me a little of Beth Gibbons when she did the album with Rustin Man. Difficult to describe so be sure to track down her music.
Lizzy was introduced to me by Johnson, who was responsible for getting me in touch with the Lost Levels (who I still love). So as far as I'm concerned if he say's she's good live I'll believe him. I've had a listen and I find her songs quirky, insightful and honest. I get the impression that she can charm an audience with little effort.
So tomorrow is going to be a massive night I think. I'm going to try and get a camera crew down as I want a record of this. In response to the This Morning Call comment, I've been told that I'm getting the video today. So we shall see what happens. :-)
I hope to see a few familiar faces down there, if you see me please say hello as it's always good meeting other Vox folk.
Hope all is well with you.
I've got a lineup for Saturday which I'm pleased with, no flyer as yet so any contributions to graphics welcome. If I get it fairly quickly I'll get it made into a big poster (or two) on the day.
I've got a ridiculous hangover today so I will try and keep today's post quite brief.
So lineup wise I think we have
- Kojo
- King Hermit
- Daniel Flay (amazing)
- Lizzy
- Rebecca Jade
I'm really looking forward to hearing Daniel Flay, he's coming over from Germany especially for the event, so get yourselves down there as I think it could be a rare treat.
I will write a proper post once I'm fully in focus.
Hope all is well with you.
