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Review: Shona Foster, Magic Arm, Stornoway @ The Luminaire, July 9th.
A veritable feast was in store with the first (let’s hope of many) Music Mule night in association with Electroacoustic Club and Kruger Labs. First on the menu tonight is the saucy, sultry yet sinister soup that is Shona Foster. Kate Bush is an obvious influence here or perhaps a stripped back Nick Cave & The Badseeds. // more
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Grouper @ The Luminaire, Nov 5th.
What? Grouper is Liz Harris of Portland, Oregon. She writes minimal folk tunes and delivers them with a sweet yet haunting vocal style. She released one of my albums of 2008, ‘Dragging a Dead Deer Up A Hill’. For Fans Of: Bon Iver, Vashti Bunyan, Natural Snow Buildings.
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Chief / She Keeps Bees @ The Luminaire, July 2nd.
What? The Local presents: Chief/ Erland & The Carnival / She Keeps Bees. Chief are from new York but have more of a Southern Rock sound. Jangly guitar lines and heartfelt lyrics. Their Myspace claims they’re like the offspring of Grant Lee Buffalo and Oasis with Neil Young as the uncle. Interesting.
For Fans Of: My Morning Jacket, Neil Young, The Drive By Truckers. // more
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EYOE presents: Smoke Fairies @ The Luminaire, June 4th.
What? Smoke Fairies are Katherine and Jessica, a blues-folk female duo from London who developed their sound playing in New Orleans while on an exchange year at University. Gorgoeus dark guitar play punctuated with the sultry female voices, Bryan Ferry and Richard Hawley approved no less. Read on to check out the cracking support lineup too.
For Fans Of: Bob Dylan, Tom Waits, The White Stripes. // more
