Fever Ray are playing their final UK show at the Forum this Saturday. I am super, duper, duper excited. I caught Karin & co play at Shepherd’s Bush Empire earlier this year. Hearing the songs live made me appreciate the album much more… and it was visually spectacular. Karin has such a brilliant voice and a hypnotic stage presence. I guess everyone knows about Fever Ray already, and the show is well and truly sold out, so there’s not much use in me telling you to get a ticket… but if somehow you haven’t heard the record yet, I’d definately recommend giving it a listen.
Their music videos are creepy. Basically, Fever Ray are dark. They play in the dark and use lasers. It’s very difficult to shoot- last time I struggled hugely. This time I’m hoping they don’t put the photographers in the pit at the front but instead on the wings that skirt round the side of the venue, joining to the balcony. That’s where I (inconveniently) shot Beirut, but for Fever Ray it would actually work well.
I love this song so much; it’s beautiful. I love the line ‘I’ve been thinking hurricanes‘…
We were so happy to have Caitlin play for us yesterday. I’ll write about it soon. You should come see her play this week, she has a Pure Groove instore tomorrow lunch: be there or be square. Nah, not really. Be there or be at work or something else. Y’know…
Why go to bed at a sensible time when you can stay up until the wee hours of the morn watching Youtubes of The Antlers? No reason to, obviously. So here are some goodens:
Twolive in San Diego, November 2nd: I love the live introduction they do on this song, and when Darby sings the ‘ooohs’ while Peter keeps singing you had a new dream, it was more like a nightmare…
The Universe Is Going To Catch Youlive, acoustic: Amazing amazing amazing. The little toy piano and glock is perfect. I love the trumpet. Perfect.
SylviaSeptember 23rd : This song is so incredible live. LET ME DO MY JOB! It gives me chills at the end of the song the way everything is slowed down.
Harvest Moon March 2009: A Neil Young cover. Brilliant.
I am about to go to sleep, then it will be three more sleeps until the Bush Hall show. Three!
Beautifully filmed and put together, easily one of my favourites this year. The video features Chris running about in some fantasy land in homage to some video games (I don’t know enough video games to know what ones). It’s pretty cool.
Every time I go past the steel drum guy on the bridge by the Southbank Centre I always think of Wildbirds & Peacedrums. My friend Bobbles took that video, the best part is the pause at 2.18, in so don’t (EPIC PAUSE) ruuuuuuun. Then Mariam has a giant grin on her face. I had a giant grin on my face. Best use of a pause in live music that I’ve ever seen. Astounding.
Some of the summer busks, including: Lulu and the Lampshades, First Aid Kit and Fanfarlo are up on the site now.
My favourite is Feet To The Sky by Lulu and the Lampshades. Watch watch watch! Lulu and the Lampshades are, without any question, one of my most favourite local bands that I’ve come across, who I’ll happily see live and eagerly await recorded material.
The next busk is on November 1st. Keep an ear out!
Hahaha. I’m not sure why I’m only just seeing this now. Watch Music Go Music do Light Of Love on Face Time. It’s such a beautifully shot video, and so much fun! Just look at Meredith go! What a front-woman. The woah-woah-woah-woah part is so fun.
The perfect cure for any heavy heart! How can you watch Music Go Music and not feel jolly!? They all look like they’re having so much fun. Their wonderful outfits are a sight to behold, also. And kudos to the lighting person, the light is very beautiful. Go see them live if you get the chance.
I was just going over my ‘favourite gig moments of the year’ list and thinking about Ribbon. How lucky I am to have heard the wonderful She Keeps Bees perform it so many times.
Here is a video from the Windmill earlier this year:
I really miss them. They are great. Jess is one of those people that you like instantly, as soon as you meet them. Both she and Andy are a joy to be around and I’m so excited for them to be back here…!
Oh! Remember that show?! That was nice. Amidst all the wonderful bands I see I sometimes forget the ones that are most blindingly obviously brilliant. Wildbirds & Peacedrums. What a special, amazing band… unlike any other.
Back in June they played with a drum circle at the Coronet. It was filmed and you can watch the thirty minute video here. What an incredible band. I’m so eager to hear whatever they do next…
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Hahaha. I’m not sure why I’m only just seeing this now. Watch Music Go Music do 
