The Miserable Rich have announced the release of their brand new album ‘Of Flight and Fury’ on May 31st through Humble Soul. They’ve been doing some extensive European touring over the past couple of months, and they’ll be heading out on a UK tour at the beginning of June, with support from the lovely Adelaide’s Cape.
The dates are as follows:
3rd June – St Giles-in-the-Fields, London (tickets)
6th June – The Haymakers, Cambridge (tickets)
7th June – Puppet Theatre, Norwich (tickets)
8th June – Band On The Wall, Manchester (tickets)
9th June – The Library, …
The man who brought together traditional old folkies and hip teenagers at nightclubs instead of folk clubs, whilst still maintaining the support and intrigue of both, has announced details of a brand new album to be released through Virgin on June 14th.
The new album, entitled ‘Hearts & Minds’ is said to present a rather harder edged brand of folk than 2008′s critically acclaimed top-1o album ‘Poor Man’s Heaven’. I can’t wait to hear what this Mercury nominated folk start does next.
And remember kids, Seth was about in ‘mainstream’ folk long …
Pop-folk stars Newton Faulker and Jack Savoretti have announced a very special one-off charity show at London’s KOKO on Thursday 3rd June.
The show, which will also feature a DJ set from BBC Radio 1′s Greg James, is an Ambition Gig in aid of the wonderful TreeHouse Charity, the UK’s national charity for autism education. TreeHouse runs a special school for children and young people with autism; provides information and training for parents and professionals; commissions research and campaigns for change.
Now, if I’m honest, I was sold on Newton Faulkner and …
The days have got longer, and the sun is starting to glisten through the trees making this perfect timing for the latest instalment of Summer days through the folkish haze (previously vols 1 and 2). As with all our mixtapes here on TBW, there are some bands you may know and others you wish you did – and all perfectly accompanied by a jug of Pimms…
Big shout outs to the wonderful folk at Young & Lost, Song, by Toad, and For Folks Sake for pushing a few of …
Everyone’s favourite poster-boy for nu-folk is back and better than ever with the announcement of his new album ‘Been Listening’, released through Transgressive Records on June 7th (which on another note, is coincidentally the date I’m hosting The Miserable Rich at Norwich Puppet Theatre, do come to that if you’re Norfolk-based and about).
The new album consists of 11 tracks, and if you’ve seen Johnny live or had a listen to any of his homemade demos on MySpace over the past year, you’ll know a few of them already. Excitingly, ‘The …
“We are going on a tour of some beautiful venues which don’t smell of piss and serve piss for beer, so you should come and enjoy that”- Bombay Bicycle Club
Bombay Bicycle Club have just announced details of a very unique new album and tour happening this July…the boys will releasing a brand new acoustic album on July 11th before heading out on a UK summer tour, exclusively of arts centres and churches.
This, of course, follows the band being awarded the title ‘Best New Band’ at the NME awards recently, and …
