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Van Dyke Parks announces special one-off London show

Well, they say every cloud has a silver lining. Following the rescheduling of Grizzly Bear’s I’ll Be Your Mirror event from 5th May to 2nd November, at which VAN DYKE PARKS was one of the headline acts, our intrepid hero almost found himself without a UK show on the eve of the release of Songs [...]

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WATCH: Crocodiles Live at Troxy London

Teaser trailer for the full Crocodiles live show which you can watch over at MoshCam Click here to view the full performance Click here to order the album ‘Endless Flowers’

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Tomorrow night: Visions of Trees live @ A Perfect World

Catch Visions of Trees playing live tomorrow night at The Waiting Room (aka The Drop) in Stoke Newington. Stream their latest single below, and keep an eye out for their self-titled debut which is released on Something In Construction in June. VI SI ONSOF TR EES VIS IONS OFT REE SV IS IO NS OFTR [...]

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Anna Ternheim announces London show

With her beguiling new album “The Night Visitor” due for release 14th May, ANNA TERNHEIM has just announced news of a London headline show at Bush Hall the following week… Date/info below: Tuesday 22 May – LONDON – Bush Hall (£14) Having left her native Sweden to live in New York in 2010, acclaimed singer/songwriter [...]

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Robin Pecknold and Daniel Rossen to join Van Dyke Parks for Barbican show in June

Bella Union are excited to announce that Robin Pecknold (Fleet Foxes) and Daniel Rossen (Grizzly Bear) will be joining Van Dyke Parks as guest vocalists at his June Barbican show in celebration of the reissue of his classic early albums. Robin and Daniel will bring their vast vocal talents to the occasion alongside the orchestral [...]

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Watch: Father John Misty – Nancy From Now On (slightly NSFW)

On 30th April Josh Tillman will release “Fear Fun” under his new moniker FATHER JOHN MISTY. One of the many stand-out tracks on this terrific album is ‘Nancy From Now On’ for which Josh has made an X-rated NSFW video. Directed by Amy Cargill and Josh himself, the video features sees FJM and a leather-clad [...]

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The May Birds – Inside Out

The video for the new single ‘Inside Out’ by The May Birds. You can download it on iTunes by clicking here. You can catch them live on the following dates: 18th January 2012 – MONTO WATER RATS THEATRE BAR 25th January 2012 – THE GEORGE TAVERN 29th January 2012 – Wood ‘n’ Strings @ THE [...]

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Theme Park – Milk

‘Milk’ is the upcoming single from Theme Park, released on Luv Luv Luv Records on 12th December, and is available to buy here. You can catch Theme Park playing live at the TLOBF Ones To Watch party on 15th December at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen.

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Matthew Dear live in Brighton

Matthew Dear is playing live at Audio in Brighton tonight, doors from 7pm. Tickets available from Rounder and Resident, only £8.50 advance. Further details over at Lout Promotions His latest album ‘Black City’ is out now on Ghostly International (the album medley for which is above). Bonus: The video for Don and Sherri.

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Our Broken Garden

With their stunning second album – “Golden Sea” – due for release next month, OUR BROKEN GARDEN have just announced news of their biggest UK headline show to date, performing at the suitably spiritual St.Giles-In-The-Fields, the parish church in the heart of London’s West End, in late November… date/info below… Wednesday 17 November – LONDON [...]

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