The first week in January is rarely fun. No matter how much you may profess to hate Christmas, there’s lots to do. People to see, places to go and presents. The telly is better, the pubs are warmer, the drink more plentiful. Work is calmer, people are nicer. And then it’s finished. And you have [...]
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Interesting new addition to the folk-rock canon comes in the form of The Moulettes. The record itself is the most ambitious folk album you’ll hear all year. It splices together strands of classical, gypsy, jazz, alt.-rock and even some avant-garde to create a complex yet accessible whole. Highlights include the epic, atmospheric story-song “Devil Of [...]
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Arran Arctic was originally discovered by an Icelandic whaling ship whilst floating in the sea. Well, it says that on his website. So it must be true. People don’t lie on websites. Equally unarguable is the fact that Arran will be playing at ELM Presents on Thursday 6th May at Glasgow’s 13th Note. We caught [...]
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Our resident obesrver of the odd Vespertine checks out two of the more eclectic acts on the scene. And finds them so-so.
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People demand much from their musical heroes. This certainly seems to be the case with Jeffrey Lewis. For it seems that the critically acclaimed albums, the superb live shows and the awesomely witty and touching lyrics have obviously created the belief among promoters of tonight’s sell-out show at King Tut’s in Glasgow that he can [...]
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Our contributor Vespertine put me in the direction of this mob from Austin, Texas and fans of The Hold Steady, Bright Eyes and M Ward will find a lot to like here. Their new album ‘The Stand-Ins’ is out now. Here is the stand-out track from their last album ‘Stage Moves’; Our Life is Not [...]
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Nu-folk, they are calling it after the posthumous, Juno-assisted success of the Moldy Peaches ‘Anyone Else But You’. Slightly deranged warblings from funny, clever Americans over lo-fi simple melodies. It’s childlike and it can endear and annoy in equal measure. Jeffrey Lewis has been on the scene for a while. You will know him even [...]
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By Vespertine Meg Baird has emerged from the shadows of Philadelphia based folk-rockers Espers, her folk ‘day job’, to produce an excellent, albeit low key album that should bring her to a wider audience. But it won’t as there is no justice. Just us. Folk is a term that sends many music fans running for [...]
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Subjectivity. We keep coming back to this here at ELM. In previous articles, I have mentioned how you just can’t help what floats your boat, and it has returned to prominence with this week’s heated ‘Is rap shite?’ debate (answer; no. See Public Enemy if you don’t believe me.) The questioning of a distinct type [...]
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