2012 5/52 – Five Things I Liked This Week – Feat @birdeatsbaby, @maryepworth, #popuppeople and More Besides

1) Birdeatsbaby – Incitatus Brighton based dark cabaret outfit Birdeatsbaby have just released this BRILLIANT new video, and like the last video for “Feast Of Hammers” it’s deliciously spooky. And makes me scared of bands… “Feast Of Hammers” – the album – is released on February 20th and I’m supporting them at their London launch...

“Little Battles” vBlog Episode 1 Online Now! Brighton, Birdeatsbaby, BBC 6 Music and Singing To Seabirds

The first in my brand new video blog series to celebrate my new album coming out on April 9th, woohoo! The album launch extravaganza will be at the Half Moon in Herne Hill, London SE24 on Wednesday 11th April with tickets available very soon. “In This Boat” will be released on February 14th as digital...

2012 4/52 – Five Things I Liked This Week – Feat Grace Petrie, Brighton and Musical Broccoli

Click to see the rest of this week’s photos 1) Grace Petrie A wonderfully inspiring songwriter and performer I met at last weekend’s Midwinter Picnic 4. She makes music that really gets you in the gut, and her rousing lyrics are still echoing around my head a week on. I should have heard of her...

2012 3/52 – Five Things I Liked This Week – Feat Gil Scott Heron, Martin Luther King & Handcrafted Chocolate

Click to see the rest of this week’s photos 1) “The Last Holiday : A Memoir” by Gil Scott Heron I’m so thankful to a friend for introducing me to the wonderful work of Gil Scott Heron a number of years before he sadly died, and though I’ve only just started reading this newly published...

“Slow Puncture” On BBC Introducing – Listen Again + Tickets For Feb Shows With @hiband & @birdeatsbaby

Get the song here on a pay-what-you-can basis… I was very excited and pleased to receive an email from the Tom Robinson show last week informing me that “Slow Puncture” would be played on the show early on Monday morning (today), as a result of being selected from songs uploaded to the BBC Introducing Uploader....

2012 2/52 – Five Things I Liked This Week – Feat Chris T-T, Arctic Hooping & Bike Doctor

Click to see the rest of this week’s photos 1) Chris T-T – “Binker” – the video! I don’t know how I missed this on Twitter last week but I only just stumbled across this gorgeous film. Chris’ 2011 Edinburgh Festival show “Disobedience: Chris T-T Sings A.A. Milne” was one of the musical highlights of...

Category: Gigs

Borderline Gig 16.4.11 – Photos + Video

Massive thanks to everyone who came out to support me at the Borderline last weekend – we impressed the promoter and I had a lovely evening Headliners Tom Williams and the Boat were supercharged and very special, my socks were thoroughly knocked off! My set list was: Let This Be...

Special London Show Next Saturday + New Newsletter Link

I’m very happy to announce I’ve been asked to support the marvellous Tom Williams and the Boat at the Borderline next Saturday 16th April and I’d love for you to join me – it’s my first show for Metropolis so if you were only going to come to one SMW...

A Great Big Spring Clean + Photo From The LomoHub

This week I dedicated myself to clearing the insane amount of accumulated clutter from my studio room at home and it feels amazing to have reclaimed the space I work in, make music in and can now even relax in! When I first started freelancing in 2004 I shared a...

Lomography Love + Live In London Tomorrow Night!

STOP PRESS: Tomorrow night I will be playing a short set as part of the open mic section of the London Lomography Gallery Store’s grand opening party for their new LomoHub events space! Entry is free, full info is here, cool stuff starts at 6 and I will definitely be...

#wartour March 2011 : London – Glasgow – Leeds – vBlog Episode 26

VBLOG EPISODE 26 LATEST LIVE VIDEOS - Scared To Capsize - A-Hole - Eyepennies - (Love) Like Liars TOUR PHOTO GALLERY ON FLICKR +++ London-Glasgow-Leeds – not the most sensible of routes perhaps, but this was quite a thrown-together mini tour. A few months ago my Glaswegian friend – photographer,...

BBC 6 Music’s Nemone on She Makes War – Winner of the BSP Cloud 9 Competition!

Email me to get on the £4 guestlist for this Friday’s prize gig at London’s Bull & Gate supporting We Are Animal and click here for the Facebook Event Page. I can’t wait! Backstage Pass Cloud 9 Winner Announcement by backstagepass “…despite some really tough competition we decided one woman...

Edinburgh, Mini Tour & Midge Ure – Two New vBlog Episodes

Phew – I’ve just got back from a whirlwind trip to Scotland to support the magnificent Midge Ure at Carnegie Hall in Dunfermline on Monday night. I am exhausted but happy – I had a brilliant time. Click here for the Flickr set. After spending the day at Unconvention at...