You Are 125% Wonderful (I Knew That Already)
What a brilliant week – not only did I get to sing on stage with Carina Round and her fantastic band for her shows at London’s Dingwalls and Birmingham’s Hare & Hounds, meet Gary Go, Miles Hunt and Erica Nockalls and spend some time with my lovely sister, but you...
Dana Jade’s Video Shoot for “Little Sister” – With A Little Cameo From Yours Truly…
[more photos here on Flickr] I just spent a long but very satisfying day at the video shoot for Dana Jade‘s forthcoming single “Little Sister” at my favourite video/photo studio in London, The Low Fidelity Disconnect. Dana and I met last year after she read about me in The Guardian...
Musical Ladies for International Womens Day
Happy International Womens Day one and all! I’d like to celebrate the centenary of IWD by sharing some of my favourite female and female fronted artists and bands. But first – for more great female music recommendations sign up to the RSS feeds of Wears The Trousers and The Girls...
Photos from the Underground
On Wednesday night I enjoyed a stellar lineup of underground bands at New Cross Inn – The Andy K Show, Orders of the British Empire, Djevara and Thumpermonkey are artists, acquaintances and friends I’ve followed for years via the various gigs and festivals put together by Genin Records and the...
She Hates Wrapping – Free Festive Cover Song + Video
Last month there was much talk on Twitter of festive musical collaborations so myself and Ben Walker of Little Fish and I Hate Mornings got scheming and the result is “She Hates Wrapping”, a sulky electro pop cover of “Christmas Wrapping” by The Waitresses. The song is available to download...
#wartour Propaganda #1: LEEDS (and vBlog episode 20)
More tour photos here. LEEDS. Steel skies, steam rising from the mouths of happy crowds. The Hope And Social Snowball: singing the Frog Chorus and Living On A Prayer on the town hall steps while Hell’s Angels tie the knot inside, mulled wine and mince pies with friendly strangers, music,...
Hoop Hop, The Lasagnwich and Vlomo10 Madness
It’s been a busy weekend. Yesterday I popped along to the Southbank Centre for the Hula Hoop Hop, a free event put on as part of their Move: Choreographing You series. There’s a burgeoning hooping scene in London and though it was great to see so many kids getting stuck...
