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....

She Makes War Demos The RC-30 Loopstation on Roland & Boss TV

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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...

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My 2011 Highlights : A Magical Year of Music & Adventuring

Posted 31 Dec 2011 in Music,Official News,Photo Post,Ramblings,Serious Shit,She Makes War,Travel
Ever since I was a teenager I’ve wished away the second half of December, too excited about the fresh opportunities for restructuring and refocusing the New Year seems to bring to hold my concentration to the end of the year – some character trait of mine is looking for an...
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“Disarm: Remixed” – Charity Album Available Now! #SMWrmx

Posted 23 Dec 2011 in Competitions,Music,Official News,She Makes War
STEP ONE: GRAB YOUR FREE DOWNLOAD NOW STEP TWO: DONATE TO CHARITY! Disarm: Remixed by She Makes War & Friends Here’s the deal – the music is yours to grab from Bandcamp (go! now!) for FREE but please consider donating via my special “Disarm: Remixed” JustGiving page to Crisis, the...
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So Today I Interviewed Janet Weiss from Wild Flag (ex-Sleater-Kinney)…

Posted 07 Dec 2011 in Interviews,Music,Official News,Video
Life is full of surprises. On Facebook last night I offered to step in and help Wears The Trousers Magazine out with an interview and found myself having a frank and friendly chat with Janet Weiss from Wild Flag (and ex-of-Sleater-Kinney) this afternoon in a hotel in Islington. We discussed...
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VIDEO: “Scared To Capsize” Live At The Strummerville Winter Sessions 26.11.11

Posted 04 Dec 2011 in Music,Official News,She Makes War,Video
Uke, loops, megaphone and beatboxer berating, live in West London for Strummerville’s Winter Sessions show alongside Kai Fish (Mystery Jets), Hysterical Injury, Breadstealers, Gaz Brookfield, Huw Olesker, Leon Fender Walker, The Gun$how and The Promenade. Thank you fairziff for...
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VIDEO: Musical Moonlighting With The Penelopes

Posted 04 Dec 2011 in Music,News,Official News,Photo Post,Video
A few months ago I was contacted by French duo The Penelopes about doing some singing on their forthcoming new album. Having recently relocated to London from Paris, Axel and Vincent made me a veggie lasagne, renamed my dog “Milou” after Tintin’s faithful companion Snowy (he’s called Milou in the...
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Leeds : ELFM Session Online + House Concert Awesomeness

Posted 23 Nov 2011 in Gigs,Music,Official News,Photo Post,She Makes War
I am in Leeds, one of my most favourite cities, sipping coffee at my friend Rich‘s house, listening to the mixes from last week’s live EP recording and having a cheeky cuddle with my beautiful dog friend Odlum. Life is pretty swell right about now. Yesterday afternoon I was invited...
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Reignier, Giant Cakes + She Makes “Little Battles” Studio vBlogs go Public!

Posted 18 Nov 2011 in Music,Official News,She Makes War,Video,Video Blog Posts
Greetings from Reignier, all Alpine fresh air, mountain scenery and cake. And fondue. And...
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