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

Posted 27 Jan 2012 in 5 Things I Liked This Week,Music,Official News,Ramblings,Recommendations,Travel
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...
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2012 2/52 – Five Things I Liked This Week – Feat Chris T-T, Arctic Hooping & Bike Doctor

Posted 13 Jan 2012 in 5 Things I Liked This Week,Ramblings,Recommendations,Serious Shit,Video
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...
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Happy Birthday David Bowie! Remember When We Sang Together?

Posted 08 Jan 2012 in Official News,Ramblings,Video
(spot the bleach haired, be-fringed version of me wearing black specs in the background here…yes, an extra in “Extras”…paradox alert) That was a very fun couple 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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Burnout Avoidance Tactics, Latest “Little Battles” Release Info and TTFN

Posted 21 Oct 2011 in Music,Official News,Photo Post,Ramblings,Serious Shit,She Makes War
Yesterday I announced that my album launch gig next month was postponed until spring, along with the art show that was to accompany it. Despite my breezy updates on Twitter and Facebook I’ve had a few people get in touch to ask if I’m okay, and after a very interesting...
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So Much Beautiful Music!

Posted 12 Oct 2011 in Music,Ramblings,Recommendations,Video
I just watched this utterly gorgeous film about My Brightest Diamond‘s forthcoming new record “All Things Will Unwind” and wanted to share. My Brightest Diamond – ALL THINGS WILL UNWIND: Stories and Sounds from Asthmatic Kitty on Vimeo. There’s just so much incredible new music around at the moment. In...
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You Are 125% Wonderful (I Knew That Already)

Posted 09 Jun 2011 in Music,Official News,Ramblings,Recommendations,Serious Shit,She Makes War
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...
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