Antifolk is a rediscovery of the ethics behind songwriting and its performance and a reaction against rigidity and conservatism in music, providing a platform for some of the most innovative, imaginative and unusual songwriters from London and beyond to find an audience.
Antifolk UK (AFUK) was formed in 2004 by Filthy Pedro who was enthused by a visit to New
York (where antifolk began) and wanted to put on a UK music night with a similar DIY ethic and community feel.
Numerous Antifolk Festivals later, Antifolk UK has become a supportive community of musicians who perform regularly together, appear in others backing bands and help each other to find gigs through other promoters.
UK Antifolk has now also spread beyond London with Brighton also having its own strong antifolk scene.
FIRST AFUK COMPILATION OUT NOW! ON CD (Buy here or from various stockists) or DIGITAL (via puregroove.co.uk).
Shot By Both Sides keep Halloween alive in one far-flung corner of Brixton! Expect a spektakular soireé at the Brixton Windmill on Friday 13th November. Degeneracy, bloodlust and Bacchanalian debauchery in abundance...
Fanzine handout, cakes, poetry, stories, humanoid beasts, a gritty psych/freakout jazz/fucked-pop/post-punk soundtrack, and some disturbingly delightful live sets from DAVID CRONENBERG’S WIFE (Album Launch for ‘Hypnagogues’), GYRATORY SYSTEM, DEATHRAY TREBUCHAY and JAMIE N COMMONS.
hellow!! we are on stage at 8.45pm at Wilmington Arms tonite if you are interested! namely Lo-feef on electronic bleeps, Matthew Ratcliffe cello-ing and me on words...:)
Luke Lukas is back with an album full of that gleeful gloom that made us love him at first sight. His trustworthy 4-tracks and him go their separate ways so he's now presenting 12 perfectly arranged folk songs to us. Luke reveals himself as a kind soul, but like the western movies taught us, a dreadful killer always hides under every placid looking Texan.
"Leaving his strongly lo-fi sound that impressed us the first time, he treasures the recipe, packing in this new plain, delightful work a caring love for vocals, which are worthy of Neutral Milk hotel, with a touch of Chordettes feel."Daniele Dileo - Lab Magazine
The deXter Bentley Hello GoodBye Show returns to the airwaves on Resonance 104.4 FM this Saturday 5th September between noon and 1.30pm. Today's broadcast is in conjunction with PESTIVAL * With contributions from the Mosquito expert Dr. James Logan, an essay from the author Tim Burrows (on the subject of insects in rock and pop), plus live music from the London based alt/art duo Plug, who will debut new insect related material especially written for Hello GoodBye.
* PESTIVAL is a festival celebrating insects in art, and the art of being an insect. Pestival 2009 runs from 3rd-6th September @ The Southbank Centre and is jam-packed with insect-inspired talks and debates, as well as comedy, music, walks, workshops, installations and experiments. For further information, please visit: http://pestival.org
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