for folk's sake
manchester hobopop parties
songs for the bathtub
Influences
we like lots of things (we're fun like that). some of them are:
groovy, grainy, honest acoustic music - really great songwriting - interesting and genuine approaches to tradtitional ideas - new sounds from old places - banjos - eccentric DJs - spoken word with attitude and wit - humanity and honesty in art - cake - pies - crockery - sofas - banjos - coffee - fun - free stuff - DIY ethics - indie artists and labels - the city of manchester - the northern quarter - folding bicycles - whizz-go cars - lovely people - cup cafe - mr scruff - maps festival - banjos - folklahoma, the magpie's nest and two for joy.
we also like lots of music. these are some people who have played, will play or we would like to play at our nights :
kirsty mcgee, quiet loner, the bees niece, joolz denby, john fairhurst, kreg viesselman, the little red rabbit collective, paul curreri, caulbearers, single cell collective, anna kashfi, last harbour, myshkin's ruby warblers, truckstop honeymoon, james philips, gren bartley & tom kitching, karima francis, gideon conn, eleanor rees, clare shaw, j fergus evans, ben mellor, tom waits (if you're reading this...), gillian welch, lau, kris drever, karine polwart, boo hewerdine, jane powell, tom paley, blue rose code, jess bryant, the brute chorus...
Sounds Like
small sounds from small sources (making big waves)
the safires live in gateshead - catch them @ CUP on may 03rd.
With a vibrant approach to live music in one of the UK’s most dynamic music scenes, The Undergrowth Collective is a new collaboration between grass roots promoters, agents, artists and journalists, focused on bringing quality acoustic, traditional and original music to the urban environment in a series of related regular nights.
Undergrowth has been formed to promote music which is currently under-represented on the Manchester scene. The promoters of For Folk’s Sake (CUP’s monthly night of traditional music and spoken word, launched during the 2008 MAPS festival), free Hobopop Parties in the northern quarter (a new six-monthly free night of the best in local, national and international songwriting in the northern quarter) and Songs for the Bathtub (established acoustic pop promotions in intimate venues all over the city) have joined forces to introduce this music to a wider audience. Already between them they have brought to some of the city’s quirkiest venues high profile acts such as the Kirsty McGee Hobopop Collective, Joolz Denby and Quiet Loner.
The three nights will continue to cover their distinct musical remits, and are attracting some of the most creative talents around. Acts include American songwriter Kreg Viesselman, spoken word artist J Fergus Evans and DJ sets from members of The Brute Chorus at the most recent Hobopop Party (CUP, 23.03.09, 6pm), Gren Bartley & Tom Kitching, Ricky Doolan and Eleanor Rees at forthcoming For Folk’s Sake events (next event at CUP, 09.04.09, 6pm), and the safires at the official undergrowth launch show on may 03rd, also at cup. The Undergrowth Collective is also committed to nurturing local emerging talent in all of these areas and to that end has given performance opportunities to acts such as The Bee’s Niece and James Philips, and Songs for the Bathtub are running one of the friendliest and most supportive open mic nights in town (Trof in the Northern Quarter, every Sunday from 8pm).
The Undergrowth Collective are interested in bringing quality music to Manchester in a fair and affordable way. Entry to shows is either on a donation basis or at a set price that will not exceed £5, with all money going directly to the artists. The Sounds from the Undergrowth in Manchester are about to become more exciting - the collaboration and support of the Collective is set to ensure the future of the quieter side of the city’s fêted music scene, and reward those who keep their ear to the ground.
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Grouper (US) has her latest – Dragging A Dead Deer Up A Hill – of three albums on Type Records. She has also been involved in collaborative releases, contributing a track to Xiu Xiu’s Remixed & Covered and four tracks to a split release with Inca Ore. Her other contemporaries are Belong, Growing, Tim Hecker, Windy & Carl and Atlas Sound.
Jasper TX (Sweden), with a hefty back-catalogue of releases on labels such as Miasmah, and collaborations with buddy Machinefabriek, is an essential domestic appliance in the household of conceptual music. He is comparable to artists Fennesz, Sigur Ros, Múm and Tape.
Intricate and atmospheric songsmith, Danny Saul (UK) performs with different combinations of musicians, making each gig a unique event. His forthcoming release is "Harsh, Final", and he also performs with Greg Haines as Liondialer.
Fieldhead (UK) music delights in tape hiss, bleak landscapes and decaying analogue loops. He is also a member of The Declining Winter and Glissando. His debut album, "They Shook Hands for Hours" is released soon on Home Assembly.
Trespassers William (Seattle, US) are the duo of Matt Brown and Anna-Lynne Williams. "Subliminally sublime and pragmatically perfect, you would have to possess an ashtray for a heart not to feel this coursing through your soul" (DSD Music Magazine). A new EP, The Natural Order of Things, is set to be released on Gizeh Records. They will make a church performance with special guests.
Glissando (Sheffield, UK) “have the kind of atmosphere that can captivate and relax in equal measure- never before has tranquillity sounded so urgent. While track lengths of over 10 minutes may fail to hold the attention of the ADHD sufferers among us, with patience it plays like a majestic dream. And it's one you'll never want to wake up from." NME
Operations (Chris Anderson) is a Manchester based conceptual music producer and sound artist. He performs and records with an array of analog synths and effects, reel-to-reel tape and casette players, and guitars. Followers of Tim Hecker, Slowdive, Fennesz, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Stephen O'Malley, Type and 12K Records will surely nod in approval.
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Svarte Greiner (Deaf Center/Miasmah/Type) explores deep into a dark,
mysterious and disturbing universe. Drawing inspiration from artists
such as Earth, Volcano the Bear, David Darling & Deathprod, the
music is draped in Lynchian mysticism and horror film cinematics. "The
music of Svarte Greiner is practically perfect. It's like that sound in
our heads we've been imagining for ages but had never actually heard."
- Type Records.
The Sight Below (Rafael Anton Irisarri/Miasmah/Immune) draws as much on
modern genre progenitors like Brian Eno, Robin Guthrie and My Bloody
Valentine as it does from the more historic traditions in
neo-classicism from Erik Satie and Olivier Messiaen. His album Glider
has appeared on Thom Yorke's radar in making the Radiohead's lynchpin's
top ten playlist.
His debut album Navigare soon to feature on the Miasmah label, Simon
Scott (former Slowdive) is set to be a household name in conceptual
music. Simon is the former Slowdive drummer, co-producer of Televise,
producer of Seavault, and owner of KESH Recordings label.
hey thanks for the add request, means a lot. hope you dig my music?. the songs on your player are all very unique and filled with beauty, very charming indeed. i shall be visiting often i feel i love what you stand for, would love to work or do a gig for you sometime, i realise you must be busy but let me know. i hope life is treating you well. Peace from my gods and me.
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