XTC – Rockpalast (February 10, 1982)

Set list. Respectable Street Towers of London Runaways Jason and the Argonauts Burning With Optimism’s Flames Snowman Ball And Chain Sgt. Rock (Is Going to Help Me) No Thugs In Our House Senses Working Overtime Making Plans For Nigel Living Through Another Cuba Generals and Majors Real By Reel Life Begins At The Hop

FEW Shorts: taffy

taffy were one of our featured bands recently and hold the honour of being our most liked post of 2015. (989 likes so far!) – see the post here containing a nice taster of their sound taffy We’ve followed up with them to get an insight into their influences. The band, based in Tokyo, consist…

Netsayi

Netsayi is a singer/songwriter from Zimbabwe. She was born in London when her parents were in exile from Southern Rhodesia. The family returned to Zimbabwe after independence in 1980 when she was 7 years old. She started writing poetry and performing as a solo singer around this time. Upon returning to the UK  at the…

Few’s Christmas Message.

Ex Con , Rerry and Bickers staggered out the door, a little bit drunk , festive, and happy to be going home to their kith and kin on this enchanting Christmas Eve. It had started to snow and the sounds of merry revelers drifted up from the streets below. I was sitting on the desk,…

Highasakite

Norwegian indie oysters Highasakite formed when vocalist Ingrid Håvik met drummer Trond Bersu while studying jazz at the Trondheim Jazz Conservatory (well, what else would you study there?). They soon added producer Thomas Dahl on bass and guitar and Øystein Skar on synthesizer. Brick once compared my playing abilities to Øystein – “Close, but no…

FEW’s Spoken Word. Vol 1.

We all have one, that song that isn’t a song, that singer who talks along and sounds all the better for it. That singer that can’t really sing so they talk through everything, Lou and Leonard you know who I mean. From the proto-beatnik of Langston Hughes to the beautiful maladies  of  top dog  Tom…

The Waterboys – Live at Glastonbury 2015

Set list. Fisherman’s Blues Still A Freak A Boy Called Johnny We Will Not Be Lovers Nearest Thing To Hip Medicine Bow Glastonbury Song Mad As Mist And Snow The Whole of the Moon Long Strange Golden Road

Taffy

Here’s a selection of some great music by Taffy from Tokyo,Japan YouTube  

FEW Shorts: Lali Puna.

Lali Puna featured recently on our German music sampler. See here –   Few’s Germany We’ve followed up with them to get an insight into their influences. The band, based in Munich, are originally from Weilheim in Oberbayerb. Fronted by singer and keyboard player Valerie Trebeljahr, Lali Puna’s line-up is completed by drummer Christoph Brandner (also…

The Year Without a Santa Claus

I came across this completely by accident. I was looking for a recording of Dylan Thomas reading “A Childhood Christmas In Wales” and I found an album by that name with a lot of other tracks too – ” A Year Without A Santa Claus” is on there and is actually a reading of the…

Violent Femmes – La Edad de Oro – Madrid April 2, 1985

Set list. Blister in The Sun Promise Country Dead Song Prove My Love Never Tell Old Mother Reagan Gimme the Car Add It Up Kiss Off Hallowed Ground I Hear the Rain Jesus Walking on the Water Gone Daddy Gone Confessions Old Mother Reagan To the Kill Ugly Faith

Few’s Australia. Vol. 1.

Here’s a selection of some great music from down under compiled by Few’s Paul. YouTube Spotify Deezer http://www.deezer.com/plugins/player?format=classic&autoplay=false&playlist=true&width=700&height=350&color=007FEB&layout=dark&size=medium&type=playlist&id=1491689843&title=&app_id=1 [x_share title=”Share this Post” facebook=”true” twitter=”true” google_plus=”true” linkedin=”true” pinterest=”true” reddit=”true” email=”true”]