Captain Beefheart

Captain Beefheart 1941-2010 photographed by Anton Corbijn.

Wasted

Music by Angus and Julia Stone.

Robin Grey

Strangers With Shoes is the second album by Robin Grey. It is a beautiful collection of songs, Robin asked if I would like to review the CD - my best recommendation is to go and have a listen yourself (not being much of a one for words) unlike Mr Grey who most surely is. You can listen here.

Band of Skulls

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Band of Skulls

Lost Things

I drew the curtains this morning and found this on the window, it flew away soon afterwards.

A lovely stop motion film, Lost Things by A Fine Frenzy

Billy Childish

I went to see the Billy Childish exhibition Unknowable But Certain, at the ICA in London which is on until May 2nd. I really enjoyed the show and thought the paintings were beautiful and loved the 2 rooms upstairs with years of hand-made record covers and books of poems and artwork. There is a very good catalogue too which you can see pictured here on the train journey home with a bundle of fabric from The Cloth House in Soho.

Arch 635

A great line up at Arch 365

Lendal Terrace, Clapham, London SW4

Good Friday, 2nd April 8pm til late.

Super Luckies

Marcina Arnold

Matuniu

Red Eye

ex-maniac

The latest recording by Stephen Jones and Babybird. I confess, I am a fan. You can listen to their music on their myspace.

Babybird

Babybird video directed by Johnny Depp (he also plays guitar on this track)

Ed Harcourt

You can listen to more Ed Harcourt on Myspace.

Sparklehorse

Heard the sad news that Mark Linkous died this week.

Film by Guy Maddin

Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds

David Bowie

Valentine by Willie Nelson

Nic Dawson Kelly

Nic Dawson Kelly on myspace

Tea cups

Lovely song and sweet film found on Rosalyn Faustino's blog.

YOu can find out more about Tea cups here

Devendra Banhart

What Will We Be is the delightful new recording by Devendra Banhart. My lovely friend bought me a ticket to his concert at the Shepherds Bush Empire last month. It was a fine evening of musical magic and mayhem. The album artwork is by Mr Banhart too.

TOO MUCH

This is the perfect song for recent days, and its the song I find myself singing on my bicycle, from Babybird's album between my ears there's nothing but music

Babybird in Hoxton

I went to see Babybird at a small bar in Hoxton last week, it was a fantastic gig, in an intimate setting, crowded and hot! Stephen Jones has a sublime singing voice and the band were rocking the house - it was a great night out. There is a new album, Ex-Maniac out in March next year. If you are a fan sign up to his website, or if you just want to hear some music go to his myspace. Most people I have spoken to only know the band for their one major hit, but Stephen Jones is a prolific musician writing profound and beautiful lyrics and music with many diverse recordings and I think he is one of the better artists performing and writing music today.