Thank Folk It’s Friday – 15th August

August 15, 2014 at 16:48 (News, Week in Review)
Tags: arbori, ben howard, billy the kid, bluegrass @ yulli's, daniel lee kendall, eliza and the bear, elliott smith, flash company, folk music, John Butler Trio, josh pyke, justin townes earle, little features, sam amidon, sleepy dreamers, sparrow-folk, spookyland, the button collective, the gloaming, the lost brothers, todd sibbin and the acadian driftwood, vance joy

This Week in Folk

All the News From The Week That Was

– Vance Joy revealed another new video from his upcoming debut album, “First Time”. Details here

– Sydney jam night Bluegrass @ Yulli’s have announced their August edition which will feature a set from Oh Willy Dear. Details here

– Adelaide’s Todd Sibbin and the Acadian Driftwood are streaming their new album A Set Of Knives, A Pair Of Pens. Details here

– The John Butler Trio vented some rage with their new video “How You Sleep At Night”. Details here

– Sweet Jean launched their new mini-album Greetings From Goodbye in Sydney last night and we’re streaming it online. Details here

– Little Features have announced their August lineup including Mimi Gilbert, Lissa, Brendon Moon, Sarah Dahl and James Griffin. Details here

– Irish-American supergroup The Gloaming have added a Sydney show to their Australian visit this October. Details here

– Melbourne folk duo Flash Company have treated us to a couple of live videos. Details here

– Following his recent Australian tour Ben Howard has released his new single “End of the Affair”. Details here

– Sam Amidon has announced details of his new album Lily-O as well as the first single “Walkin’ Boss”. Details here

– Eliza and the Bear have just revealed their poppy new single “Light It Up”. Details here

– Sydney artist Arbori has released his folk-hip-hop track “Walls” – trust me, it works. Details here

– Sydney based folk band The Button Collective released their new video “On The Road”. Details here

– Josh Pyke has announced details of his annual Busking for Change show, this year featuring Urthboy. Details here

– Canberra’s Sparrow-Folk have released their latest comedy folk video “Grumpy Little Manny”. Details here

– Justin Townes Earle has announced a string of sideshows when he’s in the country for Out On The Weekend with Lindi Ortega and Marlon Williams in support. Details here

– The national tour from Sydney’s Spookyland kicked off this week. Details here

– Irish duo The Lost Brothers announced details of their new album New Songs Of Dawn and Dust. Details here

– Daniel Lee Kendall has revealed the details of his upcoming album Daniel Lee Kendall Is Dead along with the new video for “Under a Spell”. Details here

– Billy The Kid is a name to watch, and she’s recording her new album with Frank Turner. Details here

– Melbourne’s Sleepy Dreamers have announced a launch show in September for their upcoming single “Hunk”. Details here

Releases This Week

Greetings From Goodbye – Sweet Jean
Bandcamp

Timber and Steel Recommends – Go To This Gig

Winterbourne

Central Coast duo Winterbourne will be launching their new EP All But the Sun at a very special early-evening show at The Lair at The Metro in Sydney. The duo have just been announced as supports for Patrick James’ upcoming tour so this will be a great chnace to see them before they hit the road

Saturday 16th August – The Lair at The Metro, Sydney, NSW
Official Site

Gigs Next Week

Bob Dylan
Friday 15th August – Riverside Theatre, Perth, WA
Monday 18th August – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Tuesday 19th August – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Wednesday 20th August – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC
Thursday 21st August – Palais Theatre, Melbourne, VIC

Bree De Rome
Friday 15th August – Rabbit and Cocoon, Gold Coast, QLD
Saturday 16th August – The Treehouse, Byron Bay, NSW

Busby Marou
Friday 15th August – ANU Bar, Canberra, ACT
Saturday 16th August – Mona Vale Hotel, Mona Vale, NSW
Thursday 21st August – Collector Hotel, Parramatta, NSW
Friday 22nd August – The Cambridge, Newcastle, NSW

Darren Cross
Saturday 16th August – The Retreat Hotel, Melbourne, VIC

Fanny Lumsden
Friday 15th August – Happy Yess, Darwin, NT

Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes, Dan Waters and The Weeping Willows
Thursday 21st August – Sookie Lounge, Belgrave, VIC
Friday 22nd August – Baha in Rye, Rye, VIC

Luke Morris
Saturday 16th August – The Brunswick Hotel, Melbourne, VIC

Melody Pool and Marlon Williams
Friday 15th August – Harvester Moon, Bellarine, VIC
Saturday 16th August – Baby Black Café, Bacchus Marsh, VIC
Sunday 17th August – Bridge Hotel, Castlemaine, VIC

Nova and the Experience
Friday 15th August – The Penny Black, Melbourne, VIC
Saturday 16th August – The Lass O’Gowrie Hotel, Newcastle, NSW

Oliver Downes
Saturday 16th August – 107 Projects, Sydney, NSW

Taliska
Thursday 21st August — Mamma Vittoria, Fitzroy, VIC

Spookyland
Friday 15th August – JAM Gallery, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 16th August – Oxford Art Factory, Sydney, NSW
Friday 22nd August – Newtown Social Club, Sydney, NSW

Tobias Hengeveld
Friday 15th August – Bella Union, Melbourne, VIC

Tracy McNeil
Friday 22nd August – Lefties Old Time Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD

Vincent Cross
Friday 15th August – Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Folk Club, Hornsby, NSW
Saturday 16th August – The Supper Club, Nundle, NSW
Tuesday 19th August – The Bug, Brisbane, QLD
Thursday 21st August – No.5 Church St, Bellingen, NSW
Friday 22nd August – The Treehouse on Belongil, Byron Bay, NSW

Winterbourne
Saturday 16th August – The Lair at The Metro, Sydney, NSW

Friday Folk Flashback

“Miss Misery” – Elliott Smith

I don’t think I need to explain why I’ve chosen today’s song. Just remember that depression and mental illness affect so many people and it always pays to ask, “Are You OK?”.