This October the folks behind boutique music events company Gypsyheart Live will be bringing together some of Australia’s favourite singer-songwriters and roots artists for the first ever Downtown Folk Festival.
– José González released his new video “Leaf Off / The Cave”. Details here
Reviews
Recordings
“Not to say this isn’t a great album – it certainly is. There are a lot of highlights throughout. But it’s not the kind of album I can enjoy from start to finish, not the way I can with Down from the Mountain or even the Inside Llewyn Davis soundtrack (the intentionally terrible “Please Mr. Kennedy” aside). And I think it’s for a number of reasons” – Gareth Hugh Evans reviews the live album Another Day, Another Time: Celebrating the Music of Inside Llewyn Davis. Review here
“Deep in the heart of the EP’s four tracks I can still hear the same singer-songwriter strumming away on her guitar that I fell in love with five years ago” – Gareth Hugh Evans reviews the new EP from Emmy The Great, S. Review here
Tonight Adelaide folk stalwarts The Timbers will be putting on a very special gig supported by themselves. That’s right – each member of The Timbers – Joe Man Murphy, Simon Basey and Benjamin Roberts – will be performing a solo set before the band get on stage. Has to be seen to be believed.
Friday 6th February – The Jade Monkey, Adelaide, SA
Gigs Next Week
Alanna Eileen Friday 13th February – The Newsagency, Sydney, NSW
Angus and Julia Stone Friday 6th February – Entertainment Centre, Darwin, NT
Saturday 7th Fenruary – Entertainment Centre, Darwin, NT
Tuesday 10th February – Convention Centre, Cairns, QLD
Wednesday 11th February – Entertainment Centre, Townsville, QLD
Friday 13th February – Riverstage, Brisbane, QLD
Ann Vriend Friday 6th February – Mother’s Milk, Sawtell, NSW
Saturday 7th February – Sunset Studio, Newcastle, NSW
Sunday 8th February – Ellington Jazz Club, Perth, WA
Tuesday 10th February – House Concert, Fremantle, WA
Thursday 12th February – Paris Cat Jazz Club, Melbourne, Vic
Friday 13th February – Dodges Ferry, Tas
April Maze Wednesday 11th February – Smiths Alternative, Canberra, ACT
CW Stoneking Friday 6th February – Milton Theatre, Milton, NSW
Saturday 7th February – Anita’s Theatre, Thirroul, NSW
Sunday 8th February – Lizotte’s, Dee Why, NSW
Tuesday 10th February – Clarendon Guest House, Katoomba, NSW
Wednesday 11th February – Clarendon Guest House, Katoomba, NSW
Friday 13th February – Sol Bar, Maroochydore, QLD
Joel Barker Saturday 7th February – The Bird, Northbridge, WA
John Flanagan Friday 6th February – The Bluebee room, Adelaide, SA
Saturday 7th February – The Exeter, Adelaide, SA
Wednesday 11th February – The Yarra Hotel, Abbottsford, VIC
Thursday 12th February – Homestead Hotel, Hobart, TAS
Friday 13th February – Live At The Wharf, Gnomon Pavilion, Ulverstone, TAS
Kim Churchill Friday 6th February – Amplifier Bar, Perth, WA
Saturday 7th February – City of Stirling Summerset Arts Festival, Scarborough WA
Friday 13th February – The Corner, Melbourne, VIC
Little Bastard Friday 13th February – Dues Ex Machina, Sydney, NSW
Mandy Connell with Tom Ciccone Wednesday 11th February – Bar Oussou, Melbourne, VIC
Passenger Saturday 7th February – Red Hill Auditorium, Perth, WA
Sam Brittain and Amistat Sunday 8th February – Black Bear Lodge, Brisbane, QLD
Tuesday 10th February – Wood St House Concert, Newcastle, NSW
Thursday 12th February – The Newsagency, Sydney, NSW
Friday 13th February – Beavs Bar, Geelong, VIC
The Melbourne Folk Club feat. The Mae Trio, The Once Wednesday 11th February – Bella Union, Melbourne, VIC
The Shack 50th Anniversary feat. Dave Calandra, New York Public Library, Grimick, Jim Jarvis, The Original Myd Lyfe Crysys Saturday 7th February – The Shack, Sydney, NSW
The Timbers Friday 6th February – The Jade Monkey, Adelaide, SA
Friday Folk Flashback
“The Butterfly” and “Ships Are Sailing” – Nick Metcalf
“The Butterfly” is a standard in so many sessions and I’m trying to learn it. Which means watching a lot of videos on Youtube like this one.
Hollow Coves is the duo project of Brisbane indie-folkers Matt Carins & Ryan Henderson. In October last year Hollow Coves released their debut EP Drifting which has been gaining quite a bit of buzz.
The latest single from Drifting is “The Woods” – take a listen below and tell us what you think: