The Leftover Sessions

Interview: Nick Mulvey

Mary — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:00:15 +0000

We recently headed over to Leeds to interview Nick Mulvey following his set at the Holy Trinity Church. The performer has made a name for himself via his intricate melodies (see ‘Juramidam’ and ‘Lonely Moon’) and joyous lyrics (see ‘Fever to the Form’), and really impresses live. His second EP, Fever to the Form, is [...]

Festival Preview: Dot to Dot Manchester 24/05/13

Mary — Mon, 20 May 2013 10:46:01 +0000

This Friday marks the arrival of Dot to Dot in Manchester’s city centre. The day long festival, which will then move on to Bristol and Nottingham, incorporates some of the city’s best loved venues, such as Gorilla, The Deaf Institute and Sound Control. Since starting eight years ago Dot to Dot has featured some of [...]

VIDEO OF THE WEEK: NICK MULVEY – ‘JURAMIDAM’

Mary — Sat, 11 May 2013 11:35:22 +0000

Nick Mulvey releases his first batch of solo material, Fever to the Form next month. ‘Juramidam’, taken from the EP, was recently unveiled in video form, featuring Mulvey in a split screen performance of the song on a rooftop on a gorgeous day….Beautiful. ‘Juramidam’ features on Fever to the Form, released 17th of June on Communion Records.

Session: Washington Irving 27/04/13

Mary — Thu, 09 May 2013 16:28:22 +0000

Here’s Washington Irving performing ‘Holy Company’ from their recent album release Palomides: Volume 1, out now on Instinctive Racoon. You can catch Washington Irving at the following locations over the summer: May 17 The Great Escape – Dome Studio (Pavillion) Brighton, United Kingdom May 17 The Great Escape – Fortune of War Brighton, United Kingdom May 18 The Great Escape – [...]

Bushstock 2013: Final lineup announced

Mary — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:58:01 +0000

The final lineup for this year’s Bushstock festival has been announced. The day long festival, which takes place on the 1st of June, is now in its third year and will feature headliners Willy Mason and Theme Park for 2013. Today artists such as Josh Weller, Roo Panes, Freddie Pane and The Lake Poets completed [...]

Interview: Sivu

Mary — Wed, 08 May 2013 15:28:23 +0000

Sivu (a.k.a James Page) is a 24 performer from Cambridge. He’s recently been on tour with The Staves and is currently working towards the release of his Bodies EP. Sivu has been working closely with producer Charlie Andrew with brilliant results since the beginning of his solo work. His music has an economic use of [...]

Toro y Moi: UK tour dates

Mary — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:46:19 +0000

Toro y Moi (a.k.a Chaz Bundick) is touring Europe this summer and will be in the UK for six dates, hitting Manchester’s Parklife in the process. His dates go as follows: Jun 4, 2013 LONDON, KOKO w/ Ryan Hemsworth Jun 5, 2013 BRIGHTON, Concorde 2 Jun 6, 2013 BRISTOL, Thekla Jun 7, 2013 BIRMINGHAM, Academy [...]

Disclosure: Full album details announced

Mary — Tue, 07 May 2013 16:39:59 +0000

Disclosure have announced the details of their debut album release Settle. The album will be released through PMR Records on the 3rd of June and will feature appearances from AlunaGeorge, Ed MacFarlane and Jessie Ware to name a few. The tracklist goes as follows: 01. Intro 02. When A Fire Starts To Burn 03. Latch [...]

Three Blind Wolves: ‘Gold on the Cross’ stream and May UK tour

Mary — Tue, 07 May 2013 15:28:47 +0000

Later this month Three Blind Wolves will be releasing their debut full-length album, Sing Hallelujah for the Old Machine. The album, due on the 27th of May on Instinctive Racoon, sounds like it will be a big progression from what the four piece have already achieved with their well-structured, robust blend of music. ‘Gold on the [...]

Review: The Staves @ Gorilla 03/05/13

Mary — Tue, 07 May 2013 14:22:36 +0000

We’re well acclimatised to The Staves‘ live brilliance, and yet, we just keep coming back for more. Whether it’s the clever quips the sister trio and their band make in between songs, or the actual songs themselves, The Staves are hands down one of the best live bands about these days. We arrive early to catch support [...]