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4776 days ago
Guardian MusicForest Fire, On tourWith their acoustic guitars and outdoorsy name, it's little wonder Forest Fire have convinced some they're a folk group. In fact, this Brooklyn band are pretty much textbook literate indie rock. Two albums in, Forest Fire are all ... more info

The Necks – review

4781 days ago
Guardian MusicBishopsgate Centre, LondonYou can generate all kinds of similes listening to The Necks: a picture gallery, an urban landscape, the surface of the moon. But the metaphor that sprang to mind for their latest appearance, at the London Jazz festival, was... more info

McCormack & Yarde Duo: Places and Other Spaces – review

4826 days ago
Guardian Music(Edition)When the conversation between pianist Andrew McCormack and saxist/composer Jason Yarde began on CD two years ago, the pair showed they could read and expand each other's thoughts with an impulsive empathy. The My Duo album's followup finds Y... more info

Beats & Pieces/Kairos 4tet – review

4889 days ago
Guardian MusicRonnie Scott's, LondonThis double bill was the first event in the current Brit jazz festival to sell out, and it didn't disappoint. Everyone lucky enough to witness it must have come away reeling at the sheer quality and quantity of music made by the... more info

Everything Everything, Portico Quartet for Summer Sundae - ticket details

4975 days ago
NMELine-up for Leicester festival expands more info

Kairos 4tet: Statement of Intent – review

5015 days ago
Guardian Music(Edition)Last year, this young UK quartet turned into an overnight hot ticket for the balance of accomplished improv and original composing on their debut album, Kairos Moment. On the follow-up the playing of Waldmann, new recruit Ivo Neame on piano ... more info

Gig review: Penguin Café and Portico Quartet

5051 days ago
Scotsman.comPENGUIN CAFE AND PORTICO QUARTET USHER HALL, EDINBURGH **** more info

Portico Quartet: Knee-Deep in the North Sea – review

5071 days ago
Guardian Music(Real World)Portico Quartet, who created a popular signature sound by bathing minimalist music in the glow of the steelpan-like hang drum, are on tour opposite Penguin Cafe this month. They are seductively absorbing live, as some live tracks on this ... more info

Portico Quartet - Knee-Deep in the North Sea (deluxe reissue)

5081 days ago
DrownedInSoundThis deluxe package, like so many, doesn't add much to the original, but if all it achieves is to bring in new listeners or serve a gentle reminder to old fans, this can only be a good thing. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

New band of the day – No 903: Jamie Woon

5161 days ago
Guardian MusicYou'll love the dark side of the Woon, a Brit School singer-songwriter moving towards dubstep. But his smoother songs ...Hometown: London.The lineup: Jamie Woon (vocals, music).The background: Jamie Woon, like James Blake, is one of those new male ar... more info

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