Folly of Youth

Can this be right? A gig by Jandek in Manchester this month? Indeed it is. An ultra-rare appearance by the ultra-elusive outsider folk-blue...

Manchester Gigs in Music Mixtape: April 2012 Manchester Gigs In Music - April 2012 by Follyofyouth on Mixcloud Or download mixtape [53 mi...

I don’t like mixtapes with that flow between songs seamlessly. I like to be jolted between track A and B, for there to be no doubt that one ...

Uh-oh - tables are out at Band on the Wall . Maybe they're not expecting a capacity audience tonight? It was certainly a small but perf...

Several members of the Pierre Hall-fronted Golden Glow have been working on their own music since the band's debut album last year (see...

‘ Paper Boats Sink ’ said the email on the demise of Aron Robinson’s previous band. Sadly not many people took notice of the short-lived,six...

You’d expect any album with a CD sleeve that folds out into a functional Ouija board to be obsessed with the paranormal or worshipping at th...

I was mightily impressed with Deadwall’s first recordings when I came across them last June . Since then the West Yorkshire five-piece - Tho...

The album cover – B&W home photo of skinny figure in striped jersey and bowl hair-cut, set amongst large expanse of block colour - looks...

Listening to this record is like opening a sealed time-capsule from 1968. Inside are 10 perfectly preserved specimens of fuzzy garage-pop re...

Following my first proper introduction to This Many Boyfriends supporting Allo Darlin’ recently , I’ve been playing catch up buying in quick...

Nights are getting lighter and the months are getting busier for live music. Many, many great gigs over the next thirty-one days but highlig...

Manchester Gigs in Music Mixtape: March 2012 Manchester Gigs In Music - March 2012 by Follyofyouth on Mixcloud Or download mixtape [64 mi...

My last encounter with Welsh wonders Race Horses was a cramped and rushed affair in the back room of The Castle following a 6Music session...

I’ve written about both Standard Fare albums on here plus run a Q&A with Emma and Dan in September 2010 but until tonight I had never ...

The cover artwork for the second release from Fire Island Pines portrays that idealised picture postcard glamour of hotel life in Post-War ...

Listen to any of the songs on this 15 track release and it is no surprise to discover it was recorded in singer Adam Ross’s bedroom. It has ...

The ‘zine quality, single colour cover with grinning skulls pasted on to heads of the cast of “Friends” suggests diehard DIY movement. Then ...

Rob St John is one quarter of Edinburgh’s anti-drum core (but wavering) post-folk ensemble eagleow l. But his own music is a very different...