The Bullfight: rescheduled show in Nijeveen

Dutch folk noir band The Bullfight had to reschedule a couple of shows, due to a mishap for guitarist Thomas van der Vliet, who broke his finger. The February 28 show in Nijeveen @ De Vegafabriek has been moved to October 31. Emma Hessels is the support act.

Expect many song from their latest album 81 Bedford St., a soundtrack for a film noir movie that does not exist: "Most soundtracks are connect-the-dots affairs, with a few well-known popular songs and a run-of-the-mill theme that a composer won't lose any sleep over to create to something memorable. Not so for 81 Bedford St. on which the band's resident writer and multi-instrumentalist Thomas van Vliet went above and beyond with a bunch of songs that are closely linked to create a narrative, but also can hold their own and be enjoyed as such. There is jazz, industrial noise, torch singing, avant-garde, pastoral violin driven baroque pop, and much, much more."

Nell Davies: "Never Ever Ever" video

Nell Davies made a video for Never Ever Ever, a track from her The End of the World or Whatever EP: "Part riot girrrl, part pop artist, Nell Davies attacks her material with a hammer and a smile. Look no further when in need of a song telling people to fuck off. This kind of ramshackle catchiness is irresistible."

» nelldavies.com

HCTF review of The End of the World or Whatever

Buddy Guy: Tiny Desk Concert

Watch blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy and his band play four songs for a NPR Tiny Desk Concert, with Miles Caton (vocals, guitar), Dan Souvigney (piano), Ric Hall (guitar), Orlando Wright (bass) and Pooky Styx (drums).

Setlist:

1. Damn Right, I've Got the Blues
2. Hoochie Coochie Man
3. Travelin'
4. I Lied to You

» buddyguy.net

Heavenly: Highway To Heavenly

In the lead up to the release of their comeback album cult band Heavenly put out three singles that were so good and on point that it was hard to believe that 30 years had passed. Now that the full album is here, it is safe to conclude that their signature blend of twee pop with razorsharp lyrics is all over Highway To Heavenly.

Sounding chipper and upbeat, but also taking a scalpel to everything that bothers them or really pisses them off, shows that they haven't slowed down a bit or have mellowed with age. Excuse Me about a former class mate who sold out is scolded with glee. Press Return is a stab at tech-bros, who force their twisted fantasies down people throats with algorithms from Hell. Their tale about a toxic relationship in Deflicted hits hard, as it should be, because sugarcoating would have plain wrong.

The Claypool Lennon Delirium: The Golden Egg of Empathy

The Claypool Lennon Delirium have announced their third album - a concept one - The Great Parrot-Ox and The Golden Egg of Empathy, due for release on May 1st via ATO Records. Les Claypool and Sean Lennon share a love weird tales and the single The Golden Egg of Empathy proofs that their twisted take on psychedelic art-rock is in full force. The album comes with 24-page comic book created with director and drawing maestro Rich Ragsdale, who also made the video.

The Great Parrot-Ox and the Golden Egg of Empathy, is a cautionary tale of what could be in store for humanity if we continue to favor machines over men. It is a tale of a technocracy eclipsed by paperclips; a young man destined to unravel the fabric of his father’s folly, and a sacred feathered Goddess (played by WILLOW), who holds the egg-shaped key to their future.