May contain a heavy dose of Jim Kerr
Support was by E.B. the Younger – the moniker of Midlake vocalist Eric Pulido, soon to release his solo debut. Now THERE’S the connection – John, of course, working with Midlake for his Queen Of Denmark debut. Eric was joined on stage by keyboardist Dan. The pair of them have great vocal harmonies. He performed…
The latest issue of Q Magazine has an interview with John Grant in it. Just around a week to go for my two gigs – next Monday in Brighton, then Wednesday in Bath. A birthday in Bath! Very nice! Looking forward to it. Hope I can shake off this cold I am getting though… Anyway…the…
I’ve not bought the album yet and had my first listen to it proper on Spotify last night. This won’t be a strict review, just a general mulling over of my first impressions. I was already familiar with three tracks, the title track, He’s Got His Mother’s Hips and Is He Strange. At last week’s…
Off to London shortly to see John Grant give a talk to Q Magazine about his imminent release of Love Is Magic. Looking forward to it. I have my GMF fan group badge on and all…
Yet to read it myself, but there’s an interview with John Grant in this month’s Attitude magazine.
Two new tracks from the forthcoming album, Love Is Magic are available to listen to on YouTube today. Touch & Go has great harmonies and that Carpenters sensitivity. He’s Got His Mother’s Hips is that fantastic not-taking-it-too-seriously/electrofunk stuff he does. Playfully sexy AF. I LOVE IT! Touch & Go will grow on me –…