31/03/13
music friends peoples
as of late, there has been a fair bit of activity amongst friends and musicians i’ve had the pleasure of playing with, and i wonder that i could mention them. and i am.
earlier this year good friend and collaborator stuart warwick released his epic second album under his own name, the dark, weird and playful ‘the butchers voice’. featuring pretty full on cover art by the man himself and he even let me ruin one of his songs by making noise with my mouth all the way through it
old friend johny lamb has just released his third thirty pounds of bone album, the beast that is ‘i cannot sing you here but for songs where‘
laish have released album number two, the deceptively titled and brilliant ‘obituaries’
a couple of releases coming up soon that i’m really looking forward to include label mate crayola lectern with ’the rise and fall of crayola lectern’ (love him) and a new haxan cloak release ‘excavation’ yes!
my friend sarah plays bass in fever dream check them out here
brighton band i’m being good new album ‘mountain language’ is on my walkman (i guess these are almost all brighton/london bands)
the elusive diamond family archive has just released a couple of new songs here
i’ve heard a little of the upcoming kristin mclement release and it’s sure to be a real treat. also last night heard some new mid west blues stuff that sounded big and scary and great
i’ve been lucky enough to hear some great live sets lately also, either playing the same show or not, including the brilliant embla quickbeam, the tape experiments of dm clark and the beautiful voice of tiny ruins the ever amazing amusing richard dawson and the remarkable guitar skills of elwood gate
even my dad has been busy fronting country rock outfit no country for old men
this kind of activity amongst those around me make me realize just how slowly i move creatively, however, my new writings are beginning to take the form of an album that will hopefully be out/completed this year. seems that madness and death are my minds favorite subject matter at present
onward!
lawry
30/01/13
tiny ruins and emma gatrill
i will be playing a short set (the first in a while) later this year
i’m in the midst of writing and recording new material due for release later this year
the show is with two great acts at the hope in brighton 20th march 2013
details here
http://emmagatrill.bandcamp.com/
thanks to james of neighbourhood
p.s. i’m putting on a show next week, some amazing local artista that i love very much, entry by donation, komedia saturday 9th feb
details here
come along!
lawry
16/01/13
the butcher’s voice
my friend stuart warwick has released a new album called ‘the butcher’s voice’
he let me sing on one of the tracks ‘dreams of a tomato can’
it’s a pretty freaky album with a lot going on
it also has some pretty amazing artwork
so please have a listen and buy a copy if you’re feeling flush
lawry
21/12/12
patchwork
the lovely marcus from wilkommen records asked me to donate 30 seconds of noise
for this
https://soundcloud.com/willkommenrecs/willkommen-patchwerk
i used a music box and a glockenspiel
lawry
13/12/12
show i’m putting on
hello
i’m putting on some friends in february next year
i like putting on shows as it means i get to put my favourite artists on the same stage and watch them play all in a row
details are here
if you live in brighton or near by then come along!
it’s entry by donation (a rare thing these days)
lawry
23/11/12
little show
friend diamond family archive is playing in brighton this monday and has kindly asked if i want to play a few songs
so i’m a breaking my current gig ban to play a few old songs just vocals and guitar like the old days
details here
lawry
02/10/12
eyeless show and other things
i’m honoured to have been asked to headline eyeless records 5th birthday show
i’d never heard of eyeless before but turns out they’re a brighton based cdr/tape cassette label releasing al sorts of noise since 2007
check out their bandcamp here
i’m especially looking forward to it, as my good friend and long-time collaborator dm clark will also be playing a rare live set (check out our 2008 improvised album TRUNK)
so, this will be my last birdengine show for some time. i’m currently writing and recording things both birdengine and otherwise and although it feels strange to be turning down show offers, i feel it’s a good time to rest it
in other things birdengine, another friend and musical pioneer/genius ‘animal magic tricks’ has sent me a link to a live recording of a birdengine show (i’m pretty sure it;s an omnichord i used to have) that she has slowed down, hexed and treated somehow. if you have a spare 11 minutes it’s worth a listen.
details for the eyeless show can be found here it’s on 13th october
toodleloo
lawry
28/08/12
de la warr pavilion show
good day
i’m playing a show on sunday 9th september
it’s a free show in a freaky bandstand at the de la warr pavilion
also playing are other local tune-smiths stuart warwick and abi wade
i think it starts around 3pm and it’ll be fun
i’m looking forward to it
lawry
29/06/12
word
although music magazines do not speak to my soul
i am sorry to hear of the closure of word magazine
i have been reviewed by them a few times
and i never knew i was featured in this ‘folk’ family tree image
so that’s a nice surprise
lawry
02/06/12
fee reega / birdengine / pablo und destruktion show
i’m playing a show with the brilliant fee reega and pablo und destrucktion
on 24th june at the prince albert in brighton
it will be good to play a show with fee again and a woodland recordings one at that
it’s going to be a great show so try and make it along if you can
i will be playing new material from the new LP i’m in the process of writing now
also after some requests over the years i’ve put birdengine lyrics up here
info about the brighton show here
pushkin ran away but if found him two streets away tired and skinny
lawry
23/05/12
birdengine show live stream
i am playing at nwfa festival in brighton on sunday it’s free!!
for anyone who cannot make it, it is being streamed live
through this web page here on sunday
i think i am on at 6pm if anyone wants to see me play inside their computer
if you live in Vladivostok, Russia then Вы должны настроиться в 3 часа ночи в
утро колдовской час проклятий и проклятий
sunday 6pm here
lawry
28/04/12
clowns gig
birdengine show with clowns in brighton on 18th may
details here
new songs
looking forward to it
lawry
