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FOALS – ” Live at the BBC6 Music Festival ” 14th February 2016

Posted: April 9, 2016 in FESTIVALS, MUSIC
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Foals

Foals live from the BBC 6 Music Festival in Bristol two weeks ago. Formed in Oxford in 2005, Foals have been around some eleven years now and, according to their Wiki page, have had the same lineup in all that time. And in that time they’ve released 4 studio albums, 6 eps and 19 singles. And they’ve been given an NME (New Musical Express) Award for Best Live act in Britain in 2011 and 2013 as well as awards from Q Magazine for Best live act. In fact, they are recipients of piles of awards.

At any rate, they will be seemingly everywhere this year, so it might be a good idea to catch them in concert.

But if you can’t, or you’re on the fence, here is a chance to do it from the comfort of your computer and get yourself familiar before you head off to buy tickets. Like everything else with the BBC 6 Music Festival this year, it was all pretty extraordinary and this Foals set is no different. They have a habit of living up to their reputation as a great band to see live and if you aren’t familiar with them, now’s as good a time as any to get acquainted and add another band to your list.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXgQ12Pf0qI&nohtml5=False

Foals – February 14, 2016
BBC 6 Music Festival, Bristol, England, UK

Setlist:
Snake Oil
Olympic Airways
My Number
Birch Tree
Mountain at My Gates
Providence
Spanish Sahara
Red Socks Pugie
Late Night
A Knife In the Ocean
Inhaler
What Went Down
Two Steps, Twice

DAUGHTER – ” Live at the BBC6 Music Festival “

Posted: March 1, 2016 in FESTIVALS, MUSIC
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Daughter

Daughter  in concert at the BBC 6 Music Festival in Bristol this past weekend. Getting started in 2010, and with a critically acclaimed debut album in 2013, Daughter have risen quickly in popularity with audiences as well as the press.

Described variously as Indie/Folk/Ambient and Pop, but leaning heavily in the ambient direction, the band is fueled by the heady-emotion-filled songs of Elena Tonra, and have struck on a winning combination, creating a luxuriant soundscape to compliment what has been characterized as a unique sonic landscape.

Since their debut, they have issued some four eps, three singles and another album, Not To Disappear, which was released this past January to worldwide sales, extending their appeal way beyond their UK fanbase.

They are one of the big acts again this year,  at the BBC 6 Music Festival in Bristol, which has been a feast of great and diverse music. In 2013 they were just starting to get notice and recognition. In the 3 years since, they have grown (as any band would, given the amount of hard work and touring they put in) and the effort has paid off. What is presented now is a polished and accomplished band; assured and comfortable with a capacity audience.

One of the nice things about following bands via the internet, which you really weren’t able to do before having fingertip/worldwide access, is catching their live gigs and reading their reviews the night after, hearing their radio sessions and interviews and being witness to a band growing and maturing before your eyes – the cause and effect; the hard work and endless slog it takes, and the payoff of a growing and loyal audience and hitting that success, knowing you’re doing something right. It’s great stuff and it’s wonderful to watch.

So this latest installment in the ongoing story of Daughter continues to be the success they’ve achieved in the past three years. From the sounds of it, there appears to be no letup and 2016 should be another good year for them.

BBC 6 MUSIC FESTIVAL – VariousVenues Bristol 12th-14thFebruary 2016

Posted: February 5, 2016 in FESTIVALS, MUSIC
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The BBC 6 Music Festival, Bristol [Fringe] line-up is looking pretty wonderful. Taking place across Thekla Bristol, START THE BUS, Stag and Hounds Public House, The Fleece Bristol and more: