Daylight Music 361

Paul Hudson — Wed, 03 May 2023 23:18:11 +0000

A new venue for Daylight Music, St Catherine’s on Telegraph Hill in South London, a place I rarely go to for a gig. It is just too much hassle getting back from. As this was a daytime gig it made things far easier. Getting there was still a pain. But probably no worse than getting to Leytonstone.

Today’s event was focused on just two artists who then combined for a final set, The Guildhall Saxophone Ensemble and the London Accordion Orchestra. Both have played at Daylight Music before.

The pieces by the Accordion Orchestra varied from pieces that challenged my idea of the range an orchestra of accordions could offer, to pieces that sounded very ‘French cafe’.

The Guildhall Saxophone Ensemble are made up of the wonderfully talented Guildhall students. Every time they play, their talent is humbling, today was no different.

The final set, saw the two combine wonderfully. Who would have thought saxophones and accordions would work together. But they blended beautifully.

March 2017

Paul Hudson — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 18:23:18 +0000

This month’s bands

Bands I liked

Adrian Crowley, Mary and the Pigeons, Radie Peat, Idles, Sofasonic. Saint Leonard’s Horses, Ed Dowie, Guildhall Saxophone Ensemble, Gill Sandell, Alev Lenz, Angèle David-Guillou, Enderby’s Room, She Drew a Gun, Hurray For The Riff Raff, Mammoth Penguins, Milky Wimpshake, September Girls, The Proper Ornaments, Tigercats, Chorusgirl, Spook School, Joanna Gruesome, Martha, Freak, Black Honey, British Sea Power

Bands that were okay

Brigid Mae Power, Dinges, Krammers, John Hassall, Kite Base, Circa Waves, Jess Bryant, Pete Astor, Piney Gir, Samantha Whites, Michael J Sheehy, Anna Pancaldi, Bahboon, No Cars, The Tomboys, Natalie McCool, Healyum, Marvin Powell, Bearsuit, Evans the Death, USA Nails, Dairy Classics

Bands I won’t be going out of my way to see again

Martin Dubna, Sonic Kimono, Hope

Best Gig

March was a sad month as it saw the closure of Fortuna Pop!. The gigs celebrating Fortuna Pop! were excellent. But the gig of the month has to be a new band, Idles. They’re easily the most exciting band I’ve seen for a few years.

Best new band

Idles

Albums of the Month

Volcano – Temples
Brutalism – Idles
A Pink Sunset for No One – Noveller
Flying Microtonal Banana – King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard
Condition – Spectres
The Navigator – Hurray for the Riff Raff
Let the Dancers Inherit the Party – British Sea Power

Guildhall Saxophone Ensemble – Down At The Front