The Weather Station – Down At The Front

The Weather Station at Rough Trade

Paul Hudson — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 23:03:53 +0000

Felt privileged to be at this intimate stripped back performance of The Weather Station’s new album ‘How Is It That I Should Look at the Stars’. Tamara suggested this might be one of the few times these songs are played this way as they wouldn’t be performed this way with her band.

October 2017

Paul Hudson — Mon, 01 Jan 2018 22:13:31 +0000

This month’s bands

Artists I liked

Wolf Alice, Seamus Fogarty x2, The Radiophonic Workshop, Ed Dowie, Gaygirl, Peach Club, Hotel Lux x2, Yak, Shame, Spindle Ensemble, Michael Price, British Sea Power, Spook School, Diet Cig, Dream Wife

Artists that were okay

Keeva , Maple & Rye, Bedouine, The Wedding Present, Siv Jakobsen, Paul Carter, Martin White, Hexmaze, Skinny Girl Diet, Blood-Dope Honey, J.W.Paris, Baby In Vain, ILL, Will Stratton, The Weather Station, Sorry, Waterfall Boys, Bellow Fellows, Hannah Nicholson

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

Dipper Malkin, Danilogue, Rhythm Method, Namlo

Best Gig

Possibly the most fun gig of the year was the Diet Cig and Spook School gig at the Moth Club

Best new band

Hotel Lux

Albums of the Month

Relatives in Descent – Protomartyr
Strange Peace – METZ
Carry Fire – Robert Plant

Best photo

Basia Bulat

Paul Hudson — Mon, 02 May 2016 21:13:25 +0000

I’ve seen Basia a few times. I’ve always liked the simplicity when she plays on her own with just an autoharp. I caught some of her set at SXSW and was disappointed to find her playing a piano with a full band. But I thought I’d give her a try and it would also give me a chance to see the Weather Station, who’d I caught the end of their set at SXSW and quiet enjoyed what I heard.

Weather Station were as good as I remember from SXSW and it was great to see their entire set this time. Basil’s performance was also similar to SXSW. It was slightly disappointing. Not enough autoharp and too much band. Don’t get me wrong, it was still enjoyable. But I think Basia works best when she plays on her own.