Fresh from starring alongside Sir Ian McKellen in his video for Listen To The Man and selling quite a few records, folk-pop bellwether George Ezra is hitting the road for a UK jaunt in early 2015 (17-22 Feb, tour starts Colston Hall, Bristol) …
“Britain’s first family of folk” AKA the Thompsons – made up of patriarch Richard plus sons Teddy, various sons-in-law and grandchildren – are playing a couple of dates this yuletide. The clan take to north London to promo their new album, which is inventively titled Family (18 & 19 Dec, Kings Place, N1) …
Fans of riot grrrl, rock and lyrics about third-wave feminism rejoice as Sleater-Kinney have announced their first new album in 10 years (No Cities To Love), plus they’ve released an excellent seven-album retrospective box set, and they’re coming to these shores in March (23-26 Mar, tour starts Roundhouse, NW1) …
Finally, art rock experimenter Robert Wyatt will appear alongside his biographer Marcus O’Dair at a special talk to launch his new best-of compilation Different Every Time (23 Nov, Queen Elizabeth Hall, SE1).
