Ahh, Patrick Wolf. Currently sitting at the top of my Gigs of the Year list, for his formidable (and as yet unbeatable) concert back in April. Still on tour for his fifth album, Lupercalia, Wolf swings back to Switzerland on Thursday for a gig at Winterthur’s Salzhaus. Sadly, he isn’t being supported by my favourite … Continue reading »
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Interview – Patrick Wolf
Patrick Wolf‘s fifth album Lupercalia has just been released to critical acclaim, he’s played to an adoring crowd at Glastonbury, and he’s engaged to be married later this year – life is good right now for this one-time lone Wolf. Back in April I sat down with Patrick a few hours before his Zurich gig … Continue reading »
Track of the day: Patrick Wolf – ‘House’
Verdant, lush greenery, dandyish finery, floppy school boy haircut, exotic fauna, writing (how quaint and lovely) with pen and paper – witness the video for Patrick Wolf’s new song ‘House’, from his forthcoming fifth album Lupercalia: Patrick Wolf‘s highly anticipated fifth album, Lupercalia, is released on 20 June 2011 on Hideout Recordings, through Mercury. Continue reading »
Live review: Patrick Wolf @ Plaza, Zurich, 09.04.11
There’s a man on stage dressed in an orgy of sequins and glitter, and wearing a Metal Mickey helmet shouting ‘GETURSHIZZITRIIIGHT!‘. Two scantily dressed women are gyrating in the background. Am I at the right gig? I am at the Plaza, ostensibly to see Patrick Wolf, aren’t I? Continue reading »
What’s the time, Mr Wolf?
…It must be Lupercalia time. Yes, my favourite lycanthrope, Patrick Wolf, is releasing his fifth album Lupercalia, on 30 May 2011. Ahwoooo! Of course, the title ‘Lupercalia’ has a suitably wolfy background rooted in mythology and folklore – Lupercalia (or literally, Wolf Festival) refers to the ancient fertility and love festival that was held around … Continue reading »
General newsiness 30.12.10
So here we stand, at the cusp of the new year, on the threshold of things to come. Here’s a little of what has been happening while I’ve been away stuffing my face with Christmas sticky date pudding: I’m currently reliving my 6th favourite concert of 2010 by listening to Yeasayer‘s Live at Ancienne Belgique … Continue reading »
