Kayhan Kalhor by Dexter

Dexter here. Last night I went to the best gig I’ve ever been to! Me, my mum and dad went to see Kayhan Kalhor on the kamancheh playing with Fariborz Kiani on the tonbek at the National Early Music Centre. The night weaved in and out of rhythmic pizzicato and beautiful legato deep bowing. The … Continue reading Kayhan Kalhor by Dexter

Vanishing – 55°N, 5°E

We spotted 55°N, 5°E music and dance performance because it was happening at The Stage @ the Dock, where we held the Open Bridges musique concrète  world premiere last month. Vanishing's 55°N, 5°E is based on the true story of The Dogger Bank Incident of 1904 in which a Russian Baltic fleet mistook a British trawler for … Continue reading Vanishing – 55°N, 5°E

It’s Psychedelic Baby!

Thanks to the legendary It's Psychedelic Baby Magazine for featuring Loudhailer Electric Company this month. We're chuffed to bits! We chatted about our musical friends, our record label DHM and forthcoming releases, our heroes, Richard Brautigan, Berlin, Grass Roots Free Festival, Gamelan, flowers, World Boogie and all sorts. We were first introduced to Psychedelic Baby … Continue reading It’s Psychedelic Baby!

The Work in Progress Five

Work in Progress are e-x-p-a-n-d-i-n-g! Cowboy DC, Kelvin and Lewis were joined by Sophie on vocals and Dexter on violin and played a storming gig last night, we loved it, yeee hah!! Here they are - Rich took this great gallery of photos, click on an image and scroll along.   Work in Progress played … Continue reading The Work in Progress Five

Dave Graney, Clare Moore & Friends

What a brilliant night. The most stylish cats around, Dave Graney and Clare Moore (The Moodists – Coral Snakes – mistlY) joined by Malcolm Ross (Josef K, Orange Juice) and Georgio 'The Dove' Valentino played a storming show at O'Riley's Hull as part of their 2017 European tour. The band charmed the crowd with totally top … Continue reading Dave Graney, Clare Moore & Friends

Loudhailer Acoustic October 2017

Thanks to everyone who came to play at Loudhailer Acoustic last night, a smashing night in The Back Room in Cottingham. A special thank you to everyone who came just to listen to the music, making for a lovely audience and vibe. Rich was over in Leeds for the first half of the evening, so … Continue reading Loudhailer Acoustic October 2017