Music for a London Life

"Silencio presents a night of electronic English Folk, Iranian modernist balladry, and gentle pin drop acoustica, set in the beautiful candlelit glow of Heath Street Church, Hampstead"

"STEPHEN & ALI WELCOME YOU TO WHAT'S COOKIN'... 
ITS A LITTLE BIT COUNTRY, BUT MOSTLY ITS A BIG BIT ROCK'N'ROLL!

The wonderful, wierd and wacky merry go-round world of What's Cookin' is currently at...

LEYTONSTONE EX-SERVICEMENS CLUB. An old haunt of the rock'n'roll kitchen. Its a nice function room, it has its own bar, and does real ale. And its cheap bar prices! Shows are normally EVERY Wednesday and the 1st & 3rd Saturday of the month (and additionally the 5th Saturday if there is one). Doors open 8.30pm and we're normally done'n'dusted by 11.00pm-ish. As usual it'll be a free entry night with a collection to pay the musicians. PLEASE BE GENEROUS! Its the way we make the night work. Accompanied children aged 11+ allowed.

What's Cookin'... 
Upstairs @ Leytonstone Ex-Servicemens Club 
Harvey Road 
Leytonstone, London E11 
Leytonstone Underground (2 min) 
Leytonstone High Road BR Station (10 min)

What's Cookin' SUNDAY SESSIONS @ THE UNION CHAPEL. The Sunday dates will vary so check the On The Menu page for what's happening. Doors open 2.30pm and we're normally finished by 6.00pm. These will be ticketed/pay on the door shows and prices will vary. Accompanied children aged 14+ allowed.

What's Cookin' SUNDAY SESSIONS @ THE UNION CHAPEL 
Compton Terrace, Upper Street, Islington N1 2UN 
Info on the lovely chapel here: www.unionchapel.org.uk

Ange Hardy @ Green Note

MON 6TH OCT, 2014

Doors open 7:00pm, Live Music Starts 8:30pm 

Green Note is an independent live music venue and vegetarian café-bar, located in Camden Town, London

October 7

Heath Street Church

Hampstead

In March this year,  Lady Maisery  released a special charity download single to mark International Women’s Day and to celebrate Women’s History Month. Its aim was to raise important funds for the End Violence Against Women coalition : www.endviolenceagainstwomen.org.uk

2012 BBC Radio 2 Horizon Award nominees Hazel Askew, Hannah James and Rowan Rheingans, with their breathtaking vocal harmonies, have recorded their own striking version of the hauntingly beautiful Kate Bush song “This Woman’s Work” .

The single, available to download from iTunes, is a bold new interpretation, underpinned by Scandinavian-inspired fiddle accompaniment and driven by Lady Maisery’s trademark distinctive vocals.

Hear a trailer : www.youtube.com/watch?v=CirhAm4bamk&feature=youtu.be

This Woman’s Work is the English trio’s first release since their acclaimed debut 2011 album Weave & Spin. The artwork was created by Joel Stewart, illustrator, author and creator of BBC Television’s Abney and Teal.

Says Hazel Askew: “All three of us have always loved Kate Bush and her original, iconic style. We were struck by the way this song shows the complexities of the relationship between a man and a woman before the birth of their first child, addressing the possibilities of loss whilst exploring the situation from a man’s point of view. It felt like an unusual angle for a song, and Kate’s lyrics get straight to the heart of this very human relationship, illustrating the complicated gender roles and emotions at play. Understanding the complexity of experiences like this is an important part of working towards more equal relationships between men and women, which is why we chose this song to mark International Women's Day.”

Lady Maisery are proud to be supporting End Violence Against Women , a unique coalition of organisations and individuals campaigning to end all forms of violence against women.

“We are all passionate about campaigning for women’s rights and promoting feminism, and this is often reflected in the songs we’ve chosen to sing. We’re very excited to be supporting the important work End Violence Against Women Coalition do, raising awareness about violence against women, lobbying local and national government and campaigning to protect women’s support services.

The current UK government’s austerity measures are adversely affecting women by cutting vital women’s services, making job losses in the predominantly female public sector and cutting funding for children’s services on which many working parents rely.  Following on from International Women's Day, Women’s History Month is a good time to reflect on this and continue to work for change, as well as celebrate strong, independent women around the world.”

Lady Maisery , also nominated for  'Best Debut' in the 2012 Spiral Awards , burst onto the scene in summer 2011 with the release of Weave and Spin (an Independent Album of the Week) . They broke new ground as one of the first UK groups to explore the tradition of “diddling” or tune singing, which has nearly died out in England, but is still prevalent in Scandinavia and other parts of Europe. Their  singing and skills on accordion, harp and fiddle, has brought about a rapid rise on the roots scene and festival circuit.

“This Women’s Work “  has been produced by Andy Bell and is a special remix track from Lady Maisery’s much anticipated second album, due for release in June 2013. It will be showcased on a UK album launch tour, running April 30-June 1 and the trio will also be appearing at Sidmouth Folk Week and Shrewsbury Folk Festival in August.

" 'Sound of Songs' is about beauty, warmth, words and melody and about allowing the space for the audience and the artist to connect more directly in an intimate and acoustic setting.

Attending a SoS night is an experience not to miss if you love songs that tell a story, and voices that will inspire thought and feeling. "

Doors 7pm sharp as there is a 10pm Curfew. 

Servant Jazz Quarters, Dalston

November 2012

Joe Banfi was @ St Pancras Old Church early into November, opening for Eddi Front . Great performer @ one of my favourite live venues .....think intimate atmospheric old church .. think acoustic .. think candlelight..think perfect night out .. going back there soon to hear the wonderful Luke Sital-Singh

check out the full lineup for December here:

http://www.songkick.com/venues/563056-st-pancras-old-church/calendar

a great early Christmas present to yourself and a great start to the festive season