Adrian Crowley 

Since the release of Crowley’s third record, ‘A Northern Country’ in 2004, he has been invited on a USA tour with Damon and Naomi (ex- Galaxie 500), has toured Spain and Portugal with Hood and toured extensively with James Yorkston in the UK and Ireland.
He has also shared the bill with Animal Collective, Jose Gonzalez, Fence Collective, Arab Strap, Howe Gelb, Badly Drawn Boy and some others. Crowley has had records released on BaDa Bing! in the USA and Misplaced Music in the UK.
A song from ‘When You Are Here You Are Family’, Adrian’s second album (recorded by Steve Albini in 2001) features on the new Rough Trade Shops compilation (singer songwriter 01) Adrian recently finished a UK tour with Adem and played at last year’s Homefires, Greenman Festival and the Homegame festival which is run by the Fence Collective with whom Adrian has formed a close relation.
Crowley’s fourth record will be released in the Spring and features the talents of James Yorkston among others.

Emma Tricca
Italian-born Queen of Folk Emma Tricca was first spotted by John Renbourn playing for pennies in Rome. Having subsequently toured with Lonnie Donegan, and shared stages with Carolyn Hester and Eric Anderson she’s now one of the most memorable performers in London Town. An exceptional finger-picking guitarist and a captivating singer; her voice moves from dark and strong to butterfly light, like a Joan Baez, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Janis Ian all-in-one. Plus she’s a brilliant songwriter – Helen Keen

Lucy Wren
The third Sacred Harp release is the beautiful debut from 25 year old Cornish songstrss Lucie Wren. At first listen her songs have an enchanting fragility with a forlorn end-of-summer feel, dig a little deeper and Lucie’s quiet calm and confidence reveal themselves. The lilting “A Wall, A Hole, A Daydream” adds Richie Crago’s fairytale piano to Lucie’s guitar and stunning voice, whilst the darker “How It Turns” is Lucie alone with the sparest of guitar parts, a little touch of Billie Holiday in her vocals and a lovely flute coda. Fans of Vashti Bunyan, Linda Perhacs, Julie Doiron or Tara Jane O’Neil should love this wonderful record. The single is limited to 500 copies only and comes housed in a beautiful silk-screened, letterpressed and diecut sleeve. – Picadilly Records 
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Nigel Burch and the Flea-Pit Orchestra
‘A cross between the music of Ian Dury, Brecht and Weill, an Irish pub band and a 1950’s skiffle group. Songs of urban-alienation with plenty of fierce spontaneous playing.’ (THE GUARDIAN.)

The Jim Jones SoulPunk Revue
Brother Jim (thee Hypnotics/Black Moses/the Urban Voodoo Machine) debuts his new outfit, playing back to basic hi’energy Rock’n’Roll!

Nick Marsh
Singer with Flesh For Lulu, Guitarist with the Urban Voodoo Machine asw ell as an exellent soloartist – Nick will be playing songs from his new album “A Universe Beetween Us”

The Fire Tusk Pain Proof Circus
We’re not gonna tell you exactly what these guys are gonna do, well – they didn’t wanna tell us! But we have seen them live in action and think they are amongst the finest performers in the land.

DJ Scratchy
Scratchy has toured as warm up DJ for the likes of the Clash, Gogol Bordello and the Pogues to name but a few.

Dirty Fingernails
A very strange musical act indeed! But then they are brother and sister, hail from Finland and sound like a cross between the Tiger Lillies, David Bowie and the Dresden Dolls!

Plus the weird and wonderful Gawkagogo, Fire show from Lady Ane Angel, Paulo De’Ath as Papa Lazarou and more to be confirmed….…

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Knom Music proudly presents a new regular night based around the concept of time, and the manipulation of it. January sees a trio of kick-ass acts with amazing drummers.

Quack Quack
Like the great rhythm sections of James Brown, Africa 70, CAN and Led Zeppelin, Quack Quack operate right next to your heartbeat and your footsteps. They understand the importance of rhythm and use it to get the good chemicals flowing. This is music for dancing and smiling. Quack Quack have played a superabundance of gigs, sharing the stage with many great bands including, Hella, E.A.R, Pit er Pat, Scout Niblet and Lords. All three members, individually, continue to contribute to the Damo Suzuki Network.

One More Grain
Can, Miles Davis, The Fall & Pere Ubu meet up at a drone college near Lancaster. “One More Grain’s stage presence and energy was spellbinding” – Whisperin & Hollerin. “One of the best debut performances I’ve ever seen…How often do we catch a band on the London circuit who are so tight, so quickly?” – Playlouder.

All Traps Set
Solo Drum Project of Chris Warmsley, uber drummer and sometime member of Voice of the seven woods, Viking Moses, Psapp, and just a jaw dropping drummer and an excellent project.
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PUBLICIST 

You may recognize Publicist as Sebastian Thomson from the hugely influential band Trans Am, as well as the seminal acts Weird War, and Dead Kids. He loves making music with his friends but he also loves to make music on his own. As he once said “I love making music with my friends but I also love making music on my own.” Publicist exists somewhere between DC, NYC, and London, after Sebastian decided it’s better to spend money on plane tickets than on rent. Publicist has played gigs in LA, San Francisco, Baltimore, DC, Glasgow, Dublin, Leeds, Bristol etc. This is super electro dance joy – can you smell the glamour?

R3MOTE
Graduates of legendary DJ and Primal Scream producer Andrew Weatherall’s RGC label. R3MOTE – unveiled for the first time on Andrew Weatherall’s Rotters Golf Club label. Their highly critically acclaimed ‘Remotion EP’ features six unique tracks, ruggedly bristling with razor sharp beats overlaid with John Carpenteresque melody lines and bound together with an uncontrived energy that gnaws at your cortex whether on a dance floor or in a secluded darkened room: ‘Caustic, bruising, occasionally epic voxtronics’ Sleaze -‘Boasts moody orchestral sweeps, haunting riffs…rich musical textures’ DJ -‘Completely twisted f*cked up electro fuse’ Chris Healings (Fabric). – ‘Outstanding macabre, threatening stuff in the vein of New Order and Depeche Mode on a bad trip’ Jockey Slut. 
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Man Like Me
Working class London life and everyday stuff such as doughnuts and single dads are staples of MLM’s catchy talky perfectly packaged popgrimepunk songs. Music by Prince, Madness, The Streets and Motown are said to have influenced these priceless little numbers, such as Oh My Gosh.

Hot Machine
Dissident American Expat and German-Australian Import make up this sex hot Liverpool based boy/girl synth rap rock duo. They need lust, desire, fury, post punk, sci fi, hip hop, french pop and noise art.

The xx
Charming funky beats, teardrop guitars and a bassline to get you shakin’ your groove thang. Sherbet tinged vocals and a casio keyboard also feature.…

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