LONDON: Buffalo Bar

Thursday 22nd November, 2012

7:30pm

Event information

We're very very excited to be hosting a show in conjunction with our friends at the esteemed folk website, For Folk's Sake. We've put on many indie folk type bands at HDIF Presents over the years - from Owl & Mouse and Enderby's Room to Ray Rumours and The Madrigals - and many of the indiepop bands we like favour folkish arrangements (the cellos, strings and acoustic gorgeousness of Butcher Boy probably being the most obvious example), so it makes perfect sense for HDIF and FFS to join forces for a show. The idea of the night is that we both pick two bands each. We've gone for two noisier indiepop bands, FFS have chosen two quieter folkish bands. All sound wonderful, and I think the talent of the bands and variety of this bill will make for a wonderful night.

Flowers + Joyce The Librarian + Cosines + Joe Innes And The Cavalcade
Thursday 22nd November
Buffalo Bar, 259 Upper Street, London N1 1RU, right outside Highbury & Islington tube
7.30pm, £5.

Flowers
A brilliant new three piece from London, Flowers have just got back from touring Europe with The Pains Of Being Pure Of Heart, and are now looking forward to supporting Young Marble Giants in January. Fittingly, Flowers draw a line between the joyous fuzzpop of the Pains and the minimalist brilliance of Young Marble Giants - singer Rachel plays a bass guitar with just a single string, for example. As if you hadn't guessed, Flowers have been chosen by HDIF.
https://www.facebook.com/flowersdomusic

Joyce The Librarian
A five piece from Bristol, Joyce The Librarian play beautiful acoustic folk awash with hushed harmonies and late-night orchestration. Fans of Butcher Boy will instantly fall head over heels for this group. Being introduced to them has made this hook up with FFS a grand success for me already.
http://www.joycethelibrarian.net

Cosines
Featuring former members of Arthur And Martha and Wintergreen - both of whom played HDIF Presents in years gone by - London's Cosines describe themselves as a mathmatical pop group, inspired by both the krautpop melodies of Stereolab and the sunshine pop of latter period Beach Boys. They're the second band to be chosen by HDIF.
https://www.facebook.com/Cosinesmusic

Joe Innes And The Cavalcade
No relation to the indiepop duo from Preston - they're simply The Cavalcade of course - Joe Innes And The Cavalcade play sumptuous indie folk that pitches up somewhere between Bright Eyes and Jeffrey Lewis. Their most recent gig was a For Folk's Sake show at the Albert Hall, so we're very proud to welcome them to HDIF Presents. They are, of course, the second band to be chosen by FFS.
http://www.joeinnes.com/

Doors 7.30pm, first band on at 8pm