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Update: Patrick Wolf, Living Things, Plastiscines, Jaguar Love

Galatea — Fri, 26 Jun 2009 17:41:19 +0000

Less than two months have passed since Patrick Wolf last played in New York and this time he brought a whole tour with him. Headlining the Nylon Summer Music Tour, Patrick played alongside the discordant Jaguar Love, the fierce, French, all-female Plastiscines, and the bland Living Things. Occasionally angered into withering curse-outs (very surreal) by ungracious audience members or incompetent sound techs, Patrick was mostly all smiles and his usual charming self.

Patrick Wolf at Highline Ballroom; June 23rd 2009

Plastiscines at Highline Ballroom; June 23rd 2009

Jaguar Love at Highline Ballroom; June 23rd 2009

Living Things at Highline Ballroom; June 23rd 2009

To see the whole photo set from the show, visit Prefix Mag.

Update: Patrick Wolf

Galatea — Sun, 10 May 2009 17:06:16 +0000

Braving the pouring rain (and it’s been pouring in New York for the past week), I made my way to (Le) Poisson Rouge to catch a special acoustic, solo gig by Patrick Wolf who always puts on a great show. And this one had the benefit of being laid-back and intimate.

Patrick Wolf at (Le) Poisson Rouge; May 6th 2009

For the full photo set, visit Prefix Mag. And you can read a review of the show at Out’s Popnography.

Patrick Wolf – Bluebells

Galatea — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 01:12:10 +0000

Released: January 1st 2007

‘Bluebells’ is the perfect winter single. Wouldn’t it be great to skip these bleak, never-ending days? Patrick Wolf seems to think so: “so leave me sleeping/dreaming only of spring”.

Despite what Patrick has said about moving on to a new musical inspiration, this single could easily slip in to the ‘Wind In The Wires’ era. It’s got the dreamy, bittersweet feel to it that his sophomore record carries like a charm, and yet it’s certainly more hopeful; with fireworks whistling and popping distantly, and a tinkling xylophone over a more conventional and languid piano and guitar melody. It winds up like a jack-in-the-box and instead of popping unexpectedly, firmly unwinds.

Such a pity that ‘Bluebells’ is confined to a digital release, it almost begs for something tangible to complement its full sound.

Previously published on This Is Fake DIY.