Russell Swallow and the Wolf released their debut album, ‘Sunrise Mountain’ on 26 June 2012. The trio have developed and honed their dreamy acoustic sound for the six-track album, which is out now.
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2012
Review: ‘The Distaff Muse’ by Rebecca Jade
Welsh singer/songwriter Rebecca Jade released her debut full-length album on 1 June 2012. ‘The Distaff Muse’ is available on Magic Realism Records and provides an interesting take on Britpop-tinged guitar pop.
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Dark Captain play the Rose & Crown
Dark Captain played a stellar show to a packed Rose & Crown last night. The band, who were supported by Bella Echoes and Chad Mason, performed material from their first two albums and got a great reception. We’ve got some photos and videos from the show.
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Last days of The Standard
Last night I went along to a cracking night at The Standard, Walthamstow’s only bespoke music venue. The three bands were all excellent and it was a fun night, if tinged with some sadness as it will be one of my last visits to the historic venue.
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Review: Sunrise Curry Club at Rose & Crown
The Rose & Crown on Hoe St have recently launched the Sunrise Curry Club on a Friday night. Walthamstow Scene tucks in to see what it’s like.
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Review: ‘Mahogany’ by Subset
Subset have returned to action with a new EP and a string of live dates lined up. ‘Mahogany’ was released in June and 2011 looks like being a big year for the fuzz/grunge rockers.
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The Stow return with a new EP
Walthamstow indie hip hop heroes The Stow are set to return to the fray with a new EP and a host of gigs and festival appearances over Summer 2011. The new ‘Covers EP’ is released on 27 May and, judging by what we’ve heard, it’s going to be a cracker.
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A trip to Le Delice and Mondragone
The opening of Le Delice and the re-opening of Mondragone in the Village have been causing quite a stir around E17 of late. So, in the name of research, I decided to visit both of them and see what all the fuss was about.
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Steve White & The Protest Family – “The One Night in Walthamstow EP”
Steve White & The Protest Family have released their latest offering on Prosity Records. The five-track live record is called “The One Night In Walthamstow EP” and was recorded at Ye Olde Rose & Crown on the night after the General Election in May 2010. Oh, and it’s free! Fans of the band will be familiar with their acoustic folk punk styles. Although the band describe this as more of an “official bootleg” than a live album, the sound quality [...]
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Review of Cornelius restaurant
We’ve had a lot of interest on the blog about the restaurant that has replaced The Lock at Tottenham Hale. Cornelius promises a mixture of Italian and Romanian food. Given the interest we’ve had, we thought it would be rude not to go along and see what Cornelius was like! There were a lot of positives but overall the restaurant needs to work out who their target market is. Here’s the details. Atmosphere We had a table for two at [...]
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