I just learned with great sadness that Vic Chesnutt died on Christmas day.
He was a fantastic songwriter and an inspirational person.

I had the honour of play with him with my band Kopek, we hadn’t been playing live shows for long and he was very supportive. He had a great sense of humour and he was truly humble, despite having flocks of celebrity fans. He was perhaps something of a “musician’s musician” and never achieved as much success as he deserved, but I imagine this may change now. If you haven’t heard his music I strongly suggest you investigate his impressively huge and consistent back catalogue.

Sons of Noel and Adrian tour the UK with Alessi’s Ark and O Emperor in January 2010. All three bands are unmissable so get there early and get your tickets now to avoid disappointment:

Jan 26: The Albert, Brighton (wegottickets.com or 01273 606312) LAST.FM
Jan 27: Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen, London (ticketweb.co.uk or 08444 77 1000) LAST.FM
Jan 28: Moles Club, Bath (moles.co.uk or 01225 404445) LAST.FM
Jan 29: The Louisiana, Bristol (alt-tickets.co.uk or 08713 100 000) LAST.FM
Jan 30: Miss Peapod’s, Falmouth (thepoly.org or 01326 212300) LAST.FM
Jan 31: The Phoenix, Exeter (seetickets.com or 0870 264 3333) LAST.FM
Feb 1: The Railway, Winchester (ticketweb.co.uk or 08444 77 1000) LAST.FM

Don’t miss The Miserable Rich, Kristin McClement and Homelife live at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen tonight, 9th December. Print out this page to get in for just £5.

We were very sad to hear that Jack Rose died on the morning of December 5, 2009 from an apparent heart attack. His Performance at November’s Willkommen night was legendary and Sons of Noel and Adrian were fortunate enough to play with him in Bristol a couple of days later.

A posthumous release of his final recordings for the Thrill Jockey label is anticipated. Our thoughts go out to his family and friends.

Willkommen mothership Shoreline have just announced they will make a rare live appearance supporting múm at the Concorde 2 in Brighton on Monday December 7th. This show is not to be missed.