The Leaf Label: BLOG

Nancy Elizabeth Makes Venus Prize Shortlist
Published 03 August, 2010 by TM

Wears The Trousers magazine has announced its shortlist for the Venus Prize (also known, for some unfathomable reason, as the 'No-Penis Music Prize' - what was wrong with Venus I'm not quite sure), their female-friendly reaction to the Mercury Prize. Our very own Nancy Elizabeth is on the list for last year's Wrought Iron, which was awarded a full ten out of ten when WTT reviewed it.

The prize is voted for by readers, and you can find the full list, and how to vote (with one click!) here:
http://www.wearsthetrousers.com/2010/08/introducing-the-venusno-penis-music-prize/

It Must Be True
Published 22 July, 2010 by TM

If the Daily Mail says so:

I-Dosing: How teenagers are getting 'digitally high' from music they download from internet

Office Playlist June/July 2010
Published 21 July, 2010 by RM

What we've been listening to over the summer so far. We're so in love with Annette Peacock you wouldn't believe.

You can find a rather skeletal Spotify playlist of some of these things here

Annette Peacock - I'm The One
Leslie Winer - Witch
PVT - Church With No Magic
Hank Williams - A Mansion On The Hill
Cluster & Eno - Cluster & Eno
various - The World Ends: Afro Rock & Psychedelia In 1970s Nigeria
Worriedaboutsatan - Arrivals
Aphex Twin - Polynomial-C
Shining - Blackjazz
The Books - The Way Out
Miles Davis - Isle Of Wight
Cymande - Cymande
Jonas Reinhardt - Powers Of Audition
John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band
K-X-P - K-X-P
Björk - The Boho Dance
various - Shutter Island
Curtis Mayfield - Back To The World
LL Cool J - Radio
Eddie Gale - Ghetto Music
Chrome Hoof - Crush Depth
Bourne Davis Kane - Bourne Davis Kane
Nice Nice - Extra Wow
Tom Tom Club - Tom Tom Club
Oneohtrix Point Never - Returnal
various - Warp 10+1 Influences
The Beach Boys - Holland
Frank Sinatra - Songs For Swinging Lovers
Frank Sidebottom - A B C & D

Wildbirds & Peacedrums Tokyo Street Session
Published 07 July, 2010 by BWL

In April, Wildbirds & Peacedrums toured Japan and whilst in a quiet Tokyo suburb, recorded a street session. The beautifully shot video (directed by Brendon Smale) of 'There Is No Light', taken from 2009's The Snake, can be seen along with photos of the session here or by clicking the picture below.