To me, from Me.

This is more of note to myself of the upcoming gigs in Nottingham I need to book tickets for. As I find it relatively impossible to keep my mind on one track for longer than a few minutes, I thought it wise to write them all down while they were still on my mind.

Avi Buffalo and Admiral Fallow - 13th July. Bodega
Slow Club - 12th Sept. Bodega
Dry the River - 14th Sept. Bodega
Emmy the Great - 18th Sept. Glee Club
Benjamin Francis Leftwich - 4th Oct. Glee Club
Bombay Bicycle Club - 17th Oct. Rock City
Yann Tiersen and Lanterns on the Lake - 22nd/24th Oct. Leeds. Manchester
Ben Howard - 24th Oct. Bodega
Anna Calvi - 5th Nov. Rescue Rooms
Friendly Fires - 14th Nov. Rock City
Wild Beasts - 20th Nov. Rescue Rooms

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Girl - Boy - Duo

It seems to be the combo of the moment. And once you are aware of them, you start seeing them everywhere; like when you spot ants of the pavement..sort of. As I am such a fan of male/female vocals working together whether it's in a band or just for the one off song, I have put together a small list of my favourite musical pairings:

She & Him.

Ahhh...Zooey deschanel. So beautiful, so talented and so kooky - when I discovered she could sing, play piano AND ukelele I fell even deeper in love with her. Along with her other half M. Ward, they make quirky sixties sounding alternative pop and are now seen at all the coolest/swankiest festivals i.e. Coachella.Volume Two (their second album) came out last year. This is one of the highlights:

Scarlett Johansson and Pete Yorn.

And you thought she couldn't get any hotter - all the girl crushes are coming out now. Like Deschanel, Johansson's got sultry pipes which make for great singing too. She's been paired with Pete Yorn for a little while now and together they have a electro blues/country feel to them. Sounds like an odd combination I know, but I think they make it work:

Slow Club.

Although a relatively new find for me, it seems everyone is going Slow Club crazy at the moment. Their voices work beautifully together and they have a real calmness when performing. Going to try my best to see them in Nottingham in September.

And finally. Sadly these two are not a permanent duo (they should be if this song is anything to go by) but a few friends of mine recently performed it the charity gig I organised and completely brought it back to life for me. Martha Wainwright and Gary Lightbody (plus the rest of Snow Patrol...) take it away thank you please.

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