Welcome to Our TV Show!

Myspace

Welcome to Our TV Show recently posted a new webisode for June, featuring three groups off of Moshi Moshi Records--Hot Club de Paris, Wave Pictures, and Slow Club. It's a definite treat to see Hot Club de Paris playing their hyperactive dance punk on acoustic guitars, but I think the highlights of the episode were definitely the opening and closing credits which feature a too-short cover of the "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" theme song. Check out part one (above) and part two (below).

Jeremy Warmsley

Myspace // "The Boat Song (live on WTOTS)" [mp3]

I first wrote about Jeremy Warmsley a couple of weeks ago in relation to his monthly music program, Welcome To Our TV Show! However, since I didn't actually discuss the young troubadour's music at the time, I think it's necessary to mention him again. A native of London, Warmsley is an integral part of the emerging neo-folk scene that includes Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit, Emmy the Great, and Noah and the Whale. With a gorgeous nasal baritone layered over lush instrumentation and complex storytelling lyrical forms, Warmsley's music is a little reminiscent of Colin Meloy of the Decemberists... only with a folkier background and a penchant for drum machines.

The next few months should be busy for the 25 year old, as Warmsley will release a single, play some shows, and, oh yeah, record and produce new monthly installments of his TV show. "The Boat Song" (featuring and co-written by Emmy the Great) and "Temptation" (cover of the New Order classic) will be released as a double A-side single on June 2nd in the UK followed by a proper second album, How We Became, which should be released at some later point in 2008 on Transgressive.

Welcome To Our TV Show!

Myspace // Episode: April 2008 Part 1 and Part 2 [youtube]

Welcome To Our TV Show! is a fairly new monthly music and comedy show from the United Kingdom that's produced by Fay Buzzard and Jeremy Warmsley. I recently discovered the show on Myspace and was enthralled by the intimate live performances. So far, the show has featured a bunch of Exitfare favorites like Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit, Lightspeed Champion, Mystery Jets, and Noah & The Whale. I posted the first half of April's episode above, which features two delicately beautiful performances by Johnny Flynn & the Sussex Wit and Matthew Saunders. I don't know about you, but I definitely plan to bookmark this show and check back every month.