Ben Folds Five, 4th December, Brixton

Funsters

Ben Folds Five are reforming and heading back to the UK

Cost is £43. It's a lot, but they're legendary - describe themselves as punk rock for sissies. It's beautiful piano led music with very good lyrics and lovely melodies -modern Jerry Lee Lewis.

Songs:

Brick http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wt5EHAqhR1c 

Underground http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lo-arKqZxhQ

Song for the dumped http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XVk_e31dnlE

One Angry dwarf and 200 solemn faces http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GwFBshjGe8I

Evaporated http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFBnFyk6VoU

Battle of who could care less http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Y1wm7CFRCQ

Smoke http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L0e3TH1m02c

Might also play Ben Fold songs:

Landed http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0vPygzPSg8M

Still fighting it http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kqPwR39VMh0

Jesusland http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7F5-UdF-dXE

Bitches ain't shit http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dSJxvi767kQ 

Annie Waits http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtAfwHvS1ek

Rockin the Suburbs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34u_3Z9_LUw

Yeasayer

Heroes

Yeasayer are touring their new album. They're Broklyn based amp band - MGMT/ the Naked and the Famous ... Not sure what they're like live. Tickets £20

Ambling Amp http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKXujEphWS8 

I remember http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZBLZLdKxf8

Madder Red http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VvsHYRzO8_Q&feature=fvwrel

O N E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PmvWQ21thLo

Tallest man on Earth

Funsters

Tallest Man on Earth, 22nd October, HMV Forum. He writes and records his own music, compared with Bob Dylan, but don't let that put you off, it's a lot less gruelling and is softened by the influence of Nick Drake. Great live ...

For example:

The Wild Hunt http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJfhaayOAy0&feature=fvst

Love is All http://youtu.be/rvWstzEUTfU

Burden of Tomorrow http://youtu.be/uzZQvgM3iB4 

King of Spain http://youtu.be/ulKPDPSDNSc  

I won't be found http://youtu.be/qbjzQDO1q-g 

you're going back http://youtu.be/BqXnzqB1sik

Gregory Alan Isakov

Funsters

Gregory Alan Isakov is playing the Slaughtered Lamb - Farringdon, 29th Oct, tickets are £11.

Heard him on Californication, Don't know him that well, but it's a tiny venue and very intimate. He's most similar to Damien Rice:

If I go I'm goin' http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIEdfMzjYUo

Light year http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQcNg4imkoc

That Moon Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_AKDeBakCw&feature=related