Communion

So, we did it! And what a great week it was.

For those of you who don’t know, we took over the Flowerpot in London for a week (12th to 18th July 2010) and invited a load of our favourite artists along to create and record music together throughout the days and play free shows in the evenings. We also documented the whole thing on camera…

We’ve got some amazing recordings and footage from these amazing artists:

Mt Desolation, Lissie, The Staves, James Moss, Angus And Julia Stone, Sarah Blasko, Kill It Kid, The Joker And The Thief, Marcus Foster, Kyla La Grange, Matthew And The Atlas, Lyrebirds, The Agitator, Mumford & Sons, Beans On Toast, Handshake, Crowns, Hot Feet, Tom Mckean And The Emporers, Monument Valle, The Ryan O’Reilly Band, Tali Trow, Spencer Cullum, Pat Keneally, Chris Maas and Damien Rice.

We’re currently just going through everything and sorting it out ready to show you later in the year. There are some photos and video from the week in our Community here and on our Facebook page. Have a look and please let us know what you think. If you give us your email address, you’ll be the first to know when the compilation is ready too…

We just want to say a massive thanks to everyone who came along – the artists and our guests – to everyone who helped out and to the guys at the Flowerpot for having us, and of course to our mascot Lionel the Tortoise.

Communion x

We’re taking over the Flowerpot in London for a week. From Monday 12th July to Sunday 18th July there’ll be a host of our favourite artists collaborating on recordings during the day and playing free shows for you in the evenings.

We’ll be posting news, photos and videos from the sessions throughout the week in the Community.

July 12:
Mt Desolation
Lissie
The Staves
James Moss

July 13:
Angus And Julia Stone
Sarah Blasko

July 14:
Kill It Kid
The Joker And The Thief

July 15:
Marcus Foster
Kyla La Grange
Matthew And The Atlas

July 16:
Lyrebirds
The Agitator

July 17:
Members of Mumford & Sons

July 18:
Beans On Toast
Handshake
Crowns
Hot Feet
Tom Mckean And The Emporers
Monument Valle

Doors open at 7pm every night.

The Flowerpot
147 Kentish Town Road
London
W1 8PB
Map

www.flowerpotlondon.com

Pete Roe performs ‘Oh Susannah’ for MCR Scenewipe.

Watch Pete Roe on Manchester Scenewipe

“Pete Roe is one of those mysterious characters. Essentially he’s a bearded, straw hat wearing, twenty-something man who plays in Laura Marling’s live band. But look beyond the beard and you’ll find a beautifully talented singer/songwriter…”

Read the full article on Likesounds

Communion is a community of musicians founded by Ben Lovett of Mumford and Sons and Kevin Jones of Cherbourg. Running their own label, releasing records, running club nights, helping introduce the world to the likes of Laura Marling, Johnny Flynn and Peggy Sue – they are a busy bunch. Kevin had time to tell Virgin Music what Communion is all about, by way of the tricky subject of nu-folk, music industry musings and future festival plans.

Read the full interview on Virgin.com here

Pete Roe returned home to Bristol as part of his UK tour on Sunday, and Suit Yourself were there to give us the lowdown!

…Tonight’s headliner is a legend of Bristol; a folk hero and possessor of pouring, deep, friendly eyes; he is Pete Roe and puts on a triumphant show. Everyone at the Louisiana obviously adored him, with many clearly far from previously untouched by him – indeed there were some heavily staunch Roe supporters.

Read the full review on Suit Yourself

Pete’s UK tour culminates at The Luminaire in London tomorrow (Wednesday 16th June) where Communion will be celebrating The Merry-Go-Round’s release, tickets for which can be bought here

The Station Sessions at St Pancras

Sunday night I trekked down to London for the Communion club night at Notting Hill Arts Club. Having negotiated the horrendous West End traffic, I was in need of something to soothe the soul. These nights are legendary amongst the Nu-Folk crowd. Having starting out as more of a jam session, they have developed into a full-blown brand and record label.

Read the full review on Battery In Your Leg