LIVE: Scroobius Pip, Kate Tempest and Polar Bear (ft. Thick Richard) – 04/12/2012
- The Ruby Lounge - Scroobius Pip (Scroob) ventures from his long time contender Dan le sac for his first spoken word tour, accompanied by the long anticipated re-release of his 2006 album No commercial breaks, of which only a 1000 copies were produced. Descending into The Ruby lounge, I’m struck with the feeling that left with me the last time I came to see a gig here. It’s not necessarily that it’s a bad venue but the layout is akin to... Read More
NEWS: SCROOBIUS PIP – SPOKEN WORD TOUR DATES
At Latitude 2012 Scroobius Pip headlined the spoken word tent on a Saturday night to a crowd of, to his surprise, over 4000 festival goers. All of whom stood in silence during each piece and engaged like a good drunk festival crowd should in between. It was this overwhelming show that made Pip decide to end the year on a special spoken word tour. Having toured the globe with either Dan Le Sac for throbbing electronic accompaniment or his Distraction... Read More
INTERVIEW: DAN LE SAC
I recently had a chat with the very affable Dan le Sac about his first full solo album ‘Space Between The Words.’ There’s quite a mix of artists featured on this release (Merz, Emmy the Great and Pete from Pete and the Pirates) and a tour to check out in October. We chatted collaborators, producing vs touring and treacle. … RK: So what’s the reaction been like to the new album? DLS: Well I think the phrase is critically... Read More
LIVE: DAN LE SAC Vs SCROOBIUS PIP – 06/09/2011
- THE RITZ, MANCHESTER – Ooh blimey, I’m not sure which stings the most, the fumes of fresh paint in my eyes, or the £4.20 I’ve just handed over for a pint. But tonight one of these two things is very out of the ordinary, and it’s not being charged London bar prices in a northern venue, unfortunately this seems to be common practice lately. Yes my friends the strange fact is I’m in The Ritz and there is the aroma of paint. Not only is there... Read More
