Hawley on 6 Music in a couple of minutes being interviewed and playing an acoustic set.

Here is the link on iPlayer. Begins in the second hour, Steve even plays the best Doves song leading into Mr Hawley's interview.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00m0tzt/Steve_Lamacq_12_08_2009/

Thank you!!!!!!! I was afraid i'd missed it

The speccy Yorkshire bloke was also a guest of Janice Long last night/this morning and this is also available at the listen again thingy.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006wr0n Tis the 12/08 show

She plays Longpigs about 18 mins into the show (after a Radcliffe & Maconie advert) and then it goes straight into Hawley.

does he play songs or is it just a chat?

He plays three songs. The two he played on Lamacq plus another new one.

The new album is the most chilled beautiful yet miserablist record I have heard in a very long time

Truelove's Gutter is very dark, the instrumentation quite haunting especially against Mr Hawley's vocals. it's not a record you can listen to parts of, it's about the whole story and experience from start to finish, truly beautiful.

Ohhh yah! In-Store Acoustic Performances & Signings

Tuesday 22nd September
Piccadilly Records
53 Oldham Street, Manchester, M1 1JR

Acoustic set followed by signing session. Check instore / online for details

Friday 25th September
Rough Trade East
The Old Truman Brewery, 91 Brick Lane, London, E1 6QL

Performance starts 7 pm followed by signing session.


Radcliffe & Maconie Radio 2 Session

Richard will perform an acoustic session live from Hadrian's Wall on the Radcliffe & Maconie show on Thursday 10th September. The show is on air on Radio 2 from 8 pm - 10 pm.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/shows/the-radcliffe-and-maconie-show/

Lovely acoustic set from Richard and Shez this afternoon. They played:

As The Dawn Breaks
Ashes On The Fire
Lady Solitude
The Sea Calls
For Your Lover Give Some Time


There was a young boy in the audience who had travelled from Hull with his dad and was dressed as Hawley. RH asked that his dad hold him up for all to see and then asked if he was dressed as him or Buddy Holly or a mixture of the two..."Buddy Hawley".

Richard had loads of time for everybody who wanted stuff signing and posed for loads of pictures, so much so that Graham had to have a quick word reminding him of the radio session tonight (7pm BBC 6 Music).

A cracking way to spend an hour.

To wean myself off Elbow, I've bought Coles Corner, mostly due to the comments on this board........I've played it once and it's really, really good, had it on driving into work this morning, pitch blackand tipping it down with The Ocean playing.........just beautiful, the whirring strings gave me goosebumps.

Mr Hawley last night - there are no words that can express this man's talent. He leaves me gazing into the stars, unable to string sentences together ....

Buy the new record.
Listen to Soldier On. It is worth your time.

He's encore was 'The Ocean' it was heavenly.

He introduced a lady onto the stage who he has been collaborating with - Lisa-Marie Presley! They intend on writing some new material together. Was a real surprise!

Shez Sheridan has to be one of the countries most beautiful guitar players.

Wow, sounds like a tremendous evening, am just getting into his stuff like I've stated above, typical, just as he was at The Bridgwater Hall a week ago, DOH !

Seems like a proper, grounded type of guy, someone you'd like to spend an hour or two chewing the fat over a few pints of Yorkshire bitter !!

The man sells Hawley's relish at his merch stand, the man is a legend.

Maybe you should go to Sheffield or dare I say Liverpool next weekend?
http://www.ents24.com/web/artist/26416/Richard_Hawley.html

He is completely charming, a true gentleman.
here is my encore video of 'The Ocean'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xmIM7sqohtM


Here is a review:
http://www.nme.com/news/richard-hawley/47755

I've done a review of sorts on my new blog (which I don't mind shamelessly publicising, should anyone care to follow it ).

You'll find it HERE

And (sorry to rub it in, MBV). I ended up with an unused ticket.