Rise of the Moons with Lunatraktors, et al.

Wednesday 20th March 2019
Bramleys Bar, Canterbury
 

Here are my mixes as resident DJ Prof. Appleblossom. A longish English folkie set before Ben Insall, some Beatles-y psych- and power-pop before Charlie Hannah and unclassifiable eerieness before Lunatraktors. Due to a new early curfew at Bramleys, there was no post-gig dance set.

Spring equinox occurred at 9:58PM shortly after the Lunatraktors took to the stage (Clair made some amusing comments about the value hierarchy around ideas of "darkness" and "light"). They were launching their new album This Is Broken Folk, recorded recently in "the arches" near Ramsgate harbour. Nice to hear "Arthur McBride" in the repertoire. A very cosy, intimate atmosphere at Bramleys, the stage in a new corner of the room, Adam cheerfully compering, deep listening from the audience. Nice sets from Ben Insall (mostly originals) and Charlie Hannah (his solo "domestica" songs) who I'd not met before...he was very happy to hear me play Big Star, the Beach Boys, The Dukes of Stratosphear and The Beatles before his set. The Prof does his best to make Crash guests feel musically at home...