On the 24th July they presented a mainly acoustic themed night at The Luxe.
First up on the night was the maverick North London guitarist Ben London. His songs are mainly about political unrest in society and what it's really like to live in a big city like London. His song titled 'You Love Me' could be about a long lost lover that one hasn't seen for years. He ended in the set in pristine style with his hit song ' It's Hard Life Being Rich'. This song could be about someone who has just got rich after university and is finding it hard to adjust to London life. It's very hard to picture Ben London's music being just one genre as there is a hint of powerpop, rock and punk in most of his songIf you like what you heard then check out Ben London on Soundcloud He's consistently gigging around various venues in London such as 12 Bar Club, Spice of Life and The Islington.
Ben London
Next up on the night was the amazing Art Block. He played short but spell binding set which will ultimately make me want to hear him live for many times to come. I particularly love the lyrics to his opening song 'The Prince'. From listening to this song one gets the idea that it could be about a friend who you will inevitably drift apart from one day. The other song I really enjoyed was Polly. From listening to this song you get the idea that it is about a young woman who is in her own little world whilst riding on her bicycle. His song is trying to make cyclists drive carefully I can empathise with the song greatly as unfortunately i actually saw a cyclist have a collision with a lorry. If you want to check his music out then here's his soundcloud.
Jack Hutchinson was the third act of the evening and he played a faultless blues rock set. He's normally accompanied by a band but I was very impressed with his solo songs and will definitely be checking out his band soon.. His set consisted of songs from his new album that's titled 'Feathers and Fools'. I was really blown away by his stage persona. It was truly amazing the way he got everyone listening to his immaculate guitar playing and his brand of blues and folk. You get the sense that he could be heavily influenced by Bob Dylan and various other blues singers. If you you want to check out his music then here's his soundcloud which has the songs of his new album.
Jack Hutchinson
The fourth act of the evening was Blueroom, a three piece alternative rock band from Brighton. They played a very energetic and rousing live set from which you can easily tell that they are strongly influenced by Foals and The National. From listening to their set you realise that their music moved with such ease from groove based high's to moody lows carried by intense and mainly dark vocals. If you want to check out their music then take a look at the links below
Blueroom
Arcelia were the final band of the night and I was very impressed with their set. I'm quickly becoming one of their biggest fans. Their set consisted of vivid harmonies and soulful lyrics. Arcelia are certianly not just a one genre band as they blend low fi, folk and soul. They combined guitar, cajon and original songwriting to make a very unique sound. I wish them all the best and really hope that this time next year they would have played at some top folk festivals up and down the country. If you want to check out their music then here's there links :
Arcelia
If you want to check any more Block Porter Promotions nights then I fully advise you to take a look at their facebook page below as they host many great mix genre nights in various venues in London.
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