Lewisham Arthouse Show
November 24, 2012 § Leave a comment
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Hello!
As the end of the year approaches, we have one more gig lined up…. we’re very, very excited to be part of a night curated by the wonderful Charles Hayward (This Heat, Camberwell Now, Massacre etc), Raf and O alongside once again the excellent Snorkel, this time in South East London, innit, on home territory and precisely at Lewisham Arthouse.
Put it in your diaries, 8th December 2012 – it’s great to draw the curtains on this year’s live endeavors in style!
Details HERE
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Kaparte’s Oxjam last month saw a lovely turn out, a night in great company and a sonic/ visual treat, raising cash for goodness! Well done Klarita!
See you in Lewisham
x
Oxjam Festival And Latest Happenings
October 23, 2012 § Leave a comment
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October! We’ve very pleased to announce Raf and O are going to play live, as part of the Oxjam Festival run by Kaparte Promotions at Club Surya, Sat 27th October. A great roster of artists shall make for a special night for a noble cause. We are opening the event and will be playing at 7pm on the dot, so come EARLY!! For details see end of blog.
The gig at the Buffalo Bar in September (which saw us supporting the excellent Prescott) was very beautifully documented by the Chaos Engineers who took pictures of us in action – see below.
And in December, as the end of 2012 approaches…some more live excitement with a very special gig in a very special place – watch this space!
We’re finally putting the last touches on the artwork and one more piece is going to be especially recorded to be included in the album; this has now become an integral part of the live set. Working hard and will bring you some more news very soon. x
DETAILS for KAPARTE OXJAM HERE
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photos by http://www.thechaosengineers.com
Summertime
September 3, 2012 § Leave a comment
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We’re in the mood for a blog! After a lengthy European Summer excursion showered by a natural hair drier of hot air and sun and near about 3000 road miles later!!…we’re now practicing towards our next gig – the news is: great night coming up this wednesday, Raf and O supporting Prescott ((Stump bassist Kev Hopper, Scritti Politti keyboardist Rhodri Marsden and Snorkel drummer Frank Byng) and Stars in Battledress (well known to fans of Cardiacs/Sea nymphs).
DETAILS
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In fact, we’ve been meaning to blog since our last two gigs. Surrounded by the eccentricity of Servant Jazz Quarters, performing alongside the excellent Woven Entity (thanks to Lascelle for getting us down), we then made our way to the green valley of Wales, hosted by The Crooked House for the day. Slipping into a flowery dress (Raf) for the midnight performance at Sheep Festival, playing alongside the not so distant sounds of beats coming from the dance tent beside, added to the vibe up on the sultry stage of the Blackbird Lounge….
photo by Tia
….driving back, confronted by a bank of Sheep (of course) taking their time clearing the road.
Looking for a long forgotten sun, Raf and O then headed south for the coast of France and the hills and valleys of Italy, sharing lots of conversation and wine with great people from past and present, present and future, in our hearts, many maps later, heading back via Switzerland, Austria, climbing the church tower and playing a fabulous church organ in Germany (thanks Katharina), the long straight motorways of Belgium, Calais to Dover, back on to left hand driving and to the south east of London, ready for playing……
Sheep Music Festival & Servant Jazz Quarters
July 13, 2012 § Leave a comment
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Hi everyone, we’re In July but nobody would know!! Though a while back now, it was a pleasure sharing the stage with Gertrude and She Makes War – and money was raised all for a good cause (more photos added on FB)
Two more live events coming up this month – we’re looking forward to play JITTFITP and sharing the stage with the excellent Woven Entity (Patrick Dawes, Lascelle Lascelles, Paul May, Ben Cowen from Snorkel) on the 19th at Servant Jazz Quarters.
Raf and O have also been invited at this year’s Sheep Music Festival in Wales, yes, running 20th to 22nd July. We’re playing the Blackbird Lounge, the ‘sweet and sultry’ stage just as Saturday fades into the night of Sunday Morning.
For more info (updated over the week-end) and tickets go to
Sheep Music’s website.
If you’re in wet and rainy London or wet and rainy (hope not) Wales and fancy some live music and vibes, you know what to do!
Love
from Raf and O x
From Quiet To Loud
May 15, 2012 § Leave a comment
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We had a lovely time stripping down (the equpment that is!) at the intimate Scaledown, a busy and cool line up made for a great eve with fabulous audience reception, thanks Mark and Shaun!
We’re gathering more video footage to be sharing with you shortly.
Pictures from the event can be found HERE
Our next gig will be the full Raf and O sound – that’s this Saturday 19th May an exciting fundraising night at the Victoria Dalston, a special line up which includes our lovely friends Gertrude. Come on down, it looks like it will be a very busy evening!! x
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Raf and O New Video Footage + Live News
April 24, 2012 § Leave a comment
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Hello lovely people!
After our Remix for Nedry’s Violaceae, we’re still buzzing from our latest gigs and we have some new video footage!
Big thanks to Luigi Altilia for filming us in action at The Others and to the Rude Mechanicals for inviting us down and Punkvert VJs, brill night! Here it is!
Gig 3 of 2012, Below U @ Power lunches was a great night, Raf and O would like to thank Snorkel and Low Bias for performing, Anthony GDLI, all who came down, took part and made it a really cool event. More live events scheduled for May.
Next up, this friday, we’ll be doing a short stripped down set at the ‘genuinely alternative after-office’ Scaledown in the heart of London!!
Details HERE
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Raf and O Remix Nedry’s Violaceae + Live Shows March and April
March 25, 2012 § Leave a comment
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Hello!
Very happy to announce that we’ve just finished remixing the wonderful Nedry’s new single Violaceae! It’s a lovely track in its original form and we’ve put our own take on it. Please check it out HERE
Raf and O are still in smiley face mode after launching (quite literally) the new material to such an appreciative audience, thanks again and to Kaparte for hosting us and to Will Connor and Crewdson for really cool sets.
Now…just few days to go to our gig supporting the amazing Rude Mechanicals this Friday 30th March in Stokey at ‘The Others’ for their new video launch. Details HERE
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And for April… massively looking forward to share the stage with long standing friends and wonderful musicians Snorkel and Low Bias on the 15th April at Below U @ Power Lunches.
Details HERE
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Don’t forget to email info@rafando.com with your names for the CHEAP ENTRY LIST OF £3
Also Raf and O will perform a stripped down set at the intimate Scaledown on Fri Apr 27th. More details soon.
Raf and O x
Raf and O New Album Live Aboard The Ship Of Fools On The Thames!
February 24, 2012 § Leave a comment
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Hello friends,
we’re so delighted you’ve been listening to our new tracks on Soundcloud.
Been receiving some great comments, some really creative ones, all still very welcome, the more the merrier!
The exciting news is that we are finally taking it live!
We’re very honoured to be playing the first Ship Of Fools of 2012 (Kaparte), the show is on a boat, what a better place to make some sounds! Richard (sailing-head) is extra excited about this.
Very happy to say that Raf and O will be joined by Crewdson from Slowfoot Records, with a set of brilliant sounds and idiosyncratic electronic set up “post-dubstep/micro-house tracks from Matthew Herbert’s tech assistant and fine south-east London producer” [Time Out] and Will Connor (Vultures Quartet) a London-based percussionist devoted to experimenting and composing using unconventional instruments and techniques will be opening the night.
Raf and O will perform a whole set of completely new songs as a sneak preview to our second album with a new live set up. Do come and join us at this really cool night on the River Thames P.S. Tickets cheaper in advance
ADVANCE TICKETS AND INFO
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If you wish, you can also support us by liking our RAF AND O FACEBOOK PAGE 🙂
Looking forward to a busy year! Love from Raf and O x
Nozstock Festival
July 25, 2011 § Leave a comment
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Hi folks,
quick update.
Raf and o have been asked back to play Nozstock Festival, we’re on Saturday (sunny we hope) afternoon 30th July on Bandstand Stage – more info @ Nozstock.com
Sat 30th July – Nozstock Festival, Bromyard, Herefordshire
Just in the middle of rehearsing our new material but we keep getting distracted with some newer ones still !
Putting together a cover version also (this will be revealed at Nozstock- PS – ‘I wanted to do it for many years’ 🙂 Raf)
“Nozstock is the best festival of its size in the UK” – Phill Jupitus & The Blockheads
“A rural slice of English eccentricity” – Russell Howard
New Website, New Material, Singing For Japan
May 18, 2011 § Leave a comment
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Hi and welcome to the shiny new Raf and O site.
Following on last years Album release “A Giant In The Snow” we’re currently beavering away on this year’s new material.
Our first gig of 2011, April 18 @ 93 Feet East gave the opportunity to air the new songs in a live context. Excited with growing both sides in tandem, it’s definitely keeping us fresh and on our toes, really good to see how the studio to stage translation works.
Thanks for the support and the fantastic stage handing!
Well into a collaboration with the excellent Robert Logan, we are brewing up what we feel is some lovely stuff, soon to be getting radio airplay, so some post TBA on that front shortly.
Pics of Raf and O & Robert Logan at work
SONG FOR JAPAN
Help the Japan relief appeal. Having spent a great day earlier this April in the studio singing with Gabby Young and friends, the track, SONG FOR JAPAN – “We’re All In This Together” was released on monday this week 16 05 11. Available on iTunes, all the proceeds go to the Japan relief fund.
http://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/song-for-japan-were-all-in/id433404517
So come in, have a look listen or whatever. Hopefully the site is all fully working, if anything doesn’t, let us know and we can look into it.
Cheers
Raf and O
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