Leftfield NYC troubadour known for making his own instruments (eg his now almost legendary 'hornicator') crafts inventive, witty and often touching songs in the headline slot. In support, Tom Mayne's Fall-inspired, sardonic, two chord-abusing antifolkers DCW play 'morally outrageous backwoods folk' and launch their debut album. Plus Fishback, a fixture on the NYC antifolk scene, and Aussie songstress Barker, who proffers original country songcraft with sharply observed lyrics and a heartache at its core with her Red Clay Halo, an all-gal, three-piece ensemble featuring cello, fiddle and accordian.

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