I saw Patrick Wolf about four years ago supporting The
Arcade Fire. He was a little known troubadour with a penchant for Bowie-like
garb and literary lyrics. Two distinct memories of his performance were the
look of shock on the faces of the bouncers when he walked onstage and his
falling off the same stage onto his head and without missing a beat ad-libbing
the incident into song. The crowd was won over. Since then he has defied record
company norms with a fan-funded album, signed to a new label, modeled for
Burberry and can count Lady Gaga among his biggest fans. New album Lupercalia
is his most accessible to date and has seen his popularity soar, with single
The City receiving rotational airplay. With mainstream popularity beckoning,
catch him and his onstage antics at this intimate gig in the Academy on Monday.
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