{"id":12029,"date":"2013-04-07T12:27:07","date_gmt":"2013-04-07T10:27:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/?p=12029"},"modified":"2013-04-08T12:54:29","modified_gmt":"2013-04-08T10:54:29","slug":"tape-hiss-and-sparkle-thomas-krane-joy-smith-at-alexander-bar-theatre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2013\/04\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle-thomas-krane-joy-smith-at-alexander-bar-theatre\/","title":{"rendered":"Tape Hiss and Sparkle, Thomas Krane &#038; Joy Smith at Alexander Bar Theatre"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"eventDate\">Friday<br \/>\n5 April 2013<\/div>\n<p>The small upstairs theatre of Strand Street&#8217;s Alexander Bar was the perfectly cosy venue for 3 charming folky acts &#8211; Joy Smith, Thomas Krane and Tape Hiss and Sparkle. Wow, what a lovely show.<br \/>\n<a  href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_2352.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\" data-rl_title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-12052\" alt=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_2352-575x383.jpg\" width=\"575\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_2352-575x383.jpg 575w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_2352-300x199.jpg 300w, http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_2352.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 575px) 100vw, 575px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>I felt a little underdressed stepping into Alexander Bar &#8211; the place has a great vibe, inviting and classy and a step back in time. Plus I&#8217;d recently finished playing <a title=\"Bioshock Infinite\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bioshockinfinite.com\/home\" target=\"_blank\">Bioshock Infinite<\/a> (and by &#8216;playing&#8217; I mean backseat driving while my brother played, I suck at FPS games) so, my mind freshly full of beautiful early 1900s aesthetics, I was overjoyed by the bar&#8217;s interior, it felt a bit like stepping into a little part of <a title=\"Bioshock Infinite\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.co.za\/search?q=bioshock+infinite&amp;aq=0&amp;um=1&amp;ie=UTF-8&amp;hl=en&amp;tbm=isch&amp;source=og&amp;sa=N&amp;tab=wi&amp;ei=eTthUbLANsqLhQfRuIHoDA&amp;biw=1600&amp;bih=785&amp;sei=fTthUZW6C8yAhQfx54GwCg#um=1&amp;hl=en&amp;tbm=isch&amp;sa=1&amp;q=bioshock+infinite+columbia&amp;oq=bioshock+infinite+columbia&amp;gs_l=img.3..0l3j0i24l7.46875.46875.4.47073.1.1.0.0.0.0.188.188.0j1.1.0...0.0...1c.1.8.img._6JjqU8xVGo&amp;bav=on.2,or.r_cp.r_qf.&amp;bvm=bv.44770516,d.ZG4&amp;fp=d3d7ee687356526d&amp;biw=1600&amp;bih=785\" target=\"_blank\">Columbia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12029 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/alexander-bar_LMcC_2220.jpg' title=\"Alexander Bar\" data-rl_title=\"Alexander Bar\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/alexander-bar_LMcC_2220-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Alexander Bar\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/alexander-bar_LMcC_2223.jpg' title=\"Alexander Bar\" data-rl_title=\"Alexander Bar\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/alexander-bar_LMcC_2223-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Alexander Bar\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/alexander-bar2_LMcC_2230.jpg' title=\"Alexander Bar\" data-rl_title=\"Alexander Bar\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/alexander-bar2_LMcC_2230-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Alexander Bar\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Upstairs, the theatre&#8217;s seats faced the backdrop of hanging paper banners, fairy lights and sketches and drawings contributed by audience members as well as the evening&#8217;s first performer, Joy Smith. She had that quirky and awkward vibe of many singer-songwriters, both in her music and in general. I enjoyed her set; her songs were interesting structurally as were her vocals, kinda reminding me of\u00a0Bj\u00f6rk in places.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-12029 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/joy-smith_LMcC_2113.jpg' title=\"Joy Smith\" data-rl_title=\"Joy Smith\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/joy-smith_LMcC_2113-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Joy Smith\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/joy-smith_LMcC_2114.jpg' title=\"Joy Smith\" data-rl_title=\"Joy Smith\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/joy-smith_LMcC_2114-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Joy Smith\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/joy-smith_LMcC_2135.jpg' title=\"Joy Smith\" data-rl_title=\"Joy Smith\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/joy-smith_LMcC_2135-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Joy Smith\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/joy-smith_LMcC_2146.jpg' title=\"Joy Smith\" data-rl_title=\"Joy Smith\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/joy-smith_LMcC_2146-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Joy Smith\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/joy-smith_LMcC_2150.jpg' title=\"Joy Smith\" data-rl_title=\"Joy Smith\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/joy-smith_LMcC_2150-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Joy Smith\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl>\n\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>Up next were Thomas Krane, a band with rotating members and the constant presence of vocalist\/guitarist\/instrumentalist Daniel Hampton. \u00a0<a title=\"Thomas Krane at &amp;union\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.459583200769581.104450.139248482803056&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\">I&#8217;d seen him once before<\/a>, also joined by drummer Sheldon Yoko as on this occasion, and really enjoyed the weird and compelling music and performance, so was looking forward to seeing them again.<\/p>\n<p>This time round, Daniel performed the whole set (apart from the encore, a beautiful and emotional cover of <em>Jolene<\/em>) on a bass guitar, which was really impressive, he even used a capo on it at one point. I don&#8217;t know what the first song was called, but I thought it was particularly great.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-3 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-3' class='gallery galleryid-12029 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/thomas-krane_LMcC_2154.jpg' title=\"Thomas Krane\" data-rl_title=\"Thomas Krane\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/thomas-krane_LMcC_2154-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Thomas Krane\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/thomas-krane_LMcC_2164.jpg' title=\"Thomas Krane\" data-rl_title=\"Thomas Krane\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/thomas-krane_LMcC_2164-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Thomas Krane\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/thomas-krane_LMcC_2167.jpg' title=\"Thomas Krane\" data-rl_title=\"Thomas Krane\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/thomas-krane_LMcC_2167-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Thomas Krane\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/thomas-krane_LMcC_2173.jpg' title=\"Thomas Krane\" data-rl_title=\"Thomas Krane\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/thomas-krane_LMcC_2173-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Thomas Krane\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/thomas-krane_LMcC_2174.jpg' title=\"Thomas Krane\" data-rl_title=\"Thomas Krane\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/thomas-krane_LMcC_2174-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Thomas Krane\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/thomas-krane_LMcC_2210.jpg' title=\"Thomas Krane\" data-rl_title=\"Thomas Krane\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/thomas-krane_LMcC_2210-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Thomas Krane\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>There was a brief interval before Tape Hiss and Sparkle took to the stage. This was their <a title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle at the V&amp;A Waterfront\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2013\/02\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle-at-the-va-waterfront\/\" target=\"_blank\">third show together as a trio<\/a> but you wouldn&#8217;t know it; they played a lot of new songs (which makes me excited for their forthcoming album) as well as some winners off the lovely\u00a0<a title=\"Music : 2012 in review\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/music-2012-in-review\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em>Paperhawk<\/em><\/a>, including\u00a0<em>Fountain of Love<\/em> for which they recently released a (the band&#8217;s first) <a title=\"Fountain of Love\" href=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=91KgJmNP1QY\" target=\"_blank\">music video<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s no secret\u00a0<a title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle \u2018Paperhawk\u2019 album launch with Mesmer at Obviouzly Armchair\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle-paperhawk-album-launch-with-mesmer-at-obviouzly-armchair\/\" target=\"_blank\">I&#8217;m a big fan<\/a>\u00a0and <a title=\"Rolling Stone Weekend (Friday only) at Mercury\" href=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/2012\/09\/rolling-stone-weekend-friday-only-at-mercury\/\" target=\"_blank\">always love<\/a> their shows and this one was no exception, in fact, I think I probably just end up liking them more after every show.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-4 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-4' class='gallery galleryid-12029 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_2316.jpg' title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" data-rl_title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_2316-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_2249.jpg' title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" data-rl_title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_2249-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_2268.jpg' title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" data-rl_title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_2268-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_2321.jpg' title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" data-rl_title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_2321-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_2332.jpg' title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" data-rl_title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_2332-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_2269.jpg' title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" data-rl_title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_2269-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_2284.jpg' title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" data-rl_title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_2284-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/lauramccullagh.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/04\/tape-hiss-and-sparkle_LMcC_2325.jpg' title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" data-rl_title=\"Tape Hiss and Sparkle\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-4\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/thomaskrane\/\" target=\"_blank\">Thomas Krane<\/a> \u00a0| \u00a0<a title=\"Joy Smith\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/joy.moonflower\/\" target=\"_blank\">Joy Smith<\/a>\u00a0 | \u00a0<a title=\"Alexander Bar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/alexanderbarct\" target=\"_blank\">Alexander Bar &amp; Caf\u00e9<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"facebook album\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.512966075435440.1073741826.182524021812982&amp;type=1\" target=\"_blank\">Photos on Facebook over here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Friday 5 April 2013 The small upstairs theatre of Strand Street&#8217;s Alexander Bar was the perfectly cosy venue for 3 charming folky acts &#8211; Joy Smith, Thomas Krane and Tape Hiss and Sparkle. 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