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$.getScript("http://chimplr.heroku.com/js/fancybox/jquery.fancybox-1.3.4.pack.js", function(){ initFancybox(); }); } if (fancyboxLoaded) { initFancybox(); } Tumblr (3.0; @lightfallsforward)http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F91311880&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/>http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/49953959917http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/49953959917Wed, 08 May 2013 21:20:50 +0100<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Fplaylists%2F4911054&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/><p>Our EP is now available for everyone on SoundCloud! Have a listen and tell us what you think.</p>http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/49939531999http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/49939531999Wed, 08 May 2013 17:16:03 +0100<iframe src="https://w.soundcloud.com/player/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fapi.soundcloud.com%2Ftracks%2F88409286&liking=false&sharing=false&origin=tumblr" frameborder="0" allowtransparency="true" class="soundcloud_audio_player" width="500" height="116"></iframe><br/><br/><p>This is a track you should only listen to when you’re in a good place…</p>http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/49938272089http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/49938272089Wed, 08 May 2013 16:51:06 +0100Hi guys, we looked back at our diaries and realised that 2012 had been a big year for us so we...http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/37741232495http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/37741232495Tue, 11 Dec 2012 22:41:00 +0000Cafe GalaoGermany TourEuropean TourFish FactorySecond EPheart stringsLFF Presents...Music and MeadowsSea StacksBleeding Heart NarrativeGeorge FrakesUnion StarrGallery CafeDalston Eastern Curve GardenAlexandra PalaceSongs &amp; ShadowsIt&#8217;s back! Having had such fun last year we&#8217;re doing it again! Light Falls Forward...http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/37705122435http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/37705122435Tue, 11 Dec 2012 09:12:27 +0000Light Up The NightPaper ShadesSea StacksThe BoogalooCrisisCharity gigLive MusicLFF Presents...<iframe src="//www.tumblr.com/video/lightfallsforward/37634643312/400" id="tumblr_video_iframe_37634643312" class="tumblr_video_iframe" width="400" height="711" style="display:block;background-color:transparent;overflow:hidden;" allowTransparency="true" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>Here’s Tom recording some guitar parts for our new EP. (It’ll sound better we promise)</p>http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/37634643312http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/37634643312Mon, 10 Dec 2012 13:05:08 +0000New EPTom O'LearyRecordingLight Falls ForwardGuitarRockHello! We wanted to share a few of the highlights from our recent Germany tour at the start of...http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/36084249200http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/36084249200Mon, 19 Nov 2012 20:46:00 +0000Benni BensonCafe Galao StuttgartFloating Lounge BerlinFolk Club BonnGermany TourMax &amp; Laura BraunO-Ton MannheimThe GuillemotsNeil YoungLambMumford &amp; Sonsrecordingstrings We&#8217;re on our way back to Germany in the Autumn and we can&#8217;t wait! We&#8217;re still...http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/33636006260http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/33636006260Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:56:38 +0100Cafe GalaoFolk Club BonnO-TON clubWorld Language PartyGermanyBand Tour<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9zhv8CNwD1qcv6efo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>guardianmusic:</p> <p>THE TUBE MAP AS AN ACTUAL RADIO</p> <p>Apparently this was made by Yuri Suzuki (artist-in-residence at the Design Museum) and is fully-working. Amazing. CS</p> <p>(via london-underground.blogspot.co.uk)</p> <p><br/> We think this is amazing! It’s a tube map as a working radio. It was designed by Yuri Suzuki at the Design Museum.</p>http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/31113370461http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/31113370461Sat, 08 Sep 2012 09:49:14 +0100RadioTube Mapdesign museumYuri SuzukiamazingGig Review of Under the Influence: Here’s a lovely review of the Under the Influence night we...http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/30945164683http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/30945164683Wed, 05 Sep 2012 20:23:00 +0100Boogaloounder the influencenat the hammerAcoustic Duo<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/dF6mccVoTjM?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>This is a video of a new song from our gig last night at the Essex International Jamboree. We were playing to 7,000 Scouts and Guides in a field on a massive stage. So much fun!</p>http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/29974854853http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/29974854853Wed, 22 Aug 2012 18:49:32 +0100Light Falls ForwardCharlie EvansNaomi PagetLily MiddletonJin ThieraultPeter SackettDebs SpantonEd WilliamsTom O'LearyBoy ScoutsGirl GuidesEssex International JamboreeChelmsfordIt was our third LFF Presents charity event on Sunday and we wanted to write a bit about it to go...http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/26090065529http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/26090065529Thu, 28 Jun 2012 21:10:55 +0100Bethnal GreenGallery CafeGeorge FrakesNatural Beekeeping TrustProject MayaRadio 1 Big WeekendRiver of FlowersSt Margarets HouseUnion StarrSomething Sophie MadeKathryn CorlettSara Yasmin Khan<iframe width="400" height="300" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/eFtPIfP7t8c?wmode=transparent&autohide=1&egm=0&hd=1&iv_load_policy=3&modestbranding=1&rel=0&showinfo=0&showsearch=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br/><br/><p>We found this the other day and realised we’d done nothing with it! So here it is, our tour update from April! Of all the technology fails we talked about, this is the biggest! Still we”ll get another chance to do this right when we go back to Germany in November!</p>http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/26001889718http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/26001889718Wed, 27 Jun 2012 16:05:53 +0100Europe Tour 2012KrefeldTechnology FailTeaHouse ConcertWe&#8217;ve got a whole boat load of gigs coming up! Have a look below and see which ones you can...http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/24673323079http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/24673323079Fri, 08 Jun 2012 12:28:24 +0100London gigsVibe place bermondseyAlexandra PalaceSunset SessionsString quartetCamden CallingGood ship KilburnBar Vinyl CamdenCamden Acoustic ClubMusic and MeadowsLFF Presents...George FrakesUnion StarrProud CamdenProud GalleriesZarathustra's LiveCafe 1001MusicbornWe arrived in Stuttgart and headed straight to our room for the night courtesy of AirBnb. This was...http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/23996543998http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/23996543998Tue, 29 May 2012 15:11:44 +0100Light Falls Forward European TourCharlie EvansNaomi PagetBenni BensonGalao StuttgartReinerMusic PolicyLaura Braun<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33d5t78zC1r4a5hdo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Light Falls Forward Charlie Tom Naomi<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33d5t78zC1r4a5hdo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Light Falls Forward - Strings<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33d5t78zC1r4a5hdo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Light Falls Forward<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33d5t78zC1r4a5hdo4_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> Bleeding Heart Narrative<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33d5t78zC1r4a5hdo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Light Falls Forward<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33d5t78zC1r4a5hdo6_r1_500.jpg"/><br/> Bleeding Heart Narrative<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33d5t78zC1r4a5hdo7_500.jpg"/><br/> Light Falls Forward<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33d5t78zC1r4a5hdo8_500.jpg"/><br/> Light Falls Forward - Debs Spanton<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33d5t78zC1r4a5hdo9_500.jpg"/><br/> Light Falls Forward<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33d5t78zC1r4a5hdo10_500.jpg"/><br/> Eek N'Grr - Pulp<br/><br/> <p>Here’s the second set of photos from “LFF Presents… Heart Strings”. Featuring Light Falls Forward, Eek N’Grr and Bleeding Heart Narrative. We’d like to say thanks to everyone who came down and made it such a great night. Keep your eyes peeled as we’re going to be announcing our next night soon!</p>http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/22894463971http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/22894463971Sat, 12 May 2012 11:02:00 +0100LFF Presents...Heart StringsLight Falls ForwardBleeding Heart NarrativeEek N'GrrJin ThieraultAnais LalangeEd WilliamsTom O'LearyNaomi PagetCharlie EvansDebs SpantonZoe HunterSara Ekenger<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33cs7SPyO1r4a5hdo1_500.jpg"/><br/> Paper hearts<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33cs7SPyO1r4a5hdo2_500.jpg"/><br/> Eek N'Grr - Trapese Artist<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33cs7SPyO1r4a5hdo3_500.jpg"/><br/> Eek N'Grr - Trapese Artist<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33cs7SPyO1r4a5hdo4_500.jpg"/><br/> Eek N'Grr - Trapese Artist<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33cs7SPyO1r4a5hdo5_500.jpg"/><br/> Sea Stacks<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33cs7SPyO1r4a5hdo8_r2_500.jpg"/><br/> Sea Stacks<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33cs7SPyO1r4a5hdo6_500.jpg"/><br/> Eek N'Grr - Angel<br/><br/> <img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33cs7SPyO1r4a5hdo7_500.jpg"/><br/> Eek N'Grr - Angel<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33cs7SPyO1r4a5hdo9_500.jpg"/><br/> Light Falls Forward - Charlie Naomi Tom<br/><br/> <img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m33cs7SPyO1r4a5hdo10_500.jpg"/><br/> Light Falls Forward - Full Band<br/><br/> <p>Here are the first set of photos from “LFF Presents…. Heart Strings”. They feature Eek N’Grr, Sea Stacks and Light Falls Forward performing their sets on the night.</p>http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/22783380291http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/22783380291Thu, 10 May 2012 17:22:43 +0100Heart StringsLight Falls ForwardLff Presents...Eek N'GrrAngelTrapese ArtistJin ThieraultAnais LalangeZoe HunterSara EkengerTom O'LearyEd WilliamsDebs SpantonLily MiddletonAfter the music marathon in Ghent, we headed on to Amsterdam to play an open mic night there at a...http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/21596114832http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/21596114832Sun, 22 Apr 2012 21:25:30 +0100European TourAmsterdam Songwriters GuildJet LoungeLa CholitaKrefeldBonnBonn Folk Club3songsbonnRichard LimbertFernerliefenIllkla Mooar Bahr T'atAcoustic DuoWe&#8217;ve been on the road for six days now and it&#8217;s been so much fun so far. Knowing that...http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/21203592222http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/21203592222Mon, 16 Apr 2012 09:48:00 +0100European TourGentGhentBelgiumTrefpuntAmsterdamBelgian beergighouse concertrainAfter the success of our first charity show - Light Up The Night - LFF Presents an evening of all...http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/20025255876http://lightfallsforward.tumblr.com/post/20025255876Tue, 27 Mar 2012 22:30:00 +0100British Heart FoundationHeart StringsLFF Presents...Sea StacksLight Falls ForwardBleeding Heart NarrativePuppetsMarionettesCharity