Florence + the Machine

THE NEW WORLD.

THE NEW WORLD.

Thu 15 Apr, 2010

Greetings from your intrepid explorer,…
 
WHAT WONDERS I HAVE SEEN!.....
Fled the assure shores of Miami after two days of palm trees and party ,
(leaving behind one roller skate, …and several important pieces of my brain)
for the grey sky’s of  New York, I LOVE THIS TOWN!,  The strand bookshop,
Chelsea market, café Havana, the east village, a lovely shop called change of season,
 in god we trust, the bowery, Gemma’s, Freemans, …walking and walking and walking, …..
Spent two nights lost in atmospheric smoke and reverb at Webster hall watching the big pink and the xx, donated my phone to a New York cab after staying waaaaay too late at the big pink after party, standard fun times tax……..
and gave my heart once again to the xx ,who have come so far with their live show, it was truly awesome, I would advise anyone, even if you have already seen them to go and see them again, and again and again and again, it was one of the best shows I’ve seen ….
 
.Oh and I have become addicted to hot 97 radio station,
it is the soundtrack to all my cab rides ..
My favourite songs at the moment are ‘over’ by Drake,
and Alicia keys ‘unthinkable (I’m ready)’  
(which was written by drake apparently, biig fan) …
OH. NEW YORK, ..small show at ‘le poisson rouge’,
 Tequila on stage = crazy after party dancing  + lots of bruises the next morning,
Decorated body in black and blue for Terminal  5 the next day,
Joan of arc battles the future outfit,.. Went very well with the industrial mad max décor, very nice to see David Byrne there, as he is a massive hero of mine, ‘stop making sense’ is a huge inspiration, everyone should see it,…best dancing ever in that film.
Left New York battered but triumphant,.
 
Thanks to everyone who has come to the shows so far, you have shown us a huge amount of support and made us feel very welcome,  It has made me very excited for Coachella, …

The band are all doing great, ..
Isa is wearing Versace trousers and reading a romance novel called Truly, Madly, Viking, the gist of it I think, is that a Viking gets transported from the past by a randy she whale, gets sectioned in the present, and then seduces his buxom but coy psychiatrist, ....
not that  I’ve read any of it of course.... ahem....
i have been keeping it high brow and reading catcher in the rye for the first time
(well I say the first time, what I mean is I never paid any attention in school),
buuut if any songs crop up about psychotic Vikings ...or she whales with the power to induce time travel, (yes.. I’m not shitting you, that is actually in the book) you will know where the inspiration came from......ok? Ok..

 
BUT ENGLAND DON’T FORGET ME COS IM COMING FOR YOU,
have started preparations for the UK tour, gonna add some old favorites, and perhaps a new song, …I miss you all.. But ill see you soon,  
 
With the greatest affection, your girl in the new world. Florence…x

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  • It's likely I became a rocker before you were born. So much unbelievable stuff from your country. Lungs would be the right word to characterize your powerful pipes! It's not unlike american jewel, Grace Slick, you know wooden ships...your music is welcome here so come to San Francisco soon! american friend

    Posted by jeffersonavion on Fri 04 Mar, 2011

  • amazing ! I'm italian but I went to new york it was wonderful! ps your music is so amazing!

    Posted by lovelyrabbit on Fri 11 Feb, 2011

  • Oh how amazing hope you have fun on more adventure around the world hope ur sewl I Love U?

    Posted by EmmaXFlorence on Wed 21 Jul, 2010

  • I saw you at Latitude this weekend. We had our 4 year old with us so were at the back, although she tried really hard to scream I LOVE YOU FLORENCE at the top of her lungs. She knows all your songs. Your fan base must be massive, old and young and in between. You are very good though (understatement of the century)! Anyway your new song was brill. Keep up the good work. At such a young age, you have a long path to follow, but I wish you well on your journey! x

    Posted by peta_n on Tue 20 Jul, 2010

  • you are amazing. i am too a singr but i am only in my teens, i love your music and sometimes all i want to do is dance around the house singing to howl and im not calling you a lire . you have inspired me to take singing more seriously and you are my idol thankyou xx

    Posted by lillyprimark123 on Mon 19 Jul, 2010

  • The show at the gurten festival was too short...it was amazing...Thank you Florence and thank to your musicians...I was in a great world during 1 hour...!!!

    Posted by K_raine on Mon 19 Jul, 2010

  • YOU ARE AMAZING FLORENCE (well a word much better than that but you get the idea)! You have such a powerful, beautiful amazing voice that I can't wait to hear when you come to festival hall on August the 3rd!

    Posted by ilovemylungs on Sun 18 Jul, 2010

  • Do you remember the fantastic concert in the Polish warehouse? Plllllllssss come and visit us again, as all of us are simply ADDICTED to you! Hope Ur doing well as never before!!!!!

    Posted by gritz on Sat 17 Jul, 2010

  • thank you

    Posted by lil89 on Thu 15 Jul, 2010

  • Dearest Flo & Co - I am super much looking forward to SomHo tomorrow 15th!! Yeay! My office is there - down the hall from where you'll be - it's a great venue - I saw PJ Harvey here and it was the best concert experience. So, if you get bored after soundcheck come and find me - I'll have a story to tell - otherwise, I can't wait to hear your lungs & vocals bounce off these historic walls. L&K - Sxx

    Posted by on Wed 14 Jul, 2010

  • Hey - I know you're coming to Aus soon 4 Splendour, and I'm hoping you're an animal lover, coz we'd love to have you as a guest at our shelter. We care for 10,000 abandoned animals every year, mainly cats and dogs, but our warehouse burnt down in Feb and we've lost over $1M in donated food, bedding etc. We have 100s of beautiful souls in our care, and Gold Coast and Brisvegas fans would flock to us if you would like 2 visit...our dogs would no doubt enjoy a live rendition of Dog Days, too >^..^

    Posted by AWLQld on Wed 14 Jul, 2010

  • you are OUTSTANDING!!! i love your music and it would be a dream come true if you played at newcastle i would defanitly be there in the front row. there are so many people desprate for you to come up here, you have a beautifull voice and it would be a huge disapointment not to hear you live :( all your performences have been to far away for me to come and see so i really hope you come to newcastle :) pleaseeeee..

    Posted by kateCx on Mon 12 Jul, 2010

  • Went to ur gig at oxegen on Saturday night.... EPIC is the only word that can describe your performance!!! i absolutely love your work there will never be another artist like you i really hope you come back to ireland again i will definitely be there in the front row!!! i am lovin the hurricane drunk at the moment so much passion

    Posted by FloFanaticÉire on Mon 12 Jul, 2010

  • now i'm a biiiiiig fan of all florenceness but i think it's terrible that nowone in finland haven't get mad cause you are coming... well then i can dance and repeat to myself that it's true . Thank you so much!!! i'm living in a new world, too. Because of lungs...love.

    Posted by Juuli on Wed 07 Jul, 2010

  • I Heart This U lucky bugger

    Posted by chloelovesstrangers on Tue 06 Jul, 2010

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    Posted by chloelovesstrangers on Tue 06 Jul, 2010

  • Dear Florance I no this has nothing to do with this but please Please could yu sing at Rockfield Festivle, Rockfeild Studios or Monmouth Festivle I Love your Music So Much and i cant get into other gigs so plaese come Thanks Lucy x

    Posted by flutterby123540 on Mon 05 Jul, 2010

  • Love your voice... powerful, but yet graceful... Astonishing as you... If you´d ever show up in Brazil...

    Posted by Fabio Magro on Sun 04 Jul, 2010

  • just watched ur perfomance at glastunbyry u did so well takin into account that u had saw throught bless ya!!!!!!!!

    Posted by ricottastar on Wed 30 Jun, 2010

  • Florence your amazing, When will new UK tickets be available for future concerts, i'm eager to know xx Yasmin

    Posted by yasminleiigh on Tue 29 Jun, 2010