47-616: Lazy Dog may refer to: Lazy Dog (night club) , a popular night club at Notting Hill Arts Club in west London Lazy Dog (bomb) , a cluster bomb used in World War II and in the Vietnam War Lazy Dog Restaurant & Bar , an American casual dining restaurant chain See also [ edit ] The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog Topics referred to by
94-594: A 9/10 review in Uncut magazine . In a four-star review, The Guardian said: "In his early 50s, he is making some of the best music of his career." In late 2022, Watt and Thorn announced a new Everything But The Girl album. Fuse , released in April 2023, was the first EBTG album released in 24 years. Watt's first memoir, Patient – The True Story of a Rare Illness (Penguin, 1996), describes his life-changing ordeal with eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis ,
141-456: A BBC Horizon episode on Pluto. Since 2017 Butler has hosted a radio show "BB & The King". Broadcast live from North London via Boogaloo Radio each Friday, Bernard Butler and partner Mark Kingston bring 2 hours of music and conversation around an episodic theme. Each week is archived via a Mixcloud page. Butler collaborated in songwriting camps and sessions for Warner-Chappell Publishing. He conducts audience-led PreProduction events around
188-407: A collaboration formed for the 2022 Celtic Connections. The trio continue to tour and have begun work on a debut record. In 2024 released his first solo album in 25 years entitled "Good Grief" on his own 355 Recordings label. He will tour throughout 2024. Butler created the soundtrack to the 1997 film The James Gang and played on the soundtrack of Velvet Goldmine , and in 2020 created the score to
235-525: A farewell closing party at The End in central London. Two mix compilations – Lazy Dog Vol. 1 and Lazy Dog Vol. 2 were released by Virgin Records in 2000 and 2001 respectively. For three years between 2002 and 2005, Watt was a co-owner/founder of the West London nightclubs Neighbourhood and Cherry Jam . Under Watt's creative direction Cherry Jam hosted underground club nights, art exhibitions,
282-457: A formal guitar lesson. He first achieved fame in 1992 as the guitarist with Suede , forging a songwriting partnership with Brett Anderson . He co-wrote and played guitars or piano on every recording until 1994, when he exited Suede. Immediately after leaving Suede he formed the duo McAlmont & Butler with David McAlmont and they released two singles, " Yes " and " You Do ". A compilation album, The Sound Of... McAlmont & Butler ,
329-459: A live stream of nightingales singing in the Sussex forest. This was followed by the release of tracks from Roxanne De Bastion. In 2020 writer Pete Paphides' label Needle Mythology finally released the open collaboration with Catherine Anne Davies. The album "In Memory of My Feelings" compiled 10 songs drawn from the writing sessions begun in 2009 which Butler then pieced together and completed. Artwork
376-772: A new band with Brett Anderson, The Tears , based on the same style that yielded their first successes with Suede in the early 1990s. The Tears released their debut LP , Here Come the Tears , produced by Butler, in June 2005. Singles include " Refugees ", which reached number 9 in the UK Singles Chart , and " Lovers ". Butler has played on and/or produced records by Aimee Mann , Edwyn Collins , Neneh Cherry , Tim Booth (of James ), Eddi Reader , Hopper , Roy Orbison , Bert Jansch , The Libertines , Heather Nova , Mark Owen , The Veils , Sophie Ellis-Bextor , The Cribs ,
423-517: A permanently restricted diet. He later wrote the memoir Patient about his experiences with the disease and recovery. Watt is part of an environmental advocacy group that advocates for cleanup and care of the Welsh Harp reservoir . He launched the group Cool Oak as part of his advocacy. Bernard Butler Bernard Joseph Butler (born 1 May 1970) is an English musician, songwriter and record producer. He has been hailed by some critics as
470-549: A rare life-threatening autoimmune disease with which he was diagnosed and hospitalized in 1992, on the eve of a North American tour with Everything But The Girl. "An astonishingly assured anatomy of his ordeal, by turns terrifying, mordantly funny and intensely moving. Many people suffer the pain and indignities of intensive medical treatment; but few have written about it with quite such alarming vividness or clarity", wrote Mick Bown in The Daily Telegraph . The book
517-646: A tag-team style – was hosted twice-monthly at the Notting Hill Arts Club in west London, and later every two months at The End in central London. Success led to appearances at the Miami Winter Music Conference and several tours of the United States. Watt produced a string of dance remixes for Sade , Sunshine Anderson , Zero 7 , Maxwell , Meshell Ndegeocello and Sandy Rivera . Lazy Dog ended on 16 May 2003 with
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#1732780608679564-580: A vehicle for his return to recording and touring as a singer-songwriter. He secured a licensing deal for the label with Caroline International. The label released Watt's albums Hendra in 2014 and Fever Dream in 2016. In 2006, Watt launched the online Buzzin' Fly radio show to showcase upcoming music from the label, new releases and guest mixes. It was re-broadcast on the Galaxy Network and Kiss. In 2009, after more than 150 editions, Watt presented his last show and accepted an invitation to move to
611-637: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ben Watt#Lazy Dog .281998.E2.80.932003.29 Benjamin Brian Thomas Watt (born 6 December 1962) is a British musician, singer, songwriter, author, DJ, and radio presenter, best known as a member of the duo Everything but the Girl . Watt was born in Marylebone , London, and grew up in Barnes ,
658-818: The BBC Radio 6 Music 's flagship electronic radio show as a resident DJ on the 6 Mix ; this show was cancelled in 2014. Watt lives with his spouse and creative partner Tracey Thorn in Hampstead , north London. They met at Hull University in 1981; after 27 years together, they married in 2009 at the Chelsea Register Office . They have three children. In 1992, Watt was diagnosed with Eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (EGPA) , an extremely rare and potentially deadly autoimmune condition. He eventually had 5 m (15 ft) of necrotized small intestine removed (about 75%), leaving him on
705-540: The Outspoken EP Part 1 including Pop A Cap in Yo' Ass featuring Estelle , Just a Blip and Guinea Pig . In 2014 Watt returned to his folk-jazz roots and released Hendra , his first solo album since 1983, the content of which was recorded with a new band including Bernard Butler , formerly of the band Suede —Watt explained that he knew that Butler would be the "perfect counterpoint to bring some darkness to
752-465: The Pretenders , The On-Off's, 1990s , The Mescalitas, Cut Off Your Hands , Cajun Dance Party , Duffy , The View , Arkitekt, Sons and Daughters , Black Kids , Tricky , Sharleen Spiteri , Nerina Pallot , Natalie McCool and Pet Shop Boys . In 2005 he was introduced to Welsh singer Duffy , and contributed to her top-selling debut album Rockferry —it was the best selling album of 2008 in
799-551: The Tim Buckley song). The label proceeded to foster the careers of young and emerging producers/DJs such as Justin Martin, Mademoiselle Caro & Franck Garcia, and Rodamaal. The label hosted Watt's own club productions as well as work from remixers such as Ame, Radio Slave, Charles Webster and John Tejada . Between 2003 and 2007 Watt also compiled and mixed four compilation albums, Buzzin' Fly Volumes 1–4, mixing tracks from
846-608: The 2011–2012 period, Butler produced albums for Frankie & The Heartstrings and continued working with Daley on his forthcoming Days & Nights album, the title track of which was co-written and produced by Butler. He also co-wrote and produced Texas's comeback album The Conversation . Butler again worked at Studio 355 for these recordings. In 2013 Butler worked with the group Teleman , to finish their debut album; worked on songs with London group Flowers; and collaborated with Paloma Faith and Fyfe Dangerfield . In June 2013, he formed an impromptu improvisational performance at
893-665: The Producer's Award at the 2009 BRIT Awards , Producer of the Year at the 2008 Music Managers Forum Awards, was nominated for Best Producer at the 2009 Music Week Awards, and received a Grammy Award for work on Duffy's "Rockferry" which won the Best Pop Vocal Album award for 2009. His collaborative album with Jessie Buckley 'For All Our Days That Tear The Heart' was nominated as one of the Albums Of The Year by
940-789: The Sonar Festival in Barcelona, appeared at the Exit Festival the same year and was a resident DJ from 2007 to 2009 at We Love Sundays on the Space Terrace in Ibiza. Giant Step promoted his three-year residency at Cielo in New York, and he played on the main stage at the inaugural Electric Zoo Festival on New York City's Randall's Island in 2009. He was nominated four years running (2008–2011) as Best Deep House DJ at
987-545: The Sunderland record store run by Frankie & The Heartstrings . Alongside members of Warm Digits, Field Music and 1990s, the impromptu group played a completely unrehearsed and improvised set. In August 2013, Butler played two shows at The Slaughtered Lamb in London, UK, accompanying Ben Watt on electric guitar, resulting in a touring and recording collaboration spanning 2 albums and several years of live shows across
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#17327806086791034-641: The UK, and one gold album RIAA Certification in the US. The song Missing reached number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1996. Following EBTG's self-imposed hiatus in 2000, Watt immersed himself in the world of underground electronic music both as a DJ and recording artist/producer. His recorded output during this period includes club tracks such as Lone Cat (Holding On) , A Stronger Man featuring Sananda Maitreya (formerly known as Terence Trent D'Arby ),
1081-725: The UK—which won the Best Pop Vocal Album Grammy Award in 2008. In 2009 Butler co-wrote/produced/played on tracks by The Veils, Tommy Reilly, Jonathan Jeremiah, Kate Jackson and Catherine A.D who now performs as The Anchoress . He also commenced production work on Kate Nash's second album My Best Friend Is You in mid-2009. In 2010 Butler worked with Nerina Pallot , Fyfe Dangerfield , Noisettes , Slow Club , Gabrielle , Howling Bells, The Veils, Simon Dine, and new artists Jodie Marie , Vince, Daley, Summer Camp, Joe Worricker and Scott McFarnon. Over
1128-788: The Union Chapel and Islington Assembly Hall sold out, and the duo were accompanied by a full band that consisted of members of The Magic Numbers , Mako Sakamoto on drums and Sean Read on keyboards. In 2017, Butler produced the self-titled debut album of the New York band QTY . In November 2019, Pet Shop Boys released their second single "Burning The Heather" from their forthcoming album Hotspot , featuring acoustic guitar played by Bernard Butler. Folk artist Sam Lee collaborated with Butler in 2019 resulting in his "Old Wow" album and selected live shows which followed. Butler joined Lee's curated Earth Day live stream in May 2020 improvising remotely along to
1175-524: The case now much, but definitely up to the generation where I was from. Just because of the migration in the sixties, I guess. That was the big thing in the '60s, and we all ended up in Manchester , Liverpool or North London. Places wherever the trains came into: Holyhead. Growing up, pretty much everyone I knew was Irish. The youngest of three boys, Butler credits his oldest brother with inspiring his interest in music. The first vinyl record he bought
1222-624: The country for the Musicians Union. Butler is also a resident Lead Lecturer teaching the Songwriting BA degree course at BIMM London. On 13 April 2014, Butler participated in the London Marathon to raise funds for children with cerebral palsy , described by Butler as one of the "worst starts in life". Butler explains: The problem is it's getting harder for families to get funding for therapy and children aren't getting
1269-596: The global DJ Awards held in Ibiza, and for Outstanding Contribution to Dance Music at the DJ Magazine Best of British Awards 2009 . Building upon the foundation of Buzzin' Fly, Watt launched Strange Feeling Records in 2007 as a sister label that would release alternative/indie music. The critically acclaimed Copenhagen band Figurines and the Hungarian trio The Unbending Trees were early signings of Strange Feeling. The label globally released and distributed
1316-578: The globe. In October 2013, new group Trans released the red EP, the first in a series of EPs for Rough Trade Records . Featuring tracks grown out of improvisational sessions that date back over a year, with Jackie McKeown, Paul Borchers and Igor Volk, the recordings were made at Studio 355. All sessions were improvised, recorded in their entirety and later edited with very few overdubs. In May 2014, Butler organised two special McAlmont & Butler performances to raise funds for The Bobath Centre's work with children with cerebral palsy . The London shows at
1363-685: The greatest guitarist of his generation; BBC journalist Mark Savage called him "one of Britain's most original and influential guitarists". He was voted the 24th greatest guitarist of the last 30 years in a national 2010 BBC poll and is often seen performing with a 1961 cherry red Gibson ES-355 TD SV (Stereo Varitone) with a Bigsby vibrato tailpiece . Butler was born to Irish parents in North London on 1 May 1970. He spent his summers in his parents' hometown of Dún Laoghaire and in an interview given in 2022, he reflected on his upbringing and Irish immigration to Britain . I don't know if it's
1410-577: The inaugural events for the long-running spoken word night Book Slam and The Libertines ' official debut show. At Neighbourhood, Watt brought in artists such as Groove Armada and many international DJs to perform at his own in-house club nights. Watt also hosted the 25th Anniversary of the Rough Trade Records music label and the inaugural House Music Awards ceremony. In April 2003, Watt launched his own independent deep house and techno record label Buzzin' Fly Records (named after
1457-671: The label with tracks from other artists. Buzzin' Fly won Best Breakthrough Label at the House Music Awards in 2004, and was awarded the Runner-up Best British Label by the DJ Magazine Awards in both 2007 and 2008. In April 2013, on the label's tenth anniversary, Watt announced he was scaling back the label's activities to focus more fully on his own creative work. After a period of relative inactivity in 2017 Buzzin' Fly took control of
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1504-527: The lead single from their album. For All Our Days That Tear the Heart was released on 17 June 2022. The resulting album "For All Our Days That Tear The Heart" was released to widespread acclaim and resulted in a nomination for the prestigious Mercury Music Prize. In 2023 Butler completed Sam Lee's "Songdreaming" album and the debut from Irish band The Clockworks "Exit Strategy" He toured as 'Butler, Blake, Grant' alongside songwriters Norman Blake and James grant,
1551-504: The light." Watt also worked with Berlin-based producer Ewan Pearson , and David Gilmour of Pink Floyd . The album was released on a new record label, Unmade Road, founded by Watt in 2014. Watt completed over sixty live shows in support of Hendra including tours of UK, North America, Japan and Australia. The album won the 'Best 'Difficult' Second Album' category at the AIM Independent Music Awards 2014. It
1598-510: The majority of the Everything But The Girl back catalogue, previously held by Warner Music. The transfer of rights was the result of Warner Music's obligation to release assets into the independent sector as part of the conditions surrounding its acquisition of EMI assets from Universal Music. A licensing deal with Chrysalis Records was simultaneously arranged for the shared curation of the catalogue. A new Buzzin' Fly website
1645-657: The same paragraph, Romany and Tom is a major achievement to rival any of Watt's recordings", said The Guardian . "Watt captures what real life feels like, and he captures it with breathtaking clarity, beauty, and precision", said the Los Angeles Review of Books . In September 2014 it was long-listed for the Samuel Johnson Prize 2014. In 1998 Watt established the London deep house Sunday club night and compilation series Lazy Dog with Jay Hannan. The club night – where both Watt and Hannan DJ'd in
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1739-553: The son of Scottish jazz bandleader and arranger Tommy Watt and Welsh showbusiness writer Romany Bain . He has a total four older half-brothers and half-sisters. Watt began recording in 1981 on the indie label Cherry Red . His first single 'Cant' was produced by folk-maverick Kevin Coyne and featured Richard Allen on viola and tambourine. His second release, 1982's 5-track EP Summer into Winter featured Robert Wyatt on backing vocals and piano. His debut album North Marine Drive
1786-663: The specialist support they need. So I'm raising money for the charity's treatment fund to make sure that children get seen as early as possible when it will have the greatest impact. Butler is a proud Patron of the Bert Jansch Foundation. Set up in 2013, in the name of the legendary folk-guitarist and singer-songwriter, the Bert Jansch Foundation embraces the rich heritage of acoustic folk music and celebrates its creativity. Its charitable aims are to support young acoustic musicians with educational and early career opportunities. "When most people were just breathing, Bert
1833-437: The third solo album Love and Its Opposite by Watt's wife Tracey Thorn on 17 May 2010; the album was the label's fifth release. This was followed by her alternative Christmas album, Tinsel and Lights , in 2012. 2015 saw the release of Thorn's original soundtrack to The Falling – the debut feature film by British film director Carol Morley. In 2014, Watt launched Unmade Road, a new label and production company to act as
1880-689: Was The Smiths ' Hand in Glove , having become a fan of the band after hearing John Peel play Reel Around the Fountain on his BBC radio show. When he was eight, Butler started learning to play the violin , something which he later recalled he "used to get beaten up and spat at on the bus for." His introduction to the guitar came after his brothers lost interest in a "terrible electric guitar". Butler used it to play along with Johnny Marr 's guitar parts to The Smiths' songs, eventually learning each one note-by-note and becoming proficient without ever having
1927-551: Was created in collaboration with artist Eva Vermandel. During 2021, Butler worked on a new Altered Images album with 1980s band members Clare Grogan and Stephen Lironi. According to Grogan, who announced the release in December 2021, the album would be released in August 2022, on Cooking Vinyl Records, with the name Mascara Streakz . On 15 April 2022, Butler and Irish actress Jessie Buckley released "The Eagle & The Dove",
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1974-574: Was included at No 27 in Uncut's Top 75 Albums of 2014. Rolling Stone (Germany) made it number two in its list of the best albums of 2014. Japan's Music Magazine made it their No 3 best album of 2014. April 2016 saw the release of his third solo album Fever Dream . Self-produced at RAK Studios in London, it continued his relationship with Bernard Butler, and added guest cameos from MC Taylor of North Carolina folk-rock band, Hiss Golden Messenger , and Boston singer-songwriter Marissa Nadler . It received
2021-604: Was launched the same year presenting a new home for all three labels within the Buzzin' Fly group – Buzzin' Fly, Strange Feeling and Unmade Road. After several years of mostly London residencies, Watt performed as a DJ on the festival circuit in 2005, appearing at the Good Vibrations Festival in Australia, Homelands and Lovebox in the UK, Coachella in the US, and Ireland's Electric Picnic. In 2008 he opened
2068-641: Was listed as a New York Times Notable Book of the Year, a Sunday Times Book of the Year chosen by William Boyd and a Village Voice Literary Supplement Favorite Book of the Year, and was also a finalist for the Esquire-Waterstones Best Non-Fiction Award in the UK. His second memoir, Romany and Tom —a portrait of his parents' lives and marriage—was published by Bloomsbury in February 2014. "Neither sentimental nor savage, yet often wise, moving and entertaining within
2115-477: Was playing guitar. That sound really was his whole life; the vibrations of the strings were life-giving. The notes were like words and the whole sound a conversation." Butler is also a Patron of the Music Venue Trust. Music Venue Trust is a UK Registered Charity which acts to protect, secure and improve UK Grassroots Music Venues for the benefit of venues, communities and upcoming artists. Butler won
2162-517: Was released after the collaboration ended. Butler then released two solo albums under his own name, People Move On and Friends and Lovers , on Creation Records, yielding the hit single " Stay ". In 2001 Butler teamed up with McAlmont for a second McAlmont & Butler album, Bring it Back , and they toured the UK after the release of two singles, "Falling" and "Bring it Back". In March 2024, Butler announced his third solo album, Good Grief , due for release in May 2024. In 2004 Butler formed
2209-434: Was released in 1983 and reached UK Independent Album Charts Top 10. He then put his solo career on hold and joined forces with vocalist Tracey Thorn , with whom he wrote and recorded for 17 years—together they created nine studio albums as Everything but the Girl (EBTG) after signing to Blanco Y Negro through Warners in 1984, and then Virgin in 1995. EBTG have received eight gold, and one platinum album BPI Certifications in
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