The Lach Chronicles

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The creator of the New York Antifolk scene takes us into the sonic landscape of his mind.

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The Lach Chronicles: Series 2: Episode 1: Sally's Gone Blue

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Episode 1: Sally's Gone Blue

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Sally's Gone Blue

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Lach launches his extra-worldy experiences into an unexplored world - comedy.

Entranced by the Edinburgh Fringe, Lach launches his extraworldy experiences into an unexplored world - comedy. From 2014.

Lach was the King of Manhattan's East Village and host of the longest running open mic night in New York. He now lives in Scotland and finds himself back at square one, playing in a dive bar on the wrong side of Edinburgh.

His famous night, held in various venues around New York, was called the Antihoot. Never quite fitting in and lost somewhere lonely between folk and punk music, Lach started the Antifolk movement. He played host to Suzanne Vega, Jeff Buckley and many others. He discovered and nurtured lots of talent including Beck, Regina Spektor and the Moldy Peaches - but nobody discovered him.

In this episode, entranced by the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Lach harvests his extraworldy experiences and starts a new adventure into an unexplored world - comedy.

Producer: Richard Melvin

A Dabster production for BBC Radio 4 first broadcast in December 2014.

The Lach Chronicles: Series 2

Intelligent speech, the most insightful journalism, the wittiest comedy, the most fascinating features and the most compelling drama and readings anywhere in UK radio.

The creator of the New York antifolk scene takes us into the sonic landscape of his mind.

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