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Monthly Archives: January 2009
Colour Presents: Charlie Parr at The Victoria, Birmingham
We’re really excited to announce our first ever event in Birmingham, which will feature a live set by amazing Minnesotan bluesman Charlie Parr. Support comes from one of Birmingham’s finest Americana acts, Mellow Peaches, and the Young Runaways, who play … Continue reading
Bon Iver – Blood Bank
Stream: ‘Blood Bank’ (MySpace) I thought I would add to the steady tapping of bloggers dissecting the new four song Bon Iver EP, Blood Bank. Released presumably to sustain the buzz that saw Justin Vernon’s debut For Emma, Forever Ago … Continue reading
Charlie Parr – Roustabout
Forget Seasick Steve and his toothless hobo schtick. If you want a contemporary evocation of traditional American blues and country, you could do far worse than pick up Roustabout. It’s the fourth album by Duluth, Minnosota resident Charlie Parr, who … Continue reading
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Tagged alan sparhawk, americana, birmingham live music, blues, charlie parr, low, r. crumb
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A Sea Change in Music’s Value?
A couple of recent articles have left me wondering if music is losing its value almost completely as a commodity. The first is a new study by International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), which found that ninety-five percent of … Continue reading
Zach Condon of Beirut – ‘Venice’
I’ve generally been left a little cold by Zach Condon’s Beirut project. His excursions into Baltic folk music, while often pleasant, feel a little like theatrical exercises without much substance beneath the pretty orchestration. However, I did find myself playing … Continue reading
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Tagged beirut, boards of canada, realpeople, the believer, zach condon
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Woodenbox with A Fistful Of Fivers – ‘Twisted Mile’
Stream: Twisted Mile at MySpace Woodenbox is the alias of Scottish singer-songwriter Ali Downer, who after one solo album has expanded his sound with backing band A Fistful of Fivers. Their first single ‘Twisted Mile’ is one of the catchiest … Continue reading
Catching Up With: Victoria & Jacob
Back in November I caught up with It Hugs Back, a band who played at Colour a while back and are now doing rather well for themselves. Now its the turn of Victoria & Jacob in the spotlight, who made … Continue reading
Our Brother The Native – Parting Marrows
I first heard Fat Cat signings Our Brother The Native a couple of months ago but have only recently got around to listening to their second EP of last year, Parting Marrows. The LA based three-piece have drawn comparisons to … Continue reading
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Tagged animal collective, fat cat records, our brother the native
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