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Peter Watkins: Americana

Posted on November 23, 2009 by

Peter Watkins is a photographer based in the West Midlands whose Americana series explores the idea of the photograph as a document of truth. Peter scoured the region for subject matter that when taken out of their context, could be … Continue reading →

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Charlie Parr – Roustabout

Posted on January 23, 2009 by

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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View From Other Side

Posted on January 20, 2009 by

If you came to any of Light House events, you’ll know that we love projecting found vintage slides. Well, it’s developed into something of a hobby in its own right for me and it seemed like a good idea to … Continue reading →

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The Americana Sessions: About the Artists

Posted on December 8, 2008 by

Last week we posted information about Thursday’s event, The Americana Sessions. Here’s a little more information about the musicians who will contribute live sets to the evening. James Happenick Regardless of how many musicians back him, James’ performances often have … Continue reading →

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Colour Presents: The Americana Sessions

Posted on December 3, 2008 by

On Thursday 11th December, Colour will evoke the spirit of American musical tradition with performances by contemporary musicians from the West Midlands region. Accompanying live sets by James Happenick, Jayne Powell and Dan Hartland will be projections of original slides … Continue reading →

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New Weird America

Posted on August 26, 2008 by

Today’s Pitchfork features an extract from staffer Amanda Petrusich’s new book It Still Moves: Lost Songs, Lost Highways and the Search for the Next American Music, which takes an in-depth look at the modern avant folk movement and how the … Continue reading →

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For the Record

Posted on August 24, 2008 by

For the last few weeks, I’ve been in thrall to another man’s object of affection. A large CD wallet that belongs to a Welsh guy who used to DJ at Colour way back when, which contains a breathtaking array of … Continue reading →

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A Teenage Symphony to God.

Posted on June 25, 2008 by

I have been listening to the Fleet Foxes album, but didn’t want to post about it as just about everybody with a CD player and a pen has already reviewed it. BUT as a lover of nostalgic sound and hymnal … Continue reading →

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Like Ghosts in the Semi Dark [Muxtape]

Posted on June 12, 2008 by

I’ve been reading Cormac McCarthy’s Suttree recently, and the line “like ghosts in the semi dark” jumped off the page at me as a great theme for a mix. American folk and country is full of songs that send a … Continue reading →

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