Collaborative Music Blogging Project
I recently drove out into the wilds of Somerset with Mary Casio playing. As my car climbed the steep winding ascent of the Mendip Hills around Charterhouse, the insistent horn, synth and vocal fanfare of Sunset Through the Dusty Nebula perfectly evoked the feeling that I was breaking out, bursting through the cloud cover and…
Continue reading [Album Review] Hannah Peel – Mary Casio: Journey to Cassiopeia
Reverieme is the alter ego of Scottish singer-songwriter Louise Connell. She has toured with Emmy The Great, and occupies a similar territory in storytelling pop, with strong lyrics and pretty vocals. The cover of Connell’s new album, Straw Woman features one half of her face in normal makeup, the other in heavier a Day…
Continue reading [Album review] Reverieme – Straw Woman
Mikael Tariverdiev – Film Music It is something of a dream for many music enthusiasts to discover something special and unknown, and to be able to bring it to a new audience. Last Friday saw the release on Earth Recordings, co-ordinated by Stephen Coates of The Real Tuesday Weld, of the first compilation of Mikael…
Continue reading [Album Review] – Mikael Tariverdiev – Film Music
Ray Charles performs ‘I Believe to my Soul’ at the 1960 Newport Jazz Festival On the 27th November, History of Soul Records release an 8CD compilation exploring the transition from the 1920s onwards from sacred music to the soul music of the late 50s and 60s. Kid Vinyl had the chance to listen to a…
Continue reading ALBUM REVIEW: Various Artists – From Sacred to Secular: a soul awakening
La Petite Mort is James 14th album, and the 4th since reforming in 2007 following Tim Booth’s temporary departure. It’s part of a second era for James, distinguished by a change from songs that emerged through lengthy jam sessions to a more standard song-writing method. And so these later albums have a different feel to…
Continue reading [Album Review] James: La Petite Mort
It’s been 3 years since KV fell in love with Salon Des Amateurs, so Hauschka’s (aka German neo-classical / experimental composer and musician Volker Bertelmann) Abandoned City was a much anticipated record around these parts. As the name suggests, this is record with a colder, more industrial sound than its predecessor. The tracks are named…
Continue reading [Album Review] Hauschka : Abandoned City
Like most people who have ever heard her, I have a definite soft spot for Sandy Denny’s voice, which this album showcases on some excellently ethereal tracks (charming opener White Dress is wonderful, ‘A Stranger To Himself‘, ‘Dawn‘ and ‘After Halloween‘ are full of atmosphere). Denny’s return to the band lead to this 1975 release,…
Continue reading [Review] Fairport Convention – “Rising for the Moon” (Reissue)
Honestly, I came to this album from a place of doubt. I mean, that cover picture’s ridiculous isn’t it? People I’m pretty sure I shared a bottle of Monkey Shoulder with behind a circus tent at Shambala last year cleaning their teeth in a parking lot. What does it all mean? (My guess: hipsters). I…
Continue reading [Album review] He’s My Brother, She’s My Sister – “Nobody Dances In This Town”
Out this week on Red Deer Club records is the new single from Jonnie Common, formerly of Glasgow’s Down the Tiny Steps. Admirably, Figurehead comes in two versions, an upbeat ‘Wet’ version, all loping bass, big drums and glitchy drums, and a ‘Dry’ version, more sparse sounding with flourished of acoustic guitar and the sound…
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Every so often, I mean to write something here about the music scene in Cornwall. Then I forget about it. Then whatever point it was I was going to make seems tired. Music fans could be forgiven for forgetting about the duchy; over the years it has hardly set the international music world alight: ignoring…
Continue reading Have You Ever Been Experienced (South of the Tamar)?
