Folkin pioneeri ja monen kitaristin esikuva (mm. Bernard Butler, Johnny Marr, Jimmy Page) Bert Jansch on julkaissut julkaissut 23. soololevynsä. The Black Swan -levyn tuottajana on häärinyt Noah Georgeson, joka tunnettu työstään Joanna Newsonin ja Devendra Banhartin kanssa. Banhartin lisäksi uudella levyllä vierailevat muun muassa Beth Orton ja Otto Hauser (Espers, Vetiver). Kappalelista: The
The Album Leaf : "Always For You" video [mov] from Into the Blue Again Angela Desveaux : "Heartbeat" [mp3] from Wandering Eyes Band of Horses : "The Great Salt Lake" [mp3] from Bert Jansch : "The Black Swan" [mp3] from The Black Swan (out October 18th) Doll Test : one downloadable and several streaming tracks [mp3] [...]

Out on Drag City October 17th is the long awaited Bert Jansch release, The Black Swan . Being one of the most influential musicians of our time, I've really been looking forward to see how it sounds considering that our music today, or at least mine, are direct decendents of this man's very cloth. This endeavour was produced by Noah Georgeson (Joanna Newsom â€" Milk-Eyed Mender , Devendra Banhart â€" Cripple Crow ) and guest [...]

News of Bert Jansch releasing a new album came at me from left field; and I about fell the fuck over when I heard one of my favorite labels, Drag City , was responsible for it's release. This guy is, and has been, an incomparable British folk and acoustic warlock for years. I only learned of him after nearly wearing out, fellow Brit [...]
Worthy charity label Hungry for Music has a couple new releases out. Besides getting some good tunes, here's what you're doing by buying a CD: Hungry For Music is a grassroots volunteer-driven 501 (c)(3) charity organization with a nationwide and international outreach. Hungry for Music's mission is to inspire underprivileged children (and others) by bringing positive musical and creative