Recent blog posts about Devon Sproule from music blog aggregator, Elbo.ws http://elbo.ws/artist/devonsproule/ 2012-02-14T23:37:03+01:00 text/html 2011-11-07T20:55:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3844901/new-music-devon-sproule-nows-the-time/
Devon Sproule - Now's the Time Canadian born, Devon Sproule is about to release her new full-length titled, I Love You, Go Easy , tomorrow. Her free-spirited, easy going music feels a bit Young-ian as it ambles along with twangy goodness. And lucky for us, she'll be touring through our fair city in a few weeks (11/23 @ Passim). Her folky roots, and intermixed pop elements permeate through her music and help create her care free sound. Buy I Love You Go Easy Tour dates: [...]]]> text/html 2011-11-04T14:29:18+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3838864/devon-sproule-i-love-you-go-easy-mini-review/
I Love You, Go Easy is the forthcoming album (out November 8th) from transplanted Canadian Devon Sproule . Born on a hippie commune in Ontario and currently living in Virginia, she returned to her roots to record this new album. Sproule's songs about relationships, while honest and forthright, aren't particularly insightful or clever. The arrangements aren't strong enough to rescue the album either, all too often coming across as sterile and uninspired. There are exceptions of course. "Monk/Monkey" is a slightly jazzy, whimsical number. There's a 70's AM [...]]]> text/html 2011-05-24T19:01:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3465943/devon-sproule-i-love-you-go-easy/
Devon Sproule - I Love You, Go Easy]]> text/html 2011-04-18T18:09:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/3374189/calling-all-ex-pats-canada-day-london-2011/
If I were ever not going to spend Canada Day in this country, I'd head to London. Every year, there's a ton of Canada programming that takes place and this year, the event promises to be the best yet. In addition to the Canada Day event taking place in Trafalgar Square this year ( Blue Rodeo headlining a show with Polaris winners Karkwa and others), The Barbican Centre will be presenting Canadian Blast (as part of the Blaze Summer Concert Series) featuring The Hidden Cameras , Woodpigeon and Devon Sproule [...]]]> text/html 2010-09-04T16:45:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2799140/townes-recovered-riding-the-range-plus-two-new-tracks-from/
It's a (Re)Covered weekend, with Townes today, and more from the wide world of coverage to come tomorrow. Happy long weekend, and enjoy the tunes! As noted in last week's comments, we're just days away from the official release date for Riding The Range: the Songs of Townes van Zandt , a 20-track benefit for the QE2 Activity Centre , which "specialises in providing day activities and activity holidays for people with disabilities". If you're a regular reader, [...]]]> text/html 2010-06-27T16:52:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2648207/folk-couples-covered-sproule-curreri-schmidt-elkin-and/
There's a long tradition of singer-songwriter couples in folk music, especially in those pockets of history where you find movements and schools forming. From June Carter and Johnny Cash in the second-generation countryfolk days, Buddy and Julie Miller at the forefront of the modern Americana movement, and Jeffrey Foucault and Kris Delmhorst's marriage in the wake of their work with folk supergroup Redbird, to the doomed-but-productive pairings of James Taylor and Carly Simon in the singer-songwriter seventies and Maria and Geoff Muldaur in the Greenwich Village and Woodstock jugband era, not to mention the quirky songs of the [...]]]> text/html 2010-04-20T23:18:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2491766/paul-curreri-a-birthday-call-from-paul-video/
A friend writes. The subject lines reads: "Worthy of The Velvet Rut?". Nothing more. Except the link to this video. Worthy?!!? I ask myself. It's the best thing I've posted in a long, long while! ------ Here's what you need to know. This is Paul Curreri's birthday shout-out to his wife Devon Sproule. Need further explanation? Then there's this in Paul's own words: "This is a hella serious big willie rap vid for all my boomhead posse world ova out there [...]]]> text/html 2010-04-07T09:58:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2459104/music-review-paul-curreri-california/
Singer/songwriter Paul Curreri returns to form with his new album.]]> text/html 2010-04-06T09:40:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2456226/music-review-devon-sproule-dont-hurry-for-heaven/
A quirky but thoroughly engaging outing.]]> text/html 2010-04-02T03:40:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2448182/music-review-devon-sproule-dont-hurry-for-heaven/
A little bit of heaven from Devon Sproule.]]> text/html 2010-03-24T12:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2426313/mp3-menagerie-devon-sproule-jenny-whiteley-the-pack-ad/
Devon Sproule - Good to Get Out (mp3)* This song is from talented singer-songwriter Devon Sproule 's new album Don't Hurry For Heaven . Buy @ Amazon ************************ Jenny Whiteley - Ripple Effect (mp3)* Another great female singer-songwriter. From Jenny Whiteley's Forgive or Forget album. Buy @ Amazon ************************ The Pack A.D. - Crazy Two years [...]]]> text/html 2010-03-17T14:32:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2411063/paul-curreri-california-tin-angel-records-april-27/
I'm a complete sucker for bands, songs, or just about anything from/about California. So Paul Curreri's new song/album "California" was a no brainer. First of all I like Paul Curreri and second of all I like his wife Devon Sproule. Paul's music is unpredictable - it can be folksy and charming at times and then loud and rambunctious. He's a talented musician, producer and songwriter. California is out now in the US and can be picked up here through CD Baby. [...]]]> text/html 2010-03-15T13:45:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2405770/random-friday-special-monday-edition/
Sometimes, I just dont know what to blog about. And after a few days of rain, The Duke is thinking it would be good to get out. Devons got a new album out - Dont Hurry for Heaven! Listen: Devon Sproule Good To Get Out]]> text/html 2010-02-23T13:30:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2356356/video-devon-sproule-aint-that-the-way/
Through Devon Sproule 's mailing list I learned of this lovely video for her song "Ain't That The Way". Devon has been a long time love of mine. I first came across her music during a live performance in a tiny living room in Vermont, and (as anyone who has seen her in person can attest) immediately became hypnotized. She is one of those magical creatures that everyone wishes they could be or be with, it also doesn't hurt that she has a gorgeous voice. Her songs are reminiscent of running through fields [...]]]> text/html 2009-12-11T01:45:21+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2186589/it-takes-two/
Husband-wife bands are rife across the music world. You don't have far to look to see spouses picking up instruments together, from Arcade Fire to Wildbirds and Peacedrums, from The Handsome Furs to The Handsome Family. But here's something a wee bit different - a husband and wife, both closely ...]]> text/html 2009-09-22T14:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/2004420/justin-adams-lu-edmonds-and-ben-mandelson-get-downright-triabolical/
Filed under: Around the World Hard not to look at the choice of 'Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood' for the lone cover on 'rivermudtwilight,' the first album by the super-trio Les Triaboliques , as coming with some subtext. After all, "misunderstood" is almost a default setting for these guys, each with histories of doing music that sometimes might have confused and confounded people. Ben Mandelson very purposefully confounded -- and delighted -- many in the guise of Hijaz Mustapha with the high jinks (and high-standards in music) in the [...]]]> text/html 2009-08-26T12:00:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/1947018/locals-only-devon-sproulegood-to-get-out-new-video/
On Devon Sproule's latest music video, there's plenty of heart, laughter, and sunshine in the production value. So much so, that it has become an instant summertime favorite. Just watch it and you'll see what I mean. Sproule made the video during a week of downtime in the UK and the song "Good to Get Out" appears on Sproule latest album Don't Hurry for Heaven. Produced by her husband Paul Curreri , Don't [...]]]> text/html 2009-07-28T20:06:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/1887155/upcoming-concertdevon-sproule-is-venue-0730/
Devon Sproule [photo by Aaron Farrington] Following a brief run of Northeast shows earlier this month and a quick jump across the Atlantic this past weekend to perform at Summer Tyne's Americana Weekend in Gateshead, UK, Devon Sproule returns home to a Charlottesville stage, performing at iS Venue this Thursday (July 30th). Joining Devon on the triple-bill are singer-songwriters Andrew Rose Gregory and Carsie Blanton . Doors at 7:30pm. $7. [...]]]> text/html 2009-07-28T19:02:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/1887060/upcoming-concertdevon-sproule-is-venue-0730/
Following a brief run of Northeast shows earlier this month and a quick jump across the Atlantic this past weekend to perform at Summer Tyne's Americana Weekend in Gateshead, UK, Devon Sproule returns home to a Charlottesville stage, performing at iS Venue this Thursday (July 30th). Joining Devon on the triple-bill are singer-songwriters Andrew Rose Gregory and Carsie Blanton . Doors at 7:30pm. $7. Thursday night's Charlottesville concert is the first local [...]]]> text/html 2009-06-05T21:08:00+01:00 http://elbo.ws/post/1775284/questions-three-questions/
These three songs have three things in common: the titles, of course, are all questions; the artists all happen to be female; and these are songs that I would have posted over the course of the week, if this had been a normal week. It wasnt. I have been putting the finishing touches on the restoration of Oliver di Place, and my glitches have glitches. But I do have my new file host. In fact, this post is a test of that host, so if anyone has any problem listening to or downloading the tracks, please let me know in [...]]]>