Emily Barker: Speaking in tongues As usual, the internet is to blame. Already complicit in the murder - or at least the involuntary manslaughter - of the record shop, the music press and the CD, another important part of rock 'n' roll has found itself at peril: the rock legend. Freeing all that lovely information from its shackles into the public domain has an almot infinite number of positive aspects, but it has also blown a raft of wonderful myths to pieces. Now we know that of course [...]
I heard this song, this voice, and I loved it for it's bleak, sad, sound. Holding just a hint of one of my favorite Country singers, Dolly Parton, but in a lower key and more modern tone, Emily Barker and The Red Clay Halo are a trio of young women who perform beautiful folk music along with Ms. Barker. The four have been onstage at Glastonbury, End of The Road Festival and The Cambridge Folk Festival. Those of you in the UK will possibly recognize this song from Wallander a BBC 1 series that stars [...]
The Explorer's Club is new and very interesting subscription-based mp3-club made as a collaboration between Eardrums' favourite LOAF recordings (home of great bands like Dark Captain Light Captain , Seeland, Vincent Oliver and others), and Arctic Circle , who arranges concerts in London (Efterklang at the Barbican, Notwist at the Union Chapel, etc). For one year, starting in January, the new club will release new digital singles once a month from 30 artists from all over the world. The singles will include two or three exclusive [...]
If you're in London and looking for a good gig to go to, you can do far worse than checking out what The Local has on offer this week, because they always put on good stuff. If you look at their website just now, you'll see the name Emily Barker ...
Now in its fourth year famed charity fundraising event Lexapalooza has scheduled a special day of live music this October for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Lexapalooza is starting to establish itself as a leading event celebrating all genres of music and raising money for charity with all proceeds from the day going to the charity, Breast Cancer Campaign. Taking place on Saturday 10th October 2009 at The Flowerpot in Kentish Town, Lexapalooza Lite will host a wealth of eclectic music from acoustic to folk and [...]
I would have dearly loved to have gone to The End of Road Festival this yea r but timing and events have made it impossible this time around so i'll just have to read all the reports and feel sorry for myself as I've heard nothing but good things from everyone who has being before and this year the line up is right up my street, here a just a few of the artists appearing over the three days,The Hold Steady, Steve Earle, Neko Case, Archie Bronson Outfit, Richmond Fontaine, Magnolia Electric Co. ,Sam Baker, [...]
A Fairy-Tale on Sale * I thought - walking back to the sea-front after being spellbound by Emily Barker & The Red Clay Halo last evening. And even if tickets for this particular fantasy were rather more than 12/6d a time, and it was Wednesday, not Saturday... I was still left contemplating the power of live music to carry us away from everyday troubles & feelings. I loved how these folky/country songs were so beautifully underpinned & transformed by The Red Clay Halo - Gill Sandell on accordion & flute, Jo Silverston on cello, and [...]
The title tells it all really - but I gotta write something... Emily Barker live at The Cellars on Wednesday night; I'll be there with me camera at the ready, but mostly to enjoy the music. You can expect gorgeous acoustic country/folk, accompanied by guitar, accordion, cello & violin; and that voice - ohh! - just beautiful. The usual clumsy review, & with luck, some photos on Thursday; also a couple of mp3s from Emily's 2008 album - 'Despite the Snow', which you can buy here . Meantime, here's [...]
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