Por Miguel A. González Escribe y canta Nicholas Rodney Drake (1948-1974), en la canción Fruit Tree : "Safe in the womb Of an everlasting night You find the darkness can Give the brightest light. Safe in your place deep in the earth That's when they'll know what you were really worth. Forgotten while you're here Remembered for [...]
Una versión desconocida de la canción Cello Song , del fallecido compositor inglés Nick Drake , inspiró una muestra de fotografía en Londres. El hallazgo se remonta a la década de los '70, y fue mérito del músico Michael Burdett , quien entonces era un cadete en el sello Island Records y se le permitió conservar la cinta. Burdett, hoy responsable de la exposición, conservó la canción por 20 años hasta que decidió contactar al gerente encargado [...]
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Sitting through commercials is usually a pretty miserable experience. It feels like little sections of your life getting eaten up, 30 seconds at a time. Even the ones with good, home-made jingles are fun for a while but become increasingly annoying with each listen. Right when your favorite show reaches its most engaging point, you're left hanging and a flood of obnoxious advertisements rushes in, trying to tactfully convince you to spend money or to remember their convenient phone number so when you do finally decide that you need an injury lawyer or a gym membership, you'll know [...]
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<!-- --> Click here for download Sounds like: Jeff Buckley, Nick Drake, John Frusciante, Ryan Adams Song: Matt Corby - Brother [download here ] What's so good? Australian Idol is not the regular starting place for a successful indie artist, but Sydney's Matt Corby is not a regular musician. Matt graced [...]
5 Songs is a weekly series where we point out the strange, the grand, and the unique connections between our favorite songs. Let's get weird. Words by Chris This is a contemporary phenomenon. With bands looking for alternate means to earn $$$ in the post-label era, and various companies becoming interested in advertising to the increasing demographic of 18-33 year old hipsters, there comes a time when you are drinking (preferably with a loved one) and [...]
5 Songs is a weekly series where we point out the strange, the grand, and the unique connections between our favorite songs. Let's get weird. Words by Chris This is a contemporary phenomenon. With bands looking for alternate means to earn $$$ in the post-label era, and various companies becoming interested in advertising to the increasing demographic of 18-33 year old hipsters, there comes a time when you are drinking (preferably with a loved one) and [...]
I'm sorry to have been so lax in my blogging lately... work, school, concerts, life, blah blah blah. You get the idea. And I do have to admit that my absence is partially due to audiobooks becoming my work-time distraction of choice lately. But what brings me by the blog today is a young British [...]
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In 48 hours I'll be airborne, flying east towards Newark Airport, set to embark on a lengthy trip that will take me from the East Coast of these United States all the way around the world to Delhi, India. To say I'm excited would be the understatement of the year. I'm really, really looking forward [...]
Facebook / chelseawolfe.net/ Chelsea Wolfe is easily one of my favourite discoveries of 2011, I've talked about her two releases at length already so I'll avoid repetition here (though if you are interested search the label ), instead here is a two part update, firstly a video has been released for "Mer", a stand-out from 'Apokalypsis', the surreal video fits the hypnotic darkness of the song perfectly, floating somewhere between Wicker Man camp and Italo horror it's equal parts alluring and creepy. Watch; Then, [...]
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Tweet Some bands are of the future, some are of the now and others are of the past. Madràs is most certainly a band of the now, but the catch is that they want to drag you into the past and remind you of the change and heartache that brought them to where they are now. Jeevan and Mathew Antony are brothers who were born in and named their band after a town that doesn't even exist anymore. The city of Madras [...]
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Matt Stevens' instrumental arsenal does not compare to a full-blown orchestra, which for can be a challenging task for one without vocal accompaniment. Percussion, bass, and guitars are all he needs, with glockenspiel and strings entering the fray occasionally. His two past full-lengths have resulted in a significant online following, who are bound to swoon [...]
When an artist embarks on a solo project at a young age, the pursuit is commendable. Such ambition is shown on the full-length album by Leaves of Green, Imago. The album was created by one James Madole, a 20-year-old student at New York University. On his debut, Madole uses an infusion of vocals, guitar, ukulele, [...]
The front cover of Nick Drake's Five Leaves Left. Photography by Keith Morris. The inimitable Nick Drake , recognized after his death as a brilliant songwriter but rarely before, is still the master of that brand of moody, emotive finger-picked acoustic guitar. The haunting melodies, the unshakable vocals, the ability to move through song: Nick Drake, an English songwriter but a speaker for deep veins of sadness and despair running through all culture, is still untouchable as a musician. His first album, Five Leaves Left , was produced between 1968 and 1969, [...]
Shades of Springsteen's Nebraska bristle within Lewis' subtle yet stunning compositions. He gently plucks his acoustics, touting a bluesy swagger with a touch of reverb. Throughout L'Amour, the virtually unknown artist plays pianos and guitars organically with an eerie sense of complacency, produced at a gentle pace like a somber ballad. This patient mode of [...]
Well, it was a week off last week, for legitimate reasons, I hasten to add. Nurse Mackerel reported in for duty. Remembered quite a few things and a few people from my former Northern life. Still feeling a few pangs now. It doesn't matter how long it's been, or how far you go… rekindles a little bit of something deep inside. Lot less money flying around up there. How refreshing that is. Lot more plain speaking. How very funny that often is. I gate-crashed a coffee morning of my mum's. Topical discussions: the riots. No riots [...]
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