Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Dirty Projectors at Bowery Ballroom Stephen Lynch at Count Basie Theatre Cranberries at Nokia Theatre Bob Dylan & his band and Dion at United Palace Kenny Wayne Shepherd at BB King's Astrid Williamson and more at Sullivan Hall Matt Keating at Living Room Mike Montrey Trio, TJAY, Kelly [...]
Thinking of Snow Patrol reminded us of "Run", the Brit megahit that started it all in '03 and a song that is something of a classic, covered last year (nicely, we may add) by Leona Lewis. But our favorite version is from fellow Scotlander (by way of the Shetland Islands) Astrid Williamson : a magnificent, spacious read that falls somewhere between atmospheric ballad and towering anthem. With a voice that's sounds like it's been steeped overnight in a vat comprised of equal measures of cigarettes, whiskey and tears, Williamson digs to the core of "Run" in a way that [...]
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Time to sweat to the oldies and dance through UI's archives with your friends at Flashion Backward to see what ancient creaking box of treats lies in wait for our greedy, pawing, spandex-wearin' pleasure. Today we're dancing it out with Astrid Williamson, who always has something interesting and piquant to say. In addition to all of the opinionatin' this Shetland-born lass stays busy with her solo work, experimental band The Bilderberg Groop and collaborations with bands like Oskar. She cranks out pensive lyrics a la Sinead O'Connor like "Please forgive my pursuit [...]
Any album with Vikings in the title and song titles as lofty as "Sing the Body Electric" and "How You Take My Breath Away" should be more memorable than this. It's hard to be a poppy female singer-songwriter these days. Not only is mainstream culture somewhat hostile to folk-pop with insightful lyrics, but those who dominate the genre do it so well that it requires an exceptional set of chops or a dazzling life story to rise to the top. Astrid Williamson has a story on which she can capitalize, being a Scottish, classically-trained vocalist. But on Here Come [...]
2009 release from this musical collective fronted by former God Machine mainman Robin Proper-Sheppard . limited 2 CD edtion includes a bonus track disc, The Valentines Day Sessions , recorded live in Vienna. featuring Jeffrey 'The Bear' Townsin (drums) and Calina de la Mare (violin/string arrangements) as well as a host of friends including Astrid Williamson , Dan Carney and Neil Kleiner of Dark Captain Light Captain , Dan Lea of By The Fireside / Golden Hum , Adam Franklin [...]
We've noted that Astrid Williamson 's Here Come the Vikings is a "sprawling, intelligent collection of soulful ballads, not-quite-straight ahead rock anthems and everything in between. It struts and soars, exposing nerves and defying rules, challenging perceptions of her self, her music and her vision." The song "Crashing Minis" is a prime example of what makes Vikings such a compelling listen: a simple piano chord, shuffling beat and Williamson's vulnerable, tough and tender voice telling the tale of a relationship hitting the wall. More [...]
Dopo l'uscita a giugno del nuovo album "There Are no Goodbyes", Robin Proper Sheppard e la sua band arrivano in Italia nel mese di ottobre per tre date a Roma, Milano e Torino. Il disco, frutto della collaborazione di Robin con i membri live del gruppo (Will Foster, Adam Franklin, Calina De La Mare, Astrid Williamson, Dan Carney e Neil Kleiner), è un disco malinconico e piuttosto triste, dedicato a chi, almeno una volta nella vita, ha subito una grave perdita.I Sophia hanno alle spalle quattro ottimi [...]
"Already Gone" fue la canción que Kelly Clarkson eligió para presentar en el programa de David Letterman. Toki estuvo en la radio MPR y presentó la canción "A Different Mirror". Astrid Williamson fue a la WXRN y tocó "Shoosh". Comparte esta anotación
Enjoy last week's magnificent performance of 'Shoosh' in the feature below. STREAM: Astrid Williamson - Shoosh
As you may have noticed, along with the lack of posts going on around here, the Graboid has seemingly disappeared as well the past couple of weeks. To catch everyone back up to speed, I've decided to post the album releases from the past few weeks that we've missed along with everything from this week. I'm sure I may have missed some releases, but I think I've covered most of the important stuff for the most part. As usual, let us know what album(s) you've been excited about and if we managed to forget anything! [...]
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Het gebeurt natuurlijk vaker dat ik een beetje ruzie met een cd om tot een duidelijk oordeel te komen, met Astrid Williamson's vierde album Here Come The Vikings worstel ik nu al een aantal weken. Haar plaat is dan ook...
Try It Before You Buy It features free and legal mp3 downloads and full album streams from this week's music releases : Astrid Williamson: Here Come the Vikings "Eve" [mp3] Busdriver: Jhelli Beam full album stream [...]
Try It Before You Buy It features free and legal mp3 downloads and full album streams from this week's music releases : Astrid Williamson: Here Come the Vikings "Eve" [mp3] Busdriver: Jhelli Beam full album stream [...]
○○○●● WERE I to be appointed as a talent scout, I can't imagine the first place I'd be packing my bags for would be Astrid Williamson 's home, The Shetland Islands. But I would be a ruddy fool to ignore the remote Scottish islands, judging by her fourth album, Here Come The Vikings . Because belied by the rubbish album title are a handful of cracking songs such as Store, Crashing Minis and Shut Your Mouth which pillages the work of acts such as PJ [...]
I've been a long time fan since i first discovered her previous band Goya Dress. Brighton-based...
Maybe it's a result of being raised amidst the harsh, sometimes bleak environs of the Scottish Shetland Islands, but singer/songwriter Astrid Williamson has never been averse to exploring the raw, stripped bare aspects of the creative music-making process. Her husky voice has a rugged naturalness that can take the most lovely melody and add a touch of bracing realism, challenging the listener to dig deeper emotionally into her lyrics to find the naked, sometimes brutal core of a song. Now [...]
When I came across the name Astrid Williamson , I took notice, due to the fact that my name is Alan Williamson. Then I saw the title of her new album, Here Come The Vikings , and that brought up the tale handed down through my family for generations that we're descended from Vikings who raided the Orkney Isles centuries ago. Then a quick online search told me that Astrid Williamson is from Shetland, the islands to the north of Orkney. Hell, we're practically related. Maybe, maybe not, but this new album of hers has a song that [...]
When I came across the name Astrid Williamson , I took notice, due to the fact that my name is Alan Williamson. Then I saw the title of her new album, Here Come The Vikings , and that brought up the tale handed down through my family for generations that we're descended from Vikings who raided the Orkney Isles centuries ago. Then a quick online search told me that Astrid Williamson is from Shetland, the islands to the north of Orkney. Hell, we're practically related. Maybe, maybe not, but this new album of hers has a song that [...]
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