Monthly Archives: May 2008

High Dependency Unit

Posted on May 30, 2008 by haymoncollins

I am indebted to young Hector Peebles for this stuff. A kiwi band that is hardly new – back to the late 90’s at least and without a prodgious output. High Dependency Unit – HDU claim to be a bit … Continue reading →

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Guillemots at Bristol

Posted on May 30, 2008 by haymoncollins

I think that this was probably our fifth time of seeing Guillemots – including Oxford Zodiac (RIP), Cardiff Uni and Bristol Academy,(not quite sure why I feel a slight twinge of embarassment here). Been a fan since first hearing them … Continue reading →

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Business Time – Flight of the Conchords

Posted on May 27, 2008 by haymoncollins

Ok Ok maybe not the first time its been cited but I still find this a laugh. How come they are so big in the States and not here? Whats going wrong?

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Cuong Vu – Trumpet a-go-go

Posted on May 26, 2008 by haymoncollins

Just listening back to some Pat Metheny (who has always made me go weak at the knees) and reminded just how great his sometime-trumpet player Cuong Vu is. A bit hard to locate any decent files or vids but there … Continue reading →

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Band of Horses/Tyler Ramsey

Posted on May 26, 2008 by haymoncollins

Just having a little peek at Tyler Ramsey’s Myspace and noticed – joy of joys – that he will be supporting Band of Horses in London when we trek up the M4 to see them in June. I seem to … Continue reading →

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The National – Virginia EP/DVD

Posted on May 26, 2008 by haymoncollins

Loathe as I am to criticise my bessy band, and whilst its good to have summat ‘new’ to clutch to my bosom, I am still feeling a little let down. The EP is mostly stuff available elsewhere no matter how … Continue reading →

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Fleet Foxes

Posted on May 25, 2008 by haymoncollins

A bunch of chaps – with the almost now inevitable connections to Band of Horses, from Seattle and whose parents obviously had loads of Buffalo Springfield and similar albums around – but hey it works for me. Happy, slightly hippy, … Continue reading →

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Bon Iver

Posted on May 25, 2008 by haymoncollins
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Death Cab for Cutie – Narrow Stairs

Posted on May 25, 2008 by haymoncollins
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