Monthly Archives: March 2012

Tramp – Sharon Van Etten

Posted on March 26, 2012 by haymoncollins

I have had this album for weeks now, and play it over and over, its like a contagion, barely a day passes when I don’t listen to it, much as in the way I did for SvE’s previous album Epic a couple of … Continue reading →

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Bravo Brave Bats on BBC6 Music

Posted on March 18, 2012 by haymoncollins

Just a tiny bloglet here to mark and celebrate the fact that Bravo Brave Bats got their highly deserved first national radio airplay last  night on the inestimable Tom Robinson show on BBC6 Music. Tom chose High Wire/Tight Rope, originally … Continue reading →

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Roddy Woomble – Cheltenham Town Hall

Posted on March 13, 2012 by haymoncollins

Here is a voice that has kept me company for these last 12 or 14 years. Part of the exhilarating soarings of Idlewild at their best, providing the shimmering soundtrack to the youth I wished I could have had, re-written or re-lived, and … Continue reading →

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Bravo Brave Bats – Grain Barge

Posted on March 3, 2012 by haymoncollins

I promise to shut up about Bravo Brave Bats for a bit now, but before I do, a few words and some grainy pix to mark their support slot for EJ Esau at the Grain Barge last eve hot on … Continue reading →

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Animal Joy – Shearwater

Posted on March 1, 2012 by haymoncollins

I have been hopelessly in love with Shearwater for years. Each successive release has me wondering if they can match the last and each time they surpass it. The Golden Archipelago of two years ago was a fabulous album and seeing them … Continue reading →

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