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Fleet Foxes and Gentle-man Robin Pecknold in Wolverhampton

Fleexes The Bees Its was almost exactly two years to the day since @IDSupremo and  I saw FF at the same Civic Hall venue in Wolverhampton. Then, as my post at the time said, it was sweltering hot and the … Continue reading

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Bon Iver – Bon Iver

. There are already a squillion reviews of the new Bon Iver album, many much more erudite and insightful than I could be, and so I will share my sense of anxiety and trepidation about this new release. This is the second … Continue reading

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Apparitions at the Kenmore Plantation – Sacred Harp/Daniel Bachman

. Every now and again kind labels drop me a line pointing me at a new artist or two and, where I can, I am happy to oblige and I pen a few words. Most recently the enigmatically named Morgan … Continue reading

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Scott Matthews – Wolverhampton

Scott Matthews  Oaken Lee . It is almost two years to the day since @IDSupremo and I turned up for the first time at the small but beautifully formed Newhampton Arts Centre tucked away in the back streets of Wolverhampton … Continue reading

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Náttfari

. First formed ten years ago, Iceland’s post-rock/ambient rock band Náttfari  are back together again. By the way it seems that Náttfari (nightwalker) was a slave who escaped his master and became the first permanent resident of Iceland… thought you might like to … Continue reading

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Without a Fight – Fossil Collective/Dark Dark Horse remix

. OK, news first, Jamie Ward purveyor of fine sounds courtesy of Dark Dark Horse (whose Centuries album got an honourable mention here) and music producer available for christenings, bar mitzvahs and other social occasions (OK that bit’s made up), has done a number on … Continue reading

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Mono and the Holy Ground Orchestra – Koko, London

. Koko was the setting last night for one of those unusual concerts, a rare and special event. Mono performing with the Holy Ground Orchestra, only the fourth time this concert has been played these last few years, previously in … Continue reading

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Wise Children – Two New Tracks

. A snatched moment here to flag up two more top notch tracks from the enigmatically named Wise Children. They are both collaborations this time, first Why Did it Take You So Long with Jazz Morley and secondly After the  War with … Continue reading

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Dark Dark Horse – Centuries

. I am massively overdue writing up the few words that I promised some time ago on Dark Dark Horses first album Centuries. It is due for release here in the UK in June (maybe?) after having been released last … Continue reading

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Andy Cutting – Ruskin Mill, Nailsworth

Andy Cutting . Boldwood . Well here we were again, Mrs H-C and I, in the pleasingly local Ruskin Mill near Horsley, the venue of two school-night outings for us in a few short weeks, this time to see Andy … Continue reading

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