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The Twilight Sad – Forget the Night Ahead

Posted on October 5, 2009 by haymoncollins

The second full length offering from the Twilight Sad sees them, if anything, darker and more unsettled than on Fourteen Autumns and Fifteen Winters or the intervening EP’s. Titles like I Became a Prostitute, The Neighbours Can’t Breathe are testament … Continue reading →

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David Sylvian – Manafon

Posted on September 23, 2009 by haymoncollins

A long time fan of Mr Sylvian, the owner of possibly one of the most beautiful and affecting voices, many of his albums are right up there with my long terms favourite recordings – Gone to Earth, Dead Bees on … Continue reading →

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Wheat – White Ink Black Ink

Posted on September 20, 2009 by haymoncollins

After a couple of months rather vainly searching for the next musical obsession it seems like its here. OK I know it came out earlier this summer but it seems absolutely absent in UK stores, but now I have an … Continue reading →

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There Will Be Fireworks

Posted on July 26, 2009 by haymoncollins

Warning – I am really rather liking this alot. Another band from north of the border, down Glasgow way, inevitably bundled up with the likes of Frightened Rabbit, We Were Promised Jetpacks, Twilight Sad and so forth. Whilst its great … Continue reading →

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My Sad Captains – Here & Elsewhere

Posted on June 15, 2009 by haymoncollins

I have been waiting for MSC debut CD for a long time now. Having first heard them on the defunct Music Exchange between Steve Lamaq (Radio 1) and Nic Harcourt (KCRW) and then seeking out a handful of download tracks … Continue reading →

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Andrew Bird at The Thekla

Posted on May 11, 2009 by haymoncollins

Noble Beast has been the default album of choice these last few months, rapidly working its way into the old psyche so that frequently one its songs will be rattling around my heading in the morning. The prospect of seeing … Continue reading →

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Miscellany – Too Many Bands/Too Little Time

Posted on April 28, 2009 by haymoncollins

Sorry bit of a rubbish post this – but I keep making short notes of bands to mention and then not getting around to it – so here goes for a few short sharp comments and names for future exploration: … Continue reading →

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Point Juncture WA

Posted on March 7, 2009 by haymoncollins

In the same way that others seem to have a bit of an obsession with bands from Leeds (step forward Mr Dany Sloan ‘ Exitfare ) I have to ‘fess up to something similar for bands from the NW USA … Continue reading →

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Andrew Bird – Noble Beast

Posted on March 2, 2009 by haymoncollins

I have to say that Andrew Bird’s Noble Beast album has really got to me. The quite winning combination of violin, vocals and whistling really can’t be beaten and combined with melodies that dig under your skin and sufficient wackiness … Continue reading →

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Wooden Birds and Tigers That Talked

Posted on February 9, 2009 by haymoncollins

I was a fan of American Analogue Set (AmAnSet to their friends) and was sorry only to have caught them just prior to their desolving. But from the ashes, or rather with one of the AmAnSet founders Andrew Kenny, comes … Continue reading →

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