| Bowerbirds |
[Dec. 22nd, 2009|09:42 pm] |
BOWERBIRDS
It appears I'm late to board the Bowerbirds flight, but nevertheless I'm boarding it anyway.
The band hail from Raleigh, North Carolina, and are composed of a rotating cast of musicians who perform alongside staples Phil Moore and Beth Tacular. Frequently branded with the Americana genre, the duo make traveling folk with a tint of soothing acoustic country; think of a less frantic Eef Barzelay pared with SixToes. They're extensively touring the US after Christmas and, judging by mounting hype, should be visiting European shores soon!
Beneath the Tree
Chimes
Crooked Love |
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| Christmas mixtape |
[Dec. 20th, 2009|05:47 pm] |
HAVE A VERY CHERRY MAXMUS
With less than a week to go I think it's about time I get a Christmas mixtape together. No doubt you'll hear from me before then, but in case I forget, I hope you all have a great festive couple of days, eat enough to make you feel a sick but are not actually sick, and get some great presents!
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| Tristram |
[Dec. 17th, 2009|08:22 pm] |
TRISTRAM
About a year ago the music scene seemed in danger of becoming over saturated by male singer-songwriters with a penchant for croaking like the upper-class British cousin of Bob Dylan. Thankfully, that craze quickly wore its path into oblivion, and these days we've been left with the creme de la creme. It is, however, a shame that male singer-songwriters have consequently become cautious of the cliche of singing alone, and thus there's a very open niche in the market that doesn't necessarily involve bitterness, religious references and/or whiskey drenched vocals. It's a niche that, dare I say it, may have been consumed by this man:
Tristram hales from London and ticks every bracket with a magical, folk laden twinkle. His music is understated but beautiful; well composed tales of tragedy and loss that gently settle on and surround your soul.
Someone Told Me a Poem
(If anyone has any other songs by Tristram or knows where they may be found, post a link here!) |
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| Jay Jay Pistolet recap |
[Dec. 14th, 2009|08:39 pm] |
JAY JAY PISTOLET RECAP
Someone asked me to reupload this in light of Jay Jay Pistolet's recent demise, so here it is! A zip of unreleased songs and b-sides.
Hailing from the New Forest, Justin James Hayward-Young relocated to London to attend art school. Don't expect to hear any Franz Ferdinand influence here though, it's more Eugene McGuinness casio-tones crossed with Bob Dylan grumblings.
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| The Rosie Taylor Project |
[Dec. 14th, 2009|11:12 am] |
THE ROSIE TAYLOR PROJECT RECAP
Leeds six piece The Rosie Taylor Project keep popping on and off the DrunkenWerewolf screen, but with their debut full length due for release on Bad Sneakers in spring 2010, it seems they're set to make a permanent appearance soon.
They've previously been compared to Iron & Wine and Frightened Rabbit by mainstream press, and I've pegged them alongside King Creosote and Zooey Van Gooey in the past - if you like any of those musicians, I sincerely suggest you check out the demo version of "Gloria", a track featured on their forthcoming album, which you can download below!
Gloria |
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