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Mick Harvey (born 29 August 1958) is an Australian rock musician, singer-songwriter, composer, arranger and record producer. A multi-instrumentalist, he is best known for his long-term collaborations with Nick Cave, with whom he formed The Boys Next Door, The Birthday Party and Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds.
◊ A cover […]
La Naissance De l’Amour →
“I would go home to Wales for Christmas and the summer when the school term wasn’t on. I used to get a kick out of trying to surprise Mum by showing up unexpectedly, but I could never do it. Every time I’d come she’d turn to […]
For almost 40 years the Whistlebinkies have toured the world with their own brand of authentic Scottish traditional music. The quirky name is derived from the old Scots word for a bench: a ‘bink’. A whistlebinkie was someone who played the whistle whilst sitting on the bink. Other musicians who joined became known […]
•→ Emily Smith introducing «TRAIVELLER’S JOY» (released on Jan. 24th, 2011)
Husband-and-wife duo Emily Smith and Jamie McClennan have a musical partnership which has developed over almost 20 years. The couple met when McClennan moved from NZ to Scotland, his fiddle playing soon became an integral part of Emily’s sound, later taking on […]
«My voice has gotten a lot better over the last 10 years, especially when it comes to ballads. … I had thyroid cancer a few years back and had a very serious operation, but I was lucky: I was in and out of the hospital in two or three days. And that […]
¤ The Chieftains
The Irish band, which hasn’t stopped playing music since 1962, holds the record for being the artists who have toured the world more extensively: they’ve played countries which few people bother to visit. They also have the record for being the band which has played with the largest number of […]
¤ Lisa Hannigan
Lisa Margaret Hannigan (born 12 February 1981) is an Irish singer, songwriter, and musician. She began her musical career as a member of Damien Rice‘s band. Since beginning her solo career in 2007 she has released two albums: Sea Sew (2008) and Passenger (2011).
↓ ‘What’ll I […]
¤ Massive Attack The pioneering force behind the rise of trip-hop, Massive Attack were among the most innovative and influential groups of their generation; their hypnotic sound — a darkly sensual and cinematic fusion of hip-hop rhythms, soulful melodies, dub grooves, and choice samples — set the pace for much of the dance music to […]
pjharvey•→http://genius.com/search?q=pj+harvey⇐[lyrics]
♥ ‘This Is Love’ ↓
I can’t believe life’s so complex When I just wanna’ sit here and watch you undress This is love that I’m feeling Does it have to be a life full of dread? I wanna’ chase you round the table, I wanna’ touch […]
¤ Howard Devoto Interviewed ⇐(vid)
◊ A promo of their album ↓ «Not Thyself» [2011]
◊ ‘A Song From Under The Floors’ ↓
I am angry, I am ill and I’m as ugly as sin I don’t know what keeps me alive and kicking I know the meaning of life, […]
Oracle
Here’s an extract from Brian Eno‘s explanation of this random collection of maxims or aphorisms aimed at helping artists approach their work.
⇐ «These cards evolved from our separate working procedures. It was one of the many cases during the friendship that he [Peter […]
•→http://genius.com/search?q=elvis+costello⇐ φ Elvis Costello ⇓ Oliver’s Army ⇐
Don’t start me talking – I could talk all night My mind goes sleepwalking While I’m putting the world to right Called careers information – Have you got yourself an occupation? Oliver’s army is here to stay – Oliver’s army are on their way […]
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◊ → ‘SHIPBUILDING’ ↓ [Elvis Costello & Clive Langer]
[released back in 1982 as a protest against the war which broke out between Britain and Argentina]
Is it worth it? A new winter coat and shoes for the wife And a bicycle on the boy’s birthday It’s just a rumour that was spread […]
¤ S T I N G
«Desert Rose» is noted for Sting‘s duet performance with Algerian raï singer Cheb Mami, creating a distinct world music feel to the song. It also has a popular music video featuring Sting taking a trip through the Mojave Desert in a Jaguar S-Type and then going to a nightclub in Las Vegas, Nevada to perform the song with Cheb Mami.
¤ Peter Hammill ⇓
Δ The birds ↑
Spring came far too early this year: May flowers blooming in February. Should I be sad for the month, or glad for the sky? The birds don’t know which way to sing and, my friend, neither do I. Two days ago, a […]
∞ Ismael Lo & Marianne Faithfull ↓ ‘Without Blame’
Toutes les femmes sont des reines … But some are more eager than others.Some shatter a man’s dream By breaking away from their lover. Cette chanson pour cette reine Qui dit à son roi, «Maintenant … I am gone, gone with […]
•→http://genius.com/search?q=the+who⇐
People try to put us d-down (Talkin’ ‘bout my generation) Just because we get around (Talkin’ ‘bout my generation) Things they do look awful c-c-cold (Talkin’ ‘bout my generation) I hope I die before I get old (Talkin’ ‘bout my generation) This is my generation – This is my […]
♦→ The Rolling Stones «Charlie is my Darling» – Ireland 1965
What was once rumor is now fact as ABKCO Films presents a brand new cut, meticulously restored and fully-realized version of this first-ever, legendary but never released film. Shot by Peter Whitehead on a quick […]
♦ ♦ Two clips from the album ‘Gonwards’ released in October 2012 . Film by Stu Rowe & Andy Partridge . Body drawings by Peter Blegvad
♦ ‘SACRED OBJECTS’ ↓ by Peter Blegvad & Andy Partridge
First thing in the morning, last thing at night, sacred objects come to light.
Sacred objects once were […]
LKJ (born in Jamaica, 24 August 1952) is a UK-based dub poet. In 2002 he became the second living poet, and the only black poet, to be published in the Penguin Modern Classics series. His performance poetry involves the recitation of his own verse in Jamaican Patois over dub-reggae, usually written in collaboration […]
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