August 2011
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Scorsese and The Beatles →
First trailer from Scorsese’s new doc on George Harrison - and a bloody good reason to listen to Here Comes the Sun…
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Eagleowl, Eat Hats (Into the fold EP)
This is a beautiful instrumental song from Edinburgh folksters Eagleowl. It makes me want to be sitting in the back seat of a car, watching the wilderness slowly pass me by…
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Black Taxi, Head on a Pike
I first saw these guys about three years ago at Pianos in New York, they are Brooklyn based and coming out with some really strong tracks at the moment - great stage presence making them a top live tip.
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Pixies, Hey
I work in an office which can get a bit stale towards the end of the week, so every Friday we listen to this track. I got really in to the Pixies when I was at uni and used to carry a case of albums to the library with my CD walkman.
Love this live version - check it!
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I Build Collapsible Mountains, Slow Approacher
Getting a little bit all slow and acoustic today, but I found this guy (Luke G Joyce) and it’s just a really beautiful set of songs - the kind that could definitely make a soundtrack for a despondent indie film like Submarine.
Plus I like the name. It would be a pretty awesome skill.
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Phantom Band, Island
Though it’s all highly worth checking out Island is one of my utterly favourite Phantom Band tracks - listen or listen again!
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For me the highlight of my festival season is Belladrum outside Inverness.
It’s a magical forest (ok Italian gardens, pretty much the same difference) which constantly defies the forecast with sunshiney weather. They hang art in the trees, have a little ruin to rave in, end of the night silent disco and singalong movies. They also have one of the most eclectic musical line-up’s of...
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An indulgence with one more Dylan…The Times they are a Changin. One of my favourite Dylan songs, listen again!
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