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Sibelius music training

Mon, 12 Apr 2010 12:55:28 +0000

Sibelius notation software training in the UK is now available from Richard Payne at Double Sharp Training - www.doublesharptraining.co.uk. He's also created an iPhone app called Sibelius Essentials 1 available from the Apple App Store.

Pavement - Quarantine The Past

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:48:42 +0000

Quarantine The Past: The Best Of Pavement has just been released.

According to Matador Records:

This fully remastered 23-track compilation will be available on MID-PRICED double LP, CD and digital album formats. The tracks span the entirety of Pavement’s career from 1989 to 1999, from the scratchy and mysterious sounds of their early vinyl-only releases to the rich, multilayered warmth of their final recordings. Although the compilation does not include any unreleased material, it definitely digs deeper than the hits.

It precedes their first live dates since 1999, including dates in the UK in London and Glasgow and at All Tomorrow's Parties and ends with 4 dates in Central Park, New York in September 2010.

Divided By A Common Language album launched

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 09:08:35 +0000

Last night saw the launch of the UK Americana compilation Divided By A Common Language at the Lexington in London. Bands on the night included The Snakes, Alan Tyler, Two Fingers Of Firewater and The Hi and Lo. Other bands on the album include The Redlands Palamino Company, The Barker Band and the Cedars. (Whole tracklisting is here: Divided By A Common Language)

There's also an article on Clubhouse Records and the compilation at The Times Online entitled Hoedown In The Home Counties.

For more of the same there's Come Down And Meet The Folks and Honky Tonkin' Sundays in London on alternate weekends, as well as What's Cookin' sometimes 2 or 3 times a week in London.

Merry Christmas from Spring Park

Mon, 21 Dec 2009 12:41:30 +0000

Spring Park Motel, everyone's favourite band around London, have released a Christmas song called Frosty, Me & Jim Beam which is available now from soundcloud.com

Take a listen and pass on some Christmas cheer!

Christmas records

Fri, 11 Dec 2009 09:52:59 +0000

Bob Dylan has a new album of Christmas songs called Christmas in the Heart

Also there's a The Beatles Christmas Pack: Limited Edition

But our favourite is The Muppet Christmas Carol

Merry New Year!

New online store

Mon, 30 Mar 2009 13:46:26 +0000

The new online store is available now at www.nutcutlet.net - it's mostly alt-country with Bonnie "Prince" Billy, Justin Townes Earle, Kings Of Leon and many more available to purchase through Amazon. A search facility will help you find even more of your favourite artists.

Happy music shopping!

1977 Who concert released on DVD

Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:22:42 +0000

The Who - At Kilburn 1977 + Live at the Coliseum is the title of a newly released DVD. On December 15, 1977, The Who performed before a select invited audience at the Gaumont State Theatre in Kilburn, North London, to record a concert for Jeff Stein's film, The Kids Are Alright, which turned out to be one of the last live performances by drummer Keith Moon. Only a few clips of this concert made it into the film. The Coliseum concert dates from 1969 and features songs from Tommy, which didn't make it onto film till 1975.

Ken Russell directed the film of Tommy and it featured a host of performers including Elton John, Ann-Margret and Tina Turner as the Acid Queen. It was filmed in the Lake District and Portsmouth. I remember the filming and the news that the pier in Southsea had burnt down, which features in the closing seconds of the film. This brought some animosity at the time because of the way the film had disrupted the town.

The DVD features songs from Tommy as well as a host of favourites including Can't Explain, Substitute, Baba O'Reilly (Teenage Wasteland)Pinball Wizard, My Generation and Won't Get Fooled Again

AC/DC video as Excel spreadsheet

Fri, 24 Oct 2008 10:42:22 +0000

Legendary rockers AC/DC are back touring (sold out in the UK already) and have a new album out - Black Ice .
They also have a single out called "Rock 'n' Roll Train" which has the unique claim to fame of having the first video in an Excel spreadsheet. Get the spreadsheet here: www.acdcrocks.com/excel
or watch it here:

The Clash Live at Shea Stadium

Wed, 08 Oct 2008 14:22:47 +0000

Finally released on CD (also on DVD) - The Clash, opening for The Who on their farewell tour of the US, played two nights at the legendary Shea Stadium (12th & 13th Oct 1982). They had recently released the Combat Rock album, and the singles "Rock The Casbah" and "Should I Stay Or Should I Go?" were enjoying mass audiences via MTV and radio airplay.

1. Kosmo Vinyl
2. London Calling
3. Police On My Back
4. Guns Of Brixton
5. Tommy Gun
6. Magnificent Seven
7. Armagideon Time
8. Magnificent Seven
9. Rock The Casbah
10. Train In Vain
11. Career Opportunities
12. Spanish Bombs
13. Clampdown
14. English Civil War
15. Should I Stay Or Should I Go
16. I Fought The Law

See The Clash also played Shea! on their website

Grantura - In Dreams And Other Stories

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:08:43 +0000

Grantura's debut album is finally released today. It includes the singles 'Waves', 'In Dreams' and 'Down From The Mountain'. The band have been featured on Bob Harris's show on Radio 2, Marc Riley on 6 Music among others.

"This comes as close to the sound of the Californian cosmic cowboys as any group from "south-east London via the lowlands of Lincolnshire" has any right to get. There are echoes of the Byrds, the Dillards, the Clarks and the Burritos, but the best thing of all is that the whole thing manages to smell as much of real ale and cider as it does of whisky sours." - Simmy Richman, The Independent

Gigs on 2nd October at the Betsey Trotwood, London and Buffalo Bar, 20th November.

www.myspace.com/grantura

Grantura on last.fm

Gigs in September

Mon, 29 Sep 2008 09:00:19 +0000

Emit Bloch / Piney Gyr, Tripping In The Country 5th Birthday - Slaughtered Lamb, EC1
Gantura, Lyla Foy - The Social, W1
Come Down And Meet The Folks: The Moon Music Orchestra, Her Make Believe Band, Ben Thomas, Steve Curtis - DJ Ski

Wilco mp3 for your vote

Wed, 24 Sep 2008 09:31:03 +0000

Wilco with Fleet Foxes are giving away a version of Bob Dylan's "I Shall Be Released" on the WilcoWorld website.

"...in the spirit of giveaways that seem to be sweeping the nation, we've got something free for you. No it's not a pile of cash (sorry) but rather an audio postcard of sorts from a summer's night in Oregon with our friends the Fleet Foxes & a lovely Bob Dylan tune."

To get the recording you need to "...pledge to vote in the 2008 Election" and an email containing a link to the download is sent out.

Great idea, but how does this work outside of the USA? No encouragement to go for Obama or McCain. Other than encourage people to vote, a good thing, and to listen to your music for free, also a good thing. If only Frank Zappa had given away a tune when encouraging people to vote all those years ago...

Pink Floyd's Rick Wright dies at 65

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 10:39:56 +0000

"Pink Floyd keyboard player and founder member Richard Wright has died, aged 65, from cancer." the BBC reported today.

An obituary appeared on the BBC website yesterday, as well as a report on the NME website

David Gilmour said on his website: "No one can replace Richard Wright. He was my musical partner and my friend."

Glen Campbell covers Foo Fighters and more

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 21:35:10 +0000

US country star Glen Campbell's new album, Meet Glen Campbell is a covers album featuring songs by Foo Fighters, Travis, John Lennon and Green Day. Like the songs we made to be sung that way. I know an alt-country band that does a wicked cover of Sweet Child Of Mine. Shouldn't work, but it does

"As I write this, I?��Ǩ�Ѣm listening to the most extraordinary few minutes of music I?��Ǩ�Ѣve heard all year." says Mark Edwards in The Times.

Check out his review of the album

Gigs in August

Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:00:00 +0000

Robyn Hitchcock, Shepherd's Bush Empire, August 2008

Big Star, Shepherd's Bush Empire, August 2008

28th - Big Star / Robyn Hitchcock - Shepherd's Bush Empire
23rd - HeadSpace / Deviant Hearts - Hope & Anchor, Islington