Friday, October 03, 2008

The Bureau: UK clubs tour, new album

L to R: Archie Brown (vocal), Geoff Blythe (saxophone), Crispin Taylor (drums), Mick Talbot (keyboards). Paul Taylor (trombone), Pete Williams (bass)

Guess who's back? The Bureau, the jazz rock ensemble that was a critical favorite in the eighties. It was a project of former members of Dexys Midnight Runners and Mick Talbot, the lesser known half of The Style Council.

They have a new album called ...And Another Thing and they have a few gigs lined up in the UK.

  • 03/10 The Sound Bar, 205 Corporation Street, Birmingham
  • 08/10 The Cluny, 36 Lime Street, Ouseburn, Newcastle upon Tyne
  • 09/10 Jazz CafĂ©, 5 Parkway, Camden Town, London

» bureau.org.uk
» Press release

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Lykke Li: Youth Novels

Lykke Li

Lykke Li, a singer from Sweden, has been hailed as the greatest thing since sliced bread with her leftfield pop musings. Her album Youth Novels is the kind of record that Bjork could have came up with if she was still focusing on the music instead of the packaging.

Quirky and a bit self-indulgent in her writings about her current state of mind Youth Novels shows a lot of promise. Her musical ideas set her apart from "the girl with a guitar" crowd. Let's hope she stays that way and shuts the door in the face of any manager with ramblings about being able to reach bigger audiences if she will only listen to him and cleans up her act. There are not that many musicians around who can mix classic pop with modern day electronics.

Lykke Li: Youth Novels

Youth Novels is released on LL Recordings.

Tracks:
  1. Melodies & Desires
  2. Dance, Dance, Dance
  3. I'm Good, I'm Gone
  4. Let It Fall
  5. My Love
  6. Tonight
  7. Little Bit
  8. Hanging High
  9. This Trumpet In My Head
  10. Complaint Department
  11. Breaking It Up
  12. Everybody But Me
  13. Time Flies
  14. Window Blues

MP3: Lykke Li - Little Bit (Loving Hand Remix)

» lykkeli.com
» myspace.com/lykkeli

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Railroad Earth: New Years Eve run

Railroad Earth
L to R: Tim Carbone, Andy Goessling, Carey Harmon, Johnny Grubb, John Skehan, Todd Sheaffer - photo: C. Taylor Crothers

Roots rockers Railroad Earth have announced a three-night run at the Alladin Theater, Portland, OR:

We are so glad to be returning to Portland, OR for a three night run on December 29, 30 and 31! The shows were just announced today, and tickets are halfway gone already. Make sure you get yours soon! Though the initial three-day discount passes are already gone, we will be announcing a new three-day pass offer shortly.

MP3: Railroad Earth - Been Down This Road

» More
» railroadearth.com
» myspace.com/railroadearth

HCTF review of Amen Corner.

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Paul Weller: Paradiso 2008/10/04 webcast

Paul Weller

Modfather Paul Weller plays the Paradiso in Amsterdam. No ticket? Watch the webcast on fabchannel.com.

Paul Weller
Webcast 2008/10/04
Starts: 7:30 PM local time (GMT +1)

MP3: Paul Weller (with Ocean Colour Scene) - Come Together

» fabchannel.com/paul_weller_concert
» paulweller.com
» myspace.com/paulweller

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