Monthly Archives: August 2013

EMMA NORDENSTAM – Response To The Birddream

August 6, 2013

Sakuntala 2013 A document of many questions and a few precious answers – gauzy and giddy. “I’m in shadow,” intones Emma Nordenstam adding elsewhere, “Silence is all around me.” It’s a solipsist, if egoless, point, and the Swedish chanteuse stays … Continue reading →

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DODSON AND FOGG – Derring Do

August 5, 2013

Wisdom Twins 2013 Leeds polymath delves into the quiet joys of brotherhood to send new ripples all over the tradition. A man of many talents, 28-year-old Chris Wade packs an enviable volume of work behind his richly embroidered belt, including … Continue reading →

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Clem Clempson makes a solo turn

August 4, 2013

“I get up and plan to do some writing and actually end up spending most of it being distracted by other things,” that’s how  explained why he hadn’t come up with a solo album, when asked by DME ten years ago. … Continue reading →

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KING CRIMSON on the road to “Red”

August 3, 2013

Those who thought that the 15-disc edition of KING CRIMSON‘s “Larks Tongues In Aspic” was a mammoth endeavor, should be silenced – or roaring – with the prospect of the forthcoming “Red” reissue which will sprawl over 24 platters. Titled “The Road To … Continue reading →

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BEAU – Twelve Strings To The Beau

August 2, 2013

The Sound Of Salvation 2013 After 38 years in limbo, an artifact is rediscovered – lost and found to be still relevant and chime in with the times. With all illusions of fame shattered, by 1975 Trevor Midgley was no … Continue reading →

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