viva marcello carlin

Viva Marcello Carlin … and the internet! Just read the man’s musings on music – and beyond!
http://cookham.blogspot.com/
http://nobilliards.blogspot.com/
http://nopunctum.blogspot.com/
http://hemingwoid.blogspot.com/
http://garbocathedral.blogspot.com/
http://twitter.com/#!/marcellocarlin
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Marcello+Carlin
http://www.zero-books.net/index.php?id=99&p=750
http://www.zero-books.net/authors/marcello-carlin&i=9
http://www.villagevoice.com/pazznjop/critics/2011/686093/
http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/soulseeking/rip-totp.htm
http://www.saidthegramophone.com/archives/said_the_guests_marcello.php
http://thequietus.com/articles/06022-marcello-carlin-the-blue-in-the-air-britney-spears
http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/soulseeking/consummation-of-consumption.htm
http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/this-sentient-soul-this-living-breath.htm
http://freakytrigger.co.uk/ft/2011/08/these-totp-best-ofs-i-have-shored-against-my-ruins-the-blue-in-the-air/
http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/not-so-fast-we-cant-slow-down-jam-and-lewis-a-warped-british-perspective.htm
http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/pop_playground/writing-about-music-where-have-we-been-where-are-we-where-are-we-going-2003-edition.htm
http://freakytrigger.co.uk/search/?cx=001133180466749097833%3A3chbiorvjmy&cof=FORID%3A10&ie=UTF-8&q=Marcello+Carlin
http://www.ilxor.com/ILX/ThreadSelectedControllerServlet?boardid=40&threadid=34801&bookmarkedmessageid=47
http://musicsoundsbetterwithtwo.blogspot.com/
ttp://stereogirl.diaryland.com/
http://lenann.pitas.com/

lesley duncan’s love song

I keep getting back to this song … do you know what I mean? Lesley Duncan (née Cox) wrote and performed the original version in 1969, while Elton John’s cover version from 1970 – which also features la Duncan – has made the song famous ever since … resulting in fine versions by Dionne Warwick(e) (1971), Peggy Lee (studio version d.d. 1972), etc. (Apparently, David Bowie and John Hutchinson had already recorded a demo of this song as soon as 1968-12, later to be released on the bootleg “The Forgotten Songs Of David Robert Jones“.)
http://www.lesleyduncan.net/
http://www.45cat.com/record/rca1783
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lesley_Duncan
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tumbleweed_Connection
http://thehelplessdancer.wordpress.com/2010/03/21/lesley-duncan/
http://garbocathedral.blogspot.com/2007/10/lesley-duncan-love-song.html
http://eltonjohnallsongslist.blogspot.com/2008/06/unforgettable-people-xxi-lesley-duncan.html
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/lesley-duncan-singer-and-songwriter-who-worked-with-elton-john-and-pink-floyd-1942138.html

folk for fans of kate bush

What with Kate Bush releasing her first album in many years … here’s a completely different act, viz. the Irish girl duo Clodagh Simonds & Alison O’Donnell (née Bools) of Mellow Candle! As for Kate … do check “Come back Kate“, a compelling documentary (by Helena Muskens & Quirine Racké, 2007) on her cult following … the strangest of fans, really ;-)
http://www.janetrecords.com/mc/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mellow_Candle
http://www.irishshowbands.net/bgmellow.htm
http://www.discogs.com/artist/Mellow+Candle
http://www.cherryred.co.uk/shopexd.asp?id=1586
http://dewerelddraaitdoor.vara.nl/Video-detail.628.0.html
http://katebushforum.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=2248&st=160
http://www.idfa.nl/nl/tags/project.aspx?id=879462c2-56a5-4b41-8cb4-7faea9517203
http://www.nps.nl/page/programma/238/het-uur-van-de-wolf/aflevering/detail/6821345/come-back-kate
http://www.mediamatic.net/page/34920/nl

+ bonus must read: http://www.stylusmagazine.com/articles/weekly_article/this-sentient-soul-this-living-breath.htm

spirogyra’s electric eden

While Jeanette Leech was writing her fab folk book … Rob Young was working on another excellent volume – not just about folk: “Electric Eden – unearthing Britain’s visionary music” (Faber && Faber 2010-08-05, ISBN 9780571237524). I haven’t finished reading it yet but it’s a real treasure trove of information, making it an impossible task to list the acts he brings into view. (Kevin Ayers, David Bowie, Joe Boyd, Anne Briggs, Vashti Bunyan, Shirley Collins, Donovan, Nick Drake, Fairport Convention, Bill Fay, Forest, Fotheringay, Roy Harper, (Mike) Heron, the Incredible String Band, Bert Jansch, Kaleidoscope [UK], John Martyn, Mellow Candle, Mighty Baby, Mr Fox, Parchment, Pentangle, Pink Floyd, John Renbourn, Soft Machine, Steeleye Span, Traffic, Trees  ànd Talk Talk have been dealt with, of course. Surprisingly, Michael Chapman, Fresh Maggots, Mushroom and Tractor hardly get a mention.) On pages 512 & 513, for instance, Mr. Young describes the (three album) legacy of UK folk act Spirogyra (mainly Martin Cockerham & Barbara Gaskin) … Don’t confuse them with the US fusion jazzers Spyro Gyra who debuted in 1978!
http://www.electriceden.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rob_Young
http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/Spirogyra.html
http://www.thewire.co.uk/details/contributors/?contributor=10
http://www.faber.co.uk/work/electric-eden/9780571237524/
http://www.readysteadybook.com/Article.aspx?page=robyoung
http://www.tinymixtapes.com/features/book-review-electric-eden
http://sidsmith.blogspot.com/2010/07/podcasts-from-yellow-room-xxix.html
http://www.guardian.co.uk/books/2010/aug/07/electric-eden-folk-rob-young
http://growlikeweeds.com/2011/05/10/rob-young-reading-from-electric-eden/
http://www.newstatesman.com/books/2010/07/electric-eden-music-young-folk
http://articles.latimes.com/2011/jun/07/entertainment/la-et-robyoung-20110607
http://fionnchu.blogspot.com/2011/04/rob-youngs-electric-eden-book-review.html
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/13/books/electric-eden-by-rob-young-book-review.html
http://www.newyorker.com/arts/reviews/brieflynoted/2011/07/11/110711crbn_brieflynoted4
http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/books/reviews/electric-eden-by-rob-young-2331733.html
http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2011/10/interview-with-rob-young-author-of-electric-eden-unearthing-britains-visionary-music.html
http://www.artrick-playground.com/article/Interview-with-Rob-Young-author-of-aElectric-Eden-Unearthing-Britainas-Visionary-Musica/619/510396

Update: Rob Young has compiled an “Electric Eden – Unearthing Britain’s Visionary Music” v/a 2cd (midprice via UMC)!

 

reed ayers & lou kevin

Computer says no & Wiki fails to mention it’s the best Lou Reed parody ever … Kevin Ayers recorded his early version (bonus track on the 2003 cd remaster) on 1971-07-09, and released his final version of “Stranger in blue suede shoes” 1972-01 on his third solo lp “Whatevershebringswesing” on Harvest … who’d already released it as a single by Kevin Ayers and the Whole World somewhere in 1971 … Funky lyrics too …