Tag: Joni Mitchell
Olly Flavell
We caught Olly on a Hue & Cry tour last year. Now we have invited him to complete one of our customised question sets, enjoy his responses and look out for him per-forming near you…
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Rachael Sage – Myopia
So for some years now I have written about Ms Sage’s releases, enjoyed her company at eateries when she is over from New York and attended several live performances…here comes the joke…but once again I look through the lengthy Thank You album credits and once again, I am not included. Er…an oversight?
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Geraint Watkins – Keys To The Highway
Whether on acoustic piano, electric piano or Hammond, you could not pick a more adept keyboard colleague than Geraint. Here, Pete Sargeant pitches some questions to Watkins as two of his solo albums are at last rereleased…
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Phil Brown – The Mechanics Of Song Creation
It’s time we caught up with mercurial musician, arranger, songsmith and singer Phil Brown. Currently based in Nashville, Brown’s skyborne sonic works eschew the city’s traditional patterns and tone palates for something more linear and soulful… This conversation takes in his influences and many other thoughts…
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Dan Tyminski
The American singer-songwriter is in London for the promo on his dark artefact of a new album. We meet Dan to get the lowdown on the project and he answers all queries in this conversation hinging on how songs communicate. Thanks, Mr T…
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Robben Ford Announces New Album
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Katie Melua – Ultimate Collection
This is a pretty comprehensive round-up of Melua gems plus a few new efforts on a double-album, with some cool monochrome imagery in a fold-out digipak format and a decent booklet. Melua’s DNA has traces of folk, blues, rock and of course her Georgian roots.
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Maria Muller
We are happy to present a personal Q&A with this classy vocalist. It explains much of what makes her tick, so please enjoy her responses. Thank you, Maria!
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Rufus Wainwright Announces April 2019 UK Tour
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Sam Brothers
He’s young, he writes songs, he draws on on some perhaps unusual but classic roots influences..and here, Sam Brothers answers some of our questions, painting a picture of where he’s at and where he’s heading. Thanks, Sam
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Judith Owen – redisCOVERed
Owen is one of our favourite artists here at Just Listen To This – on account of her imagination, musical skills, choice of accompanists, beguiling voice, bravery and waspish humour.
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Jimi Hendrix -Both Sides Of The Sky
Nearly fifty years after the guitar adventurer’s passing, a new Jimi Hendrix record release is still – potentially – an exciting event for fans. The last one put out was the terrific Machine Gun live set with the Band Of Gypsys crew, sounding rich and powerful with a sparky set of tunes.
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Michael Landau Releases New Track
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Blake Morgan
New York-based singer/musician/ songwriter is something of a forthright chap, digging on on music business matters where he considers he should do and generally championing those in his field who he feels should be heard. To find out more about Morgan we invited him to field a set of questions – customised as usual – and now have his full responses to share with you fine readers. BTW some of his songs have the kind of rich chordal insistence that Roger Hodgson and Co utilise, hence that Supertramp question! Thanks Blake and here we go….
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Mary Spender – The Taking Shape EP
So here is a four-tracker from Mary Spender, all titles self-written and produced by Jake Bright, who does play on the cuts, accompanied by Ian Bostic and Rob Grist.
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Christina Martin – Getting To Grips
JLTT had the chance to run some questions past Canadian songstress Christina Martin, whose promoting her latest release ‘Impossible To Hold’. She is something of an original within her field…as you will see from her responses, which we can present now …
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Zoe Mulford – Small Brown Birds
A quick double take of the cover to check that we don’t have a member of the Mumford family here and whew, what a relief, no. Does the charming 50s style Nature Ramble Annual-style artwork give anything away? We shall press ‘Play’ and find out…
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Tom Chaplin – Twelve Tales Of Christmas
After a very successful solo album, Chaplin must feel it is the right time to make his mark on the seasonal release scene and why not? This record has some strange choices amongst pretty original fare and must be counted as an achievement. It will probably have some appeal to listeners not Keane fanatics, too.
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Sarah Darling – Winter Wonderland
Two things strike you as you look at this album – the design has a beautiful charm about it, very striking and suitable for the theme AND it would be hard to pick a more hackneyed choice of songs for inclusion. However context is everything, any reviewer has to ask 1/ what is attempted and 2/ how successful is the project.
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Becca Stevens – Regina
‘Regina’…Latin for ‘queen’. One listen to this collection confirms that indeed Stevens is queen of what she is creating. Her involvement with David Crosby and his recent music attracted my attention. Crosby is free with his praise of her songs and singing. He knows a bit about both. Female voices are much in evidence on TV and radio at present, but not this kind of voice…..
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KT Tunstall – A Kindred Spirit
KT Tunstall – A Kindred Spirit Scottish singer-songwriter and guitarist KT Tunstall is an...
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Naturally 7 – Both Sides Now
The accomplished American singing group return with a new album. It’s good to hear their voices again, blending mellow and enthralling, smooth and rousing. This time around they have some guest artists aboard.
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The Beautiful Secret – The Beautiful Secret
The act evolved from a wish in 2011 by Rachael Hawnt, possessor of an individual singing voice and Hispanic good looks to create a musical character-based musical. Meeting songwriter Ash Cutler led to the recording of songs and the formation of TBS.
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Katie Melua Featuring Gori Women’s Choir- In Winter
When I last touched base with my friend Katie, at a recent TV recording she seemed enthused about her forthcoming UK tour with the Gori Women’s Choir, in support of this brand new album release.
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David Crosby – Lighthouse
Crosby’s art can take many musical forms. This release takes an overall mellow path but his history takes in a staggering range of moods and tempo’s. Take The Byrds’ Lady Friend – it bursts with raging drums, emphatic bass, ringing electric twelve string, an ominous staccato brass arrangement, a lyric of loss with no trace of self-pity
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Norah Jones – Day Breaks
The more that Ms Jones lets her jazzy side through, the more natural and satisfying her music becomes. This doesn’t in any way preclude popular appeal and on this showing just adds depth and moreover colour to the compositions and range of the record.
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Tom Chaplin – The Wave
By his own admission, Keane frontman Tom Chaplin pretty much hit rock bottom a couple of years ago, with his own demons in the form of substance addiction sending him to the Priory. He says he thought he was a goner, he couldn’t breathe and all was collapsing in on him. Bravely, he blames nobody else for bad choices he made. Now, at just 37 this Hastings lad has a chance of enhanced family life and a career revival.
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Bob Harris on Under The Apple Tree Festival
Bob Harris on Under The Apple Tree Festival The event of the Summer in London for followers of...
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Judith Owen – Somebody’s Child
Judith Owen Somebody’s Child (Twanky Records) One thing about this singer-songwriter that...
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Annie Haslam – Leading The Renaissance
Annie Haslam Leading The Renaissance The distinctive voice of Ms Haslam has led the prog-rock...
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Robben Ford Announces London Show
Robben Ford Announces London Show. He has released a new studio album entitled ‘Into The...
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Jack Edwards – 20 Questions
Jack Edwards – 20 Questions He writes, he sings, he plays, his EP recorded in an old church...
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Peppermint Heaven – 20 Questions
Peppermint Heaven – 20 Questions Juno and Spark were in the Chicago indie scene but trekked...
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Sandi Thom – 20 Questions
Sandi Thom – 20 Questions Due on tour, the Scottish electric roots artist, musician and...
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The Swingles – 20 Questions
The Swingles – 20 Questions The Swingles are very much their own thing, musically. We...
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Mollie Marriott – 20 Questions
Mollie Marriott – 20 Questions The surname may be familiar. Yes, this is the singing...
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Lisa Bassenge – ‘Canyon Songs’ New Album Announcement
Lisa Bassenge – ‘Canyon Songs’ New Album Announcement In October 2015, the...
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Tim Brinkman (Venue Director of G Live in Guildford, Surrey, UK) – 20 Questions
Tim Brinkman (Venue Director of G Live in Guildford, Surrey, UK) – 20 Questions In our neck...
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Jess and The Bandits – 20 Questions
Jess and The Bandits – 20 Questions Jess and The Bandits are a new country band which is 1/5...
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Ron Sexsmith – 20 Questions
20 Questions for Ron Sexsmith Canadian singer-songwriter Ron Sexsmith has released recordings of...
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