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Have you seen Fakenham’s Stone Runner?

Admin — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 08:55:00 +0000

Fakenham’s theatrical rockers STONE RUNNER will be headlining at the Blakeney Harbour Rooms on Saturday October 1st.
The band, featuring ‘Bloomers’, ‘Nick the Badger’, ‘Sparky Baldano’ and ‘Spider Biggles’, will be on stage at 8.30 and will perform an energetic 2 hour set of classic 70′s rock covers and self written songs. Admission on the door.

Today’s musical selection…

Admin — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 17:26:43 +0000

Just thought I’d indulge myself in providing you with an insight into the sort of guitar and Christmas-flavoured music I’ve been playing this afternoon/evening via Spotify, shared with various family members -well, if you run yer own blog, it comes with the territory! I always think it’s good to hear what other people are listening to (it provides a way to find artists and genres you may not have heard before, which is definitely a good thing) and to that effect, I humbly offer the completely disparate selection which follows….

Peter Finger – Wishbone Ash
Tom Petty – Free Fallin’
Rodrigo y Gabriella – Stairway To Heaven
Carol of the Bells (John Williams, from the film Home Alone)
Eric Whiteacre – Sleep
Hilliard Ensemble – O Lord, in Thee is all my trust
Vaughan Williams, Fantasy on a theme of Thomas Tallis

Nicest stuff I’ve seen/heard in a while

Admin — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 22:10:14 +0000

The Leisure Society – Last of the Melting Snow

This is the best contemporary band I’ve found out about for a while. Their viral marketing is nice too! Here’s a Youtube video of them performing in one of a series entitled ‘bandstand busking’ (proving they can do it live as well as in the studio).

Clever lyrics, great playing and a style reminiscent of… well, perhaps a cross between Penguin Cafe Orchestra and Elbow. I’m a fan now – remarkable, as I was drawn in by a simple one-off ad on Spotify!