BUT before i start, you need to read this little article about yet another killing blow at live music from Edinburgh City Council. Okay, back to the scheduled programme...
Hardly anybody reads this blog so i see no need to flower it all up for you, i'll just give you the music.
There are plenty of cool trendy blogs that everybody reads, if you want to hang with the cool kids (and hear yet another singular track by someone you've already heard of). But no, you won't get that here. You'll get exclusive stuff you would never have heard otherwise, and tons of it too, and most people find that a huge turn off. Why? Because despite their protestations to the contrary most people (those who even listen to music) want more of the same old claptrap they've been listening to since they were teenagers. Whatever. I know that genuine new music is of outside interest, to a select few. My only hope is that one day (probably after i have long since become disillusioned and left this blog to its own devices, though hopefully not), some of those genuine music fans might find these little blog posts and enjoy the music i have linked to.
Okay here it comes:
The new single from Conscious Route is free to listen to and only a pound forty to download, for two songs. They're really good. There's a huge mix of styles, and yet the songs hang together really well. Check it out.
Matt Midgley's new EP is out too. He's a phenomenal and very unusual guitarist, i think you should listen to his stuff. Usually based in London he's got a gig in Edinburgh soon, you'll need to google a bit for the details though. This week, i am not doing gig listings since really, if hardly anybody's reading this actually this week, and most don't live in Edinburgh, the few that do will already know all the good gigs coming up. Okay, listen to Matt Midgley now. :-)
I wanted to mention End Of Neil to you as well, actually. He's this really good singer-songwriter from Clackmannanshire. Here's him doing a song and an interview for the Wee County Sessions, and he's got a soundcloud page as well. Well worth checking out.
Now, i was just reading Pitchfork and they have some interesting articles, this one about monetising music in the 21st century for example. But mainly my attention was caught by this article about Holly Herndon, and in particular this song, check it out i think it's very original.
Okay, next thing is Noisetrade are giving away a 28 song sampler, all you have to do is "like" their facebook page to get it. I haven't listened to it yet, though i have heard a good few past releases on Noisetrade and in my view the sampler is likely to be mostly very good, with a few things i think are a bit mainstream. In short, probably worth the free download at the very least. Suck it and see.
I think that's about enough for now. I've got a ton more stuff on my list but i'll tell you about it next week i think. Off to have my breakfast now. Hope you enjoy listening to this music, and maybe one day one reader might finally post a comment on this blog. I've given up thinking readers might discuss stuff, but one comment might be nice.
Tallyho and hopefully i'll see you out there in Musicland!
Calum Carlyle
Edinburgh Unlimited
PS - and i'll mention this properly next week, but put this in your diary will you, it's the next Unlimited showcase gig on Thursday the 13th of December, starring Peter Kasen, Turning Plates, Pol Arida and Calum Carlyle! :-)
Thank you Calum for the very kind words and also for encouraging me to change my status from a virtual singerysongwritery type person with a dog like existence in a twighlight zone to a real live human being playing the songs real time in front of folks I can see.
ReplyDeleteI massively enjoyed the opportunity to play at Edinbrgh Unlimited, my first gig for nearly twenty years and look forward to playing there again on March 14th. Meantime as a result of getting my brown stuff together prior to the November Edinbugh Unlimited I popped into the Listening Room to blow away the cobwebs and they have very kindly invited me to play on the 20th January so we'll give it another go. See you out there.
gerrrybhoy
Hi Gents,
ReplyDeleteFirst and foremost:
@Calum - Just discovered your posts !! Amazing stuff here. As an Edinburgher I had lost touch with the ol' town being away, but this brings it home a little bit.
Loved the article on Conscious Route. These dude play well together. I thought the fiddle was an interesting twist into the whole "Reggae, breakbeat, rap" kind of genre, but then again. I'm pidgeon-holing :-)
@GerryBhoy - There's a talent !! :-) nice stuff you do there. I now have the task of trudging through 100's of songs :-) Would love to know more about your profile. Do you have a website or something ?
All the best lads !! Hopefully speak to you all soon.
P.S. Always open to internet collaboration. I'm doing a paper on it just now. I would like to prove myself right by saying you can jam and write a song between talented musicians who are on average 900 - 1000kms apart........ :-)
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