Playlist "Psyche van het Folk", Radio Centraal, Antwerpen, 2005-07-06 : LIVE RECORDING PVHF MARISSA NADLER 19 & 20 JUNE & new psychfolk & singers, folkrock reissues, mostly related to the highlighting 70’s folk styles. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Marissa Nadler live in PVHF, Radio Centraal (with Orion on keyboards and second vocals) played from master audio-cdr : Tr.21, “Virginia/Your famous song” 4 min Tr.13, “Thinking of you” 3 min Tr.16, “Hay Tantos Muertos” 3 min Tr.17, “Flora” (unreleased song) 4 min Tr.18, “Annabel Lee” 6 min Tr.19, “Feathers” (unreleased song) 3 min Tr.5, “Box of Cedar” 4 min 27 Review of both albums : http://singersong.homestead.com/folk2.html#anchor_45 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- * Fat-Cat Rec. Animal Collective & Vasthi Bunyan : Prospect Hummer (US/UK,2005)***° Tr.4, “I remember earning how to dive” 3 min 30 Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/acidfolkreview11.html#anchor_179 * Spirit of Orr Rec. Greg Weeks : Entrenched (single) (US,2005)**° side A, “Entrenched” 5 min With Orion on second vocals. Info : http://www.spiritoforr.com/qws3.html * private Kosmos : Tarinoita Voimasta (FIN,2005)***° Tr.4, “Sereeni” 4 min Tr.5, “Öisin” 6 min Tr.6, “Luutomat” 6 min Tr.9, “Epilogi : Maailma Herää” 2 min 18 53 Perhaps the only Finnish psychfolk(rock) release more in a 70’s UK/German psychfolk style (Gila, Hölderlin,..). It has also lots of mellotron use. Recommended. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/finland.html#anchor_120 * Amber Soundroom Folkdove (F,1975)****° Tr.1, “Willow Song” (XVth century) 4 min Tr.6, “Dit le Bourguignon” (XVth century) 2 min Tr.8, «Borogove» 2 min Tr.9, «Pretty Sarah» 5 min Tr.10,“Niebelung II” 2 min 15 A french classic of folk music with medieval influences, with sweet harmonies and medieval instruments. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/acidfolkreviews2.html#anchor_43 * Transistor Rec. The Eighteenth Day : The highest Tree/Sir Casey Jones single (UK,2005)***° Tr.A, “The Highest Tree” 4 min -76 Very good folkrock with Trees/Mary Jane influence. Info on single : http://www.transistor-music.com Review of full CD : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/folkrock.html#anchor_49 * Amber Soundroom Fresh Maggots (UK,1971)***°’ Tr.4, “Everyone’s gone to war” 4 min Tr.6, “Spring” 4 min Tr.9, “Who’s to die” 4 min Tr.10,“Elizabeth R” 3 min 15 Good folkrock release. Fuzz and orchestrations make it even better. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/acidfolkreviews2.html#anchor_44 * Amber Soundroom Subway (US/UK,1972)***°’ Tr.B2, “Arizona Sands” 4 min Tr.A3, “Warm you are” 5 min 9 -92 Duo of violinist and guitar, singer-songwriter. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/BUSKERS.html#anchor_35 * Night Wings Rec. Fuchsia : Fuchsia, Mahagonny & other gems (UK,comp.2005)*°° Tr.2, Fuchsia : “Ragtime Blues” 6 min Tr.10, Robert Chudley : “Mary used to play the piano” 3 min 9 -105 2 better tracks from off-LP-recordings from Fuchsia and other related recordings. Review of 2 Fuchsia releases : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/acidfolkreviews2.html#anchor_30 * EarSayRec. Goldoolins (IS,2004)***° Tr.1, “Be my friend” 4 min Tr.3, “Fain would I wed” 2 min Tr.4, “My only home” 4 min 10 -115 Nice harmonious music with happy neo 60’s/early 70’s feeling. Second chosen track is medieval. Fine music. 2 members came from prog group Lord Flimnap but they changed their style after 3 years of duty, playing in folkclubs. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/acidfolkreview11.html#anchor_198 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Czech : * Indies Rec. Dún an Doras : Rua (CZ,2005)*° no tracks chosen Group with celtic and Irish influences. An improvement in style since debut. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/czech3.html * Indies Rec. Maraca & Zimbova : Krvavé Balady / Bloody Ballads (CZ,2005)**’ no tracks chosen Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/czech3.html * Indies Rec. Noi (CZ,2005)**’ Tr.1, “Vlajka” 5 min -120 A powerful, folkrock styled track from a basically s/sw album. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/czech3.html ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Neo-folk : * Heidenvolk Darkwood : Weltenwende (D,compi.2005)**° Tr.2, “Der Falken Flug” 3 min -123 Consistent, slightly predictable German neo-folk with some chamber arrangements. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/acidfolkreview11.html#anchor_184 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- s/sw : * Mushroom Simon Finn : Pass the distance (UK,1972)**°°’ Tr.4, “Fades (pass the distance)” 4 min Tr.7, “Laughing ‘till tomorrow” 3 min 7 Tr.9, “Patrice” 3 min 10 -133 Somewhat weird-in-form psychfolk songs. This album has been reissued lately. I only have the LP bootleg reissue. * Dutro Jnana Simon Finn : Magic Moments (UK,2005)**°° Tr.1, “Crow Flies” 2 min Tr.2, “Woman by the sea” 3 min Tr.3, “Walkie Talkie” 2 min Tr.8, “Gypsy Man” 3 min 10 -143 New, very fine album : the first of Simon after more than 30 years. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/reviews.html#anchor_43 Will be airplayed in near future radioshow, which will be guitar related. * private Lazarus : Like Trees we grow up to be satellites (US,2005)*° no tracks chosen Sound like a solidly made new independent singer-songwriter styled album. Styllistically it fit best with the s/sw radioshow. I passed it on to them who will airplay various tracks of it. This is a solo release of Tarentel member. Info : http://www.temporaryresidence.com/www/trl_html/descriptions/TRR72.htm * Midheaven Vetiver : Between (US,2005)° no tracks chosen Will be used instead in s/sw radioshow on Radio Centraal. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/newsingers-7.html#anchor_313 * Soft Abuse Wooden Wand : Harem of the sundrum & The witness fig (US,2005)° no tracks chosen Will be used instead in s/sw radioshow on Radio Centraal. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/newsingers-7.html#anchor_315 --------------------------------------------------------------------------- outro (different in style): * I and Ear Rec. Mike Wexler (US,2005)**°? Tr.3, “Tropic of Gimini” 5 min Review will be added later at my website. Thorn colourful voice with guitar, piano on this track. * I and Ear Rec. People EP(US,2005)*°°? Tr.1, “Likelihood of BANG” 4 min Indie/avant-poprock. Info : www.ierecs.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other playlists : http://psychevanhetfolk.homestead.com/2005.html General index page : www.radiocentraal.be/psychevanhetfolk More detailed index page : http://psychevanhetfolk.homestead.com/index.html Receive weekly this playlist before the radioshow happens and with additional linked audio, with updates of new reviews and with additional comments : Subscribe : psychevanhetfolk-subscribe@yahoogroups.com