Radioshow “PVHF” on radio Centraal, Antwerp : 2007-12-22 : 800-1000 PM New releases of s/sw origin and of acidfolk / chamber-folk. -------------------------------------------------------------------------- -section one : s/sw related : * Acuarella Refree : Els Invertebrats (SP,2007)***° Tr.2, “Un Oficio Antiguo” 4 min Jazz flavoured rather pastoral s/sw with “Spanish”?? warmth. Review on http://singersong.homestead.com/newsingers-21.html#anchor_882 * 10 to 1 Simon Finn : Accidental Life (UK,2007)***° Tr.2, “Accidental Life” 5 min (Tr.4, “Deeply Flawed” 2 min) (last track was left out because of time limts) 11 Powerful expressions of Simon Finn’s return to this new century. This dark song fits with Current 93. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/reviews.html#anchor_43 * demo Birds That Change Colour : -5-track demo- (B,2007)**’ A bit of Barrett & Banhart influence. Needs to grow a bit further before I will airplay a track ; I only have time for real highlights.. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/newsingers-21.html#anchor_896 * private Jack Cheshire : Allow It To Come On (UK,2007)***° Tr.5, “Memory Gland” 3 min 14 Almost hum-a-long catchy songs. Contest on my show to win a copy of this album ! Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/newsingers-15.html#anchor_665 * Gwymon The Gentle Good : Dawel Disgyn -EP- (UK-WA,2007)**** Tr.1, “Dawel Disgyn” 4 min 18 Beatiful Welsh album. People will associate Nick Drake here again. My favourite Track of the EP, and the only song in Welsh. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/newsingers-21.html#anchor_890 * Grass Roots Mariee Sioux : Faces In The Rocks (US,2007)****° Tr.2, “Buried in Teeth” 6 min Tr.4, “Wild Eyes” 10 min 16 -34 Highly recommended song album with native Indian roots of inspirations. Sounds slightly like Marissa Nadler backend by Orion Rigel Demisse but in a completely different context. A must. Highly recommended ! Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/newsingers-22.html#anchor_594 * Snow Beach Marian Segal with Circulus : The Gathering (UK,2007)**°° Tr.6, “Saints on Tapestry” 7 min -41 Great & strong track of Marianne’s first album since the ‘60s (since Jade or known in US as with Silver Jade). Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/newsingers-22.html#anchor_608 * Sunbeam J.J.Light : Heya! (US,1969)***° Tr.8, “Heya!” 4 min -45 One of the few native Indian inspirations, of the 60s. This is a s/sw-band, which is often rather rock driven. The subject is inspired on being a native Indian. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/reissue5.html#anchor_188 * Fallout Titus & Ross (US,1970)**** Tr.3, “Jean-Claude What’s-His name” 4 min -49 Another reissue of a duo singing with mellow vocals mixed with a bit of rock. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/reissue5.html#anchor_191 * private Rue Royale : The Search for where to go EP (US,2007)***° Tr.1, “Even in the darkness” 4 min -53 And this will remind people of Sufjan Stevens. The female vocalist reminds me a bit of Agincourt’s vocalist, but mostly they sing in duo vocals, otherwise he leads. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/newsingers-22.html#anchor_589 * Duic-i-Tone The Finches : Human Like A House (US,2007)***' Very nice music, but a bit too child-like to fit in this particular show. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/newsingers-21.html#anchor_890 * private Silver Pines : Fort Walnut -EP- (US,2007)***' Tr.1, “Lionmen” 4 min -57 Nice feminine voice with band. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/newsingers-22.html#anchor_604 Section 2 : acid folk-related : * Drag City White Magic : Dark Stars -EP- (US,2007)*** New EP by this band with nice vocalist, using a bit more circular patterns as before, but with contribution of a percussionist. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/acidfolkreview6.html#anchor_77 * Sunbeam The Story : Arcane Rising (UK,2007)***’ Tr.1, “A story To Tell” 2 min Tr.6, “The Darkened path” 3 min 5 -62 New album by the duo, pretty much as if early Forest has a new start. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/acidfolkreview13.html#anchor_270 * A Silent Place Nick Castro & The Young Elders : A Day Without Disaster -10" EP- (US,2007)***°' Tr.4, “Sirens” 4 min -66 I once forgot the cdr at home to airplay this ; I overlooked it. So here it is again. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/acidfolkreview7.html#anchor_77 * Food For Thought V.A.: Dutch Rare Folk (NL,pub.2007)**°°° Tr.1, Jan Duindam : “Hapiness and Tears” 4 min 70 Mostly rare Dutch folk & folkrock and only a tiny bit of acidfolk. This is a must track. I hope Jan’s albums will be reissued one day. I could have done a special on Dutch folk at this stage, but my airplay time is too limited for that. Second choice is Whitsuntide Easter. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/holland.html#anchor_130 * Peacefrog The Memory Band : Apron Strings (UK,2006)***°’ Tr.5, “The Light” 8 min 78 Tr.9, “Why” 6 min 14 -84 New band, who I think is best with real folk flavoured songs. “The light” is played passionately (violin, strummed guitars, bass on the background viola). Even when I airplayed the second track from the EP, I found it too essential. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/acidfolkreview17.html#anchor_434 * Drag City The Valerie Project (US,2007)****' Tr.12, “Dove.Pearl.Priest” 3 min -87 The soundtrack of this strange Czech cult movie was just reissued, but Greg Weeks and friends decided to do an alternate chamber-folk/rock version, with carefully built up drama. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/acidfolkreview20.html#anchor_680 * Fonal Ville Leinonen : Suudelmitar (FIN,2007)***° Tr.4, “Hiljaa ui Malawée” 7 min (shorter)-95 Strange eclectic style mix in this instrumental (with sitar,..). Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/finland2.html#anchor_175 -section 3 : Guitar/lute/banjo related…: * LMB Music Lawrence Blatt : Fibonacci's Dream (US,2007)***’ Tr.4, “Fibonacci’s Dream” 5 min 100 Guitar album inspired on the Fibonacci numbers, but sounding natural. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/guitar8.html#anchor_222 * Rounder Tony McManus : Celtic Fingerstyle Guitar –DVD-(US,2007)***°° Tr.30, 3 min 103 Amazing celtic tune played on sitar-guitar. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/guitar10.html#anchor_291 * Chairkickers'Union Paul Metzger : Three Improvisations on Modified Banjo (US,2007)***** Tr.1, (fragment) -> 313 Tr.2, ->501…(or a bit longer) 9 min -112 Incredible sounds on modified banjo..This fragment shows almost flute-like sliding sounds. Second fragment sounds more Japanese. I played it before this track changes in speed and craft. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/guitar5.html#anchor_150 * Incuna Bulum Jozef Van Wissem : Stations Of The Cross (NL/US,2007)**° Simple neo-classical lute themes find their own life like insects ; ghosts of tunes imagined on airports or solo. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/guitar11.html#anchor_302 * Deserted Village Thinguma*JigSaw : (awakeinwhitechapel) (IR/N,2007)***° Tr.1, “(awakeinwhitechapel) pt.2 -serpentapple” 3 min Tr.10, “Thinguma*quatsi” 2 min Tr.12, “(awakeinwhitechapel) pt.1 – redlightcockfight” 3 min Tr.13, “(awakeinwhitechapel) pt.5 -lullabyforleviathan” 2 min 10 -122 Ironically called splatter-folk. Has some original theme-inspirations of Koyaniskatsi amongst banjo-jigging. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/acidfolkreview20.html#anchor_691 NOT ENOUGH TIME FOR : * Hark! Hamilton Yarns : Search For The Underwater Town (UK,2007)****' Review : http://progressive.homestead.com/prog18.html#anchor_241 * FatCat Silje Nes : Ames Room (N,2007)***' Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/newsingers-21.html#anchor_885 * Sunbeam The Habibiyya : If Man But Knew (US,1972,re.2007)***° Review : http://progressive.homestead.com/MiddleEast3.html#anchor_143 * Kraak/Fonal Es : Sateenkaarisuudelma (FIN,2006,re.2007)***° Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/finland.html#anchor_136 * Home Tam Nà Vulinn : Vestibule (F,2007)*** Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/france.html#anchor_132 SO I HOPE THEY WILL BE FEATURED IN NEAR FUTURE !! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Homepage radioshow : http://psychevanhetfolk.homestead.com/ Other playlists : http://psychevanhetfolk.homestead.com/2007.html Newsletter with new reviews and playlists with some audio links : http://groups.yahoo.com/group/psychevanhetfolk/ Subscribe: psychevanhetfolk-subscribe@yahoogroups.com