Radioshow “PVHF”, radio Centraal, Antwerp, 106.7 FM, live on air with stream : http://streaming.radiocentraal.org/ 2009-10-24 : from 8-10 PM European Time. New releases of acoustic song music (also reissues) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- grading in reviews for gradings of sum of individual tracks… *** vg **** perf ***** must have heard/can’t get better +°some tracks better +‘ possibly better, according to opinion/vision ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART 1 : ACID-FOLK FLAVOURED ACOUSTIC SONGS Intro 3 min * Miller Sounds The Rowan Amber Mill : Midsummers -cdr- (UK,2009)**° (Tr.1, “Summer is a cumen in (olde & modern) 3 min) Tr.5, “Comdolly” 3 min Tr.8, “Summer is a cumen in (dark instrumental)” 3 min Tr.9, “Midsummers” 4 min 10 Promising, good but not splendid release because of a rather simple approach. Independent old music flavoured folk-rock. Hopefully there will be a real CD some day. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/acidfolkreview30.html#anchor_1212 * GardenOfDelights Gurnemanz : Fair Margaret and Sweet William (D,1972+1973,re.2008)***°' Tr.1, “Fair Margaret and sweet William” 8 min Tr.3, “The Riding Knight” 6 min 14-24 Surprisingly good tape only reissue. Delicate, original folk(rock) music, and fine songs. In English. Comparable to Midwinter and such, especially on the most outstanding tracks. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/Gurnemanz.html#anchor_260 * Cleveland prod. Niss : Fuglphoenixfjer (DK,2003)**°° Tr.1, “Fuglphoenixfjer” 5 min Tr.3, “Rruhi” 4 min 9 -33 Psych-folk and a few bluesier flavoured acoustic song music. Review : http://psychedelicfolk.homestead.com/acidfolkreview30.html#anchor_1208 * demo Jennie Stabis : Paper Owls (UK/S,2009)***° Tr.4, “God in here” 8 min Tr.7, “Davids Psychedelic outro” 4 min Tr.8, “A13- Sleep” 5 min 17 -41 Some of the most psychedelic moments of the mostly acoustic song album. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/JennieStabis.html#anchor_294 * Riverman Collie Ryan : The Rainbow Records (US,1973,re.2009)**** - CD “The Giving Tree”: Tr.3, “The Children’s song” 4 min - CD “Indian Harvest”: Tr.2, “Indian Harvest” 5 min Tr.3, “Old Man” 5 min - CD “Takin’ your turn ‘round the corner of day” Tr.1, “Nothin’ but changes” 3 min 17 -58 Californian hippie folk. Best listen is from start to finish. A few songs are bluesier. “Indian harvest” is inspired on native Americans. The for me 4 strongest songs. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/CollieRyan.html#anchor_294 * Chapter Kath Bloom & Loren Connors -2cd-(AUS,1984,re.2009)***°' - CD “Restless Faithful Desperate” Tr.3, “When I see you” 4 min Tr.8, “Look at me” 4 min - CD “Moonlight” Tr.1, “To Love a man” 3 min Tr.2, “Come here” 3 min 14 -72 Australian duo of emotionally strong acoustic singer-songwriter in cooperation with electric guitarist. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/KathBloom.html#anchor_297 * Chapter V.A./Kath Bloom : Loving takes this course -2cd-(AUS,2009/rec.'81-'05)**°° -CD Kath Bloom **°° Tr.12, “It’s so hard to come home” (1982) 5 min -CD tribute Tr.4, Mark Kozelek : “Finally” 3 min 8-80 (Tr.12, “It’s so hard to come home” 5 min) Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/KathBloom.html#anchor_294 * Private Alicia Bay Laurel : Beyond Living (US,2009) ??? Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/AliciaBayLaurel.html#anchor_85 * Tonefloat The Use Of Ashes : -White Nights- Glowing Lights (NL,2009)***° Tr.4, “Forever comes with the morning” 2 min Tr.5, “Zeit” 2 min Tr.6, “Kiss the light” 2 min Tr.7, “Dark white planet” 3 min 9 -89 Review : http://psychedelicfolk.com/acidfolkreview27.html#anchor_1040 * Drag City Espers : III (US,2009)***° Tr.1, “Can’t see clear” 5 min -94 It takes a few listens, but this is excellent produced rock music with some but not too many folk touches. Very strong opener. Review : http://www.psychedelicfolk.com/acidfolkreview5.html#anchor_140 * Seoul Ayuo : Songs From a Eurasian Journey (JAP/UK,1998)**°’ Tr.5, “Layla-interlude” 5 min Tr.6, “My Gazelle” 3 min Tr.7, “Persian suite” 5 min 13 -107 One of my least favourite more song-driven albums of Ayuo. But I like the Persian theme coming in. With Peter Hammill on vocals. Review : http://singersong.homestead.com/Ayuo.html#anchor_761 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- PART 2 / WORLD FUSIONS * Mihrab Jacco Müller & Victor Channam : Viento del Desierto (NL,2009)***’ Tr.8, “Libertad” 7 min -114 Perhaps the highlight of this album of oud/flamenco guitar and some fused singing. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/JACCOMULLER-VICTORGHANNAM.html#anchor_200 * Private Eldad Tarmu Chamber Jazz Ensemble : Songs for the queen of Bohemia (RO,2009)***° Tr.6, “Drinking with the queen of Bohemia” 5 min 119 Fusing jazz with chamber orchestra and World music elements. Review : http://www.psychemusic.org/jazz.html#anchor_205 Outro: * Eliyahu Sills Eliyahu & The Quadim Ensemble : Eastern Wind (US,2009)***° Good compilation of different Middle Eastern classical folk approaches (from Armenia over Turkey and Israel to Morroco, by an Arab/Jewish American ensemble. 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