Archive for January, 2008

José James – blackeyedsusan

3 Comments Published by Ciaran January 3rd, 2008 in Music.

José James is the latest in a long line of amazing artists discovered by Gilles Peterson. His debut album is out at the end of the month, and the beautiful jazz of blackeyedsusan should keep you happy till then… José James at The Worldwide Festival, Sete Since Gilles Peterson launched his Brownswood Recordings label last [...]

Lush – Sweetness & Light

1 Comment Published by Ciaran January 2nd, 2008 in Music.

Apart from loving the bizzare mix of cover versions that Radio 1 has produced, I’ve spent most of this Christmas getting in touch with my inner shoe-gazer: Lush have helped with this. Lush – Sweetness & Light Back in the early 90s, as most of the country (or that part of it under the age [...]

Radio 1: Established 1967

4 Comments Published by Ciaran January 2nd, 2008 in General.

The compilation of cover versions released to commemorate Radio 1′s 40th anniversary is chock-full of great cover versions. To save space, I’ll highlight the best… Radio 1: Established 1967 is a compilation of 40 cover versions by 40 modern artists, one for each of the 40 years since Radio 1′s birth. It was a stocking [...]

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