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終日キーパンチ。昼は玄米ブランなど。
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『Boxer』／The National (NEW!)
『So Far』／Bob Theil
『Down From Pitswood』／Colin Hare (NEW!)
『Diverse Recourse』／Joe Beats (NEW!)
『Illuminations』／Buffy Sainte-Marie
『The Stone Poneys』／The Stone Poneys
『Survivalism Pt. 2』／Nine Inch Nails (NEW!)
『God Save The Clientele』／The Clientele (NEW!)
『Cinemaphonic : Soul Punch』／Syd Dale
Fairport Convention Celebrate 40th With Box, U.S. Tour
UK folk rock revivalists revered the world over, the mighty Fairport Convention turn 40 this year. To celebrate that ruby anniversary, they're hitting the road and hitting us with a massive four-disc BBC sessions box set.
Live at the BBC strums its way into shoppes April 9 courtesy of Universal. It features a whole flaming heap of radio sessions recorded between 1968 and 1974-- including several with John Peel-- all once thought lost but recently rediscovered in a treasure chest deep in a mythical forest at the bottom of the ocean, or something. The box is as comprehensive a collection of Fairport BBC recordings as we can ever hope for, and even includes documents of low-quality, "off air" song renditions for the complete Fairport Convention radio experience.
The present Fairport incarnation, helmed by founding member Simon Nichol, takes to the rural pathways of dear Old Blighty next month as part of the 40th anniversary Fairport "Acoustic" Convention Tour. On May 4, the Fairport acoustic trio-- consisting of Nichol, Ric Sanders, and Chris Leslie-- descends upon the United States for an extensive sojourn.
From August 9-11, Fairport Convention will once again host their annual Cropredy Convention "music and good cheer" festival in tiny Cropredy, England. Performers include Fairport, Jools Holland, the Strawbs, the Richard Thompson Band, and more. View the complete lineup here, and catch Fairport playing a trio of warm-up shows in nearby Banbury during the days leading up to the fest.
Shellac Reveal Excellent Tracklist
Shellac have announced the tracklist for their long-awaited Excellent Italian Greyhound, due out June 5 on Touch & Go. In typical Shellac fashion, the album only has nine tracks. And though we assume it's just a coincidence, the possibility of "Steady As She Goes" being a cover of either the Raconteurs or Voodoo Glow Skulls has us reeling.
In addition to the previously reported cover featuring a photo of a greyhound in the middle of a group of fruits and vegetables, the album will also feature a second cover of sorts, one that slips over the actual CD. The second cover, a black-and-white Jay Ryan cartoon design, is posted at the top of this story for your viewing pleasure.
Shellac will kick off their European tour on May 15 in Zaragoza, Spain, and they will precede it with two April dates in Chicago.
