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Richard Thompson's 1,000 Years of Popular Music

5302 days ago

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonIt has taken Meltdown curator Richard Thompson most of his career to think of himself as a showman – for a long time he was happy to let his mesmerising guitar do his talking – but his 1,000 Years of Popular Music provi... more info

Meltdown 2010: An Evening of Political Song; the Duckworth Lewis Method; Seasick Steve | Live review

5304 days ago

Guardian Music — Meltdown festival, Southbank Centre, London SE1From politics and cricket to singalongs with blues stomper Seasick Steve, Richard Thompson's passion for folk-based, rootsy music makes for a rousing week on the SouthbankBerets off to Richard Thompson, ... more info

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Richard Thomspon's Meltdown

5304 days ago

Guardian Music — Exclusive backstage photographs from Richard Thompson's Meltdown festival at the Southbank in London, starring: Martha and Rufus Wainwright, Paolo Nutini, Emmylou Harris, Nick Cave and many many more more info

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saturday afternoon updates continued

5304 days ago

Totally Fuzzy — Ekko said... Fashwan-The Ode to Illmatic http://www.berkeleyplaceblog.com jeffen said... Somehwere between changing from an an anarcho-punk band to an anarcho-dance-punk band to the anarcho-folk-punk band they are today Chumabawamba had a massive hi... more info

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An Evening of Political Song | Pop review

5305 days ago

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, London"I don't really like politics that much, so it doesn't get much of a look-in," says Neil Hannon before proceeding to play a moving song about the Good Friday agreement. Poor old political songwriting: so often held at arm's... more info

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friday evening updates

5305 days ago

Totally Fuzzy — jeffen said... BILLY BRAGG - Mermaid Avenue Demos http://musicruinedmylife.blogspot.com Thanks go out to: TOTALLY FUZZY for helping keep good blogs alive. Visitors who leave COMMENTS, which absolutely keep good blogs alive. NEW MP3MIX said... Chery... more info

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Bettye LaVette | Meltdown review

5305 days ago

Guardian Music — Purcell Room, London"If you wanna play the blues, you gotta pay some dues, cause it ain't coming easy," sings Bettye LaVette during her second Meltdown performance of the evening. You can say that again. The Detroit-raised soul singer, now 64, has ha... more info

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Teddy Thompson | Meltdown review

5305 days ago

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonI'm not familiar with the opening numbers of tonight's set from Teddy Thompson and his band – and nor are many people, as he has taken the bold step of playing his new album, which is not out yet, in its entirety.You migh... more info

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Beausoleil | Meltdown review

5306 days ago

Guardian Music — Queen Elizabeth Hall, LondonCajun music, says Michael Doucet of Beausoleil didn't exist before the marketing men branded it in about 1980. Long before that Beausoleil were already creating, out of Lafayette, Louisiana, what Doucet prefers to call Fre... more info

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Olabelle | Meltdown review

5306 days ago

Guardian Music — Purcell Room, LondonNaming your band after your musical hero – in this case the legendary American old-time singer Ola Belle Reed – is dangerous; but this five-piece New York ensemble have no need to worry about doing their namesake justice. Rich... more info

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