Steven told me after the screening, the soundtrack is yet to be released but should be out in a couple of months time so if you are after a chilling piece of electronica look no further than "Vampyr".
Sunday, 19 February 2012
Steven Severin "Vampyr" @ Exeter Picturehouse ~ 19/02/2012
Steven Severin returned to the Exeter Picturehouse this afternoon to perform his new score to Carl Theodor Dreyer's "Vampyr" 1932 silent horror movie. As would be expected of a vampire film, the soundtrack is menacing and intense and Severin delivers a first class score to this 83 minute curio from Denmark born Dreyer who passed away in 1968.
Steven told me after the screening, the soundtrack is yet to be released but should be out in a couple of months time so if you are after a chilling piece of electronica look no further than "Vampyr".
Steven told me after the screening, the soundtrack is yet to be released but should be out in a couple of months time so if you are after a chilling piece of electronica look no further than "Vampyr".
Saturday, 18 February 2012
ANNE-MARIE HELDER
Congratulations to Anne-Marie Helder who has won Best Female Vocalist in Classic Rock Presents Prog 2011 Readers' Poll Results
Anne-Marie who fronts prog outfit Panic Room has beaten Kate Bush and Heather Findlay amongst other luminous contemporaries and it is certainly well deserved after many gigs in support of the excellent Satellite album.
Anne-Marie who fronts prog outfit Panic Room has beaten Kate Bush and Heather Findlay amongst other luminous contemporaries and it is certainly well deserved after many gigs in support of the excellent Satellite album.
Saturday, 31 December 2011
viewfromthemarc : Year End
Album of 2011:
Keith Jarrett RIO
Single of 2011:
Kate Bush WILD MAN
Favourite Movie of 2011:
SALT OF LIFE
Best Gig of 2011:
THE BLOCKHEADS @ Exeter Corn Exchange
Best Book:
NILE RODGERS - LE FREAK
Thursday, 24 November 2011
The Blockheads, Ronnie Scott's - 23/11/11
I left the unbelievably grey depressing King's Cross on Wednesday via a tube to Piccadilly Circus and then walked to Soho, and Frith Street home to Ronnie Scott's and all the colour and excitement of the world came flooding back with The Blockheads playing the 3rd night of their 4 night residency at the legendary jazz club. My sight line was pretty good, could have been better considering I had Priority Seating but The Blockheads were on form and played a very cool set including "Reasons To Be Cheerful (Part 3)", "What A Waste", "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll", "Wake Up and Make Love With Me" and an absolutely blinding "Inbetweenies" which was my highlight of the night with some great squelchy synth lines from Chaz Jankel along with a roaring "Spasticus Autisticus" and the obligatory "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" with bass supremo Norman Watt Roy accentuating the bass line with some nifty playing. Front man Derek Hussey is doing a superb job as successor to the late, great Ian Dury and penning some excellent lyrics, many surfacing this evening from The Blockheads last excellent studio album "Staring Down The Barrel".
with Derek Hussey
I left the unbelievably grey depressing King's Cross on Wednesday via a tube to Piccadilly Circus and then walked to Soho, and Frith Street home to Ronnie Scott's and all the colour and excitement of the world came flooding back with The Blockheads playing the 3rd night of their 4 night residency at the legendary jazz club. My sight line was pretty good, could have been better considering I had Priority Seating but The Blockheads were on form and played a very cool set including "Reasons To Be Cheerful (Part 3)", "What A Waste", "Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll", "Wake Up and Make Love With Me" and an absolutely blinding "Inbetweenies" which was my highlight of the night with some great squelchy synth lines from Chaz Jankel along with a roaring "Spasticus Autisticus" and the obligatory "Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick" with bass supremo Norman Watt Roy accentuating the bass line with some nifty playing. Front man Derek Hussey is doing a superb job as successor to the late, great Ian Dury and penning some excellent lyrics, many surfacing this evening from The Blockheads last excellent studio album "Staring Down The Barrel".
Sunday, 23 October 2011
Ronnie Wood @ Castle Galleries, Exeter 22/10/11
I sunk a Mint Julep at the cocktail bar at the Royal Clarence and headed down the road past Exeter Cathedral into Castle Galleries who are the first to exhibit Ronnie Wood's debut collection for Washington Green Fine Art featuring four pieces entitled The Famous Flames Suite focusing on the members of The Rolling Stones and a fifth piece entitled Stones On Stage - Got Me Rockin'.
I am instantly grabbed by Ronnie's strong use of colour with orange wave like flames swirling around the Stones caught in the live arena and the energy of the piece captured by Ronnie working in acrylics, oils and oil pastels.
Cassandra Keeley , Art Consultant at Castle Galleries kindly allowed me to take some photographs of Ronnie's latest collection.
I sunk a Mint Julep at the cocktail bar at the Royal Clarence and headed down the road past Exeter Cathedral into Castle Galleries who are the first to exhibit Ronnie Wood's debut collection for Washington Green Fine Art featuring four pieces entitled The Famous Flames Suite focusing on the members of The Rolling Stones and a fifth piece entitled Stones On Stage - Got Me Rockin'.
I am instantly grabbed by Ronnie's strong use of colour with orange wave like flames swirling around the Stones caught in the live arena and the energy of the piece captured by Ronnie working in acrylics, oils and oil pastels.
Cassandra Keeley , Art Consultant at Castle Galleries kindly allowed me to take some photographs of Ronnie's latest collection.
Friday, 7 October 2011
Cara Dillon, Exeter Phoenix October 6 2011
The Irish folk singer Cara Dillon returned to the Exeter Phoenix on Wednesday, still touting the excellent Hill of Thieves album around the concert halls of the UK. A front row seat assured me of the best sight line in the sold out Phoenix and Cara in a beautiful red dress sung like an angel throughout ably supported by her excellent band.
Cara performed a scattering of songs from her fine back catalogue; After The Morning brought in a slowed down version of I Wish You Well and a truly sublime Garden Valley caught Cara bathed in blue light, totally absorbed in the moment. Black Is The Colour from Cara's debut eponymous album was another highlight and there is definitely a spiritual, tranquil vibe to Cara's music steeped in Celtic tradition.
Cara aired Come Flying With Me which appears in the Disney cartoon Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue which she commented she sings as a lullaby to her two 4 year old sons !! The whole gig was magnificent and concluded with the haunting The Parting Glass from Hill of Thieves
If you haven't seen Cara live you are in for a treat and she is touring the UK and Ireland over October and November.
with Cara 06/10/11
The Irish folk singer Cara Dillon returned to the Exeter Phoenix on Wednesday, still touting the excellent Hill of Thieves album around the concert halls of the UK. A front row seat assured me of the best sight line in the sold out Phoenix and Cara in a beautiful red dress sung like an angel throughout ably supported by her excellent band.
Cara performed a scattering of songs from her fine back catalogue; After The Morning brought in a slowed down version of I Wish You Well and a truly sublime Garden Valley caught Cara bathed in blue light, totally absorbed in the moment. Black Is The Colour from Cara's debut eponymous album was another highlight and there is definitely a spiritual, tranquil vibe to Cara's music steeped in Celtic tradition.
Cara aired Come Flying With Me which appears in the Disney cartoon Tinker Bell and the Great Fairy Rescue which she commented she sings as a lullaby to her two 4 year old sons !! The whole gig was magnificent and concluded with the haunting The Parting Glass from Hill of Thieves
If you haven't seen Cara live you are in for a treat and she is touring the UK and Ireland over October and November.
Sunday, 2 October 2011
ROBERT PALMER + exclusive DONY WYNN INTERVIEW
September 26th 2011 saw the 8th anniversary of Robert Palmer's passing and as to be expected generally no mention of Robert in the media or music press and no attempt by Island or EMI to release a retrospective box set of Robert's illustrious back catalogue.
It appears EMI are only concerned with Pink Floyd reissues and Island is certainly no longer the Chris Blackwell managed label it once was. Robert's solo career certainly kicked off in fine style after Vinegar Joe with "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley" employing Little Feat as Robert's backing band and Steve Smith and Phill Brown on production duties and follow up albums "Pressure Drop" and "Some People Can Do What They Like" continued the party and Tom Moulton produced "Double Fun" added lush beautiful soulful numbers and "Clues" offered 1980 new wave stylings, cementing Robert as a leading player in the industry.
Robert's departure from Island to EMI in 1988 fan fared "Heavy Nova" which was abundant in hit singles through to swansong "Honey" which is possibly the most criminally ignored rock album of all time. Robert left EMI and offered "Rhythm and Blues" in 1999 and his final album "Drive" a bourbon soaked blues masterpiece, once again largely ignored and only consumed by the die-hard fan base.
In my interview with Dony Wynn - Robert's drummer extraordinaire for 23 years, Dony kindly shares his thoughts on Robert and the music.
Did you think "Honey" was poorly promoted by EMI on it's release and what were the sessions like recording. It seems an album of two parts, ballady type affairs and then almost thrashy metal numbers.
"Poorly promoted indicates there was promotion. There was none. EMI got bought two months before Robert's release, so the project was left on the shelf and forgotten; that happens in mergers, anything associated with old staff, outgoing regime, is dismissed. The nothing that followed what we considered one of our best works, was the dismal reality that the music business was rapidly changing, losing the plot, and Robert, pretty much, decided to call it a day, let his catalogue work for him. So he did. I went my separate way musically, but we remained close close friends until his passing.
Is there a favourite Robert Palmer album of yours Dony and why? Clues -we advanced the ball in a major way, recorded in the Bahamas, a very sweet sweet time, and I received some watershed gifts from the process that I continue to utilize today in just about every recording session I do. One of our apexes, for sure.
Did Robert ask you to play on Rhythm & Blues or Drive or had you gone in different directions by this point? He was exploring home recording, a natural evolution for him given the state of the business at that time. I went into a self exile, keeping in touch with him by means of fax, and the occasional email. he preferred fax and real handwriting.
Any thoughts on the "Riptide" sessions? did you drum on "Addicted To Love" or was it Tony Thompson. you definitely played on "Disp of Love" and "Get It Through your Heart". A ton of fun. Met Jason Corsaro, arguably the best engineer on the planet. Tony performed Addicted. I was accepted by some NYC heavies who made me up my game quite a bit. So, very thankful for that experience, and also made some lifetime friendships, specifically with Eddie Martinez.
September 26th 2011 saw the 8th anniversary of Robert Palmer's passing and as to be expected generally no mention of Robert in the media or music press and no attempt by Island or EMI to release a retrospective box set of Robert's illustrious back catalogue.
It appears EMI are only concerned with Pink Floyd reissues and Island is certainly no longer the Chris Blackwell managed label it once was. Robert's solo career certainly kicked off in fine style after Vinegar Joe with "Sneakin' Sally Through the Alley" employing Little Feat as Robert's backing band and Steve Smith and Phill Brown on production duties and follow up albums "Pressure Drop" and "Some People Can Do What They Like" continued the party and Tom Moulton produced "Double Fun" added lush beautiful soulful numbers and "Clues" offered 1980 new wave stylings, cementing Robert as a leading player in the industry.
Robert's departure from Island to EMI in 1988 fan fared "Heavy Nova" which was abundant in hit singles through to swansong "Honey" which is possibly the most criminally ignored rock album of all time. Robert left EMI and offered "Rhythm and Blues" in 1999 and his final album "Drive" a bourbon soaked blues masterpiece, once again largely ignored and only consumed by the die-hard fan base.
In my interview with Dony Wynn - Robert's drummer extraordinaire for 23 years, Dony kindly shares his thoughts on Robert and the music.
"Poorly promoted indicates there was promotion. There was none. EMI got bought two months before Robert's release, so the project was left on the shelf and forgotten; that happens in mergers, anything associated with old staff, outgoing regime, is dismissed. The nothing that followed what we considered one of our best works, was the dismal reality that the music business was rapidly changing, losing the plot, and Robert, pretty much, decided to call it a day, let his catalogue work for him. So he did. I went my separate way musically, but we remained close close friends until his passing.
Is there a favourite Robert Palmer album of yours Dony and why? Clues -we advanced the ball in a major way, recorded in the Bahamas, a very sweet sweet time, and I received some watershed gifts from the process that I continue to utilize today in just about every recording session I do. One of our apexes, for sure.
Did Robert ask you to play on Rhythm & Blues or Drive or had you gone in different directions by this point? He was exploring home recording, a natural evolution for him given the state of the business at that time. I went into a self exile, keeping in touch with him by means of fax, and the occasional email. he preferred fax and real handwriting.
Any thoughts on the "Riptide" sessions? did you drum on "Addicted To Love" or was it Tony Thompson. you definitely played on "Disp of Love" and "Get It Through your Heart". A ton of fun. Met Jason Corsaro, arguably the best engineer on the planet. Tony performed Addicted. I was accepted by some NYC heavies who made me up my game quite a bit. So, very thankful for that experience, and also made some lifetime friendships, specifically with Eddie Martinez.
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