RamblinMan

"It's about the songs, stupid!"

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    about me
    A 40-something father-of-3 who's got past the "what's cool" stage, and just likes what he likes. Mainly these days that covers folk, country, acoustic, jazz-y, rock-y, roots-y sort of stuff, but my tastes are eclectic, and can cover the loudest heavy rock to the subtlest ambient sounds. And most stops in between.
    why i'm a source
    Cos' there is just so much good music out there that is unsung (not literally, obviously!), and which deserves a wider audience. Plus I've got so much pleasure from that music, it's only fair that somebody else knows about it as well.
    i'm into
    Music (obviously), spirituality (esp. Greenbelt - see www.greenbelt.org.uk), photography, books (more non-fiction these days) and films. My kids and family. Hoping to start a little vegetable patch soon!
    state of mind
    Variable. Sometimes restless searcher for the truth, sometimes really can't be bothered and wish it would all go away. Not the happiest bunny on the planet, but I'm OK!
    favorite bands
    How long have you got?! Some or all of the following will be on pretty regular rotation: Natalie Merchant, Bruce Cockburn, Juliet Turner, Martyn Joseph, U2, Van Morrison, Johnny Cash, Lucinda Williams, Gillian Welch, Prefab Sprout, Abba, Waterboys, Kate Bush, Beth Orton, Julie Lee, Pentecostal Bouffant, Rilo Kiley, Bob Dylan, The Band, Emmylou Harris, Nanci Griffith, Lies Damned Lies, Iain Archer, Nick Cave, New Order, REM, Peter Bruntnell, Miles Davis, Julian Cope, Deacon Blue See my last.fm profile for what I'm listening to at the moment.
    favorite movies
    Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Donnie Darko, O Brother Where Art Thou, Lost in Translation, Strictly Ballroom, Edward Scissorhands, Some Like It Hot, Spirited Away, Amelie, It's A Wonderful Life, Gregory's Girl
    favorite books
    Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell, Anything by John O'Donohue, Most things by Douglas Coupland (esp. Life After God and Girlfriend in a Coma), Wishful Thinking, and Whistling in the Dark by Frederick Buechner, Godzone by Mike Riddell, Peace Like A River by Leif Enger, God Breathes His Dreams Through Nathaniel Cadwallader by Charlotte Fairbairn, If Nobody Speaks of Remarkable Things by Jon McGregor
    LOCATION: Southampton, UK
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    Munich by Editors
    rock, indie, post punk
    Take your favorite early-80s post-punk bands (Echo and the Bunnymen, U2, Joy Division, Comsat Angels), fast-forward 25 years and give them an early C21 production...  more »
    At The Centre by Lies Damned Lies
    pop, acoustic
    A lazy autumn sunday evening of a song from one of Scotland's most frustratingly under-achieving bands. Think The Blue Nile meets Crosby, Stills and Nash...  more »
    Ghost In A Spitfire by Peter Bruntnell
    country/folk, rock, alt.country, americana
    Peter Bruntnell must be one of the best-kept musical secrets in the UK. A weathered and world-weary vocal laid over a slow burning slice of...  more »
    Sights and Sounds of London Town by Richard Thompson
    country/folk, singer/songwriter, folk rock
    A live take of a track from the 1999 album, Mock Tudor. This is Richard Thompson in full flow - an urgent series of snapshots...  more »
    Why Oh Why? by Becky Stark
    country/folk
    Drifting along on a bed of dreamy other-wordliness, Becky Stark's voice fills time and space, and makes both stand still for 3 minutes and 11...  more »
    The Price Of Winter by The Amazing Pilots
    country/folk, rock, alt.country, americana
    A gently chugging slice of Americana, from the home of Guinness, by way of the faded glory of a Southern England seaside resort. Amazing Pilots...  more »
    Lovers In A Dangerous Time by Michael Occhipinti
    jazz, contemporary
    The songs of Bruce Cockburn have always been imbued with a shot of jazz - sometimes a whole lot of it. So a recording of...  more »
    Tony Blair by Chumbawamba
    pop, sixties girl group
    Probably even more pertinent now than it was when it was first released 6 years ago. The Chumba's dress up a simple but damning message...  more »
    My Tongue In Vickie by Elliot Jack
    country/folk, electronic, ambient
    I'm *really* not sure how to describe this one. Other than it is gorgeous! It's a kind of ambient, pastoral, folk-y, electronica kind of piece,...  more »
     
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    16 Miles by Boo Hewerdine
    country/folk, singer/songwriter
    Erstwhile colleague and writing/performing partner of Eddi Reader, Boo has an established - if somewhat low-key - portfolio in his own right. His most recent...  more »
    The Obscenity Prayer by Rodney Crowell
    country/folk, rock, singer/songwriter, acoustic, pop rock
    The SXSW website is a great source of free mp3 downloads for a wide variety of artists. One that I've been particularly enjoying over the...  more »
    I Would Never Do Anything In This World To Hurt You by Martyn Joseph
    country/folk, singer/songwriter
    Martyn Joseph is just one of those guys I can't help but love. The man is a true hero of mine - he's been plugging...  more »
    Brooklyn by Youngblood Brass Band
    jazz, swing/big band, brass-hop
    Not my usual thing, I'll have to admit. Youngblood Brass Band have been given the label "brass-hop" - a nice description, I think. This is...  more »
    Paradise by Fret Not
    country/folk, roots-gospel
    Fret Not are a band from Oakland who play old-time American roots-gospel - traditional church music from the days of the emancipation through to the...  more »
     
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