My CDX Tips for 2008 are all doing pretty well save for one. I backed Yeasayer to make a splash over here after checking out their debut album and the wad of positive reviews that accompanied it. However, now they’re over here and touring no-one’s paying much attention to them. Their support act on their […]
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Tina Dico / Ain @ Birmingham Glee Club, 2/3/08
In a recent album review Ain was described as commanding attention by ‘being the quietest person in the room’. However, the ever polite Glee Club audience was silent and still threatened to drown him out. Ain is the archetypal shy, mumbling, floppy-haired singer/songwriter and has produced a decent album of textured subtlety but I found […]
End of week head-clearance
And breathe out… I’m taking a bit of time to reflect while I munch on some pasta. This past week has been hectic and brilliant for several reasons: I’ve been invited to a recruitment day for MediaSnackers. I’ve been hired by BCU to blog on their New Generation Arts Festival, covering the ‘online interactive’ aspects […]