Distilling 2 decades of songwriting into 12 tracks, Nic Paton’s “Bigger Than Me” is classic independent songwriting, dispatches from a bard at the edges, and the outsider’s view on belonging, nostalgia, and hope.
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Deeper, darker, and more provocative: #NORDICNOIR
After “Nordic Nights” ethereally woven melodies, we go much deeper into the northern darkness. #NORDICNOIR is now out on Story Recordings. Read and hear more… […]
Africa! Europe! Play nicely, now.
Putting the expressive force of African rhythm and song with the refined alchemy of the European orchestra is a risky proposition. Who is appropriating what, […]
ssh … the sound of “small”
The Universe is not only queerer than we suppose, but queerer than we can suppose (J. B. S. Haldane) Listen closely … what does “small” […]
Superb course: “Copyright And The Business Of Creative Industries”
I have just completed an excellent month long course on the FutureLearn MOOC platform, entitled “Copyright And The Business Of Creative Industries“. Designed by CISAC […]
A shout from the middle of a distant past
A post from long term friend and supporter Alastair McKay, in which he nominates albums which have shaped his musical taste. Number 12 is “The […]