Month:January 2018
The Witching Hour Sessions – Laura Cantrell
The Witching Hour Sessions – 21/01/2018 Laura Cantrell Born in Nashville in 1967, Laura Cantrell moved to New York to study law and accounting. Laura reached a wide audience in 2000 with the release of her debut album and big John Peel favourite ‘Not The Tremblin’ Kind’. The album was full of literate songwriting and …
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The Witching Hours Session – Pearl Jam
The Witching Hours Session – 20/01/2018 Pearl Jam Pearl Jam were formed in Seattle in 1990. Since its inception, the band’s line-up has consisted of Eddie Vedder, Mike McCready, Stone Gossard, and Jeff Ament. Formed after the demise of Gossard and Ament’s previous band, Mother Love Bone, Pearl Jam broke into the mainstream with its …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – Michael Jackson
The Witching Hour Sessions – 19/01/2018 Michael Jackson Michael Jackson (1958 – 2009) was an American singer, songwriter, and dancer. Dubbed the “King of Pop”, he was one of the most popular entertainers in the world, and was the best-selling music artist during the year of his death. Jackson’s contributions to music, dance, and fashion …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – MTV Unplugged
The Witching Hour Sessions – 18/01/2018 MTV Unplugged MTV Unplugged was an acoustic television show that I loved during the tail end of the last century. It aired regularly on MTV. Many of the artists who appeared on the show, released their sessions as albums and some were commercial and critical hits. Eric Clapton’s ‘Unplugged’ …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – Roy Orbison
The Witching Hour Sessions – 17/01/2018 Roy Orbison Roy Orbison (1936 – 1988) was an American singer-songwriter known for his distinctive, impassioned voice and dark emotional ballads. The combination led many critics to describe his music as operatic, nicknaming him the “Caruso of Rock” and “the Big O”. While most male rock-and-roll performers in the …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – Four Tet
The Witching Hour Sessions – 16/01/2018 Four Tet Introduced into my orbit by the mighty Dave Holland in 2010 and still occasionally seen in the sky’s over Durrow… Kieran Hebden (born 1978), best known by the stage name Four Tet, is an English musician. Hebden first came to prominence as a member of the band …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – Sigur Rós
The Witching Hour Sessions – 15/01/2018 Sigur Rós Sigur Rós are an Icelandic avant-rock band from Reykjavík, who have been active since 1994. Love them but might let others attempt to describe their albums! Suffice to say it’s some of the most beautiful music you will hear. Tonight’s listening; 1. – Takk (2005) 2 – …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – Willie Nile
The Witching Hour Sessions – 14/01/2018 Willie Nile Willie Nile (born 1948) is an American singer-songwriter, who released his self-titled debut album in 1980. His grandfather ran an orchestra in Buffalo and was a vaudeville pianist who played with Bill “Bojangles” Robinson and Eddie Cantor. Following his debut album, ‘Willie Nile’, he joined The Who’s …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – Lloyd Cole and the Commotions
The Witching Hour Sessions – 13/01/2018 Lloyd Cole and the Commotions Lloyd Cole and the Commotions were formed in Glasgow in 1982. Between 1984 and 1989, the band scored four Top 20 albums and five Top 40 singles in the UK. After breaking up in 1989, Cole embarked on a solo career but the band …
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The Witching Hour Sessions – The Frank & Walters
The Witching Hour Sessions – 12/01/2018 The Frank & Walters The Frank and Walters were formed in Cork in 1990 by brothers Paul and Niall Lenihan along with Ashley Keating. They gained a cult following in Cork and quickly signed up to Setenta Record from where they released 3 EP’s. They released their debut album …
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