The 'Spill (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
A longer list from me than usual, and as varied as the things that came out of the Hobgoblin's hat... Moon Gone Down - the Gourds The Moon Shines Bright - Shirley and Dolly Collins Kiko And The Lavender Moon - Los Lobos Spanish Moon - Little Feat No More The Moon Shines On Lorena - Kev Russell's Junker Lovers' Moon - Any Trouble Midnight Moonlight - the Be Good Tanyas Fever Moon - Diana Jones Teenage...
The Hearth of Mopsus (Free subscription) | 10/30/2009
Right on the southern extreme of the parish, just before you reach the roundabout on the edge of Hornington, and at the end of a long road, is a row of apparently unremarkable cottages. But they bear a remarkable name: Only the occupants of one of the houses seem to have taken the name to heart, and have a gargoyle on the wall and a pentangle in an upper window. Of course I will have to call, and enquire...
Rock and Roll Daily (Free subscription) | 10/27/2009
Of British folk singer-guitarist Bert Jansch’s three mid-Seventies albums, reissued by Drag City, 1975’s Santa Barbara Honeymoon was fine writing overdressed in L.A.-pop rhinestones, and 1977’s A Rare Conundrum featured Jansch’s burred voice and fluid picking with a backing that recalled the concentrated intricacies of his earlier band Pentangle. L.A. Turnaround, from 1974,...
The Lichfield Blog (Free subscription) | 10/18/2009
Highly-rated five piece Colvin Quarmby are set to make a highly-anticipated return to Lichfield. The band – who were voted best act at the Cropedy Festival – play the Lichfield Guildhall on October 30. Gerry Colvin on guitar and vocals, bassist Nick Quarmby, lead guitarist Allan Maslem, Martin Fitzgibbon on drums and Marion Fleetwood on cello, fiddle [...]
Infidel Bloggers Alliance (Free subscription) | 10/16/2009
I had the first three album that are featured on the above video. The second album Bert Jansch was one of my favorite guitarists also he was a member of one of my favorite bands at that time "Pentangle"
The Daily Swarm - Headlines (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Marc Spitz, Brendan Mullen’s co-author of the seminal “We Got the Neutron Bomb: The Untold Story of L.A. Punk,” granted the Daily Swarm permission to re-print his remembrance of Brendan in its entirety. Marc Spitz’s Blog : Brendan October 14, 2009 by mspitz He was wearing a fishing hat the day that I met him in person, which i thought was strange for an original punk. I’d...
The Lichfield Blog (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
The ground-breaking 60’s group Jacqui McShee’s Pentangle will prove they’re still going strong with a performance in Lichfield. Despite many changes in their line-up, the group still continue to cover new ground with their musical efforts. The current line up features singer Jacqui McShee with Gerry Conway on drums, Spencer Cozens on keyboards, Alan Thompson on bass [...]
HarbourLiving.ca (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Victoria: An evening of high acoustic guitar work, with an amazing array of medieval and psychedelic journeys.
SBVOR (Free subscription) | 09/29/2009
Folk music is arguably among the most authentic musical expressions. And, few did it as well as Pentangle . Their specialty was Medieval Folk Music. I may add more entries to this post -- check back. For now, we’ll start with The Hunting Song: Click here to view the lyrics in a new browser instance. Lyke Wake Dirge derives from a 15th century English poem. It may be most emblematic of Pentangle’s...
The Guardian Music blog (Free subscription) | 09/28/2009
From Bat for Lashes to Wild Beasts, pop's love affair with paganism has blossomed into a musical harvest The day before his wedding my father asked me to sew an acorn on to the hem of his shirt. The shirt was red. The wedding was rainbow-coloured. There was a fire pit involved. As you can imagine, paganism is to me what a drunk uncle dancing is to others: far too closely associated with your parents...
Electric Roulette (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
Band on the Wall, Manchester legendary jazz venue isn't all about the bop. Nope, they dig folk too. And with that, they're having a load of cool folk gigs from acts old and new. Mercury Music Prize nominees The Unthanks...
Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 09/24/2009
I have been having a bit of a clear out. I have two copies of Pentangle's ' Solomon's s Seal ' Japanese remaster cd, brand new, and I only need one. I have done a lot of charity shop visits, but forgot this. I don't do Ebay, so if anyone out in Wordland would like it, it's yours. First response can have it.
Indecision Forever (Free subscription) | 09/02/2009
What are libertarians? What values do they hold dear? What do they want out of life? What do they like to eat? Why is it that they can see a pentangle on the palm of their next victim when the full moon shines? Am I maybe confusing libertarians with werewolves? The Daily Show investigates… April 27, 2005: [...]
Word Magazine blogs (Free subscription) | 08/14/2009
Amongst the review of reissues in the latest Word is one from Rob Fitzpatrick of a 40 year lost album by a trio I have never heard of. The review alludes to Nick Drake (a lot of them do this) but then mentions that the album features Danny Thompson on bass - (my interest-o-meter jolts into life). The review also reveals wonderful string arrangements, name-checks Simon and Garfunkel and Pentangle in...
ßench (Free subscription) | 08/13/2009
"The Krumlin Festival has the unfortunate reputation of being on the receiving end of the worst weather to ever hit a British rock festival, which more or less devastated the festival site, leaving only the stage standing by Sunday morning . " from: . But what did I know?It was my first Festival.I thought one always got blown away on such occassions.......................................
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