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A few precious words about Precious Few

A few precious words about Precious Few

Having gone to see Marble Sounds twice, I remembered fondly the time when Precious Few played support for them.  I recently had the opportunity to witness a wonderful set by Precious Few again and want to recommend them warmly to you again. They tour a lot in Germany but you might also catch them supporting bands like Desperate Journalist, The Wedding Present or – like last autumn – Precious Few’s Barbara joining Downpilot at some concerts. So keep your eyes peeled abroad as well if you are into

· Alice Peters-Burns · 2 min Barbara Chris
Marble Sounds, Alter Schlachthof, Eupen/B, December 1st 2018
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Marble Sounds, Alter Schlachthof, Eupen/B, December 1st 2018

It is that time of the year again and we are being tortured by the holiday tunes on radio. Well many of them are pretty atrocious. Those songs that are actually quite touching and warming your soul, are sometimes not even intended as Christmas songs. Among them you’ll find “Leave A Light On” by Marble Sounds from Brussels, Belgium – written originally as a lullaby. “Leave A Light On” was the very song that introduced me to Marble Sounds and I have not looked back since. A while back, I had the o

· Alice Peters-Burns · 4 min Alter Schlachthof Eupen
Public Service Broadcasting Interview, Yuca, Cologne, Nov 26th
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Public Service Broadcasting Interview, Yuca, Cologne, Nov 26th

After two albums and an EP (“Inform-Educate-Entertain”, “The Race For Space” and “The War Room”), all of which were setting audio footage (and visuals on stage) from public information films to driven synth music plus guitars, banjo and drums, resulting in a feast for the ears with an optimistic, sometimes of course ironic undertone, Public Service Broadcasting released “Every Valley” (PIAS). Now, I for my part, liked the other albums but their third oeuvre I love to bits. “Every Valley” is a ch

· Alice Peters-Burns · 15 min Cologne Every Valley
Timber Timbre at Muziekgieterij, Maastricht - an interview
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Timber Timbre at Muziekgieterij, Maastricht - an interview

What is going on? I will arrive later in Maastricht, Netherlands, than the band itself, Timber Timbre, who have travelled all the way from Switzerland…Holiday traffic jams, roadworks galore and then a city thronging with people and coaches from all over Europe. Ah, the city’s greatest son, André Rieu is playing his hometown in a beautiful old open air setting slap bang in the middle of the city. Masses of fans queue up and populate every, and I mean every, restaurant and cafe in town. Will there

· Alice Peters-Burns · 8 min Canada Future Pollution
Buffalo Tom play Muziekgieterij Maastricht plus interview
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Buffalo Tom play Muziekgieterij Maastricht plus interview

Do you get this feeling too? You have listened to a certain album so many times that the first little sound of just one song off it, makes your mind explode with the memories of that time of your life. Sometimes I do not want to listen to that album later on in my life for the simple reason that I fear I might dilute those strong sentiments. This has been the case for many albums in my case, but certainly for the threesome of “Let Me Come Over”, “Big Red Letter Day” and “Sleepy Eyed” by one of B

· Alice Peters-Burns · 12 min Bill Janovitz Boston
The Chills: Gig review, Cologne 2016

The Chills: Gig review, Cologne 2016

Martin Phillipps kindly gave me an interview ahead of The Chills‘ only gig in Germany, May 30th, Gebäude 9 in Cologne. Read all about it here. So what was the gig like? It was everything you would expect and then some more! Arriving fairly early, as the The Chills were billed for 8pm with no support act and a virtual apocalyptic downpour making driving a bit, true to form, “Underwater Wasteland”, it was all quiet in the yard outside the venue. Hey people, did you not hear The Chills calling or

· Alice Peters-Burns · 3 min Cologne concert
The Chills - European tour! Interview! Sic!
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The Chills - European tour! Interview! Sic!

Billy Connolly, the Scottish comedian, said that the Scottish emigrants to New Zealand did not find it southern enough on first arrival or rather the weather still too clement and decided to venture further south – to the almost southern tip of New Zealand’s South Island, Dunedin. Dunedin might ring another bell, though, as it is also the home of the famed Dunedin sound represented by legendary Flying Nun record label. And this is where The Chills come in! The story of The Chills is one of c

· Alice Peters-Burns · 14 min Dunedin gig
Marble Sounds & Precious Few Gig Review

Marble Sounds & Precious Few Gig Review

Marble Sounds from Belgium are currently on tour mostly presenting songs from their new album “Tautou”. If you want to know more about the history of Marble Sounds and “the ins and outs” of the band, you can also refer to an interview with Pieter van Dessel, head of the band, here on this blog. And here comes the Marble Sounds & Precious Few Gig Review! Marble Sounds are: Pieter Van Dessel – vox, guitar, keys Gianni Marzo – guitar, vox Frederik Bastiaensen – bass Mattijs Vanderleen – drums Bre

· Alice Peters-Burns · 3 min Belgium gig
Villagers gig review and interview
interview

Villagers gig review and interview

Villagers gig review and interview Villagers are taking their album “Where Have You Been All My Life?” on tour. The album was a selection of old and new songs recorded live in the studio. Same applies to the concerts on this tour. I had the opportunity to see one of the gigs in Düsseldorf, Germany, at the beautiful ZAKK centre. Let me just say, grab the chance to see Villagers on this tour. You’ll get a great support act, the Ye Vagabonds, a beautiful ascending set of Villagers’ songs showin

· Alice Peters-Burns · 11 min Conor O'Brien Domino
Interview with The Maccabees in Cologne
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Interview with The Maccabees in Cologne

The Maccabees seem to be engulfed by opposites: London lads who grew up liking The Libertines, starting to make music at an early age and having been musicians ever since. Their fanbase growing up with them but still counting fans much younger than themselves. All this leads to the expectation that we will find a laddish band. On the other hand most boast rather elegant first names, certainly enjoyed quite a privileged upbringing and yet they pull it off in the North of England as well since t

· Alice Peters-Burns · 10 min Cologne gig
Downpilot, an interview, Nov 26th 2015 in Aachen, Germany
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Downpilot, an interview, Nov 26th 2015 in Aachen, Germany

Paul Hiraga aka Downpilot hails from Seattle and has released five albums so far, the latest being the wonderful “Radio Ghost” that will accompany the listener long after the first cursory listen. He is currently on tour in Europe and plays older and new songs solo. At his gig at Raststätte, Aachen, Germany, he surprised with bringing the perfectionism of his records solo (well, okay, a beatbox and some pedals) onto the stage. He uses different styles of playing his acoustic guitar to make the

· Alice Peters-Burns · 11 min Downpilot gig
More music from Glasgow: Yaya Club

More music from Glasgow: Yaya Club

Darren Vincent moved from his native High Lands to Glasgow, venue city, media hotpot, centre of creativity in Scotland. There the singer-songwriter, so he says, can often be found baking banana bread (yummy) and stealing the neighbour’s cat – I hope the two are not connected in any way. He performs under the moniker of Yaya Club. His first release was the EP “Poor Sheesht”, pure American tradition, beautifully rendered. Then followed “Born In The Eighties” featuring a lush band sound. The man

· Alice Peters-Burns · 1 min country Folk