~~Nick drake was one of those artists whose fame came after he died. During his short life (he died at age 26) he released three records - "Five Leaves Left" (1969), "Bryter Layter" (1970), and "Pink Moon" (1972).There are very few pictures of him as an adult, and each year the cry for more of his music gets louder, obviously without any reciprocation.His was a life of depression and insomnia, ...
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For a rainy, reflective tuesday afternoonThe album cover claims that the posthumously released Time Of No Reply contains “10 previously unreleased tracks, including 7 completely new songs, plus the 4 ‘last session’ tracks” that were recorded in 1974. Rather than being mere bottom of the barrel scrapings, this clearing of the vaults more often than not simply offers songs that Nick had reco
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A black eyed dog he called at my doorThe black eyed dog he called for moreA black eyed dog he knew my nameA black eyed dog he knew my nameA black eyed dogA black eyed dog.I’m growing old and I wanna go homeI’m growiing old and I don’t wanna knowI’m growing old and I wanna go home.A black eyed dog he called at my doorA black eyed dog he called for more
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And finally the long Summer and never ending Indian portion of the warm season has been chased away by the cold, windy witches of "Samhain":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samhain returning to us the dark half of the sky and all of the winter stars so visible in the crisp sunset. These days are short and fleeting, in years to come they will only exist in memories...
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So while on the one hand I have a friend calling me for Web 2.0 advise, the truth is--I know as much as you, and so when my "experienced" friend advised me to create more lists, well, I came up with this: The Top 5 Car Commercial's Songs.5. Dirty Vegas: "Days Go By" for Mitsubishi Eclipse When house music was reaching mainstream audiences, no longer just a raver's delight, this Dirty Vegas' son...
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As "previously reported":PR, The estate of the late singer-songwriter Nick Drake release an album of his rarities and classics. ??Family Tree?? (Tsunami LG/Fontana) dropped June 19.Drake's estate has allowed for a Nick Drake Myspace page featuring a video and a few songs off the album. Check it out:"Way to Blue - Video From ??Family Tree??":VI http://www.myspace.com/nickdrake [VI]http://vids.m...
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The estate of the late singer-songwriter Nick Drake released a track off his upcoming album of rarities, ??Family Tree?? (Tsunami LG/Fontana).The track, Black Mountain Blues is a folk standard that has been played by Janis Joplin, Tom Rush and various other artists."Click Here":CH to listen to the track.Drake died in 1974 of an overdose of anti depressants at his parents home. In the years foll...
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Island Records continues the celebration of its 50th anniversary with an exhibition of memorabilia at The Vinyl Factory Gallery at Phonica Records in London's Soho district. The show opens this Friday and runs through Wednesday, June 17.Over 800 items are included in the exhibition which tells the story of Island Records from its Jamaican beginnings to today. Included are:Iconic prints by som...
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Well, I guess I should jump on the "Me, Myself, and I" train…lesse here... I was named after the great library in Alexandria, Egypt and Alexander the Great (because my mom wanted me to be smart, strong, and brave), the state flower of Connecticut, and my grandmother (though my mom really wanted to name me Sagje…don't ask…).I am an only child of a single mother. My dad's an asshole who likes
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Somber singer/songwriter, Nick Drake seemed to capture the essence of autumn with some sweeping breeze of poetic prose, a haunting acoustic guitar and some Baroque orchestral arrangements. In his short lifetime, Drake only managed to release three albums, including Five Leaves Left, Bryter Later and Pink Moon; none of the albums sold more than 5,000 copies on their initial release. Often compar.
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First things first. i just watched the most touching documentary called Nick Drake:Under Review. You could call me a Nick Drake devotee, but I think that the many people who admire his music tend to be freakishly devoted to both his music and memory. As for me, I can't bear to ever turn off a Nick Drake song before it ends. It just feels wrong somehow. I know, I know. But now for news...Keith ...
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..and it has been cool and windy here all week. Times like these you can almost smell wood burning in the air, the mist coming in while the fog blots out the sun and absorbs all the early morning sounds making me feel alone again, almost.
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Last Tuesday, Hollywood endured a heavy blow. Overwhelming at first, the news that Heath Ledger was found dead in his apartment at the young age of 28, took everybody by surprise. Nobody saw even hints of seeing it coming. Although the latest toxicology reports suggest that he may have died from "natural causes" (a heart attack to be precise) and not via an allotment of drugs, the bizarre and c...
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