What do you imagine when we say the word Dorset? Seaside city, popular for getaways, sleepy coastlines in places, that type of thing right? What you wouldn't expect is a festival, ever-growing in popularity and now in its third year as a fully fledged three day musical event.
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Amsterdam rock band MokeWhat's on at the Tivoli in Utrecht, The Netherlands? Mostly top of the bill Dutch acts, and Peter Doherty. If he shows up. 09/16 Shearwater Experimental indie USA 09/25 Cuby + Blizzards Dutch blues legends 09/26 Delain * Dutch Gothic rock with the obligatory female vocalist 10/23 Johan Dutch melodic pop. Farewell tour. 11/20 De Staat One man, five years of hard work, a b...
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I went through about 2 months this year where it seemed like all I listened to was Shearwater. That was mainly spurred on by seeing them put on an amazing show at The Black Cat and the release of Rook. My favorite song on that album was "Snow Leopard", so it's cool to see them [...]
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I'm sorry, but the bird jokes just write themselves when it comes to Shearwater, everyone's favorite avian enthusiasts. This fall, you can join the winged collective (sorry) as they fly (sorry) across the U.S. and Europe on their annual migratory flight paths (sorry), otherwise known to you non-bird folk as "touring." Try and control yourselves from yelling out bird calls (sorry) while Shearwat...
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Next Monday, experimental Austin rockers Shearwater return to Chicago for an all ages show at the Lakeshore Theatre. And, as usual, RFC wants to hook you up and put you on the list. Just drop us a email at radiofreechicago(at)gmail.com with "Roctober Shearwater" in the subject line by Friday at noon for your chance to win. Good luck!
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This was the second time in less than a month that I had the acutely emotional experience of hearing Shearwater play songs from Rook and Palo Santo, interspersed with a handful of new songs (on the strength of which I am expecting the new record, if there is one in the works, to be just as stunning as their two better known LP's).
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A treat for fans of Shearwater - a collection of sessions and out takes from their most recent, and impressive, album. Adam Nelson reviews.
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Shearwater and Hospital Ships. October 19th, 2008 at Cafe 939 in Boston, MA. Photos by Cassandra Marino, words by Melissa Galindo. Last Sunday the aroma of espresso creations hung in the air while Shearwater tuned up and prepared for their set at Cafe 939 at Berklee. The slightly crowded stage barely held all five musicians and their abundant instruments. The anticipation from the crowd was...
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New Wax Matador recently put this digital EP from Shearwater containing some nice b-sides, live tracks, and radio recordings. The mini-album is built around "The Snow Leopard," which appeared on the band's critically drooled-over 2008 release Rook, and it also contains a handful of interesting covers. While the EP might not serve as the best introduction to the band, it's a sensible appe...
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On October 14 Shearwater will be releasing The Snow Leopard. This digital EP draws its title track from June's critically lauded Rook, and adds many of the non-album B-sides and giveaway tracks, plus several striking recordings from radio sessions over the past few months. All fully and beautifully remastered. As with Rook, the cover art derives from the work of the artists Kahn Selesnick. Th...
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As part of our year-end round-up we've asked some musicians to tell us what their favourite five albums of 2008 are. Not just any ol' music makers, mind. We've spoken to the creators of some of our albums of this year, as well as some fresh-faced folks with records ready in the wings for 2009 plaudits. In part two Ólafur Arnalds, Shearwater, Vetiver, We Have Band and a Bad Seed tell us which f..
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Of all the venues they’ve played in the UK, the Bush Hall is the first that matches the dignity and intimacy of Shearwater’s records
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I went to a couple of shows in May...here's the first write-up, one more to come some day. Shearwater + Jennifer O'Connor7 May 2008: The Iron Horse — Northampton, MAShearwater, the Texan indie orchestra headed by Jonathan Meiburg (also of Okkervil River), has nailed the big dynamic surge, the transformation in a breath from breathy Talk Talk-ish imagery to strident rock choruses. Their most fr.
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Haunting lyrics, haunting song. I grabbed the new Shearwater album today(Rook), which then had me revisiting some of their older stuff...and I was reminded of exactly why it is that I still listen to 2006's 'Palo Santo' ALL the time.
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I'm not going to whine about it (well, maybe a little) but this has been a hellish spring for me, starting with the death of my dog on April 1, winding its way through difficult taxes, having to pass a homeland security clearance to coach jr. track (with fingerprints! and background check!), and just being insanely, insanely busy. last friday, for instance, my largest, least-turn-downable clie...
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| 2 White Waves |
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| 3 The World in 1984 |
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| 4 La Dame et La Licorne |
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| 5 Red Sea, Black Sea |
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