With all the latter-day love (and acknowledgement of influence) lavished on English dream-folk singer-songwriter Vashti Bunyan by the likes of Joanna Newsom and Devendra Barnhart, how did she bypass my attention for so long?Maybe it’s the miniscule output: A few low-impact U.K. singles from the late ‘60s; one now-lionized but then-commercially ignored 1970 album (Just Another Diamond Day, prod
As you'll recall, Vashti Bunyan was being groomed for pop stardom when she took off for Donovan's commune in the late 1960s. She had, in fact, recorded a single with Andrew Loog Oldham before becoming disenchanted with the whole process and returning to the land. The pristine, lovely result of her turning away was, of course, Just Another Diamond Day...lately rescued from obscurity by the tir...
The early recordings of late '60s/early '70s folk singer Vashti Bunyan will be released in the U.S. by DiCristina Stair Builders on October 16, according to Pitchfork. The album, a two-cd set titled Some Things Just Stick in Your Mind - Early Singles and Demos 1964-1967, will be out in Britain on Fat Cat October 8. Back in the day...Vashti first came to our attention after Devendra Banhart bega...
Vashti Bunyan (w/Fern Knight and Vetiver)"Johnny Brenda's":http://www.johnnybrendas.comPhiladelphia, PA03 February 2007I bought a ticket for this show based on Bunyan's reputation alone: I own none of her albums, hardly heard any of her music, and was not terribly interested in the headliner. (Sorry.) Despite all this, I knew it would be right for me to go.A quick scan of the room, with two couple
A repost from our pals over at "Grimey's":http://www.grimeys.com:Hey y'all,Just wanna make sure everyone is hip to some fun stuff going on next week.....In 1969, Vashti Bunyan, with the help of producer Joe Boyd (Nick Drake, Incredible String Band, Toots and the Maytals) recorded Just Another Diamond Day, which is now considered to be one of the top 100 British Albums of all time. She then walk...
I've always been a little fascinated with Vashti Bunyan, so I found this interesting. 'Vashti Bunyan: From Here To Before' is a feature documentary about influential UK singer songwriter Vashti Bunyan, directed by acclaimed UK filmmaker Kieran Evans (Finisterre). It received it's world premiere at The Times 52nd London International Film Festival at the BFI Southbank. For [...]
I found this reduced in Borders on Wednesday evening and couldn't resist it. I'd only heard the one track of hers previously, Winter Is Blue from the compilation Gather In The Mushrooms (The British Acid Folk Underground 1968-1974). Folk, I guess you have to call it that, isn't really my thing but I'm warming to (some of it) slowly. This album's fantastic anyway, I haven't stopped playing it yet.
Originally, I wasn't going to make the trek up to Charlottesville to see Vashti Bunyan, but a friend in need reminded me that Ms. Bunyan might not be back again for a while so we made the drive up to Charlottesville from Richmond.The opener was Meredith Bragg - a songwriter from Central Virginia. Most of his set was just okay, but he did end with a very nice song in 3/4 time. I'm a sucker for...
