My favorite Australian singer/songwriter recently released another new album titled Dark Shades Of Blue and it's everything I wanted it to be - complete with a few surprises. Anyone who hasn't figured out that I like Xavier Rudd shouldn't have to look much further than this post. Indeed, Rudd's latest album combines the feel-good live sound he's come to embody and runs it headfirst into a de...
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Australian multi-instrumentalist Xavier Rudd will bring his didjeridu across the Pacific for a tour of the US and Canada in early 2008. The tour, which kicks off on January 8th, 2008 in Santa Cruz, California is in support of Rudd's latest album White Moth. Canadian singer/songwriter Jeremy Fisher will open on the trek.Xavier Rudd tour dates:01/08: Santa Cruz, CA The Catalyst 01/09: San Fran...
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It is dificult to cover a **Bob Marley** song correctly. But this is gorgeous. Xavier Rudd is an Australian singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. He was born in 1978 and grew up in Torquay, Victoria. He has developed a strong reputation for playing live performances at musical festivals and concerts in Australia and in North America. His following is particularly strong in Austral...
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Well here's something funny for you... I travelled half way around the world to see Xavier Rudd, when hes from just around the corner...lol.. Okay Xavier wasnt the only reason I went (and yes he (my bb) was worth every bum numbing minute on that plane!!!!!!...lol), but seeing him at the Crystal Ballroom in Portland was one of the highlights without a doubt... He has this amazing ability to enga...
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So totally nice and talented (and hot!) if his song Better People is any indication. I mean, what lovely lyrics! So positive and unpreachy! I really hope that he's sincere about this and I'm not missing some deeply ironic and cynical undertone. He's Australian. Are Aussie's cynical? Based on his video he's completely sincere and I love him even more. Can you tell I am an elementary school teach...
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Well, it's appropriate that I ran across this today since I am currently miserable about my weight. I need to lose 25-30 pounds, and I need to do it now. I have tried a couple of different things and haven't made any progress. I know that ultimately it wil have to be exercise because dieting rarely works for me. Anyway, here's some musical food for the belly, which is better for me than the ...
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#19: Xavier Rudd - White MothAfter successful stints opening for names like Jack Johnson, Ani Difranco, and Dave Matthews Band, the Australia superstar Xavier Rudd is slowly becoming more of a household name. White Moth, his fourth full-length release (third through Universal's imprint), is his most refined yet. Featuring a myriad of illustrious and exotic instruments (all in which he has maste...
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Into elemental rhythms these days - here's Light The Shade from Xavier Rudd's White Moth CD. When you listen to Xavier Rudd, you have to be prepared get up and dance a little ...
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I don't usually use this space to express my political opinions. As much as I support Barack Obama for President, I'm not making annoying phone calls (I hate getting them), and I'm not knocking on doors waving a survey. I'm using my own blogspace to speak my views on the coming U.S. Presidential election. Excuse us, international readers, but for the rest of this piece, I'm going to assume yo...
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My favorite Australian singer/songwriter recently released another new album titled Dark Shades Of Blue and it's everything I wanted it to be - complete with a few surprises. Anyone who hasn't figured out that I like Xavier Rudd shouldn't have to look much further than this post. Indeed, Rudd's latest album combines the feel-good live sound he's come to embody and runs it headfirst into a de...
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My favorite Australian singer/songwriter recently released another new album titled Dark Shades Of Blue and it's everything I wanted it to be - complete with a few surprises. Anyone who hasn't figured out that I like Xavier Rudd shouldn't have to look much further than this post. Indeed, Rudd's latest album combines the feel-good live sound he's come to embody and runs it headfirst into a de...
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This weekend I went to Hillside Inside in Guelph and had the most fantastic time of my life. It was definitely one of the best indoor music festivals I have ever been to.I love that The Weakerthans and Dallas Green were there and I was introduced to Shout Out Out Out Out's sick dance music. Generally either than Wintersleep the acts were really good.Not to be a Wintersleep "hater" but Attack in...
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heard this one live a few times, never underappreciated when Xavier sings it!
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Just caught Xavier's show again for the 3rd time and it was just as I'd hoped. Even the most uninhibited concert goer is prone to dancing and letting this Australian artist's influence take over and possess him like none other. He has recently, in his last couple of EP's, added a drummer to bring his Aussie Roots music a more contemporary/pop appeal to it but in no way has he lost his edge .. ...
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