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 Flowered Up
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Jay-Z
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Frank Sinatra's - My Way
Frank Sinatra
Anywhere Else But Here Today ...
Anywhere Else But Here Today ...
Tony Hancock
Tony Hancock
Alan McGee
Alan McGee
Ban the Brit Awards
Ban the Brit Awards
John Lennon
John Lennon
A Worthy Cause
A Worthy Cause
Dub Be Good To Me
Dub Be Good To Me
Nordic talent
Nordic talent
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Hype
Hype
Nirvana
Nirvana
Grouper
Grouper
2010
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MC5
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Freddie Mercury
Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
The Rock Opera
The Rock Opera
The X Factor
The X Factor
Gary Powell
 Gary Powell
Madonna
Madonna
Lennon Lives On
Lennon Lives On
John Lennon
John Lennon
Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn
Portmeirion
Portmeirion
New & Lingwood
New & Lingwood
Reflections
Reflections
Sourya
Sourya
Casting Call
Casting Call
Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi
Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk
Cherrystones
Cherrystones
Upside Down
Upside Down
The Montgolfier Brothers:
The Montgolfier Brothers:
Mogwai
Mogwai
Dead Skeletons
Dead Skeletons
Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
Cineplexx
Cineplexx
Dancing to A New Afrobeat
Dancing to A New Afrobeat
Flowered Up
 Flowered Up
Mark Hollis
Mark Hollis
London
London
The Best Film Soundtracks
The Best Film Soundtracks
Ahmet Ertegun
Ahmet Ertegun
Music
Music
Wild Pitch Records
Wild Pitch  Records
Black Woodstock
Black Woodstock
Nick Drake
Nick Drake
The Grants
The Grants
Sound Of The Outsiders
Sound Of The Outsiders
The Jesus and Mary Chain.
The Jesus and Mary Chain.
The Waterboys
The Waterboys
Northern Star
Northern Star
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Daft Punk
Daft Punk
Forgotten Punk
Forgotten Punk
Noel Coward
Noel Coward
Every Day I Write The Book
Every Day I Write The Book
Elliott Smith:
Elliott Smith:
The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven
Echo and the Bunnymen
Echo and the Bunnymen
Lets hear it for "The Ladies"
Lets hear it for "The Ladies"
Glasvegas
Glasvegas
Oasis – The Split
Oasis – The Split
Super Furry Animals
Super Furry Animals
The Cult
The Cult
Ride
Ride
Kylie
Kylie
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Cruyff
Cruyff
Hip Hop Hero J Dilla
Hip Hop Hero J Dilla
ELO
ELO
The Q Awards
The Q Awards
Joe Foster
Joe Foster
Tony Wilson - Two Years On
Tony Wilson - Two Years On
Oasis Live
Oasis Live
An Unholy Alliance
An Unholy Alliance
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot
Creation Records
Creation Records
The Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead
The Faces
The Faces
The Small Fakers
The Small Fakers
Anton Newcombe
Anton Newcombe
The Happy Mondays
The Happy Mondays
Primal Scream
Primal Scream
Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate
George Michael
George Michael
U2
U2
Fashion with a conscious?
Fashion with a conscious?
Canned Heat
Canned Heat
Steely Dan and the sleaze
Steely Dan and the sleaze
Quadrophenia's Lost Mod
Quadrophenia
Kick In The Jams MF
Kick In The Jams MF
The Future Of Live Music?
The Future Of Live Music?
Reminiscing In Tempo - Part 3
Reminiscing In Tempo - Part 3
Wilco -Jay Bennett
Wilco  -Jay Bennett
Make Do And Mend
Make Do And Mend
Saturday Kids Memories
Saturday Kids Memories
Reminiscing In Tempo Part 2
Reminiscing In Tempo  Part 2
Spike Milligan – A Story
Spike Milligan – A Story
Burlesque is Back
Burlesque is Back
John Weller
John Weller
Reminiscing In Tempo
Reminiscing In Tempo
Hit By A Boomerang?
Hit By A Boomerang?
The Fashion Of Shoes
The Fashion Of Shoes
Patrick McGoohan
Patrick McGoohan
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
What Makes Him Run?
What Makes Him Run?
David Bailey
David Bailey
The Pretty Things
The Pretty Things
Eartha Kitt
Eartha Kitt
CBGB
CBGB
Lennon's Lost Weekend
Lennon
A Historical Protest
A Historical Protest
Gone But Not Forgotten
Gone But Not Forgotten
A Tortured Artist
A Tortured Artist
Retro Mini Accessory
Retro Mini Accessory
Abigail’s Wardrobe
Abigail’s Wardrobe
A revolution in the 60s
A revolution in the 60s
Pocket Money Fashion
Pocket Money Fashion
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
The Vintage Revival
The Vintage Revival
La Scala
La Scala
LAST FM
LAST FM
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Screamin
The Apollo on ZANI
The Apollo on ZANI
USA Today
USA Today
Pin Ups
Pin Ups
Good Arrows
Good Arrows
Frank Randle
Frank Randle
The Changing Man
The Changing Man
Fans on The Jam
Fans on The Jam
Fans on The Jam
Fans on The Jam
Fans on The Jam
Fans on The Jam
Fans on The Jam
Fans on The Jam
Fans om The Jam
Fans om The Jam
Fans on The Jam
Fans on The Jam
The True Story
The True Story
Mod Revival
Mod Revival
Robert De Niro
Robert De Niro
Lissie & Caitlin
Lissie & Caitlin
Nylon Magazine
Nylon Magazine
Oasis
Oasis
Beyoncé
Beyoncé
The Undisputed Kings of Hip-Hop
The Undisputed Kings of Hip-Hop
Jay-Z
Jay-Z
Frank Sinatra's - My Way
Frank Sinatra
Anywhere Else But Here Today ...
Anywhere Else But Here Today ...
Tony Hancock
Tony Hancock
Alan McGee
Alan McGee
Ban the Brit Awards
Ban the Brit Awards
John Lennon
John Lennon
A Worthy Cause
A Worthy Cause
Dub Be Good To Me
Dub Be Good To Me
Nordic talent
Nordic talent
Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd
Hype
Hype
Nirvana
Nirvana
Grouper
Grouper
2010
2010
MC5
MC5
Freddie Mercury
Freddie Mercury
Joe Strummer
Joe Strummer
The Rock Opera
The Rock Opera
The X Factor
The X Factor
Gary Powell
 Gary Powell
Madonna
Madonna
Lennon Lives On
Lennon Lives On
John Lennon
John Lennon
Damon Albarn
Damon Albarn
Portmeirion
Portmeirion
New & Lingwood
New & Lingwood
Reflections
Reflections
Sourya
Sourya
Casting Call
Casting Call
Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi
Kraftwerk
Kraftwerk
Cherrystones
Cherrystones
Upside Down
Upside Down
The Montgolfier Brothers:
The Montgolfier Brothers:
Mogwai
Mogwai
Dead Skeletons
Dead Skeletons
Cyndi Lauper
Cyndi Lauper
Cineplexx
Cineplexx
Dancing to A New Afrobeat
Dancing to A New Afrobeat
Flowered Up
 Flowered Up
Mark Hollis
Mark Hollis
London
London
The Best Film Soundtracks
The Best Film Soundtracks
Ahmet Ertegun
Ahmet Ertegun
Music
Music
Wild Pitch Records
Wild Pitch  Records
Black Woodstock
Black Woodstock
Nick Drake
Nick Drake
The Grants
The Grants
Sound Of The Outsiders
Sound Of The Outsiders
The Jesus and Mary Chain.
The Jesus and Mary Chain.
The Waterboys
The Waterboys
Northern Star
Northern Star
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Daft Punk
Daft Punk
Forgotten Punk
Forgotten Punk
Noel Coward
Noel Coward
Every Day I Write The Book
Every Day I Write The Book
Elliott Smith:
Elliott Smith:
The Magnificent Seven
The Magnificent Seven
Echo and the Bunnymen
Echo and the Bunnymen
Lets hear it for "The Ladies"
Lets hear it for "The Ladies"
Glasvegas
Glasvegas
Oasis – The Split
Oasis – The Split
Super Furry Animals
Super Furry Animals
The Cult
The Cult
Ride
Ride
Kylie
Kylie
Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen
Cruyff
Cruyff
Hip Hop Hero J Dilla
Hip Hop Hero J Dilla
ELO
ELO
The Q Awards
The Q Awards
Joe Foster
Joe Foster
Tony Wilson - Two Years On
Tony Wilson - Two Years On
Oasis Live
Oasis Live
An Unholy Alliance
An Unholy Alliance
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot
Creation Records
Creation Records
The Grateful Dead
The Grateful Dead
The Faces
The Faces
The Small Fakers
The Small Fakers
Anton Newcombe
Anton Newcombe
The Happy Mondays
The Happy Mondays
Primal Scream
Primal Scream
Hot Chocolate
Hot Chocolate
George Michael
George Michael
U2
U2
Fashion with a conscious?
Fashion with a conscious?
Canned Heat
Canned Heat
Steely Dan and the sleaze
Steely Dan and the sleaze
Quadrophenia's Lost Mod
Quadrophenia
Kick In The Jams MF
Kick In The Jams MF
The Future Of Live Music?
The Future Of Live Music?
Reminiscing In Tempo - Part 3
Reminiscing In Tempo - Part 3
Wilco -Jay Bennett
Wilco  -Jay Bennett
Make Do And Mend
Make Do And Mend
Saturday Kids Memories
Saturday Kids Memories
Reminiscing In Tempo Part 2
Reminiscing In Tempo  Part 2
Spike Milligan – A Story
Spike Milligan – A Story
Burlesque is Back
Burlesque is Back
John Weller
John Weller
Reminiscing In Tempo
Reminiscing In Tempo
Hit By A Boomerang?
Hit By A Boomerang?
The Fashion Of Shoes
The Fashion Of Shoes
Patrick McGoohan
Patrick McGoohan
The Stone Roses
The Stone Roses
What Makes Him Run?
What Makes Him Run?
David Bailey
David Bailey
The Pretty Things
The Pretty Things
Eartha Kitt
Eartha Kitt
CBGB
CBGB
Lennon's Lost Weekend
Lennon
A Historical Protest
A Historical Protest
Gone But Not Forgotten
Gone But Not Forgotten
A Tortured Artist
A Tortured Artist
Retro Mini Accessory
Retro Mini Accessory
Abigail’s Wardrobe
Abigail’s Wardrobe
A revolution in the 60s
A revolution in the 60s
Pocket Money Fashion
Pocket Money Fashion
Dusty Springfield
Dusty Springfield
The Vintage Revival
The Vintage Revival
La Scala
La Scala
LAST FM
LAST FM
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Screamin
The Apollo on ZANI
The Apollo on ZANI
USA Today
USA Today
Pin Ups
Pin Ups
Good Arrows
Good Arrows
Frank Randle
Frank Randle
The Changing Man
The Changing Man
Fans on The Jam
Fans on The Jam
Fans on The Jam
Fans on The Jam
Fans on The Jam
Fans on The Jam
Fans on The Jam
Fans on The Jam
Fans om The Jam
Fans om The Jam
Fans on The Jam
Fans on The Jam
The True Story
The True Story
Mod Revival
Mod Revival
Robert De Niro
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March 2010

ZANI – Two Beautiful Singer Songwriters

I have decided to focus each week on differing themes musically for ZANI.  There is such a hotbed of talent out there, that I feel all is not lost to Mr Cowell and Co.  Scratch beneath the surface of every provincial town or city, and there is a whole host of underground music waiting to spring free.  These are the artists you won't find in a queue for five minutes of fame, artists who have honed their craft the old fashioned way.  The way music should evolve from playing live to one man and his dog.  Bands and artists who play for the love of music who play because they have songs bursting from within they need to share. Sometimes, just sometimes these artists develop and we follow the journey hoping that they mature but stay true to where they are from as artists and people.  

As someone who knows a lot more about the industry than me said " It's not where you came from It's where you are now that counts".  The last couple of years my musical journey has evolved so much, I am finding myself more and more drawn to the angst of singer/songwriters.  For me there is something more real and raw about music stripped back to almost bare essentials where the lyrics come to the fore.  With all that in mind these emerging talents happen to be some of the best I have listened too over the last few weeks.

They all have made me return time and time again to wonder at either the lyrical content or the sheer quality of them as an artist.  You could say this is an article written from the heart as these artists have all touched me in a special way.  Much as I remember the first time as a teenager I heard bands like The Clash and The Jam for the first time, this is what is relevant now to me.  Too many people live life in the past and whilst I love nothing more than meeting up with old friends to reminisce and watch bands from my youth that should be taken at face value.  What really excites me is to enter those tiny venues and see artists like the ones below.  For me it gives me a greater buzz than to stand in a crowd of 80,000 and pay homage to geriatric Rolling Stones. That was then this is now
 
Lissie
 
Already touted in industry circles as midway between Neko Case and Stevie Nicks, this multi faceted mindblowingly talented young lady from Rock Island, IIlinois, will touch your very soul.  She is without doubt the biggest talent I have heard for a long, long while.  Lissie has just announced details of a new E.P In Sleep, her first for Columbia dropping on April 15th.  Following up on the fantastic stateside release Why You Running E.P. produced by Bill Reynolds (Band of Horses).

 The title track of the forthcoming release, shows the Stevie Nicks overtones to Lissie. Her voice though moves effortlessly between Americana and the Gospel-drenched 60s sound of “Everywhere I Go”.  Lissie heads over to the UK in April for a string of dates with Joshua Radin.  I say it time and time again but now really is the time to catch an artist such as Lissie before you know it she will be all over your TV and playing large impersonal venues.  Lissie is my arist of the year so far in 2010.
 
Caitlin Rose
 
Signed to Names Records here in the UK, she released her debut EP 'Dead Flowers' at the end of February.

A precursor to a full length album due later in 2010, ‘Dead Flowers’ is a distilled taste of Caitlin Rose.  As she explains simply; “I wanted to sing my guts out.” With the help of Andy Wilkins on pedal steel guitar, Zach Serchfield on guitar, Bob Grant on mandolin, and Travis Collingsworth on bass, Rose does exactly that.

Her two cover versions are the title track, The Rolling Stones ‘Dead Flowers’ turned into a forlorn, pedal-steel infused ballad and an elegant, torch song take on Patsy Cline’s ‘Three Cigarettes in an Ashtray’.  Elsewhere we find bare knuckled honky-tonk on the teenage pregnancy tale ‘Shotgun Wedding’, tambourine-led acapella on the ever-so-sassy ‘Gorilla Man’, while on the lovelorn lament ‘T-Shirt’, Caitlin shows a songwriting ability well beyond her years.

To my mind she is an outstanding talent who can cross not only genre divides but generations.  I love the retro feel of 50's American front porch in Caitlins voice, however the lyrics are relevant and now Caitlin returns to the UK for two dates in May.
 
I like to keep these articles pretty snappy and there are so many artists out there I am going to run this over a couple of posts. So digest Lissie and Caitlin then come back next week for more.

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