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I forgot to
write about new music. I'm enjoying 'The
Head and Heart' from Seattle,
whose Oran Mor gig was very good. (new album Let’s Be Still)
Very good
gig though and the audience were really up for it. Also some excellent gigs at
the Milngavie folk club - although in folk I am worried that all the Scottish
folk legends are over sixty now and I'm not sure who there is from the younger
generation to replace the likes of Dick
Gaughan or Rab Noakes.
I admire Karine Polwart and Inge Thomson though
and RM Hubbert was certainly
excellent supporting Mogwai. Justin Currie (with Del Amitri ) was wonderful at
the Hydro in January at Celtic (he's not so young either). But
otherwise? Many of the younger singer songwriters lack substance, character or
depth.
Poalo Nutini? I watched him on Jools Holland last
night and he has come on since the early contrived pop of his first album, and
much respect to him.
I've been
listening to Canadian Sarah McLachlan,
who has written some top quality songs and is great live. She has a new 2014
album out Shine On. I'm a fan.
With the age
of the internet I prefer to find my own music. I don’t wish to follow what is
promoted at me.
Otherwise I
go back for my Dylan or folk fix -
with a bit of the Stones or Stevie Nicks
thrown in. Karine's new album ‘Traces’ is very good, with lovely textures
(recorded by her husband drummer Mattie Foulds).
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