Rory Grubb - Sketches From The Big Sleep - 'I Saw You Go Out Fishing'
I first saw Rory Grubb in Dublin a few years ago. He just silently handed me a CD of his songs and it was the slight hunch of his shoulders as he walked away that reminded me a bit of Nick Drake, which was strange as his voice sounds a bit like him too. But his instrumentation is quite different and wonderfully inventive. This song has been one I have played again and again, especially the build of the intro.
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Swells A Rebellious Heart: Vashti Bunyan's Favourite Musical Phrases
Swells A Rebellious Heart: Vashti Bunyan's Favourite Musical Phrases
The Quietus
, November 13th, 2014 12:14
Following the release of her final album Heartleap last month, the folk singer-songwriter delves into her favourite records to pick particular moments of music that have stuck with her, from Beethoven to Brandy & Monica stopping by JJ Cale, Talking Heads and Bill Callahan on the way