Tag: Bagpipe
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RC 386: Bagpipes, Big Smoke & Bling
Bagpipes are the new rock n’ roll, as is fiddles, accordions and folk is not a four letter word. From London to Scotland via Ireland, we visit hiphop, mashups, deep house, the new ANOHNI album, new Grove and new-ish AFX, and visit two kinds of Drakes (and don’t talk about one of them). And the…
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RIP Elias Rahbani
Sadly just heard the very gifted Lebanese composer Elias Rahbani has died of COVID-19. I suspect not many in the west have heard of him unless like me they have a penchant for Arabic funk/disco/psych verging on prog – he covers all of these bases! As of hearing of his death, three of his tunes…
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RC 287: Tarquin Likes Reggae
Tarquin likes reggae, Mary Berry likes reggae and she especially likes a Punky Reggae Electronica Soundtrack Jungle Goth Metal Acid Psych Cat Dog & Harmonica Party! With Added new! Improved! Washes whiter! Natural! Mogwai, hence the picture(s) from Robert Smith’s Meltdown. Also John Foxx, John Foxx, in a cardboard box, what is this I cry?…
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Radio Clash 90: Seaward to the Western Isles
Wrecked boat, Ullapool Part one of my trip to Scottyland – London to Inverness then Ullapool, where I have a stupid shunt, find a rhueful lighthouse, listen to the rain and realise bagpipes are just 18th century drone rock. Part two is here. Toss that caber here (56mins, 33Mb): Ivor Cutler – I Had A…