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A Mos Def Gallery

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Martin Colyer
16 Apr 2010

An immensely entertaining 75 minutes with the humblest man in rap. Highlights included a mesmerising Life In Marvelous Times and a great version of Quiet Dog with Mos playing the drumkit standing up, pushing the tempo each time around until … Continue reading →

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I wish I could play guitar like Freddy Koella

Author:
Martin Colyer
03 Feb 2010

Great to see Michael Gray posting his entry on Freddy. He’s one of the most individual guitar players around, and in these days of super-flash facile players, that’s really something. I loved his playing in Bob Dylan’s band, and I … Continue reading →

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Quick glimpse from the Green Man Festival.

Author:
Martin Colyer
04 Sep 2009

Festivals. Where the bands you really wanted to see (Bon Iver, say) aren’t really the ones that stay with you, and the bands you’ve never even registered (Errors, say) are really terrific. Modest Scots, they made a glorious noise in … Continue reading →

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Bob at the O2: Lowlights

Author:
Martin Colyer
01 May 2009

Reasons to never see Bob at a huge venue: No Screens. If you’re past the first 30 rows, forget it. Lousy Sound: It sounded good for Prince… why isn’t it that good for everyone? For the first 4 songs on … Continue reading →

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