click on photo for details of Robert Lane's January 2013 music event
(more about Robert Lane below, scroll down to the watery blue)
ROBERT LANE January 2013 Event
A word from Robert:
'I've got two very exciting gig dates lined up this month. The first is a singer songwriter showcase in London, the other a Birmingham show supporting the superb Nell Bryden. The London show is free entry'
Monday 21st January The Bedford 77 Bedford Hill Balham London SW12 9HD Doors 8pm Free Entry Artists: Dani Molino, Emily Browne, Leslie Mendelson, Nicolette Corcoran, Robert Lane, Zoe Phillips Sunday 27th January Supporting Nell Bryden Hare and Hounds 106 High Street Kings Heath Birmingham B14 7JZ Doors 7pm 18+ Tickets £8 Adv Nell toured with Jools Holland in December 2012 and began 2013 supporting Gary Barllow across the UK. She is currently enjoying Radio 2 rotation for her new album, Shake The Tree. "Nell Bryden sings from the heart and shoots from the hip. The blonde bombshell from Brooklyn has the urban lifestyle in her blood, the country/folk spirit of Americana in her soul, and the great American songbook in her head."
Musicians I'veListened & Danced to.. Is-Harmony in Action
thoughts and recommendations by Isabella Wesoly
THE DIRTY STRANGERS
The Dirty Strangers performed for the past/present residents of Acton, West London on 2nd September 2012. An event that developed from a Facebook page, where Actonians gathered and shared memories of living in Acton. The band played in their usual effervescent and raunchy rhythm and blues style, encouraging a fair few vintage rock and rollers out of their seats.
Their website write-up refers to the band as 'cosmopolitan, a bit rough around the edges and beating with a heart of gold' and I'm sure that the revellers agree they were well worth dancing to (I did!).
The band came to be in the late 1970's and was essentially the brain-spark of Alan Clayton, a West Londoner born and 'unbred' in Shepherds Bush. Early sounds were influenced by punk, with eager tones of the likes of Eddie Cochran, Gene Vincent and Chuck Berry with a little bit of Otis Redding soul.
Clayton has toured with the Rolling Stones on their 'Bigger Bang' tour of 2005-2007, prior to which they'd worked together with or without their relative bands. Both Keith Richards and Ronnie Woods have featured on Dirty Strangers' albums. Rock & Roll forever is a cert' wherever The Dirty Strangers choose to pluck, beat, stomp. They've appeared several times at the Ginglik in Shepherds Bush, London W12.
My favourites include 'She's a Real Botticelli' and 'Diamonds'
Listen to them and more via the links below:
CLICK for 'She's a Real Botticelli'
Click for The Dirty Strangers website
ROBERT LANE
I bopped to the sounds of Robert Lane, when he performed at a lunch time session at OPEN Ealing Arts Centre in the Spring of 2012. His musical and songwriting abilites in my opinion were the best, out of all the performers seen at the local arts centre.
Deep lyrics, touching a sensitive yet detached part of me. Reminiscent of some of David Gray's songs but with a uniqueness that's crowned by Robert Lane himself. That's my perception, why not listen for yourself?
Here's a link to Robert's blog, he's on Facebook too:
click for Robert Lane Blogspot
DRAMATIC ARTIST
ANNA TAYLOR
Take two singers, both talented artist, both making the best out of life through creating with the power of the word.
Their challenges have been very different as are their style, genre and audience, but the determination and perseverance with which they both have faced the driads of life makes them perfect beacons of hope for us all.
Anna Taylor 'Already Here' debut CD
Polly Ford
I have never met Polly in person but I love her music!
Polly Ford and I met in an online forum that discussed/shared experiences of mystical phenomenon and/or philosphical reasoning. The music that Polly creates leaves me feeling in a state of being connected to a greater sphere of reality. That is if the great beyond is spherical! For me some things don't need to be explained, a certain pitch and tone is enough and I thank you Polly for always making me feel welcome in the world.
Isabella M H Wesoly
Would you like to listen to some of Polly's renditions?
