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Number 683 - Richard Thompson

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2008-03-30 00:33:03 by The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005 in The Definitive 1000 Songs of all Time 1955 to 2005
...Thompson From Galway to Graceland 1993) Owairaka Genre : Folk Rock I first heard of Richard Thompson when i was perusing a Wellington Library catalogue of CDs for my then antiquated Mellow Mix volumes on cassette in 1995. Now we have Google and mp3s, makes life easier, but sort of takes away the hunt and chase of a good sound. And so...
 
 
 
 
 
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Linda Thompson: Fashionably Late (2002)

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2007-11-29 14:00:00 by souljazz in Great music! That's all...
...Thompson's first recording in 17 years is a stunning brace of poetics and grace. For a woman who literally lost her voice for more than a decade due to a stress disorder, Thompson reveals that she is at full strength as a vocalist, and perhaps more importantly, with this recording she clearly establishes herself as a songwriter as well....
 
 
 
 
 
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Linval Thompson & Friends - Rockers From Channel One

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2008-01-09 06:26:00 by AMP in It's Coming Out Of Your Speaker
...Thompson & Friends - Rockers From Channel One Label: Trojan Record date: 1978-80 Album style: Dancehall, Deejay, Dub, Lee Library, Rockers, Roots, Vocals Tracklist 1. Linval Thompson - Dreader Than Dread 2. Ranking Dread - Natty On The Rock 3. The Revolutionaries - Africa Love Dub 4. Linval Thompson - I Love Marijuana 5. Ranking Dread -...
 
 
 
 
 
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One Last Holiday Elseblog: A Thompson Family Christmas plus Covers of Lennons Happy Xmas (War is Over)

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2008-12-25 01:13:15 by boyhowdy in Cover Lay Down
...Thompson Family Christmas (requires Real Player), starring previously featured Cover Lay Down favorites Teddy Thompson and Kathryn Williams , plus Rachel Unthank and the Winterset, Bert Jansch, Ed Harcourt, sister Kami Thompson, and older folkies and family progenitors Linda and Richard This is supposedly the first time all four performing...
 
 
 
 
 
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Teddy Thompson EXCLUSIVE interview

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2008-07-18 14:32:38 by Jenny May in Band Weblogs
...Thompson has released his fourth studio album, A Piece Of What You Need - which includes one my favorite songs released in 2008, In My Arms Ive been intrigued by Teddy Thompson, not only because of his talent, but because of his ability to capture a rustic and classic sound that has subtly eased into the realm of mainstream music Its also...
 
 
 
 
 
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Recent Listening: Kenny Wheeler, Don Thompson

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2008-11-10 09:02:00 by Rifftides in Rifftides
...Thompson Quartet , For Kenny Wheeler (Sackville). Thompson is one who takes Wheeler seriously, indeed. In his CD notes about Wheeler, the composer, bassist, pianist and vibraharpist writes of his fellow Canadian I can't think of anyone else in jazz with his gift of melody and understanding of harmony and counterpoint. It's my opinion (and...
 
 
 
 
 
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Q&A with Ahmir ?uestlove Thompson of the Roots

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2008-05-28 06:59:04 by HASH0x8c4d338 in Backbeat Online
...Thompson, whose band opens for Westword profile and Q&A subject Erykah Badu, represented a first for yours truly. Never before had I conducted an interview with an artist who spent the first portion of the conversation on a treadmill. But Thompson is nothing if not a multi-tasker, and he managed to offer typically insightful quotes even as he...
 
 
 
 
 
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Hunter S. Thompson MEGA-gift

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2008-11-11 07:38:00 by Sean in Mainstream Isn't So Bad...Is It?
...Thompson . Probably most universally famous for his novel Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (after which the movie of the same title was based), Thompson was also known as the creator of " Gonzo journalism ", in which the reporter takes an active part in the stories that he or she is investigating and then writes about them subjectively with...
 
 
 
 
 
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Teddy Thompson UK and Ireland solo acoustic tour dates

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2008-04-10 10:20:29 by bandweblogs in Band Weblogs
...Thompson is currently on an unusual 23-date solo tour Playing at venues off the beaten track, hell perform songs from his eagerly awaited forthcoming LP produced by Marius De Vries (Rufus Wainwright, David Gray) as well as material from his acclaimed albums Separate Ways and Upfront and Down Low Teddy Thompson April/May 2008 UK and Ireland...