Posts Tagged Frank Turner
Steele Picks: Top 30 Albums of 2013
Posted by Amy Steele in Music on December 2, 2013
–unfortunately I can’t possibly hear every album released. I don’t hear about things. I don’t get access to many until the public does. publicists don’t send me as many albums in advance as I wish.
–here are the the albums this year that moved me, inspired me, made me think.
–they’re in alpha order
The Avett Brothers–The Magpie and the Dandelion [American]
Arctic Monkeys—AM [Domino]
Bleeding Rainbow–Yeah Right [Kanine]
Camera Obscura–Desire Lines [4AD]
Chvrches–Bones of What You Believe [Virgin]
Cults–Static [Columbia]
Foals–Holy Fire [Warner Music]
Gliss–Langsom Dans [Modern Outsider]
Grace & Tony–November [Rock Ridge Music]
Haim–Days are Gone [Columbia/Sony]
How to Destroy Angels–Welcome Oblivion [Columbia]
The Joy Formidable–Wolf’s Law [Atlantic]
The Julie Ruin– Run Fast EP [TJR]
Lorde–Pure Heroine [Lava/Republic]
Lovers–A Friend in the World [Badman Recording Co.]
Luray–The Wilder
Laura Marling–Once I Was an Eagle [Ribbon Music]
MGMT– MGMT [Columbia]
M.I.A.–Matangi [N.E.E.T./Interscope]
Mirror Travel–Mexico [Outsider Records]
My Gold Mask–Leave Me Midnight [Highwheel]
The National–Trouble Will Find Me [4AD]
Orbe Orbe–Invisible Kingdoms
Super Water Sympathy–Hydrogen Child [In Music We Trust]
Perhapst– Revise Your Maps [Jack Viking Music]
Throwing Muses–Purgatory/ Paradise
Frank Turner–Tape Deck Heart [Interscope]
Violeta Vil–Lapidas y Cocoteros [Young Cubs]
Waxahatchee–Cerulean Salt [Don Giovanni]
Chelsea Wolfe–Pain is Beauty [Sargent House]
[all selections by Amy Steele 12/1/2013]
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2013 Summer Music Picks
Posted by Amy Steele in Music on July 7, 2013
pretty song by Gentleman Hall
–new album out this fall
get retro with She & Him, Vol. 3
thoughtful, moving folk-pop from Frank Turner on Tape Deck Heart
gorgeous, moody The National, Trouble Will Find Me— gorgeous, moody
swirly, sublime Camera Obscura, Desire Lines
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The Avett Brothers Headlining 2013 Newport Folk Festival
Posted by Amy Steele in Music on April 9, 2013
The Avett Brothers
July 26-26
Fort Adams State Park
Newport, RI
Performers Include:
Feist
Amanda Palmer
Phosphorescent
Colin Meloy
Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls
Beth Orton
Kingsley Flood
Beck
The Lumineers
tickets are pretty much sold-out.
there are tons of other acts for the three-day festival.
find out more information at the Newport Folk Festival website
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Frank Turner: live at Royale Friday
Posted by Amy Steele in Music on September 8, 2012
Frank Turner
Royale Boston
September 8, 2012
A charming, handsome and confident Frank Turner played to a sold-out crowd at Royale Boston Friday night. He immediately captivated the audience [2:1 male: female] with his commanding vocal range and protest-folk-pop songs. He effused high energy with “The Road,” “I Still Believe,” and “Try This at Home.” He reminds me quite a bit of younger John Wesley Harding. Turner uses his music and the stage for the greater good by espousing a message of equality, freedom and fighting injustice. He’s persuasive, electric, sharp. Guys want to be him. Girls want him. He can shift gears and slow it down in a romantic, beautiful way with songs like “Eulogy,” and “Vital Signs.” He interacts splendidly with the audience whether to pump them up to dance or announcing to cheers that Boston it’s his favorite city to play. And I’m positive he’s genuine. It’s obvious he’s a smart guy, a brilliant songwriter and a talented performer. Local openers Larry and His Flask brought an entertaining, controlled chaotic feel and are worth seeking out.
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My musical weekend
Posted by Amy Steele in Music on September 7, 2012
Friday night:
Frank Turner
Royale Boston
Friday, September 7
–British folk/punk singer
Saturday Night:
Laura Stevenson and the Cans
TT the Bear’s Place
Saturday, September 8
–American singer/songwriter
–quirky folk-pop
thank you to Kerry Lavin at CQ Presents.
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