Category Archives: World Music

Record Store Day 2015

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Tony

April 18th sees the eighth annual Record Store Day – a day record when record collectors, vinyl freaks and independent record shops come together to celebrate the art of music – and to support small and specialist record shops not … Continue reading →

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BBC Radio 3’s World Music Archive

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Tony

From The Old Time Party Blogsite Praises to BBC Radio 3’s World Music Archive, which makes available a decade of site-specific programming from across the globe, compiled and presented by the indefatigable Andy Kershaw  and Lucy Duran. Given the financial … Continue reading →

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Robert Plant and the Sensational Space Shifters Vive Latino complete Mexican Concert : March 13th.

Posted on March 15, 2015 by Tony
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Robert Plant And The Sensational Space Shifters, Brooklyn Academy Of Music

Posted on October 11, 2014 by Tony

Robert Plant and his Sensational Space Shifters played a stunning set of music consisting of American blues, British rock and North African rhythms on September 28th. Plant’s band is proving to be a real crowd puller and the played to a sold … Continue reading →

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This Ain’t No Mouse Music!

Posted on August 30, 2014 by Tony

‘This Ain’t No Mouse Music!” is a feature length documentary made by Chris Simon and Maureen Gosling on Arhoolie Records boss – the legendary Chris Strachwitz. Strachwitz has been described “as a detective of sounds, an archaeologist of the deep American music, … Continue reading →

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Record Store Day Exclusives List

Posted on March 29, 2014 by Tony

The 2014 Record Store Day (RSD) exclusives list is now available. There are 608 records that will only be available on this year’s Record Store Day, which will take place on April 19th. Its a long, long list, too many … Continue reading →

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Record Store Day 2014

Posted on March 21, 2014 by Tony

Record Store Day came into being in 2007 when over 700 independent records stores and outlets in the USA came together to celebrate their unique culture. The UK followed suit and 2014 will see the seventh celebration of the UK’s unique … Continue reading →

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DUST & GROOVES – Adventures In Record Collecting

Posted on March 15, 2014 by Tony

‘Dust & Grooves – Adventures In Record Collecting’ is a forthcoming 416-page coffee-table book illuminates over 130 vinyl collectors and their collections in the most intimate of environments—their record rooms by Eilon Paz.  It will consist of “compelling photographic essays” which are … Continue reading →

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Rough Guide To African Blues

Posted on March 7, 2014 by Tony

A new 2 CD set will be released in late April by World Music Network on ‘African Blues’ which looks  excellent. Africa is considered to be the home of the blues. The connection is particularly evident in the music of … Continue reading →

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Like Old Time 78s?

Posted on January 13, 2014 by Tony

If you like old time 78rpm records from all over the world then check out ‘John’s Old Time Radio Show’. John Heneghan plays and talks about 78 rpm records from his collection and each episode features a different theme and … Continue reading →

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