Tom Waits, PJ Harvey, Bjork, Portishead, Ani Di Franco, Nico, Sinead O'Connor, Anthony and the Johnsons, Beth Gibbons, Billy Holliday, Edith Piaf, Karen Dalton, Nina Simone, Cat Power, Johnny Cash, Townes Van Zandt, Bob Dylan, Nina Nastasia Diamanda Galas, Rachmaninov, Keith Jarrett, Nick Drake, Neko Case, Elgar, the Beatles, The Doors, Brian Eno, Krishna Das, Vaughan Williams, Rodriguez, Albinez, Villa Lobos, Leonard Cohen. Inspired by the words and writing of: Tennessee Williams, Sam Shepard, Dylan Thomas, Emile Zola, Scott Fitzgerald, Henrik Ibsen, Dostoyevsky, Mervyn Peake, Tolkein, Kahil Gibran, Sylvia Plath, Alice Walker, Harper Lee, Beryl Bainbridge, The Bhagavad Gita, Arundhati Roy, Caryl Churchill, Shakespeare, Edward Bond, Harold Pinter, Coleridge, Lewis Carroll. The sea. Cats. Mountains. Humans. Ancient castles that smell of mildew and damp, snow, autumn leaves, daffodils, pine trees, nervous looking bunny rabbits with twitchy nostrils, happy smiley dogs, candles, incense, and silver stars in velvet night sky.
Sounds Like
A drunkard trying to find his way home in a blizzard alone
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NEW reviews for "Memoirs of An Outlaw":
"Springsteen had his "Nebraska", and there's certainly that sort of feel on this album, if a little more tribal. Minimalist yet profoundly moving, there is a truly disturbing feel to the album. Perhaps Ms Hopkins actively practices voodoo?
At all times sepulchral, the album is intricate both its lyrics and the instrumentation. Hopkins's delivery is banshee-esque, and backed by the sweeping foggy folk-jazz melding of her band, it's a devastating combination.
Incorporeal forces may prevent you from skipping any track on this album. Don't even think about turning it off. This is a truly extraordinary album and perhaps the one that sees Abigail Hopkins truly establish herself as a serious musician." BLUESBUNNY Bluesbunny Rating: 5 Carrots
"Any songwriter that manages to reference a Ford Cortina 1968, must surely know the importance image plays in lyrics and it would appear Hopkins has in abundance. Dark and sinister, captivating like a cobra, this is the album that sees Abigail Hopkins deliver her promisary notes." FATEA
"'The Memoirs of an Outlaw' by Abigail Hopkins is scarily good; outrageously different yet cultishly commercial. Another special piece of work from an amazingly original singer/songwriter. Quite brilliant!!" TOXIC PETE
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"Abigail Hopkins returns with a second album of moody, bluesy jazz. Its a smoky and atmospheric listen, made richer by her lovely voice" THE DAILY MIRROR
"Intriguingly alternative jazz discovery" BILLBOARD (USA)
"Intense collection of musical atmospheres...wrap their warmth around you and send a shiver down your spine...enviable talent" BULLIT
"'Smile Road' is a striking mix of smoky jazz, strings and gentle beats" THE TIMES
"Abigail Hopkins delivers up a mix of edgy alt-jazz - sometimes unearthly, sometimes sassy- with a confidence worthy of her classically trained voice. Think Clannad go gutsy, or a happier Tori Amos edged with a witchy dissonance and clear, sure harmonies" SUBBA CULTURE
"'Blue Satin Alley' is an atmospheric masterpiece of mist rising from the sea and rain tapping down in autumn" BENT MAGAZINE
"...a dramatic intensity that fascinates" COUNTY TIMES
"On 'Blue Satin Alley', Abigail Hopkins has poured her passion, power and imagination and it bears repeating intelligence and pushes the boundaries to breaking point. If you though Bjork lived in the left-field of music, as the man said: 'You ain't heard nothing yet'" BERWICK NEWS
"Blue Satin Alley is a smooth, intricate collection of acoustic folk/pop compositions... Beautiful stuff... (Rating: 5+)" BABYSUE
"...a massive head-on collision between Kate Bush, Tom Waits and Tim Buckley with the tangled, mis-shaped parts having been carefully and sympathetically re-assembled by the creative genius of Syd Barrett" TOXIC PETE
"'Blue Satin Alley' is an album of depth and heft. Not an album for a sunny day at the beach, but it might just be the right one for those dark midnights when you need to ponder weak and weary" BUDDY HOLLYWOOD
Hey there, it's the Nationwide Mercury Prize team here, we are checking out tracks, videos, albums, and live dates out on Myspace. Each week we post our top tips in our blog but we are really keen to hear what bands you think are cool right now and who we should be looking out for. Drop us a comment and let us know!
Thank you very much for the friendship! Go straight to the top and be yourself no matter what they say! Best wishes!!! From Russia with love... KATHERINE'S FAVORITES
In rehursals recently we decided to record some live tracks at madhouse studios ! The videos are up on the myspace. Theese videos need to be seen. Dosent take much effort. Tell us what you think also !
The Opium Den is back to bring you fireworks on the 4th July.
With performances from the Stillhouse Orchestra, Sam Astley and Craig Temple providing bluesy hillbilly rockin sounds to dance and sing along to and The Opium Den Madame Amanda Mae Steele and Miss Rose Thorne providing the Burlesque you'd be mad to miss it.
There will as always be the delectable opium tea served up to those who need it! And also the inimitable Lydia Darling providing the tunes for you to dance to.
I'm happy to announce my new cd MOONSTRUCK, a collaboration with Jan Bang, Arve Henriksen, Tilmann Dehnhard, Ulrike Haage, Kammerflimmer Kollektief, Alejandro Govea Zappino, Jan Krause, Susanna and the Magical Orchestra a.o. You're welcome to enjoy, bb
les motivé-e-s, les enragé-e-s, les énervé-e-s, les insoumis-es, les sans voix...
Ce serait sympas de nous aider à diffuser ça.
Merci,
La lucha sigue !
O.P.A
**** Emeutes, destruction du centre de rétention de Vincennes : chronologie.
Bonjour,
Notre boite aux lettres déborde de mails sur les évènements qui se sont déroulés et se déroulent encore aujourd'hui au centre de rétention de Vincennes.
Pour rappel, un sans papiers tunisien y était retrouvé mort il y a deux jours.
Une manifestation y était prévue ce dimanche 22 juin à 15h.
A 18h45 aujourd'hui, nous vous informons peut-être que le centre de rétention de Vincennes est parti en fumée.
Nous avons regroupé par ordre chronologique les mails que nous avons reçus.
Nous avons volontairement ôté les noms et numéros de téléphone qui pouvaient se trouver sur ces mails.
Hi Abigail Hopkins, just dropping by to let you know you can now download the 'Ear Candy' E.P. Just click on the picture to hear the songs! Peace + Love xx Trudi G
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