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Established in April 2006, our quarterly Properganda magazine is a full colour extravaganza of interviews, album reviews, promotions, specialist features and more. PLUS a stunning competition every issue to win every single CD reviewed in the magazine.
Each issue includes:
• Exclusive interviews with some of our top artists;
• Reports and features on exciting new releases from the world of Proper Music;
• The buzz on up-and-coming acts across all genres;
• In-depth features on new & established labels from our canon;
• Reviews covering recent and forthcoming releases from our catalogue;
It is:
• Free;
• Full colour, well written and produced;
• Released at least 3 times a year;
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• Available to read online here, along with the full back-catalogue (however, we recommend only spilling your pint on the paper copy).
It isn't:
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"How do I get my copy" we hear you ask?, well apart from the above information we suggest you initially search out your local Proper Partner Store and ask them for a copy or watch out for it at venues, festivals etc...
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After you've finished here, you may like to hear this poem sung on myspace...
Poem 2 of 230, WalkaboutsVerse (please see my blog): WALKABOUT WITH MY PEN
Once drove an old sedan, up north, From a place in Sydney to Cairns; Then to Kuranda I went forth, By train, to look without set plans.
I browsed through the trendy market, With fresh fruits of tropical kind; Walked to the creek through lush thicket - Nature’s hand giving peace of mind.
I dined in a scenic cafe; Then, outside, as I wrote for yen, Some passing Kooris called-out: “Hey, You go walkabout with your pen.”
Request or question, I don’t know - Assured voices, elderly men. That’s now several years ago, And I’ve seen the world - with my pen.
For those of you who live in London - please feel welcome to come to the album launch on my new Cd Beside the Waves of Time THIS Saturday, March 28th at 7.30pm at the beautoful St James The Less Church in Westminster. The evening will be filled with magical Contemporary Celtic/Folk songs!
We are very excited about our first CD compilation - Now Thats AmericanaOK - of music featured on the AmericanaOK radio show. Gina Villalobos has contributed an exclusive track (Sun In My Eyes) from her much anticipated new album "Days On Their Side" which is due for release in the summer. Plus we have 14 other great contemporary Americana classics. Please check out the web site for details www. americanaok. com/aokcd. htm
FRIDAY 30th JANUARY 2009 Another evening of Twisted Folk with… ROBB JOHNSON PLUS DROHNE RELIG ORAN LIVE AT ORANGE STREET MUSIC CLUB CANTERBURY All gigs £5 admission/special price ticket £7.50-gains you entry to two evenings. 8.00 pm Tel: 01227 760801
"the UK’s most consistently strong songwriter" Sean McGhee, Rock'n'Reel "creator of some of the most potent songs of the last decade" fRoots "Britain's finest songwriter since Richard Thompson" Venue "love songs as touching as the political material is sharp." Red Pepper "One of Britain's most challenging songwriters." The Daily Telegraph "his songs are incisive and clever and witty and you can sing them on your way to work." Boff, Chumbawamba "Great song - wish I'd written it!" Tom Robinson
what? the folk! & Solid Earth present: Freaks, Ghouls and Graves, a Balkan (ish) flavoured Halloween (ish) knees up at the delightful St Margaret’s church in Whalley Range.
Yessum we’re back. after the monstrous success of Jackson’s Boat, we thought it only right and proper to offer you another helping of profoundly good music in a great venue. We’ve got a rosette for best zombie in show, beer and food from the nice folks at Jam Street and noise from Stumblefunk.
Another co-promo with the brains and muscle that brought Beats, Roots & Leaves back in May - this time tho we de-camp indoors to make the most of the Halloween theme inside a church, with face painters, ghost hunters, a bar provided by Jam Street and a fabulous line-up of musical tricker treats:
Na Zdrove Na Zdrove is Sheffield's finest Balkan Beats, Gypsy Brass, Russian Ska, Gypsy Dub, Klezmer and Gypsy Punk night. blimey. We’ll ave some of that. We’ll be welcoming their house band and resident DJs - yes indeedy! http://www. myspace. com/nazdrove
visit our myspace to find out more including other acts
DOORS 9PM ::: £8 donation (all proceeds go to MSF in Darfur) ::: BAR PROVIDED BY JAM STREET CAFE SERVING CASK ALES AND VINTAGE CIDER, BOTTLED BEER, SPIRITS AND HALLOWEEN SNACKS - 2AM LICENCE
Click HERE for more information on the forthcoming "City Of Refuge" album (released 10th November in the UK) and a free mp3 download of the track "Get So Mean".
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