Comments on: James Yorkston – New single and UK tour

By: Reinaldo

Reinaldo — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 14:33:44 +0000

Perfect. http://www.buzzinmusicblog.co.uk rocks.

By: Trevor Loughlin

Trevor Loughlin — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 03:49:06 +0000

I assume that was Rozie with James on Later with Jools Holland (among others) playing “Tortiose regrets Hare” because this seems to be a classic line-up and the one I want to see. I am not a folk person but this is something quite other,original and different but reminiscent in terms of emotion (rather than style) of the gentler moments of dream pop or even post punk psychedelic bands such as the Chameleons in sweet mood on “Seriosity” or the accordion on the Bunnymens “My Kingdom” or “Flaming Red”. I suppose “Dark Folk” might be the term. Perhaps the Fence Collective is the new Eric’s Club? O.K. maybe there is a way to go before those sort of highs, but keep that line-up and who knows?

By: James Yorkston - Live at the Bullingdon Arms, Oxford, 21/11/08, Review | Buzzin Music Blog

Mon, 24 Nov 2008 12:59:27 +0000

[...] his band the Athletes, and so his songs are raw and stripped-back. This is better for songs like ‘Tortoise Regrets Hare’, where he is joined only by the two support artists, Rozi Plain and Pictish Trail on vocals, and [...]