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Tag Archives: James Blake
James Blake at the Roundhouse, 5 February 2018
Last Monday, James Blake played the Roundhouse in the round. All seating, which was the difference to usual. After all, the Roundhouse is round! It was a concert I just couldn’t miss, so I paid a bit over the odds … Continue reading
Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections
Tagged concerts, James Blake, London Roundhouse, music
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My Top Ten albums of 2016
A turbulent year politically, what with Brexit, Trump and the continued horrors of Syria. And a sad year in music, when we lost David Bowie, Prince, Leonard Cohen and more. But the music itself – as brilliant as ever. I’ll … Continue reading
Posted in Music - concerts, lists, reflections, Music - Top Tens
Tagged Albums of 2016, Amber Arcades, Angel Olsen, Bat for Lashes, Blue House, bon iver, Car Seat Headrest, david bowie, Dilly Dally, Frank Ocean, Jack Garratt, James Blake, Julia Jacklin, Let's Eat Grandma, music, Palace Winter, Parquet Courts, Radiohead, Savages, Whitney, Wolf Alice
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Have you Heard? – (77) The latest from James Blake and Frank Ocean
I’m talking about “The Colour in Anything” by James Blake and “Blonde” by Frank Ocean. I’ve been meaning to review James Blake’s “The Colour in Anything” for ages. It came out in May, at about the same time as Radiohead’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Blonde, Frank Ocean, James Blake, music, The Colour in Anything
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Latitude Festival – my second – July 2013
I’m sitting down to write this at 6.15 pm on Monday 22 July, back from Latitude this afternoon. I’m cracking open my first beer of the day – feels odd. It’s not Tuborg and it’s not lunch time. The four … Continue reading
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Tagged Benjamin Francis Leftwich, Disclosure, Drenge, Ed Blaney's Ultimate Bowie, festivals, Foals, Henham Park, Hookworm, James Blake, Japandroids, Kraftwerk, Latitude 2013, Latitude festival, Local Natives, music, Serafina Steer, Swim Deep, Theme Park, Veronica Falls, Young Wonder
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