Re: OT: Musical discoveries of 2010

[Art Simon <simart@gmail.com>]

Cool! Thanks Rick! I will get to work and check them out. Always appreciated.

On Fri, Dec 24, 2010 at 2:38 PM, Rick Walker <looppool@cruzio.com> wrote:

Rick Walker here.
this is my set for best musical discoveries of 2010:


Thomas Dybdahl      Norwegian singer/songwriter: especially for one of the
                               loveliest songs I've ever heard,   "Love Story"

Yeah Yeah Yeahs    (I came late to them but really dig them now)

Black Rebel Motorcycle Club   (I had the distinct pleasure of jamming for a long time
      with leading songwriter, Peter Hayes at NAMM last year in the Looperlative booth
      and honestly didn't know who they were.   It was really magical so I looked him
      up and now have all of their albums.   The guy has this amazing ability to
      write the simplest song and it sound beautiful, heartfelt and , refreshingly,
      in the mode of original rock and roll. I'm a huge fan

Trente Moller   (I also came late to him)  Danish abstract electronica artist:  wonderful!

Mark Hollis  (amazing melancholic singer for Talk Talk--been around for a while but
                 I fell in love with his solo album this year)

Fever Ray   (the sister from the Swedish band,   the Knife) Extremely original and mysterious
                 incredible pagan videos on youtube.

Brian Blades  (known as an amazing jazz drummer and composer but he released
      a very beautiful and soulful singer/songwriter record this year that's up there with anything)
               called 'Mama Rosa' up there with all of my favorite singer/songwriter records.

Artists at Y2KX Loop Festival that I've never heard before and was floored by:

Daniel Berkman      playing the Gravikord (electric Kora -19 string harp from West Africa)
                  had a very nice newbie set and a fantastic CD that's been on my 'turntable'
                  a lot this year.     A beautiful mixture of the grace of this instrument but
                 with a very hip/modern glitchy electronica sensibility.  Watch for this guy!

Laurie Amat    I've known of her but really got to hear her sing in her newbie concert.
                     A really amazing and exceedingly creative and unique singer.  I really look
                     forward to working with her in the coming year

Chris Ranier     The Australian avante/slide guitarist was highly recommended to me
                    by my dear friend Nat Grant (who was last year's favorite along with Julia Kotowskis'
                     Entertainment for the Braindead) and I loved his set.   He had a wonderful
                    mixture of films (played to like old silent movie pit orchestras) and a sophisticated
                    and fascinating mixture of classic and experimental styles of music

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