Elba Annual 2009 – Chris ‘Knoxy’ Elba

Phil — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 08:59:58 +0000

After a couple of days of Christmas over-indulgence, Elba Sessions go self indulgent. We’ve saved a couple of annual posts until the end of the month about our ‘bests’ of the year. Up first, podcaster broadcaster Chris…

Album of The Year – Wilco – Wilco (The Album). I literally listened to one album for 2 months after I bought this album so it has to be. Honourable mention to Richmond Fontaine’s new album…brilliant.

Favourite New Band – The Low Anthem. Listening to 6music at work every so often a song pops in between a Reggae & Drum and Bass track that makes you turn up the radio…’Ohio’ was that track and I can’t wait to see The Low Anthem at Celtic Connections.

Best Gig (Elba) – Ok so i’m not in a band but my favourite gig that we put on had to be the October Elba Sessions. Calum MacDonald was a hidden gem, Paul McLinden is an artist I don’t understand how he isn’t huge and Le Reno Amps played as a two piece (it was like I was back in Aberdeen), their banter was brilliant and they showed that they are learning how to play their instruments…great night!!!

Best Gig – Bruce Springsteen – RDS Arena, Dublin (12/7/09). It was part 1 in a Bruce double header in 3 days and it was unforgetable. I claimed I had seen it all after Cardiff the year before but on this day I saw Steve Van Zandt in the street during the day, then Bruce & The E Street Band played for 3 hours + and included ‘Spirit In The Night’ & ‘Darkness On The Edge of Town’ from the request cards from the crowd.

Best Memories of 2009 – Richmond Fontaine – Stereo. The night Scotland played Holland in the decider for World Cup Qualifying I decided to go see Richmond Fontaine…what a decision…oh and they milked having no idea on Football excellently (At 10.30pm it was still 0-0 supposidly).

Hopes for 2010/Things You’re Looking Forward To -
Album – Lightspeed Champion.
Book – Willy Vlautin – ‘Lean On Pete.
TV – Final season of Lost can’t f%^king wait!!!!!!!!!!!
Oh and putting on more gigs…

Elba Annual 2009 – Daniel Wylie

Phil — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:22:35 +0000

Today’s Elba Annual features Scottish singer songwriter Daniel Wylie. The former Cosmic Rough Rider has been busy working away in Elba Studios recording his new release “Fake Your Own Death” which is due out in 2010 and from what we have heard it’s gonna be a good un, Stephen even included it in his albums of the year! Here’s Daniel’s 2009 ‘best of’s'…

Album of The Year – “Veckatimest” by Grizzly Bear. It’s such an inventive record, overflowing with great and unusual ideas. More great ideas than you can shake a stick at and more than many bands manage in a whole career.

Favourite New Band – The Low Anthem. Their debut album is beautiful although I would have preferred if they’d stuck to the chilled out stuff as the up-tempo songs sound like a bad impersonation of The Pogues. Thankfully there are only a few of those on this otherwise lovely album.

Best Gig – The best gig I enjoyed playing was at the tiny 13th Note with Anny Celsi and my friend, Nelson Bragg, from Brian Wilson’s band. It was great to finally get the chance to perform with Nelson.

Best Gig – Other
America at The Royal Concert Hall.
Magazine at the Glasgow Academy.
Brian Wilson at The Royal Concert Hall.

Best Memories of 2009 – Hearing Magazine play “The Light Pours Out of Me”, Live. I’ll cherish it forever.

Hopes for 2010/Things You’re Looking Forward To – Looking forward to completing my new album, “Fake Your Own Death”, at the excellent Elba Studios in Glasgow. Working with Stephen Scott has been great fun and the sessions are shaping up well. I should have a fantastic album when it’s completed.

http://www.myspace.com/danielwylie

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Elba Annual 2009 – Chris ‘Knoxy’ Elba

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