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Last Updated: 12/21/2009

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Status: Single
State: Scotland
Country: UK
Signup Date: 1/18/2006
Thursday, March 26, 2009 
Hello folks.

The news:

1) Tonight (Thurs 26th) from 8pm we're playing a show in Leith at the Iso Bar (EH6 6PW) from 8pm.  Its the Leith Tape Club, Little Pebble's new DIY night in a tiny and eccentic room(~30 capacity) on the shore.  All the sets are committed to cassette tape, and sold at the next month's night.  The room's so small I'm playing without a band, which gives the chance to try out a few new songs we havent yet rehearsed (!).  Im on at ~2230, and its worth getting down early to see Fife Kills: superstar Randan Discotheque and a couple of others.

b) This review came in today from Terrascope:

"Rob St. John's "Like Alchemy" EP is the follow-up to 2007's "Tipping In" EP, which introduced this Scottish singer-songwriter to the world. The opening title track is a slow, mournful waltz, in which St. John is accompanied by cello, harmonium and double bass. The whole EP was recorded live one evening in 2008 at Stockbridge Church, Edinburgh, and although there are one or two overdubs this live setting augments the track and the three subsequent cuts, which continue the slow, stately theme, adding subtle backing vocals and saw (a bit like a theremin). In "A Red Heron" there is a hint of John Martyn in the arrangement - the track also showcases St. John's uniquely woozy voice - while the concluding cut brings the disk to a close in suitably spectral fashion. Original instrumentation, quality recording and an unusual voice make this a really good listen."

iii) Further to that, I've just done a CD stocktake and there's only 30 copies of Like Alchemy left.  They've sold way better than expected - so if you want one, act fast through Paypal on the site, or at the next few gigs.

See you, bye.
Rob
Currently listening:
Beware
By Bonnie Prince Billy
Release date: 2009-03-16
12:47 PM
 
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