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Noam Pikelny tries his hand at singing
Posted on December 12th, 2011 in Songlines Blog by Alexandra Petropoulos.
Recognised as one of the world’s best banjo players, Noam Pikelny has released yet another hit album – Beat the Devil and Carry a Rail, a Top of the World this issue.
He’s a member of the progressive bluegrass band, Punch Brothers, and received the 2010 Steve Martin Prize for Excellence in Banjo and Bluegrass. After winning the award, Pikelny appeared on a David Letterman for some good ol’ fashioned ‘Dueling Banjos’ – you can watch a video here.
With all his fame and recognition, Pikelny decided to branch out and try his hand at singing, and it doesn’t seem like the banjo world took too kindly to this prospect…
Watch the video: Bluegrass Diva with Steve Martin, Ed Helms and Noam Pikelny
April/May 2010 issue of Songlines (#67) is on sale in the UK from March 19
Posted on March 17th, 2010 in Songlines Blog by Songlines.
The April/May 2010 issue of Songlines is on sale in the UK from March 19 and includes our regular Top of the World CD with ten tracks from the finest new releases from around the planet. There’s also a selection of five tracks selected by comedian Steve Martin.
The Top of the World CD includes tracks from Bollywood playback legend Asha Bhosle; Gotan Project duo Müller & Makaroff; soulful DRC singer Lokua Kanza; versatile Scottish piper Michael McGoldrick; Cuban salsa and son troupe Asere and new Saharan desert blues outfit Tamikrest, among others.
The main editorial features include:
• Songlines Music Awards – Find out who’s been nominated in this year’s Songlines Music Awards.
• Cesaria Evora – A rare interview with Cape Verde’s charismatic grande dame of song.
• Béla Fleck and the Banjo – Taking our lead from banjo player Béla Fleck, we trace the instrument’s African roots.
• The Chieftains and Ry Cooder – How an odd chapter of Mexican-American history led the Irish band to hook up with Ry Cooder and discover Mexican music.
• Xalam – Digging through the archives to salute one of Senegal’s original supergroups.
• Balkan Beat Box – A crash-course in partying with a conscience from the mongrel crew.
• Sounding Out Addis Ababa – all the best places to see and hear music in the Ethiopian capital.
• Beginner’s Guide to Pandit Jasraj.
• Postcard from Argentina.
• Festival Med, Portugal.
• Backpage from Melbourne, Australia.
• My World – comedian Steve Martin.
• Grooves – Ian King, Kid Creole and Karan Casey share their favourites.
• News, including K’Naan’s World Cup song.
• Reviews of the latest CD, DVD and World Cinema releases.
The April/May 2010 Songlines podcast is available through iTunes from March 18
Posted on March 17th, 2010 in Songlines Blog by Songlines.
This podcast includes highlights from the April/May 2010 issue of Songlines (#67) opening with an excerpt by comedian-actor Steve Martin (our cover artist this issue). Songlines editor in chief, Simon Broughton, plays an extract from the second free CD with this issue, Iranian Underground as well as a bonus track from Steve Martin’s playlist – ‘Foggy Mountain Breakdown’ from the album Earl Scruggs And Friends.
Features include: Nasim Masoud with the nominations for the 2010 Songlines Music Awards, Lucy Wilson on Balkan Beat Box and Jenny Cathcart on Senegalese band Xalam. Nathaniel Handy brings you the latest news with the Official UK World Music Album Chart, as well as music from Amparo Sánchez (Wrasse) and a preview of Jim Moray’s forthcoming album, which will be available for free, exclusively with the next issue of Songlines. The podcast ends with an extract from Cesaria Evora’s Nha Sentimento album on Lusafrica.
The next Songlines podcast, featuring highlights from the June issue (#68), will be available from April 30 2010.
Comedian Steve Martin playlist and the 10 best new releases in the April/May issue of Songlines (#67)
Posted on March 17th, 2010 in Songlines Blog by Songlines.
The April/May 2010 issue of Songlines – on sale March 19 – features a free covermount CD packed full of the best new sounds from around the world, plus 5 tracks selected by comedian Steve Martin.
The covermount CD includes tracks from Bollywood playback legend Asha Bhosle; Gotan Project duo Müller & Makaroff; soulful DRC singer Lokua Kanza; versatile Scottish piper Michael McGoldrick; Cuban salsa and son troupe Asere and new Saharan desert blues outfit Tamikrest, among others.
Pick up your copy here on the website, at selected WHSmith’s and at all good record retailers. Feast your ears on these all-new tracks:
* Piston Mahlathini & The Queens ‘Nomacala’ on Strut Records
* Balkan Beat Box ‘Look Them Act’ on Crammed Discs
* Asere ‘Palo Santo’ on Astar Artes
* Tamikrest ‘Alhoriya’ on Glitterhouse Records
* Michael McGoldrick ‘Pontivy’ on Vertical Records
* Lokua Kanza ‘Dipano’ on World Village
* Asha Bhosle ‘Chura Liya Hai Tum Ne’ on Nascente
* Ian King ‘Adieu to Old England’ on Fledg’ling Records
* Müller & Makaroff ‘Andrés Retamal’ on Mañana
* Martín Portillo & Marcelo Rojas ‘Pájaro Campana (The Bell Bird)’ on Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
Plus Steve Martin’s playlist:
* Steve Martin & Earl Scruggs ‘Daddy Played the Banjo’ on Rounder
* Tony Ellis ‘Paint Creek’ on County Records
* Loudon Wainwright III ‘High, Wide and Handsome’ on 2nd Story Sound Records
* Béla Fleck and Bassekou Kouyaté ‘Throw Down Your Heart’ on Rounder
* The Bothy Band ‘The Maid of Coolmore’ on Mulligan Records
