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Anna Mudeka Band single: ‘Side of the Angels’ OUT NOW!
Posted: 12 December 2011
The Anna Mudeka Band played to a packed audience at the Norwich Arts Centre (NAC) on Friday 10th December.
The band’s new single: ‘Side of the Angels’ offers a blend of World Music and European Popular Song and also has a surprise second track – a JV remix/club version aptly renamed ‘Other Side of the Angels’.
All proceeds from the CD sales of the single (available at her live performances) will be donated to The Mudeka Foundation which is Anna’s charity for supporting and improving the education of disadvantaged children in her native Zimbabwe.
Both tracks on the single are officially released as digital downloads on Monday 19th December through all regular on-line record shops. Anna and her band have an EP in the pipeline due for release in the Spring of next year. Both the single and the EP have been recorded and produced by John Vigar for Tontena Records.
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aCivilian releases debut album on Hungry Audio:
Posted: 9 October 2011
Here’s a mighty fine taster… careful it’s more-ish!!
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Shane Olinski interview …
Posted: 20 June 2011
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Subba-cultcha reviews Shane’s new album
Posted: 6 June 2011
Album review…
Shaneolinski: Getting Closer (Retaining The Soul By Nos.)
Long serving Norfolk maverick flies the flag for eccentricity.
7/10
Label: Tontena
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One thing we’re really good at in this country is our fine tradition of localised musical scenes, usually centred around a handful of creative sparks. In Norwich one of those sparks is Shaneolinski (real name Shane O’Connor). A long serving promoter and studio boffin, he’s also amassed a vast collection of his own idiosyncratic recordings. This album compiles 17 of his finest songs.
This won’t be everyone’s cup of (herbal) tea but if your tastes tend towards English eccentricity and experimental whimsy look no further. He has a nice line in quirky humour, similar to Syd Barrett at his most childlike, along with a wry world view not unlike that of fellow psych song smith Robyn Hitchcock.
It’s a case of expecting the unexpected; party blowers, crying babies, running water, and dropped ping pong balls as percussion are all to be heard. There’s also a hint of Captain Beefheart out there lyricism and guitar work to some of the tracks, most notably on the fantastically titled “Five Bob Dillion and dollar note Bill”.
An intriguing collection. Previously his releases have been small runs of DIY cassettes but this album will be available on vinyl, CD and download. Hopefully Shaneolinski will be able to reach out to the sonically adventurous audience he deserves.
Duncan Fletcher
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