Tag: chris murphy
Video Premiere: The Defeat of the Spanish Armada – Seven Crows...
Literary and historical references have always been found strewn through Chris Murphy’s music, but rather than weigh down the songs, they are often used as...
Video Premiere: Longing – Seven Crows (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
Those who are already familiar with the music that Chris Murphy puts out under his own name will know him for songs woven from blends of...
Dancing About Architecture – Newsletter: I Greetings and Salutations
As DAA is branching out beyond just writing, I thought I'd do a weekly, or at least regular, round-up of what is going on...
Making a Scene: Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once...
It's funny how things go full circle. Not so long ago, it seemed that my days of being involved in Swindon's music were over,...
Premiere: The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe – Chris Murphy...
Considering that the twin loves of my life are good books and great music (well, and cheese, too, but that hardly seems relevant here),...
The Red Road – Chris Murphy (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
It’s a nice feeling when you sit down to review a record, having watched the artist in question play live only the night before....
Premiere: Worn Thin – Chris Murphy (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
If much of Chris Murphy’s music is that of the wandering troubadour, often about where he is at and where he is going, “Worn Thin,” sonically...
Premiere: Never Learned To Drive – Chris Murphy
Chris Murphy is a man of many musical moods, capable of weaving together all manner of genres and geographies, sounds and styles, eras and approaches...
Inside Out – Harry Hochman (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
We are forever hearing about people who plan to make their name as a musician only to find the hill too steep to climb...
Chris Murphy is back in the UK for a month of...
He's back. Chris Murphy is on his way too the UK for a month of gigs, festivals and house shows. If you caught him...
That Was The Musical Week That Was – 031222
We may be heading toward the end of the year, but things show no sign of slowing down. So, if you are looking for...
Premiere: Early Grave – Chris Murphy (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
If there are any troubadours left in the world, Chris Murphy is surely one. It’s not just that he has spent a lifetime taking...
That Was The Musical Week That Was – 050622
A busy week, tours starting, new writers on board, and even more cool music than ever to digest, explore and scribble about. As always,...
New dates added to Chris Murphy UK tour
New UK tour dates added and Dutch Tour dates to follow soon.
“Both a wily, charismatic performer and a fire-breathing virtuoso on the violin, Chris...
That Was The Music Week That Was – 290422
Another week's worth of cool artists and hot tunes. Show your appreciation by checking out their back catalogue, sharing their music and buying some...
Chris Murphy returns to The UK for a month of summer...
For 25 years, and with no sign of slowing, violinist Chris Murphy has made a living by writing, performing and recording original music. For...
That Was The Musical Week That Was – 080122
Not masses of music being written about over the last week, for obvious reasons, so I have added a few more local artists and...
That Was The Musical Week That Was – 291121
As usual, loads of cool music and groovy people have wandered under the pen and onto the page. Please support these artists by buying...
That Was The Musical Week That Was – 231121
A bit late but stil the usual collection of cool grassroots music, off the radar songs and about to happen artists. Buy merch, like...
The Was The Musical Week That Was – 051121
Plenty of great new music for you to check out this week. As always, if you want to make sure that grassroots cretives such...
That Was The Musical Week That Was – 260621
Again, it has been a while between playlists so expect this one to be longer than usual, but no less full of great music...
Halfway Around The World – Chris Murphy (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
If ever you needed proof that the only thing that separates music genres is the labels and divisions that we make for ourselves, especially...
Sovereign – Chris Murphy (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
The last time I had Chris Murphy under my pen it was to discuss the understated, cinematic and ambient creations of Seven Crows. This...
Secrets of Navigation – Seven Crows (reviewed by Dave Franklin)
Musicians often rely on the sonic sucker-punch, the gimmick or the quick and obvious saccharine hit to hook the listener and draw them in....
I Swear I’m Going To Learn This Time – Chris Murphy...
Chris Murphy’s musical mastery seems to spread itself across any number of genres, styles, eras, instruments and tastes, a troubadour in the truest sense,...
New Music of the Day – CXC: Hard Bargain – Chris...
Folk music, roots music, world music, Americana…all terms which only go a very small way to describing what Chris Murphy does, for in many...
