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Spinning On Air Archive
August 2007
Andy Partridge
Sunday, August 26, 2007
Ever since he started the band XTC in the late '70s, Andy Partridge has been writing songs that are both adventurous and catchy. Bending the rules of songwriting until they're nice and bouncy, Partridge has used them as a springboard to a distinctive style he continues to explore and enlarge. After listening to "Fuzzy Warbles," a nine-CD set of Partridge's song demos, host David Garland calls Partridge on the phone for an in-depth conversation about songwriting ideas, craft, and fun. We'll also hear from "Monstrance," an album by Partridge's new improvising trio. This show first aired on Feb. 11, 2007.
Partridge's Ape House Records
Essie Jain
Sunday, August 19, 2007
Originally from London, songwriter Essie Jain left her home town for New York a few years ago in pursuit of her muse. Having performed traditional Irish music and studied opera and classical cello back home, Essie cleaned her aesthetic slate and has started writing austere, intense, lovely songs in a personal style. Her understated approach is perfect for the radio. Joined by guitarist Patrick Glynn and drummer Jim White, Essie plays piano, guitar and sings her songs in the WNYC Studio, and talks about them with host David Garland. This show first aired February 18, 2007.
View photos from the session
Essie Jain
Essie at MySpace
Time of Rivers
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Up north in Maine, the Time of Rivers festival will take place in September, gathering an intriguing array of guitarists and other instrumentalists who are pushing musical boundaries and exploring the possibilities of their instruments. Drawing on standards of craftsmanship and eccentricity established by musicians such as John Fahey and Robbie Basho, this new pool of talent is gathering to be heard, hear each other, and exchange ideas. Host David Garland presents music by some of the Festival participants, such as Ilyas Ahmed, Arborea, Christina Carter, Fire On Fire, Glenn Jones, Micah Blue Smaldone, and Sean Smith.
Time of Rivers will take place in Portland, Maine, on Saturday, September 8th and Sunday, September 9th. More info
Christy & Emily
Sunday, August 05, 2007
The duo of Christy Edwards and Emily Manzo make hand-crafted dreaminess through songs. Their duo benefits from the fact that it combines the two basic backgrounds for music-making: guitarist Christy attended art school, played in punk bands, and is self-taught, while Emily is a conservatory-trained classical pianist. They’ve found common ground in their songs, in which their voices and instruments distill something new from the ingredients each has to offer. Christy & Emily join host David Garland to talk about and perform their music just before the release of their first album, “Gueen’s Head.”
View photos from the session
Christy & Emily on Myspace
The record label The Social Registery, including info about their Summer Festival, Aug. 11 and 12, featuring Christy & Emily on the 12th.
David Garland on the Web
All About the WNYC Music Host
David Garland, host of WNYC's Evening Music and Spinning on Air, is also a composer and a performer. He has performed his music extensively in the U.S. and Europe and several of his recordings and downloads are available on his Web site, DavidGarland.com.
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