HeyJaredMr Christopher J Conder
Short and untidy thoughts by this folk & world music journalist (Songlines, fRoots, Jazz Podium, etc), Londoner, sightseer, environmentalist, finder of things and food standards policy person.
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October in London: A Month of Music (opens the original)
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I had expected to be in Malawi again this October, but sadly the Lake of Stars festival has had to take a break this time whilst they consolidate funds. Silver linings: lots of gigs to attend in London!Here’s where I might be in October. Gigs in bold I fully intend to be at, the others are just possibilities. Thursday the 1st of October: Frankie Archer at King’s PlaceThe Northumbrian folk musician and producer brings traditional material and electronic influences together.
A look back at the late Daniel Melingo and his Buenos Aires compatriots (opens the original)
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It’s one of the those messages that give you a sinking feeling as you turn to Google. ‘Did you hear about Melingo? 😢’ read the simple WhatsApp from Miguel, and of course my worse fears were realised - the great ‘Tom Waits of Tango’ has died of a pulmonary disease at just 68. I first heard about it from an earlier fRoots article by my now friend Jon Lusk, in which he came across as a rather difficult but fascinating character. For Miguel, who is Argentinian, Melingo had been an important part of
An august August gig-list (opens the original)
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In the words of Kylie Minogue, “I’m burning up, baby!” In this ongoing heatwave I’ve been going to fewer gigs. In particular there has been lots of good stuff at the Jazz Cafe but that place is hot and sweaty at the best of times! Anyway, here’s what’s on the horizon for August.As usual, lots here but the only ones I’m definitely going to are in bold. All are in London except the Long Road Festival and all probably start 7:30-ish unless I write otherwise (but I’ve not checked them all).Wednesday
July gigs: from Camden Square to Belfast (opens the original)
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Good day to you. Slightly late, here’s where you might find me this month. I’m afraid I didn’t post in time to tell you about my foray down south yesterday to the Fox & Firkin in Lewisham for an all day party of Latin music. I finally saw Chancha Via Circuito, albeit in a DJ set (I’d still like to see him performing live), plus I newly discovered Colombian artist Biomigrant (electronica with added local instrumentation and birdsong - very much in a style but none the wo
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