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Review all the artists and bands we fell head over heels for during Valentine's week. Fifty-five songs from fourteen countries are featured on this week's indie music playlist. Learn more here:
http://therevue.ca/2018/02/18/weekend-showcase-4-06/

Weekend Showcase 4.06

THE VERY TALENTED ABIGAIL WASHBURN IS TO RETURN TO THE UK ON TOUR IN MAY AND RELEASE HER FIRST SINGLE “CHAINS” (remix) ON JUNE 6th


Abigail Washburn began the year with an immensely successful UK tour and album launch that has found major critical acclaim on both sides of the Atlantic. She returns in May to launch her first single at radio with a short tour with co writer and multi instrumentalist Kai Welch. Abigail has been touring extensively in the US including SXSW and is set to continue with appearances at Bonnaroo, Telluride and a tour of the West Coast this summer along with UK summer Festivals. 

“A real gem”. - FRoots (Folk Roots)

“A lavish record that turns the heat under Washburn’s melting pot a further few notches” – The Guardian

“Purveyor of clawhammer banjostress turns outs something astonishing..”- Mojo 4*

“and very lovely it is too” - The Independent

“An interesting and Original album ..City Of Refuge is an album that gets better each time you listen to it. Washburn's own beautiful clawhammer banjo playing is augmented by a brilliant ensemble cast of musicians to bring together what she has described as 'a huge community record'.” - The Telegraph

“City of Refuge melds Washburn’s classic, old-time storytelling with indie-pop songwriter Kai Welch and renowned producer Tucker Martine creating “the best kind of crossover – one that anyone can find comfort in” (LA Times).

“gorgeous, joyful new sound” – Newsweek

"...Appalachia and folk-pop, with tinges of Asia and Bruce Springsteen" - Jon Pareles, The New York Times

“The indie influence makes City of Refuge seem almost mainstream in places and certainly less of an acquired taste than any of Washburn’s previous projects but it is far from being bland. Multi-textured and multicultural, though simple and soulful too, the album is for the most part just an inspiriting listen: original, inventive and twinkling” – The Line of Best Fit

“In her singing Washburn exhibits a versatility to match her bold creative leaps and everywhere the musical seasoning is finely judged” - Maverick.

MAY UK Dates:

Fri 20 May London Borderline www.meanfiddler.com www.seetickets.com
Sun 22 May Edinburgh Pleasance Cabaret Bar www.lonesomehighway.co.uk www.ticketweb.co.uk 
Mon 23 May Leeds Wardrobe www.seetickets.com
Tue 24 May Manchester Band on the Wall http://bandonthewall.org www.seetickets.com
Wed 25 May Bristol Bonaventure www.crhmusic.com www.ticketweb.co.uk

www.abigailwasburn.com

EPK http://vimeo.com/18407900


Abigail Washburn - City Of Refuge

The Stubborn Mule

My AI girl

New Album from Gipsy Moon
Produced by Tim Carbone
Recorded at Silo Sound in Denver, CO

Daybreak

Ani DiFranco

Fire Door

Baby, you're it this time…

I believe that Ani is one of the brightest lights out there in the entertainment business today for so many reasons, I can't list them all here... but not the least of which is the fact that she gives us permission to be fully human through her poetry and lyrics. 

Her grounded and raw poetic genius is exemplified in this particular song which has helped in my own healing process, in a huge way. And I feel like that is one of the purposes of art and music in general... it doesn't necessarily try to "fix" things, it simply expresses difficult and/or amazing experiences as accurately as possible. And when someone hears it, they get a sense of solidarity... a sense that they aren't alone in their shadow, or their pain, or even in their joy or their love. And I believe that's incredibly healing for everyone involved. The more authentic the art or music, the more effective it is in this respect.

I simply love bringing songs like this into the bass music genre. I tried not to alter this one too much because I consider it to be pretty much perfect, to begin with.

Dilate  - Ani DiFranco (Ra So Remix)

The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music and produced by Blue Ant Media, releases its second Polaris Collaboration Session featuring 2015 Polaris winner Buffy Sainte-Marie and 2014 winner Tanya Tagaq. 

"You Got To Run (Spirit Of The Wind)" was written by Sainte-Marie and inspired by champion dogsled racer George Attla, who competed in the first-ever Iditarod dog sled race in 1973 and was the subject of the 1979 film, Spirit Of The Wind.

The purpose of the Polaris Collaboration Session is to get two Polaris nominees in the same room to create a whole new piece of music. These sessions are presented by Stingray Music and supported by Canada Council.  

A full interview with Sainte-Marie and Tagaq talking about the collaboration can be found as part of Polaris Podcast EP5.

Polaris Collaboration Session

Buffy Sainte-Marie & Tanya Tagaq "You Got To Run (Spirit Of The Wind)"

Me hearties. It's a bloody miracle. 
 
How many great tracks can you get on one album? 
 
My new album Glue Moon is finally being loosed upon the world on the 2nd of November, and I thank you for your patience! I also want to thank all the genies, daemons and muses hiding in the walls, waiting to inspire us.
 
I'm so proud of Glue Moon. I hope you enjoy hearing it as much as we enjoyed making it.
 
The songs on the album are written with a specific place in mind, 'Glue Moon'. It takes place in the wee hours, in the woods, by a lake, under a big pale duck egg blue/green moon.
 
Glue Moon is a positive farewell to things you can’t control. It's about letting things happen organically.

"Like a bird of prey, I will not feed it, it will not stay."

Glue Moon

Lonely

Bully (Single)

The Unforgotten

We are the war that's forgotten
We stand up tall against the other side
We are the nation of tomorrow
We are the children who were not afraid to die

Singing
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ohh ohhhh

We are the ones, the unforgotten
We're the acquaintance that the stories told you died
But we are here for all tomorrow
We are the keepers to forever hold up high

Singing
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ohh ohhhh

Wii do kaaw way Anishinaabe (help the people)

Singing
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh ohh ohhhh



Songwriters: M. Meisters, G. Geisbrecht, E. Robinson
Release date: February 16, 2018

Licensing and bookings: Sarah Pole, Artist Manager
E: sarah@iskwemusic.com
Tel: 647-801-9301

The Unforgotten ft Tanya Tagaq

DESTROYER lyrics

well I’d rather be poor than to take anymore
these are delicate things these are people with dreams 
and you’re pushing them down until they can’t make a sound
yeah we've seen it before

here now meet your destroyer
oh yeah electric warrior
here now meet your destroyer
oh yeah electric warrior warrior warrior

no you can’t take my love away
no it’s all mine it’s here to stay
and when I’m lonely feeling blue
i close my eyes fly back to you fly back to you fly back to you

open it! that’s your vice for life for life 

here now meet your destroyer
oh yeah electric warrior
here now meet your destroyer
oh yeah electric warrior warrior warrior

i walked a mile for 7 days
and on the 3rd i kneeled to pray
i had a wish a dream a clue
i know that face i swear it’s you i swear it’s you i swear it’s you

open it! that’s your vice for life for life for life

well I’d rather be blind than to live off your dime
you keep pushing them down you’re just watching them drown
until they draw their last breath until there ain't nothing left
yeah we've seen it before

here now meet your destroyer
oh yeah electric warrior
here now meet your destroyer
oh yeah electric warrior warrior warrior

you’re the man on my back I been sent to attack
you’re the snake in the tree you’re the evil in me
these are criminal times better get back in line
you’ll see it all comes back to you it all comes back to you it all comes back to you it all comes back to you

well this was the last the time no we’re not doing fine
at the end of the day well there’s no other way
this is it at long last won’t be stuck in the past
it’s the end of the line

open it! that’s your vice for life for life for life for life for life for life
open it! that’s your vice for life for life for life for life for life for life

DESTROYER

Pull

Bad Sweet Pony

Off our 4 song debut EP, "How You'll Grow" out everywhere!

How You'll Grow

When We Go

Big-Things-Calling

We are not music snobs. We prefer music connoisseurs.

Singer. Songwriter. Drifter. Dreamer.
Hello, my name is ᐃᐢᑫᐧᐤ 

Stream/buy "Little Star" here: 
https://lnk.to/iskwelittlestar 

Read the Billboard profile here: 
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The Unforgotten ft Tanya Tagaq

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