VINYL FORMAT. Insound Staff Pick - 2009! Comes with CD version of the album! James Blackshaw will now be releasing his absolutely spellbinding music via Young God Records. He used to be in punk bands in England, but then he started listening to people like John Fahey, Robbie Basho, etc., and I assume locked himself in a room for 12 hours a day for several years and just played constantly. It takes intense discipline and a religious commitment to get to the place where he's at with his instrument. But his ...   [ read more ]

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Performing and recording since 2003, James Blackshaw's name is frequently mentioned as one of the foremost modern solo acoustic guitarists. Now at the age of 25, Blackshaw, an untrained musician born and still residing in the suburban environs of Greater London, draws as much inspiration from early religious music, South-Asian folk music and composers such as Arvo Part, Simeon Ten Holt, Steve Reich and Charlemagne Palestine as he does from John Fahey, Robbie Basho and the early Takoma Records roster, const...   [ read more ]

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Insound Staff Pick - 2009! James Blackshaw will now be releasing his absolutely spellbinding music via Young God Records. He used to be in punk bands in England, but then he started listening to people like John Fahey, Robbie Basho, etc., and I assume locked himself in a room for 12 hours a day for several years and just played constantly. It takes intense discipline and a religious commitment to get to the place where he's at with his instrument. But his music isn't about his "skill." It's not showy. It'...   [ read more ]

CD $14.99

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