The glass trunk by richard dawson album, a cappella. Jun 01, 2017 dawson has made great capital from unlikely source material before. Richard dawson nothing important music forum drowned. Those who like nothing important may claim it is a remarkable, heartfelt statement. Nothing important by richard dawson album, avantfolk.
If the best works of art defy categorisation, and tyneside avant yelper richard dawsons new album nothing important is certainly up there with the best of them. The magic bridge by richard dawson, released 04 december 2015 1. Download nothing important by richard dawson at juno download. Dawson was well known for playing corporal peter newkirk in hogans heroes, as a regular panelist on match game 19731978 and as the original host of family feud 19761985 and 19941995. Richard dawson was born colin lionel emm on november 20, 1932 in gosport, hampshire, england. Its been a pretty good year or so for richard dawson. Armed with a fitfully expressive tenor voice and a crudely amplified nylonstring acoustic guitar, newcastle singersongwriter richard dawson. A parents address to his firstborn son on the day of his birth 4. The carefullyconsidered guitar picking is a characteristic of dawsons style.
Nothing important is the new record from newcastles great warped folkie, richard dawson. After signing to weird world, the subsequent release of the spinetingling nothing important at the tail end of 2014 saw the acclaim hes received for a number of years in newcastle spreading its reach beyond the confines of his home city. This album appears in 7 charts and has received 0 comments and 4 ratings from site members. Nov 06, 2014 nothing important licensed to youtube by merlin domino recording co on behalf of weird world. The magic bridge the magic bridge marked a significant leap in. Yet his ability to turn from a tune rooted in an apparently naive folk sensibility to a more barbed acoustic or a ferocity of vocal expression well illustrates his range and ambition, such that the magic bridge presents a oneman anthology stretching across a range of vocal and instrumental expression reminiscent. Searches related to richarddawson total verified torrents. Northumbrian singersongwriter with a flair for shambolic psychfolk and experimental rock. Searches related to richard dawson total verified torrents. It took a while to grow on me, but its hardly off the hifi now. Those who like nothing important may claim it is a. As such, theres been no better time for a reissue of two of his longsince sold out records the. Gathered my favorite americana tunes in this playlist.
Nothing important by richard dawson, released 03 november 2014 1. Richard dawson artist richard dawson releaseproduct 2020 label weird world catalogue number weird120d release date october 11, 2019 10 tracks lp. When richard moved to the united states, he began acting on the wellknown series, hogans heroes 1965, in 1965. Richard dawson composer, performer, producer, sam grant producer, recording engineer, denis blackham mastering, kuba ryniewicz photography. His 2017 album peasant received similar acclaim, and was chosen by the quietus as their album of the year. The magic bridge is a music album by richard dawson released in 2011. Richard dawson the vile stuff official video youtube. The album consists of four songs, two of which nothing important and the vile stuff exceed 16 minutes in length. Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Released 3 november 2014 on weird world catalog no. Nov 05, 2014 his latest lp, nothing important, is no less morbid in its talking points, but the tragedies described are less outlandish. He had to lie about his age and remain tough so the older guys would not hassle him. Half experimental folk, half drunken geordie standup, a very fun gig. Richard and diana separated in 1964 and eventually divorced in 1967.
An album entitled nothing important, a bearded musician with a catchy name wearing beautiful checkered shirts, who allows himself to make 16minute songs by abusing both his vocal and guitar strings. It is estimated that richard dawson kissed about 20,000 women during his run on family feud. The magic bridge by richard dawson best ever albums. Easy, by producing something that sounds nothing like it but is unmistakably him.
With such an introduction, its not easy to convince you to look at this richard dawson album. If you need your music highly produced, and filtered through a committee to make sure everything doesnt stray from the usual chord progressions and melodies, then youll probably find this album tough. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Doubting thomas stumbling from musichall tunesmithery to spidery swathes of noisecolour, richard dawson hints at a time before todays overpreened and manufactured music world. Dawson has made great capital from unlikely source material before. Find richard dawson discography, albums and singles on allmusic. From at least as far back as 2006, richard dawson s intelligent, wry compositions have been appreciated by those who respond to such arresting lyrics as make love to me, but first let me change my shoes. Nothing important licensed to youtube by merlin domino recording co on behalf of weird world. Richard dawson nothing important by weird world record.
Richard dawson biography, albums, streaming links allmusic. In 2019, he released the album 2020, again to critical acclaim. Nov 20, 2014 richard dawson a star rating for richard dawsons latest and most widely released album, is all but irrelevant. Avantfolk, singer and songwriter cd richard dawson. Download mp3 the glass trunk album of richard dawson. The magic bridge is ranked 38,244th in the overall chart, 10,495th in the 2010s, and 1,176th in the year 2011. This from the days of dawsons time behind the counter at the now muchlamented alt. Richard dawson nothing important matt evans, november 25th, 2014 12. Nothing importants 16minute epic the vile stuff here shortened to 11 details some booze turning a school trip into a. Oct 30, 2014 i t comes as no real surprise that newcastles experimental folk maverick richard dawson should call his new album nothing importantit matches his eccentricity and underground status perfectly, far removed from the manufactured world. The subject matter feels personal, often uncomfortably so, and dawson.
His 2014 album nothing important was released by weird world and was met with critical acclaim. Richard and dianas first child, a son named mark dawson, was born in 1960, and a second son, gary dawson, was born in 1962. If british freak folk discovery richard dawson seemed rather inscrutable on his debut album, 2012s the magic bridge, hes delivered a far bigger headscratcher with his second fulllength release, 2014s nothing important. Richard dawson nothing important 2014, vinyl discogs. Richard dawson nothing important lyrics and tracklist. The cover of the album features a photograph by kuba ryniewicz. Louder than wars paul margree drinks a long draft down. Good to see mr dawson get a reasonable degree of press interest and more widely available recordings with this, not the most accessible recording. How could richard dawson follow up the epic nothing important. Jun, 2017 dawsons last album, 2014s nothing important, consisted of two lengthy compositions bookended by two noisy instrumentals. Nothing important is a studio album by richard dawson, released in 2014 by weird world.
A cathartic experience of flickering feedback and loudquiet torrents of sound. Vile stuff the highlight, considering the song is 11 minutes long dawson manages to smash out all the lyrics without really needing a microphone admittedly afterwards he looks physically close to death from the exercise. The album consists of four songs, two of which exceed 16 minutes in. His latest lp, nothing important, is no less morbid in its talking points, but the tragedies described are less outlandish. Dawsons last album, 2014s nothing important, consisted of two lengthy compositions bookended by two noisy instrumentals. These richard dawson reissues stab into the guts of this. Richard dawson artist richard dawson releaseproduct 2020 label weird world catalogue number weird120d release date october 11, 2019 10. Richard dawson is a folk musician from newcastle upon tyne, england. Richard dawson the vile stuff official video buy the new album nothing important at. Richard dawson a star rating for richard dawsons latest and most widely released album, is all but irrelevant. In the late 1950s, richard met a british actress named. Richard dawson nothing important lyrics genius lyrics. Nothing important featured a 16minute long track that began with his memory of a. Pink triangle 2011 ptcd003 sold out now click here to buy the cd.
One of the most breath taking live performers ive seen in a long time, looking forward to hearing some of this material live. Dead dog in an alleyway 2020 is the sixth solo album from richard dawson, the blackhumoured bard of newcastle. Richard dawson nothing important 3rd november 2014. Nothing important featured a 16minute long track that began with his memory of a year 7 school trip descending into chaos when. Edit release all versions of this release new submission. First time i have seen richard play live, he is an incredible man.
You never know what youre going to get with this maverick huge, boisterous vocal chanting or ornate guitar compositions but this record sees him stretch out into the longform, offering a rare few tracks that document vignettes about life in sixteen minute bursts. The vile stuff is a mighty mantra, but nothing important is soul scouring. I was lucky enough to see richard perform nothing important at some little venue in perth, and it was one of the many highlights of the night. When he was 14, he joined the merchant marines and served for three years. While the magic bridge offered 12 pieces of varying length that found dawson spinning tales that were sometimes charming and sometimes puzzling while he skittered about on. Richard dawson 2020 exclusive double lp domino mart. With just four tracks, richard dawsons nothing important is nevertheless a heady brew. In response to the kissing criticisms, richard dawson replied, i kissed them all for luck and love, thats all. I t comes as no real surprise that newcastles experimental folk maverick richard dawson should call his new album nothing importantit matches his eccentricity and underground status perfectly, far removed from the manufactured world.
Getintothis best 100 albums of the decade a reflection on the 2010s. While his guitar playing is a fascinating thingprecise and chaotic. A parents address to his firstborn son on the day of his birth. Richard dawson born 1981 is an english folkinfluenced musician from newcastle upon tyne. Richard dawson nothing important endlesswindow edit delete 27 replies 17. Nothing important by richard dawson on mp3, wav, flac. Theres an episode of seinfeld in which jerry declines an offer to go and see.
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