Green and Gamson worked on new tracks, a new album is on it’s way!!!
A source close to the project has informed me that there will most likely be 2 additional new tracks on the new album “Absolute (Best of Scritti Politti).” ”A Place We Both Belong” and “Day Late and a Dollar Short” are names that were given to the tracks by Green and David Gamson as they worked on them together last year. Actual track names are subject to change upon final release.
Gamson is very busy these days. He is credited as producing and writing “Stephen” and “Backstabber” on Ke$ha’s album “Animal.” This album was #1 on billboard recently. “Tik Tok” on that ablum (which Gamson did not do) just might break Debby Boone’s 1977 hit “You light up my Life” record of 10 consecutive weeks at number 1 by a female artist. ”Tik Tok” is # 1 now in its 9th week! (Not really Scritti related, but big music news)
Gamson also and recently wrote “Sure Fire Winners” for Adam Lambert’s recent album “For Your Entertainment.”
Current Scritti Politti keyboardist Rockin’ Rhodri Marsden pointed out the revelation of the new best of compilation album on a french website which makes the assertion that it will be available March 29th, 2010. Click here for a link.
update: added album title, ‘Absolute best of album’, Rhodri’s revelation, details on Gamson’s recent work.
Two more clips from the Nick Drake tribute concerts
We have two more clips from the Nick Drake tribute concerts, both from Glasgow. The first one is Fruit Tree, the second is Free Ride.
Fruit tree
Free Ride
Video from the Nick Drake tribute concert
We got a video from a kind person with a camera from the Nick Drake tribute concert Way too blue performed in Glasgow. If someone can tell me which song this is and who the other performers are, i will add it to this post. Teddy Thompson and Lisa Hannigan are the other two performers. The song is Way to blue. Thanks Carla for the information!
Way to Blue: Songs of Nick Drake
As Ale wrote in a comment on bibbly-o-tek, Green Gartside will be performing songs in a Nick Drake (Wikipedia) tribute series.
4 dates are announced:
- 20 Jan in Glasgow
- 21st Jan in Brighton
- 22nd Jan at London Barbican
- 23rd Jan at Warwick Uni Arts Centre
Way to Blue: The Songs of Nick Drake
Featuring Danny Thompson, Vashti Bunyan, Green Gartside, Lisa Hannigan, Scott Matthews, Teddy Thompson, Krystle Warren, Robyn Hitchcock & more
22 January 2010 / 19:30
Barbican HallTickets: £15-25
Undoubtedly one of the most influential English singer-songwriters of the last 50 years, Nick Drake found little mainstream success during his lifetime; however, since his untimely death at the age of 26, his fragile acoustic, autumnal music has touched the hearts of millions of people.
This very special evening, curated by his producer Joe Boyd, features original orchestrations arranged by Robert Kirby, who passed away very recently. Also featured is Danny Thompson, the legendary bassist who played on many of Drake’s recordings, who anchors the house band along with special guest artists including Vashti Bunyan, Green Gartside, Lisa Hannigan, Scott Matthews, Teddy Thompson, Krystle Warren & Robyn Hitchcock who will celebrate the music through modern reinterpretations of his timeless songs.
Pestival Sept 4, 2009 MP3s
Thanks Mr. F and mystery man for the pic and live tunes.
September 4th, 2009 Performance
Green and Rhodri to play live!
Queen Elizabeth Hall
ROBYN HITCHCOCK AND HIS FRIENDS
Diaphanously Yours
Friday 4 September 2009, 8pm
Robyn Hitchcock and his friends featuring Alessi’s Ark, Graham Coxon, Green Gartside, John Hegley, Mike Heron and Max Eastley play a selection of his own and other insect-related songs with added sound effects, including clicks, rubbings and hisses. Plus the premiere of Mandible Raga, a devouring instrumental, and the Abdomen Suite, a mating drone. Songs include ‘Madonna Of The Wasps’, ‘Insect Mother’, ‘Antwoman’, ‘Red Locust Frenzy’, and a cover Wire’s classic ‘I Am The Fly’.
http://www.southbankcentre.co.uk/calendar/productions/robyn-hitchcock-and-his-friend-47930
