Paul McCartney Archives - Various Small Flames https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/tag/paul-mccartney/ New and independent music Sat, 30 Jul 2016 18:39:49 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://i0.wp.com/varioussmallflames.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/cropped-finalwhite-e1490809629909-1.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 Paul McCartney Archives - Various Small Flames https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/tag/paul-mccartney/ 32 32 88787050 Chalkie Davies Photography Competition https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/2015/08/07/chalkie-davies-photography-competition/ Fri, 07 Aug 2015 13:21:14 +0000 http://www.wakethedeaf.co.uk/?p=5657 You might remember our posts about the musical offerings from the National Museum Cardiff, with our preview of the the shows, and a subsequent call for museums to become more creative and inclusive in the face of budget cuts. The reason for the musical theme at the museum is the ongoing Chalkie Davies photography exhibition. Chalkie Davies: The NME Years, present until the 6th September, showcases some of the best work of the Welsh-born photographer’s time with the iconic magazine, with many […]

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]]> You might remember our posts about the musical offerings from the National Museum Cardiff, with our preview of the the shows, and a subsequent call for museums to become more creative and inclusive in the face of budget cuts. The reason for the musical theme at the museum is the ongoing Chalkie Davies photography exhibition. Chalkie Davies: The NME Years, present until the 6th September, showcases some of the best work of the Welsh-born photographer’s time with the iconic magazine, with many of the most influential acts from the late seventies featuring. Elvis Costello, Debbie Harry and Paul McCartney, The Clash, The Ramones, The Rolling Stones… name a major act and chances are Chalkie photographed them.To celebrate the exhibition and music photography in general, the museum have organised a competition where wannabe Chalkie’s can submit their music-related shots. There are two categories: 1) shots of live music and, 2) portraits inspired by Chalkie’s work. To enter, just post up to three images on Twitter or Tumblr using the hashtag #mychalkieimage. Chalkie will judge the entries along with some curators, and the winners will receive:

1st place: Signed Chalkie print, and swag bag
2nd place: 12 month subscription to the NME (subject to change, ha!)
3rd place: £25 SeeTickets Voucher
Runner up prizes: 5 contestants will receive a Chalkie swag bagBe sure to follow the correct museum Twitter and Tumblr accounts so they can contact you should you win. The closing date for entries is 21 August 2015. All further details (including Ts&Cs) can be found on the Museum Wales website. UK residents only I’m afraid.

All Photos © Chalkie Davies

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]]> 5657 Golden Suits – Golden Suits https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/2013/09/11/golden-suits-golden-suits/ Wed, 11 Sep 2013 14:53:04 +0000 http://www.wakethedeaf.co.uk/?p=359 Over the past few days, autumn has suddenly descended upon where I live. It has been rainy and (relatively) cold and I think summer is finally on its knees. However there has been a ray on sunshine in my house, albeit in musical form: the self-titled debut album by Golden Suits. Golden Suits is the solo project of Fred Nicolaus, who is better known as one of Department of Eagles (along with Grizzly Bear’s Daniel Rossen). He calls upon the […]

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]]> Over the past few days, autumn has suddenly descended upon where I live. It has been rainy and (relatively) cold and I think summer is finally on its knees. However there has been a ray on sunshine in my house, albeit in musical form: the self-titled debut album by Golden Suits. Golden Suits is the solo project of Fred Nicolaus, who is better known as one of Department of Eagles (along with Grizzly Bear’s Daniel Rossen). He calls upon the services of a wide range of talented friends including Rossen himself and members of Ava Luna and Mason Jar Music.

The album is a sunny collection of folk-pop songs, more polished and accessible than In Ear Park, although not without emotional weight. The phrase ‘Golden Suits’ is taken from a short story by John Cheever (aka “the Chekov of the Suburbs”) in which a man’s life begins to unravel, which provides and intentional parallel with a period in Nicolaus’s own life, in which he lost an apartment to a rat infestation, went through a difficult breakup and traveled to Germany to learn about his grandfather’s death in the Second World War. Indeed it was a personal obsession with the work of Cheever that inspired many of the songs on the album.

But as I have already mentioned, the album mainly deals in charming pop songs, perhaps along the lines of a slightly left-field take on classics such as Paul Simon or the solo work of McCartney and Lennon. Listen to the lead single Swimming in ’99 below and try to resist tapping your feet.

You can buy the album now from Yep Roc Records or from all good record stores.

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]]> 359 The Covers Mix: Volume #4 https://varioussmallflames.co.uk/2012/09/24/the-covers-mix-volume-4/ Mon, 24 Sep 2012 15:32:00 +0000 http://www.wakethedeaf.co.uk/?p=511 The latest installment of our ‘covers’ series. I’m sure you’ll agree there is a nice mix of the old and the new here. Tracklisting: 1. Lovecrimes (Frank Ocean Cover) – The Afghan Whigs 2. Little Dreamer (Future Islands Cover) – Doe Paoro 3. Bad Days (Flaming Lips Cover) – Siskiyou 4. Again (Janet Jackson Cover) – How To Dress Well 5. Dog Song (Mountain Man Cover) – Stupid Loser 6. Celebrated (Husker Du Cover) – Mark Kozelek 7. Say Say […]

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]]> The latest installment of our ‘covers’ series. I’m sure you’ll agree there is a nice mix of the old and the new here.

Tracklisting:

1. Lovecrimes (Frank Ocean Cover) – The Afghan Whigs
2. Little Dreamer (Future Islands Cover) – Doe Paoro
3. Bad Days (Flaming Lips Cover) – Siskiyou
4. Again (Janet Jackson Cover) – How To Dress Well
5. Dog Song (Mountain Man Cover) – Stupid Loser
6. Celebrated (Husker Du Cover) – Mark Kozelek
7. Say Say Say (Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney) – Woodpigeon
8. Zebra (Beach House Cover) – Yellow Ostrich
9. Atmosphere (Joy Division Cover) – Flowers Of Hell
10. Climbing Up The Walls (Radiohead Cover) – The Twilight Sad
11. Islands In The Stream (Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton) – Constantines & Feist
12. Louie Louie (Richard Berry/The Kingsmen Cover) – The Royal Iguana Fur
13. Harvest Moon (Neil Young Cover) – The Sour Notes
14. Into The Fire (Bruce Springsteen Cover) – Paul Baribeau
15. Forgiveness (Patty Griffin Cover) – The Local Strangers
16. Calling And Not Calling My Ex (Okkervil River Cover) – Ola Podrida
17. Please Please Please Let M Get What I Want (The Smiths Cover) – Pickering Pick
18. Jesus, Etc. (Wilco Cover) – Bill Fay
19. Look At Miss Ohio (Gillian Welch Cover) – Blind Pilot
20. The Party’s Over/No Children (Willie Nelson/Mountain Goats Cover) – Manchester Orchestra

Please support the artists by exploring their other releases and becoming huge and dedicated fans.

The Covers Mix: Volume #4 from Wake The Deaf on 8tracks Radio.

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