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Folks of the far, the
wide, the near and the narrow; Hello
We hope to find you
in palatable health and happiness.
Sometimes one can
leave doing a Smugglers Newsletter far too long. News naturally
builds up, and before you know you have to recount 6 months worth of
activity. Other times, stuff just racks up like no-one's business.
This time is absolutely the latter.
Awfully cliched to
wonder where to start, but it's dilemma nonetheless. I suppose we
should start with the elephant in the room?
W E H A V
E O P E N E D A R E C O R D
S H O P
9 King Street
Deal, Kent
CT14 6HX
It's right there at
that address. See for yourself.
In classic tenacious
Smugglers style, this went from idea to actual-keys-to-the-shop in
the space of a few months. It opened, somewhat appropriately, on 1st
of April (ever heard of the wisdom of being a fool?). It's the new
Smugglers HQ of sorts. Frankly - it's great.
Check it out here:
http://www.smugglersrecords.com/smugglers-records-to-launch-record-shop-in-deal/
...or better, come
say hello in person (open everyday except Tuesdays). We need your
support, so there's a membership programme. There will be in-store
sessions (Emily Barker 17th
April, Cocos
Lovers/Syd Arthur/Will Varley/The Magic Lantern 18th April), tea and coffee (free for
members), and music. Wonderful music. It's worth a wee look.
NB - keep an eye out
the the Smugglers Records Shop in Mojo magazine next month?
T I N A R I W E N I N T H E
W O O D S
Saturday 6th June,
Smugglers Festival Land
Remember the Pop-Up
festival we did last year? It was great wasn't it. We had a nice time.
This will be totally,
utterly incredible.
Desert Blues stars
and political exiles Tinariwen have become
legendary. Their snaking melodies and wild, entrancing rhythms have
demanded the worlds attention and made them one of the foremost
?world music' artists in the world. They almost exclusively play to
audiences of 5000 and above. This will be an intimate 1000.
With a full day of
support from the likes of Cocos Lovers, Hot
Feet and Poggy Hatton, this
promises to be one of the most special events the South-East has ever
seen.
http://www.smugglersrecords.com/tinariwen/
S M U G G L E R S
F E S T I V A L T I C K E T S O N
S A L E
...need I say more?
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1429154
Right - *cue
exasperated sigh of relief* - that's some of the bigger stuff.
Exciting.
There's more though.
R I B E R O L A F E S T I V A L
1st - 3rd May,
Tortosa, Catalonia
Smugglers Spanish
sister festival happens for the first time this year in the
Catalonian mountains. A beautiful gathering of people and music in a
beautiful, idyllic place. The more the merrier though obviously?
http://www.smugglersrecords.com/2014-festival/riberola-festival-2/
T U V A N T H R O A T S I N G E R S
A L A S H , S T M A R Y S
Saturday 9th May, St
Marys Art Centre, Sandwich
The Alash Ensemble have had widespread critical
acclaim for their tasteful adoption of modern performance styles
whilst never compromising their traditional Tuvan spirit. They
regularly tour the US and Europe and have collaborated with artists
such as Sun Ra's Arkestra and Bela
Fleck. Wonderful, and probably weird, but not
something to miss.
http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/1273520
C O C O S L O V E R S S I N G L E
L A U N C H , T H E A S T O R
Saturday 23rd May,
The Astor Theatre, Deal
Deal's own defining
sound, this will be one of only a few hometown shows for Cocos this
year. There will be a premier of video for new single ?Listening Ear'
and a special guest support act. New material and old favourites,
Cocos Lovers never miss the mark.
W I L L V A R L E Y , T H E
G U L B E N K I A N
Friday 29th May, The
Gulbenkian Theatre, Canterbury
Will Varley has gone
from strength to strength over the past year. All the jokes about him
taking over the world have become an alarming reality.
http://www.thegulbenkian.co.uk/events/theatre/2015/May/2015-05-29-will-varley.html
If you've seen or
heard him before, then i needn't convince you. You will literally
laugh and cry. He is the quintessential troubadour.
Well I think that
will do for now Smugglers. If things keep going the way they're going
though we might have to make these newsletters more regular. I do
hope you're all well. As for me, i've finally gotten sick of the
land-lubbing-life and relocated myself to a sleepy river vessel.
With all this going
on though, I might have to postpone the quiet life.
Until next time
true-believers,
Arthur Smuggler
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