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The latest in a long series of ‘Late Night Tales’
(a kind of ‘All Back To Mine’ compilation of artiste-chosen
sundown soundtracks, from the likes of Zero 7, Groove
Armada, Nightmares on Wax, Howie B and Rae & Christian
thus far), Turin Brakes have thrown in their two pennies
worth and assembled a collection of highbrow dinner-table
blues. What else would you expect from the lead purveyors
of the smart-casual acoustic movement? Ranging from
the traditional smoky bar blues of John Hammond to the
welcome sombre strumming of the Silver Jews and Smog,
it’s largely a well judged mood anthology. The lounge
funk is perhaps a step too far, but to counter that
you do get Brian Blessed (officially in possession of
the Second Best Pair Of Tonsils In The World Today –
would you challenge Sir Ian McKellen?) delivering a
spoken word piece. And there’s an acceptable cover of
the Rolling Stones’ ‘Moonlight Mile’ from Turin Brakes
themselves. We sent one half of them, Gale, a few questions
to further pin down where he’s at.
1. What are you doing right now?
Running and screaming…
2. What did you dream about last night?
Something weird about a life guard at the leisure centre
owning a building I had something to do with.
3. What’s the next piece of music you intend to buy?
I seem to be buying music based only on chance at the
moment, I got everything I need.
4. What was the last film you saw?
Elephant… interesting and precarious subject. It left
us all feeling lots of different things, what a good
film should do.
5. What’s the most important thing you’ve ever done?
I sway between moments where everything is important
and moments where I realise we’re all too small to be
important. It’s a big question, bigger than me
6. Highest point?
Playing Brixton Academy, the place we grew up watching
“real” bands.
7. Lowest point?
A careers interview in Wandsworth, can’t tell the story,
it’s not nice but I almost became a horse jockey
8. Where do you wish you could be right now, other
than where you are?
It’s pretty good to appreciate where I am right now,
but I always like being on a hot beach or on a trip
in a place where I’m learning more than the price of
a beer.
9. Your favourite possession?
I’ve gone off possessions, give me a good conversation
from a decent person, it’s getting rare!
10. Any plans for tonight?
The plan is to lie low, stay low, shut up, stop being
clever
Relevant sites:
http://www.latenighttales.com
From the CoOrdinates vaults:
Ram
Turin
Brakes
Hot
Hot Heat
The
Bluetones
Erlend
Óye
The Mendoza
Line
Frou Frou
Stellastarr*
Brish
Sea Power
James Berry for Crud Magazine 2004©
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