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- Brownswood Office Chart // July 2013
- MY TOWN // PHILIP OWUSU PRESENTS COPENHAGEN
- Brownswood Bubblers Bundle // SPECIAL OFFERS
- Gang Colours // Invisible In Your City // Tracklisting and Artwork
- Brownswood Bubblers Ten // The Memory Band
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Posted: 13 Aug 2013 09:58 AM PDT
It’s taken us a while to fully recover from Worldwide Festival, so forgive us for the late delivery on this month’s office chart.
We’ve also been busy enjoying the bona-fide British summer and have got some sun drenched tunes to will the good weather to continue. As usual, everyone in the office has chosen two tracks each that they’re feeling at the moment. Enjoy!  |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2013 09:36 AM PDT
"My Town" is a new feature wherein friends and family from around the world give us the lowdown on their home town – favourite bars, restaurants, record shops and more. Forget Time Out – this is the only city guide you need.
This time we hear from Philip Owusu, musician/singer/songwriter about his town, Copehnagen… Where I like to Chill: Assistens Cemetery, Kapelvej 4, Copenhagen The best spot in central Noerrebro to rest your bones. The cemetery park is a green retreat in the city and a good place to bring a snack. You may catch the occasional jogger stretching calves next to H.C. Anderson’s or Kierkegaard’s grave. Christiania, Bådsmandsstræde 43, Copenhagen Claimed by squatters more than 40 years ago, the former military barracks have since been a safe haven for many creative souls and enterprises. You can find concert venues, crafts and bike shops, good organic restaurants and a choice of herbal condiments on Pusher Street – you’ll be advised to keep your camera in your bag. Where I like to Party: Koedbyen Copenhagen has it’s own Meatpacking District with a wide selection of restaurants and bars. My pick for the night could well be, Mother’s for pizza, a drink or two at Mesteren & Laerlingen, and finally KB18 until i’m ripe for sleep. Moerk Rom There’s an occasional party called Moerk Rom (Dark Rum). It changes venue every time so you need to keep your ears open for it. But it’s a nice down to earth event and the music’s usually served with a good soulful spin. https://www.facebook.com/moerkrom TS Bar, Studiestræde 14, Copenhagen Once the cool ‘secret’ club you needed an invite for. Now not so secret but still a good house party https://www.facebook.com/TSBar Where’s the best place to buy music? Beat-Bop, Peder Hvitfeldts Stræde 14, Copenhagen Beat Bop has been around for years and has been a sure stop on my weekly rounds. The Copenhagen Record Fair, Nørrebrogade 208, Copenhagen Plademessen (The Copenhagen Record Fair) pops up in Noerrebrohallen 3-4 times a year. Collectors flock from all over Scandinavia and Germany to buy, swap and sell records. It’s definitely worth checking out. Good Life, Stefansgade 12, Copenhagen Good Life keeps a good selection. The regular customers are music aficionados through and through and on weekends the shop serves as a good hangout spot too. Where I like to Eat & Drink: Restaurant Julian, The National Museum, Frederiksholms Kanal 12, Copenhagen In my opinion you get the city’s best brunch at Restaurant Juian at the National Museum. Prices are a little steep for a musician’s budget, so I commit myself 100% to the buffet and swoop in 3 meals in one go. Forno a Legna, Falkoner Alle 42, Frederiksberg My favourite pizza spot is hands down, Forno a Legna on Frederiksberg. Their ‘white’, brick-oven baked pizza with artichoke cream is sump’n else. Fu Wa, Jagtvej 7, Copenhagen Fu Wa on Noerrebro doesn’t impress on appearance but there’s an excellent Dim Sum menu – you need to ask for it. Noma, Strandgade 93, Copenhagen Obviously there’s also Noma, but voted World’s Best Restaurant 3 years in a row, i don’t think they need my endorsement. However i’ll say this – it’s an experience you won’t forget. Your town only experiences? The Harbour Bath, Islands Brygge 7, Copenhagen May not be entirely unique to Copenhagen, still you don’t often find city harbours where the water’s clean enough to make people want to dive in head first. What¹s the local expression/saying? It’s all down to how it’s said: ‘Hva’ så?’ (translation: what’s up?), you can even add ‘der’ for extra street cred. Sum up your town in three words: Bikes, bikes everywhere What’s the best local delicacy/street food/snack? For a proper Danish pastry experience try out Lagkagehuset. It’s a chain, but I find the ones on Christianshavn and by Noerreport are the best. Be adventurous in there, it’s all good. Who is the best local talent in your area? I hope to see Woody aka Bending Echoes, Kriswontwo, Alexandra R. R. Brahmsen and Rewolmer do big things.  |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2013 09:26 AM PDT
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Posted: 13 Aug 2013 04:48 AM PDT
 ‘Invisible In Your City’ is set to be released on September 16th (pre-order link). Clash Magazine premiered the tracklist and lead single HERE. The Rhythm The Rebel Invisible In Your City Home Up The Downs Freshwater Fantasy Led By Example Communal Quo River For Dinner Why Didn't You Call? ft. Lulu James Always Crashing In The Same Car  |
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Posted: 13 Aug 2013 04:38 AM PDT
 Stephen Cracknell tells us about The Memory Band, the project he’s been working on for the last few years. Their song ‘When I Was On Horseback’ features on the 10th Brownswood Bubblers, which will be released on the 19th of August. Pre-order the album direct from these outlets: Bandcamp / iTunes / Bleep / Juno / Amazon / Boomkat Check the teaser for the album below: Can you tell us a little bit about yourself please. Who are you, where are you from etc.? Stephen Cracknell, I run, produce and perform in The Memory Band. Based in London I’ve been making a mutant form of folk music since 2003. Releasing four studio albums, spawning a series of offshoot projects and generally larking about. How would you describe your music? Digital soundtrack composer and guitarist seeks jazz loving souls to reconvene traditional British folk music, singers welcome. Where do you draw your inspiration from? A lifelong musical obsessive, I’m also big on maps and writing, the latest album is about a chalk ridgeway, The Harrow Way, which had mythical significance for early antiquarian writers. I’ve been walking along sections of it , reading up on it’s history, researching folk songs from nearby and various tangents and making music inspired by it all. Whom do you count amongst your most significant influences when it comes to production? I listen to a lot of field recordings, I’m fascinated by the myriad different ways a sound can be recorded and altered by location. I like the sound of the outside world very much, but I’m also in love with what can be done by machines and in studio conditions. I’m very much of teh digital era in that way. What releases / gigs are out there or coming soon? Our next show is at the Green Man festival in Wales on Friday 16th August, we played one of our very first shows at the first one in 2003 and over the years I’ve done numerous performances there with The Memory Band and also with my other projects such as The Balearic Folk Orchestra, The Accidental and our live show of all the songs and music from Paul Giovanni’s score for The Wicker Man. Where can folks go online to check out you and your music? http://thememoryband.bandcamp.com/ What are you going to do after this interview? I’m off to do some filming along The Harrow Way for a couple of days with an old friend. You can also follow Stephen on Facebook and Twitter. — Check the rest of the Bubblers profiles: Phillip Owusu // Contact Field Orchestra // Bambooman // Nia Andrews // ESKA // Oscar & Martin // João Sobral  |
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