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Interview: Sand Snowman

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'I'm Not Here', by Sand

Interview by O.S. & D.M.K.; All images property of Sand Snowman.

London-based musician and composer Sand Snowman has been releasing his unique material since 2006, also the year in which our website started. We’ve followed Sand from humble MP3 beginnings to where he is today: [...]

Interview: Sean Breadin (Sedayne)

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April 2008 – Interview by O.S.

All photographs property of Sedayne.

Where lie the roots of your storytelling and your musicianship – and were they intertwined from the beginning?

The first time music took on any sort of personal importance for me was with the little [...]

Review: Pamela Wyn Shannon - Courting Autumn (2007)

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artist: Pamela Wyn Shannon release: Courting Autumn format: CD-R, MP3 year of release: 2007 label: Girlhenge (CD-R), Woven Wheat Whispers (MP3) duration: 54:39

Pamela Wyn Shannon is an American singer/songwriter of Spanish and Irish descent, and with Courting Autumn she presents her second album, this being the follow-up of Nature’s Bride from 2001. [...]

Review: Sand Snowman – Flicker Fading Spark (2007)

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artist: Sand Snowman release: Flicker Fading Spark format: MP3 year of release: 2007 label: Woven Wheat Whispers duration: 12:03

detailed info: discogs.com

Some of our readers might remember I wasn’t thoroughly impressed with Sand Snowman‘s first album, Moth Dream. Well, since then, a new album has appeared (I’m Not Here), which I haven’t heard yet. [...]

Review: John Barleycorn Reborn (2007)

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artist: V.A. release: John Barleycorn Reborn : Dark Britannica format: 2CD + MP3 year of release: 2007 label: Cold Spring & Woven Wheat Whispers duration: 5:08:16

detailed info: discogs.com

Where to begin with an absolutely massive compilation like this? Well, it all started with Mark Coyle’s Woven Wheat Whispers label, which started in late 2005. [...]

Review: Far Black Furlong – The East Room (2006)

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artist: Far Black Furlong release: The East Room format: MP3 year of release: 2006 label: Woven Wheat Whispers duration: 24:38

detailed info: discogs.com

[Note: The remark about the M.R. James story in the second paragraph turned out to be incorrect. There is actually no such story, and it was apparently made up by Mark Coyle [...]

Review: Jahrtal – Zwei Lieder (2007)

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artist: Jahrtal release: Zwei Lieder format: CD-R, MP3 year of release: 2007 label: None (CD-R), Woven Wheat Whispers (MP3) duration: 13:58

detailed info: discogs.com

Jahrtal is a neofolk project by Ewald Spiss, from Austria. He has been active in music for many years, with efforts in experimental piano music and soundscapes, among other things. Samples [...]

Review: Sean Breadin – Horse-Head in Winterland (2006)

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artist: Sean Breadin release: Horse-Head in Winterland format: CD-R, MP3 year of release: 2006 label: Ploughmyth International (CD-R), Woven Wheat Whispers (MP3) duration: 70:28

detailed info: discogs.com

Sean Breadin (a.k.a. Sedayne) released this album for free in the winter months of 2006/2007, in keeping with the theme of the album. It is now for sale [...]

Review: Phantdom Dog Beneath the Moon – In a Light…. (2004)

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artist: Phantom Dog Beneath the Moon release: In a Light…. format: CD-R, MP3 year of release: 2004, 2005 label: Deserted Village (CD-R), Woven Wheat Whispers (MP3) duration: 48:49

Phantom Dog Beneath the Moon is described best as sad, eerie acoustic guitar folk with electronic effects. In a Light…. conjures up images of nightly walks through [...]

Review: Sand Snowman – Moth Dream (2006)

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artist: Sand Snowman release: Moth Dream format: MP3 year of release: 2006 label: Woven Wheat Whispers duration: 45:23

detailed info: discogs.com

Sand Snowman is a one person project from London, whose initiator is credited as “The Snow Snowman” in the booklet. On Moth Dream, Snowman displays a quite original mix of acoustic and electric guitar [...]