“A caravan of raw sound magic”, the Approximately Infinite Universe tour aims to join the dots between the US psych/noise/drone underground and sympathetic acts on Finland’s Fonal label. The collaborations looked good on paper, but how would they work on stage? more… “Approximately Infinite Universe”
Fanfare Ciocarlia are totally metal. Certainly the most metal band at Celtic Connections. Now, it might seem odd to describe a Romanian gypsy brass band as metal, but bear with me here. Lightning speed tempos, colossal low-end riffs, wailing virtuosic solos and the odd Steppenwolf cover? ‘nuff said. more… “Fanfare Ciocarlia”
The daughter of Norma Waterson and Martin Carthy, Eliza Carthy is folk aristocracy, but she’s never been one to preserve the tradition in aspic. Her latest material, showcased tonight, sees her fuse English folk with trad jazz, suggesting some imaginary jam session between Cleo Laine and Fairport Convention more… “Bert Jansch / Espers / Eliza Carthy”