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James Blackshaw is a London-based guitarist and pianist, born in 1981. Blackshaw primarily plays an acoustic 12 string guitar and has been compared to Bert Jansch, Robbie Basho, John Fahey, Jack Rose, and Leo Kottke. He has released albums on the labels Celebrate Psi Phenomenon, Static, Digitalis Industries, Important Records, and Tompkins Square and most recently signed with Young God Records.
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The Cloud Of Unknowing
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Litany of Echoes
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O True Believers
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Sunshrine
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Past Has Not Passed
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The Mirror Speaks
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The Cloud of Unknowing
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Gate of Ivory
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Shroud
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Stained Glass Windows
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Echo and Abyss
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Clouds Collapse
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Shoutbox
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pimmka wrote:
Thank you for beautiful show last Thursday in Kraków! :)
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miimarz wrote:
OMFG <3
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Anand69 wrote:
I just checked the tag ''overrated'' and he was in the top... It doesn't make any sense..
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Irreprehensus wrote:
Good stuff.
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AjDeath wrote:
This man is incredible.
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eternalcowboy2 wrote:
0wns
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sirjelind wrote:
James James
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senx wrote:
James Blackshaw is outstanding, truly a promising light
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jherrycurll wrote:
FUCKIN MAKES ME CRY LIKE A BITCH AN SHIT
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Caneles wrote:
Cross!! It sounds like an amazing cross-over between Philip Glass & Basho (-Junghans).
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kolakosky wrote:
owned
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talktothehand wrote:
What a guy...
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baltasound wrote:
new album is AMAZING!
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KGSully wrote:
Finally bought the new album, "The Glass Bead Game," and I'm in complete awe. I know he's known for playing with an acoustic guitar, but he dabbles into the piano with this record and it's absolutely some of the most gorgeous music I've ever heard.
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SlideAway wrote:
i don't think it's an exaggeration to say this guy makes some of the most beautiful music of all time.
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flynnduism wrote:
He's actually about 28... think he was 24 when he made Cloud of The Unknowing...
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ThaSven89 wrote:
is he still 24 years old :')
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dannniel wrote:
my copy arrived today. and. wow.
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jeffbbz wrote:
IJak, its called the internet. it leaked a while ago. and its awesome.
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Events
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Nov
26
James Blackshaw
The Menagerie, Belfast, United Kingdom
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Nov
27
James Blackshaw
The Joinery, Dublin, Ireland
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Dec
4
Les Urbaines
Festival Les Urbaines, Lausanne, Switzerland
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News
A Post-Minimalist Mix Tape
10 Aug 2009 | from blog.myspace.com/jamesblackshaw
I'm hoping to post some more loosely "themed" mixes here in the near future - in the meantime, I hope you enjoy this one!James x
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14 Oct 2008 | from blog.myspace.com/jamesblackshaw
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Deep-87 tagged James Blackshaw with psychedelic and drone. yesterday evening
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Ber-Marmari tagged James Blackshaw with ambient, drone and folk. yesterday afternoon
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Doppelrahm added James Blackshaw to the lineup of Les Urbaines at Festival Les Urbaines. last week
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Doppelrahm added James Blackshaw to the lineup of Les Urbaines at Le Romandie. last week
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