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Best of 2011

2011

Another year is over. And it is time to compile the best of the Music that was featured on AI over the last twelve months. My output last year was low due to myriad personal reasons. But starting this year that might change for the better – I am going to be joined by a co-writer soon for AI! But more about him later, in another post. So, as I was saying, due to my lower output I had a smaller pool to choose from this year. But I hope I could do justice and this compilation will appeal to some of us. All of us won’t be happy of course. To quote from last year, “Music tastes are as

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Syd Arthur – Moving World EP

Syd Arthur Moving World EP

One fine morning, this album landed in my Inbox, with a request for a review! Imagine my surprise! Me?! Good ol’ me?!! I took upon the task in earnest, since I was getting the album for free, legally. But I was so fascinated with the album, after giving it a few listens that now I think I will buy it anyways! It is that promising! Quoting from the press release, Welcome to Syd Arthur. 4 Canterbury-based devotees of sound immersed in the simple pleasures of songwriting, performance and their abilities for exploratory improvisational musical interplay. Live, the band has been together since 2006. On record, it all starts from here. Syd Arthur’s intricate, high-energy live sets have been what the

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