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Archive for November, 2008

Thomas Brooman CBE

Friday, November 14th, 2008

We’d like to offer our warmest congratulation to Thomas Brooman – co-founder and for 28 years, from 1980 to 2008, Artistic Director of WOMAD, who was awarded the CBE (Commander of The British Empire) in The Queen’s Birthday Honors List, “for services to Music and to Charity”.

“Pure enthusiasm for music from around the world led us to the idea of WOMAD in 1980 and thus to the first WOMAD festival in 1982. The festivals have always been wonderful and unique occasions and have succeeded in introducing an international audience to many talented artists…. Equally important, the festivals have also allowed many different audiences to gain an insight into cultures other than their own through the enjoyment of music. Music is a universal language, it draws people together and proves, as well as anything, the stupidity of racism.”… Peter Gabriel

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Thos was the drummer in many fab Bristol bands in the late 70′s but was also instrumental in setting up Wavelength Records and The Bristol Recorder. Without his help Bristol Archive Records would never have got off the ground.

 

November web updates now live

Thursday, November 13th, 2008

We’ve added three mp3′s for you to enjoy – The Cortinas, The Escape and Andy Fairley

Each month we will add more tracks alongside the new releases, stories and pics

Work in the studio at present includes HEAD, THE SPICS and the entire discography from Shoc Wave Records. I’ve been promised that The X-Certs album will be with us soon so hoping for a Jan 2009 release date. 

November Releases From The Bristol Archive Vaults

Sunday, November 2nd, 2008

This month we release four albums:

KID SINISTER – ‘UNRELEASED AND LIVE’ – ARC066

THE FANS – ‘ONE WAY OR ANOTHER’ – ARC067

SNEAK PREVIEW – ‘SLUGWEIRD’ – ARC062

UNCLE PO – WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO BRIAN?’ – ARC068

We highlight tracks from all four releases together with two extras at www.myspace.com/bristolarchiverecordsuk

THE UNTOUCHABLES SINGLE – ‘KEEP ON WALKING’

THE ROYAL ASSASSINS – JIHEAD (4T) CURRENTLY BEING COMPILED AND MASTERED AT PRESENT

Keep checking back – more info to follow as always…