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[16.12.04]
Off
to Paris and Amsterdam for a well-earned break
after the last gig of 2004 at The Borderline in
London. Spend a few days chilling out and freezing
cold in Dam before heading to Paris to stay with
Aussie singer-songwriter Will
Halliday who's about to record his second
album in a chateau...
[21.12.04]
Radio
DJ John Stokes [Coast FM] rings up from Australia
to catch up on what's been happening in London
and to tell us the surf's good and the sun's shining
in Maroochydore. We forgive him cos we're still
in Paris where it may be snowing but red wine
is cheaper than coffee... |
Crazy
French drivers on the Champs-Elysees |
Food,
wine and jamming
in Will's Paris garret |
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[07.12.04]
Emily's
acoustic duo gig at the Union Chapel (Upstairs Bar)
on Friday 10th December has been cancelled due to the
venue closing down. |
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[05.12.04]
Thanks
to Rupert, Andy, Graham and Tom for a great night in
Sheffield playing support and performing vocals for
their ambient trance group the
Chillage People. Back in 2001 Emily wrote and
recorded the vocals for a track called 'Yellow', subsequently
released on the Chillage People album 'Solid Water'.
This gig at The Grapes in Sheffield was
Emily's first live performance of the song. Click
here for FREE DOWNLOAD
of 'Yellow' [5mb file: dial-up users, please be patient!] |
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[02.12.04]
Emily
headlined a fantastic acoustic night at the 12
Bar Club in London's famous Denmark Street in
Soho. Great atmosphere and a great crowd... Emily
played 2 encores, ending with a solo performance
of 'Falling On My Feet', from her album 'Stranger
Place'. |
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12
Bar Club, Soho
Click here
for gig photos |
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[30.11.04]
Emily
performed at The Halfmoon in Putney, one of London's
longest running live music venues, hosting gigs
by The Rolling Stones, The Who, Nick Cave, John
Martyn and Elvis Costello among many others over
the years. Emily's first ever London gig was at
The Halfmoon acoustic night in 2002. |
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The
Halfmoon, Putney
Click here
for gig photos |
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[19.11.04]
Following
Emily's gig at The Borderline in London on Friday
19th November, she has been booked to perform
at the venue again in December and at the annual
Borderline festival in January 2005. For dates
and details, see gigs. |
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The
Borderline, Soho
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for gig photos
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[17.11.04]
Album
review: Time Off Magazine [Australia] |
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EMILY
MAGUIRE
Stranger Place (Shaktu)
Bass-heavy
drumming and questioning lyrics set a dark tone
on album opener ‘The Real World’,
but there are many moments of genuine light on
Emily Maguire’s Stranger Place.
In fact, there’s a strong sense of mortality
and spirituality throughout the English born,
Sunshine Coast-based singer/songwriter’s
record. Maguire sings of existence (‘The
Borderline’), the slow decay of society
(‘I Turned On The News’) and devotion
(‘Falling On My Feet’). Rich, organic
sounds dominate, as do Maguire’s strong
vocals, which sit prominently in the mix.
Acoustic folk-pop is the order of the day, but
Maguire plays around enough with the genre to
keep it appealing. ‘The Borderline’
and ‘On The Radio’, for instance,
strip things back to a gentle lull, while ‘You
Do’ incorporates a Latin guitar feel. ‘I
Thought I Saw’ is a pop highlight, a rare
instant hit among a collection of songs that are
likely to prove themselves more as time goes by.
[Sarah Jones]
Click here
for more press reviews |
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[03.11.04]
Emily
performed at London's famous Troubadour venue
on Old Brompton Road in London, where Bob Dylan,
Joni Mitchell, Jimi Hendrix and Paul Simon all
played in the 60's. Click here
for details of more upcoming gigs in London |
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The
Troubadour, London
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for gig photos |
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[31.10.04]
Fantastic
gig headlining at the Purple Turtle in Oxford on Halloween,
courtesy of the weird and wonderful Beardmuseum. |
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[04.10.04]
Emily's
album 'Stranger Place' was Album of the Week
on ABC Radio Midwest & Wheatbelt [WA]. |
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[29.09.04]
Album
review: Scene Magazine [Australia] Issue
#558 |
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'Stranger
Place'
Emily Maguire
[Shaktu]
She has the kind of vocals that will melt your
stereo. Emily Maguire came to Australia for a
holiday last year and hasn't left. Taking time
out to record in Australia, she has released a
smouldering hard-hitting and socially aware album.
Breathless and slinky, her voice is similar to
that of Sarah Harmer, Sinead O'Connor and Joni
Mitchell. Blending her love of classical music
(she is classically trained on cello, piano and
flute) with passion for beautiful poetry, this
singer-songwriter has released an organic album
with simple acoustic riffs ('The Borderline' and
'On The Radio') and bluesy melodies ['Stranger
Place']. If she doesn't melt your stereo, she's
sure to melt your heart.
Click here
for more press reviews |
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[26.09.04]
Emily
was Kellie Riordan's guest in 'The Green Room' on ABC
Coast FM from 3-4pm, talking to Kellie about music and
musicians, and playing 5 (from several hundred!) of
her favourite tracks by other artists: 'Three Little
Birds' by Bob Marley, 'Mountains of Things' by Tracy
Chapman, 'Lonely People' from an album called 'Between
the Sea and The Sky' by Phil
Hudson, 'Back On Your Side' from the album 'Punchdrunk'
by Ecki, and 'Ode
to Billie Joe' by Bobbie Gentry. |
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[26.09.04]
An
interview with Emily was featured in the Sunday edition
of the Sunshine Coast Daily. |
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[22.09.04]
Emily
performed a solo acoustic version of 'Love Song' for
ABC Radio, and was interviewed by presenters Diana Slater
[ABC Midwest & Wheatbelt] and Ingrid Just [ABC Central
Queensland]. |
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[20.09.04]
Emily
was interviewed live by Mel Radak on Brisbane's Planet
Radio. Mel played 2 tracks from the album ['The Real
World' and 'Somebody'] and asked Emily questions about
life in the shack and the story behind 'Stranger Place'. |
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[13.09.04]
Emily
did a live phone interview with presenter Annie Gastin
on ABC Darwin at 11.55am [EST]. Annie asked Emily about
life in the shack, how she survives without hot water,
and if there's a love story behind her move to Australia
and the making of 'Stranger Place'. |
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[09.09.04]
Rob
Ruger interviewed Emily and co-producer Christian Dunham
for Noosa Community Radio 101.3FM. Rob played 3 tracks
from Emily's album 'Stranger Place' and asked some searching
questions about the origin of songs such as 'I Thought
I Saw' and 'If I Could See You'. |
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[02.09.04]
Emily
performed live on ABC Radio Newcastle [Australia]
in a studio link-up from ABC studios in Brisbane.
Together with bass player Christan Dunham and drummer
Shane Nesic, Emily performed 2 songs from her debut
album 'Stranger Place' and was interviewed by presenter
Lindy Burns. During the first song ['Love Song'] the
show's producer rang up the Brisbane studio to check
it was really live and not the CD being played! After
playing another song ['Somebody'], the presenter announced
on air it was "the best live band session
I've heard on ABC Radio... ever".
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[01.09.04]
Album
review: Tsunami Magazine [Australia] Issue
#56 |
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EMILY
MAGUIRE
Stranger Place
Shaktu Records
In direct contrast to the girly-pop schmaltz currently
infesting the airwaves, Stranger Place
combines wisdom, hard hitting social commentary
and beautiful poetry. Strong, thought-provoking
lyrics are the focal point, with bass, drums,
multiple guitars and haunting cello painting a
vivd background of musical imagery. Although often
referred to as a female Bob Dylan in lyrical terms,
her musical influences range from Beethoven to
Bob Marley via Joni Mitchell. In so many ways
Stranger Place defies categorisation, spanning
musical boundaries instead. From this debut album
of original songs, it is clear that Emily Maguire
is a consummate artist.
LARK 5/5
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[01.09.04]
Emily
was profiled in the September issue of Tsunami Magazine
[SE Queensland] |
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[w/c
30.08.04]
Emily's debut album 'Stranger Place' was Album
of the Week on ABC Radio Newcastle [Australia] |
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Album review: Beat Magazine [Australia]
Issue #924 |
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[EMILY
MAGUIRE - Stranger Place]
Shaktu Records
When
you listen to Stranger Place, you can
feel the pureness and passion with which
it was produced and completed. It is an
observation, a story, and a hauntingly
beautiful melodic voyage through the ebbs
and flows of an individual's existence
in this world.
An
English singer-songwriter now living in
the 'back of beyond', Maguire's style
is a mixture of funky jazzy blues with
some Joni Mitchell, Paula Cole and Natalie
Merchant-style sounds.
Stranger
Place is definitely worth checking out
if you enjoy a female acoustic sound with
strong focus on the words and melody.
And anyone who teaches themselves to play
guitar using Bob Marley songbooks has
got to be good!
JESSICA
BALL |
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[01.08.04]
Emily
and co-producer Christian Dunham were interviewed
by Annie Gaffney on ABC Coast FM. Annie played
the title track 'Stranger Place' and the song
'Somebody' from Emily's debut album 'Stranger
Place'. |
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[17.07.04]
'Launch
of Emily's debut album 'Stranger Place'
at the Upfront Club, Maleny [Australia].
For the story and photo-diary of the making
of 'Stranger Place', click here. |
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The
Upfront Club, Maleny
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for gig photos |
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[14.04.03]
And
this is where it all began... read the photo-diary
of the making of 'Stranger Place'.
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