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Steeped in the听'60s sound of California with all the charm of the Brit-folk scene, americana/folk band WoodField released their debut EP in April and began touring.
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Fronted by the acoustic song-writing duo Tom Crosley-Thorne and Rebecca Leach from Bevere, the band draws influence from First Aid Kit, The Civil Wars and Of Monsters and Men.
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Maximo Park, Mystery Jets, Deaf Havana, Chapel Club, Swim Deep, Theme Park and Tall Ships are on the line-up for a brand new festival coming to the Herefordshire/Worcestershire borders this year.
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September 28th 2013 will see the first Ringmaster Festival take place on the Whitbourne Estate for an explosion of music and food meets a vintage circus.
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Normally home to cattle, this year's festival will, for one day, be home to 6 big top tents, with the look and feel of a vintage circus but with a focus very much on music.
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Tonnes of acts have already been confirmed, including locals , , and more to come.
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Kidderminster-born singing sensation Jess Roden has just released a six-CD anthology after what appears to be a 40-year break in the music industry!
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Jess was a key part of the '60s/'70s scene in the area - and the link between many world-famous artists from the region, namely Robert Plant of Led Zeppelin, Robbie Blunt, Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Traffic and Bronco.
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Indeed, due to their age, many of the analog tapes were deteriorating so badly, they had to be oven-baked for days to preserve the tape-oxide prior to running them through original 1/4", 1" and 2" tape machines.
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The entire process has taken over two and a half years from inception to now - a project that began when Jess wondered out loud one evening during the Summer of 2009: "I wonder what really has survived?
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"With all my bands, we recorded so much and yet you hear stories the whole time of multitracks ending up in skips and just being generally thrown out.
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"It'd be nice to know if anything was sitting in an archive somewhere."
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This week, Andy O'Hare reviews...

• , Svetti, , Done By Sunrise & Out Of The Ashes at Monroe's Cellar Bar, Worcester.
• The Gastric Band at The Farriers Arms, Worcester.
• The Cover Junkies, , Eva Trim, Filthy Kind, , The Reverend Genghis Memphis & Kate Jones at the Brewery Tap, Worcester.
• Mark Leedham, Esther Turner, Dublin Jacks & Enzo at The Great Malvern Hotel.

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