James Blackshaw/WFMU Archives

James Blackshaw is a 23 year old out of the UK making incredible psychedelia on the 12 string guitar. Blackshaw is incredible at combining drone, ragas, minimalism and incredible talent to make beautiful sound. In my opinion not only is he the next Jack Rose, but he is beyond him. With releases on both Digitalis and Important Records already, Blackshaw will be quick to make his mark.

I've talked about the BSR 'Phoning it In' archives before, but only a few days ago did I stumble upon the treasure trove that is the WFMU archives. These archives contain some of the greatest and rarest live performances out there, from Ghost to Diane Cluck. I've been listening to Black Forest/Black Sea, Marissa Nadler, the Finnish collective, Diane Cluck, Tom Carter, Scorces, Jack Rose, and many others. It's easy to get lost in all the sounds that this has to offer. Worth spending a few hours or even days digging through. WFMU is 90.1/91.1, if you're in the NY area, it is the only radio station you be listening to. If you're not in the NY area, then you just shouldn't be listening to the radio, because you don't have WFMU.

mp3s: James Blackshaw - Spiralling Skeleton Memorial(off O, True Believer)
James Blackshaw - White Goddess(off Davenport vs. James Blackshaw CD-R)

And there are excerpts from several of his songs on his website.

Enjoy.