Posts Tagged: The Hardy Tree
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Album Covers
A great album cover catches the viewer’s attention in a crowded field. A great album cover makes one want – no, need to hear the music. A great album cover is a visual reflection of the sonic contents. A great album
ACL 2024 ~ The Year’s Best Album Covers
A great album cover catches the viewer’s attention in a crowded field. A great album cover makes one want – no, need to hear the music. A great album cover is a visual reflection of the sonic contents. A great album
The Hardy Tree ~ All the Hours
We love Clay Pipe Music’s Mini CD series, and the latest entry is a beautiful 20-minute piece by label founder Frances Castle, recording as The Hardy Tree. Castle is also responsible for the illustration, and the work is the score
The Hardy Tree ~ All the Hours
We love Clay Pipe Music’s Mini CD series, and the latest entry is a beautiful 20-minute piece by label founder Frances Castle, recording as The Hardy Tree. Castle is also responsible for the illustration, and the work is the score
ACL 2022 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
The world had another hard year in 2022, and it’s sometimes hard to see hope on the horizon. As we fight our battles, we need the nourishment of happy music that is positive without being saccharine. One common theme below
ACL 2022 ~ The Happiest Music of the Year
The world had another hard year in 2022, and it’s sometimes hard to see hope on the horizon. As we fight our battles, we need the nourishment of happy music that is positive without being saccharine. One common theme below
The Hardy Tree ~ Common Grounds
Footsteps in the snow; a creaky gate; the daily walk begins. For Frances Castle (The Hardy Tree), these excursions took on new meaning during lockdown. More attention was paid to the history of things: an abraded sign, a vintage street
The Hardy Tree ~ Common Grounds
Footsteps in the snow; a creaky gate; the daily walk begins. For Frances Castle (The Hardy Tree), these excursions took on new meaning during lockdown. More attention was paid to the history of things: an abraded sign, a vintage street
ACL 2021 ~ The Year’s Best Album Covers
Album covers were never more important than they are today. In the old days, one might peruse the bins at the local record store, seeing if something caught the eye and hopefully the ear. Now most people buy their music
ACL 2021 ~ The Year’s Best Album Covers
Album covers were never more important than they are today. In the old days, one might peruse the bins at the local record store, seeing if something caught the eye and hopefully the ear. Now most people buy their music
The Hardy Tree ~ Stagdale Pt. 2
The first installment of Frances Castle (The Hardy Tree)’s graphic novel promised “a story that links two children across a generation, both outsiders.” Last time we met the plucky Kathy in 1975, and were introduced to the mysterious Saxon Jewel.
The Hardy Tree ~ Stagdale Pt. 2
The first installment of Frances Castle (The Hardy Tree)’s graphic novel promised “a story that links two children across a generation, both outsiders.” Last time we met the plucky Kathy in 1975, and were introduced to the mysterious Saxon Jewel.
ACL 2019 ~ The Year’s Best Packaging
Streaming is king. Fewer physical editions are produced than ever before. And yet, the tactile experience offers something special to the recipient: a feeling that the experience is real. Our ten 2019 selections include half a dozen formats, evidence of
ACL 2019 ~ The Year’s Best Packaging
Streaming is king. Fewer physical editions are produced than ever before. And yet, the tactile experience offers something special to the recipient: a feeling that the experience is real. Our ten 2019 selections include half a dozen formats, evidence of
The Hardy Tree ~ Stagdale
Over the past decade, Clay Pipe Music has been a reliable imprint, carving out a distinctive niche. While the artists have varied, the tone has remained consistent, centering on a type of British folk music that has one foot in
The Hardy Tree ~ Stagdale
Over the past decade, Clay Pipe Music has been a reliable imprint, carving out a distinctive niche. While the artists have varied, the tone has remained consistent, centering on a type of British folk music that has one foot in
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