If any of you are in Geneva you might want to go and check out the debut screening of a documentary about Shetland wind farms which features a ‘blue swerver’ sound track of songs from ‘the art of collapsing’.

More info here – http://www.rosylobster.com/blown.html

Robin Grey’s second album is now available for your listening pleasure. We have just binged on almond slices to celebrate.

The cd will be available in the new year, in the meantime you can order it from bandcamp and get an immediate download of the album included in the price.

It features the talents of Barbara Bartz, Iain Macleod, Joe Allen, Lawrence Williams, Ben Oliver, Beth Dariti, Madelaine Hart and Robin Grey. Full credits on bandcamp.

1. Younger Looking Skin 05:31
2. Till Dawn 04:21
3. I Love Leonard Cohen 04:00
4. The Suitors Ballyhoo 04:56
5. Montreal 04:38
6. Shakes & Shudders 04:59
7. Ninety Days 03:36
8. Roses From Africa 05:15

Catching The Waves have just posted a delightful review of ‘The Art Of Collapsing’ which can be found here…

http://soundthefreetrumpet.typepad.com/catching_the_waves/2009/06/getting-down-to-a-fine-art.html

After a number of chance encounters at open mics around London, modifythevan is very proud to welcome ‘Richard Godwin to the family.

He has been hard at work recording with Robin Grey at The Blue Door. It is early days yet but from the sneeky peek below we hope you’ll agree the results are likely to be pretty special….

The good people at Jamendo have written a short piece about us on their blog which can be found here:

http://blog.jamendo.com/2009/03/16/back-to-zero-and-full-speed-ahead/

According to the piece we are putting out ‘great acoustic folk-pop-rock music’, so now you know.

You can also read the article in french and german if you please -

french (http://blog.jamendo.com/2009/03/16/retour-a-zero-et-en-avant-toute/)

and

german (http://blog.jamendo.com/2009/03/16/zuruck-auf-anfang-und-volle-kraft-voraus/).

It can be downloaded without charge from the good people at Jamendo via this link – http://www.jamendo.com/en/album/39356. Please do leave a review if you have a moment.

Full track listing -

1      You Ain’t Grieving by Madelaine Hart with Robin Grey and Ben Oliver 3:45
2     At The Movies by Blue Swerver 4:17
3     These Days by Robin Grey 3:54
4     Women by Jonny Berliner 2:37
5     I Think I’m In Love by Richard Godwin 3:44
6     Job by Blue Swerver 4:37
7     Shakes And Shudders by Robin Grey 5:02
8     A Song For Bob by Jonny Berliner 2:00
9     It Never Snows Here by Madelaine Hart 3:17
10     Spy Vs. Spy by Richard Godwin 4:29

We’re very happy to announce that Madelaine Hart’s first release with modifythevan ‘L.A.A.’ is now out and about.

Recorded By Robin Grey at The Blue Door, it also features a little dusting of piano from Ben Oliver and some guitar work by Will Cass.

If you fancy a copy you can buy it from our shop, from Rough Trade East or you can get a copy at her gigs.

Online it can be found on Jamendo, iTunes, Amazon and all other good digital download stores.