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Born in Glasgow, Donovan Leitch was raised in Hatfield, England, and had an abiding fascination with his Celtic heritage. Donovan was initially positioned as the British Bob Dylan, but his carefree, naive, and happy melodies laid waste to the comparison. Donovan's hit "Mellow Yellow" in 1967 featured horns arranged by John Paul Jones and a whispered chorus by Paul McCartney. The tune was inspired by the rumor that one could get high smoking dried banana peels. Donovan's popularity started to decline in 1969 when he released Barabajagal, a flaccid collaboration with the Jeff Beck Group. The singer moved to the Irish countryside and floated out of sight.“more

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  • Buffy Sainte-Marie: Still Singing for Peace

    by Denise Sullivan•June 26, 2009•Comments (2)

    "Life on the road, going from reservation to reservation, city to city, and country to country, is just perfect for me." (read more)

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    by Michael Harkin•August 13, 2008•Comments (0)

    "the record carries a thump as triumphant as anything they’ve released to date" (read more)

  • The Long Disappearance and Welcome Return of Vashti Bunyan

    by Steve Matteo•May 28, 2008•Comments (0)

    Bunyan had released a single in 1965 under Oldham’s direction. It was a cover of a Jagger-Richards song, "Some Things Just Stick in Your Mind" (the Rolling Stones’ version did not come out until the group’s Metamorphosis album, a collection of mostly unreleased tracks released in 1975). Under the direction of Oldham, Bunyan released a handful of singles in the mid-‘60s (read more)

  • Nick Garrie: The Nightmare of J.B. Stanislas

    by Andrew Vietze•October 31, 2007•Comments (2)

    There's long been this idea in the music industry that if a record is any good it'll find an audience. That jewels glitter even when they're covered with the dirt and detritus of the music marketplace. This certainly holds true with the Nightmare of J.B. Stanislas (read more)

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Donovan Roberts 2009-07-11 Stefano's Sicilian Grille Northampton, PA info
Donovan Roberts 2009-07-16 The Promenade Shops Center Valley, PA info
Donovan Roberts 2009-07-18 Starfish Brasserie Bethlehem Township, PA info
Donovan Roberts 2009-07-24 Blue Grillhouse and Wine Bar Bethlehem Township, PA info
Donovan Roberts 2009-07-31 Das Awkscht Fescht Macungie, PA info
Donovan Roberts 2009-08-04 Starfish Brasserie Bethlehem Township, PA info
Donovan Roberts 2009-08-05 PPL Plaza Allentown, PA info
Donovan Roberts 2009-08-07 Blue Grillhouse and Wine Bar Bethlehem Township, PA info
Donovan Roberts 2009-08-14 Tap and Table Emmaus, PA info
Donovan Roberts 2009-08-26 Vintage Williams Township, PA info

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