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SXSW 2011

9th March, 2011

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SXSWLoose will be packing our cowboy boots and Berocca next week as we head on down to Austin, Texas, for this year’s SXSW.

Find us co-hosting Mojo’s Bootleg BBQ, where we’ll be hard at work, representing British Underground. If you’re fortunate to be out there yourselves, make sure you come and join us. It’s held at our favourite bar in the world, the Johnny Cash-themed Mean-Eyed Cat.

This year’s SXSW sees three Loose bands playing the event – The Felice Brothers, Hurray For The Riff Raff and The R.G. Morrison. For a full list of where and when you can catch them, check out our special SXSW page over HERE.

RG Morrison Free Download & New Video

25th February, 2011

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RG in The Drift Record Shop

decent amount of RG news this week.
We can offer you the opportunity to view a new video for “…Introducing Diamond Valley” HERE, which premiered earlier this week on AUX.tv. The video was shot by RG, and his good friend and UK promo director Paul Ross Newton.
Not only that, but also THIS. That would be a FREE DOWNLOAD of that very track. Good isn’t it? Yes. Well we have just 8 super special, individually numbered, hand painted, hand packed, lovingly crafted, 11 tracked, highly recommended, limited edition copies of the RG Morrison album left in stock. Then no more. Get HERE quick.
The band can confirm that they are showcasing next month at Canada Music Week and also in Austin Texas for SXSW. More details on SXSW next week. Joining the band for all Americana dates is Alex Neilson of Trembling Bells (not to mention drummer extraordinaire to Bonnie Prince Billy, Baby Dee and Six Organs of Admittance).
Hope everyone likes the nice new photo of RG, posing amongst the shelves of his Drift Record Shop down in Devon. We like it. Caption competition anyone?

Fancy seeing the new RG Morrison video? Course you do. Go HERE now to see the video for “…Introducing Diamond Valley“, which premiered earlier this week on AUX.tv. Shot by RG, and his good friend and UK promo director Paul Ross Newton.

Not only that, but also THIS. That would be a FREE DOWNLOAD of that very track. Good isn’t it? Yes. Well we have just a few of the super special, individually numbered, hand painted, hand packed, lovingly crafted, 11 tracked, highly recommended, limited edition copies of the RG Morrison album left in stock. Then no more. Get HERE quick.

The band can confirm that they are showcasing next month at Canada Music Week and also in Austin, Texas for SXSW. More on that to come. Joining the band for all Americana dates is Alex Neilson of Trembling Bells (not to mention drummer extraordinaire to Bonnie Prince Billy, Baby Dee and Six Organs of Admittance).

You will see above a quite beautiful shot of Mr RG Morrison stood amongst the shelves of his Drift Records Shop, down in Devon.

More R.G. Morrison Tour Dates Added

2nd November, 2010

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thergmorrisoncartelGood news for Spaniards; R.G. Morrison has just announced some extra dates. Check out the full list of Spanish, German & Swiss dates over in Loose Live.

In addition to this, people of the Bristol area will undoubtedly also be happy to learn that, prior to jetting off to Spain, R.G. will be playing the Louisiana as part of Music South West Live Fringe. Thursday 25th November –  best stick it in your diaries.

R.G. Morrison German Dates / Radio Show

15th October, 2010

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RG MorrisonNews just in for our German friends – R.G. Morrison will be playing a couple of live dates, as support to John Hiatt, followed by an appearance at the Rolling Stone Weekender;

03 Nov   Bürgerhaus Stollwerck, Cologne
04 Nov   Theaterfabrik, Munich
13 Nov   Rolling Stone Weekender

And how many of you knew that R.G. Morrison runs his very own record shop down in Devon? You can also visit the Drift Record Shop HERE. Before you do that though, you may want to check-out The R.G.’s new radio show HERE, where he plays & talks us through his pick of the week’s new releases. Hear it, like it, then head back to the shop and fill up your trolley.

RG In Creative Review

29th July, 2010

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Yes that’s right folks! The beguiling new album by The RG Morrison (“Blighty’s answer to Bon Iver” MOJO) has been featured in this weeks Creative Review, and rightly so – try hand-making 1000 sleeves yerself sucker!

www.creativereview.co.uk

The Sunday Times – The R.G.Morrison

June 27, 2010 The R.G.Morrison

RG Morrison’s second album may be a gritty affair but nothing detracts from the fine voice of this lo-fi balladeer… 4/5 – Mark Edwards After Americana and Canadiana… Devonia. Farewell My Lovely is the second album from Rupert Graeme Morrison, a man whose parents didn’t realise he was going to be a rootsy, gutsy, lo-fi [...]

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The R.G.Morrison – OUT TODAY

June 21, 2010 The R.G.Morrison

Out today is the new album “Farewell, My Lovely” by The R.G.Morrison. The album is hand numbered (1000 units), hand painted and hand packed by the band in their native Devon and includes a limited edition photo card on the sleeve. “this tangibly focused, warming and reclusive record seems like Blighty’s answer to Bon Iver” [...]

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The R.G.Morrison on BBC Radio Ulster

June 14, 2010 The R.G.Morrison

Jim Meredith reviewed the forthcoming R.G.Morrison album on Ralph McLean’s BBC Radio Ulster show this week, calling the album “very special”. Three tracks were played and Jim and Ralph had a good chat about the album comparing it to Bon Iver, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and The Band. You can listen to the show again (which [...]

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Stream the New R.G.Morrison album FREE

June 10, 2010 The R.G.Morrison

We are very happy with our distribution partners PIAS to exclusively stream the forthcoming R.G.Morrison album FREE on soundcloud. More info; www.pias.com/uk/rg-morrison-farewell-my-lovely

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“Farewell, My Lovely” in Uncut

June 3, 2010 The R.G.Morrison

The R.G.Morrison’s “Farewell, My Lovely” received a glowing 4 Star review in the latest issue of Uncut. The album is out on 28th June and available to pre-order now at the Loose Shop.

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