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Willard Grant Conspiracy

Uncut: Paper Covers Stone

October 22, 2009 Willard Grant Conspiracy

Willard Grant Conspiracy have always had a knack for subtle angles. Anyone privy to their live shows, from solo Robert Fisher to playing as a drummerless quartet, will feel familiar with these stately, acoustic-and-strings versions of “Soft Hand” and “Fare Thee Well”.

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Q Magzine: Paper Covers Stone

October 20, 2009 Willard Grant Conspiracy

Californians re-imagine their back catalogue. A collective of up to 14 members, centered around vocalist Robert Fisher, Willard Grant Conspiracy have gone back to basics with their excellent ninth album, largely re-recordings of their own songs by a drummer-less four piece. The stark setting suits them, with Fisher’s deep voice-sounding variously like Nick Cave and [...]

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Loose and Live in Europe

October 8, 2009 Ralfe Band

Loose are on a little bit of a cross European pilgrimage at the moment, with Willard Grant Conspiracy and Handsome Family taking in (amongst others); Gothenburg, Torino, Malmo, Copenhagen, Barcelona, Valencia, Madrid, Oslo, Alicante, Zaragoza right now, before The Duke & The King and Ralfe Band head out on dates to Zurich, Berlin, Barcelona, Madrid, [...]

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Uncut 150th

October 8, 2009 The Felice Brothers

Uncut Magazine are celebrating there 150th issue this month with polls and lists a plenty. Editor, Allan Jones: “With our 150th issue coming so close to the end of the decade, the last months of the so-called Noughties now looming into view, we thought it was a convenient moment to look back at the albums [...]

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Sunday Times: Paper Covers Stone

October 5, 2009 Willard Grant Conspiracy

Willard Grant Conspiracy’s sound has been filling out lately — culminating in the orchestral sweep of last year’s Pilgrim Road — so the starker ambience of Paper Covers Stone comes as something of a surprise. And that’s not the only way in which the album harks back to the band’s earlier days. The main man, [...]

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Mojo: Paper Covers Stone

September 30, 2009 Willard Grant Conspiracy

The Willard Grant Conspiracy’s “Paper Covers Stone” has been awarded the Mojo Americana Album Of The Month. High praise indeed, you can read the review in full below or in the current issue of Mojo. “Beautiful” **** (Click to zoom) Willard Grant Conspiracy at the Loose ShopWillard Grant Conspiracy Myspacewww.willardgrantconspiracy.com

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Paper Covers Stone on BBC Ulster

September 27, 2009 Willard Grant Conspiracy

Ralph McLean ran a great feature on the Willard Grant Conspiracy new album ‘Paper Covers Stone’ on his BBC Ulster show this week with Jim Meredith offering glowing praise for the record. Listen Again (it’s around the 29 minute mark) Willard Grant Conspiracy at the Loose ShopWillard Grant Conspiracy Myspacewww.willardgrantconspiracy.com

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Editors Diary: Club Uncut

September 21, 2009 The Duke & The King

Uncut Magazine Editors Diary: Willard Grant Conspiracy and The Duke & The King The Relentless Garage Allan Jones When The Duke & The King made their UK debut at London’s Bush Hall in May, I seem to remember there being at certain points up to about nine people on stage, including on at least one [...]

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Sneaky Pete's live review

September 11, 2009 Willard Grant Conspiracy

The Song By Toad website has a great write up of the Willard Grant Conspiracy show from Wednesday night; “I have seen the Willard Grant Conspiracy three times before, and all three times have been drastically different gigs, which sort of makes the songs feel like old friends. You’ve seen them in their garage rock [...]

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Willard Grant Conspiracy live in Glasgow

September 9, 2009 Willard Grant Conspiracy

*  *  *  *  * SHORN of the large, grey-flecked beard which was once his trademark, Willard Grant Conspiracy’s leader Robert Fisher cuts a less imposing figure these days. Where once he resembled a grizzled mountain man, now he’s simply a Bostonian barroom troubadour, although the delicate, acoustic alt-country style remains.

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