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Instrumental English 12-string guitarist James Blackshaw’s ability to dumbfound a listener is matched only by the prolificacy with which he releases his compositions. He released two records (originally as CDR's) in 2004 - Celeste and Lost Prayers & Motionless Dances - before slowing down to just the one per year after that, with 2007's marvellous The Cloud of Unknowing proving particularly noteworthy for picking up widespread praise, most notably from Pitchfork. Litany Of Echoes followed a year later and also featured some equally intricate piano skills while The Glass Bead Game - Blackshaw's seventh album - is due in June '09.
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 In customary quick-smart manner, guitarist extaordinare (and increasingly so on paino too) James Blackshaw discusses his new record What's it called? The Glass Bead Game |
 It's high time Ragged Words sat down with (or, more accurately, got its phone card out and called) James Blackshaw. Ever since the Hastings resident's magnificent Cloud Of Unknowing album troubled our end-of-year albums list in 2007, we've wanted to inquire first-hand into the... |
