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I still read several of the UK music press publications every month, and have built up a personal list of music sites, that have reliably led me to discover highly enjoyable new music on a regular basis. Along with that, one of the perks of running this music website, is the material from promoters, agencies, and bands themselves, that come this way. I select new music to share on a simple criteria, either I like it (another perk), it complements the live material, or finally, it adds to the diversity of music on Beehive Candy. There's a selection of all of the above in this months recommendations, nicely mixed up, see what you think. Camera Obscura . OK this is easy, I love the very excellent Scottish band Camera Obscura, and am a little late in encouraging some more interest in their latest album (released back in April). The new album 'My Maudlin Career' is their fourth and continues to present some wonderful indie pop songs, crafted in a very definitive and warm style.

With Glastonbury 2009 soon to be upon us (oh! how this 'post' will soon be out of date) , this is a quick glance back to Glastonbury 2008 courtesy of Candi Staton . The BBC tend to cover artist across the various festival stages, albeit in most cases not the whole sets, often just one or two numbers, thankfully with Candi Staton they covered some great numbers in her performance. Born Canzetta Maria Staton in Hanceville, Alabama, USA, it was great to watch her performance last year (on TV in my case) , and wonder once again, where three decades slipped by since I first came across her music. Source: BBC TV and radio coverage. Sound Quality: Very good quality stereo audio @192kbps mp3. Genre: R&B, Soul, Disco. Set: Part of her set (BBC broadcast material as listed below). Set List: 1. Young Hearts Run Free 2. Nights on Broadway 3. Suspicious Minds 4. In the Ghetto 5. Old Man Sweet Heart 6. You Got the Love Links: Official site HERE . Comments: This is from Candi Staton

This is Shania Twain live in London back in 2003. This performance was at the famous Abbey Road studios in London, in front of a thoroughly enthusiastic audience. Abbey Road studios were in part made famous both because of The Beatles album and the Fab Four crossing the road outside, thankfully this often copied picture was not taken up by Shania Twain. Perhaps of more interest is the size of the premises for live performances, clearly there were a good number of fans present for this event. Recorded for broadcast by BBC Radio Two, as part of their 'In Concert' series, the performance was on the 26th July 2003. Source: FM radio broadcast (BBC Radio Two). Sound Quality: Very good quality stereo @192kbps mp3. Genre: Country - Rock - Pop. Set: Full set. Set List: 1. Intro 2. I Feel Like A Woman 3. Up ! 4. For Ever & For Always 5. Ka-Ching 6. Don’t Be Stupid 7. That Don’t Impress Me Much 8. Thank You Baby 9. When You Kiss Me 10. I’m Gonna Get You Good 11.That’s It 12.Still

This is the second live concert by The Bangles featured here on Beehive Candy. I was surprised just how popular the 1983 concert has been in terms of downloads, this however is from the band around their most popular period, with Manic Monday, and Walk Like An Egyptian becoming major hits for the band both sides of the Atlantic. This gig took place in New York, USA, during 1986, sorry I do not have venue or date details. Source: FM radio broadcast. Sound Quality: Very good quality stereo @192kbps mp3. Genre: Rock to pop - all girl group. Set: Just over 57 minutes so possible radio edit, however this amounts to sixteen songs. Set List: 01 - Let It Go (2:47) 02 - Restless (2:48) 03 - Walking Down Your Street (3:21) 04 - James (3:24) 05 - He's Got A Secret (3:30) 06 - September Girls (2:54) 07 - If She Knew What She Wants (4:26) 08 - Return Post (5:07) 09 - In A Different Light (2:34) 10 - Going Down To Liverpool (3:56) 11 - Live (2:45) 12 - Angels Don't Fall In Love (2:59) 1

This is Jackson Browne live in concert a year before he released his debut solo album. Prior to this Jackson Browne had already written songs for, (and recorded by) Nico, The Byrds, Bonnie Raitt, and The Eagles (with whom he later co-wrote 'Desperado' and 'Doolin' Dalton'). Tracing the roots of Jackson Browne's career leads back to the mid 1960's and Los Angeles and Orange County folk clubs. Born in Germany to American parents, Jackson's family returned to Los Angeles when he was three. Except for a brief period in NYC in the late 1960's, when he was an integral presence in the coffeehouse scene there, he has always lived in Southern California. This then is Jackson Browne solo and playing guitar and piano, live at the Jabberwocky Club (a small, 200 seat nightclub), at Syracuse University, New York, USA, back on the 27th, March, 1971. This is the first known recorded live show of Jackson Browne. Source: The source is from a first generat

This is The Stranglers back in 1981 on tour in the USA, having just released the first of two albums that year, 'The Gospel According To The Men In Black' or 'Men In Black' , as it was entitled in some countries. This then is The Stranglers live at Emerald City, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, USA, on the 11th, April, 1981. This is from a broadcast on Philadelphia's WMMR 93.3. Source: FM broadcast WMMR 93.3, first generation copy. Sound Quality: Very Good stereo @192kbps mp3. Genre: Post Punk, New Wave, unique sound identity. Set: One hour recording, may have been other songs on the night, if so, this would have been the latter part of the gig. Set List: 01. Waltzinblack (intro) 02. Threatened 03. The Raven 04. Toiler on the Sea 05. Just Like Nothing On Earth / Thrown Away 06. Who Wants the World 07. Second Coming 08. Meninblack 09. Shah Shah A Go Go 10. Hallow To Our Men 11. Tank 12. Nuclear Device 13. Genetix Links: Official site HERE . Useful informative Wikipedi

This is Mark Knopfler live in concert (AVO Session), the venue was Festsaal, Messe, Basel, Switzerland, and the concert took place back on the 12th November, 2007. This is a more complete version of the gig, using two different radio broadcasts for compilation. I am not sure if it is the full show, however I am yet to find any additional songs elsewhere. There are also a couple of more tracks recorded a week after this show for the BBC in London. Source: Main Source: Swiss radio DRS3 Broadcast, December 24, 2007. Second Source: Swiss radio DRS3 Broadcast, November 13, 2007. Sound Quality : Very Good stereo (from FM analogue cable) @192kbps mp3. Genre: Rock, Blues, Country. Set: Full set (unable to confirm), plus two additional tracks. Set List: 01 Donegan's Gone 02 Song For Sonny Liston 03 Rudiger 04 Let It All Go 05 The Fizzy And The Still 06 True Love Will Never Fade 07 Done With Bonaparte 08 Postcards From Paraguay 09 Brothers In Arms 10 Our Shangri-