James Blackshaw

Spinning on Air | May 18, 2010

British composer/guitarist James Blackshaw creates music that can inspire a meditative state, but can also go beyond that into the ecstatic and euphoric. Playing with astonishing technique on a 12-string guitar, James creates enveloping clouds of sound. He joins host David Garland to talk about his music and his feelings behind it, and to perform in the WNYC Studio.

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James Blackshaw
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James Blackshaw at Tompkins Square Records
James Blackshaw at Young God Records

This show first aired October 21, 2007.

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