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11th May 2012

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Come hear me open for Ghost Heart at The Whistler, May 20th. They are amazing, and I will try not to disappoint.

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4th February 2012

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Thanks to everyone who attended the Abbey Pub show last Sunday. Good times were had by all. It was great to meet and hang with the other acts - Michael Plishka, Rob C Shadowlife, Kenny Rox, and The Visuals.

Alan the sound guy was kind enough to record my set, and Mike managed to film most of it on his iPhone. This video is the combination of both.

Lastly, here’s the free MP3 from the video, A Thousand Feet Per Second.

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22nd August 2011

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Checkout the official video for my cover of The Passenger.

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5th July 2011

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“Monuments”, a new song and video from Yann Tiersen.

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10th June 2011

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An awesome remix for all us LOTR fans (by Pogo).

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15th March 2011

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Via fuckyeahcello:

Dude. Von. Fucking. Thord.

Look them up.

They are Swedish and badass.

What he said.

(Source: jennaboges)

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3rd February 2011

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Winter Time

All this crazy blizzard weather calls for some of my favorite winter songs:

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30th January 2011

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I find myself overwhelmed with compassion for the people of Egypt and their current struggle. This song is the result of the inspiration I feel from their fight for human rights. 

If you like it, you can download it: http://jamescollin.com/egypt

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22nd December 2010

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Winter Wonderland (a la Led Zeppelin’s Misty Mountain Hop) as interpreted by Fleming and John.

Download it here.

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23rd November 2010

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Zoe Keating describes her writing/recording/performing process

via backalleyashes

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17th November 2010

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On the Elbo Room again

Thanks to everyone who came out tonight for the show, or watched it online. Every time we perform, it’s for you.


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Bruno watching London Anderson whilst we wait for our time to shine:

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11th October 2010

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Instant Karma!

On the evening of John Lennon’s 70th birthday I recorded my own version of this classic tune. 3 hours, 2 guitars, 1 piano and myself. This version is dedicated to my grandfather, who passed the next morning.

Instant Karma! (John Lennon Tribute) from James Collin on Vimeo.

You can also download the free mp3 here: http://jamescollin.com/music/InstantKarma.mp3

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7th October 2010

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Music composed entirely from Windows 98 and XP sounds. Awesome.

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4th October 2010

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fuckyeahjeffclark:

I’d give this guy a dollar in a heartbeat.

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