Goodtimes Goodtimes

    So the other night I was driving along listening to a mix-tape of recently downloaded music--evaluating, if you like--when this really good song came on. I immediately wondered, where did I find this? Is it something I heard on the contrast podcast? Could it be from Toad? And then it hit me--it had come from my inbox! I laughed out loud at that. I was so sure I'd found it somewhere else. Oh dear.

   Goodtimes Goodtimes is really one Franc Cinelli and he's from London. He's been playing his brand of acoustic folk music for several years now, both in the U.K. and in New York. He sent me an email asking me to listen to his stuff and I'm so glad he did. He plays guitar and harmonica, has a slightly gruff and gravelly voice, and writes the kind of lyrics that appeal to me straightaway. "I was born to let you know I love you" is a good example.

    His self-released album Glue is out now and you can pick it up on itunes, his website or via a link on his myspace page. How can a guy this good be unsigned???

Goodtimes Goodtimes--"Sea Shanty" mp3 off Glue (buy)

Goodtimes Goodtimes--"Kids" mp3 off Glue 

    He's got his own blog, Goodtimes Goodtimes, and he appears to be quite enthusiastic about mp3 blogs in general, which of course wins him points in my mind! He's got a couple of shows coming up, two this month in London and one in New York at The Living Room on Feb. 23rd (check his myspace for details). I tell you, sometimes I wish I lived closer to the city, as there are so many bands that I never get a chance to see. There are two videos on his myspace page with him performing, but it's just not the same. *sigh*

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