Feb 6 2013 in All, Marjorie, Our Music, Reviews of our music by dccardwell
An album of retro pop with a generally upbeat feel that’s life-affirming…
Tags: In Another World, Marjorie, Music we like, Reviews of our music
Jan 28 2013 in All, Blog, Marjorie, Reviews of our music by Marjorie Cardwell
Brief but glowing review in Folker magazine There’s a nice review of my album in Folker magazine out of Germany this month! It translates, roughly, as follows: “A Northern Irish woman, now living in in Australia, Marjorie has a great voice, and starts this cathartic album with the soul-stirring, un-self-pitying “Hole in My Head”, in [...]
Tags: Europe, Germany, Hemifran, Marjorie, Review
Nov 12 2012 in All, Anecdotes & Stories, Blog, DC, Marjorie, Music we like by dccardwell
Marjorie and I came to the band late, not long before Together Alone came out, when I picked up Woodface somewhere on CD and we instantly realised that tracks such as It’s Only Natural and Fall At Your Feet were a kind of music we’d been yearning for but had never really managed to find…
Tags: Australia, Canada, Crowded House, DC, Marjorie, Neil Finn
Oct 25 2012 in All, Blog, Marjorie, Reviews by us by dccardwell
Noel Fielding is a charming, ageless, delightful, clever, generous, inspired and inherently hilarious creature with the strength and stamina of an ox.
Tags: Comedy, Marjorie, Noel Fielding, Reviews of our music, The Mighty Boosh
Aug 4 2012 in All, Marjorie, News, Our Music by dccardwell
We’re very excited to announce the release of Marjorie Cardwell‘s new album “In Another World”! It’s available as a beautiful looking CD (or download) at www.marjoriecardwell.com and you can preview some tracks there before you buy. And for a limited time it comes with a free mini-print of Marjorie’s artwork and a really cool Madcar [...]
Tags: Album, CD, Chris Haylock, DC Cardwell, Don McGlashan, Gear & Studio, Joel Cardwell, linkedin, Marjorie, Recording, Gear & Studio, Samuel Cardwell
Aug 1 2012 in All, Blog, Marjorie, Poetry, humour & deep, deep thoughts by Marjorie Cardwell
How do I love Harpo Marx? My word, the ways are many!
Tags: Harp, Harpo Marx, Marjorie, Marx Brothers, Music we like, Poetry, humour & deep, deep thoughts
Jun 4 2012 in DC, Marjorie, Newsletters by dccardwell
Youtube has shut down all three of my channels, so all of my videos disappeared overnight!
Tags: Youtube
Mar 31 2012 in All, Blog, Marjorie, Newsletters by dccardwell
With a very clever new hairdo you wouldn’t even know she’d had 36 staples removed from an 8-inch scar…
Tags: Brain Tumour, Hairstyle, Marjorie
Mar 12 2012 in All, Blog, Marjorie, Newsletters, Songs & Songwriting by dccardwell
Marjorie came home today, only four days after the operation, and she’s doing very well indeed…
Tags: Brain Tumour, Hole In My Head, Marjorie, Rare Tracks
Feb 28 2012 in All, Blog, DC, Marjorie, Newsletters, Videos & Films by dccardwell
When I was young it was considered pretty naff to do cover versions…
Tags: Beatles, Brain Tumour, Cover Versions, Guitar, Marjorie Cardwell, Paul McCartney
Dec 1 2008 in All, Blog, DC, Marjorie, Music we like by dccardwell
Yesterday Marjie, Samuel and I were practicing music for a party this weekend and one of the songs we played was “Halfway To Paradise” by Goffin & King, which we know from Nick Lowe‘s version. (You can hear our version at http://www.myspace.com/marjiesothersongs) Pretty much straight after finishing our rehearsal we sat down to watch our [...]
Tags: Cover Versions, DC Cardwell, Marjorie, Music we like, Nick Lowe
Nov 29 2008 in All, Blog, Marjorie by dccardwell
Today, while I was reading aloud at the dinner table that the world’s oldest woman AND the world’s tallest woman had died this year at the same nursing home in Indiana, Marjie pointed out that the song playing on our stereo was The Pioneers’ Long Shot Kick De Bucket!
Tags: Coincidences, Music we like, Reggae
Oct 1 2008 in All, Anecdotes & Stories, Blog, Marjorie by dccardwell
A long time ago I was sitting in our kitchen and Marjorie was in the living room. The Byrds were playing on the stereo. “Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season)” was on and I slowly realised that the clock in the next room was ticking in exact time with it – no [...]
Tags: Coincidences, DC Cardwell, Marjorie, Music we like, The Byrds