by Bill Pearis

Robyn Hitchcock and Joe Boyd are on tour and at Le Poisson Rouge tonight (3/11) for what should be a fascinating evening of conversation and music. Boyd, you may know, produced some of the most influential albums of the late '60s and early '70s, including records by Syd Barrett,  Nick Drake, Fairport Convention and The Incredible String Band. (And later R.E.M. and 10,000 Maniacs.) Says Robyn:

In this show, Joe tells excerpts of his story, largely reading from [his memoir] White Bicycles: I sing the songs he worked on or was involved with, the songs I grew up with - I also ask him questions and interrupt, like a kid that wants to be part of the story. The story is a big part of me.

Anyone who has seen Robyn Hitchcock before knows the stage banter is just as entertaining as his music, so the idea of him playing talk show host to the guy who produced "Arnold Layne" and Bryter Layter sounds pretty amazing.

All tour dates below....

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Legendary UK folkie Vasthi Bunyan will be appearing at 92YTribeca in NYC for a live performance on Friday, October 16th, and with director Kieran Evans for two screenings of the documantary Vashti Bunyan: From Here To Before on October 16th and 17th. Tickets for the concert, film and both are on sale now.

From Here To Before is a feature length documentary that chronicles the story behind the writing of a classic 'lost' album and the re-emergence of its critically acclaimed singer/songwriter, Vashti Bunyan. Filmed and directed by Kieran Evans, this beautifully shot and wonderfully evocative film is a lyrical, modern day road movie that retraces Vashti's extraordinary journey from London to the island of Berneray in the Outer Hebrides of northern Scotland and sets it against the backdrop of her first high profile London concert.

Andrew Loog Oldham, Joe Boyd, Robert Kirby, Devendra Banhart, Max Richter and Adem Ilhan all appear in the film which premiered in London in October 2008.

Vashti videos (there doesn't seem to be a trailer...) and more info on the film, below...

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