NEW ALBUM
On Songs aus dem Dachzimmer Christian Jahl compiled new songs, that convince with simplicity and plainness. They show deep emotions, sometimes a great sense of humour and delight of pülaying guitar.Humor und Spielfreude. A Must-Be for lovers of true songs!
Now on Monopol Records.
SPRING TOUR 2020
Helsinki born folk-man Juhana Iivonen is on tour again. Presenting new and well known songs the singer with the gentle voice is back in Germany for more than a dozen concerts. In his bag he has his DIY-EP Songs from the Kajüte, which he wrote and recorded at 5 below on his sailing ship in the wilderness of Finland. What a man!
CORONA
SLM certainly contributes to the fight against Covid-19. Any kind of activity that requires physical contact like studio recordings, video shootings
etc. are reduced to a minimum in line with the actaul rules and laws. As an individual enterprise it's easy for SLM to take this turn. Please note that everything may take more time these days.
So please be patient.
Music will help us all to overcome these times.
Please take it serious and behave responsibly!
NEW COOPERATION FOR SMILING LIZARD MUSIC
SLM is glad to announce a new cooperation with an established partner for distribution and publishing. Now Smiling Lizard Music is active in Germany's capital Berlin and ready for the next step.
PABLO ALCÀZAR -
THE SPANISH GUITAR
Thinking of the guitar’s origin Spain comes to one’s mind in the first place, and especially Andalucia, intentionally or unintentionally. Andalucia is the place where it happened in the times of the Moors who ruled this area until the 13th century and brought the first lutes to Europe. This was the first step in guitar’s history. Beyond that this southern part of the Iberian peninsula has always been a region with a rich and strong occidental and oriental culture influencing Spain for centuries.
Malaga’s metropolitan area, Pablo Picasso’s place of birth
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INDEPENDENT MUSIC PRIZE
The 10th edition of the independent music prize PREMIOS DE LA MÚSICA of Spain presents a new semi-finalist for the category "Best classical album": Pablo Alcázar mit "Mediterráneo"
We're happy that Pablo made up to this point of the contest. This well-respected competition is being arranged by the Unión Fonográfico Independiente, the independent phonographic union of Spain. It is supported by Spain's daily newspaper El Pais and the Ministry for culture and education Ministerio de Educatión, Cultura y Deporte.
NEIL AIRBORNE - SILENCE IS THE NEW PUNK
Silence is the new Punk – Only at first sight this contradictory quote seems to be a contradiction. For sure Punk is noisy and loud in the first place and no one would think of Punk in matters of silence or stillness. So let’s see how to solve this problem.
To understand this quote it is necessary going back to the roots of Punk in the UK of the late 1970s, a time of high unemployment accompanied by recession. It led to a
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