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July 6, 2007

Sun, sun here it comes

This edition of "Sunday Single" comes from across the pond - jolly ol' England, that is. Anton Barbeau, the longtime singer-songwriter from Sacramento, is working on a new album in Oxford and sends us his song "In the Village of the Apple Sun." It's an epic blast of alterna-pop. Check out how the tune blows up around the one minute mark.

Here's more on Barbeau and his song:

ANTON BARBEAU
Song: "In the Village of the Apple Sun"
Style: Psychedelic power-pop
Influences: The Beatles, Robyn Hitchcock, XTC
Story behind the song: "(It's) basically a love song for Oxford, inspired by my first moments there," says Barbeau, in an e-mail from England. "We arrived from California in the afternoon jetlagged and loony, and our friend gave us cups of tea and then took us out for a long walk along the Thames, trying to keep us awake until evening. It was a gorgeous end-of-summer day, sunny and warm, with swans on the water, bees buzzing our heads and people on bicycles rolling past saying hello. Very English, and in our state, very psychedelic. As we walked, we heard a deep roar from across the river, and looked over to see a bright red hot-air balloon lifting off from a meadow. Once it was high enough in the sky, it really did look like an apple sun."

To hear "In the Village of the Apple Sun," click on the button below:

On the Web: www.antonbarbeau.com

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