WATCH: Joshua Burnside performs 'You Don't Pull No Punches, But You Don't Push The River' for Rave On, Van Morrison

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19 Aug 20

WATCH: Joshua Burnside performs 'You Don't Pull No Punches, But You Don't Push The River' for Rave On, Van Morrison

WATCH: Joshua Burnside performs 'You Don't Pull No Punches, But You Don't Push The River' for <i>Rave On, Van Morrison</i>

As part of our nightly YouTube series celebrating Van Morrison's 75th birthday, Joshua Burnside performs 'You Don't Pull No Punches, But You Don't Push The River', and shares his reflections on Van's music and influence.

Since experimental folk artist Joshua Burnside released his award-winning debut album Ephrata in 2017, he has used post-punk and electronic recording methods to push the boundaries of the genre. His highly anticipated sophomore album, Into The Depths Of Hell, is out on September 4.

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"We’ve covered ‘You Don't Pull No Punches, But You Don't Push The River’. I love the tension in this tune, the way it rises and falls. It’s one I knew would be a lot of fun to play with a band, as there’s loads of room for improvising and messing about with dynamics."

Read more in the upcoming Van Morrison Special Issue of Hot Press, and watch Joshua Burnside perform 'You Don't Pull No Punches, But You Don't Push The River' below:

Take a look at the spectacular line-up for the next week of 'Rave On, Van Morrison' below:

Wed Aug 19 Camille O'Sullivan Avalon Of The Heart (7pm); Joshua Burnside You Don't Pull No Punches, But You Don't Push The River (8pm)
Thu Aug 20 Gemma Hayes Comfort You (7pm); Little Hours Streets Of Arklow (8pm)
Fri Aug 21 Gemma Bradley Sometimes We Cry (7pm); Jess Kav Vanlose Stairway (8pm)
Sat Aug 22 Mick Flannery Linden Arden Stole the Highlights (7pm); The Henry Girls These Are The Days (8pm)
Sun Aug 23 Martin Hayes Moondance (7pm); Cara Dillon Memory Lane (8pm)

Each 'Rave On, Van Morrison' performance premieres every night on the Hot Press YouTube channel. To make sure you don't miss out on any of our upcoming videos, subscribe to our YouTube here!

Hot Press is also publishing a Van Morrison Special Issue, to coincide with ‘Rave On, Van Morrison’, featuring written contributions from the legendary likes of Sinéad O'Connor, Gary Lightbody, Tim Wheeler, Una Healy and David Keenan – who reflect on Van's music and influence. The issue will also look back at five decades of landmark Hot Press interviews with Van, in which he discusses everything from Ray Charles and his other musical heroes, to the inspiration behind the seminal Astral Weeks. Plus, you can expect exclusive photos from the archives, ten ways Van has changed the world, and much more. This historic publication is set to be a must-have for Van Morrison fans all over the world, and is available to pre-order now.