"Walking song in five beats" (Google Translate) This track came up in my Release Radar recently, and it pleased the ears. https://open.spotify.com/track/2cAINrpYiy2zEb6g8PP9ep?si=45718c55398d4383 It's from an album called Åtråvärld, released late last year by the Swedish band Å. They are: Joel Öhlund – vocals, guitar/bass guitar Milovan Fredriksson – guitar/bass guitar, backup vocals Erik Wallin –…Read more Gånglåt i femtakt
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I Inside the Old I Dying
Looking back; looking forward. Times past; times still to come. Those are the thoughts that occupy our minds as one year fades away and the tick-tocking clocks beckon another. Was '23 a good year for you? Will '24 be any better? Let's ponder this with PJ Harvey as she sings the enigmatically titled track, I…Read more I Inside the Old I Dying
Stairway to Heaven
I've just received this from a member of Loughborough's Little Big Band. It was published just a few days ago and has already clocked up well over 150,000 views. You won't want to miss it, believe me! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPDkz3l_CSE
Omission
Shh ... Don't say a word! This blog's mission is to fill in the gaps ... in your listening and mine. The unintended and unforgivable omissions from our collections must be purged. To that end, I would like to bring to your attention an acoustic guitar track by the jazz musician, Julian Lage. https://open.spotify.com/track/3k5DKMMsGADkmtIVa72D7p?si=88e0f6d4328c4321 A…Read more Omission
CYRM
I see a dark future ... This is a post for Curiosity Corner. Until yesterday, I didn't know there was such a thing as "doom folk". But here it is - and with a 5-star review in The Guardian's Sleevenotes column. https://open.spotify.com/album/7KBKojoN6AMpr5iQzKd2qD?si=B4KD_lQeTsOGUmzazeiHJg 45 minutes of doom-laden Irish folk music Folk songs are often inspired by…Read more CYRM
The Navigator
"You are the Navigator", said Max, the alien machine pilot of the spacetime ship. It's a frustrating job at times. The charts are in your head. You know the way to go. You know the quickest way; and you know the scenic way. But the captain has the wheel, and we must go where he…Read more The Navigator
Malice in Wonderland
The malicious Queen of Hearts It seems to me that almost all committees are dysfunctional. As soon as you get more than 3 or 4 people together round a table, opinions fly across the room in all directions, and the substance of the discussion dies in the crossfire. In theory, the meeting comes to a…Read more Malice in Wonderland
Protocol
"The use of the word 'extinction' breaches diplomatic protocol", says dinosaur. protocol[ proh-tuh-kawl, -kol, -kohl ] noun The customs and regulations dealing with diplomatic formality, precedence and etiquette. An original draft, minute or record from which a document, especially a treaty, is prepared. Medicine. The plan for carrying out a scientific study or a patient's…Read more Protocol
Slip Away
Watching the day slip away The forensic archaeologist at the Crotchety Music Institute was asked to find songs on the theme of Position. The search began with the keywords 'position', 'where' and 'place', which turned up a few mostly unremarkable pop and folk songs. Next, he tried 'front', 'back', 'above', 'below', 'left' and 'right'. These…Read more Slip Away
Unhurt
Aja Monet I eat my peas with honey. I've done it all my life. It makes the peas taste funny, But it keeps them on the knife. Would you like some poetry to accompany your music feast? Or do you prefer a side dish of music with your main course poetry? Either way, the New…Read more Unhurt
Crotchety Man 