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
Wrapped Up
On Friday (1st Dec), The Guardian carried an article about the Spotify Wrapped personalised listening summary, which is delivered to Spotify subscribers as an animated video every year. In the announcement email, Alex Petridis wrote: "The annual summary of your listening habits has become a phenomenon – but aside from being a marketing wheeze, Wrapped…Read more Wrapped Up
Intrigue …
"Don't be so condescending. Our village life is a hotbed of intrigue and drama." - Mary Nickson If the blogosphere is only a small region of cyberspace, then music blogs are just a village within that surprisingly sprawling subcontinent. And, if we focus in on one decade in one nation, the soundscape bubble shrinks even…Read more Intrigue …
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
Black Classical Music
The lounge TV was tuned in to Later ... with Jools Holland. On the bill were some names I recognised (Róisin Murphy, Nitin Sawhney, Suggs) and some I didn't (Tom Walker, Yussef Dayes, English Teacher). When Jools announced the fourth act, the camera focused on the saxophone player in a 5- or 6-piece band. Taking…Read more Black Classical Music
Directions
Asking directions When you want to phone a friend, you could type their number into the phone and press the call button, but these days you're much more likely to find your friend's name in the Contacts app and click the button there. The phone will look up the number for you and make the…Read more Directions
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
Breathing
Thank you for dropping in at the Crotchety Man blog. ... We are currently experiencing a very high number of visitors. ... All of our customer service agents are busy right now. ... The answers to most of the questions you might have can be found on our website. ... Your visit is important to…Read more Breathing
The Harmony Codex
Busy, busy, busy. No time for the tools of the wordsmith's trade. But I can just squeeze in a wholehearted recommendation of Steven Wilson's latest solo album release, The Harmony Codex. https://open.spotify.com/album/0qEIPJU8WQdXpr3eIc6dHK?si=c_RzD9nZToix9Y6hXvEJ9Q Steven Wilson's seventh solo album Anyone who is at all familiar with Steven Wilson's work will find no great surprises in this codex.…Read more The Harmony Codex
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