I'm sure you remember a train journey like this... It was bright and sunny when you boarded the train but dark clouds rolled in and now it has started to rain. All you can see in the window is a few orange streetlights outside and the reflection of the seats and the passengers inside the carriage. It feels as…Read more Stop This Train
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Soft Machine
I just love the Internet! The other day an email dropped into my in-box inviting me to listen to Karl Jenkins on composed.com which is, apparently, a brand new streaming service. "Oh, that's good", I thought, "I'd like to hear some of that". The email described Karl Jenkins as an award-winning composer, which he is,…Read more Soft Machine
Leaders of the World
Nearly 10 years ago now a new song on the radio interrupted my idle thoughts. After a few quiet drum beats a gritty bass line cut in like a teacher's voice. "Pay attention, children!", it said. Dutifully, I sat up and listened. The authoritarian voice of the teacher started to sing - "I'm sick of working for a…Read more Leaders of the World
Love Song #43
It will be Valentines Day on Saturday, so let's have a love song as my track of the week. I've got plenty to choose from - most pop songs seem to be about romantic love - but I don't want anything too sentimental. I think Made Up Love Song #43 by Guillemots fits the bill. As…Read more Love Song #43
Alt-J
On your computer keyboard, down by the Control key, there's an Alt key. In fact, there are two of them, one each side of the space bar. In most applications the two Alt keys have identical functions; they modify the effect of typing some other key. On an Apple Mac holding down the Alt key and typing…Read more Alt-J
Crotchety Man 