Album cover art How many languages do you know? Although I was taught French and German at school (and a smattering of Russian), I have largely forgotten them. The odd word from other languages has taken up residence in my mental dictionary, but there has never been an entry in Slovenian. Then, a few days…Read more In the Wind of Night
psychedelia
Clouds
Today's entry in these pages comes from Curiosity Corner™. It was prompted by Burning Shed's pre-order notification1 of a 3-CD package containing all three albums by the 'proto-prog' band Clouds. The blogger's curiosity whiskers twitched, and the typing fingers became suddenly restless. What, I wondered, is 'proto-prog' and who was this band? Quick as a…Read more Clouds
The Water’s Edge
In my first year at secondary school, there was a boy in my class by the name of Waters. He wasn't the most obedient of pupils, and the form master decided that a lesson in behaviour was in order. He told Waters to stand on a chair so that the boy was leaning out of…Read more The Water’s Edge
Crotchety Man 