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Something a bit different, something a bit funny

Here are a few more links to stuff that I’ve been checking out. Thanks to the Nialler9, I heard this unusual track, ‘SEOD’ by Kindness, a new Indie-Dance project which recalls the 80s. Here’s a funny video they did, knowingly pretentious I think!

Kindness – Gee up

But really, although people knock the 80s for its overemphasis on [...]

Gee that's rare! A post from the Wilderness!

Been away from this for awhile so forgive me if I’m a bit rusty! Anyhow, I’ve been listening to different grooves and watching documentaries and stuff so where I’ll begin is with a favourite tune of mine from the last few months. This is ‘Valley of Paradise’ by Psychemagick. I first heard it on their [...]

Space to Breathe

Some funny space videos while things get up and running again.

T.O.N.T.O.’s Expanding Headband – Time Whys

T.O.N.T.O.’s Expanding Headband – the Boatman

Yes these guys were the one of the first synthesizer pioneer groups – supposedly!

Player [1] – Space Invaders

This is the song that formed the backing track to the first ever house tune On and On [...]

A History of My Musical Dabblings

OK it’s an obvious title, but it will have to do as I’m taking a break from the blogging for the next while as I put together a new writing project. So see you soon and get ready for something really exciting on the horizon!

Early Dayz (1991-1994)

Music was always played in my house. My parents [...]

The Evolution of the Cover #1: Tainted Love

Recently, I had the pleasure of performing the song ‘Tainted Love’ for the first time at a Fairtrade open mic night. I hadn’t intended to do this, but we were very short of volunteers and I spotted the lyric sheet among the pages on the table, so I thought why not? Well it was a [...]

Unsung Heroes 2: They never got their due

Ever since this thing called rock’n’roll started up way back in the mid ’50s there have been examples of folks that never got the recognition they deserved at the time. This was either through being written out to the history books or simply some personality problems that prevented them from capitalizing. So, let’s [...]

Unsung Heroes 1: Microdisney, the Fatima Mansions and the High Llamas

For years I have been a great fan of the High Llamas, but always wondered where they came from originally. I had read in a book entitled Irish Rock: Where it comes from; Where it’s at; Where it’s going by Tony Clayton Lea and Richie Taylor, that Sean O’Hagan, their founder member (and not the [...]

Talking Drum Update

Well the talking drum arrived at the beginning of this month and it sounds like a dream! You can hit it with brushes, hands and two talking drum beaters! OK so I talked a little bit about what talking drums are. Here are a few more links to talkng drum articles.

Background

http://www.motherlandmusic.com/talkingdrums.htm

As you can see from [...]

The Uniqueness of the Bryan Ferry Cover Version

One of the most amazing performers of cover versions in recent times has been Bryan Ferry. Although he made his name as the front-man of sophisticated Glam rock combo, Roxy Music, as early as 1973, Ferry was carving out a solo career for himself with albums like These Foolish Things. Although these albums did contain [...]

Double Takes

Ever hear a tune on the radio or find some rarity in a record shop that defies the laws of science only to realize that it’s just a weird coincidence? This post is dedicated to just such moments.

Everyone is probably familiar with English pop sensations Wham!. Well in 1978, another Wham, who seem to have little [...]

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