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People always do these end of year lists, so I guess I’d better throw in my tuppence! This is sort of ten of the best things I came across this year. (Sadly one’s still in the post and will have to wait!) Let’s get cracking anyway! 1) Music Inspired by Oh! Brother Where Art Thou – [...] Heads up, guys! It’s cold and slippery out there, but you can stay warm by grooving or spacing out to my wonderful winter playlist! first up let’s have a blast from the past – the medieval brilliance of Dead Can Dance! They split in 1999, but the memories of their folk, vocal, world music indie [...] Hey folks always wanted to do a post where I pay homage to those who irreverently pay homage! Anyway, praise doesn’t come much higher than worshipping at the feet of the Beatles. I won’t bore you with a run down on how influential this band were (Maybe only Elvis was more influential!), so let’s get [...] As I’m off on me hols this week, here’s a quick round up of what I’m digging music wise on the net. Enjoy! First off is this amazing African Super Soukous Mix from BBrave. Compiled by Benjamin Lebrave, head of Akwaaba, these are African grooves as they were in the 70s and 80s – so here’s [...] I was in a bit of a blogging mood today and decided I’d treat you all to a few more nuggets to help you get through the day, week, etcetera! For starters here’s that Saturday night feeling that only real disco can provide courtesy of French/West Indies born band Gibson Brothers. You can find more stuff [...] Well, while I get through all those free mixes I downloaded off the web, here’s a few titbits to tie ye over! Have been reading Brian Eno: His Music and the Vertical Colour Of Sound by Eric Tamm recently. What a tome! If you really are into music composition, experimentation and of course Eno himself, I [...] Some 80s memories for me and perhaps for you too. It’s amazing the way you hear a tune all those years ago and even now it haunts ya! I must have been under 5 when I saw I Don’t Like Mondays by the Boomtown Rats, but I still remember the video! (Compare the intro to [...] Here’s a selection of what I think’s hot on the web at the moment for me, musicwise. We will probably expand it to include other stuff in future or do something different next time – depends on the feedback. By the way the ten are in no particular order, just in case you were wondering. [...] OK, maybe you’ve heard of these sites before, but I think they’re worth checking out if you dig music like I do!!! I will mainly be looking at music blogs that focus on tracks and mixes. First off, I’ll mention it again, rcrdlbl.com. This, along with Hype Machine, must be considered among the best sites for finding [...] |
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