21 Jul 2011

Music mash

Posted in Music at 9:46 pm by alby

I’ve recently been listening to a large backlog of a podcast from the Beeb called “Tom Robinson Introducing” or “Fresh on the Net” depending on what they feel like. Highly recommended as every week you get an hour or so of tunes from generally unsigned artists. It can be a little 2 guitars and an indie sensibility sometimes but there’s an occasional gem.

The last couple I’ve listened to had a pair of gems though.

First is Lail Arad with Winter.

(MySpace (remember that?) has the recorded version as well as a couple of other tracks.)

Next is Gypsy Hill with Balaka.

Just for extra fun the band wot supported the Fall at the gig we saw in Manchester also have a couple of live vids on Youtube. This one’s title gets mentioned quite a lot in conversation, usually with the same intonation as the singer.

Have fun.

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05 May 2011

Songs and that – day 30

Posted in Music at 8:58 pm by alby

Song 30 – your favourite song at this time last year

I’ve already picked 2 of this band’s songs on this song thingy but this was indeed my fave song at roughly this time last year.

And that’s it for this “Songs and that” series.
Have fun.

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04 May 2011

Songs and that – day 29

Posted in Music at 6:41 am by alby

Nearly done!

Song 29 – A song from your childhood

Hmm. Lots of possibilities here. How young? When I was very small apparently I was very happy to keep repeating “Nice One Cyril” over and over again (although I have no memory of this). But frankly putting that on here would make me very sad.

How about the first 7″ single I ever bought with my own money? Here you go then:

Oh and this is from the first grown-up album I ever had, mum and dad bought it for me on a trip to London:

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03 May 2011

Songs and that – Day 28

Posted in Music at 6:27 am by alby

OK So I missed song 27. It is apparently:
Song 27 – a song that you wish you could play

Well that will be “any of them”, since I can’t play any instruments, although I have to say it doesn’t bother me in any way.

So you can have this one. Aim high I suppose:

And on to Song 28

Song 28 – a song that makes you feel guilty

Eh? No idea what this means. Can’t honestly say a song has ever made me feel guilty.

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01 May 2011

Songs and that – day 26

Posted in Music at 7:50 am by alby

Song 26 – a song that you can play on an instrument

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30 Apr 2011

Songs and that – Day 25

Posted in Music at 7:56 am by alby

Song 25 – a song that makes you laugh

A bit rude this one but I think it’s ace. Kudos for the response from the actress.

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29 Apr 2011

Songs and that – Day 24

Posted in Music at 10:13 am by alby

OK I missed 23. That was “A song you want to play at your wedding”.
That’d be a collaborative approach so I’m not going to unilaterally impose one.

However

Song 24 – a song that you want to play at your funeral
I love this song, quite a downer but that’s what you can get with funerals an’all. I love the applauding and pootling at the end.