Long time no speak, loyal reader! I’ve been a tad busy at work since my return to the real world after another fantastic Glastonbury – definitely my second favourite so far – so they’ll be a deluge of Glastonbury-related posts to come in coming weeks. I’ll kick off my recollections of this year’s monumental Glastonbury by mentioning [...]
This week’s moment in music is one that recurs for me quite often. Whether it’s REM, The National, U2 or Radiohead, going back and discovering a band’s back catalogue when you’re late on the bandwagon can be very rewarding. Take the National for example. Contrary to seemingly popular opinion, their breakthrough album Alligator was actually their [...]
One thing I like about being an avid devourer of music is anticipating new releases. Two bands’ efforts I’m really looking forward to that are coming out soon are I Am Kloot and Arcade Fire. I Am Kloot, for those of you that aren’t in the know, are a delightful three piece from Manchester. They [...]
I had a particularly fruitful radio-listening session last week, listening to Marc Riley’s show one weeknight. His is a show I listen to rarely, but when I do tune in, I always remember why I like it. Beautiful playlist and insightful anecdotes. Anyway, on to the subject of the of the post. Tim and Sam’s [...]
Ah, it’s nice having something to look forward to. The Glastonbury lineup has been announced – and while there’s not that many acts that take my fancy that I’ve not seen before, it’s still a stellar lineup. U2, Muse, Stevie Wonder, Flaming Lips, Gomez, I Am Kloot, Frightened Rabbit, Grizzly Bear, The Bees, Magic Numbers [...]
Last week, on a ridiculously long commute into work (three and a half hours.. thanks First Capital Connect), I rediscovered the Manic Street Preachers’ Gold Against the Soul. It’s a fine album, decorated with jewels like Sleepflower, La Tristesse Durerra and Roses in the Hospital. Rediscovering it after at least a three year hiatus was [...]
Last night was the second gig in the space of a week for me. Both at Koko, both with excellent company. This one certainly topped last week’s Wild Beasts. We got in the venue around 8pm and managed to catch the last couple of songs of Hjaltalín’s set – they deserve a mention for two [...]
So, yesterday was a pretty big moment for radio in the UK. The BBC announced plans to cull 6 Music, one of their digital only radio stations that suits my and numerous other music lovers musical, radio-based needs down to a tee. It’s not just me who listens to it. There’s over 695,000 of us [...]
As it’s Pancake Day today, I thought I’d see what pancake-related songs I could find in my collection. (Un)fortunately, I don’t appear to have an songs directly about pancakes, but I do have some that feature pancake-related items in their titles. So, without further ado, here’s a short soundtrack for you while you’re flipping your [...]
Glastonbury 2003 was magical. My first summer after graduating from university, I got to experience three firsts. My first Glastonbury; my first time seeing REM and my first time seeing my favourite band: Radiohead. I’ll never forget the view of the site after reaching the brow of the Hill of Death (those that have made [...]
Musings on moving moments in music.