January 2011
12 posts
Listen to 50 new artists #11: Dan Mangan →
I listened to Dan Mangan’s album Nice, Nice, Very Nice after a passing reference in a blog that seemed to say good things. It’s a random pick up. Hadn’t heard of him before, he’s a…
Listen to 50 new artists #10: Amy Kuney →
I realise that it’s not the weekend confessional here, but have this overwhelming urge to publicly admit: I am a sucker for the piano ballads. That sound you just heard? That was me cashing…
Weekend activities... →
In conversation… Gillian: “What are you doing this weekend?” Helen: “Why do you always ask me that? Every Friday. I never do anything interesting. And further to that, you don’t even care.” …
Listen to 50 new artists #9: Dr John →
Dr John takes his turn this time - on a track called, wait for it, Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya. How about THAT for a title? It’s another Malcolm recommendation. I got it in an email labelled ‘tat’….
Listen to 50 new artists #8/You'll love it #12:... →
Truly marvellous suggestion here from Levo for a band called Or, the Whale* (bands with commas in their names, whatever next?!) who toured with one of my favourites, Chris Pureka, at…
Listen to 50 new artists #7: Revolver (and some... →
I have a thing for Europeans singing in English, like Teitur and The Kings of Convenience and Sondre Lerche and The Cardigans and… um… Abba. There’s something about the diction, like it’s so…
““I’m not quite certain how to sum up an entire year in music anymore; not...”
– Carrie Brownstein on NPR
Listen to 50 new artists #2: MC Frontalot →
Oh, this one is not good. Not good at all. This was a full on chore. #2 (and that is a most fitting number for this pile of shite) in what I am sure will be an epic journey found me listening to…
Keeping it real, professionally speaking* →
We had a meltdown at work today. All the IT systems went down - like everything. Email, web, systems, even the phones. This lasted for a good couple of hours. Which in IT years is - like - 9 months,…
Listen to 50 new artists #1: The Smoke Fairies →
New years resolutions, blah blah, whatever. Amongst vague promises of betterment, I am going to try and listen to 50 new (to me) music people. Because why the fuck not, right? And then to prove it…
Acomplishment
First - and most favourite - task at work this morning… marking out my leave for April and May. Five solid weeks out of the office. So decadent. Can’t wait.