I think I sort of enjoy doing book reviews, although I’m almost entirely positive that I’m doing them wrong. I can’t do them in the same manner that I do with records (put record on, type, stop typing when record ends, put the kettle on) as I’d be here all week, so I rather worryingly [...]
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Not entirely sure where I’m going with this one, but I suspect that it’s not going to be down sun-dappled pathways. I’ve not done much “From the Past” things of late; this is partly to do with a whole bunch of really good new stuff, but also because the Past has been something that I’ve [...]
I should really start this off by stating somewhat categorically that I am not very fond of Jazz. This is mostly because of a sneaking suspicion that Jazz is not overly fond of me, and that it does that thing of overcleverising itself in order to try to get me to leave the room, a [...]
Bit of a mixed bag again this week which seems to – for the most part – take a turn for the disquieting and melancholic. Will be a different kettle of fish after tomorrow, as there’s all manner of good and great stuff being released this week (and indeed last week which I’ve not got [...]
Unlike the previous entry where I ‘got’ the Screaming Trees from the very first listen, my love of the music of Nick Drake wasn’t quite so instant. I was certainly familiar with the name, as it was one that was spoken with hushed, reverential tones in the posher music magazines, as well as being a [...]
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