I still have not got round to listening to all 7 of the identical live albums that Yes released last month as part of the Progeny box set and then noticed on Spotify that there is yet another live album out, released last week. Whereas the Progeny discs are all from are all from 1972 […]
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Pop Quiz
May 21st, 2015 · Comments Off on Pop Quiz · Music
A quick question. Here is a quote from Music Week in 1973 Peter and Mary were almost pushed off stage; girls fainted in the traditional fashion, floodlights and coppers’ helmets were knocked over – and you could hardly hear XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX singing for the fans’ frenzied screaming. What is XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX replacing? Hint: you know the first thing […]
Nothing Has Changed
November 17th, 2014 · Comments Off on Nothing Has Changed · Music
Right now I am on Spotify, listening to Nothing Has Changed, the new David Bowie ‘Best Of’ album. I shan’t be buying it for several reasons. Firstly, I don’t buy CDs any more at all, but even if I did I already have a 2 CD David Bowie hits collection and used to have quite […]
Tags: Reviews
What’s in a name?
October 23rd, 2014 · 1 Comment · Music
I watched a bit of the MOBO awards last night, but only about three minutes’ worth. As I tuned in there was a category where two of the nominees were Jessie J and Katy B which made it sound like they were not so much recording artists as child protection cases being granted anonymity. It […]
Tags: WTF
Genesis: together and apart
October 6th, 2014 · Comments Off on Genesis: together and apart · Music
I got round to watching that Genesis documentary on the iPlayer today. (Still available for a few days). It was entertaining enough but didn’t really have much in there for fans. It was good to see the five main members together in one room talking, but not much from that session was actually used – […]
Catching up
August 9th, 2014 · Comments Off on Catching up · Music
During this week I have been using Spotify to catch up on some of those things I missed out on the first time around. Sometimes it gets a bit embarrassing to realise just how many popular and important albums I have never even heard or properly listened to. Only slighly embarrassing though, because I know […]
Tags: Spotify
Citation needed
May 26th, 2014 · Comments Off on Citation needed · Life, Music
I have just been looking at the Wikipedia page for The Wombles (specifically the band rather than the books or TV shows) for no particular reason. I already knew that Chris Spedding was in the band so that was no great revelation, but several other things were news to me. Unfortunately some of the best […]
Tags: WTF
Hello again Yellow Brick Road
March 28th, 2014 · 2 Comments · Music
Apart from the lack of any vocal talent or looks, the thing that stopped me being a top rock star was a problem remembering the words to songs. Some people (like Jayne) can sing along to something they have only heard a few times on the radio. I can’t even remember all the words to […]
Tags: Nostalgia
Going back home
March 25th, 2014 · Comments Off on Going back home · Music
Well the new Wilko Johnson/Roger Daltrey album was released today and is available on Spotify, so it looks like I sorted out that embedding thing just in time!
Tags: Doctor Feelgood·Spotify
Embedding Spotify
March 24th, 2014 · Comments Off on Embedding Spotify · Music, Technology
A friend has suggested that, if I mention a track or album on Spotify I should embed it in the post. Previously I have sometimes put a hyperlink in though often I haven’t bothered. I thought I would try installing a plugin and see what it does. This is just a test of that plugin […]
