Dusty Chalk

Happy birthday! (party favour noise)

Robert Fripp @ 80, the series (not just the intro, there's already a couple episodes out) I won't say one of my biggest influences, but I am deeply fascinated with everything he thinks, says, and does -- I want to be influenced by him, but that's a rather high bar -- so will definitely be watching this series with interest.

Ooooh, that was Elvis Costello, not Randy Newman. 🙃

Split Enz, True Colours (everything except "I Got You")

Happy birthday! (party favour noise)

We don't really have a Detroit Techno thread, so I'm putting this here: Mayor Mary Sheffield declares this week as Detroit Techno Week https://6amgroup.com/articles/events-all/detroit-declares-techno-week-as-movement-festival-marks-20-years

Happy birthday! (party favour noise)

Had a MRI. I passed. (Apparently, I'm very good at laying very still.) They want me back to repeat the procedure on different equipment, so they can calibrate the equipment. 🙃 Kinda reminded me of a concert I saw where Pan Sonic played one long drone and manipulated the timbre so that different parts of audience members' bodies resonated. (The concert was a very visceral experience.)

LOL, most studios have since implemented non-smoking policies in the control room.

Could be worse, IG...

Condolences.

Happy birthday, Shelly! (party favour noise)

Archive, Glass Minds (Expanded Edition) https://tidal.com/album/519187771/u Euro-indie/alternative/space rock/shoegaze/trip hop/??? (really fucked up) example:

Queens of the Stone Age riff rizz with 2 drummers and a baritone guitar what an unusual formula, I love it. Originally discovered them through this clip:

Nice. I just waxing poetic about that first concert feeling.

Since I couldn't go on their FIRST NORTH AMERICAN TOUR, this:

New Halou! Brutalism for Lovers Bandcamp link

The first band that I saw after lockdown -- actually saw in person, that is, I watched a lot of streamed performances -- was Zombi (yes, named after that great soundtrack). They did a pivot recently, into the world of yacht rock covers: https://zombi.bandcamp.com/album/zombi-friends-volume-1 Highly recommended

I love Charles Bradley! One of the many great finds from Daptone Records.

Speaking of long walks, maybe I should have posted this here: It's worth the payoff, trust me. Okay, maybe not, I am, after all, my own favourite comedian. Inspired by a serious comment to a funny post on LinkedIn.

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I think the song is better than the video

I am smitten -- this is gorgeous, right up there with Ólafur Arnalds. Thank you for sharing.

I've always been a fan of her as an actress, but jiminy, this 1 minute as a musician is sublime.

❤️ Belated Happy Piano Day ∞ ∞