D E L I C A D O
Friday 6th June 2008
Tuesday 26th February 2008
Do I like the new Goldfrapp album? The short answer is "What's not to like about the Cocteau Twins"! Seriously, it really strongly reminds me of them - have you ever heard the Cocteaus' 'Twinlights' acoustic EP from 1995?
Anyway I think the album is ok but I need to give it time to grow on me. I'll post some more about this at some point.
Monday 31st December 2007
Wow, where did those months go?
Thought I would squeeze in one more post before 2007 leaves me standing there.
It hasn't been a bad year. Took a trip to California. Played some Misty Roses shows. Got an iPod that pleased me enough that I've actually been using it and becoming a bit more passionate about music again. I could probably count the LPs I've bought this year on one hand though, which pretty amazing when I remember how much my life used to be about that!
To anyone that reads this - hope 2008 is treating you well!
Tuesday 10th April 2007
Just back from a Misty Roses tour in Boston/Providence/NYC with the magnificent San Serac.
Actually didn't pick up many records - too busy with band stuff. But Robert found some interesting 60s latin soul records in his building that he donated to me. I popped into my old favorite store, Academy, but came away with just a Lester Young CD. Again, no time!
I've finally got stuck into the pleasures of Last.fm (once known as audioscrobbler). So I'm going to copy William and include some recently listened to tracks on this page.
Funny - it feels to me like I've just taken a few months out from regular internet community involvement, but actually it has been about 3 or 4 years and the whole landscape has changed! I need to redesign/redevelop some of my sites!
Thursday 1st March 2007
Saturday 30th December 2006
hmm - I'm not sure where those five months went!
Bought some nice records the other day, the best of which was 'This Guy' by Duncan Lamont from 1970 on the Morgan label. Seriously good.
There have been dozens of CDs since I last wrote but weirdly the one that has had the most play is this.
More next year!
Monday 31st July 2006
I was just listening to the new Pet Shop Boys album, fundamental. I haven't totally warmed to it yet, but at least it sounds like the Pet Shop Boys, unlike Release, which I thought was poor.
I now work in absolutely central London which will take some getting used to. Fun so far though.
I have a new record player set up at home and have enjoyed dipping into some records.
It remains the case though that my passion and enjoyment of music have been somewhat butchered over the past 12 months. I'm not happy about this. If you read this and have an idea of a compilation you would really like to have made, let me know. Maybe I can make it for you and get back into doing that kind of thing again.
On the plus side, there is a new Misty Roses release coming out in October! It's currently being pressed, but you can hear some tracks over at our Myspace page.
