I saw the Steve Martland Band in the mid 90s. They were a force of nature!
I'm not going to post any, but getting AI to create poems about Musk and Trump in the styles of Ted Hughes and Pam Ayers has been great fun.
I ordered breakfast in a cafe this morning. They said they don't have any poached eggs left, only fried or scrambled.
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I've been giving this a good go. Can't decide how I feel about it. Some gems for sure, but a decent amount of cheese too.
The old version of this vanished from my Apple Classical library and then had to be re-added in this new version - new cover and a better sequencing of the works. It's still a gem, a "must have."
It's oddly satisfying to play it loud (contra the suggestion on the cover!).
I've played that very version almost every morning since 1st December 👍🏻
Before the rabble wakes up and the anarchy starts, it's just me and a lot of tea and some light entertainment.
Takes the pain out of having to log on and catch up on some work on a Sunday afternoon.
This has been one of my all time favourites since I was little. I was off school sick and snooping around my brother's records. I loved the cover. I put on side 2 and what I heard sounded the way the cover looked.
I'm going to check it out now. I need something to wake me up.
It may be heretical for me to say so, but I do find a lot of Schulze's music a bit samey. This one, however, is really working for me.
There are some very good songs on this but the drum machine bothers me. I have a fantasy that Phillips will re-record it with real drummers and a different singer.
Good morning all. A frantic day ahead for me, but I've got tea on IV drip and Holst in me lugs so all is well.
@kermodeandmayo.bsky.social Hello, my access to bonus stuff has stopped overnight even though, according to Apple, my subscription is still live. Who do I contact for help?
Can't help it. I'm going in. I loved the original album as a teenager.
It's an eccentric version, bonkers perhaps, but I do love it.
Well, this got a kicking in some of the reviews, but I think it's a fine Sunday afternoon adventure.
I've been revisiting Lisa Gerrard's music after yesterday's Sound of Cinema (she co-wrote the Gladiator soundtrack with that bloke from the Buggles video). I had no idea she'd also had a crack at this:
I have read so much Simon Armitage this year. What a legend. The one I'm currently reading is as devastatingly beautiful as the others.
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The Handmaid's Tale is a good book. But did you know that there's a book written by a Black woman about a post-apocalyptic Earth heavily affected by climate change and societal decline. The book was published in 1993, but is set in 2024 following a presidential election 👀 #BookSky #BlackBookSky
Nothing would surprise me anymore given the nominees he has made.
It’s coming to my home town in March. Do you think it’s a good place to start for a complete Wagner newbie like me?
I’m a bit ignorant when it comes to contemporary prog, but over the last fortnight I’ve been exploring The Flower Kings. They’re an absolute delight.
When I first read this, aged about 20, it went over my head. It’s getting a second reading at 54 and now I find it utterly chilling and jaw-droppingly well written.
