The Smash Hits That Weren’t
Before music streaming sites and endless YouTube videos, the quickest way to get your daily dose of chart hits was to buy a compilation album. The curated musical juggernaut known… Continue Reading
Browsing Category: Music
The Lost Art Of The Armchair Treasure Hunt
The late seventies gave birth to a very different kind of publishing phenomenon; the armchair treasure hunt. Long before Geocaching was a thing, the book ‘Masquerade’ featured puzzles hidden in… Continue Reading
The Best Worst Music Ever
What’s the worst music on the planet? It’s a good question. I am a huge fan of terrible music. From Wing to Steve Wilson to Maxine Swaby and Jan Terri… Continue Reading
Top Ten Albums With Influence 1-20
Ok so recently there was a thing going around Facebook to show the ten albums that made the most impact on you, meant to be shared over ten days. Of… Continue Reading
Rattlesnake – King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard
I’ve come across this. I quite like it. It’s a track called Rattlesnake by a band called King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard. I’ve not heard it before. It’s kind… Continue Reading
Influences
In the early years of the 20th Century, Ravel wrote his piano suite ‘Gaspard De La Nuit’ which is widely regarded as being one of the most difficult piano pieces… Continue Reading