Or, a number of notes played together and in sequence
Published at 7:17 am on February 18th, 2022
Filed under: Artistic.
Or, going to a gig for the first time in a long time
Published at 11:21 pm on October 16th, 2021
Filed under: Artistic.
Keyword noise: Casnewydd, Newport, Le Pub, Echobelly, Sonya Madan, Glenn Johansson, Murder Club, indie, music, live music, gig.
Thoughts from the history of music
Published at 12:47 pm on January 30th, 2021
Filed under: Artistic, The Family.
Keyword noise: books, Bob Stanley, Yeah Yeah Yeah, Saint Etienne, ILX, music, journalism, acquaintances, indie, Sarah Records, Belle & Sebastian, The Mother.
In which I hasve been to see an operatic adaptation of that classic 20th century Irish novel The Third Policeman, so write a review filled with in-jokes
Published at 11:54 pm on November 11th, 2011
Filed under: Artistic, Media Addict.
Keyword noise: adaptation, Bristol, Ergo Phizmiz, Flann O'Brien, literature, live music, music, opera, The Cube, The Third Policeman, theatre, The Plain People Of The Internet.
In which the reference library is louder than you might expect, but somehow seems quieter than normal
Published at 6:51 pm on December 13th, 2010
Filed under: Dear Diary, Media Addict.
In which we have a jaunt off to Birmingham to see Flight Of The Conchords
Published at 7:54 pm on May 11th, 2010
Filed under: Media Addict.
Keyword noise: BBC, Birmingham, Bret McKenzie, comedy, Eugene Mirman, Flight Of The Conchords, gig, Jemaine Clement, live, live comedy, live music, music, National Indoor Arena, show, television.
In which there’s a band you can’t avoid
Published at 7:56 am on January 14th, 2010
Filed under: Media Addict.
In which we fill the weekend with music
Published at 10:38 pm on July 12th, 2009
Filed under: Media Addict.
Keyword noise: Amida, Big Pink Cake, Boxcar Aldous Huxley, Bristol, cake, Electrophonvintage, Grimsby, Lincolnshire, North East Lincolnshire, gig, Jam On Bread, Lincolnshire Wolds Railway, live music, Mat Riviere, music, Phoenix Wharf, Redcliffe, Santa Dog, Scout Hut, Secret Shine, Steve Carlton, The Cube, The Pocketbooks, The Short Stories, The Westfield Mining Disaster.
In which we go to a festival, albeit a mud-free city centre one
Published at 10:04 pm on May 25th, 2009
Filed under: Media Addict, Dear Diary.
Keyword noise: Bristol, Bristol Academy, Cage The Elephant, Dot To Dot, festival, First Of The Giants, gig, Ladyhawke, live music, Mumford & Sons, music, Naive New Beaters, Patrick Wolf, Pulled Apart By Horses, The Louisiana, The Rogues, Thekla.
In which we visit some neighbourhood artists
Published at 10:29 pm on May 15th, 2009
Filed under: Artistic.
Keyword noise: Allington Road, art, artists, arts trail, Birch Road, Bristol, folk, gig, live music, Mount Pleasant Terrace, music, painting, Rachael Dadd, South Bristol Arts Trail, Southville, Terry Williams, textiles, The Fingerless Hoodlum, The Hand, The Wonkey House, The Wraiths.
In which we go to see The Boy Least Likely To
Published at 4:56 pm on March 25th, 2009
Filed under: Media Addict.
In which we discuss local things, and eat pancakes
Published at 12:55 pm on February 26th, 2009
Filed under: Dear Diary, Political.
Keyword noise: Bristol, buses, city council, events, folk music, Folk Tales, guided bus, Labour, Liberal Democrats, local government, music, Pancake Day, pancakes, Phoenix Wharf, Prince St Bridge, public transport, Redcliffe, Scout Hut, Shrove Tuesday, storytelling, SusTrans, transport.
In which we are delighted by music and storytelling
Published at 9:28 am on February 1st, 2009
Filed under: Artistic.
Keyword noise: Bristol, folk, folk music, Folk Tales, gig, Jet McDonald, Jetfly, Jethro McDonald, live music, music, review, Scout Hut, Shaun McCrindle, storytelling.
In which we celebrate
Published at 9:04 am on January 5th, 2009
Filed under: Artistic, Dear Diary.
Keyword noise: Boxcar Aldous Huxley, Bristol, The Cube, dancing, Fascinating Virtue, folk, Hannah Godfrey, indie, japanese, Jetfly, Kingsdown, love.stop.repeat, Men Diamler, music, New Years Eve, Hogmanay, Rachael Dadd, Stokes Croft, storytelling.
In which we review Rachel Unthank and the Winterset
Published at 11:24 am on December 16th, 2008
Filed under: Artistic.
Keyword noise: Allendale, Bristol, folk, folk music, gig, live music, music, Norn, Northumbria, Queen Elizabeth's Hospital, Rachel Unthank, Rachel Unthank and the Winterset, review, Winterset.
In which we discuss music and advertising
Published at 9:47 am on December 2nd, 2008
Filed under: Artistic.
Keyword noise: Aberfeldy, advertising, Belle & Sebastian, Diet Coke, gambling, music, Penguin Cafe Orchestra, publicity, Riley Briggs, Rough Trade, selling out, Summer's Gone, Young Forever.
In which we lament the demise of vinyl
Published at 7:01 pm on November 28th, 2008
Filed under: In With The Old, Political.
Keyword noise: 7", Apple Mac, Aramiska, Fopp, music, Music Zone, records, shopping, singles, vinyl, Woolworths.
In which we go to a Death Cab gig
Published at 3:07 pm on November 19th, 2008
Filed under: Artistic.
In which we see Pelle Carlberg
Published at 4:12 pm on November 6th, 2008
Filed under: Artistic, Media Addict.
The band, not the album, not the feeling
Published at 11:01 am on April 19th, 2008
Filed under: Media Addict.
Keyword noise: Gateshead, gig, live music, Low, music, Newcastle, Portland, review, Side Cafe, The Helio Sequence, The Sage, Utah.
In which we ponder the potential Christmas Number One
Published at 10:05 pm on December 17th, 2007
Filed under: Media Addict.
In which we get down with the youth of today
Published at 4:36 pm on December 13th, 2007
Filed under: Artistic, Media Addict.
In which music and trains make us happy
Published at 10:09 am on December 8th, 2007
Filed under: Artistic, Media Addict.
Keyword noise: Butterley, Derbyshire, gig, glockenspiel, indie, Indietracks, live music, Midland Railway Centre, music, railway, review, Ripley, The Deirdres, The Icicles, The Poppycocks.
In which we like Swedish music
Published at 7:38 am on December 1st, 2007
Filed under: Media Addict.
In which we note someone's spreading fame
Published at 4:49 pm on November 23rd, 2007
Filed under: Media Addict.
Keyword noise: advertising, Butterley, Camera Obscura, Gavin Dunbar, indie, Indietracks, Midland Railway Centre, music, Ripley, Tesco, The Guardian.
In which we are the oldest people in the audience
Published at 10:22 pm on November 5th, 2007
Filed under: Dear Diary, Media Addict.
In which we wind the windows down and sing along
Published at 6:48 pm on May 22nd, 2007
Filed under: Artistic.
In which we recognise some music
Published at 6:28 pm on April 29th, 2007
Filed under: Dear Diary, Media Addict.
Keyword noise: album, Astronomy For Dogs, bronchitis, Chronicles Of A Bohemian Teenager, cold, coughing, Get Cape. Wear Cape. Fly, gossip, indie, music, review, sickness, Standing In The Way Of Control, The Aliens, The Beta Band, Victorian English Gentlemen's Club.
In which Microsoft are on the good side for once
Published at 8:38 am on February 23rd, 2007
Filed under: Geekery, Political, Technology.
In which we go back to a musical original
Published at 7:26 pm on February 20th, 2007
Filed under: Artistic.
In which we listen to Stereolab
Published at 9:51 pm on December 7th, 2006
Filed under: Artistic.
In which a song reminds me of Scotland
Published at 4:30 pm on October 7th, 2006
Filed under: Dear Diary, Media Addict.
In which we listen to music
Published at 10:29 pm on August 30th, 2006
Filed under: Dear Diary.
In which we listen to The Pipettes
Published at 7:00 am on August 5th, 2006
Filed under: Artistic.
In which we are grateful for health and safety
Published at 8:39 am on July 24th, 2006
Filed under: Linkery.
In which we listen to a friend play
Published at 9:31 pm on July 15th, 2006
Filed under: Artistic, Photobloggery.
Keyword noise: Betsey Trotwood, Farringdon, gig, indie, live music, London, Metropolitan Railway, Montoya, music, photography, London Underground, railway, Ray St Gridiron, Widened Lines.
In which we spot stereotypes
Published at 8:25 am on July 12th, 2006
Filed under: Dear Diary.
In which we think about moving
Published at 10:18 pm on July 1st, 2006
Filed under: Dear Diary.
Keyword noise: Big Dave, campaigning, camping, congratulations, gig, holiday, London, music, rain, Shimura Curves, travel, weather.
In which tastes keep changing (again)
Published at 10:38 pm on April 10th, 2006
Filed under: Artistic.
In which we prepare for a wedding
Published at 9:13 pm on February 16th, 2006
Filed under: Dear Diary.
In which we listen to music
Published at 9:21 pm on February 8th, 2006
Filed under: Media Addict.
Or, remembering what we used to like
Published at 9:04 pm on January 17th, 2006
Filed under: Artistic, Media Addict.
Keyword noise: Alexis Petridis, Belle & Sebastian, fan, Funny Little Frog, indie, music, obsession, Patrick Doyle, Sinister, The Guardian, The Life Pursuit.
In which we have trouble reading a catalogue
Published at 10:10 pm on November 13th, 2005
Filed under: Artistic, Media Addict.
In which we remember Elvis
Published at 2:42 pm on October 31st, 2005
Filed under: Media Addict.
In which we remember an old school hymn
Published at 11:17 am on October 24th, 2005
Filed under: Artistic, Media Addict.