Archive for the ‘Audio’ Category
Saturday, December 24th, 2011
I appear to have been to more gigs in the past couple of months than the whole year before. I am trying to get out more, which is kind of working. I am getting out of an evening and, for the most part, enjoying seeing live music, but the secondary ...
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Sunday, November 27th, 2011
More gigs! I am trying to Get Out More and seeing live music has long been an activity I've enjoyed. It seems the obvious way for me to do something away from a computer, even if I end up seeing Bo Ningen a dozen times this year. They like to ...
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Sunday, November 6th, 2011
After my previous collection of new music I felt a bit disappointed, and perhaps a little downhearted about my continuing search for good music. As it turns out, there is still plenty to be discovered, as long as I look in the right places. My third collection of mini-reviews of ...
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Sunday, October 23rd, 2011
It looks like back in 2010 I was still endeavouring to write a review for gigs the day after I attended them, the habit tailing off towards the end of the year. I find it difficult to be thorough and timely, particularly if I don't have much to say, probably ...
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Sunday, September 25th, 2011
I have been remiss in reviewing gigs I've been to for quite a while now. I have wanted to keep them timely and accurate, jotting down notes on my tube journey home to write a review the next day, but external pressures don't always make that possible, nor do I ...
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Sunday, September 11th, 2011
It's September already, and although normally tardy with my new music reviews I think the generally lacklustre recent purchases, and a malaise about finding new bands, better explains my reluctance to scribble down my thoughts. There's a gem hidden away in this selection too, so it's not all bad. And ...
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Sunday, September 4th, 2011
It's been a while since I mentioned my drumming, but I am still practicing and still getting lessons. I like to think I'm also still improving, and although progress can feel slow there are obvious ways I can tell I am getting better. Being able to play patterns smoothly that ...
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Sunday, May 29th, 2011
Almost half of the year is gone and it has taken this long for me to work out what I want to write about my first collection of new music. There is plenty to listen to and more is coming out every month, and I'm reading between the lines and ...
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Sunday, January 30th, 2011
It's almost still 2010. I didn't quite manage to post my final review of the music I've been listening to at the end of December, but here it is before the end of January. This is a triumph!
After five years or so and various label issues, Autolux release second album ...
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Sunday, October 3rd, 2010
A rip-roaring start to my third collection of 2010 music is the debut album from Sleigh Bells. I saw the band getting a fair amount of attention but, as with most new bands, never get around to listening to anything by them, despite finding a free track to download. I ...
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