I keep a regular track of the visitors to the series of weblogs which I host using sitemeter. This helps me to see how many visitors are looking at the site, how they get there, and a rough idea of where they are located. Yesterday someone did a search on MSN Search looking for ‘poems … Read more
Type Records has a podcast feed where you can download mp3 files of music mixes. There are about 20 different downloads there – each is about an hour long. The link – http://www.typerecords.com/radio/ – is badged as a ‘radio’ page. I like the idea of this. The music mixes are eclectic, mostly a mixture of … Read more
I just found out today that M Scott Peck died at the end of September. He was 69. There is a full obituary in the Telegraph, a UK paper, which ends rather grudglingly and rudely in my view. Scott Peck wrote some fantastic books – to comment on his inability to write great songs seems … Read more
I went to our local Borders last weekend for a couple of hours. This should have been fun – books, CDs and Starbucks. Unfortunately each time I go to this store it becomes more and more popular. Why do car park designers have no idea how to design them in ways that avoid gridlock. I … Read more
I spent some time last night checking through my favourites on Internet Explorer, looking to see what has happened to some of the many sites I have flagged over the last few years. It was a process that really showed me how ephemeral the internet can be. About 75% of all the links either didn’t … Read more
I am a few pages from the end of “Small is beautiful” by EF Schumacher. This is the first time I have read a book about Economics since I was at school. Although it is actually about a lot more than just Economics. It was written over 30 years ago, and yet its preoccupations with … Read more
WNYC – Soundcheck: Harmonic Universe (March 31, 2005) Some weeks ago, someone posted a comment on this blog, in response to my comments about the overtone singing of Okna Tsahan Zam. The link above was posted by that person. It points to a US radio website with a link to a radio broadcast that you … Read more
BBC – collective – sigur ros ‘takk’ – listening post I haven’t bought the new album by Sigur Ros yet. I plan to buy it in the next few days. In the meantime, there is a complete stream of it in Real Audio format, hosted by the BBC at the link above. Enjoy! If you … Read more
Been listening to these CDs over last couple of weeks: 1. David Sylvian – The Good Son vs The Only Daughter Remixes of the ‘blemish’ album – remarkably coherent, total retakes on some tracks, warmth brought to some of the more stark pieces from the original album. 2. Porcupine Tree – Stars Die A 2-CD … Read more
Stasisfield.com : Stasisfield mp3 releases : Current Releases : Preview EP : Fessenden I can’t remember whether I have mentioned Stasisfield before. John Kannenberg runs this web-based music and images site from Chicago. All mp3s on the site are available for free download. You can also buy mp3 CDs of the back-catalogue if downloading masses … Read more