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Closing Loops – music
Over the last couple of months there have been music events which have been an opportunity to close off some loops in my life. Two
November 20, 2018
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New jazz, old jazz
In recent weeks I have bought a couple of really interesting albums. The first, John Coltrane’s “Both Directions at Once” is a ‘lost’ album from
September 28, 2018
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Emulating Young
As I write this post, I am listening to a music track randomly chosen by my iPad. It’s a track called “Driftin’ Back” by Neil
July 26, 2018
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Slow Music
Why do I love abstract and weird? Well… to be honest, why not? Sometimes it’s so important for the music we listen to or the
August 15, 2017
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McCabe’s Guitar Shop, Santa Monica
It just looked like a normal music shop selling an eclectic mix of musical instruments. It was across the road from the hotel on Pico
November 16, 2016
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Improvisation in the Moment
This post was written before the results of the Presidential Election in the USA: I am sitting at the dining room table. It’s late afternoon. Thanks to
November 11, 2016
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Rough music cuts – a 30 day exercise
#WorkingOutLoud … a note taken from Evernote, which I produced recently. This is one of a series of ideas for developing new material over a
June 13, 2016
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Update: apparently you are never too old to release your first album
On Friday I publicised the release of an album through Bandcamp. It comprised 15 tracks, using spoken word and music. The words come from “Blue:
April 11, 2016
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Am I too old to release my first album?
A really short blog post today just to answer the question. I hope I am not too old, as Wednesday was the day when I
April 8, 2016
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The Unthanks – Liverpool Philharmonic Halls – 1st March 2015
If I said to you that a performance comprising a string quartet plus a folk band with two sisters singing and clog dancing brought the
March 6, 2015
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