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Advent 11
There are deadheads, I'm not one of those, but I've always admired the concept of the Grateful Dead and enjoyed their Live/Dead album, but I am still allergic to country music so I'll never like all of their output. I would like to have time to listen to them properly sometime ( Read more... ) -
Ten
I love Curve, they were not as successful and long lived as they should have been. Others kind of took their act and were successful with it, I think. Parents evening tonight, it's gonna be a long day. -
On the ninth day
Well I've already had one Sisters of Mercy song, so I thought I'd better vary the artists. Busy today, orthodontist appointments and things later on. -
On the eight day
I'll always love David Bowie, some things are constant. Here is a sweet little ditty from Hunky Dory an album which name checks some pretty strange and esoteric people and things but can still be played to your staid old aunty ( Read more... ) -
Day 7
Getting up in the dark isn't fun, is it? I'm looking forward to the light, in the mean time this is some early Jack. -
Day 6 Advent Calendar
I love Strangelove, the passion, the angst, this is Sixer by them. I have seen Patrick Duff this year, but only to talk to, not performing, hope 2016 includes a gig of his.
Today I really wanted to go out somewhere, but everyone has a cold or a cough and it's windy and wet (again) so we're staying in. I want dry weather again! -
Day 5
Well it's time for some space rock. Here at number five we have Hawkwind with a track from the Levitation LP
Apparently Shepherd's Bush Empire has had to cancel gigs until they sort out a structural problem, Hawkwind have found a venue in Elephant and Castle, but the Fields of the Nephilim are due to play there in 2 weeks and have yet to speak ( Read more... ) -
Day 4
Here's Bryan Ferry covering Bob Dylan's "Positively 4th Street". I love Ferry's voice, especially when teamed up with a piano and he interprets songs so well, I think. Whilst no one sings like him, I'm not sure that Brett Anderson or David Sylvian amongst others owould be quite the same without his influence ( Read more... ) -
Day 3
Happy 3rd Decemeber. Today it is Bauhaus's turn with their cover of Brian Eno's "Third Uncle". The bass, the use of a flanger pedal, the upbeat vocal- all these things make me love this track. The album this comes from, "The Sky's Gone Out" is my favourite by them, I only wish that there was more by the band as a whole. -
Advent song a day
Inspired by calico_pye and her pretty gifs, I'm going to pick a song a day for the advent calendar period. I did post one on Facebook yesterday, but will do two today and then try to catch up. I've been neglecting Livejournal a bit, sorry Livejournal,
Here are the Sisters of Mercy with "First and Last and Always". I've been listening to some recordings of ( Read more... )
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