Category: music
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Top Ten Albums as of June 13th 2016, 1:06am
If you’ve been reading either of my blogs over the years, you’ll know I tend to blather on about music a fair bit so here’s a Top Ten Albums! I did the last one at the fiction blog (here’s a link if you’d like to compare) and here’s the same disclaimer now – this top…
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Banned Songs – Cortez the Killer
I’ve been a little obsessed with this song lately. I can’t recall exactly how I stumbled across it but I suspect it was thanks to the AWESOME Mysterious Cities of Gold – but in any event, I’m really enjoying the song. I was already a Neil Young fan but for some reason I’d never heard…
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Dave Brubeck Quartet – Jazz Impressions of Japan (1964)
The Dave Brubeck Quartet is pretty damn wonderful on their third ‘Impressions’ record, released not long after their commercial peak. If this album isn’t as well-known as monsters like Time Out or At Carnegie Hall I’d argue that it shouldn’t be too far behind. Maybe it’s not a masterpiece of jazz – but it’s an…
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Mountain Mocha Kilimanjaro
Fantastic Japanese funk band that I’ve been meaning to post about for ages – this from their second album, so damn awesome: . Check out a little more about them here!
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By the River
A while back I came across a fantastic Brian Eno cover, a version of his song ‘By This River‘ as recorded by The Yoshida Brothers. The shamisen really adds an extra layer of somberness – have a listen below:
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Samuel Yirga – Eithiopian Jazz Musician
Samuel Yirga is a young Ethiopian pianist and jazz musician whose work I’ve only recently found. I’ll try not to ramble for a change – so will instead share a few clips and links! First, check out Yeh Bati Koyita, a beautiful solo piano piece (slightly reminiscent of Keith Jarrett), and then if you’re ready to…
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