https://youtu.be/9tw2LMnxvW0 Mashups I feel like I should have watched this when it first came out, but whatever, here it is now. Enjoy one of my favourite artists (St. Vincent) take a pop song for a spin. With Dua Lipa and a song by Calvin Harris, it's an interesting mix. Enjoy.
https://youtu.be/4Y_i2IAwybw Now hear this. One of my favorite discoveries of 2019, the singer songwriter from the Prairies: Begonia. She performed not long ago on the CBC chat show Q. She’s fresh, she’s new, she’s deserving of discovery. Give her a listen, I think you might like. Watch as she goes from a little shy and … Continue reading Begonia: She’s quirky, she’s Canadian, she’s got a set of pipes.
https://youtu.be/bkhQKV5o1-g He rocks again. This is something else. Transformative really. If you ever liked this song, and well remember it through a lifetime, to see what the creator has done with it. And see, and feel every note in his performance. That voice, that tone, it is still there.... But it is stand up. And … Continue reading David Byrne: Once in a Lifetime (Live) – SNL
Number 1 is expectations. This isn't a polished review. This is incomplete thoughts. Posts that are unfinished. Rough drafts. Blurry photos. Unfinished pieces of music. Just a smattering of whatever, whenever. There will be an effort, someday, to sort this shit out. Give category, and reason for why each post should exist. Maybe identify some … Continue reading Some changes are in order
On a smoke break. After the rain. Clouds parted and a bit of the sun was let through. The cars drove by letting up fine mists of spray from the still wet roads. The sound more subdued. Less traffic, less people, less noise. The calm as day gives way to night. I do love a … Continue reading Car loop in afternoon sunset
This is my jive for today. https://youtu.be/RecY5iZn6B0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1iEP4qXQszg Recorded in 1972Lyrics & Music: R. Miller Old toy trains, little toy tracks Little toy drums coming from a sack Carried by a man dressed in white and red Little boy, don't you think it's time you were in bed? Close your eyes Listen to the skies All is calm, all is well Soon … Continue reading Nana Mouskouri: Old toy trains
I'm listening to tunes. Pulsating beats. Supposedly designed to aid study. Thought, I hope. Or maybe just memorize. The wavelengths are linked to my mind. Sound. I wait for my turn in a race. A video game. I've driven thousands of kilometers on virtual asphalt. My study has been drifting with a Xbox controller. I've … Continue reading Waiting
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It's late. Or early morning. Depends on your perspective, but for me it's end of day. Been busy on a few projects. Mostly around setting up a home business. Plan to be self-employed going forward. Take some research and planning to get that set up. Anyway, sometimes I play the piano to help me think. … Continue reading Music
