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Albums that seem like only you know about them: After The Flood is not only a beautiful package, but the music is wonderfully otherworldly (ranging from spacey electronica to blissed out alternative and lots in between). Dale Lloyd joined forces with Cindy Sharp, Windy & Carl, and many others.
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A photo collage of the After The Flood CD and its inner packaging (sleeve, liner note cards, and other art as well as the CDs themselves)
15. Bahia #JohnColtrane100 Coltrane's music has sometimes be released much later than the recording date. Today's piece, “Bahia”, was recorded in 1958 but gave its title to an album that appeared in 1965, at a time where Coltrane had published much more personal music with his classic quartet. To the point that jazz critics of that time from *Record Mirror* wrote that “Talk of Coltrane being ‘anti-jazz’ must be dispelled by this little lot.” This is a composition by Ary Barroso, and the rhythmic flow is sustained by a short motive on the piano and bass and an omnipresent cascara on the ride cymbal that is announced right away. Red Garland is on piano, Paul Chambers on bass, and Art Taylor on drums. The album cover shows Coltrane on soprano saxophone but he plays tenor saxophone on that album. youtube.com/watch?v=0yZq_VVB89E
What piece of art made you feel seen before you had the language for why? Mine: going to the rock bar and the DJ playing the Vaselines. It changed the air in the room. Didn’t even know it was a Divine cover, which somehow makes it even queerer.
10/7/66 fillmore auditorium: for, like, 10 seconds CREAM PUFF WAR takes the modal plunge. psychedelic! GOOD MORNING LITTLE SCHOOL GIRL now regularly over 10 minutes. locked-in jams in high-speed middle & subtly swinging outro. #deadfreaksunite #gd100766 [2/2]
#StillDoinCDs The 2CD set “May You Never” is 1 of 5 compilations from 2015 of outright musical gems that were somewhat overlooked. There’s a lot of Canadian content on this Dutch issue, starting with the electrifying “September Fields” by Frazey Ford. Soul-& folk-rock highlights.
Hoffnung, Honegger and Vaughan Williams; 3 vinyl LPs from a charity shop for less than £3. Cleaned up; no scratches; playing well. 1950s, 60s & 70s. 2 mono, 1 stereo. Quite pleased with myself. #Music #Vinyl
I had intended to go in an entirely different direction (dub/reggae), but on my trip to the stacks, this record by The Kills demanded a spin. The Kills' No Wow is a ripper.
"Summertime" was actually 80% of the backing music of the show I just watched. So, afterwards, I made Virginia sit and listen to the stunning Ella & Louis take of it. One of my most beloved takes in all of 20th century jazz. youtube.com/watch?v=2HJCN3upMHE [Edit: that link was not very good. This one is much better.]
Townes Van Zandt was obviously a masterful songwriter and a true poet. But he was also a craftsman of S-tier one-liners. Featured here, 2 of his greats: --"I'll play a medley of my hit." --[possibly the GOAT]: "PICK IT ... and it won't ever heal."
I occasionally become obsessed by music I hear in adverts. Normally the music is the thing I remember most about an advert. Recently, my attention was captured by the music being used for the Twinings "But first tea" ad with the two dogs. Finally tracked it down as Pilgerfahrt by Swiss "technoparty or secret religious ritual" band #Stimmhorn. The entire album is utterly fabulous (if that kind of thing blows your flugelhorn). I'm so happy. youtube.com/watch?v=iCu8GoPES4s
When I was a little kid, I thought the lyric from Toto's Africa went: "As sure as Kilimanjaro rises like a limpus above the Serengeti" I didn't know what "a limpus" might be. I assumed it was some kind of pimple, or wart. When I finally learned they were singing "Olympus" I felt just a bit silly.
42 years ago today, October 6, 1984, with their very first single, Sawyer Brown debuted at #83 on Billboard’s Hot Country Singles chart with "Leona”. It went on to peak at #16 for two weeks and spent a total of 22 weeks on the chart. I spent an evening with a friend who was on the air at 1080 AM KTNX, and he played this song by Sawyer Brown. It stirs up memories. #vinylcommunity #music #classic #band #song #legendary #vocalgroup #countrymusic #musicians #recording #vinylcollection #musicislife
Good show from Band of Horses. At Shepherd’s Bush Empire. These “evening with” shows would be great if the band played two 90 minute sets, but when they play less than two hours of music have a break and don’t have a support act, they feel like a con.
So I found the time to sit and practice my uke for a while and discovered I can play all the chords needed for Frankie by Sister Sledge one of the greatest pop songs of the 1980s. For a few brief moments, I got to experience the joy of knowing I have worked to do something I love and have gotten better, and can produce something recognisably musical. Am I great? No. Am I good? No but it doesn't matter at all, I enjoyed it thoroughly and made the world more musical for a few minutes, something everyone should get to experience.
Imagine being the sort of person who wants to take that away from people, who would treat playing an instrument as something people either can't or shouldn't do because they have a machine to sell. Coming down from that high made me think back to the interviews with the ghouls of Suno, pretending they 're contributing and democratising when all they are doing is robbing people of an experience and installing a tollbooth in a world packed with them, none of which are needed in any way, shape or form.
Between 1980 and 2010, Garden State music transformed from the soul-infused "Jersey Sound" into a worldwide powerhouse for stadium rock, indie rock, thrash metal, and hardcore. New Jersey Rock: Bands of the '80s, '90s, and '00s by Michael Gilligan. tries to list them all!
Dave Gregory on how the band's biggest single and album came about. guitarworld.com/artists/guitar… 'We knew we had three weeks to record and mix Drums And Wires, so that meant cutting two or three basic tracks a day, then overdubs and vocals. Amazingly, we did it. That’s why I like listening to the album today – because it wasn’t fussed over.'
So if you know me, you know that my favorite Grateful Dead song is Days Between (followed closely by Dark Star), and of all the post Grateful Dead versions of Days Between two specifically stand out to me. The 9/19/03 Shoreline, and this one from the Warfield on 10/7/99. youtu.be/P-DzWwhcluQ?...
Emmylou Harris: Luxury Liner (Warner Bros BSK3115, 1977) Even if this wasn’t great to listen to—and it is—Emmylou would be a hero for preaching the gospel of Gram Parsons and introducing the world to Townes Van Zandt’s “Poncho & Lefty.” Her band features James Burton, Ricky Skaggs, John Ware and Mickey Raphael. Even Dolly Parton shows up for one song. @vinylrecords #vinyl #EmmylouHarris
Jazz OTD: It's hard to pick the best of Andrew Hill's uniformly excellent 1960s Blue Note recordings, but "Compulsion!!!!!" - recorded October 8, 1965 - is certainly among the most memorable, for the intensity of the compositions and its varied instrumentation. The remarkable closing track. #Jazzsky
60 Years Ago (7 Oct. 1966) Oscar releases "Join My Gang", a key Pete Townshend-penned song unrecorded by The Who. Oscar was the son of The Who's lawyer, later changing his showbiz name to Paul Nicolas. #TheWho youtube.com/watch?v=ziEzMpHmTIM
Never an easy task, especially if the original’s a classic to begin with, but I’ve always found Talking Heads cover of “Take Me To The River” to be absolutely superb. They made it theirs. Honorable Mentions: Come Together (Aerosmith) Africa (Weezer) Spooky (ARS) Ballroom Blitz (Crucial Taunt)
40 years ago this week, "Stairway To Heaven" by #FarCorporation entered the #Top100 at 93. It peaked at 89 on 18 Oct 1986. The band was created by the same producer as Boney M. and Milli Vanilli. Surprisingly, they are the only band to chart with this song, since #LedZeppelin never released it as a single. youtube.com/watch?v=sp1xR9EBgAQ #1980s #MusicHistory #MusicVideo
As a genre, Americana is vulnerable to being ill-defined, vulnerable to those who want to make a quick buck, and – perhaps the most taboo in the entertainment industry – Boomer-coded. Here's how it happened. rainbowrodeomag.com/...
Amazing new LP 'Love You More' by The Crystal Teardrop from Midlands, UK. thecrystalteardrop.bandcamp.co… '60s psych jangle pop vibes, hints of Byrds, Beatles, Jefferson Airplane, even a bit of Fleetwood Mac. It's basically the Smithereens with a female singer. So you KNOW I'm gonna be about it. Killer vocals, great lyrics, tight band, catchy record. #MusicWomenWednesday #2026Albums #2026Records #psych #PsychRock #jangle #PowerPop #TheCrystalTeardrop #UKBands #MidlandsUK
Maximum punk R&B from Thee Headcoats last nite. “Secret” gig ahead of their proper big reunion shows next year. Was like being back in the St John’s Tavern in the 90s: a riveting rollicking rock & roll jumble.
In memory and honor of Margaret Hamilton (1936–2026), American hero. news.mit.edu/2026/margaret-ham…
I heard his Marimba arrangement of Lift Every Voice and Sing this morning and it took my breath away.
This is a legendary Minneapolis band from the 1990s, with a huge impact on the music scene. Babes in Toyland – Bruise Violet youtube.com/watch?v=gCjufvdq_1c #MusicWomenWednesday #MNastodon
#OccultOctober day 7 - windows! we're back to folk, a very October style of music in my mind. Fun fact, this was the first commercial album Bob Dylan played on! (He's not on this song, though, because there was no need for harmonica here.) Carolyn Hester - Go Way From My Window (1961)
So, where are we after 1984? Bassist Dan Lilker and Singer Neil Turbin were replaced with Frank Bello and Joey Belladonna, creating the "Classic" Anthrax Line-Up I mention here Dan Lilker again, because with Nuclear Assault and Stormtroopers of Death (which included Scott Ian and Charlie Benante from Anthrax) he made his share of Thrash Metal classics. musiccloud.io/v8NWzzUE #thrashmetal #metal
The Isley Bros are THE most underrated American group 60s: Twist And Shout (!) Jimi Hendrix was in THEIR band 70s: Who’s That Lady/ 3+3 band 80s: Fight The Power interpolated by Public Enemy 90s: Between The Sheets - a 90s hip-hop staple + covers that surpass (Ohio/Summer Breeze/Hello It’s Me)
Current heavy rotation is Nocturne by #Siouxsie and the Banshees for my next writeup. (I've slowly been reviewing their whole catalog - I got tripped up on The Creatures' Feast and Blue Sunshine by side project The Glove also took a while.) That said, I'd forgotten what great voice Sioux was in for this album. And what an odd set list it was. That said, here's Happy House. youtube.com/watch?v=cFpiN3Y-IA8 #MusicWomenWednesday #AmListening #NowPlaying #AanHetLuisteren
Joseph Cassell, costume designer for "Patient Zero" on Instagram: "As a costume designer, working on the Patient Zero video was a monumental career highlight for me. Working closely with my team to help Taylor make something as magical as this was pure joy!"
New #review today: "When compared to the previous releases I’ve heard by Spanish drummer #XaviReija, this Electric Quintet album is, perhaps ironically, a bit less electric, leaning more towards a smoother #jazz sound. Not to say it would qualify as “smooth jazz” for the most part, since it’s got more punch and energy than you’d generally find in that area." #ExposeOnline #MoonjuneRecords #Fusion #JazzRock #DušanJevtović expose.org/index.php/articles/…
appreciating the "low light mixes" podcast of #ambient #music episodes such as lowlightmixes.podbean.com/e/dr… lowlightmixes.podbean.com/e/fr… but also things with lyrics as in lowlightmixes.podbean.com/e/so… If you grew up on Music from the Hearts of Space*, this podcast puts me in some of the same moods * which you can still listen to! hos.com/
Tonight is a nice survey of Clara Schumann's works with Orli Shaham, plus Robert's piano quintet with the Juilliard String Quartet #music #concert #Merkin
I died a little bit today when I sent a message in group chat at work letting others know my two officemates were gone for the day, accompanied by a link to Eric Carmen singing All By Myself, and one of the people I work with said, "Who's the dude singing that Celine Dion song my mother loves?" #music #genx #1970s
The model is less sure these belong here, so they sit outside the ranking.
“It’s hard to believe now, but the raised 4th was a very controversial note during the 1940s. People actually wrote letters to Down Beat magazine about it, saying things like “the beboppers are ruining our music” and “jazz is dead.”” — The Jazz Theory Book by Mark Levine
J.H. Walsh was born on this day in 1869. One of the most effective organizers in the early Industrial Workers of the World, Walsh played a huge role in creating the Little Red Songbook. Far less known than Joe Hill or Big Bill Haywood, Walsh was no less colorful. (That's him with the bass drum.)
TIL that Hindemith wrote an opera called The Long Christmas Dinner with a libretto by Thornton Wilder.
I just scored Herb Alpert tickets.
American indie kids of the aughts and tens really screwed up by not embracing Idlewild. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZtW3...
I find her attractive, vulnerable, angry, and fierce. It’s so terrifying and tragic. Sad and beautiful. Iconic. youtu.be/I4Sp7hVI4Ak
k-pop agency heads be like "ok we are forming a male duo...we got the cool handsome one. now to get the most profitable part of our audience we need the one who has retained remarkably childlike facial features into adulthood and we'll make sure he also acts a bit like a child. for...reasons!!!"
Looptober 7: Microtonal Study More microtonal experiments (also in 18 note Sims tuning), almost to the point of an etude / composing practice. Was really useful for me working out the microtonal vs just intonation melodies, hopefully it's still interesting to listen to. #looptober #looptober2026 #microtonal #strudel
Had the lucky chance to make a playlist for @largeheartedboy.bsky.social for the release of Ursula K. Le Guin: Conversations on Writing. Like the book itself, I tried to weave Ursula's musical loves (which will surprise you!) with my own largeheartedboy.com/2026/10/07/d... @ursulakleguin.com
I can't really complain, because I'm mooching off of someone else's subscription instead of giving them any of my money, but god Spotify's lyrics thing has gotten shittier with each passing year. It's really obnoxious the harder and more metal/industrial/experimental/etc. -leaning your music taste is. This thing cuts out whole verses sometimes.
Listen: it's really good when a band photo looks like a photo of four people in four different bands.
Jah Sun - Hold A Vibe youtube.com/watch?v=fdvNQ9tqMmA Imagine if you and me Could learn to see each other as one family Same roots, same tree Imagine what tomorrow could be #JahSun #HoldAVibe #Reggae #Music #Peace #Love #Growth
I hope one day I have the chance to explain MF DOOM to my manager.
Friiiiiiig! I gnawed on it some more and actually got a 3 minute song out of it with my usual, fast, faster, slow it down, fast, super slow, then fast again finish. I blame Magenta Skull from Headless Blood Idol for this prompt.
My brain jukebox has been in an odd mood today. I awoke with the Mr. Ed theme in my head. Much of today, it’s played Take the Skinheads Bowling and TMBG’s Lucky Ball and Chain. I don’t know when the last time I heard either.
i was there from the start i was 11 yrs old and l... rockprosopography101.blogspot.…
Gert van Tonder - Rakker Die Vriendelike Ruimteseuntjie (Album, Digital, 1977, rerelease cover)
“We did not do this to become big artists,” Reinaldo Conzález said. “We do it because we enjoy it, and we enjoy bringing joy to people.” mississippifreepress.org/zona-…
Amazing and valid
🎙 Brand New: An Evening Of... 65 (A Filet of Deep Cuts) Featuring: @bodger Listen: labr.online/replay?s=An%20Even… #podcast #Music #MusicChannel #Radio #LABR #DJ #FediRadio #CommunityRadio #LoveABrotherRadio
I love hardcore merch, but don't listen to a lot of hardcore music. What do I listen to a lot of? Carly Rae Jepsen.
good stuff here, was looking for bell hooks soundcloud.com/user-935111786/… Think Humanities www.kyhumanities.org feeds.soundcloud.com/users/sou… #bellhooks #humanities #love
when we were little, me and my sister tried to learn what the words were to Walk Like An Egyptian probably didn't help that several of those words and concepts were things we had no idea about because were were little kids our transcription was sheer gibberish
My 9 albums #my9albums my9albums.org/s/d1514d84f4e4 Heavy on the 70’s, the high watermark.
"I don't wanna be French!" (Misheard by my teenager just last week)
The classic: Blinded by the light Wrapped up like a douche, another runner in the night Blinded by the light Wrapped up like a douche, another runner in the night Blinded by the light Wrapped up like a douche, another runner in the night
Counting this for #Criptober #FaerieRealm
marimbas are cool as hell but i don't really trust people who play them
Oh you mean the song I identify with way too much? youtu.be/tQwVKr8rCYw?...
Taking the train was so worth it, I have never gotten this close before!! Incredible Fruit Bats show tonight in Portland 🥰
He had a voice like velvet. 💔
"Ahead on Our Way" from Final Fantasy VII is my next arrangement I'm close to wrapping up!
"Hit the Bee Square" 🤡 This is why I always try to watch Movies/Shows with Subtitles
It kinda sucks to have an interview with Keith David and it's not recorded because I want to read everything in his voice but nobody deserves a better life than this man www.avclub.com/keith-david-...
🇲🇾 TV3 has shared a snippet of "Bluest Sky", Aina Abdul's #EurovisionAsia entry for Malaysia. The full song is expected to be released tonight at midnight Malaysian time (18:00 CEST). [ 📹 tv3malaysia ]
*lights up smoke* I remember being hyped as fuck after that Halo 5 trailer that featured "Knights of Cydonia" by Muse
Hello #signalwave / #vaporwave people of Bluesky...I'm marin*mack海兵. I make signalwave and vaporwave music over on Bandcamp. Nice to be here! marinmack.bandcamp.com
Lol "Da doo ron ron" the Shaun Cassidy version
yuezheng longya 乐正龙牙 chun/ya COVER 須臾永恒 (a moment of eternity) - zeno svp - hurricanemeem backing - yuezheng ling 乐正绫 art/mix/tune - me #vocaloid
absolutely horrified at the thought of my album release. i haven’t ever put this much effort into something & i’ve never had people other than me put in this much effort for a saoirse dream project
Listening to a music mashup on youtube from 2012 to feel something
Kavas - Could Have Been Could've, should've, would've. Now we'll never know. Light Mode (2 of 2 clips from last week's recording session) 🔋 Fix still in progress as identified from this session. <3 #furry #fursuit #edm #rave #flowarts 
youtu.be/jGKNaIXtBZQ?... From Heavy Metal, though not all of it is in the movie… bsky.app/profile/soph...
I think everyone should experience a Kacey Musgraves show, especially when she rides disco testicles
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