I've become addicted to a song called 'Waters of march'. It's being used on an advert for a gas company here and they've slowed it down and it's beatiful.
Originally writteb by Antonio Carlos Jobim it's a lovely song. I've no idea who is singing on the gas advert version, but it's an excellent cover.
This YouTube seems to be the original.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thi4LUOy_oA
I was a bit disappointed to see it had also been used by Coke back in the mid-eighties.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bR7Wj9qnwaM
Tuesday, 1 April 2008
Friday, 7 March 2008
Radio
I was just having a chat to someone from local radio and sent off a quick e-mail to tail off the conversation:
Just to continue the conversation on music, since there's no more important subject in my life.
I figure there are two types of music consumer; Passive and Active.
Passive just switch on the radio and are happy to listen to the same songs days in day out. They find it comforting. Once a month they might buy a compilation CD from Tesco.
Active consumers go to gigs, scour obscure places for new music, join internet music groups, buy lots and lots of music.
Now I know that ------ is for the former and not the latter, so that's fair enough but i'm just wondering what the ratio of Active to Passive might be?
So here we sit. The Active Consumers. Desperately hoping that there might be a radio station aimed at us. 6Music stepped up to the plate and showed promise but then faltered and became a platform for comedians who - as you'd expect - prefer to be funny than to talk about music. This would be fine it the station was called 6Comedy.
More and stations appear to be moving real people out of the studios and just sticking on random songs. That's not a radio station, that's an iPod on shuffle.
Sure, Local Radio always has ties to the local community and that's as much of a reason as any for keeping it, but it's a shame that they don't feel it's part of their remit to broaden their listeners music horizons.
Do you think that i'll ever hear a song that blows me away on ------? A song which i'd not have heard if i'd not tuned in? A real reason to listen. I suspect not and it's a real shame.
Now I know the argument is that people switch off if you play a song they've not heard before, but i've never subscribed to that view. That would imply that people don't love songs on first listen, and we both know from personal experience that isn't the case.
Is there no way to have a slot where new music can get an airing? Not new, as in a song that a plugger from a big record company is pushing, but something with a small listener base which the people of -------- would like? A time of the day when people would be expecting something new and excting?
One day, one day.
Just to continue the conversation on music, since there's no more important subject in my life.
I figure there are two types of music consumer; Passive and Active.
Passive just switch on the radio and are happy to listen to the same songs days in day out. They find it comforting. Once a month they might buy a compilation CD from Tesco.
Active consumers go to gigs, scour obscure places for new music, join internet music groups, buy lots and lots of music.
Now I know that ------ is for the former and not the latter, so that's fair enough but i'm just wondering what the ratio of Active to Passive might be?
So here we sit. The Active Consumers. Desperately hoping that there might be a radio station aimed at us. 6Music stepped up to the plate and showed promise but then faltered and became a platform for comedians who - as you'd expect - prefer to be funny than to talk about music. This would be fine it the station was called 6Comedy.
More and stations appear to be moving real people out of the studios and just sticking on random songs. That's not a radio station, that's an iPod on shuffle.
Sure, Local Radio always has ties to the local community and that's as much of a reason as any for keeping it, but it's a shame that they don't feel it's part of their remit to broaden their listeners music horizons.
Do you think that i'll ever hear a song that blows me away on ------? A song which i'd not have heard if i'd not tuned in? A real reason to listen. I suspect not and it's a real shame.
Now I know the argument is that people switch off if you play a song they've not heard before, but i've never subscribed to that view. That would imply that people don't love songs on first listen, and we both know from personal experience that isn't the case.
Is there no way to have a slot where new music can get an airing? Not new, as in a song that a plugger from a big record company is pushing, but something with a small listener base which the people of -------- would like? A time of the day when people would be expecting something new and excting?
One day, one day.
Tuesday, 22 January 2008
AAE
I've re-acquainted myself with a song obsession. There's a guy called Antii whose been writing some great music under the name of AAE.
I'm a big fan of Nick Drake and I find the wonderfully soft vocals in his song '1982' to be very reminiscent. Lyrically it as touches of Bowie. A smattering of Vashti Bunyan-esque flutes. Just a wonderful mash of so many things, yet very much his own identity.
It's a song i'm going to like for a good long time yet.
I only wish he'd release an album.
I'm a big fan of Nick Drake and I find the wonderfully soft vocals in his song '1982' to be very reminiscent. Lyrically it as touches of Bowie. A smattering of Vashti Bunyan-esque flutes. Just a wonderful mash of so many things, yet very much his own identity.
It's a song i'm going to like for a good long time yet.
I only wish he'd release an album.
Tuesday, 15 January 2008
Pop! What is it good for
Watched an excellent programme on Pop called "Pop! What is it good for" written and presented by Paul Morley. It made me want to have a big poster in the office covered in lyrics.
Mariza
Watched an episode of "Later.." and an artist called Mariza was on. All I know is she's from Portugal and had a really, really beautiful voice. I must check her out.
Friday, 4 January 2008
Judee Sill
If you need relaxing then listen to "The lamb ran away with the crown" from Judee Sill's self-titled debut album.
Sill's voice is stunning.
Another music casualty though. Just two albums, obscurity then dead by thirty-five from drugs. Such a shame.
Sill's voice is stunning.
Another music casualty though. Just two albums, obscurity then dead by thirty-five from drugs. Such a shame.
Thursday, 3 January 2008
Zack Ziskin
I've been re-ripping some CDs onto the PC so I can put them onto my iPod and came across 'Real as the memory' by Zack Ziskin. I don't remember where I got it from or who, if anyone, recommended it - but it's got some cracking songs on it.
I'd reccommend 'Waking hour' as a pretty damn perfect track, and to round off your listening 'If the world could talk' as a wonderfully mellow little thing.
I'd reccommend 'Waking hour' as a pretty damn perfect track, and to round off your listening 'If the world could talk' as a wonderfully mellow little thing.
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