Hi everyone,
I started this episode with the aim to publish it last week but I was just too unwell to think straight. Now I can talk again and can stay awake, and upright, for nearly three hours at once. I did fall asleep on the bus on the way home yesterday which had the potential to be amusing and annoying all at once.
Dressed in gold lame,
I started this episode with the aim to publish it last week but I was just too unwell to think straight. Now I can talk again and can stay awake, and upright, for nearly three hours at once. I did fall asleep on the bus on the way home yesterday which had the potential to be amusing and annoying all at once.
The Mark of Cain - Sleep - https://youtu.be/tbhrJxcsGVg
I wanted to mention something special that happened this week. I finished reading a book. That might not sound like much to most of you but it's a red letter day here for sure! One of the lasting effects of mental illness for me has been the inability to concentrate well enough to read for long. It's been very frustrating for a few years now. Just as I think I've got it sorted out I'll read a chapter and have no idea what it was about. I'm really hoping to have turned the corner because there's a good sized stack of books beside the bed that I'm keen to get into. I'm ok with the fact that I can't read all that quickly, but losing yourself in a good book is one of life's exquisite pleasures.
The B-52s – Paperback Writer – https://youtu.be/stJv1zieAYc
I've heard this song quite a bit lately and I'm recommending it on the basis of the facts that it's interesting both lyrically and musically. We're all consumers in one way or another but examining what motivates us to be this way is quite interesting. How many people go to the shops just for something to do? And, yes, whilst I AM a Scotsman, it's true that if you don't go to the shops simply for recreation then you WILL save money! Cool video clip too!
Steven Wilson - Personal Shopper - https://youtu.be/sX22dFMSNcg - https://youtu.be/sX22dFMSNcg
I've recommended the Song Exploder podcast to a couple of people recently. I've also seen that there is now a TV version available on Netflix. If you're at all interested in how songs have been conceived and then put together then it's a good little series. Years ago now I heard the tragic story of this song and it adds to the listening experience for sure.
The Cranberries - All Over Now - https://youtu.be/h1lMxX8doSU
In the Metallica vs Megadeth debate I've never really taken sides but have enjoyed the former's music more I guess. I just don't really like Dave Mustaine's voice. Musically the bands haven't really been miles apart but in recent years I'd suggest that Megadeth remain true to their thrash metal roots whereas Metallica are a bit more expansive. They're both worth a listen. Megadeth have dropped a new single and it really is a ripper. Tight riffing, great recording and a cool song in general. Dave's voice suits it too; maybe that's the point I've been missing.
Megadeth - We'll Be Back - https://youtu.be/LkJ5jJuraLQ
HQ Woozle will soon have new and permanent digs because, yes, I've bought an apartment. In the end it wasn't all that hard. I looked at three places, made an offer on the one I liked the most and that was it. I get the keys in mid-August. For those who have seen or visited my last place, the new one is more than twice as big. Plenty of room for my guitars, music collection and maybe a couple of visitors!
Kris Kristofferson - Pilgrim's Progress - https://youtu.be/K5x2SwHQvl0
I've never really listened to Hawkwind. All I really know about them is that they play spacey early hard rock bordering on metal and of course that Lemmy from Motorhead was in the band for a while. I guess if you like Pink Floyd, Dr Who and Catweazle then this might be the band for you. It's serious but it's not, there's plenty of light and shade in the music and it's not hard to listen to.
Hawkwind - The Golden Void - https://youtu.be/VqWMviFhy24
I heard the next band last week via Triple J's Like A Version series. They were covering a Coldplay song. They made an overplayed track sound fresh and new, which is an achievement in itself (listen here), and the didgeridoo works well with the banjo, trust me. The band has plenty of great original material for you to check out. Some is sung in English and some in their own language, Yolŋu Matha.
King Stingray - Let's Go - https://youtu.be/WOZo2gqC4nE
Throw your hatred down,
The Woozle.
"There but for circumstance,
May go you or I.Dressed in gold lame,
Find a place to stay..."
Neil Young, Throw Your Hatred Down, 1995.
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