Tag: Music
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“She get high”… the power of ONE word
Hello all. It’s a poetry, or song lyric thing this week. And I’m going to go back to sixth form, and a particular song by The Doors. Hey, don’t make that face…. The Doors are a fun band, mixing some decent, often kind of baroque music, with Jim Morrison who sounded great for much of…
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‘Reviewing My Record Collection: 3,333 Albums from A to Zuma,’ by Stephen Fall
Non-fiction, 2024 An excellent book for all fans of popular music, and a wonder of dedication and perseverance. In his 3,333 reviews (I get the sense there are precisely 3,333 reviews; not one more, nor one less), Mr F gives his take on a diverse range of artists from big hitters (Beatles, Dylan, Van Morrison)…
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Taking inspiration from white, middle-aged men
Every now and again, it’s nice to get a little hope and perspective. Much of what I’ve been writing lately has ground to a halt. Usually, this would cue a whole load of navel gazing and self-flagellation. Fortunately, this sudden seam of inaction has coincided with some great stuff from friends of mine, the results…
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Goal setting, and music about writers
Hello. Not much to post this week. I’ve been out and about, which has affected my weekly word count (see below), and has meant I’ve missed a couple of haiku posts. Soz. I will hopefully have a better quality post next week, and I know what I’m going to write about. Or at least I…
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Another ruddy Jack Kerouac song?
It seemed strange, that when I thought about songs celebrating writers, I was immediately stumped. Songs about other musicians? Yep. Loads. But songs about writers? Tricky. When college rock was a thing back in arse decades of the last century, we wore our Mum’s coats and wowed to bands like 10,000 Maniacs and The Go…
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‘Sound of Metal,’ directed by Darius Marder
Weds Writer on well received 2019 pic, ‘The Sound of Metal.’ More edge and intensity. This one’s got drums in it.
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‘Dreamworld,’ by Benjamin Berton
Non-fiction, 2022 Biography of the charismatic, self-destructive musical maverick, Daniel Treacy and his band, the hugely influential, but commercially iffyTelevision Personalities. This is a book by a fan who neither hide his admiration for Treacy, though nor does he shy away from suggesting times and situations in which a different path may have led to…
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Reading recommendations – music
This week, I’m indebted to one of my oldest friends: fret-bothering guitar and deft keyboard player, Mr Andy Weizen. Weizen picks a few of his favourite books about music and tells us why he enjoys them…. Ever since I started buying records I have been fascinated (some might say obsessed) with the facts behind them…
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Music to read and write to
I’ve been on a few online writing courses and a few online writing spaces. The question about what people listen to when reading or writing often comes up as an ice breaker. My general rule, if I’m on a compositional jag, is to mix instrumental music with periods of silence. Words get in the way,…