Music today came from Deutsche Grammophon, the legendary classical music label. It arrived in the post today and as I mentioned yesterday I was looking for something to compete with Kev wacking the drums on his mega kit in the next room – this wasn’t it. The album is called Songs From The Labyrinth (2006) […]

Music today comes from June Tabor whose last album in just her name, Ashore (2011), arrived today. If you don’t know her and you love British Folk music she is one of the queens. There is so much I could post about her, there are so many records so all I can suggest is that […]

Music today had to be mellow and when I feel like this I listen to Doris Day’s You’re My Thrill (released in 1949) to soothe my soul. You can’t imagine what an amazing singer she was. You’re My Thrill was originally a 10 inch EP and added to later and released as an LP. She’s […]

Music today comes from the new album by Catherine Anne Davies and Bernard Butler, In Memory Of My Feelings. Davies is known for her band The Anchoress and Butler for his time in Suede as well as his work with David McAlmont and Duffy and a whole lot more. It sounds something like PJ Harvey […]

Music today has been inspired by singing harmonies and gave me the urge to hear those harmony masters, Crosby, Stills & Nash. That first self-titled album (1969) and the opening track Suite: Judy Blue Eyes – 7.24 – a single was released at 4.34 and reached No.21 on the Billboard Charts in 1969. It’s actually […]

Music today was chosen at random by Olivia and she happened upon Stomu Yamashta’s East Wind. He is a Japanese percussionist who has made some wonderful Jazz-Rock albums. From Wikipedia: “He is best known for pioneering and popularising a fusion of traditional Japanese percussive music with Western progressive rock music in the 1960s and 1970s”. […]