Wonderful little piece from yesterday's Guardian newspaper written by Robert Macfarlane about the artists, musicians, author's, film makers and poets who take iheir influence and evocations of 'Eerie Britania' from there interactions with the English countryside.
This wonderful evocative piece of writing will inspire my reading habits for some time, but also reminded me of a wonderfully spooky Samuel Becket radio play I once heard called 'Embers'.
A cast of ghosts converse on a nameless grey beach.....
Also, the spooky 1964 sound collage work 'Invention For Radio - Dreams' by Delia Derbyshire and Barry Bermange originally broadcast on the Third Programme. Cut ups which soundtrack various narrators recitations about recurring dreams.
Been a fantastic year from my point of view musically speaking. Probably bought more vinyl, CD's 7"s and downloads than any other year since I was a teenager, so........
Here's a quick post of some of my favourite music from the last year. You can DL a couple of compilation files should you wish to plop them on your media player.
It's not all been good in 2014 though.
Sadly, far too many musical mentors have passed into the deep beyond this year, many at far to young an age. My thoughts and comiserations are with family, friends and followers for their sad loss. R.I.P. - Christophe F. (Universa Panzies, Fried, Julian Cope Group, Black Sheep), Scott (Rock Action) Asheton (The Stooges), Jack Bruce (Cream), Gary Burger (The Monks), Nicholas John Talbert (Gravenhurst), Tommy Ramone, Bobby Keys (Rolling Stones), Dave Brockie (GWAR), Mark Bell (LFO), Robert (Throb) Young (Primal Scream), Paul Revere, Johnny Winter, James Lavesque (Agent Orange), Frankie Knuckles, Bob Casale (Devo).
Tracklist.
01. Pye Corner Audio - The Black Mist (Long Version)
02. Chain & The Gang - Stuck In A Box
03. Jane Weaver - Argent
04. King Gizzard & The Wizard Lizzard - Celephane
05. Fat White Family - Is It Raining In Your Mouth
06. The Wytches - Grave Dweller
07. Camera - Parhelion
08. The Liminanas - Je' M'en Vais
09. Richard H. Kirk - Never Loose Your Shadow
10. Kreidler - Modul
11. Who Put Bella In The Wychelm - Gravenhurst
12. Liars - Boyzone
13. Goat - Goatchild
14. The Black Dog - Too Many Isms
15. Das Boot - Spion Cop
16. Shellac - Mayor/Surveyor
Tracklist.
17. Laetitia Sadier - The Scene of The Lie
18. Gulp - Vast Space
19. LA Hell Gang - What You Want You Got
20. TV Ghost - Maze Of Death
21. Shiftwerk - [Less] Merchandise
22. Plaid - Thether
23. Tarwater - The Log Of The Sloop
24. Brian Jonestown Massacre - Fist Full Of Bees
25. The Soundcarriers - This Is Normal
26. Laetitia Sadier - Oscuridad
27. The Amazing Snakeheads - Memories
28. The Second Bardo - The Cult Of Dom Keller
29. Listening Centre - Observation One
30. Phillippe Petit & Edward Ka-Spel - Where Does The Sound Go
Video's Of Above (Where Available).
01. Pye Corner Audio - The Black Mist (Long Version)
02. Chain & The Gang - Stuck In A Box
03. Jane Weaver - Your Time In This Life Is Just Temporary
04. King Gizzard & The Wizard Lizzard - Celephane
05. Fat White Family - Is It Raining In Your Mouth
