It’s been eight years since I wrote a song I thought was any good. But a couple of weeks ago I sat down at the piano one evening and this one almost wrote itself. You can hear a recording of it here. Don’t be a stranger I’m haunted by these echoes Shadows of a history The…
Tag: Music
I sang a song for you
In a complete departure from my usual blog fodder, I thought I’d share something totally different today. I sang a song for you. I chose this song because it’s about holding it all together and failing and getting back up again. Most of the people I interact with in the blog universe know how that…
Letting some light in
On Sunday I had a ‘once in a lifetime’ experience. My parents, for all their faults, gave me an excellent musical education as I grew up. Totally different influences came from mum and dad. From dad came rock, metal and blues. From my mum came folk, jazz and singer songwriters. My early days were a…
Today’s soundtrack: Remains
If you haven’t listened to Bastille, you really should. The vocals are raw and the lyrics have so much impact. Tonight this song hit me right in the stomach. I thought I was doing OK. I’ve been keeping myself so busy. Ignoring the fact that I’ve got a miserable cold and I should really rest; I’ve cleaned…
Soundtrack: Protect me from what I want
I’ve got out of the habit of sharing the soundtrack to my days. I used to do this every Wednesday. I’m not really sure why. I guess when I think a song is amazing and says something about how I feel I want everyone to hear it! Today is very much a Placebo day. This…
Black and White
Have you ever played Black and White? It’s a role-playing PC game, based on the idea that you are a god reigning over villages across a number of islands. You get to choose whether you will be a benevolent or frightening god. It’s all about the tension between good and evil. I used to play…
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