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Albums listened to this week by Bob Dylan, Saint Etienne, Yazmin Lacey, Halle, Miguel, Queen Dem (Soul Jazz compilation), Brandi Carlisle, Fazil Say, Meredith Monk, Bartees Strange, Soft Cell, Massive Attack, Blossom Dearie, Anna Von Hauswolff, Jennifer Walton, Pete Brown & Piblokto.

This week’s listening.

Giacinto Scelsi - Scelsi: Complete Works For Double Bass Giacinto Scelsi - Giacinto Scelsi: The Works for Piano, Vol. 4 Giacinto Scelsi - Scelsi: The Orchestral Works, Vol. 2 Giacinto Scelsi - Giacinto Scelsi, Vol. 4: The Piano Works 2 Joni Mitchell - Court & Spark Mount Kimbie - Crooks & Lovers Kelly Lee Owens - 132 TECHNO Garreth Broke - Bittersweet Disclosure - Settle (Deluxe Version) Frédéric Chopin - Chopin: Ballades; Barcarolle; Fantaisie Johannes Brahms - Brahms: Piano Pieces, Opp.117, 118, 119 Joni Mitchell - Hejira Loula Yorke - Time Is A Succession Of Such Shapes Carrier - Rhythm Immortal Ibibio Sound Machine - Electricity Dusky - Stick By This Joy Guidry - Five Prayers Autechre - Oversteps Huerco S. - Colonial Patterns John Abercrombie - Gateway 2 ROSALÍA - MOTOMAMI A Winged Victory for the Sullen - A Winged Victory for the Sullen FKA twigs - LP1 Björk - Biophilia (Live) Joni Mitchell - For the Roses Tyla - Tyla + Third Coast Percussion - Glass: Aguas da Amazonia Kiasmos - Kiasmos Jack DeJohnette - Pictures Pharoah Sanders - Journey to the One Masayoshi Fujita - Smoking Tigers (Original Score) Joni Mitchell - Blue Pharoah Sanders - Shukuru Vince Watson - Hope (Extended Edition) Anouar Brahem - Blue Maqams Catching Flies - Beats & Pieces Two Door Cinema Club - Tourist History Michael Kiwanuka - Home Again BANKS - Goddess Leon Vynehall - In Daytona Yellow Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Mozart: Piano Sonatas K280, K281, K310 & K333 John Talabot - Fin Hildur Guðnadóttir - Hedda (Original Motion Picture Score) Jamie Woon - Mirrorwriting AlunaGeorge - Body Music (Deluxe) Jack DeJohnette - Sorcery Charlene Soraia - Moonchild Salif Keita - M'Bemba Burial - Comafields / Imaginary Festival

The Week in Music 🎧

Classical - Brahms, Scelsi, Glass
Dance/Pop - Disclosure, AlunaGeorge
House/Tech - Vynehall, Talabot, Dusky
R&B/Pop - Tyla, Rosalia, Twigs
Jazz - DeJohnette, Pharoah
Electronic - Autechre, Loula Yorke
Icons - Bjork, Joni, Salif Keita

Your faves this week?

A pumpkin lantern happily chew in on a smaller one.

Even happier when it’s illuminated.

This is a day late. My friend Rebecca who’s not on social media shared pics of her pumpkin lanterns with me and they’re too good not to share.

Amazing find. The crowd are psyched for them too.

Micky Dolenz aged 8 in 1953 wearing his prize winning 'History of Halloween' costume.

The Womble and The Clanger in the style of The Omen and The Exorcist

🧵I've posted them before, but here's my thread of horror/kids' TV double-bill cinema posters. Happy Halloween...
#halloween #cinema #graphicdesign #poster

I saw the obs from Montego Bay/Sangster airport disappeared after 1000 which is a bit concerning.

Amanda McRory and Brandy Clark in concert.

Shout out to her wingwoman Amanda McCoy who was the most incredible musical foil. As well as having the longest mane of anyone I’ve seen.

Brandy Clark (right) in concert.

Late night last night seeing the wonderful Brandy Clark. Based on the new songs she played, next album is going to be a classic.

Albums listened to this week by Orbital, Haai, Sudan Archives, Suede, Mon Ferters, Ferguson McReadie, R.E.M., Buzzcocks, Miguel, Mozart Estate, Everything but the Girl, Hannah Jadagu, Kölsch, Djrum, Jennifer Walton, Swell Maps

This week’s listening.

Last four films watched: The Woman In Cabin 10, Flow, The Seed Of The Sacred Fig, Good Fortune

My #LastFourWatched for #LetterboxdFriday

Florian Schneider | Panasonic Panaracer Road Bike Ridden From The Music Video for the Kraftwerk Single "Tour de France" ("Kling Klang Analog Mix") with Polaroid Photos

Schneider’s Panasonic Panaracer bike is the kind of music memorabilia I can go for. www.juliensauctions.com/en/items/207...

Florian Schneider | German 1968 Issued Passport

Wish my passport photo looked like Florian Schneider’s and not like someone who’s just been arrested for selling stolen goods. www.juliensauctions.com/en/items/207...

YouTube video by Soft Cell - Topic Hendrix Medley

So sad to hear about the passing of Dave Ball. The Ron to Marc Almonds’s Russell.

The first three Soft Cell albums are impeccable, not least ‘The Art of Falling Apart’ . He goes to town on ‘TAOFA’ Hendrix medley.

Only a week before the reissues too. youtu.be/m568go823Fk

YouTube video by Soft Cell - Topic Darker Times

R.I.P., Dave Ball of Soft Cell. Marc Almond might've been out front, but Dave was just as crucial to Soft Cell's success, and I don't think Marc would disagree.

This is one of Soft Cell's more recent tracks, and it's one I think of often, as it resonates a bit more every day, sadly. Give it a spin.

Soft Cell in the early 80s - Dave Ball on the left in a dinner jacket and tiger print bow tie, Marc Almond in a black shirt on the right

RIP Dave Ball, author of the sleaziest synth sounds in pop history

In tribute to the spookiest month of all, here’s a very stupid Siouxsie Sioux/Bewitched mashup I drew a year or two back.

Idlewild CD by Everything But The Girl.

Phwoarh!!

Bought a box of CDs from eBay. One of which is ‘Idlewild’, one of the few Everything But The Girl albums I don’t have.

Saw a bit of paper sticking out from the case. A ticket stub or press blurb? No, even better…

World Class Wrecking Cru does everything you want for a song called (Horney) Computer; vocoders, orchestral stabs, Kraftwerk samples and women in the throes of ecstasy. Straight to top of the golden beat chart.

Who robbed the Louvre? Right answers only.

They know jel is the real leader of the free world.

Albums listened to this week by: Chrissie Hynde and Pals, Sudan Archives, Quad90, Khalid, Jamie Woon, Michael Nyman, Kid Koala, Yo La Tengo, Lucretia Dalt, Martin Stephenson, Randy Newman, D’Angelo, Joy Crookes, Kali Malone, Kölsch, Tommy February6

This week’s listening.

More Brilliant Than the Sun: Adventures in Sonic Fiction Amazon price tracking & price history for More Brilliant Than the Sun: Adventures in Sonic Fiction

It’s been on my Amazon wish list for years, but been stubbornly £100+ for ages. Jealous of whoever snapped it up for £4.29 in 2014. uk.camelcamelcamel.com/product/0704...

Last four films watched; Carnal Knowledge, The Gay Divorcee, All We Imagine As Light, Ballerina

My #LastFourWatched for #LetterboxdFriday

NME Indie chart 10th May 1986

NME Indie chart 17th May 1986

Here you go.

Loveride wasn’t the first song to use the Fairlight Orch5 orchestral stab, not even the first one in this month’s poll. Hard to find another which uses it with such thunderous intent.

An icon

R.I.P. ICON D’Angelo 🙏🏾🕊️

Been offline today, log back on to hear about D’Angelo. What a terrible loss. Only three albums but what a perfect trio. RIP

Albums listened to this week by: Pinkpantheress, Mr(DJ Kicks mix), Stax compilation, The Hanging Stars, Haai, Music of the Nile, Khalid, Blawan, Park Jiha, Telepathic Fish ambient compilation, Hilda Gudnadottir, The Chamber Brothers, Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan, Brian Eno & Beatie Wolfe, Feeo, Hollie Cook

This week’s listening.

Photo of a woman riding a cruiser bicycle in front of a corrugated metal wall.

Actress Diane Keaton

#RIPDianeKeaton