Archive for the ‘music’ Category

Music I Have Recently Enjoyed

I recently discovered the delights of Spotify, a web application that lets you listen to music for free. The catch is that occasional ads interrupt the music. The ads are infrequent enough to be tolerable, but if you’re really fussy you can pay a monthly fee to have ad-free music.
Lately, I’ve been listening to (as [...]

The Guillotines – A rather rampant racket

Have you heard The Guillotines?
An old friend of mine is in this band. If you like music that’s out of control, with shivering saxophones and wailing guitars, I politely suggest that you listen to them.
(Picture courtesy of D Casey)

Where are my friends tonight? Probably making music…

Some of my good friends from school are in a band called Peanut Albinos. I went to see their EP release last week and was very impressed by the band that they have grown into.
I have seen these friends in many guises, playing in many questionable pubs and venues since we were teens. Over a [...]