Category: Audio
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Fleadh
I spent several hours yesterday, in Finsbury Park getting very wet. I enjoyed myself, nonetheless. The Fleadh is one of those festivals that’s quite small, and I suppose gets smothered, coming on the weekend between the Isle of Wight Festival and Glastonbury. Still, not a bad line-up. I’d not seen Billy Bragg live before, but…
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Greatest British Albums
Observer Music Monthly published their list of the hundred greatest British Albums of all time yesterday. The list was compiled by critics, industry figures and pop stars. The Stone Roses came out top, although I’d argue that this was really down to the age of the average rock/pop journalist and/or pop stars. The list of…
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Lost My Faith
Well, more like, I’ve lost my faith in Faithless. I really like the current single, Weapons of Mass Destruction, and the new album was out on Monday. BUT… it’s got “Copy Control” on it, so it’s not a real CD. I won’t be able to easily copy it across to my minidisc. The disc will…
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Digital Radio and “Broadcast Flags”?
A worrying development for digital radio in the States. Incidentally, unless their getting a totally different form of digital radio in the States (i.e. not DAB), then they really shouldn’t be suggesting that digital radio is CD quality.
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Barenaked Ladies
My Canadian music week continued earlier this evening with the brilliant Barenaked Ladies. They are quite simply one of the most fun groups around. And don’t think they’re not talented either; from drummer to bass to keyboards/accordian, they’re exceptional musicians. The one track that just about everyone knows is the radio friendly “One Week”, but…
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Don’t Tell Your Friends
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Cowboy Junkies
The Cowboy Junkies have a new album out at the end of next month, and are on a brief tour in the UK and Europe before heading back off to North America for a larger tour. I’m a massive Junkies fan, and one thing I was always sure of. A band like that would never…
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From Ash to Diana Krall
Ash came in to do a Virgin Superstars session on Wednesday, which I sat in on. These things take the form of an interview in front of a live audience, interspersed with songs, a couple of old ones (Girl From Mars and Burn Baby Burn) and a couple of new ones. All acoustic and all…
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Reith Lectures 2004
Radio 4 is making this years’ Reith Lectures available as MP3 downloads. They weigh in at about 20mb each, but are worth the effort. A great idea, and one that should be extended, bandwidth permitting. I’m a massive fan of Radio 4, and my Wavefinder is one of my most important possessions. In tandem with…
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Talksport Cricket Coverage
Just back from a long weekend with nephew and then parents. In the digitally challenged wilds of North Norfolk, where DAB is limited, and Freeview is just a mote in god’s eye, with just four analogue channels available. The local pub was OK for watching the football on Sunday, but on Saturday afternoon as I…
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Soggy Bottom Boys
Soggy Bottom Boys Remixed – via Boing Boing. Music to pass the time of day by until you get your copy of O Mickey, Where Art Thou (heard the bluegrass version of Supercalifragilisticexpialdocious last night on Radio 2, but I want to hear The Bare Necessities – even though I hate Disney for reasons not…
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Air America
No not a Mel Gibson film from 1990 that I haven’t seen and have no real intention of seeing either, but a new left-wing US radio network. I’d love to listen, but their website is kaput just now, and like any new venture, there have been one or two teething problems (may be subscription if…
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Happy Birthday
Radio Five Live is ten. Happy Birthday!