I’m genuinely interested.
Over the weekend I played The KLF’s ‘The White Room’ record. Due to their patchy representation on streaming website, I barely listen to The KLF. This album is fairly astonishing. I played it three times consecutively yesterday afternoon, whilst enjoying a gin and tonic, and it was a fairly fabulous way to spend a few hours.
This morning, on my headphones, I’ve listened twice to The Blue Nile’s ‘Hats’ album. I’m no audiophile, but the lossless 2012 version on Apple Music, listened through AirPod Max, sounds beautiful. I think ‘Headlight’s On The Parade’ is my favourite track.
What you listening to?
I’m always in charity shops hunting out elusive and valuable records and CDs. Got these out of curiosity. Not for me so will sell on.
Godspeed You Black Emperor! – F♯ A♯ ∞
– think of Tom Waits & Radiohead recording together.
…And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead – The Century Of Self
– a rocky version of Oasis and equally annoying after a few tracks
Exotic Adrian Street And The Pile Drivers* – Shake Wrestle ‘N’ Roll
– this is more my cup of tea. Cost £10 on eBay but only spent £5 worth of Nectar points. Only one for sale on Discogs at £95.
F♯ A♯ ∞ is one of my favourites at the moment, I find the bleakness of it rather comforting, somehow.
You found GY!BE in a charity shop? Why do things like that never happen to me?
I Kept These Old Blues by Muireann Bradley – a 17-year old blues guitar prodigy. I imagine that many will find her to be somehow inauthentic, but this is a fantastic listen and inspires me to play the guitar more. To me it sounds like it comes from outside of history. Lovely sound quality as well.
Agreed. Good record.
Wow. That album is outstanding – what a talent. Many thanks @leffe-gin for adding it here.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlZkVKVdmgM
Whilst I’m here, other music I’ve enjoyed over the last day or two includes:
– The Jake Leg Jug Band – at a recent gig in a local Baptist church on their Gospel Tour I bought their excellent CD “Some Glad Morning”. That made me take off the shelf a tribute CD to
– The Mississippi Sheiks – “Things About Comin’ My Way” which is full of great stuff, not least by
– Ndidi Onukwulu. I have two of her CDs “No, I Never” and “Simple Songs for Complicated Times” (using the name Ndidi O), both great. “Simple Songs” was produced by the brilliant steel guitarist
– Steve Dawson, and his “We Belong to the Gold Coast” album is a joy.
Two more that I’ve also particularly enjoyed:
– Duke Special ” Blood for Ghosts” (buy the book as well), and
– Phoebe Rees “Bring In The Light”, the songs of Si Kahn.
One more: C’mon Kids by the Boo Radleys. A completely random find on Apple Music. This is really good, how come nobody talks about it?
Been a while, but I enjoyed it a lot when it came out.
If memory serves it’s better than Wake Up but not as good as Giant Steps. I’ll have a listen back to it at some point this week.
I’ve listened to both of these today. Giant Steps sounds like a classic that I forgot existed. Wake Up is almost as good. Perhaps they got lost in the great fire of Britpop.
Guilty of having that one song that got syndicated everywhere, and ultimately overplayed to within an inch of it’s life … and beyond.
The royalties may have bought the cars and houses, but did little to satisfy artistic endeavour.
See also: The Zutons – Valerie
True, but at a distance now, it’s good stuff.
Agree – and I’ll chuck Everything’s Alright Forever into the mix for re-discovery
Cuh. I always preferred Iachabod and I…
Giant Steps is s great big sprawling monster of an album with added Lazarus!
I think about a year ago someone on here mentioned their album Kingsize, which I probably hadn’t listened to since 1998. Well worth going back to.
Could have been me. I like to go in to bat for that one.
Probably not M. Carr’s favourite, though; their post-first-life “best of” features no songs from it.
Billy Nomates – CACTI
and the 2010 album by M.I.A. that I can’t be arsed to type properly. (MAYA)
The three albums that have been on heavy rotation in these parts are….
Beth Gibbons / Lives Outgrown – simply sublime and an early contender for album of the year. There’s also a BBC Radio 6 session on iPlayer and on YouTube a very good session for a Dutch TV channel.
Lo Moon / I Wish You Way More Than Luck – third album from the US group Lo Moon and it continues to show the influence of Talk Talk, yet still have its own identity. Highly recommended – I think it’s probably their best album to date.
Mark Knopfler / One Deep River (along with The Boy EP) – one of his strongest albums in recent years. Great tunes, impeccably played. What more do you need ?
@chrisf
I have the first Lo Moon album (probably because I’m a big TT fan) but thought it far too close to the mother lode so didn’t investigate the second one and didn’t know about a 3rd. Am I missing out?
@freddy-steady
I would say you are definitely missing out – but then again, I’m really loving this album so there may be a little bias….
Here’s a taster….
I bought the second one dirt cheap new on vinyl last year, so I’m holding out on the third.
Thank you @chrisf
Slow burner that I reck. Is the rest of the album of a similar vibe?
Pretty much – there’s a couple of tracks that have the very obvious Talk Talk influence, but the rest not overly so. There’s not a bad track on the album though.
I have just got back from a few days in Cologne, where I visited some of the excellent record shops there.
So I am mostly listening to the old German LPs picked up there by Passport, Triumvirat, Extrabreit, Joachim Witt, and United Balls. Also some non-German LPs I got there, including one with the best song ever on it – the full 12-minute version of Papa Was a Rolling Stone by the Temptations.
Thoroughly recommend Cologne for record shopping.
I used to shop in Cologne back in the late 80’s. World of Music was the shop. Bought the Sun and the Moons debut album on vinyl from there. Wished I’d got the cd instead for transportation reasons mainly. Interesting eh?
Do you also recommend Cologne for aftershave shopping ?
If you are into that sort of thing, then yes. It is what the place is famous for. That and Damo Suzuki.
And Kölsch!
I didn’t actually know that – I was just attempting easy / poor humour. I guess the name had to come from somewhere.
I didn’t either. But I did know about kölsch…yum.
I’ve lived 30 minutes south of Cologne for 20 years, and never thought of going record shopping there. Now my daughters are old enough to look after themselves (well, they are both in double figures now), I could consider dropping them at the Chocolate Museum and in the second hand clothes shopping part of town and exploring. Any recommendations? I’m really interested in cheap CDs really.
Oh, and Kölsch is disgustingly sweet. Weizen (Kristal, Dunkel or Naturtrüb) or Pils are far better choices.
And Cologne Eau de Toilette 4711 (so famous, it has a massive sign at the Hauptbahnhof) is fine for grannies, according to my wife.
Not particularly a fan of Kölsch myself. Bitburger and Jever on the other hand…cor!
Ooh Jever!! I discovered that on a North Sea German island last year. It is deliciously ‘herb’, as I think is the best adjective to describe it.
Tis from up that way and you are not wrong re it’s taste. I think it is described that way on its bottles. I find it almost deliciously bitter and only really need a couple of bottles of it and I am truly satisfied. Used to be able to get it in a couple of pubs in Manchester but now I order it in online as a special treat.
To be honest, I didn’t see many CDs but I was not really looking for them so maybe they didn’t register with me.
The flea market on the riverbank is good, but that is only on Sundays when none of the shops are open. There were half a dozen stalls with music. Best/friendliest shops were Kontrapunkt and Early Bird Records but there are at least 10 decent shops in the city.
I found Kölsch OK, but mainly because it comes in those small glasses of which I had 3 over 5 days. Not a big drinker!
Thanks, Skuds! You must have had quite a time of it.
Those small glasses are deceptive – I find when I’ve knocked a few back, my guts turn to wire.
Regarding Kölsch – the main thing that the citizens are really proud of is the tradition in the pubs that the waiters replace any empty Kölsch glass with a full one. And they are very efficient!
In a Cologne Kneipe you actually have to make it clear that you DON’T want to drink anymore; otherwise they supply you with drink until you leave.
As for record shopping – in the 80s and 90s Cologne was famous for Germany’s largest record store: the gigantic SATURN store in the city center. I’ve not been there in the last 10 years, but it was like the Piccadilly Tower Records, only bigger.
It’s over 10 years ago when I was last in Cologne and yes Saturn was huge.
Must pop over again for a Kölsch.
Beth Gibbons, the Challengers Soundtrack and Knocked Loose.
The reunion album “Morning Star” by Medway garage legends The Prisoners. Much better than any reunion album has a right to be, in fact as an overall album it might even be their best.
I was there for their gig at the Roundhouse in Camden on Friday…simply brilliant. There were lots of well turned out old geezers in Fred Perry suddenly finding something in their eye.
On my list … and based on that recommendation, purchase is imminent
It hasn’t just got good songs, it sounds good too…mostly recorded at Abbey Road apparently. The songs are right up there with their best, if not better, and they really can’t just leave it there. It really would be a waste.
I had a trip to Cromer on the weekend and bought eighty something 7″ singles in the 50p bin, spanning every decade from the 60s onwards. I love pop music, me.
Right at this moment I’m listening to ‘Introducing Jimmy Cleveland’ (below). A recent fave on CD has been the new Ace V/A comp ‘A Snapshot in Time’, gathering up a selection of British pop, TV soundtrack and R&B oddities from 1960-63. Its schtick is that this is somehow a glimpse of British music pre-Beatles. I’m not sure the marketing spin stands up to much scrutiny but as an hour of unfamiliar music from a lost era it really does have something – I’ve played it many times.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4jbG_ry2fs&t=1507s
That one’s right up my street.
Further investigation imminent.
Neil Young and Crazy Horse (F*ckin Up), Manics (Lifeblood reissue), Wilco (Cruel Country)
Cruel Country might be my favourite album, by anyone. Not sure why – it just completely satisfies my peculiar tastes.
Re. Neil and the Horse – I have been greatly enjoying the archive album Toast. I love the desolate sound, even the attempts at being upbeat are downbeat. On headphones with Atmos turned on it sounds like you are in the room, with the sights, sounds and smells… (yeah, I know that this is very subjective in terms of effectiveness, audio equivalent of a magic eye picture…)
@leffe-Gin
Interesting. I absolutely love CC, been 2 years since the download was delivered to me and I am still getting more and more from it. I think certainly one of Tweedy’s songwriting peaks. So it’s up there with some of the more lauded early albums for me.
Paul Weller – 66
On which he hands lyric writing duties to others. Weller interpreting other peples words. It does work, but I’m pretty sure PW has a hand in the lyric somewhere
Paul’s lyrics have been in my mind recently-particularly Walls come tumbling down which really sounds like was written by the Manics.
This was on a £3 Ultimate dad compilation that was very enjoyable driving up to the Trossachs (in the driving rain) with the equally bargain basement Rappers delight for the journey home (in the driving rain)
Probably get me thrown out of here.
I’ll go back to PJHarvey b-sides in a minute, honest. Or maybe Flanders&Swann… the boiler went while I was away so The Gasman Cometh.
The playlist from ‘This Town’ has been my ear worm since binge watching the show. It’s an interesting mix of ska, reggae, rock and pop – even Tom Jones gets a track! I think It’s still on the iPlayer for a while longer. Recommended!
Beth Gibbons – Lives Outgrown
Fergus McCreadie – Stream (I’m sorry it took me so long)
Herbie Hancock – River: The Joni Letters
And, right now, thanks to @Twang, Love & Money – Strange Kind Of Love
James Grant of L&M has just announced a solo gig in November, if you’re down Cambridge way, Tiggs.
Why he’s chosen the Junction is answers on a postcard time, though. There’s still plenty of time to move it to somewhere nicer (next door).
Love And Money – there’s a name from the past! I like their Dogs In The Traffic album too.
If you like that one, Foxy, try also main man James Grant’s My Thrawn Glory.
Cough. Check your PMs, Foxy.
Cheers Steve!
Fergus is playing the Fasching Jazz Club here very soon. The Duke and I are interested.
Buy tickets now!!!
Stream is his best yet after a superb debut (excluding The Fergus McCreadie Trio) and a less impressive follow up.
Have you heard Skreel, the folk-jazz band both he and Matt Carmichael, the sax man often the yin to his yang, are part of?
After The Gold Rush – Neil Young. Especially Southern Man.
Courteeners – You’re Not Nineteen For Ever. A tune.
Dubstar, St. Ettiene and Mint Royale.
And my Apple music station which gave me lots of stuff I already love.
Every couple of months I have a Dubstar obsession & listen to nothing else. They are a truly great band & Just A Girl She Said is definitely one of my desert island discs.
Did you get the first reunion album One? It’s very good, right up there with their best stuff
I certainly did & am in full agreement. It is a great album. (Duly queued up for this afternoons listening)
The next one Two is also very good but not nearly as immediate
I wasn’t aware of the reunion albums. I shall investigate.
On my bedroom music streamer it’s wall-to-wall Duke Ellington, currently.
Basically everything by him that’s in my collection, which is 856 tracks. With presumably a fair bit of duplication.
A few years ago there was a 400-odd mp3 track collection* free to download from Archive.org, ranging from the early 1920s to the mid-’60s. It seems to no longer be there, sadly.
*Low to middling resolution lossy files.
I’ve also been listening to some of the set of albums released by Red Hot Org, including some recent Sun Ra-related releases. Particularly including 3 tracks from the forthcoming (June 21st) Red Hot Org/Kronos Quartet Plays Sun Ra album.
Sun Ra Arkestra’s director Marshall Allen is 100 years old this week and still playing, composing and arranging, though he’s no longer touring.
I’m working through a big pile of post holiday ironing this afternoon while listening to music. So far it’s been Gretchen Peters – Hello Cruel World, James Maddock – Sunrise On Avenue C and currently Shelby Lynne – I Can’t Imagine. Up next is either going to be some Tom Petty or Ian Hunter’s new one.
Shaznay lewis – pages.willis Alan Ramsay only album he ever made.incoming Weller and Hawley
The complete Bill Evans on Verve, Jah Wobble’s re-working of “Metal Box”, and Slapp Happy.
Three out of three!
Perfect listening!
Yesterday and today:
Focus – Focus 50 – Live In Rio and Completely Focussed
Coldcut – Select Ninja Tune Instrumentals
Various – The Maker Tapes
Lindisfarne – Brand New Day
Two recent purchases are getting the most play here:
Sam Outlaw – Terra Cotta
Kim Richey – Every New Beginning (is that being listened to chez Twang?)
No, don’t have it yet! Yet…
Mmm, recently…
Chavez Ravine – Ry Cooder
West of the west and Ashdown – Dave Alvin
Cut – The Slits
Aces & Voices in the wind – Suzy Boggus
Physical Graffiti – Led Zeppelin
Cretinous Behaviour – Section Kase
Del Rio TX 1957 – Radney Foster
Strange kind of love – Love & Money
Kathy Mattea – Love Travels
The Yardbirds – various playlists
My fab Great Guitar Instrumentals playlist
Twang Jr’s Fookin’ Bangers playlist (noisy poppy gothy)
Evening playlist (Mousey?)
My favourite Ry Cooder track, Muy Fifi
I have so many.
Minnie Riperton.
I watched Jordan Peele’s ‘Us’ at the weekend and Les Fleurs plays over the end credits…
At the mo … Yard Act, Where’s my Utopia
“Rain on the Road” by Mary Lattimore and Walt McClements
Nice.
https://marylattimoreharpist.bandcamp.com/album/rain-on-the-road
Good recommendation!
Not listening to anything sadly due to poorly Ms Steady but got the solo album by Gary Daly, from a few years back, to look forward to. Apparently it’s similar to the Chinas last album proper, Autumn in the Neighbourhood.
Iris Dement – Sing the Delta
Avett Brothers – Avett Brothers
Iris, nice. She’s doing London next February I think. She rarely comes over so I shall go. I think the last time was about 1994 IIRC and I went. She was wonderful.
@Twang I think Iris was at the Union Chapel last year. A good friend went and loved it, leaving me envious!
Argh missed it. When I saw her she spoke to the audience once – “I’d do a happy song but I ain’t got one”.
We’re on holiday in Spain at the moment. I had a costal walk this morning listening to the new Scott Lavene album followed by the new Beth Gibbons LP. Spent the afternoon by the pool reading Classic Pop’s special on the Pet Shop Boys, so this may influence tomorrow’s walking soundtrack.
I’m gorging on the glut of poptastic releases from March/April onwards – Beyonce, Taylor, Pet Shop Boys, Dua, Billie.
Also still regularly giving the new-ish The Last Dinner Party, Kacey Musgraves, Maggie Rogers, Katherine Priddy and Lainey Wilson a spin.
And going more off-piste with the Cherry Red boxsets Do The Strum! (60s female artists produced by Joe Meek) and Box Of Son (extended mixes of disco/hi-nrg tracks popular in the, er, gentlemen’s clubs); and the second recent Nancy Sinatra compilation Keep Walkin’.
What’s the Nancy Sinatra comp like, BT? I’ve had my eye on it…
It’s fab ‘n’ groovy, a little bit country, a little bit soft rock, a little bit shiny pop. There’s a handful of songs with Lee, as there were on the first compilation (Start Walkin’).
That should say Box Of SIN.
This past week, I have mostly been listening to Curved Air…
Their 2014 reformed/whatever album North Star is very fine.
Thanks, HP – I didn’t make any effort to hear it, but I’ll seek it out!
TMTCH are never far from my ears and I’ve been listening to The Cherry Red Jukebox (standout track: Red Rocks of Spain) but today is John Fogerty’s birthday so CCR’s Have You Ever Seen The Rain?
Yesterday was Neil Finn’s Birthday so Split Enz’s I Got You
Strangely I heard Split Enz somewhere yesterday…a belter. A chorus to, erm, belt out.
Something funny happening with posting right playlist. I’ll just say Superstar by Beach House, Maps by Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Steven Wilson songs like Drive Home. The new Billie Eilish which is promising. Last LP Byrds Notorious Byrd Brothers, CD was Lana Del Rey Born To Die.
Today
R&L Thompson – Bright Lights
Lana – Norman F Rockwell
Shelby Lynn – Dusty
I know, I know, I am indeed a man of wealth and taste
I like May, all the various Uncut/Mojo Specials get dug out, to be read on the rocks looking at the sea, and it is Rock ‘n’ Roll, Surf, Ska, Tamla, early Beatles, Byrds all the way.
If a song tops three minutes, it has to have an exceedingly good reason why that should be.
Today:
‘Rocksteady Soul’ – a mid-price Treasure Isle compilation, 21 tracks (Metro 2001, bought it on a Thursday in Southend, two days after 9/11).
‘Board Boogie’ – Australian surf compilation, 30 tracks (Ace 2002).
Wonderful artwork on both.
That new Beth Gibbons really is rather good. As is Kleptocracy, by Ferocious Dog and, to confirm my schizophrenic tastes, Halocline, by Malin Lewis.
I’m putting 50p on Beth being the AW Album of 24
I have been doing a small-scale vinyl clearout so I have listened to at least one side of 20 or so LPs that have been taking shelf-space up and are now moving on to new homes. Nothing remarkable in there.
Right this minute I am listening to a Virgin Front Line compilation – Natty Rebel Roots, featuring gems like Johnny Clarke – Crazy Baldheads and The Gladiators – Let Jah Be Praised.
The other LP that has been on heavy rotation is the Sun Ra RSD release, Inside The Light World.
If you haven’t SMiLEd yet, go here:
https://falsememoryfoam.blogspot.com/2024/03/smile-ever-changing-moment-of-sublime.html
A couple of times a day. Nothing else quite hits the musical G spot in the same way.
I’ve listened to the Dae Lims version plenty of times now. It’s a joyful thing.
Rhinanon Giddens – You’re The One
Molly Tuttle & Golden Highway – City Of Gold
Both came out last year and I’m still playing them a lot.
Derek Gripper and Balle Cissoko live
Manitas De Plata
Richard Hawley latest and back catalogue
Meunir Bechir – oud, Babylon moods
Van – Veeden Fleece, Astral Weeks alternative versions
Bobby Bland
Go Betweens
Lyle Lovett
Gretchen Peters
Oooh , which Go-betweens @junior-wells ? I seem to go through phases with them. 16 Lovers Lane is my go to though there’s a couple of crackers on the later albums
Tallulah. Love Amanda’s cello and a bit of a rediscovery of early Robert Forster solos.
Love Amanda full stop.
I’ve been re/listening to a lot of Richard Hawley too over the past few days. Good to be reminded of what a good thing he is.
Marginally relevant odd fact: there’s a carpet manufacturer that advertises in Country Life (Readly, don’t judge me) called Veedon Fleece. I wonder which came first?
As I work from home, I am lucky enough to have music on at all times so always have something on. To ensure I keep it fresh I tend to split the week out as such;
Monday – Trying something new – first up is the discover weekly playlist from Spotify & once done I dig into the ones I have liked to explore further
Tuesday – New album day. I queue up recent albums (2024 releases) so I give them a proper listen. Any I enjoy tend to be ordered on record
Wednesday – Random. I have 2 huge playlists (one dated 1st June 2009 – 31st May with 9785 songs & another from 1st June 2006 to now with 8902 songs) with tracks I have liked so I usually have one of these on random for the day
Thursday – Album day. I just have on albums I know & love & see where this takes me. I like to make sure it is an album from start to finish though
Friday – New releases. I start off on the release radar curated playlist & then delve further if anything piques my interest. If an artist I like has an album out then this will be listened to.
The OP has tempted me to dig out The White Room, it is a long time since I heard it last so that is tonight sorted out! Thanks @Native. I also have a couple of Bill Drummond books to start too so will try & combine the two!
Current things I am listening to & enjoying;
Albums
Mercury Rev – All Is Dream
Big Special – Post Industrial Hometown Blues (especially the last one DiG!)
James – Pudding (newly released accompaniment to latest album Yummy)
Tracks
Romy Mars – Stuck Up (a perfect slice of pop)
Mandeep – Roll It Up (a perfect slice of pop)
She Drew The Gun – Howl
The Cardigans – I Need Some Fine Wine And You, You Need To Be Nicer
Current listening
Manouma, the Bryan Ferry reissue.
Sumer is Icumen in, a box set of psych/prog/folk stuff
Loophole, Michael Head
Y – The Pop Group
Some Robin Guthrie eps
Mid/late 70’s Marvin Gaye albums
I saw Kahil El’Zabar’s Ethnic Heritage Ensemble at the Union Chapel in London. It’s unusual for a jazz band playing improvised music playing anywhere outside of a small club so I guessed that I was in for a treat. I’d be very happy if I go to a better gig this year.
Their current catchily named current album Open Me, A Higher Consciousness Of Sound And Spirit is equally great. Highly recommended to AW Jazzers.
https://ethnicheritageensemble.bandcamp.com/album/open-me-a-higher-consciousness-of-sound-and-spirit
I am currently listening to old Andy Weatherall playlists, the One Dove album and plenty of Go Home Production mash ups. Pure nostalgia.
In between catching up with Totally wired Radio on Mixcloud I have mostly been listening to these lately
Sean Khan Presents The Modern Jazz and Folk Ensemble – Nick Drake inspired project with a cracking version of Parasite
Arab Strap – I’m totally fine with it don’t give a fuck anymore Further grouchy songs about drugs, alcohol and empty sex from The Strap.
Villagers – That Golden Time A grower from Conor O’Brien that went well with coffee in the garden before going to work today.
Weller – 66 Still getting into it and although it doesn’t hit the peaks for me so far, the song Nothing is a cracker!
Erik Koskinen – Down Street/Love Avenue I saw him supporting Low at St Georges Bristol pre Christmas 2017 and have loved his Americana tunes since then, he sat in with Low that night too.
Really like his new album and the videos for the singles are good also.
Ghost Funk Orchestra – A Trip to the Moon Could be my favourite of the year so far from these funky New York based musicians.
Ooh, I didn’t know the GFO had a new one out. I’ll have to try and get hold of that. They’re absolutely brilliant
Just ordered a copy on the basis of your recommendations and a couple of listens online. Thanks!
No probs…always good to hear new things. I have Sim Sim Sim on now whilst working , cheers!
Do yourself a favour and have a listen to Sim Sim Sim by Bala Desejo – released a year or so ago. Best thing I’ve heard for ages.
To my great delight, @Paul Hewson, Roskilde booked Bala Desejo last summer.
They were even better than I’d hoped. What an exciting live band.
There are lots of clips on their YT channel.
https://www.youtube.com/@baladesejo4685/featured
Enjoy!
Fantastic! Thanks very much @Kaisfatdad. I’ve just spent a very pleasant half hour with that. I see they are playing a UK festival in August – am now very much hoping for some other live dates around that.
Well @Paul Hewston, there are far more Brazilians in the UK than in Sweden, so you may be in with a chance. I get the impression that Brazilian bands prefer a UK tour anyway. There’s a far bigger potential audience.
They are on Insta. It might be a good idea to follow them or even drop them a line and ask about their visit to the UK.
https://www.instagram.com/baladesejo/?hl=en
I was talking to the Brazilian/Iranian (!!) girl in our pharmacy about the exciting news that Marissa Monte ( a big star!) is coming to Uppsala in November.
I must try to get there!
@Paul Hewston, here’s another modern Brazilian chanteuse who you may enjoy: Tulipa Ruiz.
Right now, sitting on the back door step, pork in the oven, so to speak, and the sun shining, it’s perfect for Sunday polyphony. First I Muvrini and now La Mystère de Voix Bulgare. Glorious!