As the shadows start to stretch and the days get shorter I start to reach for a different theme of music. Not quite ‘autumnal’ and not entirely melancholy, there are just some tracks that work on these overcast days of late summer into early autumn. There are entire albums that, for me, fit this time … Continue reading “Songs for Overcast Days”
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High Hopes - 2011 Remaster
The Division Bell (2011 Remastered Version)
Pink Floyd
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Lost For Words - 2011 Remaster
The Division Bell (2011 Remastered Version)
Pink Floyd
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Keep Talking - 2011 Remaster
The Division Bell (2011 Remastered Version)
Pink Floyd
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Coming Back To Life - 2011 Remaster
The Division Bell (2011 Remastered Version)
Pink Floyd
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Ziggy Stardust - 2012 Remaster
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (2012 Remaster)
David Bowie
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Come to Me
Debut
Björk
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How to Disappear Completely
Kid A
Radiohead
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Sparks
Melody AM
Röyksopp
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April 5th - 1997 Remaster
The Colour of Spring
Talk Talk
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E-bow the Letter
New Adventures in Hi-Fi
R.E.M.
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Hello (Turn Your Radio On)
Hormonally Yours
Shakespear's Sister
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Hymn
The Collection
Ultravox
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Life in a Northern Town
The Dream Academy
The Dream Academy
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He Looks Like Spencer Tracy Now
Raintown
Deacon Blue
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Sealand - 2003 Digital Remaster
Architecture And Morality
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday Morning
The Caution Horses
Cowboy Junkies
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First Light
Raise
Adrian Corker
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He Looks Like Spencer Tracy Now
Raintown
Deacon Blue
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Sealand - 2003 Digital Remaster
Architecture And Morality
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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Sun Comes Up, It's Tuesday Morning
The Caution Horses
Cowboy Junkies
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One overcast autumn morning we packed the car and headed North, towards Ely, in search of the Division Bell. From our home in Suffolk it would take less than 90 minutes to reach the flat wide-open space of the Fens from which the majestic Ely Cathedral rises like a giant light ship, marooned after the … Continue reading “In search of the Division Bell – August 2011”
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In 2018, I saw my first concert at London’s Union Chapel. This was the only London gig for Lucius, promoting their latest album ‘Nudes.’ I knew of Lucius singers. Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig from their work supporting Roger Waters on backing vocals for his Desert Trip concert and subsequent ‘Us & Them’ tour. Tonight’s … Continue reading “Lucius at the Chapel”
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I have started to list all of the concerts I have ever been to. It’s a still incomplete list but I wanted to share it as a living record to some of the great shows I have seen. Compared to some I have seen loads of concerts (over 60) but a lot fewer than others. … Continue reading “All the concerts I’ve been to”
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Fashionable Movies are ones that include beautiful outfits, stunning locations and hopefully a great story. They transport you away from home and into a world of glamour for a few short hours leaving you uplifted and inspired. The usual list of best movies fall into the same two categories – fashion documentaries or the same … Continue reading “The Most Fashionable Movies to watch at home”
