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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Mea Culpa
MCMXC a.D.
Enigma
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Callas Went Away
MCMXC a.D.
Enigma
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Principles of Lust: Sadeness / Find Love / Sadeness (reprise)
MCMXC a.D.
Enigma
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The Voice of Enigma
MCMXC a.D.
Enigma
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Figure Eight
Multiplication Rock (Original Soundtrack Recording)
Blossom Dearie
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Lucky Seven Sampson
Multiplication Rock (Original Soundtrack Recording)
Bob Dorough
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I Got Six
Multiplication Rock (Original Soundtrack Recording)
Grady Tate
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My Hero, Zero
Multiplication Rock (Original Soundtrack Recording)
Bob Dorough
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Ready Or Not, Here I Come
Multiplication Rock (Original Soundtrack Recording)
Bob Dorough
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The Four Legged Zoo
Multiplication Rock (Original Soundtrack Recording)
Bob Dorough
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Three Is a Magic Number
Multiplication Rock (Original Soundtrack Recording)
Bob Dorough
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exile (feat. bon iver)
folklore
Taylor Swift
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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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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”
