Been so many weeks since I’ve done one of these I’ve way too many things I want to post. But I will stick to five. Popular — M.I.A. New track by M.I.A. with a creepy video! Great groove and she’s in fine form! Queen! Underwater — Sun’s Signature “This vocalist sounds uncannily like Elizabeth Fraser”, … Continue reading Friday Mixtape 19/08/2022
Time to go time-travelling again! This time, to the year 1995, and the type of music I was listening to in college dorm rooms and back home. My first year as a law school undergraduate started in June 1995, but earlier that year, I’d started formally learning classical guitar and was also working on training … Continue reading Sunday Syncopate 12/06/2022
I wasn’t going to do another mixtape so soon but the Duke & Jones x Louis Theroux studio version of “Jiggle Jiggle” dropped yesterday and I just had to share it (and some others). Jiggle Jiggle — Duke & Jones x Louis Theroux Ruby Sparks — Monét Ngo Favourite Peeps — Prateek Kuhad Roman Candles … Continue reading Saturday Mixtape 14/05/2022
I wanted to revisit a year that seemed to epitomize my awakening in my 30s, which was soundtracked by these larger than life indie records I played nonstop. My third year of PhD candidature and finally getting a sense of control/self over my life and my research. It was a year of brilliant highs and … Continue reading Saturday Syncopate 14/05/2022
As It Was (Harry Styles cover) — Arcade Fire The cover you never knew you needed. Hot damn. That last musical flourish w/ violins almost channeled A Silver Mt Zion. Incidentally, I’ve listened to We and I thought it was a great album. Really enjoyed it to the extent that I listened to it on … Continue reading Friday Night Mixtape 13/05/2022
In my teenhood, I used to make mixtapes on a daily basis, recording things from the radio. Sometimes, I knew exactly what I wanted to record and would wait during chart shows and during the hours certain deejays would be on, because they would be the ones most likely to play the songs. Occasionally, random … Continue reading Sunday Syncopate 8/05/2022
Creature (Perfect) — Ibeyi Wonderful! Ibeyi have a new album out right now! Kind of Girl — Muna Underlands — Andrew Bird Hips — Warpaint Unconditional I (Lookout Kid)-– Arcade Fire Looks like the new album is out. Reviews seem to be disenchanted. I’m going to be listening to it later! As It Was — … Continue reading Friday Mixtape 06/05/2022
At best an incomplete list! I’ve included some subscriptions to my ever-growing list of subscriptions. Most of these I didn’t have to pay extra for. Unifi’s done something different with their tv package (which comes bundled with their internet) so I now can add BBCPlayer, ViU and Lionsgate to my list of subscriptions. Also found … Continue reading Postal Modern Theatrette Notes 20/04/2022
An aural moodboard of sorts for the things I am writing both academically and creatively. Moody, dissolution-fueled visions of the world at the end of time. Casino Lisboa — Dirty Beaches No Surprises — Radiohead If You Leave –– Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Funny Girl — Father John Misty The Only Heartbreaker — Mitski … Continue reading Aural Chambers Mixtape 19/04/2022
The sound of the weeks (and my deadlines!) whooshing past! Here’s what I’ve been listening to. An incomplete list because it’s been 2 months since my last Aural Chambers post and I don’t remember everything! Tori Amos: Ocean to Ocean (2021) — I’m warming up to it despite initial disenchantment. From The Choirgirl Hotel, Scarlet’s … Continue reading Aural Chambers Notes 19/04/2022
I didn’t think I would return to do these notes but I changed my mind. But please note: If I say I’ve been assigned anything, just assume it’s from a music teacher, but I think to be fair to all, best not to get too tedious with the “my teacher”s because it looks like I … Continue reading Dancing With Euterpe Notes 18/04/2022
Hello all, and Happy Easter to those who celebrate it. I’ve been so buried in life issues and work deadlines that I haven’t found the time to post here. I think around two months (has it?!) have passed since I did a mixtape and there’s so much good music that I’m at a loss re … Continue reading Sunday Spotlight 17/04/2022