codeWhisperer
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Old-school ɦǟƈӄɛʀ, musician/composer, pro web/game dev, founder, grammarian, writer, amateur astronaut, shirt designer.
My verbs are love, support and respect.
Joined Nov 2022
Code's eclectic music pick of the day is:
What do you get when you take a poem from Kurt Vonnegut, combine it with a very talented band that was discovered and promoted by Zubin Mehta, and then ask Alan Parsons to engineer/mix it all? An amazing song, from an equally amazing album. Here is Nice, Nice, Very Nice by Ambrosia.
Since I haven't made any Christmas picks yet, here are some perhaps-lesser-known-but-deserve-to-be-better-known tracks:
https://youtu.be/wQXgSeHHO5w
https://youtu.be/ZeoE8QpsHLo
https://youtu.be/EvSN6AU__ZQ
https://youtu.be/hv_XqW005-w
https://youtu.be/2ZuY1FNiHqM
https://youtu.be/38qTSUBmGM0
https://youtu.be/DJpn4oLiwlE
Code's eclectic music pick of the day is:
Happy Saturday from Grupo Fantasma!
Code's eclectic music pick of the day is:
No need to do any psychoactive substances for this one. Here, in all its glory, is Frontier Psychiatrist by The Avalanches.
Code's eclectic music pick of the day is:
Alice in Chains means a lot to me. It may sound strange to some, but their music helped me get through an especially difficult time of my life. I love all of their albums, but the dreamy, contemplative Jar of Flies is my favorite. I can't pick a 'best' from the tracks, because they're all solid. So if you've never heard this album before, here is the track Don't Follow as your official intro:
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From their Salsafied album, here is "Beto's 5th" by Beto and the Fairlanes
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Get up off your chair and be happy. Today's pick should make it easy, plus it contains a shoutout to Christmas (and an F bomb, so even though you might want to crank it up, it's probably NSFW).
Code's eclectic music pick of the day is:
I inadvertently missed posting a pick yesterday, so I am posting two today. A fun, sweet song that somehow doesn't seem to age, and (trust me) one of the very few I will ever post that includes banjo, here is Hannah by Freelance Whales.
Code's eclectic music pick of the day is:
In 1990, this album was released in a genre that I might normally ignore (country rock/Americana). But the fact that the group was formed by Mark Knopfler (Dire Straits) made me curious. I'm glad I was, because this album remains, to this day, one of my favorites. The gorgeous engineering on this album (think Alan Parsons/Steely Dan) makes it shine. Here is Your Own Sweet Way by the Notting Hillbillies.
Code's eclectic music pick of the day is:
Tears for Fears is one of my favorite groups, and their least-known album is probably one of the most perfect power/jangle-pop creations of all time, up there with Jellyfish, Jason Falkner, probably even the Beatles. Here is Call Me Mellow, from Everybody Loves a Happy Ending. If you dig it, check out the entire album, it's pure gold.
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No story today, just a great song from an artist I dig. Enjoy!
It was a Horace Silver song, as arranged by Daryl Dragon, otherwise known as The Captain. I was so moved by this arrangement that I did a lot of research, tracking down his contact information to tell him how much his recording had meant to me that night. We became friends because of our mutual love of music, and conversed for some time via letters, phone and later email, until he became too sick to respond any longer. I wish he was still with us.
It was a Horace Silver song, as arranged by Daryl Dragon, otherwise known as The Captain. I was so moved by this arrangement that I did a lot of research, tracking down his contact information to tell him how much his recording had meant to me that night. We became friends because of our mutual love of music, and conversed for some time via letters, phone and later email, until he became too sick to respond any longer. I wish he was still with us.
Code's eclectic music pick of the day is:
Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue performed by the musical geniuses of Liquid Tension Experiment
Saddened to hear today that we've lost Angelo Badalamenti. Just 6 months ago we also lost Julee Cruise. Here's one of my favorite songs by that amazing team:
Code's eclectic music pick of the day is:
And now for some 70's prog, from a great group that is somewhat obscure (though they definitely deserve a wider audience). If you dig this, check out their albums. Here is Rock and Roll from La Máquina de Hacer Pájaros:
Code's eclectic music pick of the day is:
OK, ok, so... today's pick is NOT FOR EVERYONE. In fact, even if you like this band, it's very likely that you love some of their songs and hate others. But if you dig music, this guy is (opinion) up there with Zappa, Tankian and other creative geniuses. Check out Downgrade Desert by Igorrr:
And if you're daring, check out my fave of theirs. Once seen, it's not easily forgotten:
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Code's eclectic music pick of the day is:
There's something about power pop, you can't help but be happy when you listen. Sometimes when I'm feeling blue (most days) I put on my melodic power pop playlist as a pick-me-up. Here is Summertime in My Heart by The Electric Soft Parade:
Code's eclectic music pick of the day is:
This prog/djent group from Tehran, Iran is a technical marvel. The fact that these two brothers often include their dad playing the santur/qanun in their videos is awesome! Here is Hyper Planet playing To Live with Wisdom:
codeWhisperer
- old blog
- https://www.oldirtyhacker.com
- fight error
- https://truth.fail
- My shirts
- https://www.punnybone.com
Old-school ɦǟƈӄɛʀ, musician/composer, pro web/game dev, founder, grammarian, writer, amateur astronaut, shirt designer.
My verbs are love, support and respect.
Joined Nov 2022