codeWhisperer
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- https://www.oldirtyhacker.com
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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
This guy was famous back in the late 80's but I didn't know of him then (hot dog, jumping frog, Albuquerque?) . A few years ago I stumbled on the album "I Trawl the Megahertz" and fell in love with his sound, musicianship and engineering worthy of Parsons or Fagen/Becker. It's worth reading about his life and struggles. If you haven't heard that album (Trawl), give it a listen.
In the meantime, here is Prefab Sprout's "A Prisoner of the Past"
{sniff} Deep lachrymosal response.
Here is Emilie Nicolas with a live performance of "Feel Fine"
This song was released around 54 years ago, and it's more applicable for today. The only lyric that might need changing is " the only person talking about loving thy brother is the preacher."
Sadly, even that statement is no longer truthy.
Here is "Ball of Confusion" as recorded by The Temptations.
WTAFunk
Stand up, jump around, get warm
Here's "Bad Knees" by Ghost-Note
Right now the real feel temp is -2. A difference of over 60 degrees in one day.
I'm huddled in front of my computer, migrating two servers (must be done on a weekend), wearing a watch cap, sweater AND hoodie, as well half-finger insulated gloves, hoping that the power doesn't go out.
Just now this beautiful collaboration between Sleep Token and Loathe poured out through my speakers, a somber song but a beautiful rendition.
It warmed me.
Growing up in a very religious household limited my music choices when I was young. Even though my horizons naturally expanded once I approached college, there are still some songs and artists from those early times that stick in my memory.
This morning I woke up with one of those old songs echoing in my noggin.
So, not my usual share, but a good song... here's "Hero" by Steve Taylor (with a fan video that also strikes a chord)
moar bones!
I really dig trombone choirs. If you do, as well, here is a small gem to get you going today. It's "Michelin Radial" by François de Roubaix
Today it is dark and cold outside, yet I'm warm and cozy, coding up a storm, wallowing in my 70's and 80's-inspired AOR playlists. Call it Steely Dan-esque, or yacht rock, or blue-eyed soul, or whatever you want. But some days, when it'd be much easier to slide into hazy melancholy, this just feels comfortable and keeps me going.
Worth a listen, changes textures a few times and in a great way. Memorable prog.
Twilight Zone seems to be a recurring theme on posts today.
Just trying to do my part.
End your day on a happy note.
The original version of "Mah Nà Mah Nà" by Italian composer Piero Umiliani.
Christmas this year made me think of my grandparents and parents quite a bit. So now I'm smack in the middle of a music nostalgia bender.
These are some of the songs I'd hear when visiting my grandparents' house. They bring many fond memories for me, maybe they'll do the same for others around my age.
Here is "Eine Schwarzwaldfahrt" (which is so much more fun to say than A Walk in the Black Forest) by Horst Jankowski.
Dear CoSo Fam:
Wishing a merry and groovy Christmas to all.
Yesterday was metal. Today it's pre-sunrise mellowness. I always feel nice when this pops up in my randomized playlist.
Chill out to the lovely Roygbiv from Boards of Canada.
https://youtu.be/yJj24t6nOn4?t=1884
(starts at 31:25)
/nosanitize
From Trout Fishing in America way back in 1990 (and before they pivoted to produce mostly songs for kids) the album "Truth is Stranger than Fishin'" is a timeless gem.
You only have to listen once to their cover of John Gorka's "Prom Night in Pig Town" to have them etched into your memory. "Lost in Her Lips" is also great!
But today's pick is for all of the bass players on CoSo.
Here is "The Day the Bass Players Took Over the World"
If you're into music (and especially if you create music), it's easy to lose an entire morning digging into Jacob Collier's excellent videos.
Which is what happened again today {sigh}.
And the crazy harmonies he creates starting at around 1:50 always remind me of this fascinatingly creepy version of "Close to You" from MirrorMask:
Today is prog and metal day inside the lab, which is unrare.
Don't let the intro fool you. This is what could have happened if Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays had taken that left turn at Albuquerque. A jazz/prog/metal fusion that works.
Here is "Oiseau" from Kenta Shimakawa. If you dig, check out the whole album ("Glimpse")
(and if this is not hard enough for you, check out his track "Ambivalence (Shred Edition)")
🤘
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