You may have heard this song somewhere before. This morning I did a deep dive into Liam Singer's albums. They're full of quirky awesomeness. Think Sufjan and Grandaddy and Middle East with some approachable avant-garde-ish Arcade Fire. That's what I get, anyway, but there's definitely something special going on here.

https://youtu.be/uZMPjQzcckE

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Hey baby,
"Let's make some toast,
that's slang for hot bread"

https://youtu.be/2oz2p4qytw0

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"If you’ve sat in the yard at dusk right before the mosquitoes come out, ridden a bike through the suburbs in the summertime, or even just driven around your own neighborhood with the windows rolled down, you’ll hear in Neighborhoods an aleatoric sound set in amber. Who was the fellow that plucked out such moments of everyday life, pared them down, and wove it all together?"

Happy Sunday.

https://youtu.be/tUdSrNAgr2Y

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Feeling a lil yachty this morning.

https://youtu.be/OqlRpqAFUdw

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Here's some 60's Michigan Garage Punk from my cousin's band, The Beethoven Four (originally known as DJ and the Minors):

https://youtu.be/tmjcbMaHc0k

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Hard to believe that it was almost 4 years ago that I took the entire day off (rare!) to watch the "Prog from Home" concert (COVID lockdown). The day was full of a lot of great talent, but this guy. Man. He blew me away. Is this the most perfect voice for prog? And this is a very raw recording.

https://youtu.be/gKq7xKiEndk

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Smooth vibes for my stressful morning. If you're also having one, I hope this helps.

Here is Kraan with "Silky Way"

https://youtu.be/TzdNYcM17FU

(I would have linked the live version, but those mimes only added the stress right back)

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Today's heaping helping of #prog.

Here is This Winter Machine with "Broken". Matches my mood today.

https://youtu.be/57Yq6wJwd9o

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Urgh.

A day late,
but still great.

(Hey! I'm a poet and
wasn't even cognizant of the fact)

Here is The Merrymakers with "April's Fool"

https://youtu.be/RbOp3QQW4-U

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A few months ago, I had a discussion with friends about ambient music for concentration (in my case, for coding). My preferences for that purpose were:
- No vocals with words
- No drones (which have the opposite effect on my brain)
- Must be interesting but not intrusive
A big favorite of those in that discussion was "Apollo" by Brian Eno.
If you are of a similar opinion, check out The Vernon Spring. I smile every time he pops up on my playlist.

https://youtu.be/6O32ye4_4us

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... and that repetitive background theme has been ohrwurming me all day.

King Missile with "Detachable Penis"

https://youtu.be/byDiILrNbM4

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#20Days20Albums #AlbumChallenge
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Cloudy. Storms outside. And it's probably going to last through the night. It's OK, though. I have a great set of very moody prog and art rock to help me pass the time.

Here's Karfagen (from Ukraine) with "Faces in the Clouds"

https://youtu.be/Epn8rR6ccIY

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SO HAPPY that live music is finally back in full swing after the locked-down period. Whoo-hoo!

I have four live concerts lined up over the next 2 months, making up for lost time, including Jacob Collier (stoked!) and also this band: here is "Unbreakable" by Soen.

https://youtu.be/O0n_N-xGx6o

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As a general ̶r̶u̶l̶e̶ guideline, I'm not much into country music. But I do really dig steel/lap guitar, so it can be a bit of a conundrum.

Just heard a song that could be considered a gateway piece for me. 🙂 I can dig it.

Here is Katrina Cain with "New Mercedes"

https://youtu.be/P7xoz9N76Lc

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It's a dreary, cold day today.

Quite a change from the 91-degrees-in-February-bang a couple of days ago, but at least back to what is 'normal'. And this gray day was coloring me in all blue.

But then this materialized from my speakers. And just like that I was warm again, recalling the luxurious beauty and visual poetry of this wonderful film.

May it do the same for you.

https://youtu.be/AE1ob8TzvX8

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Once upon a time, a mystery band named Klaatu (which some people believed was really the Beatles) wrote this wonderful song in 1976. It was covered (and made a bit more famous) by The Carpenters. That version was decent, even if it now feels a bit dated.

I encourage you to listen to both of those, but this version is my favorite, with its slightly swing-funk take in the middle. Here is Unitopia with "Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft"

https://youtu.be/Tnz1qOQmRB0

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And as a follow-up to "Dave's Groove", here is "The Dream".

BOP RATM.

https://youtu.be/SRMg1nqXROI

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Time to bop some heads.

Here is the Hip Horns Brass Collective with "Dave's Groove"

https://youtu.be/HRrpnrDYsFg

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Had to share this again, just too good. It came up in my rotation this afternoon and I always get chills listening to it.

If you are a musician, you'll probably dig this. If you know a musician, turn them on to this guy. They'll probably thank you.

Because he's genius. And those frickin' drummers get me every time at around the 6:35 mark.

Here is Tigran Hamasysan and the Berklee Middle Eastern Fusion Ensemble playing "Drip".

Dig it.

https://youtu.be/z7j7bdEPSd0

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