True Colors
Another great track with another impressive rendition by Perpetuum Jazzile. They’re on tour in Germany next month. More information on their web site.
View ArticleThe New Pointillism?
How can you take a year and a half to make a 3-minute music video? Like this: It’s even more amazing when you know how they made it. There are no green-screens here, and every frame is created by hand…...
View ArticleDr Qui
This, I think, is quite fabulous. A jazz rendition of the Dr Who theme, by Bill Bailey. This post has some comments on the Status-Q site. Follow the link to the original post to see them.
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Adding custom ringtones to your iPhone using iTunes
In case you’re Googling for it, or in case I forget how to do it… If you search online, you can can find various articles about how to take an MP3 or AAC audio file and make a .M4R-format file which an...
View ArticleRevelling in Ravel
There have been lots of wonderful examples during lockdown of the musicians from bands and orchestras recording individual parts at home which are then edited together into a combined performance. John...
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Mellow mornings
On John’s blog, for some weeks now, he’s been running a series of recommendations: Things to listen to instead of the morning radio news. This is a jolly good scheme. I used to be a big fan of the...
View ArticleThe Hymn of Acxiom
This is haunting, beautiful, and spooky. And it’s from 2013, but I’ve only just discovered it. It’s by Vienna Teng, and it’s most fun to watch her introduce it live: But if you want the lyrics more...
View ArticleHow to make a timeless music video
I always liked the song-and-dance routines in the great old movies, and have mourned their almost total disappearance (while acknowledging that having people break spontaneously into...
View ArticleIf you need a cheery start to your Monday morning…
… then here’s a little Vivaldi for you. Thanks to John for the link.
View ArticleThe AI Ballad Of John Henry
Friends this side of the Atlantic may not be familar with the story of John Henry, but you can read about him on Wikipedia. John Henry, the story goes, was a ‘steel-driving man’ whose prowess with the...
View ArticleNow I want to learn to play the double bass…
(direct link to video) This post has some comments on the Status-Q site. Follow the link to the original post to see them.
View ArticleDrug-inspired Lyrics
I know that many popular lyrics have been inspired by the use of drugs, so I thought I’d try my hand at it. This was written recently while packing for a journey. Or, perhaps, a trip. My brother, a...
View ArticleDisquieting fact of the day?
Taylor Swift sells more music than the entire categories of jazz or classical. FT – 5/2/24
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