...Of the magnificent European and British band Broadcast. Unquestionably one of my favourite bands of the 2000s they produced evocative modernist electropop music that chimed unequivocally with my instincts.
Trish Keenan's voice and plaintive words take this music to a higher level than much more superficial 'hauntological' music.
Ten songs to remember her by:
1: 'Illumination' (2000)
2: 'Distant Call' (2000)
3: 'Come On Let's Go' (2000)
4: 'Unchanging Window' (2000)
5: 'Winter Now' (2003)
6: 'Before We Begin' (2003)
7: 'Ominous Cloud' (2003)
8: 'Black Cat' (2005)
9: 'Michael A Grammar' (2005)
10: "I See, So I See So" (2009) (with the Focus Group)
Saturday, 15 January 2011
Sunday, 9 January 2011
That television blog, up and running...
http://quarmby.blogspot.com/
The colour scheme et al may need slight tweaking, but it's on the go, with a few introductory pieces and a pointer towards a new Adam Curtis venture.
If anyone else is interesting in writing for this new blog, send me a message: mysteryofthefence@googlemail.com
The colour scheme et al may need slight tweaking, but it's on the go, with a few introductory pieces and a pointer towards a new Adam Curtis venture.
If anyone else is interesting in writing for this new blog, send me a message: mysteryofthefence@googlemail.com
Monday, 3 January 2011
2010 in Music - a pre-amble
This gives a flavour, if only a flavour, of artists I have listened to a great deal. It misses a lot of the dubstep, 1960s girl-group compilations and personal recommendations, admittedly...
1. Al Bowlly with Ray Noble and His Orchestra (256)
2. Michael Jackson (234)
3. Roy Orbison (173)
4. Edwyn Collins (171)
5. A.R. Kane (163)
6. PJ Harvey (137)
7. BBC Radio 5 Live (128)
8. Clifford T. Ward (126)
=9. Prince (124)
=9. Television Personalities (124)
11. John Martyn (118)
=12. Hefner (117)
=12. The Human League (117)
14. XTC (114)
15. Dream Cargoes (113)
16. The Divine Comedy (110)
=17. Saint Etienne (103)
=17. The Clientele (103)
19. The Kinks (101)
20. George Formby (100)
21. Momus (99)
22. Camera Obscura (94)
23. Pulp (92)
24. The Real Tuesday Weld (91)
25. The Big Eyes Family Players (89)
26. John Dowland (88)
27. Pink Floyd (87)
=28. Arthur Russell (86)
=28. The Durutti Column (86)
30. Field Music (81)
31. Hot Chip (80)
32. Flanders and Swann (79)
33. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti (78)
=34. Frank Sinatra (76)
=34. Kenickie (76)
36. Junior Boys (73)
=37. Skream (72)
=37. Vampire Weekend (72)
=39. Arcade Fire (71)
=39. Darren Hayman and the Secondary Modern (71)
=41. Beach Boys (70)
=41. John Foxx (70)
=41. Dylan Thomas (70)
44. Shelleyan Orphan (69)
45. Ellen Allien (68)
=46. Prefab Sprout (66)
=46. Jake Thackray (66)
=46. Brian Wilson (66)
49. Los Campesinos! (63)
50. Oddfellows Casino (62)
1. Al Bowlly with Ray Noble and His Orchestra (256)
2. Michael Jackson (234)
3. Roy Orbison (173)
4. Edwyn Collins (171)
5. A.R. Kane (163)
6. PJ Harvey (137)
7. BBC Radio 5 Live (128)
8. Clifford T. Ward (126)
=9. Prince (124)
=9. Television Personalities (124)
11. John Martyn (118)
=12. Hefner (117)
=12. The Human League (117)
14. XTC (114)
15. Dream Cargoes (113)
16. The Divine Comedy (110)
=17. Saint Etienne (103)
=17. The Clientele (103)
19. The Kinks (101)
20. George Formby (100)
21. Momus (99)
22. Camera Obscura (94)
23. Pulp (92)
24. The Real Tuesday Weld (91)
25. The Big Eyes Family Players (89)
26. John Dowland (88)
27. Pink Floyd (87)
=28. Arthur Russell (86)
=28. The Durutti Column (86)
30. Field Music (81)
31. Hot Chip (80)
32. Flanders and Swann (79)
33. Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti (78)
=34. Frank Sinatra (76)
=34. Kenickie (76)
36. Junior Boys (73)
=37. Skream (72)
=37. Vampire Weekend (72)
=39. Arcade Fire (71)
=39. Darren Hayman and the Secondary Modern (71)
=41. Beach Boys (70)
=41. John Foxx (70)
=41. Dylan Thomas (70)
44. Shelleyan Orphan (69)
45. Ellen Allien (68)
=46. Prefab Sprout (66)
=46. Jake Thackray (66)
=46. Brian Wilson (66)
49. Los Campesinos! (63)
50. Oddfellows Casino (62)
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