I am Ashley Elsdon

someone who's doing some things

Category: Listening

I do a lot of listening. Whether it’s music, audiobooks, or just to what’s around me. Stopping to listen is always a good thing. We often miss the sounds around us. If you’re interested in field recordings then check in the menu under field records for some interesting sounds.

Laurie Anderson Wise Women on BBC Radio 6 Music

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I’ve been listening to this show on and off since it was broadcast on Christmas day last year and it really is worth listening to. Not only are there some very interesting pieces that she’s included, but it gives you a rare insight into what sorts of music Laurie Anderson finds moving.

It’s easy enough to find on iPlayer Radio if you’re interested.

Attempting to listen to the Wire’s top 50 albums of 2015

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I sort of do this every year, or at least try to anyway. It has become a little ritual with me. I leaf through the Wire’s top 50 to see how many (if any) of these albums I’ve heard and then try and find them all on Spotify so I can listen to them. Of course not all of them are ever on Spotify so it isn’t really a comprehensive system, but it does most of the job, and that’s ok.

This year is no different. I’ve actively listened to just a handful of these albums in the Wire’s top 50, and only own 1 of them I think. So I’ve added the lot, or at least the lot I can find, into a playlist and I’ll attempt to listen to the lot. Probably next year I’m thinking.

That’s the plan. That’s been the plan for a few years now, and it seems to work.