If you’re interested, my latest collection of pieces made with the Auxy app for iOS is also on bandcamp too right now and you can download it from there if you want to.
Category: Music
Music is a huge part of my life so it’s almost certain that this category will have a lot of stuff in it.
Three Cane Whale and Spiro at Kings Place
I’ve seen Spiro before but never Three Cane Whale, and of the two, Three Cane Whale were by far the more interesting. I’d never heard them before, but they had a much richer sonic texture than Spiro. I’ve seen Spiro before and they’re fun, but I do come away with a sense that a lot of their material sounds a little the same. It’s not entirely true, but if you’ve heard them a few times you’ll know what I mean.
Three Cane Whale were quite different. They were a joy to listen to and I’ve since been listening to their stuff on Spotify and really enjoying that too. I think I’m more likely to see Three Cane Whale again rather than Spiro, not that there’s anything wrong with them. Just not my thing anymore I guess.
OMD at the Albert Hall
Wow, this was a great gig. It was awesome to see OMD at the Royal Albert Hall. The last time I saw them was at the Roundhouse and they were amazing, and this gig was no disappointment.
Dazzle Ships has always been one of my favourite albums of theirs. I liked that it was an eclectic mix of experimental and pop music, so when they announced that they were going to play this and Architecture and Morality I knew I had to go.
It wasn’t the cheapest of gigs, but it was worth it. The sound was amazing, the energy was amazing and they played almost everything I wanted to hear.
Yep. I’ll go again.
MIDI Thing is coming
You may have heard from PalmSounds that MIDI thing is now actually a thing. In fact it’s now in test and there’s even a Facebook page and everything!
Some new music from me … Auxiliary Expressions
The Blockheads at Under The Bridge
Some pictures from a great gig at Under The Bridge in Fulham. It was a brilliant night and great sound. I’d definitely go see them again without a doubt.
The VL-Tonifier is here …
You might remember that I posted about this a week or so ago as I’ve made a bot that tweets stuff about the VL-1 including ADSR settings every hour. It’s a little bit of fun and nothing more, but you might want to follow it if you’d like to think of the old days of the VL-1, or if you have a VL-1 and want some sound suggestions for it.
You can find it here https://twitter.com/VLTonifier.
Seeing ELO at the O2
Generally speaking I’m not a big fan of massive venues, but you’re not going to get to see a band like ELO at a small venue, so this was really the only option. Having said that it was a great gig with some great songs, and of course, the light show was pretty spectacular.
Brian Eno, The Ship
I got the this the other day. It’s a beautiful object. A gatefold double LP with clear vinyl and four art prints too. It’s lovely, really lovely.
Remember there’s the RandomBus, and it’s going to get better too
Whilst mentioning VL tonifier I thought I’d also talk about another of my developing collection of bots, the RandomBus, which I launched a little while ago. It was fun to make and hopefully it’ll be fun for anyone who wants to follow it too. I’ve got some plans for the RandomBus, some interesting plans which I hope to get out in the next few weeks. When they come about I’ll let you know.
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