Walking around the edge of Tonbridge castle grounds. Windy!
A blustery outlook with Octavcat this morning, enjoying the busy electronics of their Ailurophobia album #commuterworld
#ExitMusic
no.11
Sting - If I Ever Lose My Faith In You
Still my pick of Sting's solo output, with a chorus that packs an emotional punch...especially from 3'17" when a clever key change is worked in. Subtly powerful
www.youtube.com/watch?v=7km4...
#ExitMusic
Day 10
Oasis - Some Might Say
I love the confidence Oasis have just to let the music play out with no vocals, and when Liam's euphoric whoop ushers in the guitar-led coda there's nothing left to say!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=oxOj...
Cherry blossom by the river in Tonbridge
A blooming good walk with Joachim Spieth, and the surrounding ambience of his Vestige album #commuterworld
#ExitMusic
Day 9
The Adventures - Broken Land
A lot of love for this late 80s radio classic, peaking with its anthemic chorus, before the penny whistle and pipes arrive at 4'07":
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z4vT...
Yes, looks really interesting. Great to see the Naxos recordings of Douglas Lilburn getting some airtime, a really fine composer on that evidence!
Well worth listening to this...including a rare piece by Arnold Cooke, who lived a couple of miles from where I type
You're right - the chorus hook got in my head. 'The Pass' is cracking!
Cutting through a shortcut near to Tonbridge high street
A misty start, returning to Alexis Taylor's new one Paris In The Spring - which I'm liking a great deal #commuterworld
#ExitMusic
Day 8
Björk - Hyperballad
I chose the album edit, so the sublime strings from 4'08" can be fully appreciated. Surely one of Björk's best radio-friendly songs:
m.youtube.com/watch?v=gKtQ...
#ExitMusic
Day 7
Frank Sinatra - Strangers in The Night
Altogether now: "Do be do be do...."
m.youtube.com/watch?v=Sek1...
Completely agree. Van Helden was unstoppable for a few years there!
#ExitMusic
no.6
Armand van Helden feat. Duane Harden - You Don't Know Me
One of the best dance tracks has one of the best endings, right from when Duane hits the high note around 3'20". Peerless!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-bsO...
A tall conifer close to River Lawn Green, Tonbridge
Listening to Hot Chip singer Alexis Taylor, and his new self-titled album with guests including Scritti Politti. Good vibes for a Friday! #commuterworld
Totally agree - I was obsessed with it for a few weeks in the late 80s, having heard it on Tommy Vance's show. Paint It Black a storming track if I remember rightly!
#ExitMusic
Day 5
Rush - Red Tide
From the fine Presto album...the poppier side of Rush, up to subtly progressive tricks. "Let us not go gently into the endless winter night!"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_fv...
Here's a deep dive I did for @prestomusic.bsky.social, on a fine and varied set of chamber music from Eloquence: www.prestomusic.com/classical/ar...
Great to see - and a fine program to celebrate!
A breezy travel recommendation from the Wirral - Pass It On, by The Coral:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=17Hz...
#ExitMusic
Day 4
Tom Jones - Thunderball
Of all the James Bond songs I think this is my favourite - the whooping horns, the furtive strings...all capped by Tom's incredible vocal. The final note and storming coda under John Barry are incredible. What a powerhouse!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYNz...
This is really excellent news, the latest in a line of excellent LPO conductor appointments...really looking forward to the musical results
![Crawling [Official HD Music Video] - Linkin Park](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:pexrmcmvfq7r6ccem5xvslsi/bafkreifpx7rktma6v5x76fcfpclvtf6numou43mk7vgvchivz3q7m4wcxa)
#ExitMusic
Day 3
Linkin Park - Crawling
I was knocked out by this song when I first heard it, especially the bit late on (from 3'05") where the verse dovetails back into the chorus. Still an exceptional album!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gd9O...
Looking out over the A21 Tonbridge bypass on the approach to Leigh
Looking south from the train with music from kwes. - some lovely immersive ambience on his Kinds album on Warp Records #commuterworld
Extraordinary. I tried playing some of the Op.11 set once, I didn't last long!
Was Scriabin anticipating streaming, I wonder? 45 preludes on a single album!
#ExitMusic
Day 2
Fleetwood Mac - The Chain
Timeless...and still close to pole position. The thrilling bass line run from 3'04" never loses its edge!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwTP...
Tonbridge Racecourse Sportsground, looking west, with flood waters nearly drained at last!
A bright outlook to start the week with the beats of Octavcat, their new one Ailurophobia (which ironically means fear of cats!) #commuterworld
#ExitMusic
in no particular order...
Morrissey - Dagenham Dave
Harmonically a bonkers song, but I've always had a soft spot for it. The coda, from 2'39", heads off in all sorts of directions but somehow makes sense by the end!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmKd...
Started assembling some songs for the #ExitMusic challenge through March, have found some surprising candidates!
Wow, that's rather special!
