Strange Textures

I’m experimenting this week.

It is a bit odd, and different to normal I think.

What do you think?

Behind the scenes on the latest episode - where did it come from, how is it all linked, not so much how but where and why?

What if there were a show about a legal firm of ghosts that handled ghost’s legal problems? Except maybe they also had regular clients and non-ghost lawyers as well? So everything was up for grabs?

Plus it all takes place in San Francisco, but I can’t remember why? Maybe there’s a connection to Psych?

Anyway, here is some music for that show. you know, the one that doesn’t exist.

Or does it? (it, it, it, it - echoes going on a bit)

Mini-episode of additional notes - me talking about the last full episode in case it is useful for people.

Background music is from A Chilled Night Sky.

More band material, some odd things that I’ve then added to contrast sill influenced by my time in Darwin Forest - very pine based which I guess also brings up Twin Peaks…

Maybe we are the forest, floating..?

This week - I really want to know what people think of me including recordings of the band in the podcast. Does the variety and vibe work for you, or is it too much? A few more are lined up so feel free to wait and see.

Interesting things to check out:

Bandwagon - is available to self-host, these and Mirlo seem to be stepping into a very collaborative space that willbe useful in the future (I think).

NHAM - is a good hub website to check things out from, lots of things interlinked and co-operation feels like the way forward. Thigns are growing! They also do a monthly mixtape now on Audio Interface bringing us music from the fediverse.

Non-musicly, I’ve been enjoying Michelle Joy Gallagher Soffe’s poetry in Mastodon and in book form, and the photography of Wim Van Mierlo of not-the-usual places around Nottingham, also on Mastodon.

At last, the episode where I share something from the band! So after a quiet 2 minute start, things kick off for another 10 before the long form takes over with field recordings and sparse music.

Drums: Steve Rhodes

The usual post-listen back chat.

Links referred to:

Sky Arts: Portrait Artist of the Year

Independent Artist Support Community

I’m being optimistic this week and you can’t stop me. Well, I definitely start of optimistic and upbeat and thinking about skimming over bodies of water, like a happy mind over problems. It gets a bit more thoughtful, complex, and deep later, but I think still positive.

Yes, be positive if you can. I don’t encourage what people seem to be calling “toxic positivity”, but where you can, where appropriate, maybe have a few positive thoughts today?

Much more on point this week! A quick review of the last episode and how I think it went before talking a bit about the band, creative commons licenses, and future projects.

But more importantly:

BonkWave details and radio!

The Indie Beat FM (radio)

Bandwagon.fm (federated music distribution)

Murdoch Mysteries

Marple

Background music is Surrounding Saturn from Stellar Umbrella