Good Morning

Morning Grooves

A couple of tunes for brekkie -

Ayub Ogada - Chiro

Ali Farka Touré - Savane

ENJOY

More Northern Light Memories #1

Here is another blast from the past - another gig at the Northern Lights from June 2012, and I noted in my blog that " there were still problems with the decks and they had two cartridges but only one was viable, and thus I was using one turntable and the laptop in combination", although normally I would be using two decks.

So here are four tunes from that night which were vinyl - all 7 inch 45s except for the Triste Janeiro as I found a repress of the LP.

Andy Williams - House of Bamboo

Sinto - Man On The Bank

Triste Janero - In The Garden

Sapo - Been Had

ENJOY

More Northern Lights Memories #2

Hi folks,
Just to remind you that if you are in Brighton tonight I shall be spinning the vinyl at the Northern Lights from 9pm till late -

Jazzy D is in the house!

That was my tagline for the Feb 11,2012 gig.

Peter King – Ajo

Bishop Norman Williams – Hip Funk

Thelma Houston – Baby Mine

Tamiko Jones – Pearl

Patrice Holoway – Stolen Hours

Had to play some northern soul as some lads and lassie came in wanting to hear it. Luckily I had a small box of twenty such rare gems. Takes me back to my Northern Soul Days back in the 70s!!

ENJOY

Sunday Sensation

it is another sunny day but unfortunately not as warm as it has been of late. Certainly too cool for being outside much.

Not much happening except or yesterday it was Stravinsky Day on BBC Radio3 with the composer's music played most of the day. So that I what I have been doing today bit some of his less-known scores and music such as Persephone. It should be heard more often.

I have also done a couple of small paintings.



I call this one Flowering.




I call this one Waggle Dance.

Back to the music for now.

Answer To Friday's Brain Teaser

Here is the answer to Friday's poser. Congratulations if you worked it out.


The question was: Where, apart from a zoo, might you expect to find a gorilla with a newspaper, a crab having a tea party, a camel and a cobra changing gear, and a dragon eating a meal?


The answer is in a wrestling ring - because these are all clues to holds or moves in wrestling. They are a 'gorilla press' (sometimes known as a 'gorilla slam'); a 'Boston crab' (the clue referring to the Boston Tea Party); a 'camel clutch' and a 'cobra clutch'; and a 'dragon bite'.

A Nod To A Fave Artist

Book 30 - A.E Housmann "A Shropshire Lad and Other Poems"

A.E Housmann "A Shropshire Lad and Other Poems" (Penguin Classics)





This was a fairly decent assembly of collected poems by the renowned poet A.E Housman. The rhyme schemes were simple and the themes not overly complex. It was good reading these again after so many years, and a fast one too, but I felt there was a detachment between when it was written and now.

There are not many books of poetry in my list of books that I have read, but as this shows there are some. I felt some of Housman's oeuvre really impressive, though to me his early work in my opinion is slightly inferior to his later work. His philosophy is of course repugnant (XLIV and XLV of A Shropshire Lad are commendations of suicide) and abhorrent. . "The true Lover" is as stark a tale as I have ever read. I am very impressed with that poem.

Overall, then, it is worth reading - but briskly.

Book 30 - A.E Housmann "A Shropshire Lad and Other Poems

A.E Housmann "A Shropshire Lad and Other Poems" (Penguin Classics)





This was a fairly decent assembly of collected poems by the renowned poet A.E Housman. The rhyme schemes were simple and the themes not overly complex. It was good reading these again after so many years, and a fast one too, but I felt there was a detachment between when it was written and now.

There are not many books of poetry in my list of books that I have read, but as this shows there are some. I felt some of Housman's oeuvre really impressive, though to me his early work in my opinion is slightly inferior to his later work. His philosophy is of course repugnant (XLIV and XLV of A Shropshire Lad are commendations of suicide) and abhorrent. . "The true Lover" is as stark a tale as I have ever read. I am very impressed with that poem.

Overall, then, it is worth reading - but briskly.

Pulcinella

Well, as I been generally listening to most of my Stravinsky collection and conducted by the composer I will leave you with another less well-known piece.

Igor Stravinsky - Pulcinella

Claudio Abbado: London Symphony Orchestra

This is quite a fine version and would be up there with some of the nest recordings.

Just Wondering

Any signs of Spring/fall where you are yet?

What is/was for dinner tonight?

Do you have a preferred type of cooking oil?

The Sunday Brain Teaser

I was going to pose this teaser tomorrow but thought I let you mull it overnight instead.
So, the question is -

Why might you find it a little tedious to watch Elvis's second movie in Hawaii, Murakami's sixth novel and the Damned's second single?

Again no googling.
Hopefully, you will find this easier (giggles).
Answer on Monday