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This week's music...

  • Harry Manx ~ Mantras For Madmen
  • Jakatta ~ Visions
  • Camel ~ The Snow Goose
  • And The World's All Yours - Disc One ~ World Music - Various Artists
  • Jethro Tull ~ Minstrel in the Gallery
  • David Sylvian & Robert Fripp ~ The First Day
  • Gaudi + Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan ~ Dub Qawwali
  • Hed Kandi ~ The Winter Mix 2004 - Disc One
  • Caravan ~ In The Land of Grey and Pink

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posted Saturday, 12 July 2008

Hi all.  I thought I would attempt a blog entry.  I'm sitting here listening to Harry Manx and the album "Mantras For Madmen" which is kinda like Blues meets Indian ragas meets acoustic Folk meets a whole dollop of impeccable melodies.  It's gorgeous is what it is.

I was going to head up to London later today to Hyde Park to watch a day of free music and workshops but instead I'm going to head off locally to do some voluntary work.  I've been helping out there for a little while now and it's good for me.  I'm getting fit, I've shed over a stone and lost 7 belt notches which I'm pleased about.  I'm a 32 inch waist again - yay!  Didn't think I'd see that size again.

I've been having driving lessons and aside from one lesson where I forgot everything I'd been taught it's been fun though ploughing into that bus shelter and killing all those people last week could and should have been avoided Wink  Still, I'll learn.

I was looking round the BBC website tonight and am amazed at how much you can watch/listen to again - it's brilliant.  I've seriously gotten into the satirical panel game Mock The Week since I returned and Would I Lie To You? hosted by Angus Deayton.  Okay, he made a few mistakes which he was crucified in the media for but it's good to see him back on the box in something reasonably good.

Gee, the mohan veena is a beautiful sounding instrument Cool

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1. Rachel left...
Monday, 14 July 2008 12:14 am :: http://tramplingrose.blog-city.com

Welcome back! :)


2. BlackPhi left...
Monday, 14 July 2008 6:32 am :: http://blackphi.blog-city.com/

Hi, Jonathan, welcome back.

I had a look on Harry Manx's website: he's got a load of his songs streamable, which is great for hearing what he is like - very impressive.

I've also become a fan of Mock The Week - one of the digital channels has had old series on for a while, so it's good to see a new series with jokes about up-to-date news.

Take care.


3. Jonathan left...
Monday, 14 July 2008 11:30 pm

Thank you Rachel - expect a visit in the next little while :-)

Phil, I'm massively addicted to Mock The Week as well. When I came back for a little while last year it was on Freeview and Mum & I watched the new series on the BBCi player the other day. Frankie Boyle cracks me up.


4. BlackPhi left...
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 2:13 am :: http://blackphi.blog-city.com/

TVM. I've just put the Mantras on.


5. Jonathan left...
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 4:10 am

Hi Phil. It's a nice album, I listen to it several times daily. Tracks 3 & 4 are my favourites I think. His voice is vaguely reminiscent of Kelly Joe Phelps but his playing is all his own, it's out of this world. I burned this CD for a friend and every time I see him he's got it playing in the background :-) I also burned the album featuring his Mentor and Master, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, so that you had the comparison. I believe there are only about 20 official Mohan Veenas in the world, the stringed instrument they both play. There are some cheap rip-offs but apparently, these don't play well at all.


6. Spike left...
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 4:57 am

I go away for a few days and you get the writing urge.

Good to see you out and about.

Take care of U!


7. Jonathan left...
Tuesday, 15 July 2008 6:52 am

Thanks Spike xxxx