#Playlist

Mellow'n'collie

I made a playlist with a mix of old and new tracks in a sort of slightly melancholy, chill vibe. Though I had high hopes for the new Stereolab album, it all feels a bit samey. Aerial Troubles is the stand-out track.

This acts as a bit of a diary entry too - we went to stay at a nice campsite, near Banham Zoo. (All the G family love a zoo). On the Saturday was a little bring-your-own-dog dog show, and our Jack Russell Terrorist won the scurry race! So proud.

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Limoncello

A fading starlet gives her last performance to a small crowd of well-wishers. She turns away from the microphone briefly, to cough bloody spittle into a silk hankerchief. Afterwards, she gets a car to the aerodrome, where her plane awaits to take her into the beyond… Read "Limoncello"

Hard backstop

This one was compiled as a bit of personal response to Brexit. Although I’m angry about it on many levels, I really wanted some music that would help calm, rather than inflame. Read "Hard backstop"

Embiggening the nest

In short, this is some of the music that got me through 6 long months of building work. Amongst the dust, the noise and general upheaval these tunes kept me sane. Read "Embiggening the nest"