Music
The Tracks of my Years
The soundtrack of my life, from rock n’ roll to post-rock This post relates to a 4Sight presentation delivered at an online 4Networking ‘Midweek Music’ meeting on 25 May 2020. Various members who attend this group regularly have given presentations on the music that they... read more »
Movies about music
Continuing my occasional diversion into the world of music, here is a piece looking at great movies about music. This follows on from this being presented as a 4Sight at the 4Networking online Midweek Music group. In this definition, I do NOT include musicals! This... read more »
Electronic Music
My journey through 60 years of electronic music For me, a fascination with electronic music started early. My dad, a keen collector of jazz records, was probably looking for an excuse to go to one of his favourite record shops in Hove - Wicker, Kimber... read more »
Books on music
Top 5 tips on seeking out great books on music + a list of recommendations Frank Zappa famously dismissed all writings about music by saying, “Writing about music is like dancing about architecture.” To me, though, far from being... read more »
The day music disappeared
The intriguing tale of how all had to adjust to a strange new world It’s easy to forget the impact it had at the time. Writing this in the middle of the global coronavirus pandemic, the upset and panic... read more »
The power of ch-ch-changes
Five great life lessons from David Bowie Following David Bowie's death in 2016, I created a presentation which I delivered as a 20-minute ‘4Sight’ about the man and his music at various 4Networking meetings around the UK. It started... read more »