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Janelle Monáe - Dirty Computer

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I had to do a couple of hours of driving today, and I spent most of it with this album on repeat.  It's quirky, deep, funny, and replete with amazing beats.

https://tidal.com/album/88028445/u

Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata

I don't know how to share the actual music but lately I have been listening to a lot of Chris LeDoux and I am a huge fan of a young man named Alex Schofield. My wife and I used to organize a concert fundraiser for a local charity and he performed at it the last year we did the fundraiser. He is now a singer-songwriter in Nashville and a touring musician.

I haven't listened to Chris Ledoux in a long time, but I am a HUGE fan of 90s Country!

-Txec R

Quote from: King Txec on December 28, 2025, 01:47:52 AMI haven't listened to Chris Ledoux in a long time, but I am a HUGE fan of 90s Country!

-Txec R

I am more of a 60's and 70's guy but some 90's are good. My favorite LeDoux song is This Cowboys Hat and Alex Schofield I recommend Sweet Simona and/or Headstone

Chris LeDoux, for those curious: https://tidal.com/artist/10251

MGMT's Electric Feel

Love this song!


-Txec R

Another favorite!


-Txec R

Another favorite! It's an oldie but still beautiful.


-Txec R

Ok last one for now haha.


-Txec R

Ok I lied - one more!


-Txec R

I am listening to something apparently called the Polish cow song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hhMUT2U2L4

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on January 01, 2026, 11:42:18 AMI am listening to something apparently called the Polish cow song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hhMUT2U2L4

You're welcome ;)

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on January 01, 2026, 11:42:18 AMI am listening to something apparently called the Polish cow song:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9hhMUT2U2L4

Title is "Gdzie jest biały węgorz? (Zejście)" and by Cypis. The song is essentially about drugs and depression.

Here would be the original:

But the cow looks so chirpy and happy!

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on January 01, 2026, 01:18:00 PMBut the cow looks so chirpy and happy!

If you really understand the song (which I do), it's not as happy as it seems.

Anyway, while I'm at it, I'll post another song here.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on January 01, 2026, 01:18:00 PMBut the cow looks so chirpy and happy!

"Tylko jedno w głowie mam, koksu pięć gram." (I only have one thing in my head, five grammes of cocaine.)

Quote from: Barclamïu da Miéletz on January 01, 2026, 01:28:24 PM

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on January 01, 2026, 01:18:00 PMBut the cow looks so chirpy and happy!

"Tylko jedno w głowie mam, koksu pięć gram." (I only have one thing in my head, five grammes of cocaine.)

Well, that explains the chirpy part.

Great folk/blues music from a fairly new artist. Donut Larsen. My faves on this album are Heather, Ghost of You, and Whiskey Drinking Martyr(https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20260115/283159e39509401992bba0b50332dbc8.jpg)


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Today, I've been playing just this Sea Shanties mix.  Remember the six months when everyone adored Wellerman?

https://tidal.com/playlist/4b2bdc67-8089-499c-a235-f8fa4c546fc0

Man, I've been trying to make the switch from Spotify to something else, but TidaL is just not cutting it.  *sigh*

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on January 21, 2026, 06:36:21 AMMan, I've been trying to make the switch from Spotify to something else, but TidaL is just not cutting it.  *sigh*

My family is big on YouTube Music. We grandfathered some benefits from Google Music into YouTube Red (now Premium), and to me this bundle is totally worth it.

Does it have audiobooks and podcasts?

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on January 21, 2026, 08:34:53 AMDoes it have audiobooks and podcasts?

I don't know myself, but the search bar says: "Search songs, albums, artists, podcasts".

I use Apple Music and so far I have no complaints!

-Txec R

I really dislike how little Spotify pays its artists, but I need audiobook access and podcast access, unfortunately.  TidaL pays artists much better, but it doesn't have those things.  I better look into Apple Music and YouTube Music to see what their compensation rates might be.

https://www.amazon.com/Live-Bayou-Washington-D-C-March/dp/B0FYQR4S37
I've been listening to this. (Well, I just started listening to it this morning on the way to work, only got it in the mail yesterday.)
As far as I know, this is the earliest known live recordings of the Bad Brains, recently unearthed somewhere, remastered, and finally released 45 years after they were recorded.
I haven't gotten to disc two yet, but disc one is great. I settled for CD, because the vinyl (released on Record Store Day) is already going for ridiculous prices.

https://youtu.be/vjXZ8gaCOHA?si=XDop_wNGOrmGj2Nk
I've also been listening to this group a lot. I've seen them twice in concert and finally bought an album (which I hope to have the band members autograph next time I see them.)
All the members are from Toronto, Canada, except the new drummer, who is from Akron. She was previously in a couple of punk bands from Akron, and she's fantastic.
They are going to be doing another show in Akron in April. I plan on being there.
Most of their stuff is original material, but they also play a few covers of other surf instrumental band's tunes.

I generally shuffle my Likes or listen to what YT Music mixes out of that, but today I'm listening to these guys: Temple Of The Dog, https://music.youtube.com/channel/UCgf3d2y9zlw2QvY7OlFt6uw

My high school jazz ensemble has started working on this tune: https://youtu.be/tnwNJvZKyMw?si=OZKDglJuZPQnS-jF

My high school jazz combo will play this tune at our upcoming state music teacher conference: https://youtu.be/28DvmK-i6Wc?si=dAPlyXON8_kbdBuB

These are also good songs.

Nice!

I've been listening to a lot of this traditional Korean gayageum music in the background lately.


https://open.spotify.com/album/0zj6HFoKPfWCt2vnF3dZKy

MGMT's Indie Rokkers is a cool song as well

It almost feels needless to say, but because I have small children, this album has been played hundreds of times at this point.  (Actually I love it.)

https://tidal.com/album/441820935

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on January 29, 2026, 11:39:42 AMIt almost feels needless to say, but because I have small children, this album has been played hundreds of times at this point.  (Actually I love it.)

https://tidal.com/album/441820935

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I hate Golden because

• It's k-pop.
• It's overplayed in our local radio stations.

Well, I'm not sure I'd ever hate a song just because of its genre, but I certainly believe that it's overplayed!  It's crazy how popular it is.

Quote from: Baron Alexandreu Davinescu on January 29, 2026, 12:18:28 PMWell, I'm not sure I'd ever hate a song just because of its genre

I personally think that k-pop is too overrated.

I got the game Katamari Damacy out of the library for my girls to play, and I have been also enjoying the soundtrack.  It's amazing.

Today's music selections will be a few CD's by Elvis Presley and one each by Elvis Presley with Junkie XL, Emcee T, Eminem, Engelbert Humperdinck and two by Enoch Light and The Light Brigade.

I have been listening to some of Mariah Carey's music from twenty years ago. I also like Utada.

Another nice song.

A bit late, but I am listening ED Sheeran's "Saphire"

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgDNFQ2RaLQ&pp=ygUFTXVzaWM%3D

I recommend Rachmaninov's rendition of St. John Chrysostom's Divine Liturgy. My favourite part is the "Tebye poyem" (We sing to thee).


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Also this: https://youtu.be/iCgIswP7jPY?si=NOgo41fgiXXsQZCY


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As I start teaching my students about Australia and New Zealand, I'm showering them with some cultural awareness in the form of

Quote from: Mximo Malt on December 27, 2025, 09:18:31 PMBeethoven's Moonlight Sonata

I have been slowly learning how to play the first two movements. I can sort of get through them ok now. (The third one Im not even gonna bother tbh)

There is a book called 1001 albums to listen to before you die. Someone made a site: https://1001albumsgenerator.com/ that generates an album every day to listen to and rate between 1 and 5 stars. For the past 3 years or so I have been slowly working my way through this. Currently on 465 albums rated.

(Unfortunately there are quite a lot of albums on the list that you don't really need to hear before you die at all. Apparently the author really likes c-tier britpop bands nobody outside of the UK has ever heard of and c-tier dated 60s psychedelic nonsense. Oh well)

My album for today was Simply Red - Picture Book. Would not recommend. It's bland, cheesy and it contains a disgustingly awful Talking Heads cover.

Three years?!  That's a huge commitment.  You should let the person who made the site know -- I bet they'll be impressed!

Heh, well I dont need to tell them, because the site keeps all sorts of statistics of the rating, but I doubt theyll be too impressed, cause there are already 692 people who finished the whole list. (Which is confusingly 1089 albums long - I think it covers different editions of the book.)

Also 465 divided by roughly 3 years (actually its more like 2,5 I think?) is clearly not actually one album a day because I frequently have to skip a day.

Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas

80's sounding (apparently its from 1990) dream pop with shiny bright vocals, post-punky basslines, and indecipherable lyrics. I was only vaguely aware of them before. I did not expect to be this blown away.

Best tracks (in tracklist order): Pitch the Baby, Iceblink Luck, Fifty-fifty clown, Heaven or Las Vegas, I Wear Your Ring, but probably it's best to experience the whole thing from start to finish.

Quote from: Glüc on May 10, 2026, 07:16:14 AMCocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas

80's sounding (apparently its from 1990) dream pop with shiny bright vocals, post-punky basslines, and indecipherable lyrics. I was only vaguely aware of them before. I did not expect to be this blown away.

Best tracks (in tracklist order): Pitch the Baby, Iceblink Luck, Fifty-fifty clown, Heaven or Las Vegas, I Wear Your Ring, but probably it's best to experience the whole thing from start to finish.

I've always loved Cocteau Twins, and this album is wonderful. Cherry coloured Funk is also a great track. Liz Fraser is such an unforgettable vocalist, she also featured in Massive Attack's Teardrop.

Recently, I've been listening to a lot of Les Miserables and Rent again.  One of my daughters has those albums on her iPod and so we've been singing the songs and talking about them a lot.

I've noticed I'm considerably grumpier about Rent than I used to be... Benny seems a lot more reasonable than when I was a kid!