🎵 Music
From Genesis To Revelation (2026 Mix) by Genesis
The album is not a surprise - loved it since I first heard it. Atmos mix, that is the surprise. Not even finished listening to it and already posting about it. Sadly, my listening experience is only in Stereo - but it still sounds different - turns out that Stephen Tayler’s
approach emphasises the band’s performances and reduces the prominence of the original orchestral overdubs.
(That will have pleased the boys who always disliked the heavy use of Orchestra that one J King did without input).
To me - it was and remains a stunning album to launch a career with - think about it ... Pete, Tony and Mike were 19, 18 and 18 respectively. (And their other guitarist - Anthony Phillips was just 17.)
Crucial Track 🎵 October 12, 2026
"I Write the Songs" by Barry Manilow
There I said it. I do like pop music - and even schmaltz at times including Barry - and some of his songs were absolute bangers - including this one - except despite the title - it isn't his song. I know - it's confusing.
She’s the Best by Troye Sivan
I know I know - never heard of him - and definitely not my usual fayre - BUT .. BUT … listen to the lyrics on the first and third tracks. Tell me that you didn’t sit up.
🎵 4 Additions to the library this week - thank you @lmika for the first three. The images only worked on 4 - Samplextra by Lee Rosevere wasn’t coming up (attempting to discover in 🍎 Music) - what else am I missing.
The other album is the artist I mentioned to you that sits atop my heap.
🔗📼🎵 Wilson 2 dropped over the weekend.
Quite apart from the sounds - this video is superb - not to say the pre-launch marketing campaign that he is running in advance of the album release in November.
🔗📼🎵 Throwback to ‘halcyon days’
If you are reading this post on my site, you will see that this link is rendered as an embedded video at the bottom of the post. (THANKYOU @rknightuk]. It will render just fine - unless the video owner wants you to watch it over on YouTube (and to be fair - there are very good reasons for that). If that happens, click on the link above and you will be taken to YouTube. The 'error' is only because the creator wants you to got to YouTube to watch it. That said - on rare occasions, it might actually be broken. If it is - sorry about that - try sending me an email and I will check if I made an error.Karpe - 📼🎵🔗 this from 2022 - in Norway have been around for twenty years apparently. Love it.
Some of the choreography reminds me of Peter Gabriel - 📼🎵🔗 specifically this, though there are many others from different tours.
Life is a remix - and I love it.
🔗🎵 Instagram promo to 🔗🎵 The Village, narrated by David Tennant.
Welcome. The stones and the birds will decide if you belong among us.
🔗📼 I just received this from my friend Randall on Maui .. you might not know the name Steve Grimes. I did not. (Maybe @jsonbecker has?) - but clearly a great friend of Randall, a highly talented Luthier … and a lovely video to boot.
When I watched this video, it made me proud to live on Maui in Hawaii … with little thought of “America”.
💬 Randall Rospond
Apple likes to say that music is part of its DNA. I suggest they schedule some genetic counselling.
I agree, though I have never managed to articulate the prescription so succinctly.
Crucial Track 🎵 August 8, 2026
"Govinda" by Kula Shaker
Apparently they are still going ... who knew? This had my ears at the time - as did [🖇️ the album](https://john.philpin.com/2026/08/08/k-by-kula-shaker.html) - and still does. I can't fail to listen to Govinda and not feel uplifted.
K by Kula Shaker
Released in 1996 in the middle of ‘Brit Pop’ - yet curiously Oasis, Blur and Pulp all did NOT release and album that year. Not sure they fit into the BritPop category - but no less great for it.
Watched 🔗📼🎵 10 Obscure Prog Rock Bands You Need to Hear Right Now
I think ‘obscure’ depends on who, when and where you are .. but that said - a good list none the less with 7 of them being represented in my vinyl and CD collections, you might think I am 💯 on board. I am not. Looking at you ‘Spock’s Beard’ and ‘Flower Kings’ - but I respect your right to be there its just that neither of you ever did ‘it’ for me … but for such a list - definitely worthy inclusions, despite some serious omissions.
Then today ..
🔗 Top Progressive Rock Albums of All Time, Ranked, which includes ‘criteria; for inclusion …
2b. Does anybody play keyboards with their feet? ….. If YES, continue to proceed to 3. If NO, they’re probably not prog, but proceed.
Crucial Track 🎵 July 30, 2026
"Wuthering Heights" by Kate Bush
Happy Birthday Kate. You didn't change everything - but you sure changed a lot.
🎵 🔗 Phil Collins - Face Value - Steven Wilson Remixes
.. an interesting choice for Mr. Wilson. He’s on record as ‘Genesis? No thanks’. So I guess it isn’t Phil that put him off.
Crucial Track 🎵 July 8, 2026
"Instant Karma! (We All Shine On) [The Ultimate Mix]" by John Lennon & Yoko Ono
It’s going to get you. 🔗 Inspired by
Crucial Track 🎵 July 1, 2026
"Life Is a Long Song" by Jethro Tull
I wrote something recently - a friend wrote back “your on song John” and my mind instantly jumped back in time 55 years and this has been ear worming me ever since. It’s not even about what he wrote.
Crucial Track 🎵 June 28, 2026
"Prove It" by Television
They did.
Reminded of Tom today when I read that his collection of 4.000 vinyls were being sold at auction.
