🎵 Music
That's Entertainment ...
No - 🎵🔗 not this
We knew Ms. Redstone wanted out. Looks like it’s going to happen.
And Ellison’s Skydance seems to be in the frame for the preferred acquirer which I definitely do not get - but sure why not?
I look forward to opinions from people like Rob Long and Peter Kafka, if I were to predict - I am guessing that Long in particular might be thinking like me. (Or am I thinking like him?)
The main question is what does David think he is buying and what does Shari think she is selling - because I think they are two very different things. But Heh! What do I know?
(Side Note - The ‘Ellison’ is Larry’s son - who seems to be turning out to be a media/entertainment version of technology dad.)
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Have to say that were somebody to back me up against a wall - put a gun to my head and ask me 🖇️ who my top 10 artists - ever - were, XTC would be on that list.
Just lovely and a tremendous trip down memory lane.
… via the inimitable Maria Popova
In case you thought that there’s not much variety in music these days … turns out that at the Macro level - you are spot on.
🔗 🎵 Global Album Charts - IFPI
TL;DR
Taylor Swift and Kpop - that’s (just about) it.
🎵 🎬 Listening to Steve Howe in interview and my mind keeps hearing Billy Mac (Bill Nighy) being interviewed in Love Actually.
I can find a song in 🍎 🎵 Music.
I can play that song in 🍎 Music.
I can add that song to my library in 🍎 Music.
I can add that song to a playlist in 🍎 Music.
AND THEN …
In the playlist in 🍎 Music it is greyed out and I can’t play it.
What is up with that?
Some people respond to me with musical references.
I do it. A lot. In reverse? Not so much.
This is an example of someone who has done it a few times. ❤️
So, may I introduce you to - no, not ‘Billy Shears’.
Elvis.
No, not that Elvis.
This Elvis.
Gorgeous. Totally gorgeous. Welling with tears.
In the spirit of John Cooper Clarke and Simon Armitage.
You’ll be hearing more about them soon as part of a larger initiative I am working on.
Oh - and if you like Orbital - you might also enjoy 🎵 📼 🔗 this
🎈031/366 | 🚚 Moving In
A lot going on today - net net, 🎵 📼 this came to mind.
When all is said and done and after it’s all come together I’ll come back and explain in the comments.
If you can’t wait - there’s a clue in both audio and visual.
Until then. Enjoy …
LATER
1st February
Teejay and om
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I learned about a 🎵musical 🎻 instrument museum through a Substack a couple of weeks ago. I’m a sucker for that ‘kind’ of museum.
Imagine my delight to discover that in another couple of weeks, when we have moved into our new digs, it will be just a 6 minute walk to visit.
There’s 📼🎵 something in the air. Anybody else feeling it?
It started happening last week. All good.
But .. not all good apparently 😖
I tried to find a post on my site to link to - #FAIL.
This is the message
2024-01-23 11:34:07 Error: Error building site: open content/2022/01/01/the-first-message.md: no such file or directory
Gnashing teeth.
Talk about a downer!
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.
🎵 Hadn’t heard this for years. Still love it.
Steve Winwood and Carlos - and no - I do not know how I missed this 2 to 3 years ago - but missed it I did.
Well worth recording. Well worth a listen.
📼 .. and then a little older. … GROOVIN!
Three different links from three different sources covering 🎵 and the future thereof.
TL;DR … It’s not looking good.
🔗 The death of package fees, consolidation and layoffs have sharks swimming away in record numbers into management. - The Ankler
🔗 How platforms killed Pitchfork? - Casey Newton
🔗 Why is music journalism collapsing? - Ted Gioia
🎈012/366 | 🎂 Cake By The Ocean
It’s true. My ‘under the rock’ habitat continues into 2024.
I asked a six year old yesterday if he liked music … yes … so what’s your favorite song?
I hadn’t heard of DNCE - but liked this one enough to poke around … wait … it’s Joe Jonas?
Personally, never a big fan of the Jonas brothers - but adding this to my list of (two so far) singers that switched me. The other one is Harry Styles (never a big fan of One Direction).
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.
🔗 🎵 Car Drivers Torment a City with Celine Dion Songs
Protest songs are everywhere - except on TV or radio.
📽️ Finally steadily working my way through ‘The Morning Show’ .. review forthcoming at some point in the future - but meanwhile - a track that got played on last night’s episode …
🔗 🎵 One Way Glass by Innerspace Orchestra
Gorgeous. So of course I had to look it up …