Football and spotify
Just rearranged my study. Brought in my amplifier and two speakers, which had been redundant since iPod and Bose Sound Dock arrived. Combined with the wonderful spotify, this means I can work with music, and a wide variety of music, too. So, dear readers, what should I be listening to?
Played 11-a-side football today. We have an occasional team made out of the Wednesday night five/six/seven-a-side group I play with. I started off as sub, but came on after 20 mins to play right midfield. With the game at 0-0, a minute before half-time, the ball broke to me outside the area. I'm not short of self-confidence, so I had a crack at goal. To my amazement, the ball rocketed into the top corner of the goal, from fully 20 yards out, Gerrard style. Awesome. We ended up drawing 2-2, which isn't bad. We got thoroughly beaten by this side last year.
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Nice goal! I know that feeling well -- played defensive mid for so many years, and scored probably 12 goals all told. But one I remember was from far outside the box -- in truth I was just looking to put one into the danger zone to test the goalie -- but I really ripped it and it careened off the cross bar and into the goal behind the goalie's back. We beat that much better team 1-0, and needless to say drinks were on me for a week.
For listening, I suggest Boards of Canada "Campfire Headphase" and one of those "Best ofs" from The Jam. Cheers.
Bob Harris' Radio2 Saturday night show always comes up with inspirational new music for me. Idlewild, Muse, Marc Cohn, Porcupine Tree are current muses.
If you're after widening your range (step away from The Feeling), recent records by the Jim Jones Revue (insane, rowdy old school rock'n'roll), Reigning Sound (louche country influenced rock from the US), your SW London namesake Jamie T (somewhere between the Clash and Lily Allen, if that makes sense) and the prog-disco of Phenomenal Handclap Band are all worthwhile in their way. And if you like noisy guitars and catchy muffled tunes Dinosaur Jr's 'Farm' is as good as I've heard in years.
And then there's the new F*ck Buttons album- splendid.
yours, having drunk a bottle of Refosco and wondering if it's City's title to lose...
Nice nod to Liverpool...ta La!
waldeck - ballroom stories.
fat freddys drop - based on a true story.
very different - probably the best two albums I've heard in the last couple of years.
Dave.
scored 4 goals in one game myself playing for Heanor Town against Alfreton in the old Midland League-----so only one goal----in a micky mouse soccer game bahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!
itunes>radio>classic rock>atlantic sound factory
Great hits from the last 40 years in UK and USA.
By Jupiter, too bad you don't play rugby! I could have advised you World in Union and The Planets...
Try and remember what you liked in your teens, no longer have on vinyl, cant afford the CD!!
Comfortably Numb a la Dave Gilmour - shame Floyd arent on there
Rolling Stones
Mountain - Imaginary Western
Spotify suggestions:
Divine Comedy
Baby bird
Teenage Fanclub
Kate and Anna McGarrigle
Richard Thompson
Goldfrapp
Fountains of Wayne
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