Things are beginning to move on the journals front as we head into the second week of the new year! Some new journals, some updates to old ones, and something entirely different from yers truly. Let's dive in.
Anteater is back with
http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...ed-masses.html trying to convert us all to smooth jazz. His first salvo for 2013 begins with an album from Paul Hardcastle. Sorry mate, you're not winning me over, and certainly not with him!
But anyone who leans in this direction musically, or would like to, do check out Ant's thread.
Is there no end to
the Batlord's insanity? OW! Sorry, I of course meant to say mightiness! In
http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...t-schemes.html he's generously put aside some time to try to answer some questions that have been put to him on the subject of being less of a poseur. Hear his wise words!
A new journal up next, in the shape of
http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...use-songs.html. Here,
Gavin B will be listing his favourite perennials, talking about what they mean to him and giving us all an insight into his musical world. He's promised quite regular updates, and true to his word, to kick off this week there've been "Waterloo sunset" by The Kinks, Gang of Four's "At home he's a tourist" and Julie London's version of "Cry me a river". Nice stuff, Gavin! Look forward to more.
The Big3 has an insightful and hilarious look at how social media, metal and various things such as suicide and homocide all collide (yeah, that's a lot of -ides, I know: beware the ides of March! No?) in
http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...ming-moon.html, well worth a look.
Thankfully, there's another entry in
Janszoon's latest journal,
http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...sible-man.html where he's looking at "Calypso" by the great Harry Belafonte. As I've said before, even if you're not into the music it's worth heading there just to read his prose, and the unfolding and ongoing story of the eponymous character is coming along really nicely.
Ki is back firing on all cylinders for the new year, and in
http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...er-things.html we find him talking about Iron Maiden and their recent live video for the album "En vivo!" (reviewed last year by moi!) and also continuing his odyssey into the music of the Beach Boys, with a review of "Surfer girl".
A quick mention for
Neapolitan, who tells us he may be getting back to
http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...i-journal.html, though he's not sure what direction it's going to go in. Sounds intriguing...
I haven't been updating
http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...d-journal.html as much as I normally do, or should, but that's because I now have a third journal to look after, of which more later. However, in my main journal you can still find reviews of albums by Bad English, Laura Branigan and Prince, to say nothing of the new section, "Music maestro please", wherein I'm looking at orchestral treatments of rock songs. Also, I've taken on the somewhat daunting task of reviewing one of the most seminal prog albums --- indeed, one of the most important rock albums --- of the seventies, or any decade, by attempting to write my thoughts and feelings about Floyd's "Dark side of the moon". If it's published before midnight, you'll also find 2013's first "Meat Grinder" in there too.
Meanwhile, about that other journal. Last week I mentioned I was starting
http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...-emporium.html and that it would be based not around music, but television, with some movies thrown in later. It's gathering speed now, and this week you can find reviews and thoughts on the pilot movie for Babylon 5, plus part one of season one, as well as an intro and first episode for Red Dwarf. Just today I put up my intro for Supernatural, and there's so much more to come...
And so we step back in time to 1973 once again, where in
http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...y-history.html,
Unknown Soldier is looking at albums from Humble Pie and Captain Beyond, as well as running an article about bands influenced by the Big Black, Sabbath.
Which leaves us with
http://www.musicbanter.com/members-j...nal-stuff.html, where the
Hatemonger is reviewing albums for people with ADHD apparently. Worth a look certainly.
That's it then for another week. Don't forget, if you want to start your own journal all you have to do is post a thread and if it's approved the mods will make sure it shows up on the members journals section, after which you're on your own. Well, not quite. You can always refer to
http://www.musicbanter.com/album-rev...c-journal.html, created by me, for you, who want to start a journal but don't know how to. Read it, and it'll certainly help you on your way.
Till next Sunday then!
Toodles!