Until recently, I’ve been stuck in a musical rut.
I want something new to listen to and I don’t want to be permanently plugged into Radio 1 to discover it. Their inane chatter in between tracks is too off-putting when I’m working.
So, I was chuffed to bits when I recently discovered Last FM. You type in a band you like and it creates a non-stop-music radio station for you - featuring your chosen band and artists of a similar genre.
It’s fab for discovering new music - and rediscovering old favourites. My current fave is Polly Scattergood (no, I’d never heard of her either). Check out her very beautiful Poem Song and Other too Endless. You can even create your own playlists - and send the URL to your mates. Please share your discoveries with me!
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"Did you say that the oboe was an orphan...?"
I was trying to register what my eight-year-old daughter had just said to me. It was late and my mind was going through my to-do list for the next day.
“No, not an orphan, mummy. The oboe is an endangered instrument.”
Oh, right, of course, how could an oboe be an orphan that would be ridiculous. Silly me.
“The lady that teaches flute and oboe told us at assembly that the oboe is an endangered instrument in the orchestra. That’s why Lucy and I want to learn it.”
It turns out she's right. Apparently an accomplished oboist is always in demand.
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