Month: September 2018

Song of the Day

Jazz Music Week: TheLarchWood’s Song of the Day: Dave Brubeck – In Your Own Sweet Way

Adopting Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre‘s view on Jazz music, a representation of freedom and authenticity and what would be better than listening to Dave Brubeck on a fussy Monday? A blessing to be able to witness one of the most famous compositions by the maestro; In Your Own Sweet Way, written around 1952, published in 1955 and later released on July 16, 1956 on Brubeck … Continue reading Jazz Music Week: TheLarchWood’s Song of the Day: Dave Brubeck – In Your Own Sweet Way

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TheLarchWood’s Song of the Day: Aphex Twin – Fingerbib

Thanks to 1996 self-titled forth studio album Richard D. James Album that was and still is way ahead of its time. Arguably the most important electronic artist’s woozy synth ballad off this album is a masterpiece comprising on a minimal (in terms of Aphex Twin’s music) construction of drum and percussion has been giving out the sensation of contemporary and runaway pop culture since its release … Continue reading TheLarchWood’s Song of the Day: Aphex Twin – Fingerbib

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TheLarchWood’s Song of the Day: The Beatles – Eleanor Rigby

Took a train out to REVOLVER, The Beatles’ seventh studio album and stuck all the way in the 2nd track. Eleanor Rigby was a perfect example of modal interchange primarily written by Paul McCartney and John Lennon. The song was later covered by artists like Doodles Weaver, John Royce Mathis, Joan Baez, Richie Havens, Vanilla Fudge, Aretha Franklin, Ray Charles, Kim Weston, P.P. Arnold, Bobbie Gentry and many … Continue reading TheLarchWood’s Song of the Day: The Beatles – Eleanor Rigby

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Larch Cones

Remembering the 21st night of September with Earth, Wind & Fire

Almost 40 years ago on November 18, 1978 Earth, Wind & Fire released September, rerecorded during the sessions for their ninth studio album I AM and September 21st hasn’t been the same since. Keeping the love alive that changed the minds of pretenders and chased the clouds away on September 21st with Earth, Wind & Fire. Ba de ya, never was a cloudy day (: Continue reading Remembering the 21st night of September with Earth, Wind & Fire

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Justin Vernon as a part of Big Red Machine

The Justin Vernon and Aaron Dessner’s collaborative project is out for a while now. It’s without a thought an absolute descendant of Bon Iver’s 2016 album, 22, A Million, barring the fact that the arrangement and instruments used are somewhere more or less electronic and synthetic than 22, A Million with absolutely remarkable songwriting. The presence of both Bon Iver and The National is well apparent even … Continue reading Justin Vernon as a part of Big Red Machine

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Reviews

Rabbit Island – Deep in The Big Review.

The troublesome thing about being a musician who writes records similar to Amber Fresh and her friends is that it’s a hard process to decide when to let go and just release a project because the tracks are mostly lo-fi and damped or in other words filled with distortion, noises and reverb that sometimes make the record only less interesting. A reason why most of … Continue reading Rabbit Island – Deep in The Big Review.

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