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James Koppert (2698 KP) rated On Sacred Ground: Mother & Son by Eligh & Jo Wilkinson in Music
Oct 26, 2019
Eligh rocks with his mum
This allbum shouldn't work but it does. Eligh is a rapper, his mum is a folk singer. They create these amazing songs together and it just works. I honestly don't know what to say more than that. Just try it, it's unique.
Emma (229 KP) rated Cold Comfort Farm in Books
Apr 12, 2021
I bought this book ages ago because I watched the film and enjoyed it.
Every review I've seen has said how comical the story is, and how good a book it is.
I must admit I laughed a couple of times, and I enjoyed the story, it was well written and I got through it quite quickly.
That being said however, reading it in 2021, I found certain aspects of it slightly offensive. And also thought the way that she portrayed the starkadders was quite cruel. To me the book portrayed a sense of 'us city folk are better than you country folk.' . Maybe that was the big joke, but I didn't find it very amusing.
All on all it was an alright read, definitely nothing amazing as I've always thought it was hyped up to be.
Every review I've seen has said how comical the story is, and how good a book it is.
I must admit I laughed a couple of times, and I enjoyed the story, it was well written and I got through it quite quickly.
That being said however, reading it in 2021, I found certain aspects of it slightly offensive. And also thought the way that she portrayed the starkadders was quite cruel. To me the book portrayed a sense of 'us city folk are better than you country folk.' . Maybe that was the big joke, but I didn't find it very amusing.
All on all it was an alright read, definitely nothing amazing as I've always thought it was hyped up to be.
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Oct 19, 2017
No Home of the Mind by Bing and Ruth
Album Watch
New 2017 album ... now on 4AD! Percussive piano tones 'n' warbling tape delays from the minimal New...
dance electronic
A Crow Looked at Me by Mount Eerie
Album Watch
A Crow Looked at Me is the eighth studio album by Mount Eerie, the solo project of American musician...
alternative rock
All This I Do for Glory by Colin Stetson
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"All this I do for glory" is a reasoning and exploration of the machinations of ambition and legacy,...
alternative rock
Ecce Homo by Felicita
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The most surprising aspect of the album Ecce Homo is knowing what enigmatic London-based producer...
experimental instrumental
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Ross (3282 KP) rated I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight by Richard & Linda Thompson in Music
May 4, 2020 (Updated Apr 8, 2021)
Rolling Stone's 471st greatest album of all time (485th in the 2020 list)
It's hard to say whether I dislike country or folk more. This was less horrid than some of the country I have had to listen to, but still not enjoyable. Quite slow and dirgey at times, while there a couple of memorable songs, the final stages is very slow and not enjoyable.
Paul Weller recommended Bryter Layter by Nick Drake in Music (curated)
Rachel Unthank recommended Horumarye by The Wilsons in Music (curated)
Kirk Bage (1775 KP) rated The Creek Drank the Cradle by Iron & Wine in Music
Jul 3, 2020 (Updated Jul 3, 2020)
Before hipsters were really a thing, this mellow music man was setting a new genre all of his own. Quiet, whispered lyrics, a dreamy feel, and a melancholy whimsy, that makes you want to brew a herbal tea and sit on the porch as the sun goes down. As good lyrically as musically, almost every half decent alt-folk and alt-country act since this album owes it a debt.
Laetitia Sadier recommended The Smiths by The Smiths in Music (curated)
Diane Marsh-Neuman (2 KP) rated The Help (2011) in Movies
Mar 3, 2019
Eye opening !
Love this film! It takes you to a time where you get to peek into what life was like for white and black people. It shocks me to see the white folk so oblivious to the mistreatment of another human especially when most these ladies just wanted a job to feed their children families. This film shows how one person can change the course of history through persistence, bravery and the coersive ability to show others there is a willingness and need to change. The characters are genuine and the lessons they shared with the children and families are timeless...id reccomend this movie 110%
CHILLFILTR (46 KP) rated Bottle It In by Kurt Vile in Music
Jun 5, 2019 (Updated Jun 5, 2019)
https://chillfiltr.com/blog/2018/9/3/kurt-vile-loading-zones
If you haven't heard of Kurt Vile yet, you are missing out. His sound more or less defines modern lo-fi folk rock, and his live shows are a staple of music festivals around the world: you might hear him (with support from The Violators) at the Take Root Festival this October in Groningen, Netherlands, or Dublin, or Brooklyn, this November. It's a roots band backing this bardic guru of young seekers everywhere.
Some interesting guitar lines through a vocoder, lyrics which feel half sung and half spoken, and a sense that this is the sound of something different, something creative; it's water in this desert of sameness that our pop landscape has become. And there is this feeling that the music here is just a bit raw, very human, and unadorned; it's not exactly alt-folk, it's not exactly anything, it's Kurt Vile.
If you haven't heard of Kurt Vile yet, you are missing out. His sound more or less defines modern lo-fi folk rock, and his live shows are a staple of music festivals around the world: you might hear him (with support from The Violators) at the Take Root Festival this October in Groningen, Netherlands, or Dublin, or Brooklyn, this November. It's a roots band backing this bardic guru of young seekers everywhere.
Some interesting guitar lines through a vocoder, lyrics which feel half sung and half spoken, and a sense that this is the sound of something different, something creative; it's water in this desert of sameness that our pop landscape has become. And there is this feeling that the music here is just a bit raw, very human, and unadorned; it's not exactly alt-folk, it's not exactly anything, it's Kurt Vile.