Each week, I listen to an artist, someone I might have heard of but never took the opportunity to "get into". This week was the turn of Detroit's own, Melissa Viviane Jefferson, better known as Lizzo. What I Knew Before Lizzo is probably the artist on my list that I felt I was the closest [...]
Music Jar – week 31
Each week, I pick a band or artist from a pickle jar and listen to them as much as possible. This week was the turn of London four-piece, The Big Moon. What I Knew Before I knew nothing of the band before this week. They were a recommendation from my friend Sarah when I told [...]
Music Jar – week 30
Inspired by A Beautiful Mess, I started my own Music Jar of 52 artists I did not know enough about. Each week, I pick an artist at random from a pickle jar and get to grips with what they are offering. This week was the turn of Texan dream-pop band, Cigarettes After Sex. The band [...]
Music Jar – week 29
Each week, I listen to a new band or artist, based on recommendations from those I trusted enough to throw names in at the start of the year. This week was the turn of alternative rock group, Wolf Alice. What I Knew Before I knew some of Wolf Alice's songs, had probably heard their first [...]
Music Jar – week 28
Each week, I listen to a different artist, pulled at random from a pickle jar I keep on my drinks caddy. This was was the turn of scribble-faced rapper, Post Malone. What I Knew Before I thought that Post Malone was short for Post Office Malone. I was familiar with his two biggest hits; Sunflower [...]
Music Jar – week 27
Each week, I listen to an artist I've never really got into. This week has only been slightly impaired by listening to the Hamilton soundtrack on repeat but my artist of choice was Mexico City's very best, Mexrrissey. What I Knew Before Weirdly, I saw Mexrrissey a few years ago when they blessed Camden with [...]
Music Jar – week 26
Each week, I listen to a different musical artist, having taken the name from my elusive pickle jar (not a euphemism). This week was the turn of the woman who can do anything, Anne Erin Clark or as you may know her, St Vincent. What I Knew Before: I knew St Vincent from her excellent [...]
Music Jar – week 25
Inspired by A Beautiful Mess, I started my own Music Jar. I asked friends for band recommendations and am working through them over the course of 2020. This week was the turn of Norwegian truth-sayer, St. Thomas, the performing name of Thomas Hansen. What I Knew Before Absolutely zip. I was sat on my lunch [...]
Music Jar – week 24
At the start of 2020, when we had no idea what a horrific trash fire this year would become, I put the names of 52 musical artists into a pickle jar. They were all recommended to me by friends or musicians that I knew I should know more about but had never had the time [...]
Music Jar – week 23
Each week, I take the name of an artist from a pickle jar and listen to them, learning as I go. This week was the turn of Seattle-born rapper, Benjamin Hammond Haggerty aka Macklemore. What with one thing and another, I've been somewhat distracted from my usual tasks but I did listen to both Macklemore [...]
