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 [...]
Music Jar – week 22
And here we go again. Each week, I take the name of a musician I don't know enough about from a jar and listen to them, learning more as I go. This week was the turn of experimental hip-hop outfit, clipping. (yes, it's stylised like that). What I Knew Before: Absolutely nothing. They were a [...]
Music Jar – week 21
Inspired by Larson House, I am listening to artists I have never indulged in before. Each week, I take an artist suggested to me by friends, from the jar and listen to them for the week. This week was the turn of Norwegian alt-rock band, Madrugada. What I Knew Before: This is one of the few [...]
Music Jar – week 20
Each week, I take an artist from a pickle jar on my bar caddy and try to indulge in their discography for a week. What with one thing and another, this sometimes proves slightly difficult and my brain is unable to process at the best of times. This week was the turn of Roberta Joan "Joni" [...]
Music jar – week 19
Week. Jar. Band. This week was the go of self-described Texan "boy band", Brockhampton. What I Knew Before: Very little. The recommendation came from my Twitter friend Daisy (hi) who offered the band up when I was compiling my list in late 2019. I know they were due to play gigs in the UK and I'm [...]
Music Jar – week 18
Every week, I listen to an artist that I've never taken the time with before. This week was the turn of Gloucestershire's own FKA twigs. What I Knew Before: I was aware of FKA twigs (and yes, that's lowercase on purpose) more for her amazing performance in Honey Boy and her relationship with Robert Pattinson, [...]
