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, [...]
Music Jar – week 17
Every week, I take a band or artist from the jar and listen to their back catalog in an attempt at widening my musical knowledge. This week was the turn of emo Jersey Boys, My Chemical Romance. What I Knew Before: I was very much aware of MCR prior to this project. At the height of [...]
Music Jar – week 16
Like Groundhog Day, but every week, I take an artist's name from a pickle jar and listen to their back catalogue. It's better than facing the inevitability of the news. This week I had the exquisite pleasure of listening to British singer-songwriter, David Gray. What I Knew Before: I knew Babylon and therefore I knew [...]
Music Jar – week 15
At the start of 2020, not realising what a hotbed of disease it was going to be, I started a fun project inspired by The Larson House. I took the names of 52 musicians or bands that I didn't know enough about, and I put their names in a pickle jar. Each week, I take [...]
Music Jar – week 14
At the start of the year, I put the names of 52 artists into a jar. Each week, I take one out and focus on that musician, singer or band. This week I had the absolute pleasure of listening to Memphis's own, soul sen-goddamn-sation, Aretha Franklin! What I Knew Before: It's pretty hard not to [...]
Music Jar – week 13
Each week, inspired by The Larson House, I put 52 artists in a jar. Each week, I take one name out and dig down into their discography. This week was the turn of North Shields cutie-patootie, Sam Fender. What I Knew Before: I saw Sam Fender last summer at a BST gig in Hyde Park. He [...]
Music Jar – week 12
It's been a strange week and I've not really taken the opportunity to really delve into the music on offer from this week's artist. As my wonderful friend Elisa put it, Jessie Ware probably isn't my bag anyway. What I Knew Before: Jessie is short for Jessica. What I Know Now: Jessie Ware has three albums. [...]
