Each week, inspired by A Beautiful Mess, I take the name of a band or artist from a pickle jar and listen to that band for the week. This time around, it's California pop-ska-rock tromboners, No Doubt. What I Knew BeforeNo Doubt were, without doubt, a band who were around when I was coming of …
Music Jar – week 45
Each week, I listen to an artist or band that I should know better, taken at random from a pickle jar. This week was the turn of heartbreaker, Tom Petty. What I Knew Before:I once worked with an older guy who took me under his wing and introduced me to a lot of bands that …
Music Jar – week 44
Each week, I take a different band or artist and indulge in their back catalogue to try and escape that hellscape that 2020 has become. This week was the turn of Hampshire-born indie band, Blaenavon - a band I cannot spell correctly on the first attempt. What I Knew BeforeAbsolutely nothing. The recommendation for Blaenavon …
Music Jar – week 43
Inspired by A Beautiful Mess, each week I listen to a different band or artist, taking the name from a pickle jar I filled with suggestions at the start of 2020, not knowing that the year would be a pickle itself. This week was the turn of seasoned LA geek rock band, Weezer. What I …
Music Jar – week 42
Each week, I take the name of an artist or band from a rapidly diminishing supply in a pickle jar, and do what I can to explore their back-catalog. This week was New York's own, Talking Heads. What I Knew BeforeOf course I knew Talking Heads before this week. It's impossible to make it to …
Music Jar – week 41
Each week I listen to a different musical artist, taken at random from a pickle jar that I filled up at the start of the year. This week was the turn of a little singer you might have heard of, Elvis Presley.What I Knew BeforeWell, I knew of Elvis. Obviously I knew of Elvis. The …
Music Jar – week 40
Each week, I take an artist I don't enough about from a jar, and try to listen to their back catalog in a week. This time around, it was northern Irish anti-masker, Van Morrison. What I Knew BeforeI was lucky enough to see Van Morrison perform at Hop Farm Festival 2010. A festival I just …
Music Jar – week 39
Each week, I get to listen to one artist I haven't previously taken the time with. This week was the turn of Seattle's very own, Pearl Jam. What I Knew Before It goes without saying that I knew of Pearl Jam. It's impossible to make it through thirty-three years without knowing Alive and Jeremy (thanks …
Music Jar – week 38
One Man. One Jar. Not that one. Each week, I take the name of an artist from a pickle jar and listen to their back catalogue. This week was the turn of American indie folk group, Lord Huron. What I Knew Before Absolutely nothing. I hadn't heard a note. I didn't know the name. They …
Music Jar – week 37
Each week, I listen to a musician that I don't know enough about. This week was the turn of country singer-songwriter, Kacey Musgraves. What I Knew Before I knew the name, because two of my favourite women are big fans of her work but I had never really heard much of her music. I knew …
