Each week I listen to an artist or band that I should really know more about. This week was the turn of both Prince and The Artist Formerly Known As Prince. What I Knew BeforeI don't think it's possible to be anywhere or do anything without at least being aware of Prince. For a long …
Music Jar – week 48
Each week I listen to a band or artist I've never explored before. How do I find them you may wonder? I asked friends to help me compile a list at the start of this hell year of people I should know more about. There are huge gaps in my knowledge and I wanted to …
Music Jar – week 47
Each week, as penance for trying to make plans in 2020, I take an artist from the music jar and do what I can to ignore the world and lose myself in their music. This week was the turn of California Girl, Sara Bareilles.What I Knew BeforeI recently listened to Bareilles on Armchair Expert, one …
Music Jar – week 46
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 …
