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Yep hsf.
Still catching Max from last week and I realised I'd been enjoying that Peter Dawson Geordie folky choir all week - loved 'The Ghost of a Tree' from Thursday's show; and good to hear Tuareg guitar maestro Bombino who I thought sounded slightly like a Saharan Marc Bolan.(from his earlier years, I should add).
Max has been at the Pitt Rivers wax cylinders again. I love the Pitt Rivers - bumped into Grayson Perry et famille there one time ( just a bit of casual name dropping y'know)
Max on tonight - but those darned people who write the trailer have lapsed into casual use of the word 'eclectic' again....and I'm not so convinced about the 'iconoclast' badge either!
Max Reinhardt presents an eclectic mix of musical styles, with Brazilian iconoclasm from Marconi Notaro and Gal Costa; songs of the sea from Gwyneth Herbert and Colleen; plus Lonnie Liston Smith, Ghostpoet, Bob Brozman, Lucas Niggli/Peter Conradin Zumthor Drum Duo, and more.
As I recall Mr Sherratt, late and lamented of this parish, was no huge fan of Lonnie Liston Smith, so will no doubt be wincing in anticipation somewhere....as I recall Lonnie Liston Smith was a bit of a one-man band
Loved the Ornette Coleman piece last night, but a couple of other tracks that Max spun really had me on edge - made me feel distinctly uneasy. I think one was 'Corkscrew' - I've normally had a very pleasant relationship with them in the past, but perhaps it was written from the perspective of the cork. The other which I also found edgy was Test Drive - understandably, perhaps, it made me feel like I was getting a going over from an agitated J Clarkson.
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Reason: typing without my specs on cos it's too hot to move.
I have a subjective impression that Max is playing more music with tracks end-to-end, and cutting out a lot of chat. Result is an intellectual version of Chill Music station - but perhaps it's my imagination!
I have a subjective impression that Max is playing more music with tracks end-to-end, and cutting out a lot of chat. Result is an intellectual version of Chill Music station - but perhaps it's my imagination!
Sometimes I think OP just hacks into my playlists - 2 fav tracks last night - Inglan is a Bitch & the Natacha Atlas classic Riverman version...not much humour though. but then again there's not always much to laugh at is there....
Sometimes I think OP just hacks into my playlists - 2 fav tracks last night - Inglan is a Bitch & the Natacha Atlas classic Riverman version...not much humour though. but then again there's not always much to laugh at is there....
Can't decide what I like best, Global...the Restawile upholsterers, the cut price cigs or the mini-market in the days before T was the devil incarnate. Loved those tunes too - Riverman is so beautiful. Last night I loved Weeping Mary by a man called Sam, though not the usual one. Haven't heard the session with Alasdair Roberts and co-conspirators yet.
Hmm, yes thanks JC; I thought we had covered that off in the heady days when Radio 3 played more than a couple of hourse dedicated world music a week...
In shamanistic society apparently synchronistic happenings indicate you are on the right track....although there needs to be a bit of time travel too on this one. We were well ahead of our time.
'Hopeless' handover from Ian tonight - I do enjoy the live LJ and I was pleasantly surprised that it was Max at the other end of it - Ian should stick around a bit longer sometimes. Max played a bit more of those exhuberant South Sudanese, though minus the xy this time, and that Cigdem Aslan too following her rather fine session with Oilrig on Friday...I do like a Max show!
Just in time, Max is back & with a fine mix incl. such faves as L'Ethiopiques (Bahru Kegne), The Voice Squad (tour - when? ever?), Sufjan Stephens (highly productive), & not forgetting Juana Molina.
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