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Category Archives: Music
Back Again
Well, the last few months have been exciting. But now, Mrs Bloke and I are now installed in our new – well nearly a century old – house in a cool little town in New Jersey. And as I have … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycles, Blah! Blah!, Boltorr Road Halt, Court & Social, Hifi, Modelling, Music
Tagged Alan E Hill, bicycles, Boltorr Road Halt, cycling, hifi, Mrs Bloke, Red Bank NJ
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swu.fm Bristol
Temporary radio station here : http://www.swu.fm/ Bristol, UK. South West Underground fm
Are you sitting comfortably?
Then I’ll begin. I suppose I was an early adopter of internet radio. I liked the idea of a device other than a computer accessing audio streams, and being a Brit living in the US it meant I could listen … Continue reading
Posted in Hifi, Media, Music, Techie
Tagged BBC internet radio streams, hifi, internet radio, lossless format, mp3, music, music player
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That Bloke’s Festive Five
As the Most Wonderful Time Of The Year approaches I thought I’d just post my own small, but perfectly formed sentimental seasonal track list here. Apologies. And because the page may take a while to load, go here, but I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Bloggy, Music
Tagged Chris Rea, Christmas, Mike Oldfield, The Bloke's Festive Five 2014, The Pogues and Kirstie McColl, Tim Minchin, Wham
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Today I Am Mostly Listening To Flying Lotus
You’re Dead! Flying Lotus Yeah! But is it jazz? Steven Ellison‘s opus is a lot of things. In fact most things to most people. To me, he’s certainly crossing the genres. If it makes me want to listen to hip … Continue reading
Posted in Music
Tagged Flying Lotus, hip hop, jazz, Never Catch Me, Steven Ellison, You're Dead
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Down The Tubes
Just as playing an LP is as much theatre as the actual or perceived sound quality there’s something rather warm and homely about listening to a valve amplifier, or tube amp if you prefer. Mrs Bloke was rather surprised to … Continue reading
Posted in Hifi, Music, Techie
Tagged amplifier, hifi, Musical Paradise MP-301 mkII, Sansui AU-317 mk II, tube amplifier, tubes, valve amplifier, valves
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Today I Am Mostly Listening To Mary J. Blige
The London Sessions Mary J. Blige American R&B royalty records in London shocker! Mary says, “The UK is a better place to make music than the States“. Let’s see if that’s true.
Posted in Hifi, Music
Tagged Mary J. Blige, The London Sessions, Today I Am Mostly Listening To ...
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LiquidLounge
Do you want to listen to a radio station which plays an eclectic selection of music, most of which you’ve never heard before? Hmm. Thought not. But if you do try LiquidLounge, broadcast from the heart of my NAS here … Continue reading
Posted in Hifi, Music, Techie
Tagged internet radio, LiquidLounge, music, NAS, network attached storage, ShoutCast, ShoutCast GUI, WinAmp
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That Grumpy British Bloke Is Back
Yes. I’m back on the blog. It’s been a while, but I’ve just been too absorbed in facebook and kind of lost the plot. But Oh! That British Bloke is back on a new platform. It’s even on my own … Continue reading
Posted in Bicycles, Hifi, Modelling, Music, Railways
Tagged Alan E Hill, cycling, hifi, modelling, music, new blog, That British Bloke, WordPress
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