Recently, I accidentally started collecting cassettes. I’m not the only one. There is a movement out there. Not as mainstream as the vinyl revival. I hope it stays that way. It all started in my attic. I’m no good at throwing stuff away. While I have the space I’d rather store it for when I have time to digitise and archive. With so few of my elders left, old photos, VHS cassettes and tapes … [Read more...] about The Joy Of Cassettes
Music
The Tangible Vinyl Revival
Vinyl sales in the UK are at a 20 year high. This last week I’ve bought records from Oxfam, HMV and Action Records in Preston. My local Oxfam in Huntingdon has a sign in the street saying ‘Vinyl Revival This Way’ with an arrow pointing in the direction of the store. Inside, amidst the books, there's a great selection of 33’s and 45’s, all researched by and priced fairly. Well, more fairly for … [Read more...] about The Tangible Vinyl Revival
Milton Keynes International Festival
I think the Milton Keynes International Festival took a lot of people by surprise. Not only would they not normally think of Milton Keynes as the natural home for a cultural extravaganza such as this. But those who experienced the first incarnation of this festival two years ago knew there was a lot of work to be done if the organisers were to top that. I never made the first year but from what … [Read more...] about Milton Keynes International Festival
The Harbour of Songs, a Boat of Stories & The Milton Keynes International Festival
I was given an album last week. A concept album inspired by stories that were attached to objects that went to make a boat. A boat called 'The Collective Spirit'. The Lone Twin boat project is a truly inspirational endeavor made up of thousands of pieces of wood all donated with a story. Constructed from parts of 140 other boats, hockey sticks, A prosthetic foot in a clog, religious icons, … [Read more...] about The Harbour of Songs, a Boat of Stories & The Milton Keynes International Festival
Audio on the Fujifilm Finepix X100
This short video was snatched as I was leaving the studio of Steve Lockwood (Harmonica master). The camera was set to manual focus and I tapped the AF/AE button on Steve's face in the bright doorway which will explain why it's a little overexposed. I'm not too fussed with the lighting as I was more interested in testing the audio on the Fujifilm X100's two small in camera mics. I thought a quick … [Read more...] about Audio on the Fujifilm Finepix X100