Crispycat Recordings: A visit and a delivery...

Wednesday, January 11, 2006

A visit and a delivery...

Up just after eight and finished off transferring albums to the Jukebox and then finalised the playlist re my favourite 200 albums acquired in 2005 – over 3,000 tracks – and left this playing all day in shuffle mode...

Just as I was preparing lunch I got a call from old chum and Creek cohort, Stuart Cobley, so I invited him round for lunch - and round for lunch he came...

He brought some excellent chocolates and we had a good chat re various new comedy shows on the box “My Name is Earl”, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and “Hyperdrive” which starts tonight..

We also discussed his ongoing photography career (he’s so lucky as this is what he wants to do and, so far, he’s been able to do it), stories of the ankle break and we made a comparison of notes re the ability or otherwise for us to make any meaningful contact with co-Creekist, Count Alan Brodski of Brodie...

After Stuart headed back home, I spent some time researching blank CDs and ended up ordering 200 to cope with ongoing demand for “Deeperdown”, “Through the Day”, “Live at the Roxy”, “Sospiri” and “Calling Card 4”...

I ended up ordering from a company called Farfield due to their connection with ambient music and in particular, a guy called Matthew Florianz from whom I bought a few superb albums a couple of years ago...”Molenstraat”, “Open Stage 1-3” and “GrijsGebied” (as featured in today’s Picture of the Day)...

Whilst partaking in an interesting debate with a chap who mailed me regarding my anti religion post on Monday (see comments under that post), I was listening out for the delivery of the new digital camera but to no avail...

After dinner, our next door neighbour brought it to our door – turned out the delivery man arrived and I didn’t hear him. Quickly unpacked it, loaded up the batteries and started taking pictures immediately...

Then I loaded the software on the computer and started to muck around with the pics I’d taken. Created a couple of collages, posted a pic to the Pictures Blog (see Links) and created a Self Portrait for the Artworks Blog (see Links)...

Then in between looking for suitable accommodation for our upcoming trip to France in the Spring, I nipped downstairs to watch “Hyperdrive”...

Like “Life on Mars” the other night, it was ok but didn’t really live up to expectations - though it does feature The Actor Kevin Eildon as seen on Lee and Herring’s “This Morning With Richard Not Judy” a couple of years back...

I will be tuning in next week...

Without accommodational success, I went to bed at 12:15...

Highlight of the Day : A visit from Stuart Cobley

1 comment:

Cloudland Blue Quartet said...: OK I admit your visit was better; 4:01 pm

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"I know I produce an awful lot of music, which can make it hard to keep up. But, at the end of each year since 2021, I've produced a tasty compilation ("The Originals") featuring one track from each release. So, every year, if you're only going to buy one CBQ album, make it that one!" "Twentytwentyfour: The Originals" is a 130 minute selection of tracks from the fifteen 2024 releases by Cloudland Blue Quartet. The collection is issued in anticipation of (and includes a track from) the fifteenth and final record of the year, "Twentytwentyfour", a multi disc compilation of rare and previously unreleased recordings made by CBQ throughout 2024, which is due on 31 December.

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In a one-man crusade to encourage the world to broaden its musical horizons, David has been broadcasting a weekly Eclectic Selection of music from across his vast record collection since 2014. On the programme each week, you'll hear 25 Tracks, kicking off with David's LP of the Week, followed by his six other LPs of the day, three or so CBQ, or CBQ related, tracks, a single of the week (if there is one), a couple more singles (if there are any) and a further eclectic mix of other things new into the collection... It's eclectic!