Friday, January 23, 2009

Shoots and leaves...

Playlist
Allan Holdsworth – Discography on Shuffleplay
Bruford - Discography on Shuffleplay
Tony Williams’ Lifetime – Believe It
Tony Williams’ Lifetime – Million Dollar Legs
UK – Best of
Soft Machine – The Untouchable
Allan Holdsworth – Against the Clock
Brian Eno – Biography Soundtrack (CD-R)
Various Composers – Fifty Years of Harmonia Mundi
Mercury Rev – Snowflake Midnight
Ladyhawke – Ladyhawke
Johnny Harris – All to Bring You Morning
Paul O’Dette – Lord Herbert of Cherbury’s Lute Book
Various Composers – Top Classical CDs Acquired in 2008 Shuffleplay

The “out-there” jazz fusion complications of Mr Allan Holdsworth soundtracked the day today – including his noodlings with Bill Bruford’s band, erm, “Bruford” – plus stints with Soft Machine, Tony Williams’ Lifetime and the splendid UK....

In the garden this morning, the first buds of spring are already starting to show...



These are not though, the green shoots of recovery...

On my way home from town, the dome on Charlotte Square was looking particularly moody...



Early evening was spent in the kitchen assisting Anne with the cooking of tonight’s dinner - her (now signature) Red Thai Chicken Curry....

I was proud to help, chopping vegetables, opening coconut milk and, generally, quaffing fine red wine...

The delightful sounds of Mr Brian Eno helped us along...



The interlude wherein the chicken cooked was nicely timed by Fripp & Eno’s “The Heavenly Music Corporation”, during which period, Anne enjoyed some TV and I perused the latest issue of The Wire...



Despite my partaking in proceedings, the curry was as tasty as ever...



Thereafter, my project for this evening was to rip to the hard drive the wav files for the remaining 25 of the 29 CDs in the “Fifty Years of Harmonia Mundi” box set which must return to the library tomorrow...

By 12:15 am (bed time), there remained just 3 discs requiring attention – while all covers had been suitable scanned to help with the knocking up of covers....

An enjoyable day...

Highlight of the day : Really cooking with Annie....

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