I'm just putting the finishing touches to a London themed playlist. And no, the Clash aren't on it*. The capital is neither Burning nor Calling; Not in this set, anyway. The Kinks are represented but there's no mention of sunsets. Werewolves don't get much of a look in either. And if you thought Ralph McTell would be a shoo-in, think again. The stuff that is on there probably wouldn't find its way into most people's gazeteers. And that's fine by me. If you're a Spotify user (Spotifician?) and would like a copy then let me know and I'll ping it to your phone/email. However, what I'd really like to have have done was spend a couple of days with my old tape deck and knocking out an old skool C90. Now that would be something. I could have used my Dymo machine and everything!
I'll leave you with this. It opens proceedings. An establishing shot, if you will.
K. Leimer - London Interiors (2021)
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And here it is. Give it a listen, why don't you. And tell me what you think. J x
I miss mixtapes
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DeleteIt probably goes without saying that I do too, I’ve flogged an entire blog on the back of the concept ;-)
ReplyDeleteCan you ping me a link please, John?
Also, I feel like I missed out on the Dymo experience in my youth…!
K - Your blog is so much more than that. Any fool* can pick ten songs out of the ether and call it a playlist - it's the narrative you weave around them that makes it DUBHED. From C90s to Mini Discs to CDRs to downloading to streaming - we've all been so heavily invested in this (all our lives, some of us) that we don't know any other way of going on. I hope you like 'London'.
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Loved the playlist, John. Having seen the bright lights of the big city last weekend, very timely too! Swami John Reis was a new one to me and very welcome.
DeleteThanks John. The medium might change but the concept remains the same. From memory a C90 could hold an awful lot of songs.
ReplyDeleteIt could - if you went for snappy 2/3 minute jobbies you'd end up with 25/30 songs. Delve into the world of prog and jazz and you could halve that, easily.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed your playlist - not only because I listened to great songs that are new to me. Thank you John
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome, Walter.
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