Wednesday, 9 October 2024

London calling


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)

 

* Tho' Strummer is. 

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Postscript 11.10.24

And here it is. Give it a listen, why don't you. And tell me what you think. J x


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9 comments:

  1. Charity Chic10 October 2024 at 08:37

    I miss mixtapes

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    1. John Medd11 October 2024 at 22:13

      CC - Only the first three words of your comment have come thru; the rest seems to have been lost in the ether.

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  2. Khayem10 October 2024 at 19:22

    It probably goes without saying that I do too, I’ve flogged an entire blog on the back of the concept ;-)

    Can you ping me a link please, John?

    Also, I feel like I missed out on the Dymo experience in my youth…!

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    1. John Medd11 October 2024 at 22:21

      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'.

      * Me

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    2. Khayem12 October 2024 at 21:02

      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.

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  3. Alyson Mac12 October 2024 at 09:48

    Thanks John. The medium might change but the concept remains the same. From memory a C90 could hold an awful lot of songs.

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  4. John Medd12 October 2024 at 14:02

    It 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.

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  5. Walter15 October 2024 at 08:33

    Enjoyed your playlist - not only because I listened to great songs that are new to me. Thank you John

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