may write-off
i certainly wish; let’s hope in short time the planets and personalities suitably align.
that particularly depressing subject aside, when it comes to the month of may, i’ve been a little remiss in updating in these parts despite there being plenty of fine music around. maybe a hiatus was in order, perhaps pc music’s own month of mayhem sucked up a little too much time, delight and attention, but whatever the reason, i apologise for this temporary break in transmission.
one of the challenges i raised at the start of the year is certainly finding the time to write, and while at the time i wrote about the need to embrace a little more efficiency in my commentary, the resulting tension between such brevity and doing something proper justice (in my own mind) remains.
that’s not to say there hasn’t been some fantastic music around, and i try to repost some of the delights i find on the soundcloud for when writing time doesn’t allow. it’s also a handy catch-up tool. in keeping fresh and catching up, it might well mean i have to tack a little more between shorter snippets and longer prose just to get through it all, but hope to still be able to share enough of the things i like nonetheless.
in the meantime, i’ve been continuing to enjoy live music with fun outings with friends to the wonderful and varied pharmakon, elvis depressedly, pc music, drab majesty, sevdaliza and nots, and have plenty more eclectic delights lined up in the not too distant future to keep me suitably stimulated and entertained. i’ll perhaps try and share more of these in due course too.
for now, i’ll leave you with some of the reviews i have managed to get down to writing this year as artists express their responses to some of the challenges that the world faces right now: the need for connection, the pursuit of money, the arrogance of warfare, and the indiscriminate nature of disease. “transmission”, “hallelujah money”, “aleppo” and “evening prayer” each provoke and engage in their own inspiring way, and let’s hope that we can aspire to more progressively debate, discuss and develop as a society with an inclusivity and empathy to value, benefit, connect, protect and support all. maybe shamir’s humble and uplifting hope best represents that generous spirit of the future.