Litsy

Rare Singles: 'a Book of Rare Charm by a Writer Who Understands the Magic of Music' - Ian Rankin | Benjamin Myers

I grew up on soul music, and reading the synopsis of this one from @CarolynM's #AuldLangSpine last called to mind favourite films like The Commitments and Standing in the Shadows of Motown. So it kinda sorta fell into my online shopping cart when I was doing some last minute holiday shopping, and arrived at my door today!

@monalyisha

CarolynM 👏👏👏 Hope you enjoy it😊 2d

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Leftcoastzen

Christmas Carols | Karl Schulte

#ChristmasCheer #BowsAndRibbons if you are old , no sugar coating here,😄this records might have been in your parents or grandparents collection!

Eggs, Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

LeahBergen Is that like Firestone tires? 😆 4d

Leftcoastzen @LeahBergen yep! 4d

Leftcoastzen @LeahBergen looked it up. They sold them for a buck ! 1962-1968 4d

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LeahBergen So cool! 4d

Aims42 I love these records so much!! When my grandparents were downsizing, these were what I grabbed. I listen to them every Christmas while wrapping presents 🥰 Ya can‘t beat the warm, fuzzy sound of a good vinyl record 4d

Leftcoastzen @Aims42 I knew someone out there had some!👏😂👍 3d

AnnCrystal 🤩👍💝. 3d

dabbe 🤩🤩🤩 3d

Aims42 @Leftcoastzen Yep, just gotta find one of us ‘elder millennials‘ 🤗🤣 3d

Eggs Oh that‘s awesome 👏🏻 🌲❤️ 3d

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kelli7990

Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain | Oliver Sacks

Taylor Bradshaw released a digital discography of all of his albums available to download yesterday and I bought it. He said this in an email yesterday,”PS. Listening to those old demos last night had me cracking up—I can‘t believe I said some of those raunchy lyrics out loud 🤣”. Lol. I‘m looking forward to listening to the albums again.

#tuesdaytunes

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TheKidUpstairs

Rare Singles: 'a Book of Rare Charm by a Writer Who Understands the Magic of Music' - Ian Rankin | Benjamin Myers

This logic checks out.

Tagging the last new book I bought. Just ordered Rare Singles from @CarolynM's awesome #AuldLangSpine list 💕💕💕

dabbe #truth 😂😂😂 4d

Ruthiella 🤣🤣🤣 4d

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Robotswithpersonality

Life | Keith Richards

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The story of a singular life but also music history, British history, cultural history, drug history.
Pros: Respect for, sharing and collaboration with musicians.
Cons: Casual misogyny, and yet love for women, less about sex than affection, mother issues? (She didn't seem overly affectionate.) Not certain how great a husband or father he's been, and the language occasionally reveals his membership in an earlier generation. 1/?

Robotswithpersonality 2/? Full acknowledgement of calamity, when it originates with Keith, when it doesn't, addiction and friction with Mick.
Very much get the sense of an honest recounting because of the 'warts and all' vibes, as much as there are regrets and justifications mixed in. 5d

Robotswithpersonality 3/? It's disheartening to hear institutions failing a young Richards, school and then law enforcement, but these days, it feels more mainstream left than 60s anti-establishment to recognize that formal school structures are the bare bones in education that can always be improved and expanded upon, and law enforcement is in need of abolition as much as overhaul. 5d

Robotswithpersonality 4/? Likewise, you hope that rehabilitation and recuperation rather than targeted surveillance and search is the plan for those experiencing addiction.
Richards does occasionally toss out a 'don't recommend, don't try this at home' but he also gets pretty detailed about various drug shenanigans, more casual than contrite. Glad to hear he's off it now. 5d

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Robotswithpersonality 5/? Never fun to listen to a band go through a schism, but you're left with an image of Richards' checked-out heroin time being productive but mellow leaving Mick with greater control, and an ego that a sobered Richards didn't want to play second fiddle to. It's a subjective retelling, but the delivery and subsequent recounting of some patching up lends credence to the idea. (edited) 5d

Robotswithpersonality 6/? I've more interest in the history of Richards and the band than the present, admittedly, so I'm willing to let this version of events stand. I can't say I'm a huge Richards groupie, but I think there's a distinct value in the memoirs of elderly cultural figures, dare I say celebrities, because the life span is such that they were involved in the creation of pop culture that was part of the zeitgeist by the time I was culturally aware. 5d

Robotswithpersonality 7/? Fascinating to see that time come to life.

The audiobook was an interesting experience, because there are long chunks of solid deadpan reading by Johnny Depp, then a very lively, lengthy section of what appear to be the most rollicking years by Joe Hurley, more Depp and an end cap from Richards himself, where he wraps up with more recent events. 5d

Robotswithpersonality 8/8 Gets a bit muddled because Keith is happy to quote friends for scenes where he doesn't remember as well, might want an eye witness or outsider perspective, and while Hurley puts on voices to distinguish, Depp doesn't. Who knew the more famous actor would be the drier narrator. Guess audiobooks really are a different medium in terms of performance.

⚠️animal death, domestic abuse, 5d

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limada

Bare | Tony Parsons, George Michael

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It took me a while to source this book, and then another while before I actually read it, but But I'm glad I fibally did. It's the only way to get his own words on George Michael. It's interesting, with a few moments of what might be called insight. But written before the real tortured soul became visible to the world. #67-2024

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Adventures_of_a_French_Reader

Monk!: Thelonious, Pannonica, and the Friendship Behind a Musical Revolution | Youssef Daoudi

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3.5/5
Great way to discover Thelonious Monk's work and life. Solid introduction to this artist.
I enjoyed reading this graphic biography while listening to his music.
I didn't know Monk before, and I'm not well-acquainted with jazz, but I really enjoyed his music. Perfect reading companion.

catsuit_mango You might have given me the best gift idea for my partner... Now i need to search the flat to make sure the book did not already appear without me noticing ;) thanks 7d

Adventures_of_a_French_Reader @catsuit_mango Great! Glad it helped ;) It can be hard to choose gifts. 6d

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