Manix Moving

Well, I was talking bollocks in that last post.

I'm back baby, hooking the Poco up to Chromebook to bring you some absolute heaters/links to ancient songs on YouTube.

I thought I'd share some music from the move, a soundtrack from Canton to Llantwit Major.

After handing the keys over to a buy-to-letter (why did I bother thoroughly cleaning the place for a landlord?), we jumped in the car, slapped on 6 Music and heard... Slipknot. I'm not looking up what song, it wasn't Wait and Bleed, so I don't care. 

But just as we were passing St Athan, we got Feel Real Good by Manix, which was the energy we were going for...

Major News

I'm going back to where it all began.

I started CeefaxofLife in February 2009 out of pure boredom while living in Llantwit Major. Working part-time and trying to fill the time, this blog was a way to keep busy and keep my audio editing skills up, while I figured out what the hell I was doing.

And it's to Llantwit Major that I'm moving to today, with a wife, child, dog, car, and... career? Well, a full-time job anyway. A lot changes in 12 years. A lot stays the same.

You may have noticed a drop in posts recently, and that's to do with packing, panicking and stress that goes with a house move. That won't be rectified when we get through the door. We're not gonna have internet for a while, plus there's lots of DIY to do and footpaths to explore.

So I'm thinking it might be an apt time to wrap this up, bring it full circle, say goodbye to CeefaxofLife. Or I might get bored again and need an out. It's not like I'm planning to stop listening to music, far from it. I mean I'll have space to get the decks out again.

Anyway, we'll see. But for now, it'll be a little quiet here. Just like Llantwit Major.  

Sorry, Dad

We finally made it up Fan Brycheiniog to scatter my dad's ashes. We chose his birthday to do it. Better late than never.

Naturally, I've been thinking about my dad a lot. What we had in common (it's cricket season after all) and what we didn't. One area we didn't see eye-to-eye on was music. Now, my dad liked music, just none of the stuff I liked. And vice versa.

In particular, I found it bizarre that he treated all hip-hop, even classic rap like De La Soul and NWA, as this new fangled sound. Like, he was in his mid to late 20s when hip hop went mainstream, surely he grew up with it.

Then I got it.

Loo and I were watching The Hit List the other day. And I couldn't get a single one of the 2010s music questions right. 80s, 90s, 2000s yep. But the 2010s? Nothing in the tank. Loo smashed it mind, spending the decade in retail helps. 

But I kept thinking, I was 25 when the 2010s started, surely I was still with it? I mean, I used to be with it, but then they changed what it was. Now what I'm with isn't it, and what's it seems weird and scary to me, and it'll happen to you, too.

Goddamn it. Sorry, dad, I get it now. 

I'm still not gonna get into Yes, though Roundabout ain't bad...

Speak soon.

10 in 1 (5)

Another month, another random list of music I've been listening to. I say random, I think four of these are electronic tracks from the early 80s. And none from 2021. 

Hmmm.

Kraftwerk - Techno Pop

It was the 40th anniversary of the release of Computer World this week. This isn't from it. Look, it's my blog, I'll do what I want.

Alice Coltrane - Galaxy In Turiya

A gorgeous piece of music I've heard here and there for years and never knew the name of until now. Cosmic jazz?‌

Thundercat - Funny Thing

Loop it. Loop it for days. Well, longer than 1 minute 57 seconds anyway.‌

Wagon Christ - Saddic Gladdic

As featured recently on Jake FM on NTS, this takes me back to my Llantwit days, all Ninja Tune and The Blue Room, hour-long bus rides to Cardiff and walks on the beach.

Ghostwriters - Swizzle

Trippy minimal electronics from 1981? Always.‌

Haruomi Hosono - Sports Men

I was certain I'd posted this before. Sports Men is the stand out track on Pacific Breeze: Japanese City Pop, AOR & Boogie 1976-1986. A low-key banger from the Yellow Magic Orchestra member.‌

Aphex Twin - Bbydhyonchord

AKA the other good track off Drukqs.‌

Gary Numan - Music for Chameleons

AKA the song that Alan Partridge plays air bass to in the caravan. It's actually Cardiff's Pino Palladino playing the fretless bass on it.

Kelly Lee Owens - Corner Of My Sky ft. John Cale

I liked this track even before I knew the music video was Michael Sheen having serious issues with his toaster.‌

DMX - Who We Be

RIP.

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