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After two days in Swindon, I really need something to perk me up.
I've chosen 1988.
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Resonance Records - Scott LaFaro - I Hear a Rhapsody - SoundCloud
Scott LaFaro - I Hear a Rhapsody by Resonance Records
via soundcloud.com
Resonance Records posted this sample track on Soundcloud. Looking forward to buying Pieces of Jade - the 'new' Scott LaFaro CD on Resonance Records. Essential CD methinks!
File this under "Brilliant or Evil Genius"
I am not quite sure what to make of this one. Inspired by Johnny Appleseed, two design students have created an add-on to bikes designed to seed cityscapes with flowers. The idea is a mixture of bubble solution and tiny flower seeds are put in, then the natural motion of the bicycle generates a wind thru the device which blows bubble filled with the seeds. The bubble drift naturally thru the city streets and land in cracks and crevices where they sprout and produce impromptu gardens to delight the eyes.
Is this a genius idea? Yes. But one must wonder if it is evil genius, since I am sure city planners will be worried about these impromptu gardens increasing erosion of sidewalks and streets, requiring more frequent repaving projects. Then again, maybe I am looking a gift horse in the mouth. What do our readers think?
Genius
Today I bookmarked a webpage under the tag, "genius"
It was only the third time I have ever tagged under "genius"The first was for Dave TrottThe second was for Richard Feynman The third was for Dave Trotthttp://delicious.com/graemeh72/geniusI love dryer puffs
They make clothes feel slightly softer and lighter.
O accordian-playing genius, you shall also wow the crowds at my next appallingly-decorated celebration.
via buzzfeed.com
Using @spotify has put playlists back on my radar
The challenge I have with Spotify has been to answer the question "What shall I listen to?"
When an avid iTunes user this was not a problem... I had only my favoured artists and all was neatly rated plus I had Genius... Therefore I could always hit play knowing I would like what I listened to...
With Spotify, which is now my primary music tool, because of the access to more music than I know about I put myself in a state of quandry as I'm thinking "I know what I like but I can listen to anything... Anything Dan! What will it be??!??!?!"
So I sit there trying to think of an artist I don't know (you can see the issue with that ;))
Hence my new found love of playlists... I had never been a fan.. The nearest thing I used was iTunes Genius because it gave more variety than a predictable playlist I had made...
My listening patterns have now changed so that I am either in the mood to just listen to something I know I need to hear there and then.. Other than that I'm sticking on a playlist made by friends such as @tristanbodman or @reyes. Or I'm searching Twitter for original combos. This is in effect Spotify's Genius - the genius of the crowd of Spotify users makes for as great a listening experience as the AI of iTunes Genius.
So playlists are back in my life... Never love nor used now they are key to my enjoyment of Spotify :)
If you have any recommendations for #awesome playlists then please post them up as comments, cheers
