Category Archives: Tunes

Farewell Pandora, hello Meemix and Last FM

Posted on January 12, 2008 by Simon Berry

Thanks (again) to Bev for supporting me since the trauma of the news that Pandora will be blocked for UK users from 15/1/08. He has pointed me to Last.FM and most recently to Meemix and I am having fun. Meemix … Continue reading →

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Music publishers self-harm (again)

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Simon Berry

I’ve taken a proper lunch hour today to write this . . . One of the highlights of my Christmas was being introduced to Pandora. Pandora is (was) a very special internet radio station. It is a brilliant concept. It … Continue reading →

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Tune of the week – 15/12/07

Posted on December 14, 2007 by Simon Berry

Nitin Sawhney/Tides/Track 5 from the album Beyond Skin With Pakistan throwing a bit of a wobbly and Iran confusing everybody this seemed appropriate (check out track 1 too – Broken Skin)

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Tune of the week – 8/12/07

Posted on December 8, 2007 by Simon Berry

Amadou & Mariam/Camions Sauvages/Track 8 from the album Dimanche A Bamako featuring Manu Chao This is real ‘pedal to metal’ stuff: dangerous if your driving but harmlessly helpful if it’s going through head while cycling on the open road. Listen … Continue reading →

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Tune of the week

Posted on November 30, 2007 by Simon Berry

Craig Armstrong/Waltz/Track 6 from the album As If Nothing This very clever tune is dedicated to everyone who has ever tried to write something really quite simple in HTML using Notepad. 🙂 Listen to a clip on HMV here.

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