en http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/uk/ Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 Thu, 1 Jan 1970 00:00:00 +0000 60 http://www.audioscrobbler.net/data/webservices http://www.last.fm/user/steevc/journal The Last.fm journal for steevc. Last.fm journals are a place to talk about all things music. http://www.last.fm/user/steevc/journal/2011/08/18/4jvhwf_singing Thu, 18 Aug 2011 12:14:25 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/steevc/journal/2011/08/18/4jvhwf_singing I've been doing a fair bit of singing over the last couple of years. This has included a couple of collaborations with folk from the Six String Bliss forum. Some of them show up here now.

• Coz I Luv You
• Hey You

Still pondering an artist name for my solo stuff.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/steevc/journal/2010/12/20/442gkj_40k Mon, 20 Dec 2010 14:48:51 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/steevc/journal/2010/12/20/442gkj_40k My 40 thousandth play was Sleigh Ride, part of a free download EP from Amazon. Very festive.

I estimate I've averaged 16 tracks per day over the last 6.5 years of using this site. Before I got my current Android phone my mobile listening didn't get logged, but that would not have made much difference.

I listen a lot at work, but some days I barely listen at all. Then I listen to long podcasts at home that don't give me many plays. Never mind, it's just numbers.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/steevc/journal/2010/10/28/40bdp3_my_first_release%21 Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:36:17 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/steevc/journal/2010/10/28/40bdp3_my_first_release%21 I've contributed a track to the latest Six String Bliss album project

Trans Genred

This is my first proper recording project and I know there are a few issues with the timing, the mix and my performance. I'll work on those for my next track. The metadata on the album has some issues such as missing the space from my name. That may have the benefit of not mixing me up with others of the same (common) name.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/steevc/journal/2009/12/19/39cf6j_top_bands_this_year Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:39:17 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/steevc/journal/2009/12/19/39cf6j_top_bands_this_year I see from my charts that I've been listening to lots of David Bowie, Eels and King Crimson this year. I've not bought a huge amount of music, but have bought a couple of download albums such as Embryonic and Echo. This may be the start of a trend. I'll buy downloads if the price is right and the quality is good. I'm running out of shelf space for CDs.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/steevc/journal/2009/11/16/35zatl_muse_at_the_o2 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:19:59 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/steevc/journal/2009/11/16/35zatl_muse_at_the_o2 Thu 12 Nov – Muse, The Big Pink

Very good show by Muse. Big Pink not so much my thing. My review at my blog]]> http://www.last.fm/user/steevc/journal/2009/10/13/32xj8a_lawsonmanring_at_%27round_midnight Tue, 13 Oct 2009 07:13:00 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/steevc/journal/2009/10/13/32xj8a_lawsonmanring_at_%27round_midnight Wed 7 Oct – Michael Manring and Steve Lawson

Review on my blog]]> http://www.last.fm/user/steevc/journal/2009/08/10/2xh6qx_30k Mon, 10 Aug 2009 16:00:48 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/steevc/journal/2009/08/10/2xh6qx_30k My 30,000th track was by Terence Trent D'Arby. I'll also pass 100k miles for my car in about the same time (5+ years).

Not bought too much music lately apart from some bargain downloads from Steve Lawson. I rarely get to a record shop, but will scan the bargain bins when I do for various stuff on my wish list.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/steevc/journal/2009/04/29/2osll3_non-scrobblable_music Wed, 29 Apr 2009 19:48:53 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/steevc/journal/2009/04/29/2osll3_non-scrobblable_music For a change I listened to some of my old LPs today. I have a turntable running through an old DJ mixer (for the pre-amp) into the second input of my PC speakers. This won't get the most from the vinyl, but still sounded good. I don't have a 'proper' hi-fi set-up, much as I'd like to.

These 3 feature some of my favourite guitarists

Finyl Vinyl, but not the Ronnie James Dio bits. Love Ritchie Blackmore. I feel the need to get Difficult To Cure

Eat 'em and Smile. Featuring Steve Vai

Houses of the Holy. Jimmy Page is probably still my number one.]]> http://www.last.fm/user/steevc/journal/2009/02/17/2hsof5_25k Tue, 17 Feb 2009 16:38:48 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/steevc/journal/2009/02/17/2hsof5_25k Scrobbled my 25,000th track today listening to Hüsker Dü]]> http://www.last.fm/user/steevc/journal/2008/12/30/2d4cey_top_things_of_the_year Tue, 30 Dec 2008 13:14:00 +0000 http://www.last.fm/user/steevc/journal/2008/12/30/2d4cey_top_things_of_the_year Looking at my stats for the year I see that I have been listening to lots of Eels, Björk and Radiohead, as usual. My Glenn Gould Bach CD has had lots of plays.

On the album chart those artists don't make the top 10, but I obviously enjoyed Camille's latest and Jeff Schmidt's instrumental work has been passing the time at work.

Camille also does well on individual tracks, but Steve Lawson also makes a strong showing there. I'm surprised that I've not listened to anything more than 8 times. A few songs by Mansun and others are only there due to cropping up often on my neighbour radio.

Most of this listening has been at work. I choose based on my mood. Sometimes I need instrumental music to block out background noise without distracting too much. Other times a conversation or the radio will inspire me to listen to something in particular.

Next year I may be acquiring more music from less well known artists who I have heard about on-line and will try to by their music direct from them. Otherwise I may be making use of Amazon and other sites who have some good deals on MP3 downloads. So next year's stats may be quite different.]]>