Here Comes The Flood @hctf@mastodonners.nl
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Music blogger extraordinaire. Covering sonic treats since 2004.
Algorithms never surprise. This playlist does
No algorithms, but a truly eclectic playlist of handpicked tracks by artist that were recently featured on my blog. Things may get weird, but in a good way.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1QexUhGeeqBbVl0c9Gd8mE?si=1e725dbb74744596
No Ninja Am I: Kiss Your Friends
Dutch indie folk artist Sander van Munster is already working on the follow-up of his Plenty of Blankets album with his No Ninja Am I project. It will be called Kiss Your Friends and the title track is an amalgam of styles, almost a pocket symphony.
https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2023/01/no-ninja-am-i-kiss-your-friends.html
HCTF's best of 2022 (15-11)
HCTF's annual list of the 20 albums that will be in regular rotation for many years to come. As per usual many genres are represented. Here Comes The Flood covers a lot of ground and it shows in this eclectic, final tally.
Today: countdown from number 15 to 11.
https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2022/12/hctfs-best-of-2022-15-11.html
HCTF's best of 2022 (20-16)
HCTF's annual list of the 20 albums that will be in regular rotation for many years to come. As per usual many genres are represented. Here Comes The Flood covers a lot of ground and it shows in this eclectic, final tally.
Today: countdown from number 20 to 16.
https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2022/12/hctfs-best-of-2022-20-16.html
William William Rodgers: Skate On
English folk singer-songwriter William William Rodgers has released a Christmas single that does not suck. With Skate On he seems to offer an open invitation to get away from it all, before making it clear that it is not him with his loved one twirling around on the frozen waters. He is happy for her, kind of.
https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2022/12/william-william-rodgers-skate-on.html
Ward White: "Mezcal Moth" video
Watch the new Ward White video for Mezcal Moth, a track from his new album, Ice Cream Chords: "a worthy successor to an album that put him on the map after years of hard work. Sonically it is a treasure trove of smart hooks and intricate rhythm shifts. It might well be considered in years to come as part of the "Twin Peaks" in his discography".
https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2022/12/ward-white-mezcal-moth-video.html
Big Harp George: That Grinch Is Me
George Bisharat who goes by the stage name Big Harp George, is offering an old school blues song for the Holiday Season as a free download. That Grinch Is Me was in early 2020, together with Bad Santa. With Derrick Martin (drums), Chris Burns (keyboards), and Kid Andersen (guitar) having his back, he got a big band vibe going that worked out really well.
https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2022/12/big-harp-george-that-grinch-is-me.html
Supersonic Love Witch: "The Cat's Guide To Nuclear Armageddon" video for "Black Snow"
Irish collective Supersonic Love Witch created a rather special video for the latest single, Black Snow. In The Cat's Guide To Nuclear Armageddon felines get some tongue-in-cheek advice on how to survive without humanity being around to feed and spoil them.
https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2022/12/supersonic-love-witch-cats-guide-to.html
Tape Op "DISCussion" Episode 28: Julien Baker
Tape Op has posted a new episode of their DISCussion podcast series. They get on the phone with an artist or producer to discuss an album they love. In episode 28 Julien Baker talks about the The Japanese House album Good at Falling.
https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2022/12/tape-op-discussion-episode-28-julien.html
Autogramm: "Too Loud" video
Synth post-punk trio Autogramm have made a video for Too Loud, a track from their No Rules album. It is mini-mockumentary of the band memert trying to make it in time for an appointment with Richard Branson, who threatens to drop them from his label. The clip was inspried by a skit that was aired on the comedy program SCTV. A nice send up of the yacht rock scene.
https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2022/12/autogramm-too-loud-video.html
Words about music (669): Frank Zappa
Let’s be realistic about this, the guitar can be the single most blasphemous device on the face of the earth. That’s why I like it . . . The disgusting stink of a too-loud electric guitar: now that’s my idea of a good time.
https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2022/12/words-about-music-669-frank-zappa.html
The Bye Bye Blackbirds: The Girls Walk b/w Fold Up Your Maps
Californian indie rock band The Bye Bye Blackbirds have a double whammy with their latest single The Girls Walk b/w Fold Up Your Maps, two high energy songs that pack a punch with an infectious melody that keeps lingering long after the tracks have finished.
https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2022/12/the-bye-bye-blackbirds-girls-walk-bw.html
John Cale:: shows @ Primavera Sound in Barcelona & Madrid
John Cale will perform at both Spanish locations of next year's Primavera Sound Festival in Spain: June 3 @ Parc del F`rum in Barcelona and June 10 @ Argande del Rey in Madrid.
https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2022/12/john-cale-shows-primavera-sound-in.html
Christmas Stomp Festival in Amsterdam
Five fine adventurous indie acts on December 17.
https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2022/11/christmas-stomp-festival-in-amsterdam.html
Richard Öhrn: Sounds In English
Album review
https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2022/11/richard-ohrn-sounds-in-english.html
@daggerhartrocks Thanks! Plenty more to come.
Happy birthday, Jimi Hendrix
https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2022/11/happy-birthday-jimi-hendrix.html
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Music blogger extraordinaire. Covering sonic treats since 2004.
