The 350th:
Foreplay is for Cowards-
A Celebration of New Music
AS I ‘celebrate’- well, wonder how the hell I did it- the 350th blog post, I decided to do something different…
and put together a playlist- that which celebrates the best of new music. Having reviewed a lot of acts- from around the world; all different ages- it was great digging through SoundCloud- seeing which songs would fit in (hopefully my arranging/producing skills are passable). It is not just celebrating new music; there is a charity component: users/listeners are encouraged to visit a JustGiving page- I have set up- and donate (to The British Red Cross). In as much (as they do) terrific work- often in extreme and dangerous circumstances- they are desperately under-funded- and need support now.
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Across the 21-track collection, there is a great mix of sounds: from the new Pop sound of Jen Armstrong to the upbeat Blues of Jonnythefirth- with lots of diversity in-between- there is something for everyone! Take a listen to the playlist and enjoy! I have called it Foreplay is for Cowards because (and not that I believe that statement) it a) sounds like a cool album title (my first two- if I get a band- would be Marriage: A Beautiful Revenge and American Genius) and b) it begged a simple- yet effective- ‘album cover’- something I whipped up for the project. Not sure if I will make it to 500 blog posts- which is why this event may not be as arbitrary as it seems- and I want to highlight some of my favourite/hardest-working musicians- there are many more (I want to include). Maybe on the 400th we will do it again; do something special- maybe get everyone together at a gig.
For now; enjoy the music and remember to donate- all the links and information is below. Once you have done that, check out the acts included- these guys have tonnes of quality songs. Thanks for reading and supporting the blog: here’s to the next 350 (you may be bored stiff of my by then)!
Peace X
Playlist link: https://soundcloud.com/samliddicott/sets/foreplay-is-for-cowards
JustGiving link: https://www.justgiving.com/Sam-Liddicott8/