Phil Lewis
Retired, watercolourist, photographer, music lover, book reader.
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IT’S NEW MUSIC FRIDAY! (opens the original)
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Skáld (stylised as SKÁLD) is a French Nordic folk rock group formed in 2018. Their songs bear a heavy Norse influence, making use of traditional instruments and the themes they treat are mostly centred on Scandinavian culture, especially on Norse mythology and they use mostly Nordic languages, particularly Old Norse. The band uses a variety of instruments from the Norse tradition, dating back to the 14th century. Among the instruments the group has employed, their repertoire numbers, among other
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Marking 40 years since his first solo single, James Taylor returns to Acid Jazz for his first album in a trio setting. On The Truth, his Fender Rhodes is joined by bassist Orlando le Fleming and drummer Theo Carasco, with tabla player Aref Durvesh and vocalist Liz Jai making guest appearances. Inspired by the early-1970s recordings of Les McCann, Hampton Hawes and Lonnie Liston Smith, the set includes versions of Vince Guaraldi’s ‘Linus and Lucy’ and ‘Also Sprach Zarathustra’.Sorry, I couldn’t f
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Green Lung is a British stoner/doom metal band formed in 2017 in London. Green Lung’s musical style has been described as drawing heavily from British classic rock and early heavy metal. The band’s lyrical and visual theming are influenced by 1960s and 70s folk horror films and also by British folklore such as the Green Man and the Pendle witches. Their latest album is Necropolitan, this track is ‘Evil In This House’. Another one for my Halloween playlist!Harlott is an Australian thrash metal ba
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Green Carnation is a Norwegian heavy metal band, formed in 1990. Originally a death metal band, they have touched other genres such as death-doom, progressive doom, atmospheric gothic metal, and hard rock in their initial run. The band released its first album in 14 years titled Leaves of Yesteryear on May 8, 2020, which sealed their sound to gothic progressive metal. In 2024, the band recorded three albums simultaneously, working off a concept they had formed in the 2000s, with the first of the
Do We Need a Minister for Drought? (opens the original)
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IntroductionI know a lot of people go on about the summer of 1976 and the heat back then. I remember water rationing and having to collect buckets of water from a standpipe. I also remember that towards the end of August Denis Howell was made Minister for Drought tasked with trying to persuade people to use less water. There then followed one of the wettest Septembers on record with widespread flooding. Will that trick work again in 2026?Calendar Pic of the MonthMy Calendar picture for September
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