Indeed it is!


The little pen thing that you use to play a Nintendo DS The tapping can get quite annoying.

A friend of mine has a jazz show on a local radio station so I'm listening in online for the first time!



Oh - and there's a webcam on the station's site so I can watch him, too!

You have lots of friends in high places!

Oh, I'm not sure that a local radio station for East Grinstead counts as 'high places'...

There isn't a proper local station here any more...not since the latest incarnation of Radio Thamesmead closed down (it's been through a few names : RTM, Millennium, Time)

I'm listening to Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty at the moment...

I have a saxophonist friend who refuses point-blank to even listen to that song these days

Oh no, even after all these years, I still think the sax solo in Baker Street is great

I think it's fab, she has her own opinion however she won't listen to the Pink Panther theme tune either!

That's a great piece too

As is all the incidental music in the Pink Panther cartoons. I have the complete collection

I've never understood the term "incidental music"...is that the music they play during certain scenes in cartoons?

In the case of the Pink Panther, they play music all the way through each cartoon : there's generally, with just a few exceptions, very little dialogue in any Pink Panther cartoon (in the original series, he only ever spoke in 2 cartoons - there's your useless fact of the day )

Ahh, I see and I'll remember that-just the sort of useless fact my dad comes out with, I'll astound him with it!

Performance on 3; live premiere from King's College Cambridge:

James MacMillan: The Passion of our Lord according to St.John

Devil In Jersey City-Coheed and Cambria
Going to see them in June

I can understand why. I had a mate who played it non stop.

It is pretty good though.

I've met Nick Chalmers (he plays the organ at my mother's church, where I make an annual appearance for Midnight Mass). Now how many musical celebrities within 3 degrees of separation does that make?!

This evening I've brought down a box-set of Shostakovich The String Quartets by Fitzwilliam String Quartet, and will put one on in a minute. Just looking through the accompanying Decca catalogue of box-sets rouses, still, some hope of further purchases, probably the solo piano pieces of Brahms or Chopin.

A superb edition.

Doctor Who!

You're a Doctor Who fan too?! YOU ARE SO AWESOME. SERIOUSLY.



Doctor Who fans unite!

Ahem. Anyway. I'm listening to Magic Dance from the Labyrinth, one of the best movies ever.

'The power of voodoo, who do? you do!' best lyrics ever!! Sooo love that film :-)

Me too! And David Bowie's in it, so YAY

huminahuminahumina!!:wub: Lol

Eeeeee! *fangirl squee* Hahahaha!

Paolo Nutini's Last Request.

this

Oh how I want to find the sheet music for this, and play it...

It reminded me of the Suite for Flute and Jazz Piano by Claude Bolling.

Do you know it? If not, then I suggest you have a listen sometime.

Yep, and it's not dissimilar!

Been listening to the wonderful Britten Violin Concerto.

yessum I am...guessing you are too?! You're awesome too!

Yay thanks! And yes, I am indeed a Doctor Who fan. Just in case my use of bold and text enlargement didn't give anything away.



I am listening to Sinead O'Connor's take on Gloomy Sunday.

I've been listening to (and watching) the DVD of Oscar Peterson's Easter Suite (again). He makes it look and sound so easy . . . then you look closer! He really was a fantastic pianist (and composer), regardless of genre.

Sorry, I'm being a tad slow today I'm afraid what do you think of the new Doctor then, Stephie?

I quite liked Matt Smith's interpretation of the Doctor (though I'm a hardcore DT fan through and through ). He was really quite funny! And I'm happy that Steven Moffat is writing now too. What I didn't like was the new sonic screwdriver! And the credits were too different! What about you?

I did like Matt Smith, but I was a great fan of Tennant so was a bit devastated to see him go! And I did not like the sonic screwdriver at ALL, it can't be green, it's not allowed to be, it's supposed to be blue! I was doing my dad's head in, complaining about it

Hahaha! I can imagine - though my sister was just as peeved as I was, so we just complained together. My Mum and stepdad had taken refuge upstairs I was also devastated to see DT go, but I figured I'd give Matt a chance. Did you see Hamlet? I cried at it.

Getting back on topic a little here now.. I'm listening to I Can't Decide by the Scissor Sisters.

I did not see Hamlet, I didn't even know DT had been in any version of it

Currently listening to Something-The Beatles (we did it at dancing for a show once-twas quite hilarious, "What's your next dance?" "SOMETHING", "What costume do you need next?" "SOMETHING"-people thought we were just being obnoxious at first! )

Sonata No.3 Op.50 by Francis Jackson, performed by the composer on the organ of Lincoln Cathedral.

(It's the third in a 4CD-set of Francis Jackson's Organ Works)

Oooh you have to watch it! If you like Shakespeare, obviously. Even if you don't, the setting is modernised (though the language has stayed the same), so it appeals to a more modern audience!


That made me laugh, imagining the scene in my head

Listening to my sister's compositions on Sibelius - she's rather talented!

My Funny Valentine - sung by Kim Novak. I'm watching Pal Joey - fab music

Only One-Rosie Doonan

I'd advise anyone who hasn't heard her to google/YouTube her, she's amazing!

Never mind "Hasn't heard her," I haven't heard of her!

Don't worry though, you won't have heard of the person I was listening to on my post above (#2242).

Each to his/her own.

Oh, be shushed you I meant to put that, I apologise profusely, entirely my fault for not proof-reading my posts

I love that song

I'm listening to the original Don't Stop Believing by Journey

No, I confess, I haven't heard of them

Fiona talking about jelly.

the piarets of the carribean at worlds end Soundtrack - i like up is down the best it is going to get repeated

A recording of my speaking presentation for French oral exams

BBC Composer of the Week (courtesy of FStream on my iPhone).

Richard Strauss, 4 Last Songs

Coming up shortly his wonderful Oboe Concerto

Dithyramb Op.7 by Basil Harwood, played on the organ of Bristol Cathedral by Adrian Partington.

(First of three CDs of Harwood's Complete Organ Works).