Music

iTunes – A Necessary Evil

 Steven Kellow    Music, Technology

For anyone who has music as a part of their life, there is something sacred and special about your music library.  It’s perhaps the most unique representation of you as a person in some ways: even with only a few hundred songs, the laws of probability would suggest that your library would be completely unique in the world.  Your particular music taste is entirely your own.  Managing this representation of yourself is something that many take great care of and pay attention to.  Enjoying music, — Read more →

The Belladrum Bubble

 Steven Kellow    Music  

The Tartan Heart Festival, more commonly known as Belladrum after its home estate, is now the Highlands’ premier music festival after this year’s collapse of RockNess.  I’m delighted that an event held so close to home, and one that has come from such humble beginnings, holds such an honour.  It’s highly regarded as a festival, with everyone coming away from it with only positives every year.  It’s normally one of my favourite weekends of the year, too.  However, with the weight of expectation this year’s — Read more →

A Band That Hasn’t Lost Their Edge

 Steven Kellow    Music

It’s three years ago today that my favourite band took to the stage for the last time in the grand setting of Madison Square Garden, NYC.  LCD Soundsystem’s demise was a bit of a surprise to many, after releasing three fantastic albums to critical and commercial success – but they left fans with one of the most epic finales a band has ever had with that concert.  Although I wasn’t there, the MSG concert helped cement the band’s status as my favourite. I first heard — Read more →

Songs of the Month: March 2014

 Steven Kellow    Music  

It’s been a rather good month for discovering and rediscovering music for me, thankfully, so I’ve got a few good tunes to share with you!  Cutting down the list to six or so songs was a challenge, but hopefully I’ve picked the best ones.  Hope you enjoy! CHVRCHES – “Do I Wanna Know?” CHVRCHES have an amazing ability with their covers to make a song, as good as it was before, even better with their own 80s inspired style.  This is an excellent retooling of — Read more →

No Shock as RockNess Takes a Rest

 Steven Kellow    Music  

After months of speculation and doubt, tonight the organisers of RockNess finally announced that there would be no event held in 2014.  Although the response to the news has been mixed, it surely comes as a major blow to music in the Highlands and in the North of Scotland in general. Although the official reasons for the sabbatical year is “due to events alongside the World Cup and the Commonwealth Games” it would be naïve to assume this is the sole factor at play.  RockNess’ — Read more →

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