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It’s all about the bass
Bowed or plucked, played gently or violently, this versatile instrument is the big daddy elephant of the orchestra, the tall, elegant 6-footer in the jazz bar, but is also in many other genres. Where does it featuring prominently and give a vital texture or solo?
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British and German troops buck tradition, but also honour it, during the Christmas Day truce of 1914, to play football instead of war
Ancient religions to strange festivals, drinking rituals to counting sheep to chasing cheeses, small slices of history to long formed social behaviour, enjoy wonderful stories and playlists picked by guest Marco den Ouden from last week’s topic
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Ignored and alone, down in the tube station at midnight
This week it’s time to dig deep and broad for new names that rarely get a mention, certainly never make the charts or win prizes, sell much or get the recognition they deserve. Let’s refresh the synapses of musical hive mind knowledge
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