Mal's Gherkin Pram: Some of the Music I've Enjoyed and Appreciated Recently

#MusicIsMyTherapy #Music #MusicIsLife #MusicSaves

💥 I'm loving Shakti's blend of Indian-Jazz Fusion on the five albums I have of theirs.

💥 Sherbet - "On With the Show" (1973): their second album, and a huge happy memory from my childhood. In Australia's mid-70s youth culture, it was "Sherbet Vs Skyhooks" - and I went with Sherbet [grins]. I really enjoyed their pop sensibilities and great songwriting - still do... their glam/glitter look was horrid, let's admit it (Oh... then there's some unforgivable shmaltz/horrors in there as well!). This album, tho, highlights a lot of their earlier prog-rock elements well. Oh... yes, I have all their albums as well... "I am not ashamed"! [laffs]

💥 I listen to a LOT of brand-new Aussie music courtesy of "Amrap", in connection with my previous Radio Presenting days. I've 147-hours'-worth (that's almost 6+ days' worth of continuous playing) of current contemporary Aussie music on one playlist alone to enjoy as it is... Niiiice.

🤭 Here are some Fun Band Names I've stumbled across cruising thru Amrap: 🤭

Vending Machine Repairmen

Men Imitating Machines

Sugar Fed Leopards

The Bad Dad Orchestra

Big Blue Bazooka

Beyonce's Fiancés

Barefoot Spacemen

Toxic Bears

Eamon Dilworth's Crawfish Po'Boys

Sophisticated Dingo

Virgin Mary Disco

Flightless Birds Take Wing

Kicked-in Bickie Tin
Plastic Cheeses
Great Job!
Barefoot Spacemen
Lime Cordiale
Concrete Surfers
The Sooks
The Drunken Poachers
Malibu Spacey
Le Bongé
Inflatable Cactus
The Grogans
Goldfish Smarts
Psychedelic Porn Crumpets

Tamala Park Book Club

Owls of Neptune

Ourobonic Plague

Jack Davies and The Bush Chooks

Catholic Guilt

Hinkey The Snail

Pet Rhino

Dead Dirty Dinosaurs

Burger Legs Joe

Forklift Assassins

Malcolm Forbes 70th Birthday Party

Free Live Sports

The Shoplifting Doctor

Burger Legs Joe

Dr Sure's Unusual Practice

Don't Thank Me, Spank Me!

Melody Graves and The Hokum Redemption

No Wuckas

Plastic Cheeses

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💥 I've been really enjoying Eric Clapton's 1974 laid-back album "461 Ocean Boulevard". Hey, I turn 60-yo this year... 'laid back' is fine by me [laffs].

A bit more Clapton has appeared on my speakers this week (mid-January 2024), with his 1977 album "Slowhand", along with his iconic 1992 "Unplugged" album. Nice mellow grooves.

💥 Then there's been a bit of early teenage nostalgia for me, with three ELO albums: A New World Record (1976), Out of the Blue (1977) and Discovery (1979). I love their shimmery layered production, plus there are some damn good songs in there as well.

💥 Pugwash

Seriously, do yourself a favour and listen to anything by Pugwash - one of my all-time favs!

"What amazes me is how they manage to sound like Beck, The Beach Boys, The Stone Roses and Elo at different times - remarkable" - @thecolin1

From me: 5 out of 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

💥 The Rolling Stones "Hackney Diamonds" (2023); yes, after SIXTY YEARS, a new album. A good Stones album, up to speed.

From me: 3 out of 5 ⭐⭐⭐

💥 Diesel "Bootleg Melancholy" (2023) (Australian)

From me: 3.5 out of 5 ⭐⭐⭐ +

💥 Russell Morris, "The Real Thing: Symphonic Concert" (2023) (Australian)

A classic Aussie songwriter beautifully performed and recorded.

From me: 3.5 out of 5 ⭐⭐⭐ +

💥 YES!!! Nice smooth mellow background burble during a lot of my day.

#ABCJazz #MusicIsMyTherapy #Music #MusicIsLife #MusicSaves

→ https://www.abc.net.au/jazz ← 📻

💥 "-" ('Subtract') is the new 2023 album from Ed Sheeran. I'm enjoying the nice mellow melodic light pop vibe a lot. Recommended.

💥 I'm enjoying my playlist of 45 hours worth of assorted 1960s pop music - my favourite decade for music.

💥 "Yes is the Answer!" by Geoffrey Williams (2012). I received a copy of this when I was presenting radio at the time; breathtaking music! Gorgeous smooth mellow melodic soul/pop, like a lost early 70's Stevie Wonder album. 5 out of 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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💥 Déjà Vu (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young album from 1970) - classic class.

💥 Crowded House... what can I say? They are awesome! 6-hours-plus-worth of music on my playlist as it is! And yes, all different versions of the band, too [grins]. One of my all-time favs.

💥 If you have never heard the Finn Brothers' 2004 album, "Everyone Is Here": do yourself a favour! Seriously: Five out of Five!

💥 The Beatles (of course!) My playlist for them is 32 hours worth; sourced from official and unofficial releases, bootlegs, live, radio etc etc.

💥 Michael Jackson's 1991 album "Dangerous" is a 5/5 for me already - an old fav of mine; the three cloyingly puerile ballads don't detract overall from the amazing quality of the new jack swing... I can even get past all his vocal 'hiccups' & inflictions etc.

💥 Lana Del Ray - something totally different for me [yet again...]; as always I've had all her albums on my music HD's, but just thought now to have a listen. It's nice mellow dream pop, which I like .

Lana Del Ray (2010) ⭐⭐⭐

💥 Jamiroquai - (March 2023): thanks to @briegerobinson for nudging me to listen to this good fun funk/acid jazz music, which I had sitting on my music HD's but just not listened to it... that has been rectified promptly and successfully. These guys perfectly channel 70's Stevie Wonder (with a bit of Sly/Family Stone) - I love it! ✅