Tag: music
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What Does Jack FM Sound Like?
Does Jack FM, Dan's favourite local radio station, always play the same old stuff? Let's find out with the help of some data mining...
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Sogno di Volare (Christopher Tin, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Angel City Chorale, Prima Vocal Ensemble, Lucis)
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The Queen of Code
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Is it possible to 'blow' a whistle or other wind/brass instrument underwater? How?
Wind and brass instruments (which I've just learned are collectively 'aerophones') work because since characteristic of their shape causes the air that is pushed or drawn through them to vibrate at particular frequencies. They work in air whether you're down a mine or at the top of a mountain, so there's clearly some tolerance … -
bad.horse. You were all thinking it.
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The Family Vlog
Dan introduces his sister's weekly vlog, and his own review vlog (reviewing his sister's weekly vlog), along with playlist links and "getting started" points.
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Incredible guitarist busking on Cornmarket, Oxford
I saw this guy busking on Cornmarket in Oxford in May 2013. That's just... incredible.
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The Signal and the Noise
Dan says nice things about Andy's new album, The Signal and the Noise, and offers to post his "spare" copy to you. Want it?
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Eurovision Spectacular 2012
Eurovision Night 2012 is on Saturday, and it's time that we brought our disparate Eurovision Night Parties together via the power of the Internet. Let's share the experience.
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A New Keyboard
Dan already owns the best mouse in the world. Maybe it's time for a new keyboard, too. But what's this? Not what he expected, that's for sure...
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TIL that in 2010(!), Prince described the Internet as "...like MTV. At one time MTV was hip and suddenly it became outdated."
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Unlike most other rock stars, he had banned YouTube and iTunes from using any of his music and had even closed down his own official website.
He said: "The internet's completely over. I don't see why I should give my new music to iTunes or anyone else. They won't pay me … -
TIL that Samwell (of "What What! In The Butt!" fame) did a far less-well-known song promoting condom use
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Instead Of Blogging...
In a declaration of 'blog bankruptcy', Dan lists all of the topics that he'd hoped to have blogged about during the last (very busy!) month, and gets on with writing about other things. He's been busy!
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I went to an REM concert
Dan makes a bad joke based on REM lyrics, but with a morsel of truth within.
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Weird Music Only Paul Likes
Dan finally works out where Paul gets his weird music from.