Tag: Music
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Digging for vinyl
Call me a soulless old fart with no sense of whimsey or joy of discovery but I don’t like vinyl fairs. For those of you who don’t know; vinyl fairs are event usually held in something like a local town hall or church where sellers will rock up with crates of vinyl and look to…
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Music and History: Sabaton
When you look at various metal bands you find that they have some kind of theme or style. Ghost is all about a fictional church, Powerwolf has wolves, unsurprisingly. Sabaton has the history of warfare, heroic acts, people and stories within. That’s a pretty big thing to have as a gimmick of sorts but let…
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Having a great time with Powerwolf!
I continue to enjoy my dive into the metal genre and the Power metal sub-genre has its hooks in me. I stumbled across a band by the name of Powerwolf (excellent name BTW) and their music has been amazing, so I wanted to talk about them. While I have listened to multiple albums & artists,…
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My love for the Video Game Sound Track
Two of my hobbies are music and video games and when they come together they have a tendency to create some amazing works. The music found in video games has been a continuous font of joy, entertainment and hype over the years. I still remember watching the reveal trailer for Fallout 3 and listening to…
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Going back to vinyl.
In 2023 I became aware that my enjoyment of music had changed drastically since the introduction of streaming services such as Spotify and YouTube. I’ve lost any kind of connection with artists and albums. I suspect this was due to how I was enjoying music at the time. It was less of a conscious act…
The Multi Hobbyist 