Do you know a lot of uncommon instruments? Neither do I, probably the reason why someone felt the need for an Uncommon Instrument Awareness Day. But I do know one uncommon instrument: the theremen. An electronic musical instrument which is controlled without physical contact. Want to know more about this strange instrument, check the wiki …
Our original plan was to stay on the camping till around half of August, and maybe even longer. But since the weather is not that great for quite some time, and according to the forecasts it will not improve real soon. So earlier this week we asked ourselves the question ‘should we stay or should …
So yesterday we went on a trip to Cancale, a small town just above Saint Malo. It is about an hour and 10 minutes from the camping. But so far, I had never been there during all these years. We first took a walk to the city. Pretty touristic, but with an absolute great look …
Sorry international readers, today’s blog will be in Dutch only. Het overlijden van Sinéad O’Connor gooide gisteren even roet in het eten. Mijn oorspronkelijke planning was om mijn favoriete Doe Maar liedjes te delen. Dit omdat 27 juli de geboortedag van Henny Vrienten was. Van uitstel komt geen afstel, dus vandaag dat lijstje. Toen ik …
Another great musician is gone. Yesterday the news reported that Sinéad O’Connor passed away at the age of 56. Way too young! So today on the interwebs there are plenty of stories and other news about Sinéad. Not here, I prefer to let the music speak. While she was most known for Nothing Compare To …
OK, I already hinted to this list last week, so let’s do it. I created a list of songs that are not done at a funeral earlier. But off course at a funeral I always think what I would like to have played at my funeral. So I gave it some serious thoughts. And I …
OK, change of plans. In yesterday’s blog I mentioned a song that I would like to have played at my funeral. This inspired me to compile a Top 10 of possible songs to play at my funeral. Off course I do know that 10 songs would be a bit too much. Especially since a lot …
Did you ever wonder if there is life in space? Of what it would be like to travel into space? At home in the Netherlands there is so much light pollution that you hardly see any stars. But here in Brittany, there is a lot less light, so on a clear night you see a …
Yesterday, when I was thinking about songs for my listening blog, I had one track in mind that I absolutely wanted to post. Unfortunately I could not come up with the artist or title. But when I posted the link on Facebook I tagged my mates Charel and Martijn with a question. Both of them …
World Listening Day is an annual event celebrated on July 18th that emphasizes the importance of active listening and raises awareness about acoustic ecology. It was initiated by the World Listening Project in 2010 and focuses on exploring the soundscape of our environment. Each year, a specific theme is chosen to guide participants in their …