Author: dalecooper57

dalecooper57 may or may not necessarily be my real name, although I couldn't swear to it. An aging hippy living in Devon, I do all this stuff (and I do mean everything - blog, animation, music, photography, the lot) on my lovely smartphone because I started like that, and now I'm too stubborn to get a computer. I don't have a theme, because I don't see why I'd want to talk about the same thing all the time, so why only write about one thing? So if you like eclecticism, humour, nonsense, opinionated ranting, and occasionally educational stuff, you've come to the right place. Any and all feedback is welcome, both positive and negative, on the content, style and overall look of the blog. You keep following me, I'll keep telling you stuff, ok? Cheers, dalecooper57

Melodic Randomiser: Isolation Radio, day twenty one.

Shuffling ahead with today’s Isolation Radio show, the Melodic Randomiser‘s first choice for the day is another song from Crystal Fighters, this time from their 2016 Everything is my Family album; here is the official video for the joyous “Good Girls”

Then we have something by another of my long time musical heroes, the very epitome of the English pop music eccentric; Thomas Dolby, and the title track from his 1984 opus, this is “The Flat Earth”

More from Simple Minds now, from possibly their most iconic album, Sparkle in the Rain, let’s end today’s show with “Up on the Catwalk”

A fine selection, I think you have to admit, there has to have been something you liked in that terrific trio, surely…

If not, although I can’t imagine why that would be, you’ll have to join me tomorrow and seek out something that tickles your fancy there instead, won’t you?

Keep on keeping on, feel the love and let music be your anchor in these tempestuous times.

Peace

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#1linerWeds: Wednesday Weirdness.

For this, One Liner Wednesday‘s journey into Weirdsville, we’re following a route which takes us through both music and art.

As well as making a deliciously gloopy video for my latest musical composition, I have been adding the Melodic Randomiser to my Instagram feed, where I have produced bespoke artwork for each day’s post and here are some of my favourites, along with a peculiar gif.

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Melodic Randomiser: Isolation Radio, day twenty.

It’s time once again to take a walk down memory lane with the Isolation Radio show, using the always reliable Melodic Randomiser as our map and compass.

Today’s first stop on the musical mystery tour is from an album by a band from Switzerland whose singer used to be their national golf champion. The band is Yello, the album is Stella and the song is the mighty “Domingo”

About as far as you can get from Swiss golfers, the next act is a rocking monster of a band; from Jacksonville, Florida, this is Molly Hatchet and a blistering live version of “Beating the Odds”, from their 1985 album Double Trouble Live.

Another track from New Order now, from the Brotherhood record, here’s the sublime “As It Is When It Was”

That’s it for now, but I’ll be back on the morrow for more random tunage for your ears to devour.

Keep being excellent to each other and stay safe. One day at a time, we’ll get there.

Peace

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Melodic Randomiser: Isolation Radio, day nineteen.

A bit late opening the Isolation Radio show today, but it’s a bank holiday so the Melodic Randomiser is a little slow to power up.

I have it running now, though, meaning it’s time to get this show on the road with our first tune.

There’s no shit here, despite the title of The Sherlocks‘ track, “Motions”, taken from their first album, Live for the Moment.

Next up, “Shake Your Shelter”, a song from an eponymous debut album by a band made up of Laura Marling and Mike Lindsay of Tunng, this is LUMP.

Lastly, mischievous Sheffield scallywags, Arctic Monkeys and yet another debut recording, Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not. This is a charming little ditty about, um…youthful exuberance in the face of authority, shall we say; here’s “Riot Van”.

And that’s it, short and sweet today, but I will return tomorrow and revibe your Tuesday.

Until then, be good and if you can’t be good, be careful.

Peace

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The Cosmic Photo Challenge.

On Friday I asked you to consider the birds and bees as your homework for this week’s Cosmic Photo Challenge and I chose to go on miniature safari in the garden.

I’d been wanting to try out the macro abilities of my new camera for a while and the buzzing of insects in the sunshine gave me the perfect excuse. I staked out the daffodils and spikes of purple bugle flowers and took a few shots of the inhabitants, until a compliant and extremely fuzzy bumble came along and I followed his progress until he fell asleep, nonchalantly dangling by one leg, snoring gently.

What photographic delights did the Easter weekend provide for you?

It’s as easy as a bee see to take part…

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To get involved with the challenge; check out the Cosmic Photo Prompt each Friday, then post a photo (or photos) on your blog the following Monday, with a pingback link to my Monday post.

Tag your posts with #CosPhoChal.

Any and all effects, editing, Photoshop, Instagram, morphing, collages, animation, gifs, or whatever other post production techniques you fancy are permitted, (in fact, they’re actively encouraged!) so get creative and turn your photos into artworks for the Cosmic Photo Challenge.

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Melodic Randomiser: Isolation Radio, day eighteen.

Sunday, day of rest, but not for the wicked and I have some wicked tunes coming up for you on the Isolation Radio show today, so let’s fire up the Melodic Randomiser and get to it.

A noisy bit of 1995 shoegaze for you first; from the Methodrone album, here’s The Brian Jonestown Massacre and “Evergreen”

Then a spot of UK electropop, courtesy of Fenech-Soler, a track from 2013’s Rituals, along with its cleverly edited video, here’s “Last Forever”

Bringing up the rear of this 18th outing for the Randomiser is a song from an album by Green on Red called Gas Food Lodging. Here is the hopeful and optimistic “We Shall Overcome”

So that’s another show done and dusted, I’ll have more for you tomorrow and I’ll bid you a fond farewell.

Enjoy the rest of your Sunday and I will see you for the Cosmic Photo Challenge in the morning.

Peace

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Melodic Randomiser: Isolation Radio, day seventeen.

Opening today’s Isolation Radio show is a song the Melodic Randomiser plucked from a 2002 album by Canadian pop-punk delinquents, Sum 41. From the aptly titled Does This Look Infected?, this is “Hyper-Insomnia-Para-Condrioid”.

A noisy start which contrasts completely with this pleasantly ethereal number from Natalie Marchant‘s 1998 release, “Ophelia”, so lay back and drift away to “Break Your Heart”.

And we end on a similarly laid back note, with one of the biggest artists of all time, from one of the best selling albums of all time; here’s “Oh Daddy” by Fleetwood Mac, from 1977’s mega-selling masterpiece, Rumours.

That should soothe your worries away quite nicely, allowing you to enjoy a relaxed and, above all, indoor Saturday night.

So, keep the faith, look for the positives in life and do what good you can for your fellow humans by staying safe and healthy and, until I join y’all again tomorrow…

Peace

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Melodic Randomiser: Isolation Radio, day sixteen.

Sweet sixteen and full of joie de vivre, the Isolation Radio show returns with another musical microcosm of mp3 magnificence, ably aided and abetted by the marvellous, mechanical Melodic Randomiser.

Starting today’s trawl through the archives is a band who I owe my interest in to my friend, Chris; a electronic-tinged goth act from Leeds that soundtracked much of my 20s, The March Violets.

Here’s a song from arguably their best album, Natural History, this is 1984’s “Crow Baby”

Now we travel south to London and come comparatively up to date with 2017’s African influenced Uyai album by Ibibio Sound Machine, from which we take the persuasively percussive funk soul tune, “The Pot is on Fire”.

And since I’m feeling generous, I’m giving you the extended live version, recorded at the Norwegian Oya Festival, two years before being included on the album.

Tell me that didn’t get your foot tapping and your body bopping, I dare you.

For our last offering today, we arrive back up north just in time to catch another of my all time favourite bands, New Order; shuffling up a track from their Low-life album, about which frontman Bernard Sumner once said (regarding the band’s herculean drug intake at the time):

“Listen to ‘Love Vigilantes.’ Listen to that chordal guitar solo. Listen to how fast it is. Impossible to recreate under normal circumstances.”

Anyway, you can judge for yourselves as you watch the original promo video for the single, here’s the chemically enhanced “Love Vigilantes”.

Which brings us to the end of today’s miniature rundown and all that remains is for me to wish you the happiest of weekends and remind you to keep safe and stay positive.

And remember, to paraphrase the Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers; Music will get you through times of no money, better than money will get you through times of no music.

So we’re all rich, Yay!

Until tomorrow,

Peace

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Cosmic Photo prompt.

Time for your weekend stay-at-homework, with this week’s prompt on the Cosmic Photo Challenge.

Since we’re largely confined to quarters for the foreseeable future, but the weather (here in the UK, anyway) has been so superb, I thought I’d go with something we can all find in our gardens, or at least our immediate vicinity; The birds and the bees.

I know we’ve had this theme before, but as I believe I said then, with all the varieties of our feathered friends and with all bees, bugs and creepy crawlies allowed, you have huge scope for subject matter.

So scour your gardens, window boxes, courtyards, rooftops and balconies and bring us some flighty sights to start next week.

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To get involved with the challenge; check out the Cosmic Photo Prompt each Friday, then post a photo (or photos) on your blog the following Monday, with a pingback link to my Monday post.

Tag your posts with #CosPhoChal.

Any and all effects, editing, Photoshop, Instagram, morphing, collages, animation, gifs, or whatever other post production techniques you fancy are permitted, (in fact, they’re actively encouraged!) so get creative and turn your photos into artworks for the Cosmic Photo Challenge.

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