Honey - Free Download

It is still unseasonably warm although it has become somewhat cloudy.  The cloud rolled in towards the end of yesterday afternoon and even brought some rain with it last night.  The temperature however has remained in the 20s. 

Determined to make the most of the good weather I spent most of the afternoon over Solihull Nature Reserve.  Bird wise it was quiet but it was nice just to be out in the sunshine. 

The temperature is due to plummet this week but I'm determined to eek out every last ounce of summer.

One of my favourite songs of the last few months is a song called Summertone by a Scottish band called Honey.   The EP from which it is taken is available to download for free.  Follow the link below.

http://lifetastesbetter.bandcamp.com/album/taste-it-and-see

Northern Light Orchestra - Free Download

With less than 2 weeks to go the weekend was spent Christmas Shopping.  I had been expecting the worst but to be honest it was quite painless (an early start helps). It's nearly done now with only one or two things left to get.

If you are still struggling to get into the whole Christmas thing then perhaps some music will help (although I'm not sure this will - it's pretty bad).

The Northern Light Orchestra seems to be some sort of super group, featuring members of Whitesnake, Sly and The Family Stone, Sister Sledge and Survivor amongst others.  You can download their version of Away In A Manger/Come Let Us Adore Him here.  If you like it you can download more of their Christmas stuff from the site below.

http://www.carangel.com/northern-light-orchestra/freechristmasmusic.html

BBC 6 Music Saved?

Well, here is a bit of good news.  It looks like BBC 6 Music has had a reprieve, well, at least for now.  I was genuinely upset when the news of it's possible closure first broke. 

It's one of only a few stations that plays music by new artists. It also has a great archive of rare recordings by established artists.  Were it to disappear I would probably turn my back on digital radio once and for all.  However, it seems that common sense has prevailed, at least for the time being.  I and many like me will be celebrating today.