Month: July 2020
Random moment #5 – Enjoy the silence
Random moment is our playlist series started during the 2020 pandemic. Rather than sitting around worrying about catching the virus, we might as well spread some musical ideas online. Enjoy the silence – one for the weekend, enjoy + like. #spotify #playlist #nowplaying #cher #petshopboys #depechemode #royskopp
Roaming around the desert – part 1
First, let’s put on some Morocco traditional music made by the Oud – a type of lute to get us in the mood. In Fes, IT went to a class to learn how to play the oud. spotify:album:5IK0BWzH8lWcRqHocn0GQ7 What did we do in the desert ? We set off in two 4-wheel drive SUVs in…
Random moment #4 – Libertango (four exceptional versions)
Random moment is our playlist series started during the 2020 pandemic. Rather than sitting around worrying about catching the virus, we might as well spread some musical ideas online. Libertango (four exceptional versions)Four different genres, instrumentals & lyrics, enjoy + like. Take a look at other playlists at the Random Moments Jukebox #1. #spotify #playlist…
The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles
Two weeks of vacation was a good chunk of time for me (Chris) to start and perhaps finish a book. For this trip to Morocco, my selection was this classic – The Sheltering Sky by Paul Bowles, published in 1949. I knew about this book first from the soundtrack for the 1990 movie made by…