Music

It's not secret that I love a good soundtrack and while most of the soundtrack music I listen to is from films and the odd TV show I'm also a fan of game soundtracks. I'm not a gamer and my XBox is so old that they long stopped providing updates for it. But I came across the soundtrack for Anthem and I really loved it. It's by Sarah Schachner, who has also done film work … [Read more...] about Anthem Soundtrack at the Games Awards

I'm a big fan of all things Hans Zimmer and I would never hide that. His soundtracks are often "big" and lend themselves to full orchestras and big, bold visuals. So when the Royal Marines did a cover version of Gladiator they really went for it: Not your typical cover version! … [Read more...] about Gladiator – An Over the top Cover from the Royal Marines

In some respects it's better to remember how some people and groups were in their youth. Here's Aslan at the Cathedral Club in Dublin from 1986 playing "Loving me Lately": I have a vague recollection of winning their first album in a competition run a couple of years later. I might still have it somewhere ... … [Read more...] about Aslan in the 1980s

Paint it Black is a classic. This probably isn't the only violin cover of it, but it's a really good one by Rusanda Panfili, who often tours with both Hans Zimmer and World of Hans Zimmer among others: Rusanda Panfili's version is wonderful - inspired by the Netflix hit Wednesday whose lead plays cello in the show. … [Read more...] about Paint it Black on Violin