TV: what have you been watching? Binged a great series that we should all see? Been to see anything at the pictures?
Tunes: what’s your current earworm?
The past couple of days was Black Mirror for me. The shift from sci-fi to horror a bit dissappinting for me but still worth the watch.
King Kruel was in live session for 6 music and covered Dean Martin’s My Rifle, My Pony and Me which was pretty great and has stuck in my mind.
Whenever I have twenty minutes or more, I’ve been slowly working through Agents of Shield. Nearing the end of series three. Why are there so many episodes? Pretty decent, I am enjoying it for the most part.
I’ve tried this one a few times but the number of episodes is so intimidating.
Oh wow, it just dawned on me that I haven’t had a TV set in over a decade. Can’t say I’ve missed it though, there’s plenty to watch online :)
I’ve been going through James May’s Oh Cook on Amazon Prime Videro. The bit where he read through one star reviews of his previous series was really funny. He’s just having a go, awesome stuff!
James May’s Oh Cook
We’re watching this too, its really good.
We have a TV at home but the aerial crapped out last year. I live in Australia so there was no point getting it fixed. Currently watching lots of BBC/Ch4.
I’ve been binging "Bloodywood"s debut album.
If a fusion of heavy metal and Indian folk [folk might be the wrong word here, Indian influence in anycase] is something you might be into give then a go. Honestly, heavy metal flute solos was a hole in my soul I never knew I had.
Sadly, I think the band is ten years too late, I could see their nonesense doing well on old YouTube over anime clips.
heavy metal flute solos
Like a more hardcore Jethro Tull?
Watching Silo (based on the ‘Wool’ series of books). Its pretty decent and has a top notch cast.
Music wise, I’m currently addicted to the new album Two Years Of Grief by Rise To The Sky - its a big fat slab of funeral doom metal misery which is somehow beautiful and uplifting.
Sometimes I’ll get stuck in listening to a single album for a month or more, and nothing else. Currently I’m stuck listening to Underworlds Beaucoup Fish. Such a great album.
Currently trying to finish off Clone Wars still. I’ve got a few days left of Disney subscription and everyone says it’s “a great show.” Found it to be pretty average, except for the last two and a bit seasons which have some amazing episodes.
My wife and I are currently rewatching all of The Good Fight, which is still my favourite thing ever on the telly. We’re also rewatching Ranganation, which totally got us through lockdown.
Tunes wise, I’m working through the 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die using https://1001albumsgenerator.com/ - today I’ve got If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby which, if I’m honest, is not doing it for me.
That’s a lot of albums…
IKR? It’s a clever little app which randomly assigns you one each week day and gives you a space to review and score it. You can build little groups who get the same albums, but I’m just doing it by myself.
I calculated I’ll finish in 2027!
Halfway through 1923 (part of the Yellowstone universe). Harrison Ford and Dame Helen Mirren playing American ranchers in the 20s. A bit campy at times, but it’s really engrossing.
We’ve been watching An Idiot Abroad - again. On series 2 now and Karl is about to go whale watching. As for music, I’ve got Eli & Fur’s album Found In The Wild on constant repeat at the moment.
Is an idiot abroad on any streaming service? Or is it Dvd?
It’s on Now TV I think but I don’t have that. I’m streaming it somewhere but idk if I can say where because piracy lol 🏴☠️
Obviously I binged Series 6 of Black Mirror on Netflix. And then I started re-watching Heartstopper because a new series is coming in August and I wanted to remind myself what happened. Other than that, the only regular things I am watching right now are the Chris and Rosie show and Have I Got News For You.
I am recording The wonders of the world that I cannot see.
I’ve had Magic Moments - Perry Como stuck in my head for about 4 months now. Every moment of silence I get and my brain starts to shout “MAAAGGICC, MOOOOOMMMEENNNNTTTS”
Watching wise I’ve been having a hard time getting into anything new. It requires the time to just sit and binge at the end of the day and when we’ve been battling work and child. No brain power available.
Working my way through Atlanta with my daughter. Waiting for her to catch up with Righteous Gemstones before we start s3. Cannae wait!
Started Season 2 of Strange New Worlds. But my SO has given up on it, so now I need to watch it during the day between bouts of WFH activity.
Yesterday had the urge to listen to Cornershop’s Judy Sucks a Lemon for a Breakfast, which is an astonishing 14 years old next month. So my current earworm is “Who Fingered Rock ‘n’ Roll”.
Your Honor with Brian Cranston, tough watch, but very good.
Current Taskmaster, made sublime with Frankie Boyle on it
Secrets of Skinwalker Ranch - hilariously bad
Tunes:
Killer Sniper Dub by King Tubby, on repeat.
Bonobo
Tycho
RJD2
Pretty Lights - Finally Moving
Rewatching The Guyver on Crunchyroll.
As a teen in the 90s, the original series released by Manga Video were watched and rewatched an obscene number of times.
The adult me knows the new series is definitely much better, but the bit of my brain that is forever a teenager honestly misses the metal theme tune, stupid amounts of blood and violence, and insanely frantic pacing of the original…
