Category Archives: Music around the world

Thailand – Around The World In 7 Soundtracks

My second Around the World In 7 Soundtracks is from Koh Phangan Thailand (the full moon party island) and comes from Kelly Rowland – Lay It On Me. This track always reminds me of a barman we met called JJ! He … Continue reading

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India – Around The World With 7 Soundtracks

Around the world with 7 soundtracks blog posts will feature my most memorable music that has stuck in my head from each country I visited during my round the world trip. One track from each country – a sort of … Continue reading

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Polytectures Sound Walk

As part of Winterlude festival in Ottawa Canada I took part in a ‘sound walk’ narrated by Antoine Bédard, which I heard about through Twitter. It’s an hour long walk around the city of Ottawa exploring  the relationships between music … Continue reading

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DJ In A Bubble

To keep people’s spirits up in the freezing cold winter temperatures in Canada they hold winter festivals in lots of the big cities. I went to the one held in Ottawa called Winterlude and another in Montreal called Montreal En … Continue reading

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Rizen Appling

Whilst I was walking down ‘the Hollywood walk of fame’ in downtown LA I was hollered by a young rapper by the name of Rizen Appling, who is promoting his debut album Swagg Nation by handing out his cds to … Continue reading

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Fiji Time!

Bula! Music in Fiji is very important people are always singing and we arrived in Fiji paradise to a traditional welcome song and dance at the airport. The pace of life in Fiji is slow and chilled, which is reflected … Continue reading

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Willie McArthur

After visiting the hot sulphurous pools in Hamner Springs New Zealand, I went to a local music venue where a guy called Willie McArthur was playing a live gig.  A Scotsman originally from Kirkcaldy in Fife, Willie moved over to … Continue reading

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Oamaru Heritage Radio

After Australia we flew to New Zealand and picked up a campervan to drive all around the South Island, visiting lots of places including Oamaru on the East Coast.  Oamaru is a very special place as it is served by … Continue reading

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Sydney Opera House

During my travels I’ve been reading Music In The Romantic Era by Alfred Einstein which is a history of classical music of the Romantic period, covering pieces from Mozart to Beethoven.  When we got back down to Sydney I noticed … Continue reading

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Soulman O’Gaia

In the second tent at Byron Bay market I met Soulman O’Gaia, a multi-talented musician who can sing, play didgeridoo and harmonica all during the same song!  His live performance was really exciting because he quickly engaged with the audience … Continue reading

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