Larcx's Music Diary

[Larcx13]

I wish I'd started posting entries when I started here but oh well... I do have Stats.FM plus that tracks everything I stream on Spotify *shrug*

I'm always listening to a bunch of different artists. Whether it's new discoveries, current favorites or throwbacks.

I'd say I finished a Steely Dan, Bob Marley, CCR, The Replacements, Pavement and Husker Du sort of phase once I started learning Ukrainian.

Approximately the last year or so, I steered into international music (outside of USA and UK); more specifically from Ukraine, Russia, Brazil and Australia. But also some American and UK indie/alternative rock as well as 2 bands from my home province in Canada.

As of right now, I have a list of 10 artists that have either stuck with me or that I am discovering at this very moment:

From Quebec:
Les Cowboys Fringants (stuck with me)

From Ukraine:
Okean Elzy (stuck with me)
Boombox (stuck with me)
Zhadan I Sobaky (stuck with me)
TNMK (stuck with me)
Dymna Sumish (stuck with me)
Kozak System (discovering)

From America and the UK:
Manic Street Preachers (discovering)
Teenage Fanclub (discovering)
Built to Spill (discovering)
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Слава Україні
https://stats.fm/carlbrisk

[Larcx13]

Finally got into 2000s Radiohead and Arcade Fire a little bit.

I can now also add canadian band The Weakerthans to my list, and scottish band Teenage Fanclub.

Still listening to a lot of Okean Elzy and Boombox. The latter which I saw live this year, and I'll be attending the Okean Elzy concert in October. Pretty stoked.

Listening to a lot of Nujabes at the moment. I can't believe it took me this long. This also turned me to J Dilla's Donuts again, and this time, it didn't fail to disappoint. Some albums just do that... they take a while and some understanding to hit the spot properly.

Ukrainian music still has most of my attention. Bands like Skryabin, Tartak, Mad Heads and Motor'Rolla for example.

TNMK released a new album this year, BATPA Black. It was enjoyable. Plus a new single by CunninLynguists (Forever) which was alright.
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[Larcx13]

Recently discovered:
70s/80s Punk band Stiff Little Fingers
Ukrainian Rock Bez Obmezhen
Ukrainian rappers YARMAK, Tylum, & KALUSH
Mexican pianist Gibran Alcocer
Ukrainian pop SHUMEI

Songs on repeat:
Moya Kraina by YARMAK
Stefania by KALUSH
Lyudy Titany by Kozak System
Volossya by SHUMEI
Idea 10 by Gibran Alcocer
Kvitka by Okean Elzy
Yak Nikoliy by Okean Elzy
Dodomu by KALUSH
Sparky's Dream by Teenage Fanclub
Lytsarskiy Krest by Tartak
Duren by Boombox

Patiently awaiting Motor'Rolla's new album released in 3 days. Featuring songs like Cnihom, Liniya, Miy Nepodilniy, and more...

Okean Elzy's new album "Toy Den" was great. The songs Mukachevo and Yak Nikoliy were amazing.

Otherwise I went back to listen to some classics in The Replacements, Husker Du, Steely Dan, Digable Planets, CCR, among others.
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Слава Україні
https://stats.fm/carlbrisk