HIGHLY RECOMMENDED W/ MARCHING BAND
* Providing the A's to the 5 HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Q's today is Marching Band — a music-making duo out of Sweden who have returned with their first new music in 7 years with latest single ‘Better than me’ (and you can catch that track on the MOUN.TOWN/FM mix cd playlist ‘A Nordic Breeze’)
#1 - WHAT IS THE ONE ALBUM (OR EP OR SONG) THAT YOU THINK SHOULD BE THE VERY NEXT MUSICAL THING THAT EVERYONE PRESSES PLAY ON THE NEXT TIME THEY FIND THEMSELVES THINKING “WHAT SHOULD I LISTEN TO NOW”?
I always recommend listening to Prefab Sprout. For example, the Steve Queen/Two Wheels Good album. But I also want to mention the recently released Empty Country II album, which sounds really promising after a couple listens.
#2 - WHAT IS THE ONE MOVIE OR TV SHOW THAT YOU THINK SHOULD BE NEXT IN EVERYBODY’S NETFLIX QUEUE (OK, DOESN’T HAVE TO BE NETFLIX, WE’RE ALL INTERNET ADULTS HERE AND KNOW HOW TO FIND ANYTHING ONLINE, ONE WAY OR ANOTHER)?
How To With John Wilson on HBO really stands out to me.
It's kind of a unique TV show that might not be everyone's cup of tea, but I really like it. In every episode there's a guaranteed belly laugh. Which are hard to come by nowadays.
#3. I (AND BY “I” I MEAN “THE PERSON THAT IS READING THIS”) AM GOING TO THE LOCAL BOOK STORE (OK, MAYBE THE LOCAL LIBRARY FIRST) TO FIND THE VERY NEXT BOOK THAT I WILL BE PUTTING SOME EXTREMELY VALUABLE ‘ME-TIME' ASIDE FOR. WHICH BOOK WOULD YOU GET, IF YOU WERE ME (AND, I SUPPOSE, YOU HADN’T ALREADY READ WHAT YOU’RE ABOUT TO SUGGEST)?
The most powerful reading experience of the last year probably. Fascinating book released in the eighties that I was not aware of until recently for some reason. The book really captivated me. Confusing story, at times incredibly sad. Highly recommended.
#4 - WHAT IS THE ONE WEBSITE (OR JUST ANY OLD INTERNET THING: APP, GIF, SERVICE, WHATEVER) THAT YOU WOULD GET REALLY DOWN IN THE DUMPS ABOUT IF IT WERE TO SUDDENLY GO AWAY?
Not really. It feels like the internet needs a restart in some way.
It's sad that all good websites turn to crap because of new owners coming in with bad ideas. We have not used Bandcamp much but it would be sad if that died too.
#5 - AND FINALLY… PLEASE GIVE ONE COMPLETELY UNAIDED RECOMMENDATION THAT YOU THINK EVERYONE SHOULD START DOING / USING / WATCHING / EATING / THINKING / QUITTING / ETC-ING TO MAKE THEIR LIVES A LITTLE BIT MORE BETTER AND/OR BEARABLE.
I'm really enjoying Jeff Arcuri's standup right now and how he's working the crowd, it’s very refreshing in a time of widespread mediocrity. Also recommend getting a cruiser board if you are so inclined.
OK folks, there you have it. Things that Marching Band think you should consider incorporating into your day/life. Before you log off and go for a cruise, make sure to follow Marching Band on the Facebook / Instagram and then also give ‘Better than me’ a listen below…
