Reviewing your parents' music collection
Out of all the music recommendations I get from Captain Cool, I think the genre of German, politically left oriented, crossover rap/rock/punk is the most common. And if this genre description doesn't make any sense to you quite yet, don't worry. Listen to KAFVKA's 2016 debut album Hände Hoch! and I think you'll get it.… Continue reading Politics Is Not a Joke. Or Is It? – Captain Cool Presents: KAFVKA’s “Hände Hoch!”
My dad has his stereo system set up in the living room. The living room door is usually left open. So whenever someone's playing music, you can hear it in the entire house. Even with the door closed in my upstairs bedroom I could hear the faint droning of a bass or the pounding rhythm… Continue reading Present meets Past as “Worlds Collide” or The Essence of my Childhood
I often wonder what urges people to recommend music. Do they feel the desire to have a shared experience, to know for a fact that somebody else will hear what they already have? Or do they know that this music could help a person, make them feel something they haven't felt in a while, make… Continue reading I Thank You – Captain Cool Presents: Kjartan Sveinsson’s “Der Klang der Offenbarung des Göttlichen”
My parents own 453 physical records, 156 on vinyl and 297 on CD. They span across a variety of artists, eras and genres. From classic blues to postmodern punk, from Portuguese fado to Dutch chanson. It's an astonishing variety that speaks of my parent's musical open-mindedness and blows my mind every time I really think… Continue reading Pink Floyd can do humour? Yes, they can. And “Meddle” proves it.
Music can paint the picture of a place. A specific town, a specific street, a specific view. Music can transport us to certain places or make us see familiar spaces in a new way. It can help us find our way around in a new environment. When I moved to Glasgow in September of this… Continue reading A Well Overflowing With Sound – Captain Cool Presents: Glasvegas’ “Glasvegas”
The Dad Anthology 