S.o.t.D. - Alone Together – Chet Baker & Bill Evans

Alone Together – Chet Baker & Bill Evans

I don’t know how deep into their heroin addictions they were by this stage, but it sounds pretty magical.

S.o.t.D. - We Rise – Volor Flex

We Rise – Volor Flex

I’ve been on a bit of Volor Flex tear the last few days. Not sorry.

S.o.t.D. - Outlaw – Volor Flex

Outlaw – Volor Flex

So! Damn! Good!

S.o.t.D. - Straight From My Heart – Volor Flex

Straight From My Heart – Volor Flex

Smoking hot.

S.o.t.D. - From Nowhere – Volor Flex

From Nowhere – Volor Flex

This feels more like a couple of tracks stuck together. More an EP than a track. But it’s Volor Flex, so whatever.

S.o.t.D. - Just Breathe – Pearl Jam

Just Breathe – Pearl Jam

Never paid much attention to this band, but this is a sweet tune.

S.o.t.D. - 11:11 – Arkells

11:11 – Arkells

Hamilton band Arkells, and the video was filmed at local institution Cheapies.

S.o.t.D. - If I Had A Heart – Fever Ray

If I Had A Heart – Fever Ray

Fever Ray remind me a bit of the slower, dirgier Sisterhood and mid 80s Sisters of Mercy.

Worth watching just for that absolutely chilling opening scene for Vikings, which this is from the soundtrack to.

S.o.t.D. - Iron – Woodkid

Iron – Woodkid

I have no idea what is going on in the video, but it looks great, and I have no idea what genre this might fit into, but it sounds great.

A seemingly notable artist who has completely slipped past me before this, but I’m really intrigued.

S.o.t.D. - Assimilate – Radical Face

Assimilate – Radical Face

An acoustic cover of the snarling techno-industrial track by Canada’s Skinny Puppy. I can see how some fans might hate this, but I think it’s fantastic.

S.o.t.D. - Human – Rag’n’Bone Man

Human – Rag’n’Bone Man

Not often stuff I hear on commercial radio stations when I venture out into the world that impresses me. But this is so good.

S.o.t.D. - The Violence – Rise Against

The Violence – Rise Against

I don’t listen to a lot of stuff like this, but I liked this.

S.o.t.D. - Freaky Deaky Machine – Egyptian Lover

Freaky Deaky Machine – Egyptian Lover

While it sounds like it’s really good electro from the early 80s, it’s actually from 2015, by one of the progenitors of the genre. Using all the instruments - and recording techniques - of the early 80s.

S.o.t.D. - Grit Mania – Sinden & BOT

Grit Mania – Sinden & BOT

Funky and, indeed, gritty.

S.o.t.D. - Solitude – Vandall

Solitude – Vandall

Moody.

S.o.t.D. - East Orange – DJ Steaw

East Orange – DJ Steaw

House music will never die.

S.o.t.D. - Escape – Vacant

Escape – Vacant

I think what I like about a lot of this genre, is that it hints at a pop song, and then subverts the whole premise.

S.o.t.D. - Milkyway Marathon – Area 31

Milkyway Marathon – Area 31

Lovely liquid.

S.o.t.D. - Strange Planet – Shpongle

Strange Planet – Shpongle

Exactly the sort of trippy, trancey sound I’d expect from these fellas.

S.o.t.D. - Skank in the Air – Chinese Man

Skank in the Air – Chinese Man

Hip hop meets dub by way of France. I believe Mr. Bassie by Sly Dunbar is sampled in this.

S.o.t.D. - Came To Get Funky – Cazztek

Came To Get Funky – Cazztek

I’m always ready to get funky.

S.o.t.D. - Winona – DJ Boring

Winona – DJ Boring

A not boring deep techno track.

S.o.t.D. - Til You – Silence Groove

Til You – Silence Groove

Super impressed by Silence Groove.

S.o.t.D. - You – ArpXP & Level 2

You – ArpXP & Level 2

S.o.t.D. - Saudade – AK x Sublab

Saudade – AK x Sublab

My sewing has failed...

I have to admit with some chagrin, the first instance of my sewing failing. Walking along, and .... my bag is on the ground.

2½ years ago, one of the 2 buckles (the prongs on the male part) connecting the shoulder strap to the Messenge’mups broke. Three years of anywhere between 5 to 30 pound loads hanging from those delrin side release buckles - for easily many thousands of hours - that was its limit revealed. (The breakage hierarchy is hardware, thread, webbing and then fabric.)

Since the 2" webbing was sewn right along the entire length of the back, right into the seams, my only option for repair was to hacksaw off the buckle, take a piece of 2" webbing, another buckle and sew it to the existent webbing. Easy. Took my usual approach, a needle and thread and fixed it. Meant to bartack it, but it was put off for so many more pressing, and let’s face it, fun projects.

So, 2½ years of once again, thousands of hours of heavy - way too heavy - loads, and the standard 69# thread gave out. Buckle’s fine. Thread broke.

I've been trying really hard for many years to destroy what I make. I like it and all, but I have to see what it can withstand. And this is without doubt the most strained part of anything I’ve made. The way I do stuff is maybe a bit weird, but I’m still fairly confident in the results.

Good thing I have more than one bag to use till I fix this.

Don’t Say Velcro

Not the biggest fan of this stuff - it has its uses, but it’s used WAY too often in applications it shouldn’t be used in - but this is pretty funny. A musical number about trademark law.

S.o.t.D. - Seclusion – Spaceouters

Seclusion – Spaceouters

Chilled. With a beat.

S.o.t.D. - Final Fall – E.lementaL

Final Fall – E.lementaL

It burbles along nicely, and then that shuffling beat kicks in. Eargasmic.

S.o.t.D. - Elusive – Sloati

Elusive – Sloati

Can’t believe I haven’t had this gem on yet, considering how many times it’s run through my playlist over the past few months.

Ink Cabinet

Ink cabinet at the shop.

S.o.t.D. - Endlessway – Menual

Endlessway – Menual

Stretching space and time.

S.o.t.D. - Holodno – Sibewest & Sloati

Holodno – Sibewest & Sloati

S.o.t.D. - Voices – aLone

Voices – aLone

Slow, brooding beats.