# tiny desk concert (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 5 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover tiny desk concert. Page: Feed: --- ## [Three times "The Gift" in stereo](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/three-times-gift-in-stereo.html) _2026-08-22 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ How about an enterprising soul who made not one, not two, but three music only in stereo mixes of The Velvet Underground 's The Gift ? Are people actually listening to this or even all three of them in a row? There sure are. They were posted on Steve Hoffman's Music Forum and The Velvet Forum . Not that hardcore? They can be found on YouTube. ## [John Cale: Underdog in de underground](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/john-cale-underdog-in-de-underground.html) _2026-08-22 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ Not counting the AI-generated total rubbish biographies there haven't been many books about John Cale . Belgian author (and musician) Wouter Bulckaert 's effort Underdog in de underground is a worthy addition to Cale's autobiography What's Welsh For Zen (co-written with Victor Bockris) and Tim Mitchell's Sedition and Alchemy . Part retelling of his all over the place career, part critical review… ## [Westside Cowboy: It Goes On](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/westside-cowboy-it-goes-on.html) _2026-08-21 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ photo: Clémentine Schneiderman To find out what Mancunian indie quartet Westside Cowboy are all about on their new album It Goes On , it is best to listen Paper Chains , a fuzzy garage rocker that apparently falls apart shortly before the finish line, before the band members pick themselves up again to finish the songs properly. Yes, that was intentional, because getting the listeners on the wrong… ## [Westside Cowboy: It Goes On](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/westside-cowboy-it-goes-on.html) _2026-08-21 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ photo: Clémentine Schneiderman To find out what Mancunian indie quartet Westside Cowboy are all about on their new album It Goes On , it is best to listen Paper Chains , a fuzzy garage rocker that apparently falls apart shortly before the finish line, before the band members pick themselves up again to finish the songs properly. Yes, that was intentional, because getting the listeners on the wrong… ## [Ismena: I See Words](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/ismena-i-see-words.html) _2026-08-21 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ photo: Maaike Ronhaar Dutch folk singer and multi-instrumentalist Ismena used a dirge-sounding backbeat for her new single I See Words , but it is not a sad song however. She celebrates the beauty and joy that can be found in creativity and love, acting as kickstarters for making music. Acting as her own backing vocalist, it is a showcase for her crystal clear delivery. I See Words is a… ## [Gingham: Cross Country](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/gingham-cross-country.html) _2026-08-20 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ Dreamy shoegaze band Gingham have found a way to update Alan Sillitoe 's classic short story The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner for indie kids of all ages with their new single Cross Country . Let's face it, most people dread outdoor sports if they are organised by an overzealous PE teacher. It is much more fun to indulge in a bit of daydreaming in stead having to deal with a body… ## [Gingham: Cross Country](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/gingham-cross-country.html) _2026-08-20 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ Dreamy shoegaze band Gingham have found a way to update Alan Sillitoe 's classic short story The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Runner for indie kids of all ages with their new single Cross Country . Let's face it, most people dread outdoor sports if they are organised by an overzealous PE teacher. It is much more fun to indulge in a bit of daydreaming in stead having to deal with a body… ## ['Weird Al' Yankovic: Tiny Desk Concert](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/weird-al-yankovic-tiny-desk-concert.html) _2026-08-20 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ Watch pop parodist 'Weird Al' Yankovic perform four songs, for a NPR Tiny Desk Concert . Things got a little crowded, because he brought along Jim "Kimo" West (guitar, background vocals) ,Steve Jay (bass, background vocals), Jon "Burmuda" Schwartz (drums), Chad Thomas (keys), Payton Rose Velligan (guitar, background vocals), Monique Donnelly (tambourine, background vocals), Scheila Gonzalez (alto… ## [T.R. Burge & The Temple: This Bird is Flown](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/tr-burge-temple-this-bird-is-flown.html) _2026-08-19 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ Manchester-based band T.R. Burge & The Temple peddle the kind of Gothic folk that will sound familiar to fans of DeVotchKa. They recorded the basic tracks from their forthcoming album Godache in thier hometown, before setting up shop at Klangbild Studios in Berlin, and the German love for the classics spilt over to their new single This Bird is Flown , with a prominent role for Aninka Rosa 's… ## [Alien Chicks: Madmen](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/alien-chicks-madmen.html) _2026-08-19 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ London-based progressive power-punk trio Alien Chicks have used their righteous anger about rightwing nutjobs and other dictators for their new intense single Madmen . "Democracy does not exist anymore" was a line that nobody expected to become true, but it becomes more real each day. Madmen is released via Alcopop! Records . It is the lead single for the Toys Taken At Birth EP, which will be… ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/rbOkNoK3zKES) _2026-08-19 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [Alien Chicks: Madmen](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/alien-chicks-madmen.html) _2026-08-19 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ London-based progressive power-punk trio Alien Chicks have used their righteous anger about rightwing nutjobs and other dictators for their new intense single Madmen . "Democracy does not exist anymore" was a line that nobody expected to become true, but it becomes more real each day. Madmen is released via Alcopop! Records . It is the lead single for the Toys Taken At Birth EP, which will be… ## [Great Lakes: "Fear of the Fear" video](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/great-lakes-fear-of-fear-video.html) _2026-08-18 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ American folk rocker Ben Crum has unveiled a video for Fear of the Fear , the title track from the new album by his band Great Lakes on which he is trying to get to grips with the death of his close friend Ryan Trammel. He is not haunted by demons on this one, but the feeling of "being haunted by twenty hounds" is scary enough. It is a rambling rocker with a purpose: to find some kind of closure… ## [Jon Madof Trio: Netzach](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/jon-madof-trio-netzach.html) _2026-08-18 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ NYC-based composer and guitarist Jon Madof has been mixing genres for decades to create his own sound. Traditional Jewish music, surf, jazz, rock, metal, punk and avant-garde are thrown together on Netzach , the new album with his Jon Madof Trio . It is aseamless jigsaw puzzle that will have listeners scratching their heads about what they are being exposed to. Is it a soundtrack for a Western, a… ## [Dear Misses: Lost Mind In Beauty](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/dear-misses-lost-mind-in-beauty.html) _2026-08-18 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ Swiss neo-psych band Dear Misses teamed up with singer Belinda Villforth who also wrote the lyrics for their dreamy single Lost Mind In Beauty . It is a love song about emotional turmoil, built upon the premise that you have to go to a lot of shit to feel better, but it does not end well. "Feeling full of cockroaches in my head" is bad news. The dream is a nightmare after all. Lost Mind In Beauty… ## [hubris.: Is](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/hubris-is.html) _2026-08-17 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ Swiss instrumental post-rockers hubris. found some solace in the works of Tolkien, wherein elves considers mortality as a plus. The band's songwriter Jonathan Hohl was rattled by his grandfather’s passing. Their new single Is is the second taste from their new album White Shores , due for release on September 10 - the six tracks are lined up as continuation: Death. Is. Just. Another. Path (the… ## [hubris.: Is](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/hubris-is.html) _2026-08-17 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ Swiss instrumental post-rockers hubris. found some solace in the works of Tolkien, wherein elves considers mortality as a plus. The band's songwriter Jonathan Hohl was rattled by his grandfather’s passing. Their new single Is is the second taste from their new album White Shores , due for release on September 10 - the six tracks are lined up as continuation: Death. Is. Just. Another. Path (the… ## [The Get Arounds: Going Out Tonight](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/the-get-arounds-going-out-tonight.html) _2026-08-17 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ Vancouver punk rockers The Get Arounds keep it simple: write a rock hook, add power pop-tinged vocals about halfway The Shirts and Blondie plus the attitude of The Runaways, and make the back beat utterly danceable. With a recipe like that their new album Going Out Tonight is a basically a collection of singles, whose subject matter is all about everyday hassles like driving a bit too fast,… ## [Wine Lips: If You Don’t Know](https://www.herecomestheflood.com/2026/08/wine-lips-if-you-dont-know.html) _2026-08-16 · Hans Werksman · Here Comes The Flood_ Toronto psych-punkers Wine Lips inserted a few breaks into their If You Don’t Know , serving as stop-and-think markers for the lyrics which deal with the fact that getting older happens so much faster than one might think. Yesterday you were 16 and anything was possible, today not so much. Screaming at the heavens won't change that, but it helps just a bit. If You Don’t Know is released via Stomp… ## [a new relationship with myself](https://winnielim.org/journal/a-new-relationship-with-myself/) _2026-08-16 · Winnie · Winnie Lim_ I don’t know how to make myself tick. The word, concept and definition of the “self” is very complex to me. I am my self, and you would think this means I... ## [a new relationship with myself](https://winnielim.org/journal/a-new-relationship-with-myself/) _2026-08-16 · Winnie · Winnie Lim_ I don’t know how to make myself tick. The word, concept and definition of the “self” is very complex to me. I am my self, and you would think this means I... ## [CLI-first decentralized compute (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/k2Y3lX4XGrx8) _2026-08-16 · **Sponsored**_ Run and pay spare GPUs from the CLI — transcode, coinpay (DID+escrow), infernet (AI). ## [\[links\] learning to listen to classical music, and personal micro-sites](https://winnielim.org/notes/learning-to-listen-to-classical-music-and-personal-micro-sites/) _2026-08-12 · Winnie · Winnie Lim_ Following up on yesterday’s note about Lim Yunchan, I watched a video today about the transformative power of classical music. I also found a neocities website on “how to listen to and... ## [learning to listen to classical music, and personal micro-sites](https://winnielim.org/notes/learning-to-listen-to-classical-music-and-personal-micro-sites/) _2026-08-12 · Winnie · Winnie Lim_ Following up on yesterday’s note about Lim Yunchan, I watched a video today about the transformative power of classical music. I also found a neocities website on “how to listen to and... ## [\[youtube\] watch musicians react to Lim Yunchan](https://winnielim.org/notes/watch-musicians-react-to-lim-yunchan/) _2026-08-11 · Winnie · Winnie Lim_ If you play the world’s greatest classical music rendition to me I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between that and any good-enough pianist. I can’t tell what makes certain versions... ## [watch musicians react to Lim Yunchan](https://winnielim.org/notes/watch-musicians-react-to-lim-yunchan/) _2026-08-11 · Winnie · Winnie Lim_ If you play the world’s greatest classical music rendition to me I wouldn’t be able to tell the difference between that and any good-enough pianist. I can’t tell what makes certain versions... ## [what I appreciate about singapore after having left it once](https://winnielim.org/journal/what-i-appreciate-about-singapore-after-having-left-it-once/) _2026-08-09 · Winnie · Winnie Lim_ Today happens to be our national day and it is a sunday, so i thought it’ll be a good time to write an appreciation post. Feelings and opinions about singapore can be... ## [\[notes\] Daniel Levitin, and the age of distraction](https://winnielim.org/notes/daniel-levitin-and-the-age-of-distraction/) _2026-08-04 · Winnie · Winnie Lim_ …is the author of “This is your brain on music“, a book I started re-reading recently because of my rekindled interest in music. He’s also a musician – he plays multiple instruments... ## [Daniel Levitin, and the age of distraction](https://winnielim.org/notes/daniel-levitin-and-the-age-of-distraction/) _2026-08-04 · Winnie · Winnie Lim_ …is the author of “This is your brain on music“, a book I started re-reading recently because of my rekindled interest in music. He’s also a musician – he plays multiple instruments... ## [\[instagram\] 123 months: everything is perimenopause](https://winnielim.org/notes/123-months-everything-is-perimenopause/) _2026-08-02 · Winnie · Winnie Lim_ as we're both women in our mid 40s we're inevitably entering the dreaded phase in our lives when our hormones go out of whack and we start experiencing disturbing symptoms...these days one can search any medical symptom on google and it is definitely a possible perimenopause symptom. declining dental health? perimenopause. insomnia? perimenopause. acid reflux? perimenopause. frozen shoulder?… ## [123 months: everything is perimenopause](https://winnielim.org/notes/123-months-everything-is-perimenopause/) _2026-08-02 · Winnie · Winnie Lim_ as we're both women in our mid 40s we're inevitably entering the dreaded phase in our lives when our hormones go out of whack and we start experiencing disturbing symptoms...these days one can search any medical symptom on google and it is definitely a possible perimenopause symptom. declining dental health? perimenopause. insomnia? perimenopause. acid reflux? perimenopause. frozen shoulder?… ## [why am I writing more (notes)](https://winnielim.org/journal/why-am-i-writing-more-notes/) _2026-07-29 · Winnie · Winnie Lim_ I’ve been trying to write and publish more notes recently. The trigger was thinking more about my mortality – how every mundane day can seem so frivolous like time bestowed upon us... ## [Stream Torrents & IPTV Instantly (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/gx3XQhdx1iae) _2026-07-29 · **Sponsored**_ Search magnet links and stream movies, music, books, and live TV in-browser ## [\[til\] takumi](https://winnielim.org/notes/takumi/) _2026-07-28 · Winnie · Winnie Lim_ I watched this youtube video about a factory in japan making high-end audio products. What was the most surprising part of the video is that there was just this one woman assembling... ## [takumi](https://winnielim.org/notes/takumi/) _2026-07-28 · Winnie · Winnie Lim_ I watched this youtube video about a factory in japan making high-end audio products. What was the most surprising part of the video is that there was just this one woman assembling... ## [\[books\] lateral thinking with withered technology](https://winnielim.org/notes/lateral-thinking-with-withered-technology/) _2026-07-27 · Winnie · Winnie Lim_ Recently I read Range by David Epstein and half-expected it to be boring somewhat but it is full of interesting stories. One that stood out to me was the story of Gunpei... ## [lateral thinking with withered technology](https://winnielim.org/notes/lateral-thinking-with-withered-technology/) _2026-07-27 · Winnie · Winnie Lim_ Recently I read Range by David Epstein and half-expected it to be boring somewhat but it is full of interesting stories. One that stood out to me was the story of Gunpei... ## [scenes from langkawi](https://winnielim.org/journal/scenes-from-langkawi/) _2026-07-26 · Winnie · Winnie Lim_ We went to langkawi, malaysia to celebrate my partner’s birthday. It is just an hour’s flight from singapore. South-east asia has a plethora of sunny beaches, so in a way langkawi is... ## [scenes from langkawi](https://winnielim.org/journal/scenes-from-langkawi/) _2026-07-26 · Winnie · Winnie Lim_ We went to langkawi, malaysia to celebrate my partner’s birthday. It is just an hour’s flight from singapore. South-east asia has a plethora of sunny beaches, so in a way langkawi is... ## [Every Day Feels Like A Week :: A Playlist For Everyday Revolutionaries](https://www.holidayatthesea.com/music/tngj0jn5sbn1rul71q4jhd4riqqnig) _2026-05-04 · Brent Thomas · Music Blog - Holiday At The Sea_ A 7-volume playlist of mostly protest music based loosely on the idea of a day feeling like a week. There is a lot to be angry about. But life continues and we must strive to make the most of it. This playlist is based on the the idea that each day feels like a week. There is a constant barrage of insanity that has become our “news cycle.” Just as we get angry about the latest scandal, there’s… [Listen](https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d275a9d176d030001f306ed/t/69f27820ff9bcc239766f133/1777498373851/01.mp3) ## [2025 Favorite Musics](https://www.holidayatthesea.com/music/2025-favorites) _2025-12-25 · Brent Thomas · Music Blog - Holiday At The Sea_ It’s that time of year again. 2025 was a great year for music. We started with a list of 114 albums that caught my ear this year. From there, I whittled it down to my favorite 50 of the year. I’ve spent more time with some of these albums than others, but these are my favorites of the year. The Holiday at the Sea 50 Favorite Musics of 2025 BIG PICTURE: View fullsize View fullsize View fullsize… ## [Revelation, a Rock Opera by Mike Doughty](https://www.holidayatthesea.com/music/revelation-a-rock-opera-by-mike-doughty) _2025-06-18 · Brent Thomas · Music Blog - Holiday At The Sea_ From the YouTube page: “Studio 360 challenges listeners to make Creative Resolutions each year, and at the beginning of 2014, Mike Doughty called into the show and told host Kurt Andersen that he wanted to make a musical based on the biblical book. “It is an absolutely terrifying, psychedelic tale of destruction, and the language is so beautiful,” Doughty told Kurt Andersen. “I thought, with the… ## [Massive Attack :: Live at Royal Albert Hall (1998)](https://www.holidayatthesea.com/music/massive-attack-live-at-royal-albert-hall-1998) _2025-03-04 · Brent Thomas · Music Blog - Holiday At The Sea_ Massive Attack Royal Albert Hall London 1998-06-07 Setlist: Angel (with Horace Andy) Risingson Man Next Door (John Holt cover) (with Horace Andy) Daydreaming (with Deborah Miller) Teardrop (with Elizabeth Fraser) Karmacoma Hymn of the Big Wheel (with Horace Andy) Eurochild (with Horace Andy) Spying Glass (with Horace Andy) Mezzanine One Love (with Horace Andy) Safe From Harm (with Deborah Miller)… ## [Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian: Noor-e Vojood](https://www.holidayatthesea.com/music/mohammad-mostafa-heydarian-noor-e-vojood) _2025-01-24 · Brent Thomas · Music Blog - Holiday At The Sea_ From the Press Release: “ Centripetal Force (North America), Cardinal Fuzz (UK), and Radio Khiyaban (Europe) are excited to announce Mohammad Mostafa Heydarian's second album Noor-e Vojood. The album is being presented digtial;y, as well as a 500 copy vinyl pressing. The album will be made available for preorder on January 24. Its release date is March 7.” Some of you might remember the weekly… ## [Bill MacKay & Ryley Walker | Union Pool, Brooklyn 7/30/2023 (complete set)](https://www.holidayatthesea.com/music/bill-mackay-amp-ryley-walker-union-pool-brooklyn-7302023-complete-set) _2025-01-15 · Brent Thomas · Music Blog - Holiday At The Sea_ We’re once again drawing from the fantastic roolin’s Youtube channel because there’s a whole-lot-of-heck-uva lot of great stuff there. Today we’re enjoying a fantastic 2023 (07/30) duo set from Bill MacKay & Ryley Walker at Brooklyn’s Unioon Pool. Enjoy. Setlist Unknown. Visit Bill MacKay’s website Support Bill Mackay at Bandcamp Visit Ryley Walker’s website Support Ryley Walker at Bandcamp Visit… ## [Etran de L’Aïr :: Live at Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn :: (6/29/2023)](https://www.holidayatthesea.com/music/6rm4j1aeq3py2jq7o45r4azc3ugqio) _2025-01-13 · Brent Thomas · Music Blog - Holiday At The Sea_ Etran de L’Aïr | Music Hall of Williamsburg, Brooklyn 6/29/2023 (complete show) From the Youtube page : “Etran de L'Aïr is: Moussa “Abindi” Ibra - Guitar, Vocals Abdourahamane “Allamine” Ibrahim - Rhythm Guitar, Vocals Abdoulaye “Illa” Ibrahim - Bass Albhabid Ghabdouan - Drums (but one guitar/vocalist and the bassist switched instruments halfway)” Setlist (from Setlist.fm ): Nak Deranine Play… ## [Seawind of Battery :: Live at Mama Tried :: Brooklyn 9/11/2022](https://www.holidayatthesea.com/music/seawind-of-battery-live-at-mama-tried-brooklyn-9112022) _2025-01-09 · Brent Thomas · Music Blog - Holiday At The Sea_ Seawind of Battery live at Brooklyn’s Mama Tried. Welcome to Ambient Country Country. Setlist: Clockwatching Levels Light on the Horizon Support Seawind of Battery at Bandcamp Support Island House Recordings at Bandcamp Browse Roolin’s Youtube channel for lots of goodies ## [Naan Violence :: Live at Green Light Sound Studio (07/25/14)](https://www.holidayatthesea.com/music/naan-violence-live-at-green-light-sound-studio-072514) _2025-01-06 · Brent Thomas · Music Blog - Holiday At The Sea_ Holiday at the Sea and Global Elite Music Radio Podcast Supershow favorite Naan Violence live at Green Light Sound Studio (7-25-14). No other information known about this recording except we know that you’ll dig it. Purchase Naan Violence music from Zap Cassettes Listen to the track “Breakfast with the Sirens of Infinity" on Episode 14 of the Global Elite Music Radio Podcast Supershow Browse all… ## [Ramsay Midwood :: Manchaca Eyeball (Live From Sam’s Town Point)](https://www.holidayatthesea.com/music/ramsay-midwood-) _2024-12-20 · Brent Thomas · Music Blog - Holiday At The Sea_ I know I’ve mentioned this before, I but I love year-end album list time. I try to pay attention to as much music as I can throughout the year, but there’s always something I’ve missed. I love browsing other people’s lists and often find things I missed. But sometimes, I just wonder: “I wonder if Ramsay Midwood’s put out any music lately” only to discover that he put out a live album in January…