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ErikG
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Music lovin’ Dutch guy. No, not Kopenhagen!
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ErikG @paravane.bsky.social · May 27
So we had a gig in Arnhem recently, and the guys from Background Magazine caught the whole thing on video. Don’t know if anybody’s interested, but here’s a bit of it.

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Paravane - Space Cadet Live (4K Watch)
YouTube video by Background Magazine
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Just random albums I feel don’t get enough credit. More info in the alt text.

#nowplaying
This is a picture of the 1981 album Simplicity by English actor and singer Tim Curry, just because, you know. It is not a great album, which you can tell because it was never released on CD or streaming platforms. But is has got good points. Nice covers of Dancing In The Street and She’s Not There, excellent solos by David Sanborn and off course Tim’s very distinctive voice. He doesn’t sing, he performs. I can’t even recollect why I purchased this album, but I’m still glad I did. The cover is in black and white, Tim against a city background.
August 27, 2026 at 11:24 AM
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Steps Ahead - Steppin Out Album Preview
YouTube video by Steve Smith
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August 5, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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Just random albums I feel don’t get enough credit. More info in the alt text.

#nowplaying
This is a picture of the 2016 album Steppin’ Out by American jazz band Steps Ahead. This is a live in the studio recording with the German WDR Big Band. Steps Ahead have made a number of very wonderful albums with saxophonist Michael Brecker who sadly died in 2007. This is like a greatest hits album, featuring original band member Mike Manieri and Journey drummer Steve Smith. It is unbelievably good.
August 5, 2026 at 3:34 PM
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I just wanted to share an album, as usual, but then found this on YT. The album is Out of the Fog by Norwegian horn player Daniel Herskedal. The secret weapon however is Emilie Nicolas on vocals. Gorgeous!
Daniel Herskedal Band "Out of the fog" Feat. Emilie Nicholas
YouTube video by Andrzej Grochocki
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August 3, 2026 at 11:00 AM
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Just random albums I feel don’t get enough credit. More info in the alt text.

#nowplaying
This is a picture of the 1981 album Healing by American wunderkind Todd Rundgren. Todd plays and sings everything on the album, including rather intricate marimba. Side two is the three part anthem Healing. On some albums, there are two more songs on side two, with others the songs are added on a 7 inch single. My Discogs album has neither, alas. Nevertheless, this is an outstanding album. The cover is a subtly lit head of a boy being healed by a hand. The back cover has artwork by Prairie Prince (drummer of The Tubes), “showing the caduceus and a Qabalistic Tree of Life each overlaid by a treble clef (Which is reversed for the Tree of Life), reflecting Rundgren's linking of his spirituality and music.” (Wikipedia)
July 29, 2026 at 7:44 PM
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Just random albums I feel don’t get enough credit. More info in the alt text.
This is a picture of the 1977 album In Your Mind by British singer Bryan Ferry, whom you may have heard of. This is his first album of original songs, and they are excellent. It features Phil Manzanera, Chris Spedding, John Wetton, Paul Thompson, Mel Collins and others. The highlight for me is “Love Me Madly”. The cover shows Ferry’s head and shoulders against a white backdrop. He’s wearing sunglasses and is lit in different colors from all sides.
July 21, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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Just random albums I feel don’t get enough credit. More info in the alt text.
This is a picture of the 2023 album Marek Arnold’s Artrock Project by German prog rock keyboard player, saxophonist and composer Marek Arnold. A more than wonderful album featuring about 50 guests, including Peter Jones (Tiger Moth Tales), Arno Menses (Subsignal), Marco Minnemann, Kalle Wallner, Derek Sherinian, Adam Holzman and Steve Unruh. Sublime prog, all the more exciting because of the jazzy wind instruments. Highly recommended!
July 13, 2026 at 9:57 AM
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Just random albums I feel don’t get enough credit. More info in the alt text.

#nowplaying
This is a picture of the 2023 album Street Of Minarets by Tunisian singer and oud player Dhafer Youssef. It’s jazz with a twist, beautiful tunes and virtuoso musicianship. Featuring Herbie Hancock, Ambrose Akinmusire, Marcus Miller, Dave Holland and Vinnie Colaiuta. The cover shows Dhafer surrounded by dozens of speaker horns.
June 30, 2026 at 8:45 AM
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June 29, 2026 at 11:20 PM
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Just random albums I feel don’t get enough credit. More info in the alt text.

#nowplaying
This is a picture of the 1974 album Hamburger Concierto by Dutch prog band Focus. Schmaltzy at times, it’s none the less an amazing album, the first with British drummer Colin Allen.
June 16, 2026 at 7:14 PM
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Last one, I promise. This is our opener, the title song of our new album. Hope you like it.

Paravane at Luxor Live Arnhem, March 27 2026
Paravane - Forever Is A long Time Ago Live (4 K Watch)
YouTube video by Background Magazine
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June 9, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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Can I bother you with another clip from our gig in Arnhem? Shot by the guys from Background Magazine, recorded and mixed on 16 tracks by our wonderful bassist Erwin Scheijgrond. Another track from our first album as Paravane.
Paravane - Home (Somethings going on) Live (4K Watch)
YouTube video by Background Magazine
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June 3, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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Just random albums I feel don’t get enough credit. More info in the alt text.

#nowplaying
This is a picture of the 1976 soundtrack album All This and World War II. It’s the London Symphony Orchestra playing Beatles songs with then-famous singers such as Roy Wood, David Essex, Lynsey De Paul and Leo Sayer, but also Elton John, Peter Gabriel, Tina Turner, Bryan Ferry and Status Quo. Some of it very corny, some of it very good. To hear Keith Moon sing When I’m Sixty-Four is a great joy. Never seen the movie.
June 2, 2026 at 7:25 AM
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From that same gig, this is an older song.
Paravane - Culley On Bleeckerstreet Live (4K Watch)
YouTube video by Background Magazine
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May 30, 2026 at 1:25 PM
paravane.bsky.social
So we had a gig in Arnhem recently, and the guys from Background Magazine caught the whole thing on video. Don’t know if anybody’s interested, but here’s a bit of it.

youtu.be/WL4PJRcEGPA?...
Paravane - Space Cadet Live (4K Watch)
YouTube video by Background Magazine
youtu.be
May 27, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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Introduce yourself with 10 bands you’ve seen live:

Yes
Rush
Spock’s Beard
Toto
The Blue Nile
Talk Talk
Camel
Focus
Snarky Puppy
The Zombies
May 24, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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Just random albums I feel don’t get enough credit. More info in the alt text.

#nowplaying
This is a picture of the 1982 album Casino Lights, a recording live at the jazz festival in Montreux. It features many jazz greats, including Al Jarreau, Randy Crawford, David Sanborn, Larry Carlton, Yellowjackets, Mike Manieri (later Steps Ahead) and on backing vocals Richard Page and Steven George who’d later form Mr. Mister. A very good record. The cover is an abstract painting with various instruments.
May 17, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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I'm thinking of going through all my books, records and CDs and sorting out the ones I want to keep and the ones I may not want to keep and then, of course, keeping all of them.
May 12, 2026 at 11:58 PM
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In honour of the late Burt Bacharach's birthday
Ron sings "Do You Know The Way To San Jose" RS
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RON SINGS "DO YOU KNOW THE WAY TO SAN JOSE" WRITTEN BY BACHARACH & DAVID
YouTube video by Rawnboy
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May 12, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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This little machine is now 49 years old. Never failed.
May 6, 2026 at 8:04 PM
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Just random albums I feel don’t get enough credit. More info in the alt text.

#nowplaying
This is a picture of the 2020 album Making a New World by English rock band Field Music. Originally made as a project commissioned by the Imperial War Museum about WW1 and how it impacted the 100 years since. It’s really great, at time reminds me of XTC. The cover is a drumkit in front of a abstract backdrop. Highly recommend!
May 4, 2026 at 11:41 AM
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Just random albums I feel don’t get enough credit. More info in the alt text.

#nowplaying
This is a picture of the 1980 album Get Happy by Elvis Costello and the Attractions. Extra happy to have this in a 2015 double LP version, as my record player had trouble with the length of the original album. Great collection of songs! The cover is an orange square with artist and album title in blue letters, some green and purple shapes and three (the same) pictures of the artist. The circle of damage is also a print. Yes, it’s a busy piece of artwork.
April 26, 2026 at 12:40 PM
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Just random albums I feel don’t get enough credit. More info in the alt text.

#nowplaying
This is a picture of the 1978 album “In Out And Around” by New Zealand pianist and synthesizer pioneer Mike Nock. It’s released on the Dutch label Timeless and features Michael Brecker, George Mraz and Al Foster. The rather ugly cover shows the face of Nock and some trees against a setting sun. The album is very, very good.
April 20, 2026 at 9:14 AM
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Just random albums I feel don’t get enough credit. More info in the alt text.

#nowplaying
This is a picture of the 1979 album The Art Of Sunbathing by British new wave band The Sinceros. It’s a very fine and funny album full of exquisite powerpop. Particularly Words Apart, which was a single, is a great song. The band produced a second album and then called it quits. Still a pity. On the cover is a guy in a sleeveless shirt swinging a long stick with a yellow ball at the end.
April 7, 2026 at 7:05 PM
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Our concert at Luxor Live last Friday. Wr asked for blue backlight, and boy, did we get it. Paravane is a Dutch prog band.
March 30, 2026 at 5:34 AM