For an average musician I seem to have been lucky to spend a good deal of time in some fairly decent studios. Although, usually it seems the most fun was had recording in peoples lounges with no room to move and close access to the kitchen for coffee. With studios come producers, technicians and musicians and no one does it better than the Weeks boys at WeeksWeeksWeeks.

You see, there are studios with producers and there are studios with technicians but it puts icing on the cakey goodness when these same people happen to be seriously talented musicians with a great ear for what works. I have only worked briefly with the weeksweeksweeks team and couldn't imagine ever having a better recording experience. Beyond a crackalacking sound there is the gentle input and assistance of collaboration with good music.

If you are in the UK and looking for music recording (studio/live/mobile) or musical collaboration/writing heaven then have coffee with these guys and you'll never look back.

All that to say they have a truly schlick new wesite with all the shazaam.

http://weeksweeksweeks.com/

It is only October but there is no doubt in my mind that there will be no other application that beats Spotify for me this year. Currently this is limited beta release and only in certain countries. If you want it in a nutshell it is iTunes for free (streaming not download) and what Last FM should have achieved all along.

General

It does require a small download for the app but this is an easy choice and almost makes the experience easier to enjoy separating app from web browser. It does insert audio and image ads but these are hardly noticed and past quickly without annoyance. The image ads I don't ever see as I leave it running in the background. The interface is a simply shades of grey but is slick.

Features

This post is really only to say that if you are shopping on Denmark St in London for a guitar you may be unaware most Guitar shops on the strip are owned by the same owners. Hence some pretty hefty inflated Guitar prices.

There are the odd times in life when you meet people you realise will always be there. A place on the couch, a beer in the fridge, a gig to be shared or a BBQ to ruin in the backyard. These are the kinds of people who deserve the very best life can bring. I know a few of the people and feel very lucky that this is the case. In a few of remote places I always know there is a sanctuary, not of bricks and mortar but of friendship.

I can't name them all but