Guest Blogging

Recent albums from the Personal Conservatory

• Record #80 1 June 2009
  Nothing like celebrating record number eighty on the first day of the month on a Monday! Somehow I think that phrasing could have been slightly better - but the album? Perfectly soothing. Today we head back to May of 1966! Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass What Now My Love  What Now My Love became Herb Alpert’s longest lasting [...]
• Record #79 21 May 2009
  Vocal hits remanufactured as brass instrumentals: Nashville Brass Turns To Gold Danny Davis And The Nashville Brass  There are lots of styles and music which gives me a ‘pick-me-up’ and one of them is most certainly the sound of brass. I pulled this album out one morning to get me on the mood to cook and clean. Before [...]
• Record #78 8 May 2009
  Here is a fantastic Columbia album to get the ball of wax spinning after the hiatus! Bernstein Plays Brubeck Plays Bernstein Side 1: The New York Philharmonic with the Dave Brubeck Quartet conducted by Leonard Bernstein - Howard Brubeck: Dialogues for Jazz Combo and Orchestra - 1. I - Allegro 2. II - Andante - Ballad 3. III - Adagio [...]
• Personal Conservatory: Take 2 8 May 2009
  So you might have noticed a little hiatus has taken place. What happened was nothing short of a failure on my part. I had a good run updating this site daily, then came November. After 77 days of solid turntable spinning and album posting, I was tired of the daily burden and attention this blog [...]
• Record #77 2 November 2008
  I think this album could be branded a recovery record. Was easy on the mind and ears after a night of the living dead. Frankie Laine’s Golden Hits I find it quite interesting that Frankie Lain’s career spanned over 75 years! From his concerts in 1930 through his final performances when he died in 2005. I think it [...]
• Record #76 1 November 2008
  Happy Halloween! This albums clearly came out decorated for the occasion! I have included extra pictures to show the album art. So who was the ButterFly for Halloween? The personal conservatory was! Barbra Streisand ButterFly 
• Record #75 31 October 2008
  The eve of Halloween brought more than devils, it brought the 75th record! How very inappropriate though, because if anything this album is far from scary. Presenting the stand-up comedian, Sam Kinison Have You Seen Me Lately? This is certainly an albums that needs discretion exercised when playing. That said, it was pretty damn funny. I’ve included […]