A weekend of no updates. Well, some lapses were, I suppose, inevitable. And, of course, I haven’t quite the detailed recollection I’d hope for. But still. Much of the weekend’s listening was the BBC Music Magazine cover disc – Brahms’s Academic Festival Overture and the first piano concerto. I rather like both readings, but contacts on Twitter didn’t agree. In addition there were randomly selected Haydn baryton trios, some Jesus & Mary Chain vinyl, and various other bits and bobs that elude my memory.

Today has been a reading day – Bukowski’s Hollywood devoured in an afternoon – and hence I’ve not had music on for much of the time, but have listened to the Brahms again (I still like it) and the first Public Image Limited album. PiL were always so much more “punk” than the Sex Pistols ever managed to be. Hard to imagine that even “Annalisa” and “Public Image” the group were just gearing up to the majestic contents of Metal Box.

While ironing:

• Gubaidulina – Duo Sonata for two bassoons
• Sun Ra – Cymbals