I’ve started 2023 with less time. I have to say for the time being I am not going to be looking for new music.
It became a bit challenging for me at the end of last year. It was very time-consuming to find quality music every week. As you know it was at least 10 recommendations weekly. it was a bit much maybe. I don’t know if any other blogs are able to do this. I hope they can. I don’t even have time to read other blogs (are there any worth checking?).
Music-wise I also have stopped buying tons of records. If I buy a few a months I’d be surprised. So looking for new bands for my own consumption doesn’t make any sense. I’d love to hear from parents who love music, how did they do during the first few years. I am now listening mostly children music!!
But I still want and have the urge to discover obscure bands. At least I have that and I hope that drive never wanes. It is a struggle, but a good struggle. Time and energy to continue digging for lost treasures.
Not much info about this Brighton band called Girls Behind Bars. There’s just one song by them called “Better Fools” on Soundcloud and it sounds great.
It is a studio demo track. And from the little details I want to think it dates from the 80s. The song has some lovely jingle jangly guitars and female vocals, and sometimes some male backing vocals. It is great.
The same Soundcloud account has two more songs. One of them has a date, of 1990, the other from 2000. But other than that there’s not much more info. Songs had been uploaded 7 to 8 years ago to Soundcloud.
Most probably they took their name after the 1949 German movie “Mädchen hinter Gittern” whose English title was “Girls Behind Bars”. This movie was directed by Alfred Braun and starred Petra Peters.
Anyhow, I hope someone remembers and know who the members where. If there are more recordings. I really enjoy the Girls Behind Bars song!
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2 Responses to “:: Girls Behind Bars”
I’m a parent of a 7 year old and a 14 month old, so I definitely sympathize with all you’re saying here. I don’t think anyone would fault you for scaling back/adapting the blog–I’m amazed you’ve been able to keep it going as much as you have.
As far as listening habits, I had to adapt. less music around the house, more on drives by myself and on headphones walking the dog. I have a large vinyl collection that I almost never get to play anymore. Someday.
I will say, while they’re babies/toddlers you can look for stuff that they will enjoy that’s not necessarily “kids music.” My daughter loved Stereolab, Kraftwerk, Beatles, Jonathan Richman. Now, she’s seven and into the pop music of her generation, but I held off as long as possible.
Thanks for all you do. This blog has turned me onto a ton of stuff I absolutely adore that I wouldn’t have found otherwise (Jeremiahs, Desert Wolves, Hipflasks, Passmore Sisters to name a few).
Hi Will!
Thanks for your comment. Means a lot that someone that already went through all this shares their experience.
It is true that some of the music I play is enjoyed by my son. The problem is that I don’t find time to listen to music.
I don’t drive here in NYC, and when I walk I am listening a little, wherever I go is a close walk so it is maybe 2 to 5 songs max. I don’t get the chance to listen a whole album. Also this means consuming music digitally, which is not ideal. I want to listen to records… it’s so complicated. As you say I have this large collection of vinyl and CDs and I am not listening to it at all. Argh.
But yeah, someday… I hope… it is a true challenge.
Glad to know I am not alone haha 🙂