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Silverling by Meadow Argus

 

And yet another uplifting Australian music release.

Meadow Argus have a new album, “Silverling”

It features music written by Brisbane, Australia Guitarist and Composer Jevan Cole. Jevan plays a type of fingerpicking style acoustic guitar.

He released an album in 1997 called, “The Gatekeeper“, which I’ve listened to more than one hundred times since I got it in 1997. The Gatekeeper is instrumental guitar with mandolin as well. Jevan has been involved in performing, writing and producing a few albums since, which you can find here: Jevan Cole Music

His new album “Silverling” by Meadow Argus is truly magical. It’s a diversion away from purely instrumental guitar and we get to hear some electric guitar as well. Also, Silverling has some electronic music elements that give it a psychedelic lift and introduces an extra level of dreaminess to his music.

Once you’ve heard Jevan’s guitar playing a few times you’ll understand what I mean when I say “You don’t just listen to his music, you feel along with it.”

Also what is great about Silverling is the lyrics. They have a very organic Australian feel. They are sung mostly by female vocalist, Ellie Dalton, who has a unique ethereal quality that suits Jevan’s music in a wonderful way.

A truly beautiful album that I’ll be enjoying for the rest of my days. I really love it. There’s a unique diversity of instrumentation and there’s even a tune with Emma McDonald playing the saw alongside Jevan’s guitar playing. That has a spacey quality that is very mysterious sounding.

There were many people involved in the recording as you can see in the liner notes available via the link below. Jevan said this was mostly a recording project. But I’m sure you’ll agree that it would be unbelievable to see and hear this ensemble of talent live in a concert hall somewhere.

To me, Silverling is healing music. If you know of anybody who is going through a tough time or an illness, be sure to give them the link or click the social media buttons above to share to Facebook, Twitter, Messenger, Email or another social network.

“Silverling” by Meadow Argus is available on a limited edition 12″ Vinyl LP which includes digital download versions and unlimited streaming so it makes an ideal gift. If you don’t have a record player you can hear it for free.

Whatever you do, don’t miss out. This is a magical album…

Play it now: Silverling by Meadow Argus

https://meadowargus.bandcamp.com/album/silverling?referrer=zylascope.com

 

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The Power That Preserves by Travis J Harding

 

Wow, there’s been a lot of uplifting Australian music released lately.

Just in: “The Power That Preserves by Travis J Harding.”

If you like normal music you wont like this. It’s very different and yet very musical and something that you’ll be singing along to. Unpredictable chord progressions and plenty of surprises. Nobody sings quite like Travis.

For people who like Queen, Metallica, and Heavy Guitar bands.

Powerful thick textures and vocal harmonies strike you like a brick wall at 100 KPH. Some hard-hitting four on the floor rhythms and some swinging pop tunes.

Beautiful accoustic and electric guitar and some soft piano in the background. And a welcome return to guitar solos. Yes, this album has guitar solos, key changes, and all those long lost musical constructs.

Powerful drums that sound like the days when real drummers played real drum kits.

My favourite song is “Life is a dream”, to me it reminds me of listening to AM radio in my childhood in the 1970’s.

Add this album to your Spotify and Youtube playlists…


Hear more from Travis at:

Travis J Harding Albums on Youtube

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Falling Star, A Free Game For You By Zylascope

I made a game for you to play called Falling Star. You move a blue bat around to catch the falling stars.

It’s a PWA (Progressive Web App) so you can install it on your devices by clicking on the notification that appears at the bottom of the screen. An icon will be added to your home screen so you can play the game whenever you want.

Best of all, Falling Star works on all types of phones and computers.

Falling Star is free to play and provides hours of fun.

See how high you can get…

Click Here To Play

 

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Falling Star – A Game By Zylascope
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How To Make An Emergency Battery From Things Around The Home

If you need some electricity to run lights, there’s a lot of options from the things you’ll find around the home. In this video, Robert shows a simple Iron battery you can make from steel wool and brick cleaner.

You’ll need a carpenter’s pencil, a cup, some activated charcoal, and some paper for a separator.  It uses brick cleaner but can also run-on bleach or vinegar. This battery can run for many hours. Join ten in series to run LED lights. Each cell is around 0.3 volts.

The battery has issues, be careful with brick cleaner and use ventilation as it produces hydrogen but works well as an emergency battery.

 

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How to make a camera lucida from an old LCD projector and draw amazing scenes

 

camera lucida is an optical device used as a drawing aid by artists and microscopists.

In this video Robert Murray Smith shows how you can make your own for next to nothing by recycling an old LCD projector.

The camera lucida performs an optical superimposition of the subject being viewed upon the surface upon which the artist is drawing. The artist sees both scene and drawing surface simultaneously, as in a photographic double exposure. This allows the artist to duplicate key points of the scene on the drawing surface, thus aiding in the accurate rendering of perspective.

 

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