FAWM: sailingmagpie (@sailingmagpie)

sailingmagpie

@sailingmagpie

Songs

Joined

2011

Chatham UK

He/him (Dan)

Well, here we go again! The 15th FAWM for me which is, frankly, insane. Where does the time go, dust in the wind etc etc.

Quite a quiet year musically for me. I formed a new band just before last year's FAWM but that's never really got off the ground. I did do two Spintunes, Nur Ein and a handful of PRF covers (all under the name chewmeupspitmeout).

I haven't actually released any music for three years now, so I'm hoping to remedy that this year. I've got a couple of different ideas for new projects, so I'm hoping to accumulate some songs for those.

Been listening to: Bill Ryder-Jones, Beth Gibbons, Kim Deal, mui zyu, Traffik Island, Crumb, Drab City, Portishead, Jonathan Bree, The Mysterines

Songs

a quiet house is a quiet mind by @sailingmagpie 4d #noir #postpunk

satellite town by @sailingmagpie 1w #noir #smalltownangst

All Hail the God-King! by @sailingmagpie 1w #dub #reggae

lying to strangers online by @sailingmagpie 1w #silly #indie #drumsdrumsdrums

the worst for you by @sailingmagpie 2w #indiefolk #guywithguitar

nothing left to die for by @sailingmagpie 2w #dreampop #indie #discocoda

Crocodiles by @sailingmagpie 2w #newwave #postpunk #dreampop

Tiptoe Towards the Novocene by @sailingmagpie 2w #triphop

Every Choice is a Chance by @sailingmagpie 2w #grief #indie #dreampop

Soundboard

@owl 3d

@vomvorton sent me a link to that Anna B Savage album too! It’s a good enough plate to inspire two songs, I think

@vomvorton 6d

Ah you're in the same boat at @frenchcricket then, she was also okay with the jazz but didn't like the country.

Agreed on the world music, the stuff in there is mostly good (particularly enjoyed Os Mutantes and Astrud Gilberto) but there could definitely be more of it and less *checks spreadsheet* "anything with Eric Clapton on it"

@vomvorton 1w

Our 1001 project hasn't been going that long (started in October) and we're up to 1973 so far. I really struggled with all the jazz early on. I cannot do jazz. My knowledge of music before my own proper musical awakening (circa 1994?) was hopeless so I'm enjoying it as an exercise in blind-spot filling even if the list-makers made some pretty weird decisions at times. Like, looking forwards, did they really need to include multiple Morrissey solo albums as well as most of the Smiths stuff? And there are some pretty major artists who don't show up at all, although I think there's a "they were more of a singles artist" logic applied in some of those cases. But mostly enjoying it so far!

@mobiusx2 2w

Love your work. Let me know if you are up for a collab. I think we have overlapping tastes that could work well together. If not, no worry!

@tcelliott 2w

Grabbed it for my best of Fawm 2025 playlist. Thank you so much!

@fonte 3w

I am indeed here this year, in spirit at least! Are you??

@dark_spider 3w

a fellow phoebe fan! nice to have you here

@didib 3w

Ayup Dan, Happy FAWM to you!

@tomski 3w

Bring it!

@jackketch 3w

Good to hear from you! Yes will be back, already considering my first move today.

@bijou 3w

Thank you!!

@hanley 3w

Yes indeed, and looking forward to hearing your offerings! Happy 15th to you...How the years fly by!

@santadharma 3w

Hey! Welcome back! Not sure if we can swing it this year since both of us have been really bogged down w/ work & other stuff (boo!) but hoping to at least find time to record a song or 2. <3

@mdavisto 3w

Greetings that Dan. Do your thing!

@mikedebenham 3w

G'day Dan. Have a great FAWM. Always look forward to hearing your stuff. Now I'm off to investigate those bands you've listening to. I suspect at least one of them's made up. (Port-is-head? Come on.)

@loveonamixtape 3w

hihi!! Happy almost-February to you! *doffs hat*

@headfirstonlyMod 3w

Hi Dan - I'm still struggling with a bunch of health issues, but very much looking forward to the February madness once again. Happy FAWMing!

@judypie 3w

*salutes the sailing magpie* Hope your juices are in full February flow soon dude!

@thelowestbitter 3w

May your FAWM be filled with love, joy, and laughter. (Running out of interesting soundboard comments so I googled some inspiring messages to copy)

@balancelost 3w

It's probably about time for a cape revival

@spikedirection 3w

Hey mister! Hope you have a good one!

@vomvorton 3w

Ah, bands that never really get off the ground. A sad and familiar tale 😔 at least we have February! We'll always have FEBRUARY

@adforperu 3w

Eh up Dan! I mean...it was enjoyable, but I think that's only because it was my own room and I had a few "I haven't seen this in ages!" moments. So, unless you've been robbing me slowly over the years, I might not get the same joy :(