The Ear Is A Hungry Ghost: Life Listening and a Headful of Music

Some Asian religions tell of restless spirits that wander the earth consumed by cravings they can never satisfy: hungry ghosts. With this in mind the German band To Rococo Rot once named an albumMusic Is A Hungry Ghost.In fact its the ear that is a hungry ghost - and music is what it craves. This book is a meandering partisan incomplete tale of one mans hungry ghosts. Its about life listening and a headful of music.Amongst other things its about- a prefect pool attendant potter and parent; a layabout lexicographer and library assistant- a pair of greedy ears used and abused for aural fine dining extreme eating street food and TV dinners- the Voyager space probes golden LP with its 90 minutes of music- Elviss hair Keith Emersons organ sex and pistols lists trousers Aleister Crowley tubular bells and stamps.Whether you like music love music or cant decide theres plenty here to graze on and lots to get your teeth into. Theres even a tasting menu for every chapter in the form of a playlist with its own Spotify link. Read listen and enjoy.