What are you listening to?

[Pancake]

Is it not that great? Have not yet heard it, and was very much looking foward too


Don't get me wrong, it's a good album just not up to the sum of it's partsdyne you can get it all elsewhere. Hopefully a grower.

[St Landrew]

Now onto Elton John - Blue Moves. One of the best things he ever did, although it was quite a low key affair. People may remember Crazy Water and Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word. But in actual fact the best tracks from my point of view are One Horse Town and Chameleon. Elton John at his best, which let's be fair, wasn't bad at all.

[hamster]

Alf

A rare vinyl compendium of every emotion that anyone who has ever been in and out of love will relate to.

If I had grown up in Billericay at thr time I would have wanted to have been the inspiration behind one of her songs. ie I would

[Pancake]

Marilyn Manson - The High End Of Low.

Loving this at the mo, a good combination of his (lets face it, it is really just him now) previous albums, helped in large way to Chris Vrenna dealing with drums and programming, both of which are far less over the top that previously, and Twiggys now being the guitarist - his lines are best since Berkovic (John5s were always too obvious, but I did like the work by Skold on 'Eat me, Drink Me')

[Rory]

I, too, was listening to the Them Crooked Vultures album last night. It is a little dull from what I have heard so far and it seems that the best parts of the album were featured as teasers on their website. I will give it a couple of listens but I am not too impressed.

Just putting it out there, could someone start up a 'Best albums/songs of 2009' thread, say, at the start of December? I can tell it's going to take me a long time to wittle stuff down this year as it's been pretty stellar.

[Pancake]

Just putting it out there, could someone start up a 'Best albums/songs of 2009' thread, say, at the start of December? I can tell it's going to take me a long time to wittle stuff down this year as it's been pretty stellar.

Yes mate, already had it on my radar, will post it up in the next couple of weeks I think.

[manji]

Pylon - Gyrate +
Pylon - Chomp More
DFA Released and Remastered Albums from US Post-Punk band from the early 80's

[saint_bert]

Marilyn Manson - The High End Of Low.

Loving this at the mo, a good combination of his (lets face it, it is really just him now) previous albums, helped in large way to Chris Vrenna dealing with drums and programming, both of which are far less over the top that previously, and Twiggys now being the guitarist - his lines are best since Berkovic (John5s were always too obvious, but I did like the work by Skold on 'Eat me, Drink Me')

Never forget going to see MM. My mate had a friend let him down on teh day and said i could have teh ticket.

I stood out like a sore thumb lolage!

When I went for a pish I thought the people in the bogs were going to kill me!!

Good times

[Pancake]

Never forget going to see MM. My mate had a friend let him down on teh day and said i could have teh ticket.

I stood out like a sore thumb lolage!

When I went for a pish I thought the people in the bogs were going to kill me!!

Good times

How the hell did you manage that? IIRC the crowd them I saw them was a complete mix of all sorts of rock trash.

Unless you went dressed as Easy E?

[saint_bert]

I was wearing some addidas tracky bottoms and a football shirt

Like when I saw Metallica this year at the o2. I was wearing a cardigan. Didnt see any others!

[RonManager]

Like when I saw Metallica this year at the o2. I was wearing a cardigan. Didnt see any others!

:smt082 What an image. Were you gently tapping your slippered feet and calmly smoking your pipe?

[Pancake]

I was wearing some addidas tracky bottoms and a football shirt

Like when I saw Metallica this year at the o2. I was wearing a cardigan. Didnt see any others!

Ahhh. I see. :D

[saint_bert]

:smt082 What an image. Were you gently tapping your slippered feet and calmly smoking your pipe?

Lol no I was 10 rows from teh front with a VIP wristband going app shizzle when they played Harvester of Sorrow!!

[Rattlehead]

I was wearing some addidas tracky bottoms and a football shirt

Like when I saw Metallica this year at the o2. I was wearing a cardigan. Didnt see any others!

Oh it was you?

[saint_bert]

Oh it was you?

Fo sho!

Not long till my mixtape now RH. Hope your not dissapointed

[Rattlehead]

Looking forward to it buddy.

[saint_bert]

Looking forward to it buddy.

Not wanting to spoil it, but I doubt theres any on there that will be new to you.

Just some great tunes.

Or I think so anywho!

[saint_bert]

My own summer shove it-Deftones

[saint_bert]

Let me drown- Soundgarden

[Pancake]

Today Ive been playing The Desert Sessions back to back, 1-10. Awesome.

[Deppo]

I was wearing some addidas tracky bottoms and a football shirt

Like when I saw Metallica this year at the o2. I was wearing a cardigan. Didnt see any others!

You ooze class.
I am listening to The Big Pink - A Brief History Of Love

[Rory]

You ooze class.
I am listening to The Big Pink - A Brief History Of Love

Are they any good? Seeing them on the NME tour.

[Deppo]

Are they any good? Seeing them on the NME tour.

It's quite good. I'm only on the first listen so it normally takes a couple more for me to get into something. Who else is on this tour?

[manji]

Are they any good? Seeing them on the NME tour.
Very weak album.

[manji]

Espers iii

[Deppo]

De La Soul - 3 Feet High And Rising (bonus disc)

[saint_bert]

AiC-Facelift.

Im in a miserable mood :(

[harvey]

ABC - Valentines Day

[Ludwig]

Everyone should listen to Los Campesinos!

[saint_bert]

Moody blues-Knights in white satin

[harvey]

John Denver - I wish I knew How It Would Feel to Be Free

[harvey]

Swing Out Sister - Breakout

[Rattlehead]

Jerry Cantrell - Degradation Trip

[harvey]

Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out

[saint boggy]

Duffy -Warwick Avenue

[harvey]

Cymande - Dove

[harvey]

Motorhead - Bomber

[harvey]

Susan Fassbender - Twilight Cafe

[harvey]

The Wonder Stuff - It's yer money I'm after baby

[Saints1980]

Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam

[oxfordshire_saint]

This evening I have listened to:

Falling Off The Lavender Bridge - Lightspeed Champion
MJ Cole - Cut To The Chase
Tricky - Maxinquaye
DJ Format - Music For The Mature B-Boy

[miserableoldgit]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u2ill7yOZo

Title track from their 20th album.

[Pancake]

UNKLE - Psyence Fiction

[Rory]

NME's top 10 albums of the decade: (my ratings out of 10 in brackets)

1. The Strokes - Is This It (8/10)
2. The Libertines - Up The Bracket (6/10)
3. Primal Scream - XTRMNTR (4/10)
4. Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (8/10)
5. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever To Tell (6/10)
6. PJ Harvey - Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea (n/a)
7. Arcade Fire - Funeral (6/10)
8. Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights (10/10)
9. The Streets - Original Pirate Material (9/10)
10. Radiohead - In Rainbows (8/10)

[Pancake]

NME's top 10 albums of the decade: (my ratings out of 10 in brackets)

1. The Strokes - Is This It (8/10)
2. The Libertines - Up The Bracket (6/10)
3. Primal Scream - XTRMNTR (4/10)
4. Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (8/10)
5. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever To Tell (6/10)
6. PJ Harvey - Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea (n/a)
7. Arcade Fire - Funeral (6/10)
8. Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights (10/10)
9. The Streets - Original Pirate Material (9/10)
10. Radiohead - In Rainbows (8/10)

http://open.spotify.com/user/jonthebeef/playlist/12gvmngVBC1CTfSsDxMs4l

[Rory]

I don't have Spotify at work. What is it?

[Pancake]

I don't have Spotify at work. What is it?

Someone created a playlist with as many of the NME top albums as they could. A nice way to introduce people to some of the ones they havent heard before (and to reacquaint themselves too, as I am now with XTRMNTR)

[Pancake]

Just to add my 2p to the NME top 10:

1. The Strokes - Is This It (9/10)
2. The Libertines - Up The Bracket (6/10)
3. Primal Scream - XTRMNTR (7/10)
4. Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (4/10)
5. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever To Tell (7/10)
6. PJ Harvey - Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea (8/10)
7. Arcade Fire - Funeral (8/10)
8. Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights (7/10)
9. The Streets - Original Pirate Material (3/10)
10. Radiohead - In Rainbows (7/10)

[Pancake]

(RE: Them Crooked Vultures) Meh, as I posted last week there is nothing there that I didn't get from the Foos debut back in the nineties or the latest couple of QoTSA albums.

OK, Im goig to revise this opinion as I think I must have been drunk when I listened to a leak last week.

Now playing a proper copy and its damn catchy and extremely funky too. Basically ignore what I said before.

[Block 5]

Julian Cope - "Love, Peace & F*ck".
I am loving this, a bit of a departure from what I'm used to, but I could get into more of this kind of madness.

[Deppo]

The Pixies - Surfer Rosa

[Lets B Avenue]

Xymox - Clan of Xymox.

Or was it the other way round?

[saint_bert]

Them Crooked Vultures album.

Was that a tuba at the end of the second track?!?!?!

[Deppo]

Them Crooked Vultures album.

Was that a tuba at the end of the second track?!?!?!

No. I was just pleased to see you.

[Pancake]

Tricky - Maxinquaye

[Deppo]

Kraftwerk - Radio-Activity

[Pancake]

A truck load of Motorhead

[RonManager]

A truck load of Motorhead

Whilst drinking ?dodgy? wine - Lemmy would be proud of you!!

[Rory]

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[saint_bert]

AiC-BGWTB

Im just not getting it.

[Deanovski]

While She Sleeps – embedded in sand 45 minutes ago
Debelia Debelia – Red Curtains 2 hours ago
Abby Martin – Do It Like John Twinn 2 hours ago
Abby Martin – Ace High Flush 2 hours ago
Debelia Debelia – Girl of maggots 4 hours ago
Debelia Debelia – Girl of maggots 4 hours ago
Debelia Debelia – Red Curtains 5 hours ago
Debelia Debelia – NEW JAINT 5 hours ago
Debelia Debelia – Pink Socked 5 hours ago
Debelia Debelia – Dark Sand 5 hours ag

[Twentytwentvision]

Now onto Elton John - Blue Moves. One of the best things he ever did, although it was quite a low key affair. People may remember Crazy Water and Sorry Seems To Be The Hardest Word. But in actual fact the best tracks from my point of view are One Horse Town and Chameleon. Elton John at his best, which let's be fair, wasn't bad at all.


Is that the Elton album with Shoorah and TOnight on....if it is, they are my favourite songs. Haven't heard it for years

[Deppo]

The Strokes - First Impressions Of Earth

[Pancake]

The Distillers - Coral Fang

[Block 5]

Aphrodite's Child - "End of the World".

[Scudamore]

Shameless - Smokers Die Younger

Again...

[Deppo]

Maps - Turning The Mind

[Deppo]

Julian Casablancas - Phrazes For The Young

[manji]

Bear In Heaven-Beast Rest Forth Mouth

[graveworm]

Faith Divides Us - Death Unites Us...........Paradise Lost
Icon .................................................P aradise Lost
Shades of God.....................................Paradise Lost

Awesome

[Deppo]

Gomez - Liquid Skin

[Deppo]

Bear In Heaven-Beast Rest Forth Mouth


Pylon - Gyrate +
Pylon - Chomp More
DFA Released and Remastered Albums from US Post-Punk band from the early 80's


Espers iii


The Scars Author ! Author !


Blank Dogs-Under And Under
Shackleton-Three EPs
Interesting.

[chrisobee]

Kraftwerk - Radio-Activity

My lord, a band I have heard of though to be honest most stuff since the 80's has passed me by ! Surprisingly good taste young 'un.

[St Landrew]

Kraftwerk - Radio-Activity


My lord, a band I have heard of though to be honest most stuff since the 80's has passed me by ! Surprisingly good taste young 'un.

Ere..! I was listening to Autobahn only the other week. In fact, I'm going to put it on now.



So there..! ;)

[St Landrew]

Kraftwerk - Autobahn was brilliant. I was tempted to turn the record over and play side 2 [yes it's vinyl], but I haven't played side 2 since the late 1980's and I wasn't going to do it now.

Anyway, now my rather bad condition LP of Solid Air by John Martyn has hit the platter. And rather glorious it is too. I have two copies. This one's the ex-wife's who gave me hers.

[St Landrew]

And now it's Soft Cell's - The Singles.

I just find Marc Almond's english rendition of vocals, rather than mid-atlantic, so brilliant and refreshing. It's a factor of his singing that has never diminished. The music on this album is pure and heartfelt. I bought it sometime in 1987, I think, and I haven't played it for perhaps 10 or more years, yet it still moves my emotions, like it did when I first heard it.

Crikey, it's a greatest hits album, and it has real depth to the songs. Now that's probably a first.

[RedAndWhite91]

A truck load of Motorhead

Booked my tickets for the end of the month, can't wait!

[St Landrew]

I'm on a roll here. I've dug out an old classic: Booker T and The MG's - Universal Language.

Of course, totally instrumental, but great sounds. This is after all that Green Onions and Test Match Special [Soul Limbo] stuff, but of a similar vein. Actually, it's a lot better than those tracks, and the Hammond organ sound rings out beautifully.

[St Landrew]

Oh dear, I've dipped into my collection of BBC Goon Show LPs. This one is The Missing No.10 Downing Street. Here's an example of the script:

Major Bloodnok: 5.30[am] and Private Bog hasn't returned yet. Still too dark to see.

Mystery voice: [singing] I travel the road... who cares...

Major Bloodnok: Fan me blintz, who is it..? Hands up..!

Mystery voice: I can't put my hands up, I'm...

Major Bloddnok: HANDS UP OR I FIRE..!

Mystery Voice: OK..! ARRGH..! [Crash]

Major Bloodnok: Now what's happened..?

Mystery Voice: I was riding a bike..! [audience laughter]

Major Bloodnok: Come here. Ooooh..! Flourish me fabula..!

Mystery Voice: [high pitched] OLOLOLOLOLOLO..!

Major Bloodnok: Thank you..! Who are you, you ragged looking goon..?

Mystery Voice: Oh, are um, I'm a barrrrgh, I'm a policeman..!

Major Bloodnok: If you're a policeman, I'm Marilyn Monroe..!

Policeman [Eccles]: Oh WOOOOOWWWWWW..!

Major Bloodnok: Put me down at once..! [Audience laughter]

Policemen [Eccles]: Wait a minute, turn round.. [looks]... You're not Marilyn Monroe..!

Major Bloodnok: I told you I wasn't..! What a bitter disappointment to us both..!

and so on.

Be gentle with this comedy. It actually directly inspired Monty Python, and then almost every modern british comedy thereafter. It also looks iffy on paper but is much more comical with 3 geniuses playing with it.

[chrisobee]

Ere..! I was listening to Autobahn only the other week. In fact, I'm going to put it on now.



So there..! ;)

Ok, you have good taste clearly as well !!! Credit where it is due.

[chrisobee]

St Landrew
"And now it's Soft Cell's - The Singles.

I just find Marc Almond's english rendition of vocals, rather than mid-atlantic, so brilliant and refreshing. It's a factor of his singing that has never diminished. The music on this album is pure and heartfelt. I bought it sometime in 1987, I think, and I haven't played it for perhaps 10 or more years, yet it still moves my emotions, like it did when I first heard it.

Crikey, it's a greatest hits album, and it has real depth to the songs. Now that's probably a first. "






I'm on a roll here. I've dug out an old classic: Booker T and The MG's - Universal Language.

Of course, totally instrumental, but great sounds. This is after all that Green Onions and Test Match Special [Soul Limbo] stuff, but of a similar vein. Actually, it's a lot better than those tracks, and the Hammond organ sound rings out beautifully.

Blimey, now I'm really impressed lol

[Smirking_Saint]

Florence and the machine - Lungs

Quality album, thought i would give it a go and very pleased with myself, beautifully haunting voice that is equally powerful mixed with harp playing, decent guitaring and some very good lyrics.

Quality

[Pancake]

Florence and the machine - Lungs

Quality album, thought i would give it a go and very pleased with myself, beautifully haunting voice that is equally powerful mixed with harp playing, decent guitaring and some very good lyrics.

Quality

Word, only checked them out the other weekend, wished I had done before. Rabbit Heart is awesome.

Now playing Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here. Sweet album.

[Rory]

The good thing about Florence and the Machine is The XX's reworking of You've Got The Love.

[Smirking_Saint]

Agree with both above posts, and the Bird Song is quality. I never really knew just how good her voice actually is

[miserableoldgit]

Agree with both above posts, and the Bird Song is quality. I never really knew just how good her voice actually is
Yeah, I always thought that The Tweets were a quality band!!

[Pancake]

The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Street to finish me off today.

[RonManager]

The Cramps - Elvis F***ing Christ.

[manji]

Interesting.Oooh look a stalker. Not sure what you are trying to prove (other than you are a saddoe with too much time on your hands).I get ideas off Pitchfork (its a great resource) but also from Rock A Rolla magazine, The Wire,Drowned In Sound,Specialten magazine,Boomkat, The Freak Zone on Radio 6 and so on.
Anyway I am so ****ing cool I am often ahead of Pitchfork for example I bigged up Baroness The Blue album on 2nd October they didnt review it until Nov 3rd.
Look it up I know you will lol !

[The Cat]

The 5 years of Hyperdub compilation.

I'm especially loving Aidy's Girl's A Computer by Darkstar.

Don't see what all the fuss is about with Florence & The Machine. Yes, she's got an amazing voice but her songs are cynically over produced and cleverly aimed at the sort of market that love to lap up the sort of kooky image she portrays. Her original demos are far better than anything she's released since the record companies came along waving money and promises in her face.

Oh, and if I hear that cover of You've Got The Love once more on 6 Music I'm kicking my digital radio out the kitchen window.

And oh again - Boomkat can prove an expensive habit.

[saint_bert]

Lamb of god complete discography

Then on to Rammestein's

[harvey]

Mos Def / Ronny Jordan - A Brighter Day

[Pancake]

A selection of Bloc Party, Alkaline Trio, The Datsuns and BRMC this evening.

[Deppo]

Oooh look a stalker. Not sure what you are trying to prove (other than you are a saddoe with too much time on your hands).I get ideas off Pitchfork (its a great resource) but also from Rock A Rolla magazine, The Wire,Drowned In Sound,Specialten magazine,Boomkat, The Freak Zone on Radio 6 and so on.
Anyway I am so ****ing cool I am often ahead of Pitchfork for example I bigged up Baroness The Blue album on 2nd October they didnt review it until Nov 3rd.
Look it up I know you will lol !

You are my hero.

[saint_bert]

Metallica-Fade to black

[saint_bert]

Metallica-Motorbreath

[saint_bert]

Metallica-For whom the bells toll

[Pancake]

Shotgun Messiah - Violent New Breed

[keithd]

A Silent Film - City that Sleeps

V good, saw them supporting Airborne Toxic Event last week.

[manji]

Dalek- Absence

[Marsdinho]

Deer Tick - War Elephant

[Julian H. Cope]

Fever Ray.

[Deppo]

Baroness - Blue Record

[Rory]

Beach House -- Norway.

[The Majestic Channon]

Joy division-Transmission

[Hamilton Saint]

The Best of the Move - The Move (featuring Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne and Bev Bevan). Stuff from 1966 to 1972. Often strange hybrid of heavy rock and dainty, psychedelic pop.


Smiling Phases - Traffic (featuring Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Dave Mason and Chris Wood). A double CD compilation of some of their best from1968 to 1974. Interesting melange of psychedelic pop, folk, blues and jazz.

[miserableoldgit]

The Best of the Move - The Move (featuring Roy Wood, Jeff Lynne and Bev Bevan). Stuff from 1966 to 1972. Often strange hybrid of heavy rock and dainty, psychedelic pop.


Smiling Phases - Traffic (featuring Steve Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Dave Mason and Chris Wood). A double CD compilation of some of their best from1968 to 1974. Interesting melange of psychedelic pop, folk, blues and jazz.

I recently managed to buy "Birthday Party" by "Idle Race" - Jeff Lynnes first band. I had it on vinyl back in the early 70`s and it`s brilliant!

[Deppo]

Zoot Woman - Things Are What They Used To Be

[Pancake]

Nine Inch Nail - Broken

FIST ****!

[Deppo]

Real Estate - Real Estate

[Marsdinho]

Good old OK Computer.

[Deppo]

Arctic Monkeys - Humbug

[Deppo]

The Voluntary Butler Scheme - Tabasco Sole

[Julian H. Cope]

Sasha - Involver

[Hamilton Saint]

I recently managed to buy "Birthday Party" by "Idle Race" - Jeff Lynnes first band. I had it on vinyl back in the early 70`s and it`s brilliant!

I have a double LP by Idle Race (on vinyl) called Impostors of Life's Magazine. It's on Daffodil records, and was released only in Canada (1973).

[miserableoldgit]

I have a double LP by Idle Race (on vinyl) called Impostors of Life's Magazine. It's on Daffodil records, and was released only in Canada (1973).
I was very pleased to get the Idle Race CD and also a retrospective of Simon Dupree and the Big Sound. Before they went all "Pop" with "Kites" etc they were a really good R & B type band. I saw them a couple of times at The "old" Concorde Club at The Bassett. Their first album "Without Reservations" (1969) was excellent. This double cd (Part of My Past)includes both the stereo and mono mixes of that album plus loads of other stuff. Those were the days!!

[Deppo]

This Mortal Coil - It'll End In Tears

[Red&White]

Recently dug out my Thin Lizzy stuff, bloody good too ! ( the wifes fed up with it :D )
Must get down the Brook to catch Limehouse lizzy this time round.

[Deppo]

Dead Can Dance - Within The Realm Of A Dying Sun

[saint_bert]

Recently dug out my Thin Lizzy stuff, bloody good too ! ( the wifes fed up with it :D )
Must get down the Brook to catch Limehouse lizzy this time round.

Excellent.

[Deppo]

Gang Gang Dance - Saint Dymphna

[saint_bert]

Megadeath-Mechanix

Meh

[Rattlehead]

Mechanix is no Four Horsemen.

[saint_bert]

Mechanix is no Four Horsemen.

My thoughts exactly

I dont even like Megadeath.

Just been told in no uncertain terms today they dump over Metallica

Just had to make sure I was right in thinking that was a silly comment said to me by a dumb work friend

[saint_bert]

Dragonforce-Through fire and the flames.

Nearly died to this song at the guildhall.

Good times

[Rattlehead]

Megadeth's Rust In Peace is awesome and they've done some other good stuff (Peace Sells, So Far So Good So What mainly) and both great bands but Metallica > Megadeth.

Dragonforce on the other hand are one of the worst bands I have ever seen live. I cannot stand Dragonforce. F*cking ponces with sh*t music IMO.

[saint_bert]

Megadeth's Rust In Peace is awesome and they've done some other good stuff (Peace Sells, So Far So Good So What mainly) and both great bands but Metallica > Megadeth.

Dragonforce on the other hand are one of the worst bands I have ever seen live. I cannot stand Dragonforce. F*cking ponces with sh*t music IMO.

Blimey!

[saint_bert]

Listening through my mixtape for here now.

[Deppo]

Black Kids - Partie Traumatic

[Deppo]

Client - Command

[manji]

Todd Rundgren-A Wizard A True Star

[The Cat]

Gang Gang Dance - Saint Dymphna

I like

[Deppo]

Ladytron - Vocifero

[Rory]

For those who didn't know, The Antlers are performing at Lennons tonight. £4 from 7.30pm.

[manji]

For those who didn't know, The Antlers are performing at Lennons tonight. £4 from 7.30pm.
Of Hospice fame ? Schitt thats poorly advertised toolate for me now.

[Rory]

The very band. Only found out by reading today's Guardian guide.

[Hamilton Saint]

I just listened via BBC i-player to a Radio 2 programme by Bob Harris called The Songs The Beatles Gave Away. It's about songs written by John, Paul and George which were were recorded by other artists. Some of the songs were leftovers; some were written to order. I was familiar with most of the songs, but there are few rarities featured on there, and several demo recordings featuring Paul and George.

The interviews heard feature Paul, George, George Martin, Johnny Gentle, Cilla Black, Mary Hopkin and Jackie Lomax.

The music features Johnny Gentle, Billy J. Kramer, The Fourmost, Cilla Black, Peter & Gordon, The Applejacks, The Strangers, P.J. Proby, Chris Barber, the Black Dyke Mills Band, Mary Hopkin, Jackie Lomax, Carlos Mendes and Doris Troy.

This programme is available on BBC i-player until Saturday, Dec. 5th. It's an hour long. Worth a listen, if you're a Beatles fan.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00p1mv7/The_Songs_The_Beatles_Gave_Away/

[Deppo]

Sennen

[Marsdinho]

Of Hospice fame ? Schitt thats poorly advertised toolate for me now.

Me too, wanted to go. But had made other plans that I couldnt back out of..

[Block 5]

Strictly Kev - "Raiding the 20th Century".
A very clever mix assembled with Pro Tools that chronicles the history of the cut up and features Paul Morley's narration and snippets from William Burroughs, Grandmaster Flash, the BBC Radiophonic Workshop, John Lennon and dozens of others.

[Block 5]

Watch this.
Total genius.
Check out Prince Charles on the 1s & 2s.
http://www.vimeo.com/6489862

[St Landrew]

Jethro Tull - Warchild [the album].

[manji]

The Sonics-Psychosonic

[St Landrew]

Jethro Tull - Aqualung [the whole lot again].

[percy windham]

Black monk time

[Deppo]

The Horrors - Primary Colours

[Hamilton Saint]

Jethro Tull - Aqualung [the whole lot again].

Have you listened to the remastered CD? It includes a long interview with Ian Anderson where he describes the circumstances of how that LP was recorded - a new studio that he was not happy with. An interesting listen.

[Pancake]

The Black Crowes - Southern Harmony & Musical Companion.

So much is good about this album that I can over look the pastiches of 70's blues rock.

[Pancake]

Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues - Skip James.

[Julian H. Cope]

Andrew Weatherall - A Pox On the Pioneers

[St Landrew]

Have you listened to the remastered CD? It includes a long interview with Ian Anderson where he describes the circumstances of how that LP was recorded - a new studio that he was not happy with. An interesting listen.

No I haven't. My only gripe with that vinyl album is that it was a tad undynamic. That is, although it has a reasonably quiet noise floor, it doesn't go loud. It's a possibility that a strange studio, to Anderson, brought about that effect.

Happily, the Aqualung album has so much variety, skill and scope that one tends to overlook the quiet nature of it, and turn the volume up accordingly.

[St Landrew]

But now I'm listening to The Moody Blues - To Our Children's Children's Children.

After all these years, I still love it. I can NOT play it for years, and then put it on, and it is crisp and new. TMB have/had no peers, and so you either loved them or hated them, because there was nothing else of their shade. I think this might be my favourite TMB album, but I'm about to put Every Good Boy Deserves Favour on [note musicians], and this is the most assessible TMB album, so we'll see how it goes. I'm betting I flip the vinyl over to side 2, after I've finished side 1.

Here goes.

[Lord Duckhunter]

I've finally joined the digital age, with the Mrs. buying me an iPod for Birthday. First download, and can't stop playing Leon Russell's Retrospective. The most underrated man in Rock music, pure genius.

[Pancake]

Iggy & The Stooges - Raw Power.

I can never get over the controlled chaos of this album, I cant decide whether I prefer the original Bowie mix or the 97 Pop remaster...

[Pancake]

The Vines - Highly Evolved. The most "meh" album ever.

[Deppo]

Sun Ra And His Myth Science Solar Arkestra - The Antique Blacks

[Rory]

The Vines - Highly Evolved. The most "meh" album ever.

A truly dog sh!t album.

[St Landrew]

Was watching Delia Smith last night. I still chuckle over how good she is, and how the nation of cooks and chefs note her every word and new idea. I note that Cranberries are back on the menu. That'll clear the shelves of them, and send the price of them rocketing again.

But I digress. While watching, I noted how many excellent tunes were being played in the background. There was excellent stuff by Nick Drake, Beach Boys, Ella Fitzgerald, etc.. and quite a few notable others. I ended up listening as much as watching.

[Deppo]

Sorry, can you move that to the 'What are you watching' thread, please?

[St Landrew]

Sorry, can you move that to the 'What are you watching' thread, please?

I'll try, OK..?

Now a blast from the past. The Groundhogs - Split

Here's a taster for people who know a Groundhog from Bill Murray:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdGYjch2oOw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdGYjch2oOw)

Actually, the [2001, A Space Odyssey] video is quite nicely chosen.

You'll notice it said Part 1, Here's Part 2. Again, note the video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W3pLU2kkwnc (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JdGYjch2oOw)

Sounds great to me..! :)


P.S. Sorry about the **** up Deppo. I edited when I meant to quote.

[St Landrew]

Wahey, we're on a roll here now. Split Part 3:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uYAfRMAUjk4&NR=1

Love the videos.

I may start dusting off my other Groundhog albums, at this rate.

[St Landrew]

Oh well, I might as well post Split Part 4. It wasn't my favourite part of the album:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t96n2DlpDiY&NR=1

Still OK though.

EDIT: The 2001 videos are so good, I might watch the film again before I hit the pit.

[St Landrew]

I'm listening off my album, but I could always direct you lot to side 2 via Youtube. It seems to be all on there.

Cherry Red - Quiet, so turn it up. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=POGsy9Ru9sE
A Year in the Life - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyLlw-9hIbk
Junkman - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISXzu96FF4Y&NR=1
Ground Hog - Can't find this last track from the Split album, but just keep getting a lot of vids from Bill Murray's film, which is understandable. If you're keen you'll find it, no doubt.

OK, found the last track by accident: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ibKlz_bX0O8

[Deppo]

Built To Spill - There Is No Enemy

[St Landrew]

Fully immersed in the archives now: Roxy Music - In Every Dream Home A Heartache. :D

Brilliant track.

[Pancake]

Ministry - Psalm 69
Goldie - Timeless

[Pancake]

Underworld - 1992-2002
Korn - Korn

[keithd]

Dr Dre - 2001

s'up

[RedAndWhite91]

Jace Everett - Bad Things

It's the theme to True Blood, well good song

[Ponty]

Korn - Korn

I was listening to Greatest Hits - Vol 1 earlier today. They are a guilty pleasure.

[graveworm]

Warrior Soul........``The Space Age Cowboys Playboys``
after some srious crap from them this was a welcome return to the early days

[Pancake]

Warrior Soul........``The Space Age Cowboys Playboys``
after some srious crap from them this was a welcome return to the early days


Man, I haven't played that in ages, going to have to dig it out tomorrow now. Excellet.

[Deppo]

Gus Gus - Polydistortion

[harvey]

Nick Drake - Way To Blue

[Deppo]

Pigeonhed - The Full Sentence

[Julian H. Cope]

Saint Etienne - Foxbase Beta

[manji]

Boris & Sunn O))) - Altar

[RonManager]

Siouxsie - Cities in Dust

[The Majestic Channon]

X R AY SPEX-Warrior in woolworths

[Hamilton Saint]

Dusty in Memphis by Dusty Springfield (1969), produced by Jerry Wexler and Arif Mardin. I have the 1999 Deluxe Edition released by Rhino Records in the US; it has 14 bonus tracks.

[Barney Trubble]

Can anyone advise on what albums are the best to get to listen to 'Rage against the Machine' for a newbie. Do they have a greatest hits?

[RonManager]

Misty in Roots - Ghetto of the City

[Deppo]

Low - The Great Destroyer

[RedAndWhite91]

The Drugs Don't Work by The Verve

[Neil]

Can anyone advise on what albums are the best to get to listen to 'Rage against the Machine' for a newbie. Do they have a greatest hits?

They've got three LPs and one Covers album, so I would say just start with the debut album 'Rage Against The Machine', with 'Bombtrack' and 'Killing in the Name' tracks that you may have heard from it.
And don't forget to get them to Christmas No. 1!

[The Cat]

Low - The Great Destroyer

Quality album.

It has to be time for me to dust off their Christmas album soon and give it a listen.

[RonManager]

Joy Division - Decades.

Sublime and haunting.

For some reason reminds of winter walks around Cambridge in the late 70s.

[RedAndWhite91]

Joy Division - Decades.

Sublime and haunting.

For some reason reminds of winter walks around Cambridge in the late 70s.

That whole album is haunting.

[Barney Trubble]

They've got three LPs and one Covers album, so I would say just start with the debut album 'Rage Against The Machine', with 'Bombtrack' and 'Killing in the Name' tracks that you may have heard from it.
And don't forget to get them to Christmas No. 1!

Thanks Neil. That's were my interest came from. I saw the campaign and heard the single and just had to find out more. Can't believe I had never heard of them before the current campaign. :rolleyes: Thanks.

[Deppo]

Best Coast - Sun Was High (So Was I)

[saint_bert]

Thanks Neil. That's were my interest came from. I saw the campaign and heard the single and just had to find out more. Can't believe I had never heard of them before the current campaign. :rolleyes: Thanks.

Fantastic band.

Saw them at Reading a couple of years back.

Seeing them do Bombtrack, dressed in the Guantanimo Bay get up was awesome.

Barny Trubble, if you like Rage, try Audioslave.

[saint_bert]

They've got three LPs and one Covers album, so I would say just start with the debut album 'Rage Against The Machine', with 'Bombtrack' and 'Killing in the Name' tracks that you may have heard from it.
And don't forget to get them to Christmas No. 1!

Is there a campaign to get them to xmas number 1?

[saint_bert]

Bullet in the head-RATM!

[Ponty]

Is there a campaign to get them to xmas number 1?

I remember when Bruno Brookes accidentally played "Killing In The Name" in all its "F*** you, I won't do what you tell me!" glory on Radio 1, when it was first released (1991?).

Brilliant.

Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine is firmly in my Top 10 albums of my lifetime.

[Ponty]

Also, if RATM hit the number 1 spot this Christmas I will never mock the power of a Facebook group again. This is something I do frequently.

[saint_bert]

I remember when Bruno Brookes accidentally played "Killing In The Name" in all its "F*** you, I won't do what you tell me!" glory on Radio 1, when it was first released (1991?).

Brilliant.

Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine is firmly in my Top 10 albums of my lifetime.

Agreed.

[Pancake]

Jesu - Opiate Sun EP

Really good, such a 'British' release. "Losing Streak" just shouts early 90's to me, in more than just a single genre - its just a feeling. "Deflated" is also a stormer, some really nice crunch guitar work on there mixed into the drone. Broadrick's vocals are top notch throughout.

Might well sneak into my Top 10 of 2009.

[manji]

Jesu - Opiate Sun EP

Really good, such a 'British' release. "Losing Streak" just shouts early 90's to me, in more than just a single genre - its just a feeling. "Deflated" is also a stormer, some really nice crunch guitar work on there mixed into the drone. Broadrick's vocals are top notch throughout.

Might well sneak into my Top 10 of 2009.
Its in mine :-)

[the stain]

Also, if RATM hit the number 1 spot this Christmas I will never mock the power of a Facebook group again. This is something I do frequently.

But... but... everyone's going out and buying this one tune, because someone has organised it as a reaction to the mass-marketed pop that would otherwise be Christmas number 1... and a song with the refrain '**** you, I won't do what you tell me'... And if anyone really, honestly was that anti-corporate they would neither know nor care what was at number 1 in the pop charts... and... and...

You might as well all put your hands in the air and say, 'Ooh please, Mr Record Executive, I don't feel my music product consuming needs are being effectively marketed to. This is the group I feel part of, tell me what I should like!'

[the stain]

"**** you, I won't do what you tell me!
**** you, I won't do what you tell me!...

Everybody sing along!"

[the stain]

Mental.

[Pancake]

Its in mine :-)

I know, thats what prompted me. Cheers Manj!

[Deppo]

Afghan Whigs - Gentlemen

[graveworm]

Cult of Luna..........`` Cult of Luna``

[Ponty]

But... but... everyone's going out and buying this one tune, because someone has organised it as a reaction to the mass-marketed pop that would otherwise be Christmas number 1... and a song with the refrain '**** you, I won't do what you tell me'... And if anyone really, honestly was that anti-corporate they would neither know nor care what was at number 1 in the pop charts... and... and...

You might as well all put your hands in the air and say, 'Ooh please, Mr Record Executive, I don't feel my music product consuming needs are being effectively marketed to. This is the group I feel part of, tell me what I should like!'
Jeez, I just said it would make me believe that a Facebook group could actually achieve something. I'm not going to buy it.

[manji]

Cult of Luna..........`` Cult of Luna``
Brilliant band. Lucky enough to seem em at The Joiners about a year ago.

[Deppo]

Ed Harcourt - Here Be Monsters

[the stain]

Jeez, I just said it would make me believe that a Facebook group could actually achieve something. I'm not going to buy it.

Sorry Uncle Ponty, it wasn't really directed at you, just at the campaign itself which all of my Facebook friends have asked me to join. I'm not going to buy it either.

[Pancake]

Metallica - Kill Em All
Deftones - Around The Fur

[Pancake]

Cream - Disreli Gears
Led Zeppelin - IV

[St Landrew]

Pancake, I take it all this music IS in the background. You aren't actually listening to it while doing nothing else, yes..?

Pedant alert: Disraeli

As for myself, I got The Pretenders - Pretenders II album going.

[Pancake]

Pancake, I take it all this music IS in the background. You aren't actually listening to it while doing nothing else, yes..?

Pedant alert: Disraeli

As for myself, I got The Pretenders - Pretenders II album going.

Working.

Whoops on the typo!

[Scudamore]

Christmas songs

[Pancake]

Christmas songs

Unlucky, I endured a couple of hours of those at the weekend whilst putting t'tree etc up... ;(

[Scudamore]

Unlucky, I endured a couple of hours of those at the weekend whilst putting t'tree etc up... ;(

Unlucky? I set the Spotify folder up!

Particular favorites being:

Little Drummer Boy - Bing and Bowie
Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano
Silver Bells - Bing again

And of course Last Christmas by Wham!

[Pancake]

Unlucky? I set the Spotify folder up!

Particular favorites being:

Little Drummer Boy - Bing and Bowie
Feliz Navidad - Jose Feliciano
Silver Bells - Bing again

And of course Last Christmas by Wham!

Manic Street Preachers version of Last Christmas is rather good IMHO.

[St Landrew]

I shall, no doubt, be dusting off my cheap vinyl copy of White Christmas With Nat King Cole & Dean Martin, within the next few days. :)

[Deppo]

Wham's Last Christmas is the best Christmas song.

[Ponty]

Wham's Last Christmas is the best Christmas song.

In the same way that a .44 round directly throught the brain stem is the best way to get shot?

[Deppo]

I didn't think it would be long before that post got shot down in flames.

[ST Randy]

Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More

Its a brilliant album that comes from a band that have the making to be something huge

[Draino76]

The FIFA 10 soundtracks, courtesy of the pirate of the bay. Loving it.

[manji]

Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More

Its a brilliant album that comes from a band that have the making to be something huge
Hyped up twaddle. How can an album with so much going on be so bland and insipid ? Made for Radio 1 daytime and Radio 2. The real life version of ****ing "Josh's " band on that T-mobile advert and just as irritating.

[saint_bert]

The greatest hits of Faith no more

[jeff leopard]

Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
First time I've heard this in years, absolutely gorgeous stuff. In general, pop bands would be a much more palatable bunch if they all grew up to produce avant-guard post-rock masterpieces. My overwhelming thought is what a huge influence it must have had on Ladies and Gentleman… by Spiritualized.

[the stain]

Talk Talk - Spirit of Eden
First time I've heard this in years, absolutely gorgeous stuff. In general, pop bands would be a much more palatable bunch if they all grew up to produce avant-guard post-rock masterpieces. My overwhelming thought is what a huge influence it must have had on Ladies and Gentleman… by Spiritualized.

Word.

Which pop bands would you pick? I'm looking forward to Busted's double-album of excoriating white noise guitar with hand-bells and clapping.

[jeff leopard]

Word.

Which pop bands would you pick? I'm looking forward to Busted's double-album of excoriating white noise guitar with hand-bells and clapping.

rumour has it that crazy frog spent all his cash on a recording studio and intends to take us all back to year zero with nose-flutes and ghosts.

[Redbul]

Stardeath and White Dwarfs: Birth

Deer Tick: Born on Flag Day.

Quality albums even if I do say so myself.

[graveworm]

Zodiac Mindwarp and the Love Reaction

They were good in the early days

[manji]

Jarboe/Justin K. Broadrick - J2

[Deppo]

Jeff Buckley - Grace

[Scummer]

Also, if RATM hit the number 1 spot this Christmas I will never mock the power of a Facebook group again. This is something I do frequently.

According to Pop*****, the RATM song is on the same label as the X Factor song, so they win either way. Rumour is that Simon Cowell has bought the publishing rights.

:D

[Redbul]

They've got three LPs and one Covers album, so I would say just start with the debut album 'Rage Against The Machine', with 'Bombtrack' and 'Killing in the Name' tracks that you may have heard from it.
And don't forget to get them to Christmas No. 1!

F*** you, I won't do what you tell me....

Today, I have been making my ears bleed to Jane's Addiction; Ritual De Lo Habitual and The Delgados; Hate and then Peleton.

[jeff leopard]

According to Pop*****, the RATM song is on the same label as the X Factor song, so they win either way. Rumour is that Simon Cowell has bought the publishing rights.

:D

Buy this for Xmas, all money goes to feeding poor folks in the territory where the record was bought.

it may appalled you at first, but hey, it’s the one and only bobby d.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qVs6X9yIM_k

[Deppo]

I thought you meant Bobby Davro.

[saint_bert]

Pantera- Greatest hits. Didnt get a chance to commemirate Dimebags passing the other day. Making up for it now.

[harvey]

Simple Minds - Love Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsOUja8trtA

[RonManager]

Lonnie Donegan

My Old Man's a Dustman

(12" 78rpm)

[Hamilton Saint]

Lonnie Donegan

My Old Man's a Dustman

(12" 78rpm)


"I say, I say, I say - my dustbin's absolutely full of toadstools ..."

[manji]

Seefeel-Succour

[Redbul]

Ned's Atomic Dustbin - God Fodder.

[Stanley Saint]

F*** you, I won't do what you tell me....

Today, I have been making my ears bleed to Jane's Addiction; Ritual De Lo Habitual and The Delgados; Hate and then Peleton.

Top choices. Whatever happened to the delgados?

[manji]

Top choices. Whatever happened to the delgados?
Are they still playing for Ecuador ?

[Redbul]

Are they still playing for Ecuador ?

I think the Delgados got their name from the Spanish Tour de France cyclist Pedro Delgado Robledo 'cos Alun Woodward was a big cycling fan; hence the name of the album; Peleton.

Apart from that, I'm not sure what they're doing now, I thought they'd packed it all in and Emma Pollock went off on her own.

[The Cat]

Seefeel-Succour

Good choice for a cold winters morning.

[Pancake]

Leona Lewis - Spirit
Susan Boyle - I Dreamed A Dream
Shayne Ward - Shayne ward
Alexandra Burke - Overcome

[RonManager]

The Fall -

The Man who's Head Expanded

Spoilt Victorian Child

Cruiser's Creek

[the stain]

Leona Lewis - Spirit
Susan Boyle - I Dreamed A Dream
Shayne Ward - Shayne ward
Alexandra Burke - Overcome

I'm melting!

[Pancake]

I'm melting!
I dug out the Wardster just 4U

[Hamilton Saint]

1) A Charlie Brown Christmas by Vince Guaraldi - a classic Christmas album for jazz lovers.


2) Phil Spector's Christmas album, which has been re-released many, many times. It features popular Christmas songs done in Spector's familiar wall-of-sound production style with Darlene Love, The Ronettes, The Crystals, and Bob B. Soxx & The Blue Jeans.