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1001realapes 2389 posts |
Edited Dec 18, 2022, 13:40
Dec 18, 2022, 02:48
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The Beau Brummels - Introducing The Beau Brummels The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band – Vol. 3 - A Child's Guide To Good & Evil The West Coast Pop Art Experimental Band - Where's My Daddy Porcupine Tree - In Absentia A Certain Ratio - Early Buzzcocks - The Peel Sessions The Fool - st The Deep - Psychedelic Moods 101 Strings - Astro Sounds From Beyond the Year 2000 The Ceyleib People - Tanyet Asobi Seksu - Rewolf Echo & The Bunnymen - Porcupine B.C. Gilbert, G. Lewis - 8 Time Bruce Gilbert - Music For Fruit Bruce Gilbert - Insiding Bruce Gilbert - Ab Ovo The Durutti Column – The Guitar And Other Machines The Durutti Column – Four Factory Records (6 cd box) Don Cherry - Symphony For Improvisers The Sensational Guitars Of Dan & Dale (Sun Ra & The Blues Project): – Batman And Robin The Charlatans - The Amazing Charlatans The Moving Sidewalks - Flash Klaus Schulze - Deus Arrakis Bernard Herrmann / Franz Waxman / Miklós Rózsa / Berlin Symphony Orchestra / Isaiah Jackson – Herrmann / Waxman / Rózsa
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flashbackcaruso 1058 posts |
Dec 18, 2022, 08:18
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Bridget St John - Songs For The Gentle Man The Beach Boys - The Fading Rock Group Revival The Beach Boys - Add Some Music The Beach Boys - Sun Flower John Lennon - Mind Games Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Welcome To The Pleasuredome Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Liverpool Opel - The Complete Wicker Hymns Stina Nordenstam - This Is Stina Nordenstam Stina Nordenstam - The World Is Saved Belle & Sebastian - John Peel Christmas Party Dr. Strangely Strange - Kip Of The Serenes Dr. Strangely Strange - Heavy Petting Mr And Mrs Smith And Mr Drake - Mr And Mrs Smith And Mr Drake The Sea Nymphs - The Sea Nymphs The Sea Nymphs - On The Dry Land Cardiacs - Guns The Police - Ghost In The Machine The Police - Synchronicity Brian Wilson - No Pier Pressure Brian Wilson - What I Really Want For Christmas The Rotary Connection - Peace Propaganda - Noise & Girls Come Out To Play Paul Ferris - Witchfinder General OST (Trunk Records complete their 'unholy trinity' of Folk Horror soundtrack albums with a pop-up Vincent Price gatefold sleeve) Bee Gees - Cucumber Castle
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Fitter Stoke 2614 posts |
Dec 18, 2022, 09:27
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My Sunday feeling’s coming on over me: Gong ‘Paris - Bataclan Live, 20 May 1973’ - fabbo mixing desk recording of a complete Gong gig caught betwixt ‘Flying Teapot’ and ‘Angels Egg’, revealing just what a tight and unique band they were in their pomp. Great fun too. And to think that ‘You’ was still to come; Gong ‘Flying Teapot’ - sounding resplendent in its latest Virgin remaster - just like the original LP, in fact - and remarkably youthful for its near 50 years of age; Marillion ‘Yule Be Glad’ - superb live recording from November 2021 encompassing the whole Hogarth era from ‘Seasons End’ to their latest epic. Talking of which: Marillion ‘An Hour Before It’s Dark’ - okay, I’ve made my decision: this perfectly realised and executed record is my album of the year (assuming Santa won’t bring me a better one). If you don’t already know it, and have but a smidgeon of interest in the wide gamut of contemporary prog, I beg you to try this. I’m of the humble opinion that Marillion rival Radiohead as the most creative band currently performing. There, I’ve said it; David Sylvian ‘Dead Bees On A Cake’ - Sylvian’s last “regular” album is a mish-mash of styles with only his sublime baritone as a unifying factor. There are many good things here (‘Krishna Blues’ is, for me, a career highlight), but I prefer the more abstract road he’s taken thereafter; Can ‘Saw Delight’ - even when uncool, Can were cool. Dig Michael Karoli’s magic on ‘Call Me’ then try to argue; Jethro Tull ‘This Was’ - sounds little like anything released under the Tull name afterwards, but remains one hell of a debut LP, in whatever mix you choose to play. I also love the attendant single tracks and rarities included in the album’s 50th anniversary box set. I wonder how they’d have progressed had Mick Abrahams remained. Perhaps something like: Blodwyn Pig ‘Ahead Rings Out’ and ‘Getting To This’ - my affection for which remain as per my ancient reviews in the Unsung section; The Good, The Bad and The Queen ‘Merrie Land’ - poignant and morose vignettes for a country which, at the time of their creation, was still to get so much worse; Calvin Harris ‘Ready For The Weekend’ - well this is just sheer fun, innit; Uriah Heep ‘Very ‘Eavy, Very ‘Umble’ - another ace debut from so long ago from what should have been every Mk II Purple fan’s second fave band; Fairport Convention S/T - like ‘This Was’, an atypical 1968 debut but a very decent one: a delightfully North London take on Americana. Ian Matthews comes across like a choirboy Art Garfunkel, and Richard Thompson’s tense lead guitar is fully formed from the start. Judy Dyble (RIP) almost outsings Joni on a great version of ‘Chelsea Morning’; Wigwam ‘Titan’s Wheel’ - 2002 comeback album by Finland’s finest, not up to their peak years perhaps but welcome anyway. Jim Pembroke RIP; Peter Warren ‘Bass Is’ - fascinating free jazz session from 1970 featuring four bass pig virtuosi - often all at once - and other luminaries like Chick Corea and John Surman. Rewards repeated listening; Arild Andersen ‘A Molde Concert’ - vibrant 1981 date driven by Alphonse Mouzon on drums; Arild Andersen ‘Affirmation’ - which is much more introspective in a typical ECM way. The man’s still got it at 77; Beethoven: Piano Sonatas Op.2 no.1 and Op.26 (Maurizio Pollini) - effortless playing, beautifully realised, of two early LvB keyboard masterpieces; Mozart: Prussian String Quartets (Chiaroscuro Quartet) - having read lots of rave reports of this young quartet I took a punt on this. There’s real subtlety and taste here, but I’m a little troubled by the leader’s intonation; Schubert: Symphony no.8 ‘Unfinished’ (Le Concert des Nations/Savall) - which, given an unusually brief reading of its second movement, seems particularly unfinished here. Mighty fine, though; Messiaen: La Nativite du Seigneur (Olivier Latry) - the current issue of BBC Music proclaims this as the top recording of Messiaen’s anything-but-festive masterpiece. I’m not so sure. Latry tends toward a lyrical rather than spectacular approach which works well most of the time but lacks real muscle when the music requires it, the work’s epic concluding movement excepted. For all the wonders of the Notre Dame organ displayed here, I prefer Hans Ola Ericsson or Gillian Weir’s more powerful and incisive readings, both of which I also played this week. Whatever, this is music that trounces Slade, Wizzard, Shakin’ Stevens and George Michael in my personal Now! chr**tm*s reckoning. Look to the future now with THIS mother; Anthony Hammond ‘Une Nuit de Noel’ - excellent recital of seasonal Parisian organ music from across the centuries; Schoenberg: Three Piano Pieces, Op.11 (Maurizio Pollini) - Schoenberg caught at the cusp between romanticism and atonality but, all technical categorisation aside, great music; Francis Jackson: Three Carols for Advent, Op.73 (Exon Singers/Matthew Owens) - festive music without cliche or tedium from the pen of one of our most distinguished church music composers who we lost in January at just 104 years of age. Do what you feel what you need to do. Jolly vibes to all Dave x
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garerama 1118 posts |
Dec 18, 2022, 11:48
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Angelo Badalamenti - Music From Twin Peaks / Twin Peaks: Season Two Music & More / Fire Walk With Me OST Can - Ogam Ogat / Horrortrip In The Paperhouse / Future Days & Past Nights / Radio Waves / Sacrilege (V/A) Alice Coltrane - Cosmic Music (with John Coltrane) / Huntington Ashram Monastery / Journey In Satchidananda Julian Cope - England Expectorates Dope - Dope On Drugs / Village Idiot Dope Espers - II / III Fraction - Moon Blood The Incredible String Band - 'U' / Be Glad For The Song Has No Ending / Liquid Acrobat As Regards The Air Roland Kirk - Kirk In Copenhagen / I Talk With Spirits / Rip, Rig & Panic / Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith The Mandrake Memorial - S/t / Medium / Puzzle Bill Nelson - Luminous / Simplex / Crimsworth Portishead - Roseland NYC Live Psychic TV - Live In Reykjavik / A Real Swedish Live Show / Allegory & Self / Kondole / Peak Hour Frank Sinatra - Songs For Young Lovers / In The Wee Small Hours Stiff Little Fingers - Inflamable Material / All The Best Swans - Filth / Children Of God Throbbing Gristle - Special Treatment / Heathen Earth / Live December 2004: A Souvenir Of Camber Sands XTC - Nonsuch / Apple Venus Volume One Andy Partridge - Fuzzy Warbles 1 - 3
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Hunter T Wolfe 1710 posts |
Dec 18, 2022, 12:48
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Eric Dolphy- Hot, Cool & Latin Eric Dolphy- Here and There Ramones- Road to Ruin The Deviants- Ptoof Graham Parker- Howlin' Wind Mighty Baby- Jug of Love Steeleye Span- The Early Years Steeleye Span- Below The Salt Belbury Poly- The Willows JoJo & The Teeth- No More Good News Various Artists- The Resident Sampler #16- Tracks of the Year
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Monganaut 2382 posts |
Edited Dec 18, 2022, 18:11
Dec 18, 2022, 18:10
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Holger Czukay/ Jah Wobble/Jaki Liebezeit - Full Circle. Not an album I've really connected with in previous years, but this week it really hit the spot. Played pretty much nonstop at least once a day. I joked with the eldest that should I have a tombstone, the only words to put on it would be 'Post Punk/Electronic/Dub'. Jean Michel Jarre - Oxymore This tribute to Pierre Henry is Jarre's best album as far as I'm concerned. Musically, it kinda reminds me Of L.S.D. era Coil for some reason, but without the esoteric vibes and lyrics. The Binaural headphone mix is ok, but doesn't really stray much beyond normal stereo separation truth be told. Still, a very enjoyable journey. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fc8N5dgeAwY V/A - Punk 45 - No Such Thing As Society... Think The Mekons '32 Weeks' is my fav ever punk single. David Sylvian/Holger Czukay - Plight and Premonition Was out for an Icy jaunt over the Clent Hills the other day, a beautifulyl crisp, snowy and sunny day, and as I crested the top of Adams Hill near the Four Stones monument 'The Spiralling Of Winter Ghost' came on the headphones. The sun had just shrunk below the horizon, and an orange glow spanned the skyline with a slowly darkening yet perfectly clear blue sky above. The whole scene took on the same hue as a tobacco sunburst guitar (remember those) and the music just fitted the moment perfectly. I stood and shivered watching the sun slowly fade as the track played out, and thought of some of the sorely missed peeps the family has lost on the last few years. Quite a moment. Hawkwind - X, In Search Of Space Motorhead - Overkill Magazine - Play 2CD Burd Ellen - A Tarot of the Green Wood This is a wonderful mix of trad folk stylings/vocalings with some Coil-esque electronics and acoustics. https://burdellen.bandcamp.com/album/a-tarot-of-the-green-wood Cabaret Voltaire - Chance vs Causality Richard H. Kirk - Disposable Half-Truths Very old tape I found at the back of the bedroom cupboard. It's a pretty good release. V cabs as you might expect. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHYshjqE6Fg&list=PLEUtmr9t9qQTTcMTfAvsLYO0bvyeDl2zu Keith Hudson - Flesh of My Skin Blood of My Blood Liars - The Apple Drop I keep returning to this periodically, Not their worst effort, but not the best either. Luke Haines & Peter Buck - All the Kids Are Super Bummed Out I quite enjoy this, as I do most things Haines tbh, but my other half absolutely hates it with a passion, so headphones are the order of the day for the most part. https://lukehainesofficial.bandcamp.com/album/all-the-kids-are-super-bummed-out To Rococo Rot - The John Peel Sessions I love Tarwater, and have tried over the years to dig TRR as they share some of the members, but to me, most of their releases sound like unfinished drafts. This is no different, I can't quite see the point of the release. https://torococorot.bandcamp.com/album/the-john-peel-sessions Various Artists - Southeast of Saturn, Vol. 2 Shoegaze I guess? I'm enjoying this more than vol:1 https://thirdmanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/southeast-of-saturn-vol-2 If you're curiousabout Vol:1... https://thirdmanrecords.bandcamp.com/album/southeast-of-saturn Well that's about it. Can't say I'm feeling particularly festive, but then again, I never am at this time of year, the short days leave me in a mind fug. Y'all keep well and stuff!
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keith a 9574 posts |
Dec 18, 2022, 21:33
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The Wonderful & Frightening World Of... - The Fall Slang King blew me away this week! Time Booms X De Devil Dead – Lee Perry The production occasionally gives away its age (late 1980's), but Perry really is on top from here. I remember hearing Music & Science Lovers on Peel and just having to get this album. Also... Fragments - Bonobo Metrobolist – David Bowie The Alias Sessions - Murcof Vertigo Days - The Notwist OT/TO – Fabio Orsi & TEZ Album - PiL Four Hands - Roedelius & Story
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jb lamptoast-morsley 2448 posts |
Dec 19, 2022, 16:44
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Akron/Family - S/T - Meek Warrior. Definitely one of my fav bands of the noughties. The eponymous album takes some beating Cosmic Jokers - S/T Apse - Spirit. Brooding post rock from the noughties. Not bad. The Winkies - Peel Sessions Then its onto the new stuff from the '20's'. Simon Fisher Turner and family - Savage songs of brutality and food. By the extreme angels of parody. Bit of a novelty feel to it capturing his kid's imaginations with an ambient like backdrop. Unsure Immersion - Nanocluster vol1. Nah The illness with steve west and bob nastanovich EP. No Ignacio Simon - Old friends. No Idles - Ultra Mono. Yes yes yes. Ichiko Aoba - Windswept Adan. Yes Horselords - Comradely objects. No Hiss Golden Messenger - Quietly Blowing it. No Heather Leigh - Glory Days. Yes. Doesn't do much wrong with her intense and sinister ambience. Is there such a thing as dark ambient? Go Go Penguin - S/T. No Godspeed You! Black Emperor - G_d's Pee at States End. Never managed to get into this band. Still making attempts... Maja Lena - The Keeper. Almost but I can't have rats aboard my listening ship! Saw her support Rachel Dadd in Bodmin not long ago and got me curious - but it is a no Aldous Harding - Warm Chris. Nope
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Zariadris 286 posts |
Edited Dec 19, 2022, 19:25
Dec 19, 2022, 19:24
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garerama wrote: Can - Ogam Ogat I missed this one...a bootleg, I take it? What's on it/which period?
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Monganaut 2382 posts |
Dec 19, 2022, 19:24
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Love the succinct appraisals.
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