What you listening to at the moment?

kipling · Post by **kipling** » 29 Apr 2007, 11:27

Boys and Girls in America - The Hold Steady
A bit like Bruce Springsteen, back when he was good.

Live At Massey Hall, Toronto - Neil Young
A concert from 1971, but just released in the past month. Features early versions of many of his classics. Absolutely brilliant.

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 01 May 2007, 12:24

Postie has just delivered a double CD entitled "Rock Anthems" - it's a pressie from a "friend" who thinks I'll remember the tracks when they were first issued.

Ah, I see she's softened the blow - it's a tie-in to makepovertyhistory. So it's in a Good Cause.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 07 May 2007, 15:30

I've always been a fan of The Caretaker and, in the main, the other less serious works by James Kirby, aka v/vm

"Deleted Scenes / Forgotten Dreams" is his latest double lp of ambience.

http://brainwashed.com/vvm/micro/caretaker/weme09.html

Black Mamba · Post by **Black Mamba** » 10 May 2007, 13:23

Been listening to the soudtrack for 'Once upon a time in Mexico' today.
Lively little cd.

rapunzell · Post by **rapunzell** » 12 May 2007, 23:17

I gave in to peer pressure and put Eurovision on in the background. Have had attention periodically grabbed by what appears to be headbanging cellists, Serbian dykes, Ukranian nutters and Finnish goths

ali · Post by **ali** » 13 May 2007, 20:21

fat freddy's drop - cay's crays

smooth reggae from New Zealand

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... D=55244763

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 14 May 2007, 15:26

Megacity 2 - "Prisoner Cell Block E"

DJ Vandal - "Gemini Lounge Music"

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 24 May 2007, 20:52

Doctor Rockit - "Cameras and rocks"

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 31 May 2007, 19:26

Nightmares on Wax - Date with Destiny

oh, and some Parliament. I'ma feelin' funky. It's nearly Friday.

Woooo Hoooo!!!

Bob Jefferson · Post by **Bob Jefferson** » 31 May 2007, 21:59

Patti Smith - Horses. I moved up to Edinburgh in October 76, sharing digs in Pilrig Street, where I spent my grant on alcohol and punk records. Patti was a wild, free spirit and this was art with attitude.

White Light/White Heat - Velvet Underground. It's 1981-ish. Ali (no relation) has a New Town flat, an expensive hi-fi and excellent connections. I'm having a panic attack in his bathroom and have to be comforted by one of his flatmates, an attractive young biker whose meat-head boyfriend is going to kill Ali when he finds out about the affair.

Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain. Released in 1983. This was the soundtrack to a happy film I made on an idyllic summer's day, messing around with friends on the Water of Leith. A few weeks later someone accidentally taped Ravi Shankar over it and it was gone forever.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 03 Jun 2007, 15:00

Most Sunday afternoons I hang out in the kitchen doing my kitcheny type things, listening to Stephen Merchant's show on BBC6 music.

I think he's a very funny guy and he has a couple of his old mates with him to add to the hilarity. They play some good music and there's lots of nonsense.

stephen

After that show finishes, along comes Stuart Maconie with his Freak Zone show. He plays a fabulous mix of stuff including lots of Prog.
He played the whole of Camel's Snowgoose a few weeks ago. Personally, I think this is a good thing but I might be in a very tiny minority.

Tonight's featured band are The Fall.

stuart

Anyway, that's what I'll be listening to, off and on, for the afternoon.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 03 Jun 2007, 16:55

siouxsie - dear prudence

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 03 Jun 2007, 17:00

Universal Mind feat. Sir George Trevelyan - "Universe I Love You"

if you thought that Shamen track with Terence McKenna was weird, you ain't heard nothing yet

100% rave gibberish

kipling · Post by **kipling** » 06 Jun 2007, 00:38

Bob Jefferson wrote:White Light/White Heat - Velvet Underground. It's 1981-ish. Ali (no relation) has a New Town flat, an expensive hi-fi and excellent connections..

I was listening to this tonight. A bit lo-fi for an expensive hi-fi, mind. Not that I have one.

My brother cornered John Peel at a Meadowbank Thistle game in the early 80s, and asked him to play “I Heard Her Call My Name” on his show. Which he did four days later, remarking: “No-one's ever requested this before.”

Bob Jefferson wrote:Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain.

Try “Surf” by Roddy Frame (if you haven't already). The first two tracks in particular, but it's all good.

ColinMcFadyen · Post by **ColinMcFadyen** » 06 Jun 2007, 02:15

Genesis - Foxtrot

Haven't listened to this album in ages. Can-Utility and the Coastliners is one under-appreciated song.

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 07 Jun 2007, 21:22

Biffy Clyro - Puzzle

SoupDragon · Post by **SoupDragon** » 08 Jun 2007, 12:05

Boards of Canada- Twoism

very chilled!

not an easy cd to get hold off had to go through Amazon to a Swiss company!

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 08 Jun 2007, 12:46

SoupDragon wrote:Boards of Canada- Twoism

very chilled!

not an easy cd to get hold off had to go through Amazon to a Swiss company!

That was a featured album on the Stuart Maconie show a few weeks ago. I liked what I heard of it.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 22 Jun 2007, 19:53

Scritti Politti - White Bread Black Beer

It's a lovely album. Green's voice still sounds much the same as it did 20 years ago. Which is great if you liked it in the first place.

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 22 Jun 2007, 23:55

Arctic Monkeys

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 23 Jun 2007, 09:15

Sandra wrote:Arctic Monkeys

Was this their set from Glastonbury?

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 23 Jun 2007, 19:09

Von Sudenfed - Tromatic Reflexxions

Poppy · Post by **Poppy** » 23 Jun 2007, 21:48

Berlin Rundfunk

A German radio station that out-Radio 2s Radio 2. Superb!!

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 24 Jun 2007, 12:46

ecm wrote:
Sandra wrote:Arctic Monkeys
Was this their set from Glastonbury?

uhuh

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 26 Jun 2007, 09:26

The Hypnotist - Night Of The Living 'E' Heads

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 26 Jun 2007, 09:28

A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall - Bob Dylan

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 11 Jul 2007, 14:34

Metallica - "Orion"

heavy metal heaven

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 11 Jul 2007, 15:40

Dreams- Fleetwood Mac

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 11 Jul 2007, 17:15

No 9 Dream-REM

I love this version.

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 11 Jul 2007, 20:24

Porty wrote:No 9 Dream-REM

I love this version.

I never even knew it existed. I shall have to listen out for it.

foxy · Post by **foxy** » 11 Jul 2007, 21:39

the sound of silence....the kids are away on holiday with their dad

Sandra · Post by **Sandra** » 11 Jul 2007, 21:54

foxy wrote:the sound of silence....the kids are away on holiday with their dad

Enjoy

ecm · Post by **ecm** » 12 Jul 2007, 08:56

ecm wrote:
Porty wrote:No 9 Dream-REM

I love this version.
I never even knew it existed. I shall have to listen out for it.

You can find anything and everything on YouTube, can't you?
I had a listen to the REM track and some of the other Lennon covers from the same album. I particularly enjoyed Christina Aguillera's rousing rendition of "Mother". The tears were rolling down my cheeks by the end of it.

I'm sure if John hadn't been gunned down in the street so many years ago he would have given them all a gold star.

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 12 Jul 2007, 11:45

Primal Scream - Trainspotting

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 12 Jul 2007, 23:39

ecm wrote:I particularly enjoyed Christina Aguillera's rousing rendition of "Mother". The tears were rolling down my cheeks by the end of it.

She has got a great voice, pity she doesn't have enough good songs to showcase it.

Still, at least it proves even more that she ain't no Britney Spears...