What's the last al*** you have bought?

Ejl - Thanks for the translation, despite loving the german music machine, I can't read the language.

It looks as I will need to get down to Brighton again when the shops have got new stocks.

Some clouds in the visit....

Just missed the Music Meltdown big sale by a few days, would have saved several £.

Saw both the new Buzzocks and Captain Comatose on vinyl, after already buying them on CD. Bugger!

Still, mustn't gruumble.

DS

ITC - 21st Century Drum & Bass

Just found that the one at the bottom of Trafalgar Street is called Hedonizm Records. Its fairly new I think.

O where to put new record reviews?! Here? Nick's Head thread?

These are going here 'cos they aint particularly new releases:

Martin Gretch - Open heart Zoo.
This is Radiohead basically. The guy's voice is so reminisent of Tom Yorke that you'd be hard pressed to distingush them on many tracks. The songs and arrangements are pretty Radioheady as well. If you like Amnesiac era Radiohead then this is a must buy. I don't particularly so this would get 3 of nicks heads (as would Amnesiac).

Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink
An oldy from 1971. I hadn't (to my knowledge) heard any caravan before. But this is pretty good (and great sounding) The 4 short tracks are all excellent. The long track is a bit more variable having periods of aimless miandering but the last 3 minutes are superb. When old recordings like this sound so great it makes you really depressed about the production on some modern efforts. Anyone know how this compares to other Caravan albums?

Greeny

As the man who suggested Grand Drive to me I suggest a few quid spent on The Sleepy Jackson-'Lovers' may go well. Slightly more country/poppy but similar in many ways. A very summery album.

Other purchase this week, Nitin Sawhney-'Human' . Absolutely fantastic on first few listens, possibly better than Beyond Skin which is an all-time favourite of mine. Great vocals, the usual variety of tempo/style/instrumentation but an overall slightly lazy and soulful mood. It also sounds perfect-a real system tester! May be my album of the year...

Big recomendation to all.

Bruce

Hedonizm isn't bad, but it's a bit over priced (although not as bad as the near criminal prices in Across the Tracks. Also, they play always seem to be playing really bad girly house music.

PS, stop stalking me Rasher .

Dodged in and out of the rain to go to Smallfish and others, and bought:

Beyonce - Crazy in Love
(on vinyl this time)

Killing Joke - Loose Cannon / Ultimate Wardance
Clown head shaped vinyl pic disc, Dave Grohl on drums)

Danni Minogue vs Dead or Alive - Begin to Spin Around
(Mash up between Danni & DoA)

Kraftwerk - Tour de France 2003
(on vinyl this time)

Various Artists - Jack to Future
(The new wave of jackin' trax)

Various Artists - Modular Sound Innovations
(v. rare blue vinyl Cologne 1993 comp)

Schlammpeitziger - Augerwischswaldmoppgeflote
(Catchy name, catchy album!)

Imperial Brothers - We Came to Rock / We came to Scratch / We came to Dub
(Classic early beatbox electro)

Biochip C - Syntax Error in 33 EP
Captain Comatose - $100
Arovane - Torn
Barbara Morgenstern - Himmel Mixe
Michael Mayer - Pensum
Alter Ego - Betty Ford Remix Part 1
Richard-X vs Liberty-X - Being Nobody
Various Artists - Schaffelfieber
Various Artists - Michael Mayer Immer mix CD

DS

ITC - Rough Trade - Post Punk Vol.1

On vinyl:

Sham 69 - Tell Us The Truth (ha!)
V/A - Dance up the Nice (Soul Jazz)
The Who - By Numbers (180g)
Cinematic Orchestra - MWTMC
Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain
Radiohead - Thief etc

On CD:
New Order - International (US Rhino import with free DVD)
A Certain Ratio - Broadcast
A Certain Ratio - Detail

Kevin

David, what's on that Rough Trade Post-Punk compilation you were listening to yesterday?

Kevin,

Here a link to the amazon site, with a track listing

http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00009QEON/ref=sr_aps_music_1_1/202-1100646-1558200

I bought my copy in Rough Trade I think?

I remember many of these first time round, and still have fond memories of "Blurt - The fish needs a bike"

Also I forgot how advanced The Pop Group were.

Well worth acquiring.

DS

OTD - Dr Walker & M. Flux - Sixteen love songs for the Spice Girls

On vinyl I bought
There Goes Rhymin' Simon, not a bad track on it, all memorable and great sound quality.

I can Stand a little Rain- Joe Cocker
Nice album all around.

Hank- Leon Russell

On CD:
Debussy-Chausson Melodies/ with Christine Schafer and Irwin Gage

Leon Russel- his first album

Beatles 1- had to it was on sale and nicely converted to digital.

OK that was three each, but others have reported more.

glenn

Life is analogue

Super Furry Animals - Phantom Power on vinyl - managed to buy a pre release copy - some indifferent reviews have done the album a misjustice. Sounds great to me - more hippy dippy than RATW .
How about this for lyrics
Hello Sunshine:
"I'm a minger
You're a minger too
So come on minger
I want to ming with you"
Well, it gave me a big laugh
Glenda

[This message was edited by glenda on SATURDAY 19 July 2003 at 23:48.]

Pole - Pole
Jan Jelinek avec The Exposures - La Nouvelle Pauvrete
Mogwai - Happy Songs for Happy People

All on vinyl, really good stuff

On vinyl:

The Last Poets - The Last Poets
V/A - Hard Texas Funk 1968-75

Went to Bristol, bought on vinyl:

Dannii Minogue - Get into you
(an older single)

Fuckin Hostile - Fuckin Hostile
(for the Disintegrator mix)

Robert Calvert - Test Tube Conceived
(Solo outing for the Hawkwind man)

Light of the World - The best of the Light of the World
(Brit jazz funk lite)

The Mekons - The Mekons Rock'n'Roll
(Any relation Mekon?)

P'O - Whilst climbing thieves vie for attention
(more Wire offshootage)

Gene Chandler - Get Down
DJ Rush - Motherfucking Bass
Audio Bullys - We Don't Care
Hakan Lidbo feat 2khz - Bad Girls go to Hell (fantastic cover art!)
Patrick Hernandez - Born to be alive (12" mix)
PiL - Don't ask me
Swans Way - Illuminations
Infidus - Death by Stereo
Puretone - Addicted to Bass (differentGear vocal mix)
Jah Wobble's Invaders of the Heart - The Sun Does Rise EP
Time Warp - Boa Hodo
Gus Gus - Dance you Down
Andreas Vollenweider - Down to the Moon
Subliminal Volume 2 - Tramps
Max Reich - Workout EP
DJ Groovehead - Syndrome
The Montini Experience II - Astrosyn EP
Throb - Skicka Baskaggen/Cpjavelbashagge/Intensiven/Filtermulle
Secret Cinema III - Masculinity
Grace - Hand in Hand
Swans Way - The Fugitive Kind
Patrick Cowley - Megatron Man
Tangerine Dream - White Eagle
Brian Brain - Brian Brain EP
Signal Federation - The Naked Party's EP
Vector - Barracuda EP
Bionic Boom/Luxor/Dee Rex/Non Eric - The Lunar Missions Vol.1B
DJ Khetama - The Guardian EP
Hypetraxx - Whop your body
Jean Micahel Jarre - Chronologie pt 6 (Slam & Gat Decor mixes)
Olivier Le Castor - In Deep EP
Dave Clarke - The Compass
Trancesetters - Fantasising or Hallucinating DEP
The Blue Aeroplanes - Beat Songs
Optimum Wound Profile - Silver or Lead
The Passions - Sanctuary
Spiritualized - Lazer Guided Melodies (to be filed under SP)
Silicon Teens - Music for Parties (upgrade from CD)
Taxi Girl - Seppuku
Luke Slater - All Exhale
Neon - We are the best
Diamantenrauber - Shifter
Tom Tom Club - Under the Boardwalk
Animotion - Obsession dance mix
Encephaloid Disturbance - Renegate Ectoplasm
Uberzone - Braindust Vol.1 EP
Klymaxx - Private Party
Echo & the Bunnymen - The Cutter

OTD - Oud Hud / !!!

DS

Coredump, kudos on the Pole front - I made a Pole tape today, 45/90/Pole/Raum Eines - nice!

David,

you certainly have got some gems there.

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Originally posted by David Slater:
The Blue Aeroplanes - Beat Songs

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"My Hurricane" made my day on a regular basis in '92 or so.

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Originally posted by David Slater:
Robert Calvert - Test Tube Conceived
(Solo outing for the Hawkwind man)

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Nice one - and a rare purchase by David that I recognise!!!

Rgds

Mike

Oh and I have recently added some The Orb and on vinyl Daevid Allen.

Rgds

Mike

On vinyl:

Sole - Selling Live Water
Oaklndazulasylum - Why?
Rjd2 - Deadringer
King Geedorah - Take Me to Your Leader
Sage Francis - Personal Journals
Sixtoo - Antagonist Survival Kit
McEnroe - Disenfranchised

All of the above were Mekon recommendations.

Other vinyl:

Nine Nine Nine - High Energy Plan
Stiff Little Fingers - All the Best
Lords of the New Church - Is Nothing Sacred
Bob Marley and Wailers - Natty Dread, Uprising, Confrontation, and Kaya (all NM- and $12 total).
Joy Division: Unknown Pleasures (SS and only $6.51! )

Eric

Arrived from various E-bayers:

Cerebus Vs. RND - The Flow Motion Setup EP
(More work from the brilliant Frederik Almquist)

And from the Cologne scene:

Ultrahigh - Get Dirty Now!

The Bionaut - Flowmotion EP

Khan - I don't want to say anything
(Promo LP)

I am still on for several other e-bay items, but am being more cautious following a disaster yesterday - near the end of the auction I accidently bid £6408 for a bunch of Chicago trax, when I meant £64.08. I couldn't find how to cancel it or retract it in time, so I won! I e-mailed the seller instantly explaining what was up and I have now got an aggrieved seller considering what action to take.

I read the e-bay rules,and it seems bids can be retracted for a manifest error like this, but not after the auction ends?

I have tried making a reasonable offer for the records, and paying the guy's costs.

Any other ideas?

DS

OTD - Kraftfloyd - Dark side of the Autobahn

On vinyl

Lyrics Born - Hello
Saul Williams - Not In My Name (Coldcut/DJ Spooky/DJ Goo remixes)
V/A - Urban Renewal Program

On vinyl :-

Visitor 2035 by V 2035 (Chick Corea type stuff)
White Album Beatles
A very poor E-bay purchase, listed as mint but barely good condition.
As with DS any ideas as seller seems unwilling to communicate.
In the Court of the Crimson King by KC

Howard

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Originally posted by BigH47:
As with DS any ideas as seller seems unwilling to communicate.

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Two options - 1) small claims (hardly worth the time and effort) 2) monster the b*s*a*d on the feedback (satisfaction only).

Remember that Ebay is a terrific source but will (like buying a second hand motor vehicle - buyer beware) be a gamble - some you win some you lose.

Rgds

Mike

BigH47

I once bought on eBay an LP that was described as mint but was nowhere near. Initially the bloke refused to communicate but in the end I threatened him with negative feedback and lo! and behold, he offered me a partial refund, or a full refund if I sent the LP back to him.

It's worth a punt.

David, you are right, you can't really retract bids once an auction has ended, but it sounds to me like you made a genuine mistake. There are very few records that are worth over £6,000. I would hope the guy sees reason, and takes a reasonable offer. I think most decent sensible people would. Let's hope you haven't found a wrong 'un! If the worst comes to the worst just don't buy them - the worst he can do is leave negative feedback for you. I bet he won't try taking you to court (is he in the UK?) Good luck!

Kevin

I have been "lucky" so far most albums I have bought on E-Bay have been as advertised. Bearing in mind I only buy mint or near mint, the albums I have bought (about 10) have all been OK until now.
Like Mike says its a sort of gamble, but most sellers seem to have due regard to their descriptions.
I have threatened -ve feedback but still have had no response.
Still you live and learn,I don't think it will stop me buying in future.

Howard

David,
have you tried tried Joerg Burger's (aka the Bionaut) other works? "Kangmei" (by his alter ego "The Modernist") is an excellent record IMHO.

Best regards,

Oliver

On vinyl

Impact! - Reggae, Funk and Soul from Impact! and Randy's Records