What's the last al*** you have bought?
Posted by: AL4N on 04 February 2003
Just wondering what musical tastes are catered for,also was it a cd or vinyl?
What are your favourite 2 tracks,
Alan
What are your favourite 2 tracks,
Alan
Posted on: 22 February 2003 by David Stewart
From the local charity shop for £2 - Hyperion box-set 2LPs of Rutland Boughton's opera 'Immortal Hour' - bit grubby but cleaned up well and plays like a dream 
David
David
Posted on: 22 February 2003 by AL4N
Mark knopfler-Ragpicker's Dream
Excellent, the two that stand out for me are
evil Baby,great tune with a good tempo,simple lyrics very good.
Quality Shoe,how you can write and sing about shoes and do it so well is brilliant,again simple lyrics but the good ones generally are,
well worth a listen
Alan
Excellent, the two that stand out for me are
evil Baby,great tune with a good tempo,simple lyrics very good.Quality Shoe,how you can write and sing about shoes and do it so well is brilliant,again simple lyrics but the good ones generally are,
well worth a listen
Alan
Posted on: 22 February 2003 by fred simon
quote:
Originally posted by greeny:
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
Now I'm not a Jazz fan so didn't know what to expect, but I do like a lot of what's on the Naim Sampler 3(?) disc (Fred Simon, Thea Gilmore etc). But this I just don't like, it's like listening to a teenager doing their scales practice (OK a good teenager) but there's no tunes, nothing remotely memorable (though Blue on Green? has got plenty of feeling). I don't think I'll bother with any more Jazz!
Hi greeny,
I'm glad that you enjoyed what you heard of my music on the Naim sampler, but I hope you don't give up on jazz altogether.
If you liked the track of mine you heard, I suggest trying the whole album, Dreamhouse ... I think you'd really enjoy the whole thing. And, if you did, then you'd like at least some jazz.
Although I think Kind Of Blue is one of the all-time great albums, and you might give it another chance, I can understand that your taste may be geared to more songful jazz, and there's a lot out there that you would probably dig.
Posted on: 22 February 2003 by smiglass
A pristine copy of "Maiden Voyage" from the days before Herbie went "funky". Glad he has recently returned to form. And, " Work Song" by Nat Adderly featuring a subdued Wes Montgomery as a side man. Both on LP, my favorite medium.
Posted on: 23 February 2003 by David Stewart
The Immortal Hour
Apparently also gained some sort of record for having run at the Regents Theatre in London for a total of no less than 216 consecutive performances from November 1923
quote:- 5th August 1914 !!
Apparently written for the Glastonbury Festival. Err the first one
Apparently also gained some sort of record for having run at the Regents Theatre in London for a total of no less than 216 consecutive performances from November 1923
Posted on: 24 February 2003 by greeny
quote:
Hi greeny,
I'm glad that you enjoyed what you heard of my music on the Naim sampler, but I hope you don't give up on jazz altogether.
If you liked the track of mine you heard, I suggest trying the whole album, Dreamhouse ... I think you'd really enjoy the whole thing. And, if you did, then you'd like at least some jazz.
Although I think Kind Of Blue is one of the all-time great albums, and you might give it another chance, I can understand that your taste may be geared to more songful jazz, and there's a lot out there that you would probably dig.
Fred.
Yes I might just try your Dreamhouse album, and I'm sure there must be plenty of Jazz I would like.
In fact I've got (and like) several things that at least are a bit Jazzy (Steely Dan in parts, etc). I bought KoB on reputation, and being a fan of Prog Rock and extended guitar solos and the like I though I might like this kind of stuff, but I find it lacking in anything memorable (especially tunes).
I have a Grover Washington jnr album (Limelight) that I quite like, but lacks a bit of energy, though it's nice enough as a late night chill out. I guess this is Jazz of some description?
Posted on: 25 February 2003 by Dave J
quote:
Alison Krauss - Every Time You Say Goodbye I bought the Roots an American Journey 4 CD box set recommended (by Bruce?) off Amazon. Brilliant - thanks to whoever recommended it. This has turned me on to La Krauss (I've ordered the new one off amazon too!) and I will also be going out to find some more Cajun stuff soon - any recommendations? The blues tracks are excellent and all by people I ha never heard of.
I confess, it was me. I'm delighted that you're enjoying it. Try the other Alison Krauss albums - they're all good.
On the Cajun/Zydeco front try Boozoo Chavis and Buckwheat Zydeco, both on Rounder Records, Steve Riley and the Mamou Playboys and Geno Delafose, D L Menard and the Balfa Brothers are also good In fact I think most of them are on Rounder Records, I need to get out more!
Saw the Be Good Tanya's in Brighton last night and they were splendid. Do see them if you get a chance, likewise Laura Cantrell who's over here in April.
Cheers
Dave
Posted on: 25 February 2003 by fred simon
quote:
Originally posted by Dave J:
I'm delighted that you're enjoying it. Try the other Alison Krauss albums - they're all good.
They are indeed.
Last week I had the good fortune to attend a taping of the PBS show Soundstage featuring Alison Krauss and Union Station. It was mind blowing. Very close proximity, flawless concert sound, and transcendent music made by musicians who seem incapable of slipping out of "the zone" ... it was as good as music -- any kind of music -- gets.
Posted on: 28 February 2003 by Mekon
Just got a big package from the states. So far, I've listened to:
Radioinactive: Pyramidi
One for that avant-hip hoppers. Much more accessable that anything that Why? or Odd Nosdam would put out, but not something for your average Jay-Z fan. Still, given that those of you who like hip hop here seem to prefer Dose One to The Roots, I would think that the usual suspects would 'get' this. Alex, Nick, Markus, Mike Sae, et al, I'm looking at you. It's not perfect, but it's fun.
Atmosphere: The Lucy Ford EPs
Atmosphere are the main guys from the Rhymesayers collective. They hang with the Anticon guys, and you'll often find the guesting on each others stuff (e.g. Jel produces some tracks on this). They have a rep for being much more accessable, and have being described as 'inhabiting the creative void between the underground and commercial rap'. Theses some automator-esque beats on hear, and Slug flows well. Nobody would say 'hey, this doesn't sound like hip hop'. Overall, pretty mellow, and I'll prolly get alot of play out of it during the summer. A safe bet for anyone looking for literate hip hop without the lo-fi beats.
Eyedea: The Many Faces of Oliver Hart
Ex Scribble Jam champ, Eyedea is massively rated, but his debut was panned for having weak beats. His follow up has been highly rated. It's full of humour, and draws on a wide array of influences, with some really off the wall samples. Eyedea's no one trick pony when it comes to flow, either. He pulls off the rapid-fire stream of conciousness stuff with aplomb, but can ease it back into for a head nodder too. The hype says 'one of the best lyrical hip hop albums of the last decade'. Dunno 'bout that, but it's going to be on heavy rotation in my house.
Sage Francis: Still sick...urine trouble
More pre-debut, unreleased, unfinished, self published stuff from the most hyped (deservedly) slam poet / underground rapper. It contains an awesome spoken word piece called 'Mullet', which you can watch him perform via the 'Mullet' link on this page. If your connection is up to it, it's well worth watching, even if you've never enjoyed hip hop.
Radioinactive: Pyramidi
One for that avant-hip hoppers. Much more accessable that anything that Why? or Odd Nosdam would put out, but not something for your average Jay-Z fan. Still, given that those of you who like hip hop here seem to prefer Dose One to The Roots, I would think that the usual suspects would 'get' this. Alex, Nick, Markus, Mike Sae, et al, I'm looking at you. It's not perfect, but it's fun.
Atmosphere: The Lucy Ford EPs
Atmosphere are the main guys from the Rhymesayers collective. They hang with the Anticon guys, and you'll often find the guesting on each others stuff (e.g. Jel produces some tracks on this). They have a rep for being much more accessable, and have being described as 'inhabiting the creative void between the underground and commercial rap'. Theses some automator-esque beats on hear, and Slug flows well. Nobody would say 'hey, this doesn't sound like hip hop'. Overall, pretty mellow, and I'll prolly get alot of play out of it during the summer. A safe bet for anyone looking for literate hip hop without the lo-fi beats.
Eyedea: The Many Faces of Oliver Hart
Ex Scribble Jam champ, Eyedea is massively rated, but his debut was panned for having weak beats. His follow up has been highly rated. It's full of humour, and draws on a wide array of influences, with some really off the wall samples. Eyedea's no one trick pony when it comes to flow, either. He pulls off the rapid-fire stream of conciousness stuff with aplomb, but can ease it back into for a head nodder too. The hype says 'one of the best lyrical hip hop albums of the last decade'. Dunno 'bout that, but it's going to be on heavy rotation in my house.
Sage Francis: Still sick...urine trouble
More pre-debut, unreleased, unfinished, self published stuff from the most hyped (deservedly) slam poet / underground rapper. It contains an awesome spoken word piece called 'Mullet', which you can watch him perform via the 'Mullet' link on this page. If your connection is up to it, it's well worth watching, even if you've never enjoyed hip hop.
Posted on: 28 February 2003 by Not For Me
Wed - 1 CDS only
Thur - approx. 28 LPs / 12", Manchester (new shop - Factory Records!)
Fri - Black Dice LP, Appliance 7", Eskimo DVD, Silence MP3CD, Minny Pops - Sparks in a dark room, Anthony Rother - Sex with the machines, yellow6 + rothko + landing - new found land
Tomorrow - Collect delivery from PO, wait to see content.
DS
OTT - Will & Grace
Thur - approx. 28 LPs / 12", Manchester (new shop - Factory Records!)
Fri - Black Dice LP, Appliance 7", Eskimo DVD, Silence MP3CD, Minny Pops - Sparks in a dark room, Anthony Rother - Sex with the machines, yellow6 + rothko + landing - new found land
Tomorrow - Collect delivery from PO, wait to see content.
DS
OTT - Will & Grace
Posted on: 28 February 2003 by Not For Me
The Silence MP3CD is a 5 hour Namlock fest...
BUT .. Can't be played on a Naim or Linn CD player,
So new tech no work with the old tech.
DS
BUT .. Can't be played on a Naim or Linn CD player,
So new tech no work with the old tech.
DS
Posted on: 28 February 2003 by John L
Today I bought:
Dar Williams - the beauty of the rain
Based on reading the thread:
Bill Evans - Blue in Green
Alison Krauss & Union Station - Every Time You Say Goodbye
Anouar Brahem - Le pas du chat noir
John Litwin
Dar Williams - the beauty of the rain
Based on reading the thread:
Bill Evans - Blue in Green
Alison Krauss & Union Station - Every Time You Say Goodbye
Anouar Brahem - Le pas du chat noir
John Litwin
Posted on: 28 February 2003 by fred simon
quote:
The final track of Roots is really beautiful and stirring (maybe just the association with the superb and deeply moving civil war series - proof the Americans can make quality TV if ever there was any) - can anyone recommend more of the same?
More roots music, or more quality American TV?
Posted on: 01 March 2003 by Not For Me
Today, I have been mostly buying..
PWOG - A king of prayer
RSW - Blastik 1
MBM - Strap Down rmx
Hardfloor - Let da bass flow
40ft Puma - Thrill of the Chase
Psycho Drums - Pattern 7-12
Revolutionary Corps of Teenage Jesus - who cares who dies
DS
OTD - PWOG - Menead
PWOG - A king of prayer
RSW - Blastik 1
MBM - Strap Down rmx
Hardfloor - Let da bass flow
40ft Puma - Thrill of the Chase
Psycho Drums - Pattern 7-12
Revolutionary Corps of Teenage Jesus - who cares who dies
DS
OTD - PWOG - Menead
Posted on: 02 March 2003 by Chris Metcalfe
Fuzzy Warbles - very good, especially his Dylan impression on 'That Wag' and the brilliant 'Wonder Annual'.
Posted on: 03 March 2003 by Mekon
The Microphones: The Glow Pt. 2
I like it so far. Noisy acoustic stuff, with loads of effects.
Dalek: From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots
Up at the Anti Pop Constortium end of things, the beats sound more like Meat Beat Manifesto than early APC's bleep-inspired stuff. It's pretty dense.
Enon: High Society
Poppy, fun stuff. Not my usual sort of thing, but super-catchy. My missus is currently refusing to listen to any hip hop other than Salt 'n' Pepa, and has been playing Neon Golden to death. She will love this.
I like it so far. Noisy acoustic stuff, with loads of effects.
Dalek: From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots
Up at the Anti Pop Constortium end of things, the beats sound more like Meat Beat Manifesto than early APC's bleep-inspired stuff. It's pretty dense.
Enon: High Society
Poppy, fun stuff. Not my usual sort of thing, but super-catchy. My missus is currently refusing to listen to any hip hop other than Salt 'n' Pepa, and has been playing Neon Golden to death. She will love this.
Posted on: 03 March 2003 by NB
Nora Jones debut album, and I must admit it is very good.
A very talented new singer.
Regards
NB
A very talented new singer.
Regards
NB
Posted on: 03 March 2003 by greeny
quote:
Thur - approx. 28 LPs / 12", Manchester (new shop - Factory Records!)
David.
Where is this new shop? and what sort of stuff does it sell? Vinyl? CD? Dance? Rock?
Thanks
Posted on: 03 March 2003 by Kevin-W
This lunchtime I bought, for less than a tenner, a b**tl*g LP by Can called "Moonshake", which appears to contain a selection of the Pel and Annie Nightingale sessions.
On Friday, I bought a mint 2nd hand LP of Tubeway Army's "Replicas" (just £3.99!). I bought this back in 1979, but I got rid of it in a Stalinist purge of myy record collection in the mid 1980s. Can't think why I gort rid of it - it's actually (gulp) quite good...
Kevin
On Friday, I bought a mint 2nd hand LP of Tubeway Army's "Replicas" (just £3.99!). I bought this back in 1979, but I got rid of it in a Stalinist purge of myy record collection in the mid 1980s. Can't think why I gort rid of it - it's actually (gulp) quite good...
Kevin
Posted on: 03 March 2003 by Not For Me
Factory Records
In Manchester City Centre. just off the High Street, I don't know the rord, but it is between Oldham Street (Picadilly Records, Record & Tape Exchange, Eastern Bloc, Fat City and the High Street (PelicanNeck)
They sell second hand dance music mainly, with a bit of jazz and rock as well. Vinyl not CD.
Friendly staff, reasonable ish preices, whorth a check out.
I will see if I can find the exact address.
DS
OTT - Farscape
In Manchester City Centre. just off the High Street, I don't know the rord, but it is between Oldham Street (Picadilly Records, Record & Tape Exchange, Eastern Bloc, Fat City and the High Street (PelicanNeck)
They sell second hand dance music mainly, with a bit of jazz and rock as well. Vinyl not CD.
Friendly staff, reasonable ish preices, whorth a check out.
I will see if I can find the exact address.
DS
OTT - Farscape
Posted on: 03 March 2003 by Not For Me
Additions today :
Colonized - The Sidewinder
Replicant Rumba Roc\kers - Senor Coconut
Eight Miles High - Various Artists
Fresh Juice - A1 People
No Humnas Allowed Tapes - Chrome
Changing Places - Anne Clark
Substanica 2 - Various Artists
Whatever happened to Vileness Fats - The Residents
Golden Palominos - Golden Palominos
Come Back - The Modernist
Smile rmx - Perry & Rhodan
Second - Chaotik Ramses
Carpe Noctum - Noosphere
Nelson - Rechenzentrum
Plasmids - Tata Box Inhibitors
Luv Talking - Pure Science
Party Day - Cosmo Vitelli_ai
Ultramarine - A Primary Industry
Terminus - Komputer
Die Glocken Von Strum - Reinhard Voigt
Heart of Glass - A primary Industry
Emerge 2x rmx - Fischerspooner
Emerge rmx - Fischerspooner
Myon-Neutrino - Dopplereffekt
House of jealous lovers - The Rapture
How's the music rmxs - Winx
Da Capo - Perplexer
Aurora Borealis - Aurora Borelis
Quialdine Blue - Formic
Dutch Housing - Piano Magic
Land of the lost rmxs - Green Velvet
and
I begin to Wonder - Danni Minogue
I begin to Wonder rmx - Danni Minogue
DS
OTT - Farscape
Colonized - The Sidewinder
Replicant Rumba Roc\kers - Senor Coconut
Eight Miles High - Various Artists
Fresh Juice - A1 People
No Humnas Allowed Tapes - Chrome
Changing Places - Anne Clark
Substanica 2 - Various Artists
Whatever happened to Vileness Fats - The Residents
Golden Palominos - Golden Palominos
Come Back - The Modernist
Smile rmx - Perry & Rhodan
Second - Chaotik Ramses
Carpe Noctum - Noosphere
Nelson - Rechenzentrum
Plasmids - Tata Box Inhibitors
Luv Talking - Pure Science
Party Day - Cosmo Vitelli_ai
Ultramarine - A Primary Industry
Terminus - Komputer
Die Glocken Von Strum - Reinhard Voigt
Heart of Glass - A primary Industry
Emerge 2x rmx - Fischerspooner
Emerge rmx - Fischerspooner
Myon-Neutrino - Dopplereffekt
House of jealous lovers - The Rapture
How's the music rmxs - Winx
Da Capo - Perplexer
Aurora Borealis - Aurora Borelis
Quialdine Blue - Formic
Dutch Housing - Piano Magic
Land of the lost rmxs - Green Velvet
and
I begin to Wonder - Danni Minogue
I begin to Wonder rmx - Danni Minogue
DS
OTT - Farscape
Posted on: 03 March 2003 by fred simon
quote:
Originally posted by John L:
Based on reading the thread:
Bill Evans - Blue in Green
Alison Krauss & Union Station - Every Time You Say Goodbye
Anouar Brahem - Le pas du chat noir
John, please let us know what you think after you've had a chance to digest.
Posted on: 03 March 2003 by ejl
I've bought a sh*tload of used LPs lately (thanks Ebay and Esnipe!). Also some new stuff, of which the following are standouts:
Can: Cannabilism I (LP -- a new 1000 pressing reissue!!! )
Cat Power: You Are Free. (LP -- grrrl indie rock a la P J Harvey.)
Mr. Airplane Man: Red Lite (LP -- girl duo. Indie rockers a la White Stripes. GREAT!!)
Soledad Brothers: Live (LP -- Blues rock. Very good. Fans of the early Stones should check this out).
Can: Cannabilism I (LP -- a new 1000 pressing reissue!!!
)Cat Power: You Are Free. (LP -- grrrl indie rock a la P J Harvey.)
Mr. Airplane Man: Red Lite (LP -- girl duo. Indie rockers a la White Stripes. GREAT!!)
Soledad Brothers: Live (LP -- Blues rock. Very good. Fans of the early Stones should check this out).
Posted on: 04 March 2003 by Dave J
quote:
Last week I had the good fortune to attend a taping of the PBS show Soundstage featuring Alison Krauss and Union Station. It was mind blowing. Very close proximity, flawless concert sound, and transcendent music made by musicians who seem incapable of slipping out of "the zone" ... it was as good as music -- any kind of music -- gets.
Wow, Fred. I am hugely envious.
A friend of mine will be 50 next year and we're planning to arrange a birthday present consisting of tickets and flights to, hopefully, Nashville to see Alison Krauss. All depending upon whether she's performing there at some stage. Of course, I shall have to tag along as I speak the language.
Dave
Posted on: 04 March 2003 by Not For Me
Re : Factory Records
(The c in Factory has the little cedilla, but I can't be arsed to type that)
I have found thier bag in my record bag stash cupboard. To quote verbatim from it :
"HouseJungleOldSkoolDrumnBassHipHopBreakbeatChilloutSoulRnBMadchesterIndiePop80sElectroTechnoPunkMetalGarageReggaeDubRaggaGabbaHardcoreClassicalLo-FiLoungecoreFunkTranceDanceTrashAmbientDancehall....if its music , we stock it.
0161 834 8341 www.facoff.com 53 Church Street Opp. Afflecks Palace, Manchester M4 1PD."
So, they cover most of my musical tastes except jazz, rock, industrial, noise, psychedelic, 70s, 90s, grindcore, postrock, krautrock, electronia, goth, spoken and weird, which is not bad for one shop!
DS
ITS - Nord Modular - 4pete
(The c in Factory has the little cedilla, but I can't be arsed to type that)
I have found thier bag in my record bag stash cupboard. To quote verbatim from it :
"HouseJungleOldSkoolDrumnBassHipHopBreakbeatChilloutSoulRnBMadchesterIndiePop80sElectroTechnoPunkMetalGarageReggaeDubRaggaGabbaHardcoreClassicalLo-FiLoungecoreFunkTranceDanceTrashAmbientDancehall....if its music , we stock it.
0161 834 8341 www.facoff.com 53 Church Street Opp. Afflecks Palace, Manchester M4 1PD."
So, they cover most of my musical tastes except jazz, rock, industrial, noise, psychedelic, 70s, 90s, grindcore, postrock, krautrock, electronia, goth, spoken and weird, which is not bad for one shop!
DS
ITS - Nord Modular - 4pete