What are you listening to right now? (VOL II)

In the afternoon we hit the record stores in Sydney's CBD. A nice second hand find on Silver Mofi:

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:
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MilesSmiles

Can't read the cover very well, does that say 'hypnotic grocers from the legendary series?' - I hope they have Arkwright in the series

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:
Nice listening session today at my house with Mario and Lontano. After going through my usual demo program we played one of Lontano's recommendations.

Is it any good, the cover is excellent

Isobel Campbell

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Originally posted by Diccus62:

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:
Nice listening session today at my house with Mario and Lontano. After going through my usual demo program we played one of Lontano's recommendations.

Is it any good, the cover is excellent

Listened to it today for the first time and immedeately liked it - great vocals.

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Originally posted by Diccus62:

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:
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MilesSmiles

Can't read the cover very well, does that say 'hypnotic grocers from the legendary series?' - I hope they have Arkwright in the series

'hypnotic grooves'

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Originally posted by Diccus62:
Isobel Campbell

Was not familiar with her at all but based on the earlier post I will have a look at her back catalogue now - any recommendations?

Canzone della strada - Quadro Nuevo, perfect for the weather this morning. Shame that it's forecast to chuck it down by lunchtime

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:

Was not familiar with her at all but based on the earlier post I will have a look at her back catalogue now - any recommendations?

Earlier work with Belle & Sebastian is worth investigating - I like Boy with the Arab Strap and Tiger's milk

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From the record library:



A lovely colllection of ballads, for Saturday morning.

Can't seem to keep this off the playlist

BEAUTIFUL, based on another recommendation by Lontano.

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Originally posted by Huwge:

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:

Was not familiar with her at all but based on the earlier post I will have a look at her back catalogue now - any recommendations?

Earlier work with Belle & Sebastian is worth investigating - I like Boy with the Arab Strap and Tiger's milk

Many thanks - will go and check it out.

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From the hard drive.

Oliver - thanks for the good listening session and lunch with Mario. Thoroughly enjoyed the day with the CD shopping as well.

This is good.

Bumped into this today on the Naim label under the Naim Edge branding. Looks like a new direction for the Naim label and quite good.

http://www.myspace.com/jumpshipuk

Light and shade. Beauty and ruin. Jump Ship inject style into Trip Hop. Synthetic complexity is aligned with the acoustic nuances of cello and guitar to support an ecliptic, dark and disarming feminine vocal charm. Conflicting the classic and the contemporary, the Bath based sextet’s perfectly balanced yet authoritative glimmer of the future resonates the passive, aggressive and progressive.

Jump Ship formed in 2005 when founding members Mike Evans and Louise Coady set out to create a sound which encompassed various elements of electronica, hip hop and folk. The band expanded with the arrival of guitarist Owen Shiers and cellist Laurie Ross. Programmer and multi-instrumentalist Theo Ellis and drummer John Blake completed the group's line-up.

Musically reminiscent of Lamb, Massive Attack and Bjork, the band utilises a multitude of voices and textures, creating a rich and intricately layered sonic-scape.

Live, Jump Ship possess a dynamic, compelling and competent presence. The group are currently writing and recording their debut album for Naim Audio's new Naim Edge label with producer Head (PJ Harvey/Massive Attack), due for release in mid-2008...watch this space!

Franco Ambrosetti with Uri Caine

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Originally posted by Diccus62:

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:
Nice listening session today at my house with Mario and Lontano. After going through my usual demo program we played one of Lontano's recommendations.

Is it any good, the cover is excellent

It is a good CD. There are a lot of 4 star reviews for it out there but The Times liked it more

http://entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_ent...s/article3857053.ece

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