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

The Desperate Bicycles



The Flying Lizards

Intriguing solo piano music on ECM

Was in my favorite S/H record shop Flashback Records in Islington yesterday and they were blasting this out, talk about cool, Rock and Roll sounded AWESOME..






Dean..

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Originally posted by sjust:
Like it as much as I do ?

I think a little more.

Could not resist and received my box finally about an hour ago. Unpacking it I felt like a kid at Christmas.

With over 200 singing members, the Chorale presents a full subscription concert series at its home, the Morton H. Meyerson Symphony Center, performing annually to live audiences in excess of 50,000. All members of the Chorale are dues paying volunteers who donate over 100,000 hours to rehearsals, service projects and as many as 50 benefit performances annually. The TCC has several sub-groups: Chamber Chorus, ENCORE!, New Texas Symphony Orchestra (NTSO), and Strangerettes.

Performances by the Chorale have included two state, two regional and three national conventions of the American Choral Directors Association as well as a regional convention of Music Educators National Conference. The Chorale has traveled to Europe, performing sold out concerts in Barcelona, Berlin, and Prague as well as two appearances at Carnegie Hall.

Jun Fukamachi At Steinway (Take 2)
The first audiophile CD originated from a direct disc played on a turntable.
http://www.audaud.com/article_print.php?ArticleID=5113

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:


Could not resist and received my box finally about an hour ago. Unpacking it I felt like a kid at Christmas.

Let us know how you get on with it Oliver.

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Originally posted by ewemon:

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Originally posted by MilesSmiles:

Could not resist and received my box finally about an hour ago. Unpacking it I felt like a kid at Christmas.

Let us know how you get on with it Oliver.

The two CDs sound extremely good, will watch the DVD later tonight. I have no play back for the LP but recall comments that folks were not too impressed with the blue vinyl sound quality.

Book, poster, photographs etc are nice gimmicks.

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Originally posted by markah:
The Dears - No Cities Left. Another band I have been slow to 'discover' (thanks DenisA!) but boy, am I glad I have. Can't wait to get home to their other albums next week. Great stuff!
Mark

Mark,

Glad you are enjoying them. Ive just mailed you 2 sessions from The Dears on Morning Becomes Eclectic.

Denis

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Originally posted by Haim Ronen:

Haim,

this looks quite interesting - your thoughts.

Cheers ... Oliver

Willi Boskovsky conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra. Founded in 1924, the Philharmonic Ball takes place on January 21 each year and is the first important event of the Viennese season. Included here is a choice selection of waltzes, polkas and marches of Johann and Joseph Strauss which might be played at the Philharmonic Ball.

Musicians:
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Willi Boskovsky, conductor

Selections:
1. Auf der jad (Johann Strauss)
2. Delirien (Johann Strauss)
3. Pizzicato Polka (Johann & Joseph Strauss)
4. Fruhlingsstimmen (Joseph Strauss)
5. Ohne Sorgen (Joseph Strauss)
6. Blue Danube (Johann Strauss)
7. Egyptian march (Johann Strauss)
8. Transaktionen (Joseph Strauss)
9. Perpetuum Mobile (Joseph Strauss)

Musicians:
David Frisina, violin
The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Zubin Mehta, conductor

Selections:
Richard Strauss (1864 - 1949)
Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30
1. Prelude (Sonnenaufgang)
2. Von den Hinterveltiern
3. Von der groben Sehnsucht
4. Von den Freuden und Leidenschaften
5. Das Grablied
6. Von der Wissenschaft
7. Der Genesende
8. Das Tanzlied - Das Nachtlied
9. Das Nachtwanderlied

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