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

Today's menu :

hindemith mathis der maler abbado/berlin

stravinsky pulcinella
stravinsky conducts stravinsky

Debussy images/la mer boulez/cleveland

Elliott Smith disc 1

Plainte Calme - Alexander Lonquich, piano

French music of Faure, Messiaen & Ravel

ASHES dIVIDE (as they like to have it typed)'Keep Telling Myself It's Alright'

Billy Howerdel's new band, the guitarist in A Perfect Circle.

Ashes Divide have a similar feel to APC, but Howerdel's voice is not as strong, or individual as Maynard James Keenan's, and on first listening this album doesn't have the sharpness of the two APC albums.

According to Roadrunner records Howerdel and Keenan are working together on new material for APC. Also from the article, Tool are on a break until next year, and Ashes Divide are no longer together. Article

What a superb album. A new purchase that is going to get many spins. Her voice is stunning.

This album is currently nominated for Latin Grammy of the Year Award. Fabulous.

Pink Floyd

"Were you ever lonely

mystified and blue, realizing only

you're numbers up,...you're through"

The blue-eyed soul of long-time James Taylor back-up singer David Lasley:

I'll see your Moffo and raise you a Price...