What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. X)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 31 December 2013
On the cusp of 2014, we start a new thread...
Anyway, links:
Volume IX: https://forums.naimaudio.com/to...16#22826037054683416
Volume VIII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...nt/12970396056050819
Volume VII: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...6878604287751/page/1
Volume VI: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878604097229
Volume V: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605140495
Volume IV: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878605795042
Volume III: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607309474
Volume II: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878606245043
Volume I: https://forums.naimaudio.com/di...ent/1566878607464290
After we watched the BBC documentary about Percy this seemed appropriate:-
I saw that doc a while back and the subsequent Glasto concert. I've never seen a more bizarre rendition of Black Dog in my days on this earth.
Sarah McLachlan "Shine On"
More older Style Council on vinyl. Definitely foot tapping stuff.
Portugal.The Man - American Ghetto
Great choice, Pat. 
A newly purchased CD on the basis of a recommendation from dayjay's missus. Only my first listen but I must say this could be my favourite Tori Amos album to date. Mind you I have yet to unwrap and listen to the other recommendation: "...from the choirgirl hotel" . I do love Tori's use of backing piano.
Lol, Dayjay's missus is chuffed. Made us laugh. Glad you like the album
Try Strange Little Girls, Tori's album of covers. I love it. As her career has progressed, I've liked her stuff less. Me And a Gun has not been surpassed - to see her sing it live years ago was just so moving.
Cheers HH. I've added those two to my list.
Me And a Gun is a track from the first album, Little Earthquakes.
Love Pollin's later interpretation of Chopin pieces. Not so gun ho or puppy love like in his youth. He's digging much deeper into the music.
Opulent and flowing but never sappy or over fragrant. A streamlined elegance beautiful melody making. A touch Schubertian but a stronger sweet moving melody line assures this is very Chopin. It is terribly melancholic but due to Pollini’s clarity and precision on every note tunes never get sentimental.
His Nocturnes by far my favourite. ( till further notice )
I favor Maria Jao Pires with this music
I cannot recommend this highly enough if you have a system which can handle bass.
An incredile 'rush' and sensory onslaught when played with volume. Recorded in 1963!
Real Estate "Atlas"
another very good 2014 release
Warpaint - Exquisite Corpse
Jess Roden - The Player Not The Game.
Vinyl
The new Ben Howard.
Real Estate "Atlas"
another very good 2014 release
Hi Jeff,
Glad you are enjoying this one. I still owe you an email.
Br,
Pat
Possibly her best yet. Think this is about her 9th or tenth album.
Wonderful new arrival, third spin.
FEED YOUR HEAD Vol. 3 - on cd.
I'm not one to exaggerate, but I've only just woken up after Vol. 2. It has to be something to do with the low bass notes and bird whistles noises and whiny eastern instruments. I hope I haven't hurt my puck by leaving the disc in too long. I want stimulation, not stupor on a Saturday night. 
Anyway I've put volume three on so sweet om dreams and happy breakfast to yz.
The National - High Violet
The Barr Brothers "Sleeping Operator"
I favor Maria Jao Pires with this music
I see your Maria and raise you Martha. 
Actually I haven't heard Martha or Maria's Nocturnes. Listening to her Barcarolle.
She can still be the reference for showy trail-blazing Chopin piano style. Less sentimental than many but love her scherzo like bold fresh approach.
The two CD set from 2007. I'm listening to the mono CD. I only recently discovered this music and I think it sounds excellent both today and for its time in 1967. Creative, experimental, and progressive, it still seems fresh. It makes me want to explore more of Syd Barrett's music.