What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol. XII)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 01 January 2016
2016 has arrived today, so time to start this thread afresh.
Last year's thread (and links to previous years) can be found here;
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(June 16th)
Lïan by Rïcïnn
A good new band to me, black metal and female fronted vocally. Finnish and sometimes singing in that language they have managed to achieve an interesting crossover of styles, metal, symphonic metal, classical, choral, melodic, dark and light nuances. All very progressive and highly listenable, its my first crack at it after a recent download and I'm enjoying it. It can be tried here.
1979 - Original vinyl...
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(2013)
A bit of old fashioned heavy rock from this Portsmouth based band. I always did enjoy the scenery down Portsmouth way, despite the sometimes inclement weather.
Anna von Hausswolff - The Miraculous
On vinyl
james n posted:New fireplace fitted and loan speakers in place. Could be working out to be an expensive day so CASH seems quite appropriate
I'm going to be interested to know what you think of those speakers standing in for your PMCs, over on the appropriate thread obviously.
Bill Deasy - "The Miles" (2007)
Original vinyl
Why? As the man said... We Rock!
steve
Natty Dread On CD
And now
Why? Not had a shot of the mighty Quo for too long a time.
In the sleeve are the original merch insert, a copy of the lyrics to The Wanderer from Smash Hits (blame girl friend at the time!) and a an article out of a music mag about their End Of The Road show at Milton Keynes, I was there. Ah memories...
steve
On CD:-
Alanis Morissette - "Jagged Little Pill (Acoustic)" (2005)
james n posted:New fireplace fitted and loan speakers in place. Could be working out to be an expensive day so CASH seems quite appropriate
Hi James, I've missed your discussion about trying new speakers. What are they? I'm about to start looking around for new ones too.
Santana - Caravanserai
On CD
Broken Bells - "After The Disco" (2014) Dangermouse and James Mercer (The Shins) side project.
(2010)
I, Vigilante by Crippled Black Phoenix
Last night I all but finished Mick Houghton's recently published biography of Sandy Denny, 'I've Always Kept a Unicorn'. It paints a sad picture of the unravelling towards the end of her life. Such a sad loss.
Of course, the recorded music remains sublime.
Having enjoyed my one and only Fred Hersch album yesterday I thought I'd get another one. Recorded in 1987 and now re-released, it's absolutely excellent - having Charlie Haden and Joey Baron on bass and drums helps of course....
On vinyl...
On vinyl...
The sixth album in the wonderful American Recordings series.
Sounding very good now with the Keel and Krystal upgrade...on vinyl. 
This too, sounds so different, in a good way! 
On vinyl...
Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream...
The Old Country
The Harmonica of Howard Levy is simply one of the most indescribable sounds in contemporary music. The acoustic and contra-bass classical guitars of Miroslav Tadic sing the song of the gypsy. Percussionist Mark Nauseef's work on the Purecussion Drums is both sensitive and dynamic. These three take the music to uncharted territory on originals, Macedonian folk tunes and improvisations with Howard simultaneously playing harmonica, ocarinas and sometimes clavichord as well. (MARecordings)
On vinyl.