What are you listening to and WHY might anyone be interested? (Vol.VIII)
Posted by: Richard Dane on 29 December 2011
With 2012 almost upon us, it's time to start a fresh thread. I've gone back to an earlier thread title because often the "why" is the most interesting part of the post.
Anyway, links:
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
Will Hoge "The Wreckage"
Making Movies - Remastered.
Much better than my now much older original version on CD.
Worth the fiver it cost.
On the Snap, Crackle and Pop.....
I've never been greatly taken with Mr Cohen's voice but this album, from 'The Complete Studio Albums Collection" wot I recently bought, is excellent and the sound quality's exceptionally good.
New on Naim Jazz and being spinning this all week. I like it and good to see Neil Cowley getting a lot of good reviews and some relative "jazz" success.
New album from Portico Quartet and an interesting step forward. I was not a big fan of their first two albums with the sound of the Hang Drum, but this is different. With Nick Mulvey leaving the band the mix has changed considerably and the Hang Drum is just there in the background now. Electronic beats are much more to the forefront and I find the overall result much more interesting. Not really jazz although it will still get that categorisation.
Suzanne Vega "Close-up Volume 2: People & Places"
My latest charity shop vinyl acquisition. Sounds good to me!
New on Naim Jazz and being spinning this all week. I like it and good to see Neil Cowley getting a lot of good reviews and some relative "jazz" success.
Is it just me who thinks that just about all Naim album covers are shockingly bad?! Makes no sense.
Stockholm Syndrome "Apollo"
Jerry Joseph, Dave Schools, Eric MacFadden, Danny Louis, Wally Ingram
Vinyl, newly purchased from Horsham market, the vinyl man has returned:-
This is one of his "restored" albums.
Quote, "they've been cleaned, scrubbed, sandpapered and brillopadded so they should be fine"
Flat, clean and quiet is what this one is.
Spoke too soon not so quiet, still flat though.
Portugal.The Man - In the Mountain in the Cloud
Michael Stanley & Friends "MS - Live 2K"
Cowboy Junkies Lay it Down
Streaming.
Another £1 charity shop bargain, sounds as fresh as ever
Neil Young "Sleeps With Angels"
on Spotify Premium (US)
The Black Keys - Rubber Factory
First listen. Have their last three albums, now starting to check out earlier releases.
If you are checking out their earlier stuff then this should be next...
atb
kk
