what was the last cd you bought?

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Originally posted by sjust:
Pierre Boulez (CSO, Berlin Phil., LSO) - Bela Bartok, Piano concertos #1 (Zimerman), #2 (Andsnes), #3 (Grimaud) - Birthday edition for Boulez

Can you tell us more about this album? It's due out on MArch 1 this side of the Atlantic and I can't wait...

I will !
Once I've given it a more serious listen. Due to some "re-structuring" of my sistem, I didn't touch the new stuff, yet.

I plan to do so, one of the coming evenings, and will give you my feedback (not very familiar with Bartok's music, though...)

Stefan

Iron + Wine 'The Woman King EP'. Excellent stuff, previously LoFi songwriter gets a band, and a decent producer. Well worth investing for those that liked his previous and Bonnie Prince Billy etc.

Yo La Tengo 'And Nothing Turned itself...' Somehow missed this in my first YLT spree, and I think I like it best of them so far.

Bruce

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Originally posted by Huwge:
Tori Amos - The Beekeeper; initial impression favourable
Thievery Corporation - The Cosmic Game; hmm - not sure, but the missus likes it

I bought the Beekeeper last week, IMO it's her best work in many years and has been on contast rotation. I bought The Cosmic Game today and initial impressions are that it's a load of tosh and I will get more use out of the free HMV sampler than I got with it. I do like The Theivery Corp. but this album seems way too long and is nothing different to their previous album.

Glad it's not just me then

Too many opportunties near my office to spend my money, particularly the excellent Birdland Jazz shop in Sydney - just can't resist.

Giorgio Serci - New York sessions - Naim CD

Avishai Cohen Trio & Ensemble - At Home - pretty good jazz album from the Chick Corea bass player - very bassy

David Kikowski Trio - Details - piano trio with Larry Grenadier and Bill Stewart

Dee Dee Bridgewater - J'ai Deux Amours - classic french songs jazz style

Wollny/Kruse/Schaefer - Call It (Em) - thanks Stefan - very EST

Kurt Rosenwinkel - Deep Song - some interesting guitar music with Brad Mehldau and Joshua Redman

Tori Amos - The Beekeeper - first CD of hers that I have bought since I bought Little Earthquakes on release day all those years ago...

Neil Diamond - Hot August Night - Going to see him next week - thought I better get to know all the tunes - apparently (a piece of useless information)this CD is owned by 1 in 3 Australian households

Jack Johnson - In Between Dreams - terribly easy going, laid back pop - perfect for laying on the beach

Robbie Williams - Greatest Hits - needed some simple pop on the long drive from Canberra to Sydney - thoroughly enjoyed by the whole family

Cheers
Adrian

64/95 - Lemonjelly - You must buy this if you have any of their previous CDs

Kasabian - Kasabian - again very good music

Jono

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Originally posted by ClaudeP:

quote:

Originally posted by sjust:
Pierre Boulez (CSO, Berlin Phil., LSO) - Bela Bartok, Piano concertos #1 (Zimerman), #2 (Andsnes), #3 (Grimaud) - Birthday edition for Boulez

Can you tell us more about this album? It's due out on MArch 1 this side of the Atlantic and I can't wait...

#3 is the best for my ears - both in terms of the music and the interpretation. But then, I'm biased when it comes to HG. I belive she is not a one hit wonder or one trick pony - many want to beleive it, though.

cheers
Stefan

Just spent some birthday money. HMV 4 for £20:-
Close to the Edge - Yes
After the Gold Rush - Neil Young
Solid Air - John Martyn
Retrospective:B of - Buffalo Springfield

Howard

SNAP, Howard - well, it wasn't my birthday but a good deal anyway.

Jeff Buckley - Grace
Tim Buckley - Greetings From LA
Richard Thompson - Action Packed - The best Of the Capital Years
Chemical Brothers - Singles 93-03

Andy

Cuban green and Small circle by Clayhill,best thing ive heard for a long time,listen before you buy at www.clayhillmusic.com

Keane- Hopes And Fears
Leftfield- Leftism
Pink Floyd- Wish You Were Here

Helene Grimaud - Chopin, Rachmaninov Piano Sonatas

Helene Grimaud - Rachmaninov Piano Concerto No 2

Petra Haden and Bill Frisell

Josh Rouse - Nashville - not sure on this one yet

Lhasa - The Living Road

Michael Buble - It's Time - for the missus

Cheers
Adrian

Muddy Waters - Folk Singer.
Bought this yesterday from Virgin Magastore in London..Just a quick buy at the end of a business trip to London..
Trouble was when I dropped it into my CDX it wouldn't play...it's a "Classic 24/96 DAD"

Sounds great on my PC so I'll have to change it for the CD version. Although I have seen a Vinyl
copy for sale at Vivante..Now which one should I have.

dave

I don't seem to be buying much at the moment but recent additions include:

Rush: In Rio - I've been meaning to buy this for quite a while.

Alan Davey: Bedouin - bass player of Hawkind doing his own thing, top stuff

Mike

Keane ! Nice cd,the first of the band but it´s great!melodies quite simples!

Eveningland by Hem
nev

Metal Box by PIL - not sure I like it - very wierd, but that tin...

Earth - Extra - Capsular Extraction

[Some sludge rock from 1990]

Dom. Pil MB is a masterpiece, especially Poptones, Radio 4 and Careering. Jah Wobble bass, Keith Levine on guitar, what a combo.

DS

ITC - Various - Acid Flash 11

Tord Gustavsen Trio - The Ground
Jason Moran - Same Mother
Buster Williams - Griot Liberté
Peter Erskine - You never know
Peter Erskine - Time Being
Peter Erskine - As it is

Stefan,

Good move on the Peter Erskine - I think you will really like them

Magdalena Kozena - Lamento

David Murray & the Gwo-Ka Masters featuring Pharoah Sanders - Gwotet

Paolo Fresu - Kosmopolites - wonderful trumpet playing of the Italian maestro

Aldo Romano -Threesome - masterful European jazz

Cheers
Adrian

Anthony & the Johnsons - I am a bird now. Have absolutely no idea what to think of this, didn't like it on first spin but there are some definite hooks.

Solomon Burke - Make do with what you got. A bit disappointing I must say, but there are a couple of good tracks to compensate.

Badi Assad - Verde. An absolute cracker, anyone who liked Omar Sosa's "Mulato" should have no problem with this.

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Originally posted by Huwge:
Anthony & the Johnsons - I am a bird now. Have absolutely no idea what to think of this, didn't like it on first spin but there are some definite hooks.

Solomon Burke - Make do with what you got. A bit disappointing I must say, but there are a couple of good tracks to compensate.

Badi Assad - Verde. An absolute cracker, anyone who liked Omar Sosa's "Mulato" should have no problem with this.

I've seen Badi Assad a couple of months ago with Coryell+Abercrombie. She ruled the stage. Very charismatic. Guess I will get "Verde", too. Thanks for the reco.

Stefan

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Originally posted by Expat in Oz:
Stefan,

Good move on the Peter Erskine - I think you will really like them

Magdalena Kozena - Lamento

David Murray & the Gwo-Ka Masters featuring Pharoah Sanders - Gwotet

Paolo Fresu - Kosmopolites - wonderful trumpet playing of the Italian maestro

Aldo Romano -Threesome - masterful European jazz

Cheers
Adrian

Adrian,
Good move on David Murray Juicy sounds perfect for the (leaving) summer in Oz, I guess ! (and a good idea to use as a stepping stone for my f***ing speaker quest...)
Aldo Romano - Saw him 23 years ago, and didn't understand what he was doing. Since then I was kinda "paralyzed" to do more research on him. Maybe, I should overcome that "menthal blocking", by now...
Kozena: Err. She's in every review, now. Left me surprisingly cold. Have to grow on her ? Dunno.

cheers (and Good Morning)
Stefan

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Kozena: Err. She's in every review, now. Left me surprisingly cold. Have to grow on her ?

Try "Love Songs" - she sings in her native Czech and this is the one that convinced me.

This was playing on the in car CD player when I got stopped for speeding in the US - I didn't get a ticket