What are you listening to? (Vol VII)

This recording of Adriana Lecouvreur is pure brilliance, and makes it appear as a masterwork. Scotto made quite a few recordings for CBS/Sony and EMI from the mid 70s to the early 80s. Her voice has always been an acquired taste, but by this period,it was showing definite signs of wear, especially on recordings. However, dramatically she was on top of her game (a bit like Callas: to admire Scotto you have to look beyond mere beauty of voice) and it shows in the white hot performance she gives here. Placido Domingo and Sherrill Milnes are unusually committed. 

Cheers,

EJ

.....and watching Elvis Costello interviews Bruce Springsteen, was on SKY Anytime, an excellent 2 programmes, worth catching up with if your a Bruce fan.

 Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Now this great recording before bed

BBC Radio 2 TOGWT at 40.

Bob Harris has a great line up of music and chat tonight.

Steve Harley and Roger Daltry playing live in the studio.

Music from SAHB.

Radio dont get much better than this.

Stu

safe.plain by IRONS - http://irons.bandcamp.com/ 

Irons is Josh Hight with help from Mark Hardy, Ryan Rapsys and Ryan Weinstein.
released 19 May 2010
tags: pop; post-rock; psychedelic; shoegazer; vocal-driven;

On the Original 1981 Black!

Also on the Original Black!

Great concert tonight, a few new songs, a few he wrote with the Czars and of course at the heart of it 'Queen Of Denmark'. 

John was in great form matched by an amazing performance by Midlake. 

The posts counter hasn't been working for a while but with today's low interest rates who cares?

A great 2 for one DEAL there.

Was Adrian with you?

If he was? ask him to sling me some pics please.

Stu

Can't compete with all the beauties that Doug finds..

One for the gallery from my JG exprience

J.J. Cale - Shades

On vinyl:

On vinyl:-

LP2 of this set:

 LOUD!!