What are you listening to right now? And why? (VOL IV)

Posted by: Adam Meredith on 27 February 2009

VOL III - http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/38019385/m/6192934617/p/1

VOL II - http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/38019385/m/3112927317

VOL I - http://forums.naim-audio.com/eve/forums/a/tpc/f/38019385/m/6532968996

I'll start you off - http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/mr__t/mr__ts_commandments/ (not)

Posted on: 26 March 2009 by Mat Cork

Not heard the Blue Roses, will check them out.
Anyroad, on LP...my favourite recipe - good boys turned bad

Posted on: 26 March 2009 by m0omo0

Anthony Joseph & The Spasm Band, Bird Head Son

First listen, I like it.

Posted on: 26 March 2009 by m0omo0

I promised to JamieL, so...

For G*d sake BURN IT DOWN !

Posted on: 26 March 2009 by Klout10

quote:
Originally posted by ewemon:

Great album, I love it!

Regards,
Michel

Posted on: 26 March 2009 by Lontano

Enjoying this album.

Guardian Review

This is one of the most extraordinary albums of the year - a gloriously uplifting set from surely the most disadvantaged musicians on the planet. Kinshasa, capital of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is a rough city, and life is all the harsher for those who are disabled or homeless. Staff Benda Bilili are a group of polio victims and abandoned children who live in or around the grounds of the Kinshasa zoo, and have eked out a living performing on the streets. Their songs are lyrical, thoughtful, remarkably cheerful and occasionally startling, thanks to the virtuoso solos performed by 17-year-old Roger Landu on an instrument he built himself from a tin can, a piece of wood and one guitar string. His wailing, edgy playing is matched against the soulful vocals and guitar work of the children, who perform from customised tricycles. They are influenced by the classic rumba of the Congolese guitar hero Franco and by the funk of James Brown. These young people deserve to become celebrities - and that could happen. Film-makers Florent de la Tullaye and Renaud Barret are working on a film about the band, and there are plans to bring them to Europe in the next few months. So let's hope they are granted the visas denied to several other Congolese musicians.

Posted on: 26 March 2009 by Mat Cork

That sounds excellent L...have you purchased the cd or listening to it via download. I'll check it out (fantastic cover art).

Posted on: 26 March 2009 by RichardM

Posted on: 26 March 2009 by Lontano

quote:
Originally posted by Mat Cork:
That sounds excellent L...have you purchased the cd or listening to it via download. I'll check it out (fantastic cover art).

Mat - I bought it on CD. Enjoyed the first play alot. It is up on Spotify for those wanting to try. CD comes with a number of videos as well.

Cheers

Posted on: 26 March 2009 by RichardM

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Posted on: 26 March 2009 by Diccus62

quote:
Originally posted by Mat Cork:
Not heard the Blue Roses, will check them out.
Anyroad, on LP...my favourite recipe - good boys turned bad

Used to adore Jason and the Scorchers, nver got to see them. Mr ringberg still tours tho

Posted on: 26 March 2009 by Officer DBL

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Posted on: 26 March 2009 by Blueknowz

On the Black stuff

Posted on: 26 March 2009 by JamieL

A 'Whole lotta' Led Zeppelin shows between 1969 and 1975 that I was sent as Flac files. 3 DVDs worth, some complete shows, some fragments. Nearly all soundboard recordings. The joy in their playing really comes across in this period. I am just cataloguing what is on the discs, fun.

Posted on: 26 March 2009 by Lontano

This is very good.