What were the last 5 al***s you listened to?
Posted by: the other nickc on 04 June 2003
Just nosy really.
me?
in the car, last night and this morning...
1. Lucinda Williams - World Without Tears
2. Fleetwood Mac - Say You Will
3. Gillian Welch - Soul Journey
4. Delgados - The Great Eastern
5. Donnie Darko Soundtrack
100% honesty required!
Nick
me?
in the car, last night and this morning...
1. Lucinda Williams - World Without Tears
2. Fleetwood Mac - Say You Will
3. Gillian Welch - Soul Journey
4. Delgados - The Great Eastern
5. Donnie Darko Soundtrack
100% honesty required!
Nick
Posted on: 20 June 2003 by BigH47
Greeny
What you might not be aware off is people (like me) having recently upgraded are re-discovering their old collection. I also have been pretty staid in my music over the years. Although it covers a wide range of styles most of it would be regarded as "mainstream" judging by the obscure (IMO) lists people give.
I have tried Jazz for instance but most of it leaves me cold.
The end of the day its better to enjoy what you have rather than suffer something new you don't like.
I have picked up some recommendations from the forum eg Calexico & Pixies.
I get a fair amount of new music from my son but mostly he bootlegs my stuff rather than the other way round.
In the end what ever floats your boat is best.
Howard
What you might not be aware off is people (like me) having recently upgraded are re-discovering their old collection. I also have been pretty staid in my music over the years. Although it covers a wide range of styles most of it would be regarded as "mainstream" judging by the obscure (IMO) lists people give.
I have tried Jazz for instance but most of it leaves me cold.
The end of the day its better to enjoy what you have rather than suffer something new you don't like.
I have picked up some recommendations from the forum eg Calexico & Pixies.
I get a fair amount of new music from my son but mostly he bootlegs my stuff rather than the other way round.
In the end what ever floats your boat is best.
Howard
Posted on: 21 June 2003 by effinity
Simon M,
Apart from the cd mentioned I've got the Nightmares On Wax double lp 'Smokers Delight' from about 96 I think. Have'nt done the in between releases. Love 'SD', very atmospheric, laid back, traks from it crop up in all sorts of areas. Quite interested in the vocal mix and some of the rhythm treatments on the recent CD.
Greeny,
never thought of myself as trendy! my offspring are shocked at the idea. As Nick suggested I may have missed the point of the thread.
I still listen to Gong, particularly 'You', always when the family are out, as well as things like M.Davis 'Agharta' and McCoy Tyner 'Atlantis' to cleanse the soul and access the violent angst and make it laugh!
It was refreshing when punk came along in the 70's and swept away those rock bands that were sort of clinging on to their halycon days but were a bit spent and jaded.
I'm also looking forward to catching Yes at Glastonbury, they will be playing on one of the alternative stages but remember how big they were in the 70's?
I never went to a Yes concert myself, I was too into Gong and being a 'pot head pixie' and you just did'nt mix camps.
Gong were definitely one of the, if not THE, forerunners of todays 'dance' music, tight funky music but expansive spacey envelopes taking you into cosmic territory. James Brown and Ballet music all rolled into one.
I know I do have a musical 'anxiety', dj's have it, they can't wait for the record to finish cause they are so excited about the next and the next and................
Mine comes from when I was choreographing dancers and I was always listening, looking, sweating for ideas for the dance. And the point about things being under your nose, absolutely right! so much timeless music to explore, really hard to be original, impossible to please all people all of the time.
In African music, also Brazilian and Afro Cuban, cause it came from Africa, there is a tradition of paying homage to the ancestors by way of acknowleging the rhythms that came before and was necessary for the music to be where it is now, if you get my drift.
This might be in the form of a Rumba Guaguanco break in the middle of a Salsa (Son Montuno) number. Amazing thing about the Cuban bands in particular is the way the culture links and spreads right across the age groups, Buena Vista Social Club for instance, the age range is about 20 to 85!
Blues,Rock music, pop etc is all coming from that but has been known to create divisions, cultural and age groups claiming bits, 'that's our music'!.
The history is fascinating, ah Ancient Rhythms! the history of mankind!
Sorry, I'm bending this thread a bit.
Steve D
Apart from the cd mentioned I've got the Nightmares On Wax double lp 'Smokers Delight' from about 96 I think. Have'nt done the in between releases. Love 'SD', very atmospheric, laid back, traks from it crop up in all sorts of areas. Quite interested in the vocal mix and some of the rhythm treatments on the recent CD.
Greeny,
never thought of myself as trendy! my offspring are shocked at the idea. As Nick suggested I may have missed the point of the thread.
I still listen to Gong, particularly 'You', always when the family are out, as well as things like M.Davis 'Agharta' and McCoy Tyner 'Atlantis' to cleanse the soul and access the violent angst and make it laugh!
It was refreshing when punk came along in the 70's and swept away those rock bands that were sort of clinging on to their halycon days but were a bit spent and jaded.
I'm also looking forward to catching Yes at Glastonbury, they will be playing on one of the alternative stages but remember how big they were in the 70's?
I never went to a Yes concert myself, I was too into Gong and being a 'pot head pixie' and you just did'nt mix camps.
Gong were definitely one of the, if not THE, forerunners of todays 'dance' music, tight funky music but expansive spacey envelopes taking you into cosmic territory. James Brown and Ballet music all rolled into one.
I know I do have a musical 'anxiety', dj's have it, they can't wait for the record to finish cause they are so excited about the next and the next and................
Mine comes from when I was choreographing dancers and I was always listening, looking, sweating for ideas for the dance. And the point about things being under your nose, absolutely right! so much timeless music to explore, really hard to be original, impossible to please all people all of the time.
In African music, also Brazilian and Afro Cuban, cause it came from Africa, there is a tradition of paying homage to the ancestors by way of acknowleging the rhythms that came before and was necessary for the music to be where it is now, if you get my drift.
This might be in the form of a Rumba Guaguanco break in the middle of a Salsa (Son Montuno) number. Amazing thing about the Cuban bands in particular is the way the culture links and spreads right across the age groups, Buena Vista Social Club for instance, the age range is about 20 to 85!
Blues,Rock music, pop etc is all coming from that but has been known to create divisions, cultural and age groups claiming bits, 'that's our music'!.
The history is fascinating, ah Ancient Rhythms! the history of mankind!
Sorry, I'm bending this thread a bit.
Steve D
Posted on: 21 June 2003 by Mekon
Simon M: First two? Three, you mean. Don't forget his debut, 'A Word of Science'.
Sadly, I think EASE has lost his way. I've heard rumours of fellow Warp artists being ashamed to be on the same label that released Mind Elevation. One of my mates opinion was that most of it wouldn't have been out of place on a J-Lo album. It was a major letdown.
Anyhow, today I have been mostly listening to...
Kid Koala - Nufonia Must Fall
APC - Ghostlawns
Hood - Cold House
Enon - High Society
The Pale Saints - The Comforts of Madness
Sadly, I think EASE has lost his way. I've heard rumours of fellow Warp artists being ashamed to be on the same label that released Mind Elevation. One of my mates opinion was that most of it wouldn't have been out of place on a J-Lo album. It was a major letdown.
Anyhow, today I have been mostly listening to...
Kid Koala - Nufonia Must Fall
APC - Ghostlawns
Hood - Cold House
Enon - High Society
The Pale Saints - The Comforts of Madness
Posted on: 21 June 2003 by sideshowbob
Got some good stuff the last couple of days:
- Supersilent "6" (Rune Grammofon), excellent jazz/electronica improv.
- Steve Lacy/Mal Waldron "Live at Dreher Paris 1981" (HATology), absolutely stunning 4 CD set of piano and soprano, includes some damn-near definitive Monk covers. Limited release, buy it while you can (expensive, but worth it).
- Fennesz "Field Recordings 1995-2002" (Touch), very nice compilation. Must get more Fennesz.
- Antipop Consortium vs. Matthew Shipp (Thirsty Ear), don't know why I waited so long to get this. Shipp's one of my favourite current pianists and this jazz/hip-hop confrontation avoids most of the cliches of such fusion efforts and actually works.
- Marion Brown "Three for Shepp" (Impulse). Not quite up there with the best of Brown, but the versions of Shepp's "Delicado" and "West India" are excellent.
-- Ian
- Supersilent "6" (Rune Grammofon), excellent jazz/electronica improv.
- Steve Lacy/Mal Waldron "Live at Dreher Paris 1981" (HATology), absolutely stunning 4 CD set of piano and soprano, includes some damn-near definitive Monk covers. Limited release, buy it while you can (expensive, but worth it).
- Fennesz "Field Recordings 1995-2002" (Touch), very nice compilation. Must get more Fennesz.
- Antipop Consortium vs. Matthew Shipp (Thirsty Ear), don't know why I waited so long to get this. Shipp's one of my favourite current pianists and this jazz/hip-hop confrontation avoids most of the cliches of such fusion efforts and actually works.
- Marion Brown "Three for Shepp" (Impulse). Not quite up there with the best of Brown, but the versions of Shepp's "Delicado" and "West India" are excellent.
-- Ian
Posted on: 21 June 2003 by Mekon
Alex, you are in for such a treat. You won't believe how fresh it has remained.
Bob, I assume you got the CD rather than the Ltd vinyl release. What CD player are you using it on? It played fine on my old Marantz, but my CD3.5 gets all jumpy and weird with it. I've considered tracking down the vinyl, or trying to rip a copy to see if it works any better. I assume you are having no problems?
BTW, if you like AntiPop Consortium, the next album of theirs to grab is Tragic Epilogue, or 'The Ends Against The Middle' EP.
Bob, I assume you got the CD rather than the Ltd vinyl release. What CD player are you using it on? It played fine on my old Marantz, but my CD3.5 gets all jumpy and weird with it. I've considered tracking down the vinyl, or trying to rip a copy to see if it works any better. I assume you are having no problems?
BTW, if you like AntiPop Consortium, the next album of theirs to grab is Tragic Epilogue, or 'The Ends Against The Middle' EP.
Posted on: 21 June 2003 by Rich Cundill
Having a great listening weekend so far:-
CD
- Steely Dan - Everything Must Go
- REM - Reveal
Vinyl
- Electronic - Electronic
- Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks
MP3
- all the Lee Scratch Perry I can find (thanks to Mojo magazine setting me off on another path)
Cheers
Rich
CD
- Steely Dan - Everything Must Go
- REM - Reveal
Vinyl
- Electronic - Electronic
- Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks
MP3
- all the Lee Scratch Perry I can find (thanks to Mojo magazine setting me off on another path)
Cheers
Rich
Posted on: 21 June 2003 by Minky
Today I have been mostly listening to :
Ryan Adams : "Heartbreaker". I got this a while ago by working my way back through "Demolition" and "Gold". Listened to it a few times and then forgot about it. In the few months since it has obviously been working it's way into my subconscious because yesterday I "got" how monsterously good it is.
Gillian Welsh : "Soul journey". So good it's scary
Renee Geyer : "Difficult woman". Talented too. Did she ever make it outside of Australia ?
Lucinda Williams : "Essence". A 10 on the goosebumpometer.
The flaming lips : "Yoshimi ..". Sometimes I love this album. Sometimes I don't. Today I don't.
Willard grant conspiracy: "Regard the end". Which is probably going back to the shop. Good, but not a keeper.
New Steely dan and new Pat Metheny both available next week in Wellington. Life is good.
Ryan Adams : "Heartbreaker". I got this a while ago by working my way back through "Demolition" and "Gold". Listened to it a few times and then forgot about it. In the few months since it has obviously been working it's way into my subconscious because yesterday I "got" how monsterously good it is.
Gillian Welsh : "Soul journey". So good it's scary
Renee Geyer : "Difficult woman". Talented too. Did she ever make it outside of Australia ?
Lucinda Williams : "Essence". A 10 on the goosebumpometer.
The flaming lips : "Yoshimi ..". Sometimes I love this album. Sometimes I don't. Today I don't.
Willard grant conspiracy: "Regard the end". Which is probably going back to the shop. Good, but not a keeper.
New Steely dan and new Pat Metheny both available next week in Wellington. Life is good.
Posted on: 21 June 2003 by sideshowbob
Mekon, yes it's the CD, sadly (didn't realise there was a vinyl version). I'm playing it on a Meridian 588 with no problem.
Will check out some more Antipop - haven't really listened to much hip hop since circa 1990, but I like this. BTW, do you know Dalek? Really dark, interesting hip hop group. They've been recording with Faust recently, which should be something to hear.
-- Ian
Will check out some more Antipop - haven't really listened to much hip hop since circa 1990, but I like this. BTW, do you know Dalek? Really dark, interesting hip hop group. They've been recording with Faust recently, which should be something to hear.
-- Ian
Posted on: 21 June 2003 by Tim Jones
Wire - Send
Phantom Tollbooth - One Way Conversation
Charlie Mingus - Mingus Mingus Mingus
Sonny Rollins - Way Out West
Furtwangler - Bruckner Symphonies
PS Wetwipe - I remember the Melvins from the late eighties. What was the one with the photo of them holding a cat by the tail? Definitely not party music.
Tim
Phantom Tollbooth - One Way Conversation
Charlie Mingus - Mingus Mingus Mingus
Sonny Rollins - Way Out West
Furtwangler - Bruckner Symphonies
PS Wetwipe - I remember the Melvins from the late eighties. What was the one with the photo of them holding a cat by the tail? Definitely not party music.
Tim
Posted on: 21 June 2003 by sideshowbob
"Send" rocks. Wire seem to have suddenly remembered what they were/are good at.
-- Ian
-- Ian
Posted on: 22 June 2003 by Mekon
quote:
Originally posted by sideshowbob:
Mekon, yes it's the CD, sadly (didn't realise there was a vinyl version). I'm playing it on a Meridian 588 with no problem.
Will check out some more Antipop - haven't really listened to much hip hop since circa 1990, but I like this. BTW, do you know Dalek? Really dark, interesting hip hop group. They've been recording with Faust recently, which should be something to hear.
-- Ian
I picked up 'From Filthy Tongue of Gods and Griots' by Dalek a few months back. It's got a claustrophobic sound to it IIRC, but I'll have to admit that it got lost in a flurry of purchases. I'll have to give it a few more plays. However, I've never heard any Faust, so I have absolutely no idea how that collab might sound. If you do grab it, I'd love to hear what you think.
Posted on: 22 June 2003 by AV
Marilyn Manson Antichrist Superstar
David Bowie Aladdin Sane/Ziggy Soundtrack
Supersuckers Smoke of Hell
Rev Horton Heat Lucky 7
Ice T Original Gangster
David Bowie Aladdin Sane/Ziggy Soundtrack
Supersuckers Smoke of Hell
Rev Horton Heat Lucky 7
Ice T Original Gangster
Posted on: 23 June 2003 by the other nickc
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead/Meat is Murder
I hadn't spun these disks for donkeys years but on friday night for some reason only the Smiths would do. They sounded magnificent. I'd forgotten just how powerfully this stuff affected me back then.
Donnie Darko Soundtrack (again!)
Which lead me on to this little beauty.
Never thought that eighties music could sound this good.
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
A recent purchase. Very fine Canadian folk.
Repo Man Soundtrack
Superb (v. witty) 80's LA punk soundtrack.
Cinematic Orchestra - Man with the Movie Camera
Forum recommendation - now on weekly rotation.
I hadn't spun these disks for donkeys years but on friday night for some reason only the Smiths would do. They sounded magnificent. I'd forgotten just how powerfully this stuff affected me back then.
Donnie Darko Soundtrack (again!)
Which lead me on to this little beauty.
Never thought that eighties music could sound this good.
Kate & Anna McGarrigle
A recent purchase. Very fine Canadian folk.
Repo Man Soundtrack
Superb (v. witty) 80's LA punk soundtrack.
Cinematic Orchestra - Man with the Movie Camera
Forum recommendation - now on weekly rotation.
Posted on: 23 June 2003 by Lo Fi Si
Wire - PF456 (Send on vinyl)
Miles Davis - Tutu
Brown & Roach - Dahoud
Future Sounds of Jazz V2
Fourtet - Rounds
Simon
Miles Davis - Tutu
Brown & Roach - Dahoud
Future Sounds of Jazz V2
Fourtet - Rounds
Simon
Posted on: 23 June 2003 by Not For Me
OTD - Pulse - Surface Tensions
ITC - Pulse - Surface Tensions
ITC - Pulse - Surface Tensions
OTD - Pulse - Ex-Tensions
ITC - Pulse - Outlaw Parts 1 & 2
DS
ITC - Pulse - Outlaw Parts 1 & 2
ITC - Pulse - Surface Tensions
ITC - Pulse - Surface Tensions
OTD - Pulse - Ex-Tensions
ITC - Pulse - Outlaw Parts 1 & 2
DS
ITC - Pulse - Outlaw Parts 1 & 2
Posted on: 23 June 2003 by ErikL
The White Stripes- White Blood Cells (far better than Elephant, which has little replay value IMO)
Interpol- Turn On The Bright Lights (I like it more with each listen)
Neko Case- Blacklisted
De La Soul- De La Soul Is Dead (Probably 10 years since the last listen and I still knew the lyrics!)
Majesticons- Beauty Party (As Mixmaster Mekon said- a major disappointment)
Interpol- Turn On The Bright Lights (I like it more with each listen)
Neko Case- Blacklisted
De La Soul- De La Soul Is Dead (Probably 10 years since the last listen and I still knew the lyrics!)
Majesticons- Beauty Party (As Mixmaster Mekon said- a major disappointment)