What are you listening to right now? (VOL I)
Posted by: Tam on 06 June 2005
Anyway, to kick things off, I'm currently, and probably for most of the rest of this week, listening to Radio 3's Beethoven Experience. They're doing one of the piano concertos at the moment and (number 2 with Glenn Gould). Anyway, the experience thing probably needs its own thread, but, even on this cheapo radio it's proving fairly enjoyable.
So, what are you listening to right now?
So, what are you listening to right now?
Ryan Adams - Gold
" my job is very boring I'm an office clerk "
great music but dull production, could really do with a re-master (and a re-release of all their early albums)
SJB
great music but dull production, could really do with a re-master (and a re-release of all their early albums)
SJB
quote:Originally posted by Sloop John B:
" my job is very boring I'm an office clerk "
great music but dull production, could really do with a re-master (and a re-release of all their early albums)
SJB
Agreed 100% - a remaster of Metro Music and This Is The Ice Age are no 1 and no 2 on my wish list in reverse order.
quote:Originally posted by Sloop John B:
" a watched pot wont ever boil
just some water getting hotter in the flame "
SJB
Arcade Fire - Funeral.
Superb album- I wish they'd hurry up and release another!
Let's see, if this grabs me, this time, first listens (when it was out new) left me underwhelmed...
Stefan
Maybe not the hippest album 
, but I like it and it always puts me in good mood!
, but I like it and it always puts me in good mood! 
Deja Vu All Over Again sounds like an album I've heard before. John Fogerty still doing it as good as anyone.
A J Roach - Revelations
samples here..... listen here
Like his excellent debut disc this is a contemporary singer/songwriter album with its roots firmly in the Appalachian Mountains, the singing style and instrumentation can be easily linked to the region’s history, but he’s certainly no slave to the tradition, his writing is modern and the arrangements incorporate influences from many areas; but he manages to maintain a feeling of authenticity throughout the disc.
The disc gets off to a purposeful start with ‘Clinch River Blues’, a pretty serious suicide ballad delivered with a sense of drama and passion, and this sets the scene for the whole album; this is a collection of songs full of intensity and genuine atmosphere
While AJ’s acoustic guitar work is still present, this album has a little more musical depth than ‘Dogwood Winter’; mandolin, organs, bass and some excellent percussion give the album a variety of textures that were perhaps missing off his debut, and the simple but high quality recording only adds to the many charms this disc has to offer.
There are at least 8 songs here that deserve highlighting, but to pick a few favourites; ‘Freezing Car’ is full of memorable imagery woven around a hooky melody; ‘Revelation’ is the powerful, sermon-like closer which that is delivered with conviction and has a real sense of energy from the musicians; and ‘Fashionistas’, my personal favourite, is a beautiful piece of writing that is perfectly presented and a superb example of the singer/songwriter’s craft.
This is an album that holds so much potential and depth that it’s hard to write about the songs without wanting to delve in a little further and find more to enjoy – those willing to do so will be well rewarded
A truly exceptional album – very highly recommended.
samples here..... listen here
Like his excellent debut disc this is a contemporary singer/songwriter album with its roots firmly in the Appalachian Mountains, the singing style and instrumentation can be easily linked to the region’s history, but he’s certainly no slave to the tradition, his writing is modern and the arrangements incorporate influences from many areas; but he manages to maintain a feeling of authenticity throughout the disc.
The disc gets off to a purposeful start with ‘Clinch River Blues’, a pretty serious suicide ballad delivered with a sense of drama and passion, and this sets the scene for the whole album; this is a collection of songs full of intensity and genuine atmosphere
While AJ’s acoustic guitar work is still present, this album has a little more musical depth than ‘Dogwood Winter’; mandolin, organs, bass and some excellent percussion give the album a variety of textures that were perhaps missing off his debut, and the simple but high quality recording only adds to the many charms this disc has to offer.
There are at least 8 songs here that deserve highlighting, but to pick a few favourites; ‘Freezing Car’ is full of memorable imagery woven around a hooky melody; ‘Revelation’ is the powerful, sermon-like closer which that is delivered with conviction and has a real sense of energy from the musicians; and ‘Fashionistas’, my personal favourite, is a beautiful piece of writing that is perfectly presented and a superb example of the singer/songwriter’s craft.
This is an album that holds so much potential and depth that it’s hard to write about the songs without wanting to delve in a little further and find more to enjoy – those willing to do so will be well rewarded
A truly exceptional album – very highly recommended.
listen here
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" And save your line about needing to be free
All that's bullshit babe
You just want rid of me "
SJB
All that's bullshit babe
You just want rid of me "
SJB
" Give us your daily bread in individual slices
And something in the daily rag to cancel any crisis "
SJB
And something in the daily rag to cancel any crisis "
SJB
PACE
quote:Originally posted by Sloop John B:
" And save your line about needing to be free
All that's bullshit babe
You just want rid of me "
SJB
Very good, SJB!