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?
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by Cyrene
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Originally posted by ryan_d:
Cyrene,
that is probably one of the worst recorded records around......which is a real shame as it has some great songs on it. The last good record they did.

Ryan

You're right. Fanatstic record (one of my top twenty of all time) but I think it was rushed through recording. The band had so much material and they (and the label) wanted to get it out as quickly as possible before the grunge bubble burst. As it happens it's about as far from 'grunge' as the classics it's derived from -- well crafted, well executed majestic songs.
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by BigH47
Talking of The Rutles any one remember The HeeBeeGeeBees? Whilst looking for another album I just came cross their 1st release " 439 Golden Greats" subtitled with similar looking cover "Never Mind the Originals Here's the HeeBeeGeeBees".
I seem to remember them as the same people as the Rutles but as usual my memory is defective. Anyway I was surprised to see that Angus Deaton was in the group with Phil(ip) Pope and Micheal Fenton Stevens.
There has always been a good tradition of "piss taking" records over the years Baron Nights etc. Is Wierd Al Yankovic still going?

Howard

If any one is really interested
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by BigH47
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by ightenhill


still playing, still perfection ;D
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by u5227470736789524
Laura Veirs "Year of Meteors". Gets better with each listen - I love that kind of record.
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by u5227470736789524
Death Cab For Cutie "Live bootleg - Paramount Theatre, Seattle Washington, November 9, 2004" - I am late to the party, but I love this band.
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by HIghfid3l_IT


Kids over this weekend, so...
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by HIghfid3l_IT
And even that sounds better than before! Winker

Next up is

Posted on: 16 June 2007 by GraemeH


Fantastic stuff....
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by Ian G.


spine-tinglingly wonderful on the black stuff..
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by northpole
Just about to give Wilco's Sky Blue Sky its first spin on the lp12 - loved it on cd so hopefully things will be at least as good on the 180g vinyl



Peter
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by u5227470736789524
The Decemberists "Her Majesty The Decemberists"
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by Ian G.
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by mtuttleb
Dexter Gordon - Ballads

Earlier was Shostakovitch - Jazz Suites off a new Decca boxset concertos, orchestral suites and chamber symphonies.
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by GraemeH


Marvellous remaster - not a duff track on this debut.
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by analogue kid
Rush
Snakes and Arrows on vinyl
arrived this morning
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by Ian G.


I defy anyone to keep their toes from tappin' to this great take on some swing numbers from the '40s. Shows what a versatile musician JJ is.

Loadsa fun - 'reap that righteous riff ' indeed.

PS Nice acknowlegement, 'Thanks to Basement Music for sharing the losses' Smile on this less than commercial offering.

PPS ... although they are still selling it on Amazon today so maybe they did okay after all!
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by kuma
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by Cyrene


just arrived in the post this morning.
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by Gianluigi Mazzorana
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by u5227470736789524
Just finished: Kate Bush "Aeriel" disc 2
Now playing: Sade "Lovers Rock"
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by Huwge
An afternoon of solo piano music by Schubert (Radu Lupu) and Mompou (Stephen Hough); various tracks by the Band; Dennis Bovell - All over the World; next up will be Peter Tosh's Equal Rights
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by Tam


Dear Rotf

Just listened to this, rather fine (though not the finest opera I've ever heard). The Philharmonia play wonderfully though.

Might be interested to know this is a rather 'tame' adaptation of the story: the children are ordered into the woods by their mother to pick strawberries and become lost (as opposed to being taken out there and deliberately abandoned). Still, worth hearing though.


regards, Tam
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by kuma
Posted on: 16 June 2007 by u5227470736789524
Gomez "Live Bootleg - Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles, California February 21, 2007 Disc 1"