What are you listening to right now? (VOL I)

Mackerras playing various Dvorak (including the Symphonic Variations, the Scherzo Capriccioso and, currently Legends) with the Czech Philharmonic while I write up performance of the Jacques Loussier trio I went to at the Jazz festival last night.

regards, Tam

Jason Falkner, I'm OK You're OK

Pure Pop for Now People.

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Originally posted by Gary Shaw:

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Originally posted by DenisA:
Robyn Hitchcock - Luxor

Denis, I have quite a few of his but don't know that one. What's it like? I'm more of an Egyptians sort of Hitchcock fan than solo but he's never dull...

Gary,

I was introduced to Robyn after watching a BBC4 profile back in April (see the "Robyn Hitchcock (BBC4 Fri 27th April)" thread). I was kindly sent "Luxor" by ChrisG who is a big fan and had a spare copy. Today was my first chance of playing the CD and only reached track 6, the instrumental "Luxor". I like Robyn's oblique story telling who to my ears combines Syd Barrett's whimsy and John Lennon's caustic directness. In the BBC4 thread you will see other RH recommendations which in time I will follow up when they are released.
Can I also point you to my recommendation of The Dears via Nic Harcourt's wonderful "Morning Becomes Eclectic" in the same thread. One of the best bands I’ve heard out of Canada and are excellent “live”.

Denis

epic drone music - I may be gone for some time...

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Rasher - If you like minimalist ambient like Stars of the Lid, it's well worth giving Eliane Radigue a try. She's a French composer who constructs drones from layer upon layer of analogue synth tracks - the results can be quite extraordinary, and occasionally disorientating, as your ears grapple with odd harmonics that seem to come at them from all directions. Trilogie de la Mort (see my last post on this thread) is 3 x CD, each an hour long, so we're talking hardcore ambience here!

The Decemberists
"Live Bootleg - Portland Oregon"
Amphitheatre at Edgefield Manor
Sunday, July 22, 2007

Sounds great even in the country.

Los Lobos-How Will The Wolf Survive?

Steely Dan - Katy Lied

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Originally posted by markah:
The music on the "New Mondeo" advert - does anyone know what it is?

Mark

Basel Boy and Steve - Thanks for your replies!

Mark

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Originally posted by bishopla:

Fred Simon - Dreamhouse

bishopla, thanks for listening to me right now. I'm grateful.

All best,
Fred

Fred do YOU listen to your own music on disc?

Howard

Great fun. If you like Zero 7 and the Style Council's jazzier numbers, you'll like this.

Emmylou Harris-Stumble Into Grace

Los Lobos-The Neighborhood

Having sneaked home on the QT to prepare some examination questions.

Got it - at last - it's superb.

Why did I ever wonder if it would be anything less than magic.

If only ..... still great music lives forever.

Paul Westerberg-Folker

In training for hearing the 2nd Symphonony at the Edinburgh festival in a couple of weeks

cheers

Ian

Dear Ian,

That recording of the Second contains the mostly lovely performance. Barbirolli was a genius at Sibelius!

ATB from Fredrik

PS: Methinks a Sibelius streak might be coming on as the last few weeks seem to have beem all Beethoven, Mozart, and Haydn plus some Mendelsohnn!

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Originally posted by Fredrik_Fiske:
That recording of the Second contains the mostly lovely performance. Barbirolli was a genius at Sibelius!

I know you know that 'cos you recommended this set to me - and a very good recommentation it was - thanks again.

At the Festival this year it will be played by the Bavarian Radio Symph. Orch. under Mariss Jansons, so we'll see what I and my troupe of Finnish vistors make of it from up in the Gods.

Ian

I First heard on BBC at Glastonbury !
I could only find THREE different versions of the same CD

Wonderful voice!!