Music Room

On the 21st of this month,Four of their best albums are coming out as CD double albums.The original plus extra stuff.These are not over priced money makers. You can Pre-order now.Stu.

Recently cleaned some records, new ones. Noticed after that they are very crackly after. I used the SpinClean and only part of the instructions I didn't follow was I used tap water instead of distilled water. The brushes were new so I don't think...

Read the story here. It's a good read even if you're not into MVB as it involves some dodgy record label shenanigans and some technical insight - http://pitchfork.com/features/interviews/8809-kevin-shields/

Has anyone been to Pandemonium records in Manchester? 

I'm sure there'll be worse things at the Olympics, but judging by his performance on Andrew Marr this morning, is this really the best they could come up with? A third-rate Sting, vaguely 'hip' about 20 years ago...

If anyone missed it she's just won BBC young musucian of the year with Waltons cello concerto, well worth finding on iplayer. 

Donald "Duck" Dunn     http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/13/donald-dunn-dead-dies_n_1512572.html

Tom Petty tonight BBC4 

Apart from occasionally delving into a best of album in my collection I've not really come across Van Morrision much. I bought Moondance a few days back and have really been enjoying it. I've got Astral Weeks on order but would appreciate some...

Available from HD tracks. The original CD is very good so what will the 24/192 version bring to the party ? James

Hi , I have been following posts on the forum about some CD recordings being poorly done . Any recommendations of good CD recordings ? I listen to rock and blues. I like to sound quality on Dire Straits  CDs. Any suggestions would be ...

I have been looking for a Procol Harum CD with Whiter Shade of pale, Pandora's Box & Conquistador included. Just looking on Amazon there seems to be a problem with the remasters. The album I have with Conquistador included is of terrible sound quality. Does anyone know which album is of good SQ and where I can get it from? Thanks & Regards Huw

All, Picking up from another discussion, perhaps time to start a new thread on the best up and coming pianists currently active on the podia and recording? My first stab: - Anna Vinnitskaya: three official discs so far, including a promising debut recital, and a great follow-up (Ravel and Prokofiev concertos). Her recent disc with Ravel solo piano music shows her finding her way in this repertoire, interesting but as of yet I think slightly out of her league. - Rafal Blechacz: one of the...

Looking for a picture to post in the what are you listening thread. I see amazon are selling this great album new for £2.99 inc free P&P. If you don't already have a copy?Now is your chance. Stu.

You may have seen my post in the HiFi Corner forum about my new awakening to Vinyl.  So my question is where can I start buying the black stuff. Amazon and HMV seem to be fairly limited in their range.  Never had any problems with...

happened by and bought this recently. has quickly become a rather special album in my collection. album is simply "gurrumul"  enjoyken...

If so?Whats it like?I would of posted in the other room but the music room gets the best results .Stu.

Beastie Boys’ Adam Yauch has died, aged 47 after battling with cancer for a few years. Part of the band that infuenced a generation and countless artists and bands(New Order?). Will be sadly missed. R.I.P. Tony

Hi all, This is a rant and let me tell you why.  I look through the internet and for some bizarre reasons, all the high definition tracks are on genres of music that I think are selective.  This is primarily jazz and opera.  Now I...

There are a reasonable number of classical & Jazz tracks available in HD and Linn, B&W & Naim do have a small number of other genres available. It would be good to have a list of pop, rock, folk type artists who make their tracks or albums available in Europe off their own website's or even from smaller labels. For my part I only know of: Peter Gabriel - more recent releases Kate Bush - 50 Words for Snow

They did so many good ones. I cant stop playing Sunshine & Love at the mo. Whats your fav? Stu.

How many Albums/Songs/Artists can you name that have the word Dust in them?Stu.

Much of the publicity for this project said that you would be able to view the album cover together with Peel's index card notes for each one. I can view the first 100 "A" entries (all that are online so far) together with a mini cover and...

Just found this on amazon.com but nothing on .uk or on Mr McCartney's own website http://www.amazon.com/gp/produ...62&pf_rd_i=372989011 Mono and stereo!

I heard the Shostakovich symphony no. 1 for the first time and I really liked it.  It was a live performance by the St. Louis symphony.  Does anyone have opinions about the best recorded performances of this? ThanksWeldon