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hiace_drifterPosted: 12 November 2009Last Updated: 12 November 2009
Anyone going to see Phantom Limb at Late Music Bar in Brighton on 14th December? Only £5 in advance. 30 tickets left when I booked mine this morning.
graham55Posted: 08 November 2009Last Updated: 11 November 2009
I'd always believed the story that Beethoven despised the commission to contribute one walz to Anton Diabelli's piece. As he thought that it was a piece of cr*p.But, thereafter, he took his revenge by writing an astonishingly profound set of...
mongoPosted: 08 November 2009Last Updated: 11 November 2009
Hi. Having recently re-discovered the Stones i find that the better system i'm using has brutally destroyed my delusion that i was listening to decent recordings. Whilst some are worse than others, even the best are barely adequate. Does any one have...
AnaloguePosted: 09 November 2009Last Updated: 11 November 2009
Dear George,I have collected over the years a small collection of WRC(World Record Club) LPs.These were originaly purchased on mail order. they were recorded onto heavy vinyl (in mono) and featured artists such as:-Dinah WashingtonNat King ColeAlso...
BlueknowzPosted: 10 November 2009Last Updated: 11 November 2009
HereBrilliant Archive!
rupert bearPosted: 09 November 2009Last Updated: 09 November 2009
What's that all about then?He seems to have lost his voice, and an Irish lady getting all Celtic on the chorus (slightly flat too) didn't help.And is it me, or is he now trying to look like a cross between Peter Sutcliffe and Charles Manson?
TerryFranksPosted: 04 November 2009Last Updated: 09 November 2009
blue out work tonite got al stewarts classic album year of the cat has any of the naimes got this album tel
mikeeschmanPosted: 05 November 2009Last Updated: 09 November 2009
Currently I am trying to make sense of Bach's "St. Matthew's Passion", and have run into a technical difficulty.In many sections of the score, a figured bass is used. This means the bass note has numbers written below it such as 3-5-8, which would...
stephenjohnPosted: 06 November 2009Last Updated: 08 November 2009
For popular/rock/rap?/etc can anyone think of great works from midlle aged or old artists?My theory is, with many exceptions I'm sure, that generally the most creative work is done by the young, eg Dylan, Led Zep, Van Morrison, Springsteen, etc. And...
mudwolfPosted: 05 November 2009Last Updated: 07 November 2009
so I'm going to LA Phil with Dudamel conducting Verdi Requiem, this should be good. His first full season conducting.I knew I had a copy in my box collection it's by Fritz Reiner Vienna Phil with Leontyne Price and Jussi Bjoerling, Giorgio TozziI...
ConsciousmessPosted: 10 October 2009Last Updated: 07 November 2009
Hi all,I have been thinking over the past few days that what one person thinks of as being a great collection of lyrics, another doesn't. However, what one person thinks of as an uplifting, spine-tingling piece of music I postulate as being more...
Tarquin Maynard - PortlyPosted: 04 November 2009Last Updated: 07 November 2009
you lot can shut up, I'm excited..
andreaPosted: 21 October 2009Last Updated: 07 November 2009
Hallo every one.I'm back to the Forum, to ask an advice.I’ve seen there are so many versions of this famous concert, I mean issues.I’m interested in Du Pré, Barbirolli, Elgar Cello Concert.I guess it is not available on vinyl...
James E. AvisonPosted: 02 November 2009Last Updated: 06 November 2009
Absolutely superb album.......
BigH47Posted: 04 November 2009Last Updated: 06 November 2009
As in title, just heard about it on Planet Rock.
Sloop John BPosted: 03 November 2009Last Updated: 06 November 2009
I was in the UK for the Halloween break and was dragged screaming to the cultural centre that is Meadowhall in Sheffield for my 44th birthday . Luckily there was a HMV there with rather good 2 for £10 offers. I notice these are on the HMV...
Steve BullPosted: 02 November 2009Last Updated: 05 November 2009
Spin-off label from the lovely people at ClassicLPs - should be worth worth keeping an eye on. Three Black Feathers
andreaPosted: 04 November 2009Last Updated: 05 November 2009
Hi folks, I know similar topics have been treated already.But my question is: which kind of steam machine would you recommend, here in Europe, if any?Didn't find any hint on previous discussions.Kind regards to all the willing contributors, and to the...
stephenjohnPosted: 30 October 2009Last Updated: 05 November 2009
I saw the film '8 mile' on the telly about a year ago and just came home from the barbers where there was some Eminem on the TV there. It sounded good. I don't own any Eminem or any other music of this sort. Can anyone tell me which Eminem CD is a...
Simon DrakePosted: 05 November 2009Last Updated: 05 November 2009
This was iTunes No 1 Folk Album of the Year 2008 and we are delighted to be releasing it in Britain finally!!!! OUT NOW ON NAIM EDGE (UK ONLY) 16bit DOWNLOAD + CD [MORE INFO]
TonepubPosted: 29 October 2009Last Updated: 05 November 2009
Just thought I'd share this. http://www.funnyordie.com/vide...ed-from-blackness#at
TerryFranksPosted: 25 October 2009Last Updated: 04 November 2009
john lee hooker is artist that is just breath taking a musician with real passion. this album the healer brilliant been listing to this al-day has anyone got this album or some thing similar.tel
Simon DrakePosted: 16 June 2009Last Updated: 04 November 2009
Guys,If I can find 200 forum users who would buy Fred Simon's 'Since Forever' from us on double 180gm vinyl, then I'll do all Fred Simon fans a favour and get it mastered, cut, stamped, pressed and packaged especially for you on nice thick black...
J.N.Posted: 24 October 2009Last Updated: 04 November 2009
I thought it might be useful to start a thread dedicated to spreading the word about new releases of note. I'll kick off with my current 'hardly off the CD spinner' of late:- Released last month, 'These Broken Hands' by Portland is melodic, gentle...
floidPosted: 02 November 2009Last Updated: 03 November 2009
Hi allJust listening to Spotify and am having problems with it stopping and starting. Does anybody else have this problem. Is it better if you pay for it.