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I was listening to "The Who" (Then and Now CD)tonight and I needed to unleash the sound a little on the "Eminence Front" and "Who are you" tracks. I cranked it up for the first time to 11/12 o'clock and "LOVED IT". I have been tame up until now, the...

Hi,I would like to add "London Calling" to my vinyl collection. What are the best pressings ?Philippe

Hi to any other jazzers out there. My brother is trying to find a cd by Oscar Peterson he once owned on vinyl. He can't remember the title, & he's handicapped, so doesn't have easy access to t'internet or libraries, etc. It had Joe Pass on guitar, probably on the Pablo label, & had the tracks "Jobim" & "Blues for Dennis" ( where I think he played the fender rhodes, as opposed to a grand). I've had a quick search through Amazon, & can't seem to find it. Anyone know what its called? Thanks in...

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Lovely waif-like jazz diva Georgia Mancio and her quartet (trio, strictly speaking - pno, bs, drms) are on a UK tour to promote her CD 'Trapeze' and played brilliantly last night at Swindon Arts Centre to, it has to be said, not many people - but then...

I watch Later every week, and every week I fast forward through it in about 5 minutes. James Taylor was good the other week, but that's been about it so far this series. Jools seems to like these student quirky indie bands that all sound the same.So...

Kicks off with the "One Man Band" autobiographical concert.Looks like a welcome tribute to the great man.Steve

Thursday evening say Donald Runnicles' first appearance in Scotland since his 2006 Edinburgh festival performance of Bruckner's 6th symphony, as well as his first concert with the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra since being named chief conductor from...

The new LP is out on 28 April. The tracklisting reads thus: Evening Of Swing (Has Been Cancelled) Bad Losers On Yahoo Chess Took Problem Chimp To Ideal Home Show Ode To Joyce Blue Badge Abuser Totnes Bickering Fair King Of Hi-Vis Lord Hereford's Knob...

You may be interested in a limited edition vinyl item... Songs In A & E There is also an in-store performance at Rough Trade East but you have to be able to collect a wristband from the shop tomorrow afternoon. Steeve

Review here. Sounds like a great read - crackin' Iggy story.

What really sad news that one of the nicest guys in Jazz and radio has passed away - 40yrs on hosting Jazz and a great trumpet playerI will miss Sorry I have n't clue - one of the finest radio shows ever made - really up there with the goons - people...

I quite like this, particularly when I turn up the volume on my PCs $29.99 speakers.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDmth1YZI7kI listened to a sample of the CD version and it does not grab me in the same way.This is a question to fans of KK - which CD...

Manchester gigIf I hear more i'll post but I know she is planning more European showsDiccus

I was looking through my record/CD collection and found that some of best albums were the first outings for a number of bands.Just for starters:Joy Division - Unknown PleasuresThe B52s - The B52sTalking Heads - 77As a flip side to the coin first album...

This morning, I tuned in George Harrison's >Between the devil and the deep blue sea<. I thought of George and his ukulele, with a bunch of merry sidemen, short before his death, singing so lightheartedly, and I found myself smiling all through...

Very sad news of one of Bruce's main men DANNY FEDERICI, 1950 - 2008"Danny and I worked together for 40 years - he was the most wonderfully fluid keyboard player and a pure natural musician. I loved him very much...we grew up together."—Bruce...

Greetings to all,From the outset, I suppose it is only fair that I should be forthright and lay all my cards on the table so that there is no mistake as to where my allegiances and biases naturally lie. I started playing the piano when I was 4 years...

This has been posted a couple of times on the listening thread but it is so good that it deserves a little more attention and some of your cash.The sound quality of this CD is fantastic. ...

Who needs the Beatles?

...if it's your cuppa tea!http://www.return2forever.com/index.cfm/pk/view/cd/MAE/cdid/401936/pid/400145

Last night I went with my good friend MilesSmiles to see the new film U23D. We went to the Sydney Imax and it was an outstanding cinematic experience.Having been twice to the recent U2 tour I had high expectations of the film as the shows I saw in...

Record stores 'facing extinction'

Channel 4 (UK) 11.20pm today (Monday)Film "The Proposition" written by Nick Cave

I have just read the following .... Lebrecht views on Karajan Which is fairly hostile to Karajan. Personally I like his Beethoven Symphonies [the first version of the symphonies I ever heard, on record, in about 1970 or so] and I have other recordings by him that I really enjoy [e.g Honnegger symphonies ...]. I have lots of recordings of the Beethoven symphonies and Karajan is a version I particarularly like. The article mentions that he was a member of the Nazi party and that he made lots...