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hi all - tonight i am going to see essa pekka salonen conduct "des canyons aux etioles," by olivier messiaen. l.a. phil new music group w/ pianist marino formenti, who i bleieve i have heard at the ojai miusic festival.any messiaen fans out there in ...

As the title suggests.Available from Accoustic Sounds.This could be a corker.

When visiting the show on Sunday a visitor had a Peter Green CD which was being played in I think the Zu or Thiel speakers rooms.Anyone know what this may have been?R

Heard Maazel conduct Britten's War Requiem last night at Disney Hall. Fabulous work and now know why my friend called it the greatest choral work of the 20th C. One local DJ puts it on just about every Memorial Day here in LA. I'd heard bits of it but...

Very pleasant surprise in the post today - my Radiohead 'In Rainbows' pack of double 45rpm vinyl and CDs.Can't wait to get it on the turntable tonight, if it sounds as good as the package looks it should be tremendous . . .John(And even better next...

Earlier this year Kiki has signed up to EMIWhich will mean that the Rocket years and EMI albums + her independant label albums will be re-released and maybe eventualy also Philips/Fontana(don't hold your breath)More details on - www.kikidee.info/Her...

Anybody taken a look at the folk awards http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2/events/folkawards2008/winners.shtml I agree with GOOD TRADITION AWARDSHIRLEY COLLINSShirley Collins MBE was a major contributor to the English folk revival of the 1950s and '60s,...

My vote went to Concerto for Group and Orchestra, but on seconds thoughts it should have gone to The Book of Taliesyn, but other said In Rock or Machine Head - all great albums, of course. So which do you think is the best?

Hi guys,i've just invested in a P5 and i only have about 12 albums so far. I like rock, female vocals, blue grass/country and classical. Could i have some recommendations for lp's and where to buy them. Thanks guys.Kind regards, Stuart.

I sent an email recently, which touched on my perspectives concerning recordings. Here are two paragraphs worthy of some consideration perhaps:It was my experience of listening to 78s that made me entirely tolerant of rough surfaces on records, and...

Does anyone know of a a vinyl cleaning service?I have a few treasured albums that I would like to get cleaned but I dont own enough lps yet to justify an lp cleaner.

Listening tonight to Paul McCartneys Unplugged 'the offical bootleg' has given me the itch to buy the best available beatles albums (on cd).Whats the score with the mfsl jobbies, are they worth the price, and how much does a box set of all the albums...

Worrisome Heart sounds like a good album heard a few tracks on Radio 3 today,not sure if its released yet Regards

Her new disc is out on 3/3. For all you fans pop over to barnesandnoble.com for samples of the whole disc.

My dad tells me he once saw a bootleg uncut version. Has anyone heard or got a copy?I would love to get hold of one.P

Please can we decide on the best albums by Thin LizzyBlue NilePorcupine TreeUnfortunately, I don't have any records by these very worthy artists - so can't vote myself Seagull postedquote:Blue Nile - A Walk Across The RooftopsThin Lizzy - Live and...

I've no idea on this one - I like most of their first four albums and Physical Graffiti, but couldn't say which was the best - I'd probably choose III. Which one would you choose?

I recently ordered the Experience Hendrix (Hendrix estate) "Remastered from the original 2-track mix down master tapes" 2007 Universal Japan releases of ... Are You Experienced Axis: Bold as Love Electric Ladyland EL arrived today, & sounds better to me than my old copy which is the 1980s 2 CD German Polydor issue. I noticed that these three albums have just been released in Japan as remastered shm cds. Has anyone heard these &/or made comparisons with the JPN remastered estate releases?

Box set: 3 CD's + 2 10"Vinyls Box set: 3 CD's Allowing I like a lot of his albums would these be worth getting.Aybody know?regardsGeoff

... looks like a full tour may be on the cards.Led Zep Tour RumoursCheerswormPS for the avoidance of doubt I don't read the Daily Mail just came across the link on another site

Any recommendations for good George Duke albums? So far I only have "A Brazilian Love Afair" which I kinda like.Thanks,Graham.

They don't make 'em like this anymore

I've recently bought Boards of Canada "Music has a Right.." and whilst it took a while I've really got into it and can understand why people rave about it. So what would be my next Boards album...Geogaddi? Are there any others?Also whilst we are on...

About 30 years ago my friend introduced me to a German Band called CAN. I will never forget them, their music was totally original, and their song 'Hunters and Collectors' was for me pure classic. I think their influence on the music scene was pretty...

Not too long ago I picked up an cheap RCA box of Dvorak's symphonies from the Philharmonia under Andrew Davis. I'm pretty well served with recordings from no.6 onwards but have nothing at all before that, so I thought it would be a nice...