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I am trying to listen to and watch Mahler's 7th. The time difference between digital TV and R3 is most diconcerting! I can suffer the poor quality of digital TV or suffer a bit (20s!) time lag between picture and R3.What is about digital broadcasts....

Last I heard, the box set was due to be released in the Autumn. It's gone a bit quiet. Any news?

Bruce Springsteen and the E Street band are playing a single date in the UK on the 19 December at the O2 arena.Tickets went on sale this morning.Got mine and can't wait Cheersworm

...Fredrik being GFFJ, now.All the best fromStefan

Just pre-ordered the mfsl gold cd of "Tigerlilly". I have the standard cd and the sound quality is excellent so I have high expectations this mfsl is going to be even better, really looking forward to it.I think it's due early september. ...

A new remastered Greatest Hits type record called Return to the Mother Ship is on the cards.A one off gig is still on the cards said a record company spokes person, according to Nicky Horne on Planet Rock this evening.Howard

We are often inundated with programmes on CH4 that do top 100s. Wondered if anybody would like to contribute to a list of truly great albums - no restrictions: if you think it's truly great then it should be in the list. Describing it's content and...

When did you start to start to go beyond your parents musical expectation? My daughter (13) has just spent her birthday money on the Libertines back catalog. Where did you start?My first two 45 records were Stealers Wheel - Star, and Medicine Head -...

Talk Talk - Laughing Stock and Mark Hollis solo album cheap cheap on Amazon. The former $8 from the US site and the latter £6 from UK.There is surely no reason for any true music lover not to have these masterpiece albums, especially at those...

I am hoping this might be a thread for people to notate artists popular amongst the forum who they just don't "get" ---- but, more importantly, then, a thread where responders might then suggest a better starting point or a nugget that started them on...

Does anyone own or can tell me how good these are in temrs of sound quality?Cheers in advance.

I bit the bullet at the weekend, I was in HMV looking for something to fix me, when I noticed the Half Man Half Biscuit section had a disc sticking out prominently marked up at a fiver, turned out it was a single, but never the less it got me sifting...

I heard one of his(assume he's a he? ) tracks on the radio a few weeks back and decided to buy one of his older albums - PointI must admit I am hooked and just wondered if anyone can recommend any others I should purchase?Cheers,John

What you think about the album Songs in Red and Grey?I´ve got a few albuns from her,for exemple the last album.She´s a great singer,but this particular album is a bit expensive,because has been discontinued from the editor,and there are only a few...

Hi naim forumites, When: This Friday, 24th August, 2007. This imminent gig will be a warm up show for the band's upcoming appearance at The Great British R&B Festival at Colne this Bank Holiday weekend. Don't miss this killer benefit show!! Featuring: Henry McCullough, gtr/vox (Frankie Miller/Grease Band/Paul McCartney’s Wings/Eric Burdon/Mariane Faithful) Paul Cox, vox (Snowy White/Fire & Water/John Slaughter band) Ray Minhinnett, gtr/vox (Frankie Miller/Diesel Band/Moody Young...

I fancy a row anyone man enough to take the bait?

Hi Guys,I have heard this piece of music hundreds of times and think it fabulous. However whenever i have gone into a record store to buy it I am greeted by so many alternate versions I back away. Faced with a similar problem with contempory music the...

I just received my vinyl copies of Heartplay and Touchwood and just want to pass on that they are both beautifully done. Heartplay on CD was one of my favorite past 10PM relaxing CDs and record is gorgeous as well, but in a different way. Perhaps the...

Got my tickets for the Hammersmith gig in December. Anyone else from here going?

Recently started to listen to funky soul, i'm talking whitney marva, vicki anderson, james brown..... Any suggestions along these lines would be great. Also been listening to a great album called cheatin soul, anything like that would be great ...

I just brought home the new Spoon cd and am impressed.Every track is good,no filler; a bit more poppy than Kill the Moonlight or Gimme Fiction. Less dense more accessible. Reminds me of Pavement or Connells a little. Short at 36 minutes but a bonus CD...

Naim powers brand new Rough Trade Record shop in London, its the kind of place that treats its customers with respect!! rare these days worth a visitrough trade

BBC 4 Friday 24th August 2007, 21:00 to 21:50Paul Simon.Series of unique, intimate performances by some of the greatest legends and contemporary stars around. This edition features Paul Simon. The legendary American singer-songwriter, with his...

BBC Four SessionsBBC4 Friday 3rd August 2007, 22:30 to 23:30Ryan Adams, with his band The Cardinals, performs a unique session from the intimate setting of LSO St Luke's, London. Songs include Winding Wheel, Goodnight Hollywood Blvd, Two, Halloween...

Finally re-released are the four Doll by Doll albums (see Amazon). See the Jackie Leven website. Rhino UK