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Who have bought the box set? I have today, its amazingly good muscially and was recorded to perfection !Plays super on my Cd5i and Nait5i

Surely time for a (quality) re-issue

I don’t listen only to classical music. I also listen to jazz. And even some pop and rock and indie pop or whatever you want to call it. Even some contemporary stuff. Like Feist. Last year I picked up Let it die and was taken in by her mix of...

Just picked up on this chap via last night's Bob Harris Show.His web-site links to some decent quality mp3 track samples from his new album 'Pulling Shadows'. It sounds well recorded and produced.My copy is on order.Bob's show is available for re-play...

For those of us of a certain age the 18th of May 1980 was the end of one great band and the start of another.Yesterday looks like being the end of that band in turn.Jono

hi all, has anyone seen simple minds 050505 in concert on their world tour, or listened to the cd?my wife and i went to brighton dome theatre to see them in concert and they were absolutely fantastic. they played every track from the new album plus...

I have commited the sin of putting a my system onto the sideboard (don't shout)through reasons best put down to powers that be.I need a stand for my system but am struggling with the price of the Fraim over the Isoblue and quadraspire ranges....

Get the full links from TD BlogBlog Text#1 THOMAS DOLBY LIVE IN CHICAGO DVDThis is the video we shot at Martyr’s in Chicago on May 16th-7th 2006—the shows from which ‘The Sole Inhabitant’ CD audio was taken. You may have seen...

Here's a link for all you Steely fans for some videos on You Tube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...mode=related&search= and also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...mode=related&search= Always knew that David Palmer couldn't sing that well

Just been on holiday and found our cottage equipped with an old Naim amp (!) but a fairly grotty slection of CD's.Amongst them was 'Forty Licks-Best of Rolling Stones' and this is the first time I've ever actually listened to them. Not...

i havent played this for a long time, and even so, i have always been selective about what tracks i play on this double hyperion album. (i like hyperion recordings -- always good quality)i am not at all an expert at this genre-- but i found myself...

Evening For those of you who remember the early eighties and listening late night to what wold today be indie bands you'd hear on John Peel here is one for you....Prefab Sprout along with Thomas Dolby have just re-released that seminal work 'Steve...

No other details available yet.Steve

It appears that Modest Mouse, the cult american indie band, who are amzing, are going to be touring shortly. Tickets aren't on sale yet but will be soon.Go to http://www.seetickets.com for further details.I'll be there Ryan

I was scanning through e-bay the other day when I came across the following part set (Records 1-78 out of 100) which I thought might provide a general insight into classical music - something I have a poor knowledge of.Much to my bemusement I...

Having seen this band on later, and having read the rave reviews in the Music Press recently, I am rather agog at just how bad this lot are! Firstly, thanks to Later I have not spent any of my hard earned on any of their output! Basically they are a...

Hi all,just discovered E2-E4 by manuel gottsching i would just like to know if any of you could recommend any other cds as this is excellent.cheersliam

This track on Jah Wobble's Rising Above Bedlam on vinyl sounds awful in certain parts-like there is a ton of fluff on the needle. After putting up with it for years I bought a second copy which is, otherwise, near mint. The problem is that the same...

Master Sloop Junior is doing a project on The Beatles and while perusing my cd catalogue for pictures and information he obviously came across the "remastered form the original tapes" or some such and asked "what do they do when they re-master?"and...

BBC Four Sessions (Music)Friday 27th April 2007, 22:00 to 23:00Series of unique concerts by musicians from around the world. This edition features acclaimed country-folk singer/songwriter Gillian Welch, accompanied by guitarist and collaborator David...

I've done a 'find'; it is a very long time since mention has been made of the sublime John Tavener.I am listening to this, and was going to put it on the 'What are you listening to?' thread, but decided that it (and John Tavener generally) really...

It's called 'Slow Train'. If you like roots and blues then this should spin your wheels. It's a wonderful recording using natural reverb of the building it was recorded in. Available on vinyl as well.Check it out on Thessink dot com.CheersRick.

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Saturday 19th May 2007, 22:00 to 23:40Portrait of the late rock guitarist, featuring concert footage from a variety of venues, including Woodstock and the Isle of Wight Festival. With contributions from many of his peers, including Eric Clapton and...

Domo arigato, Mr Rubato.Russell Sherman’s cycle is one I equivocated over for a few years. On the one hand, I wanted to hear it; on the other hand, I was unsure whether to proceed given the set’s reputation. For me at least, few cycles...