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BBC4 Sessions Friday 2nd March 2007, 22:15 to 23:15John Cale.The maverick singer/songwriter in a concert specially filmed for BBC4 at LSO St. Luke's in London's East End. The performance features material from Cale's the album Hobosapiens alongside...

http://www.reckless.co.uk/Tuesday, February 13, 2007RECKLESS RECORDS CLOSURE''Sadly we have to announce that Reckless Records has had to close down and has gone into liquidation after 24 years. The business of dealing in secondhand records and compact...

I sadly did not get to see Queen live, i have seen Queen+ pr at a Manchester venue, but to see Freddie Mercury would have been a dream come true, so who would be on your list?

Has anyone been observing the great Joyce Hatto controversy? For those who don't know about it, the recently deceased Joyce Hatto had been claimed, during the past year or so, as the pianist in a great number of apparently terrific recordings, set...

Does anyone remember the late sixties folk rock outfit Eclection ? I saw them on a double bill with Family at Loughborough College, in I think 1969. I'd hitched up there primarily to see Family, but as I recall Eclection were the stars of the night....

Story hereWell it all seems to have been sorted out amicably.Diccus

I don't really know the Tchaik symphonies all that well - my introduction was the Bernstein NY cycle to which I have never overly warmed. More recently I have picked up both the Baremboim 5th with his West-Eastern Divan Orchestra (which is really...

Hi allDon't know if anybody here has heard of DISCOGS but its a great resource for finding out about Artists and their history. Give it a go. You can add titles and artists that are not on the database and you can use the wantlist to find rare and...

if anyone likes this.could you recommend any from the same artist or similar.this album is having a difficult time not finding its way into the 5x.

...to take a listen to Thomas Dybdahl, norwegian singer/songwriter. It´s way cooler than it sounds, promise. A fantastic voice in wonderful soulful melodies. Start with the newest album "Science", its wonderfully detailed, and really a great test for...

At 3 o’clock in the morning in a club William Orbit’s dance version of Samuel Barber’s Adagio for strings sounds fabulous. Actually it sounds pretty good most of the time, but under those circumstances it’s especially good. Anyway I can’t remember...

In the wake of Hattogate (personally, I didn't see the need to append the suffix, as I would personally reserve it for political scandals, but there we go, anyway, I digress), I have been wondering about something that has been bothering me for a...

Dear Friends,Am I alone in noticing that the Music Room seems to be becoming more used, and seems to have overtaken the Straight Jacket Room?Though I don't have much to add to many Threads on this page, I am delighted to read about others' musical...

hey all!does anyone know where I might order this album (new or used): Silverchair: Live from Faraway Stablesit's a 2 cds + 2 dvds set that was published back in 2003. it seems to be out of stock everywhere on the planet; no match for such a well...

Wednesday 7th March 2007, 23:00 to 00:15One Way Or Another.Mark Radcliffe narrates a documentary about New York band Blondie, from their Bowery beginnings at CBGB's in 1974 to their controversial induction into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame earlier...

Monday 5th March 2007, 21:00 to 22:00How the squalid streets of 70s New York gave birth to music that would go on to conquer the world - punk, disco and hip hop. Inspired by the Velvet Underground, a new wave of 'punk' rock emerged in lower Manhattan....

Saturday 3rd March 2007, 23:20 to 00:05Arena programme charting "the true story" of the Lou Reed song. "A description of the bizarre world inhabited by Andy Warhol's 'superstars' such as Holly Woodlawn and Joe Dallesandro."

I would like to try a bit of George Harrison as I don't know much of his work. There's a "Best Of" available. Is this OK or should I try a specific album?Thanks,Graham.

In case anyone is interested:Fri, 20 July 2007 Conkers, Bath Lane, Moira, Leicestershire The Waterside Centre Box office: 01676 540219Mon, 6 August 2007 Banbury, UK The Mill Arts Centre 01295 279002 SOLD OUTTue, 7 August 2007 Sheffield, UK The Plug...

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I have just bought this and to be honest I am a little disappointed. The sound quality is really good but I find it a bit 'stars on 45'! Can they not just remaster the whole back catalogue in vinyl and cd, in a nice box set, which will persuade fools...

Hi Alco,Thank you for your recommendation of Monti Amundson's 'I See Trouble'. My friend Mike had the good sense to follow up on your recommendation, and having heard his copy, I now have it too.What an absolute corker from start to finish....

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I am seeking performance recommendations for Granados' Goyescas. This suite for piano has long been a favorite of mine, and for the life of me I don't understand why it isn't recorded or played in recitals more often. To me, it ranks right up with top...

I can't believe I've been buying music for 30 years and that the chances are nearly every record shop I've ever been in has had a copy of this on the shelf that I've overlooked until now - almost a Foreverchanges moment for me (well not quite but a...