Music Room
Must admit this one slipped me by but then again its not out until the end of November. I guess its a good time to release a Tom record. The summer and Tom Waits just don't go together Anyway this from the Observer today.......... Tom Waits Orphans...
Just mentioning that, IMO, the Charlie Hayden/John Taylor "Nightfall" CD on the Naim label has an exceptionally realistic piano sound, which is quite rare. It can actually sound like a piano is in the room. Unfortunately, many engineers, in an attempt...
If anyone is interested Johns Cale is touring this fair isle. Dates hereand with his band hereRegardsDiccus
Series that examines the dynamic impact of black American and Caribbean sounds on British music and society. A generation of young white music fans fell in love with black music in the 60s and sold it back to America while a generation of immigrants...
Just watched them on BBC3 in concert from 1970. Wow!! made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up. The harmonies were top drawer. The version of Lee Shore was just out of this world.Tomorrow night it is Joni Mitchell from the same series. Can't wait.
The first segue I became aware of was... Colin Blunstone - Journey, featuring Wonderful; Beginning; Keep The Curtains Closed Today . The synthesised Wonderful transistions into Beginning , then Curtains (featuring beautiful classical guitar & the Kings Singers). Colin is in top form here, althogh the rest of the album is a bit weak. I must look into ROTF's Colin Blunstone recommendations later... Traffic - Traffic, featuring Cryin' To Be Heard; No Time To Live . A final Hammond maelstrom...
Title says it allIan
There is a bunch of new discs coming out shortly I will be thinking of purchasing. List below, some of it I have heard already (Lucinda, Mellencamp, Grffin, Rickie Lee and Norah). The Lucinda is not her normal style so maybe another listen is...
I am the (proud) owner of a nait 5i for about two weeks now and from the beginning I noticed a slight hissing and crackling noise from the speakers even when I disconnected any sources (cd-player and tape only connected).so this had to come from the...
Hi,The latest addition to The Naim Label catalogue is available now!Another Side is an exciting new project from ex Pat Metheny drummer and percussionist Paul Wertico. Paul is joined on his latest CD by guitarist John Moulder and bassist Brian Peters...
Dear Friends,This is s stock collection of Baroque concertos, but even its very fame should never detract from not only their significance, but also from finding them out and enjoying them as music. It is the starting point, par excellence in Baroque...
Manchester 16th Feb Frome, Somerset 28th FebCardiff 1st MarchI'd hate a certain someone to miss them
This excellent film was on over the Christmas holiday. Does anyone know the opera music, 2 ladies with power voices that was played over the tannoy system. I think it was Mozart but am not sure from which opera.Assistance requested.Russell
hello,i know there are some hardcore ecm-collectors here (haim - was that you?) - perhaps someone can show me the light. i have 3 or 4 records as of now (e.g. "return to whatever" - what a record!) and do also like guitar music, jazz trios and so on....
Would artists such as the Beatles or Elvis make it today?OK, they were HUGE in their time, but was it BECAUSE of their time?If they were fresh young faces today, would they still have the same impact?(Feel free to add your own artists)
Thoughts?
Released 5th March. Thought someone might be interested. See here for more info. With the voices of Jarvis Cocker and Neil Hannon among others.Steve
Yesterday I bought Melanie C Live Hits.First impressions weren´t so good,but after listening more accurately,the quality of the band is quite good and Melanie has a good voice.There are any fans of Melanie out there?
Where were you when Wire's Pink Flag came out? -I was a poor 19 year old who just dropped out of college. Thirty years ago I was studying to be a teacher, but I decided that I couldn't teach anything to anyone. My parents were devestated, because my...
Timewatch BBC2 Friday 21:00 - 21:50
Ustvolskaya RIP Sorry to hear this ... see I heard it here I heard some of her piano stuff a few years ago [live] and it was very good [or at least I liked it]. See also .. http://www.siue.edu/~aho/musov/ust/ust.html May she rest in peace .. James H.
Following up on SteveGa's music schedule. The music and mythology of Sixties and Seventies California, as it grew into the artistic and industrial hub of the American music industry. The programme also explores how the conscious folk rock of the late...
To those of you who may have recently purchased LP086 Remember The River,We have found that some of our most recent cut of Fred Simon LP086 are faulty. We are currently in the process of repressing the record and have been assured that the fault was...
I thought I share this one with you.Released this week in Sweden, not any idea if gets abroad or not. (Probably not getting any press outside Sweden) On their own Moule recordings.Fire In The Hole Sara Isaksson and Rebecka Törnqvist sing Steely...