Music Room

Bob's Theme Time Radio Hour, previously only available via online subscription, comes to Radio 2 and 6 Music. Six of the shows are to be broadcast over the Xmas period. Proves that by far the best things are on the wireless over Xmas.

Dear All ,went round to a friends house last night for a HiFi night of food and music. Unfortunately classical but hey the pizza was good. So was thew system.Anyway is it necessary to have more than 30 versions of the same piece of music. You...

Just ordered Tom Waits "Jukebox". Expensive to ship but worthwhile for fans like me and my brother in law, and a cool Christmas gift for him since he would never spring for overseas shipping even though he is a big fan. I am curious about other CD's...

London Jazz Festival Extra at 10:15 has Oregon's London concert of last week on it.SJB

I have just been playing Andy Warhol (on Hunky Dory LP) and I was amazed how well the record from 1971 stands up.I think my version is the 1999 digatal remaster - ironic that I have it on Vinyl - it would be interested to here from anyone with the...

hi guys, in another thread (in "hifi corner") about the ringmat on LP12the achievements of so called audiophile recordings have been heavily criticized. someone was stating they sonded quite "s%&!" whereas said, they sounded quite excellent. i have now bought oscar peterson's "we get requests", tamba 4 "we and the sea" and luiz bonfa's "bossa nova" - all on 180gramm vinyl verve repressings by speaker's corner (obviously being remastered). i noticed that they sound a bit over eq-ed - do you...

Just watched it again, it's on bbc digital, looped 30 minute set.Very enjoyable!Anybody else watching it....???

While listening to - Swingin' New Big Band - a live recording by Buddy Rich, i noticed a statement by the producer's Bob Belden and Dean Pratt.Producer's note:When the original LP was issued(1965), the four-track master had been compressed and EQed so...

Matthew Fisher is suing for royalties as he reckons he wrote the melody for WSOP. And there was me thinking it was Bach.

And about time – but according to my ears it’s not all good. The CD remaster that came out this week is a record of two halves. What used to be side 1 is smoother and less brittle but the vitality has somehow been lost – to a small...

Anyone know where I might get a copy of her new 'Back to Black' album on vinyl?

What would be your top three Jazz albums for brilliantly recorded and performed double bass?RegardsT.C

Hallo everybodyDoes anyone know about a good collection of Rolling Stones classics on cd? I mean, at least up to Tattoo You? Where to find it etc? Many thanks, and good bye andrea

I’ve been digging through the more obscure parts of my record collection recently and found myself listening to a lot of stuff on Recommended records – Chris Cutler’s label. Personal favourites are Cassiber (with Heiner Goebbels,...

SloopJohnB mentioned listening to "Running on Empty" last night and described it as one of the best live albums ever. I agree. I know a lot of folk prefer studio to live albums but I have always been partial to live, even knowing that they are often...

Hello Everbody,About to have my first Naim System delivered, only could aford the entry level system,(greater foces than me has some control over the purse strings), a CD5i CD player and a Nait 5i Intergrated Amp. I can't help thinking I should have...

Ep 44 - The Dennis Crowther Experience http://www.homemadehitshow.com/Some great shows over their guys!

Received my copy of "The Road to Escondido" today. This long-overdue collaboration brings out the best in both players. EC sounds relaxed and his playing is wonderfulyy fluid. JJ is is no way overawed or outclassed.The vocal duets are great. The best...

I wish her all the best in her new career.www.naim-audio.com/news.htmlChris N

I have recently purchased getz/gilberto on cd, and getz/byrd jazz samba.just wondered if there are any other great bossa nova cds available.cheersliam

Was there ever a more extraordinary piece of music?The fist time that I heard it, where the variations in the second movemebt broke out into the 'ragtime' piece, I just laughed out loud. I assumed that the pianist (Maurizio Pollini) had gone off on a...

I’ve been a big fan of all things Brechtian for many years and as a result I’ve got quite big collection of Brecht recordings. Ute Lemper is of course superb, Robyn Archer is very good, Brecht himself is interesting, Lotte Lenya is surprisingly not as...

Just got mine today and must say it's superb.

Mondays are rarely the best start to the week. However these 5 spinners have somehow rearranged the spirits, played in this order: Beethovens 9th - Donald Runnicles & Atlanta Symphony Mozart Piano Concertos 20-25 Vladimir Ashkenazy The Best of Massive Attack Moby - Play Best of the Stone Roses (still playing) Whats coming out of your speakers tonight?

If like me you like to seek out new artists, try giving Pandora.com a try.My son introduced me to this, apparently he and his mates often use it during IT lessons at school - I'm glad our taxes are being put to good use!Basically the site uses...