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I just received 2 new CDs- McCartney's Chaos and Creation in the Backyard and Jorma Kaukonen's Blues Country Heart. About the McCartney record - well let me put it like this. If anyone walked into a major publisher's office with songs like that, they...

For anyone who likes the singer/songwriter genre and the periphery of folk/country/bluegrass, consider checking out an artist named Tracy Grammer. Her newest offering "Flowers of Avalon" is stunningly good, and a beautiful tribute to the songwriting...

Hi We have a brand new LP available from our catalogue, and it exists only on 180gm virgin vinyl.Called "The Music Collection Volume 2", it is the second in a series of LPs featuring music taken from The Naim Label catalogue. Selected to produce a...

I get quite a few CDs from Amazon, but I get rather anoyed when I see something like Shirley Collins - Within Sound advertised for £80. It is still available new from Fledg'ling for £38.50. Fledh'ling is the independent label that supports...

Just wondered what albums from 2005 folks on the forum would recommend - not reissues, but ones released for the first time this year. I have but three (in no particular order)Lookaftering ~ Vashti BunyanAchtung Bono ~ Half Man, Half BisuitAerial ~...

Does anybody have a recommendation for a CD with top-notch performance/sound quality of the above mentioned symphony? Generally I would prefer an interpretation with a lot of emotional depth rather than a mere technical brilliant performance.

Listing in ST :David Gray and Jamie Callum.So there you are, pop music is offically dead (apart from the Minogues and Rachel Stevens)DSITCD - Space Night(edited to remove Girls Alound after seeing a dire live show on TV)

First, I am new to the forum and would like to say how interesting I find the music forum. I am a long time classical and jazz fanatic, and have enjoyed perusing the threads on these subject for the last week or so.I would like to recommend a few...

Here's an excerpt from Billboard Magazine which should be of interest to Steely Dan and f*gen fans! Steely Dan principal Donald f*gen finds love in an airport security line, mulls the ramifications of a ghostly feline, chats up the late Ray Charles...

I saw them live at Brixton Acadamy last night.If you like the idea of pogo'ing like a loon to the bastard child of talking heads and acid house then this is your band. If I had one minor complaint it is that they seemed to split at least one tune...

I bought the album during the summer and liked it although never really gave it the attention it deserved.Anyhow, after seeing him live last night at the Empire I am of a much higher opinion of his work. He has tremendous warmth and audience...

Anybody else bought it? I've not had much time to compare it with the original CD (I already had the gold Mastersound CD which sounded pretty good) but what I've heard sounds better.The real reason for this is the DVD of the 1975 Hammersmith concert....

Up until a few weeks ago you could freely access lots of HMHB mp3s on their web site, but some unscrupulous scum downloaded all the Peel Sessions MP3s, burnt them onto CD and are auctioning them on eBay for vastly inflated prices on the back of the...

Saw this vid on one of the music channels, quite a nice song and video, what you think? mixed appeal on one of the car forums I use.http://www.jcbsong.co.uk/jcbvideo.asp

I´ve got the chance to buy this 4 DVD´s . Is it a good buy?

... http://www.pandora.com/Really good!

Hi I have been on Amazon, hmv and virgin looking for Mexeena : Ether cd. But i does not come up in their searches. Any ideas where else I can try? Has to be mail order as i don't get out much.I tunes has it to download, but want the real thingVeronika

Former Shadows drummer died on Monday.Cause of death was from head injuries following a fall.Howard

I was wondering if anyoe has I am Kloot = Gods & Monsters. At Home on Naim system 202/200/cd5i it sounds crap At Fellas house 202/200/cdx2 also crap At work on TEAC sound almost ok. Does anyone else have this problem? I think it must be a bard recording? Also I bought Roisin Murphy - Ruby Blue. Not really my music type but love it. Anyone know anything similar I can try. Veronika

What happened to the Christmas single after 1984? Apart from a decent stab by the Scary Carey, all others have been novelty/boyband nonsense. Discuss.All of which is an excuse for a new list!!!Top 3 Christmas singles...(and only 3 allowed)1. Santa...

For anyone who is interested, the Edinburgh international festival have just announced their preliminary programme for 2006 (as always at this time, details minimal to say the least):http://www.eif.co.uk/E120_Festival_2006_News.phpShame we won't be...

I have just been introduced to Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds. I presently have: No More Shall We Part Nocturama The Boatman's Call and his latest double CD Abattoir Blues. I can't stop listening to The Boatman's Call, No More Shall... and Nocturama. I've heard Murder Ballads and it did not appeal to me at all. Are there any other works of his similar to Boatmans and No More... that would be worth purchasing? Thanks in advance! krak

HiWe have a new Sampler to add to the other 6 in our catalogue.The new one - Sampler 5 - features tracks by Antonio Forcione, Fred Simon, Jim Gailloreto, Charlie Haden and John Taylor, dominic Miller and Neil Stacey, Jim Lampi, Mike Lindup, and John...

No one has mentioned him so I thought I would. The album is called Magpie and it's excellent stuff! Reminds me of Sun House, which someone on this forum recommended (thanks to that person).You can listen to his songs on his website . Audio controls in...

Now that I’ve finished with the Scarlatti sonatas, I figured it was about time that I relisten to one of my other gargantuan boxes o’ goodies to see if what I heard the first time through still holds up. What better choice than my beloved...