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I played two records last night that I haven't heard for a long time.The first was Big Star's '#1 Record' and the second 'Songs the Lord Taught Us' by the Cramps.The Big Star record is highly overrated as far as I'm concerned. Early Seventies plastic...

is repeated on TV tonight (Friday 28th January).Beeb 2 - 11.35pmJohn.

Dinner with your favourtie bandOr comedian/C-list celebSounds great to me! Imagine Brotherhood of Man performing "kisses for me" (Apparently they require a 8 by 5 foot piece of lounge carpet to do it on!) after dinner.Apparently Syd Little's Pete...

My cousin and and I, both avid music lovers and concert-goers, are re-discovering the joys of vinyl. My Rega 25/600 arm/Grado Statement Sonata combo sounds lovely; his Linn Axis/Garrott Brothers combo sounds equally delightful. I currently own about...

... just saw that this album is available on 200gm vinyl via Classic Records. I like this album a lot (I have it on CD), but what always annoys me is the sub-standard sound quality (which is very obvious on tracks like "feel to believe"). I was...

But that song for the tsunami disaster is really really awful.There I have said it.However I would be prepared to pay towards the relief if they don't play it.

Rickie Lee Jones is in the house!Her new album, The Evening Of My Best Day, is absolutely brilliant. Several songs are frankly political, and suffice to say, her politics align with mine. It's very tuneful, with really interesting melodic and harmonic...

Anyone been watching the moving doc? Well there is a classical concert tonight, which may be of interest:http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/classicaltv/holocaust/holocaustmusic.shtmlRegards

In our house there are several CDs we own in duplicate for one reason or another. My partner says she's going to give all the extra copies to her sister which I'm more than happy with.However it is now crossing my mind that in future first CD issues...

I often daydream of finding that mint original copy of Forever Changes in the three for a quid box but all I ever find is Richard Clayderman, boxed sets of Richard Strauss waltz's and Sheena Easton albums.Has anyone ever found anything worth having or...

When we go for an evaluation of a sound system or a component, we take our music with us, so we can hear different instruments, voices, PRAT, imaging and so forth.If you were allowed to take only one disc with you, which one would it be?I would take...

I'm a long-time fan but I kind of lost touch around 1994 until 2000. Having seen them live (and great) in Manchester two nights ago I have decided to plug this gap in my collection. Question is - how? One very dodgy looking Canadian copy on Amazon...

I have been checking out the excellent website www.jazzviews.co.uk that has many reviews each month of new jazz relases - chanced upon this one for Remember the River - excellent review Fred!Issue 034 - January 2005 Artist Fred Simon Title Remember...

I have bought a few albums of Dr John, including an early best of that doesnt really do it for me to be honest. However, Recently I bought his 'in a sentimental mood album' - and wow this album is fantastic, features RLJ on track 1. Album offers great...

Mr Herbie Hancock will be playing Poole Lighthouse (the venue formerly known as Poole Arts Centre) on 3rd May. Just got my ticket, is anyone else going? The Herbie Hancock Quartet [...] This concert features the freewheeling and headlong improvisation of his acoustic quartet - saxophonist Gary Thomas, bassist Scott Colley and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington. Tue 3 May 8pm Tickets: £21 Discounts: Students & U18s £7, Groups 4+ £1 off, Groups 8+ 2 off More info at the woefully...

We've had wedding music .How about most moving for a funeral.My vote would be for Zero by Lamb-it just breaks me up.Don't know if it's bcause it's a Sunday but I've been playing it over and over....

Having now accumalated a moderate collection of classical music (ancient to modern, 300 odd disks) it would be useful to tie it all together and so would be interested in any recommendations on some reading material on the history of classical music...

It's that time of year again so how about a list of must haves - all genres but no reissues, well OK if you think they're absolutely essential.It's not been a classic year in more ways than one but let's see what we can come up with

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.Opening speech at the 1964 Berlin Jazz FestivalHumanity and the Importance of JazzGod has brought many things out of oppression. He has endowed his creatures with the capacity to create - and from this capacity has flowed...

Hi allI'm playing in Tims band at the venue below. We'll also be playing in Norwich, Birmingham and a couple of other places to be announced.If any of you do make it, do come over an say hello.RegardsStephenBurning Shed present:March 1st, 2005 - Bush...

Does anyone know where I can obtain 'One Night' by Elvis Presley on vinyl?

Hi all and Happy New Year,I will be in Tokyo very breifly for business next week. I may only have a couple free hours, but wondered if anyone knew if it would be worthwhile to try to pick up some well-recorded CD titles while over there...?Cheers,Mike

It was announced yesterday that this great singer had died.I'm playing Beecham's recording of La Boheme to mark her passing.G

Hi, I purchased a large lot of classical vinyl from a retired music teacher. Among the records I found beutiful copies of Furtwängler's Tristan & Isolde (Flagstad) and Beethoven's Fidelo. On the the release it says EMI number etc + "Dacapo". Are these later releases of these masterpieces or are they "originals"? Any thoughts Anders

Szymanowski is criminally neglected. He represents lush late romanticism at its finest. Of all of his extraordinary works, I can’t pick out a single favorite. But I can single out his Third Symphony, Song of the Night, as a work especially...