Music Room
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Over the last week I picked up the first two volumes of historical recordings of Benno Moiseiwitsch at the piano. The recordings span from the late 20s through the early 40s. The transfers contain a pretty high level of noise, but as compensation the...
All--If there are any other Husker Du/Bob Mould/Sugar fans out there who don't already know, Bob Mould has released 3 albums with a fourth, acoustic, album to follow in the fall.Modulate represents Mould's first attempt at incorporating electronics...
I was driving to a client's yesterday, and realized that I hadn't brought any CDs with me. Oh well, I figured I may as well listen to the radio. After scanning the stations and deciding that I couldn't stand any of it, I started rummaging through the...
WHAT is the story with this guy ? I know very little about him apart from his well known work with The Walker Brothers. So his solo work is more the same ?Er, no, not quite. The voice is still the voice from "the sun ain't gonna shine anymore..." but...
At dinner with a visitor from Sheffield last week, my wife mentioned (with an eye-roll) that I listen to a lot of rock. Our guest asked what's new from the U.K., and I damn near drew a blank. "Umm, the latest Clinic, Mogwai, the last Radiohead, and um...
I got Live Dead the other day amongst a few other purchases and got to say it's dreadful.I've got a couple of other Dead albums (Beauty, Working Mans) and these are fantastic. I was aware that Live Dead was more of the long jams type stuff than the...
This will be one of my albums of the year. Beautiful tunes, clever loops and samples and a little tiny bit of humour. I bought it about a month ago and have listened to it over and over. Even the artwork is amazing. Has anyone else bought this / heard...
Some newlistens:Dianogah: Millions of Brazilians Much in the same vein as their terrific "Battle Champions". No longer Albini produced, unfortunately, but still punchy and well put together. The Microphones: Glow pt. 2 This came out at the end of last...
Yesterday I logged onto the Beeb R3 website, after several weeks abstinence, to find all has changed.The streaming audio service is much improved and has its own web address -BBC R3As well as the live stream, recent editions of many programmes,...
Being a little melancholic now and then I went through music I loved in the eighties and, tata:Kissing the pink with "The last film" and "big man restless"or Blancmange with "Don't tell me" (the mange tout album) are totally awsome!!!Sitting here,...
called "Shakira's pictures, this virus got into our database today and may have mailed some of you as a picture from me. Do not open.Apologies to anyone hit!!
Mabye I have just been suckered in by the weight I don't know.But looking on the records which have detriorated the quickest Simply comes out on top.I have a practically new King Tubby, I mean only played mabye three times and it sounds...
Just a quick note to say how good Dylan and band (no, not The Band) were in Brum on Friday. Most reviews have praised but remarked on the indecipherable lyrics and mangled melody lines - neither of which bothered us. The band was magnificent - well...
Hi all Does anyone know if there is any value attached to 78's, 25 classical disks in dedicated case bought at the weekend for a tenner all in good nick. Regards Jim
Think back to your childhood. What influenced your musical taste?My own? Well my brothers are a lot older than me (by 8, 10 and 12 years) and were teenagers during the mid/late sixties so for me it was the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Who, Kinks, Byrds...
Orbital.They should be.
Just a note to all Fila fans. Last weekend I managed to track down a vinyl copy of A Touch of Cloth. There's a flyer in there stating that all FB albums will now be out on vinyl on their 23online label, except for Brazillification (which I assume Pork...
Or folky soul-jazz?Some weeks ago I picked up a copy of Cassandra Wilson's "Belly of the Sun" because I'd heard it being played at the Frankfurt show .I find the track "Just Another Parade" brilliant! The equal measures of jazz, soul and folk that...
ChapsI have just spent the last couple of hours listening to a newly released CD entitled Beyond Imagination by the Opera Babes.This CD is pure class in the sense that although the music is a bit Classic FM, the quality of the young ladies voices is...
Got into this artist lately after picking up a mint vinyl "Alright Again" for $3. Apparently everything new is on CD. I got "The Man" but do not really want to buy everything on CD.Anybody got any favorites to try?BTW, he starts a US tour this month...
I very seldom push my musical preferences on to anybody but this is IMO too good too miss. It´s Swedish composer, singer and musician that I just recently discovered. My musical diet is mainly anglo-american music and this is actually the first...
WOW!Managed to blag 'Couldn't stand the weather' on record off a friend and also heard another one of his albums down my parents house. Apparently this guy uses size thirteen guitar strings, (nine being usual) which would apparently give this...
Three oop discs. All mini lp cardboard sleeves. Like new. 20 bit remastered. The Charlie Parker Story, MG 12079; Charlie Parker Memorial, MG 12000 and The Immortal Charlie Parker, MG 12001. Mylar wrapped. $15 each plus shipping from the US
I'VE SEEN THIS SHOW NO LESS THAN EIGHT TIMES OVER THE LAST SEVEN OR SO YEARS (FOXTROT/NURSERY CHRYME[2], SEBTP[5], TLLDOB[1] http://www.themusicalbox.net/ AND IT IS NOTHING SHORT OR PHENOMONAL. I WAS AT THE APRIL '73 SHOW IN OTTAWA, CANADA AND CAN ATTEST THAT THIS THE CLOSEST YOU WILL EVER COME TO RE-CREATING THE MAGIC. IT IS FINALLY GOING OVERSEAS TO THE U.K. AND IF YOU ONLY SEE ONE SHOW THIS YEAR, MAKE IT THIS ONE. IT IS DEAD ON.