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Anyone like the new punky stuff that is currently being heralded by the music press as being the future of mankind? Both White Stripes and The Strokes seem to be being hyped massively, and whilst I have not been impressed by The Strokes with the two...

I've been spinning a disc lately that I can't seem to put down. It's title is "Fleetwood Mac Greatest Hits Live". It is an excellent recording in a small venue. It was taped at "The Boston Tea Party", a small club in Boston I presume. Fantastic cd....

Are they good or is it better to buy modern remastered cd's of classic albums like The Who, Pink Floyd, etc...?

To run alongside the 'worst song' thread I would like to start a 'best live album' thread. I always find a good live recording so much better than one made in the studio.My vote would be for Humble Pie 'Rockin' The Fillmore'.IMHO I don't think rock...

Jazz content of this board sadly running on low at the moment.I saw him live last night. The unbelievably talented young band was Brian Blade drums, John Patittucci- bass, Danilo Perez- piano.Utterly fantastic.Brian Blade resembles a young Billy...

Having seen her superb performance on Jools Holland the other night, I decided to buy Alicia Keys' debut album. The tunes are fine but the sound quality leaves somewhat to be desired in my view. It seems veiled so I find myself wondering if this is...

A rather German weekend…12/10/2001 – Faust at the RFH. Right, first off I’m talking about Faust the Krautrock legend, not some opera, book, or play, or whatever else the ignorant may confuse them. Real Germans beating real crap out...

In Southampton Mon 12th Nov. Worth a trip!!

Any anybody a fan of Bill Frisell?? This is a guitar players, guitar player...his interpretation of music and his playing are unequalled...

I'm sure this has been done before but I haven't seen it posted recently, so what would be your choice of 4 albums/singles if you ended up on that island this week?All I'd need would be The Monkees 'Listen to the band' 4 CD box - great music for all...

PULP - We Love Life.Jarvis Cocker has replaced (lyrically) the pointed prose of Morrisey in the Weekes household. We Love Life is an excellent album, full of the usual witty and wry lyrics. It's all beatifully played and recorded with a good flow to...

There seems to be a decline of postings about music on this forum of late. Are we all feeling the bite of recession and not purchasing, or are you all just not sharing your new discoveries with everyone else? Or is it just that there's nothing of any...

Good People,Would anyone out there have a copy of the fourth album by 'Doll by Doll'?Yes, I know this is a stretchredeyep.s. the album is untitled

Just bought the latest best of floyd album. People I have to tell you I am pissed off! The music has been cut up to fit it on the album. Those of you intent on completing collections don't bother, the sound has been smothered and the music cut to shreads!

I saw this at the Royal Opera House a couple of weeks ago, and really enjoyed it - very different to Salome or Electra, with almost a Wagner-like sound to it. Anyway, I wondered whether anyone could recommend a recording. I know there is supposedly an...

I recently bought the set of Bethoven Piano Sonatas by Richard Goode. They are highly acclaimed by the Penguin Guide, by Gramophone Good CD Guide, and by contributors to rec.classical music recordings. The piano playing is excellent but, IMO much of...

Anyone seen these chaps live? First saw them open for Radiohead and they were no big whoop. Went to their show last night and I came away speechless. It was a carnival of insturments, totally amazing. Nice sound quality to boot. They 'work' much...

This has been bugging me for a while, so you lot are my last hope! For some time now, I have suspected that the spooky piano motif 2/3rds of the way into 'American Dream' was a piece of music in it's own right,(as opposed to 'Dead Already'-the other...

This cat is the bees knees.Click on the tunes and enjoy.AQDhttp://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005LPU9/qid%3D1004742610/ref%3Dsr%5F11%5F0%5F1/102-5000349-7978567

Ok a bit of fun - who would you like to meet alive or dead? My vote goes to Duke Ellington, because not only is he truely deserving of the description 'genius' but he wouldn't be a disapointment. I think someone like Miles Davis would just tell you ...

I'll throw this one up the flagstaff and see who salutes.If you close your eyes and listen to Van Morrison. Would you immediately think of an obese window cleaner?Uncle Bob's various reincarnations ... picture them.Tom Waits ... a garbage...

From ‘The Independent’ 26/10/01 by Andrew Clarkeaclarke@sol.co.ukIn rock’n’roll folklore, the old saying has it that “There’s nothinglike a Grateful Dead concert”. Lasting anything up to five or six...

Apparently Nimbus have just gone out of business after over two decades, as I discovered when I tried to order one of their CDs. This is both sad and worrying, as they were one of the foremost CD companies in the 80s and helped to re-establish the...

Just bought my first Ozric Tenticles CD: Strangeitude, Excellent!.Also bought A flaming lips number, not sure yet sounds like he can't actually sing.Got the new starsailor CD, nice recording.Bye.