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just listening to a white label  pressing, beautiful record. out soon

At tention Antonio Forcione fans, he has a short UK tour late February early March. http://www.antonioforcione.com/concerts His set is around “I Heard It Through The Grapevine” plus other works such as The Beatles’ Come Together & Stevie Wonder’s Superstition & others. I'm going to Stowe

I know there are a few Rush fans on here, thought it worth posting that they have announced a 2015 40yh anniversary tour. Only North America so far but fingers crossed for Europe and the UK otherwise I will be jetting off to the states later this...

Franz Schubert's Winterreiese one of the very strange classical pieces [a cycle song of classical German language {Leider} set to Romantintic German poetry, that is rather sentimental] that seems [unlike almost all classical music from the period and before] self-undulgent to a fault.   Like real life there is no happy ending, but this masterpiece of the classical/romantic repertoire is soaked in inward loking self-pity. Totally llacking in nobility or a lead to optimismus.   I...

Link here .   Gustavo Dudamel and the Simon Bolivar Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela playing extracts of Wagner's Operas.   (Access code Qobuz sent me was 5B368E4C which may or may not work for you).   Was sent an email from Qobuz...

Wow, what an incredible way to start off the new year: I might be the last person to have seen it, but I just watched 20 Feet From Stardom ... OMG, WTF, LHM! I can't even begin to compile sufficient superlatives for this film, one of the greatest,...

Been listening to Agnes Obel's philharmonics album. i absolutely love the sound the Cello makes. Can anyone recommend   some artists that have cello in there songs..   With thanks DW. 

Rock impresario Kim Fowley passed last week. Most notably producer for The Runaways and also Alice Cooper , KISS . May be worth watching the movie of The Runaways if you want more background.

On Tuesday according to the TD website: http://www.tangerinedream-music.com/index.php   Not many have made such an impact on moderrn music.

All the Beatles albums are to be released in mono all analogue vinyl as individual albums and as a box set this September 2014.   See analogue planet website for more details. Yippee!!!   Prem.

as a birthday treat, my daughter bought tickets to see Joan Armatrading performing solo in West Cliff Theatre, Clacton-on-Sea yesterday. i wasnt sure how this was going to turn out given the long drive (2hr) from home!! But it was well worth it...

Prompted by Graham Clarkes S1 pre-amp thread, what three test tracks would you choose to hear if you were auditioning a new S1 (or any other equipment). Please limit it to three choices, I am looking for variety here.  Hopefully will make a nice...

Hi,   Should anyone be interested in a new recording of this lovely John Barry ~ James Bond 007 score and have a few quid to spare ...   ... or perhaps you'd like to see your name in print:  ...

Erich Kleiber conducts Dvorak's New World Symphony.   Youtube predictions are working well for me!   And this is too good not to share.   Please do enjoy, and fear not the Berlin State Opera Orchestra are splendidly caught by this 1929...

My second favourite composer after JS Bach. https://www.youtube.com/watch?...index=34&list=WL There is a second part for those who have not died of boredom in the first part ... ATB from George

Hi,   How do I preset BBC radio stations on my muso.  It looks like you can only preset the stations found through the muso app. I'm guessing this is a user issue.   Thoughts welcomed.   Thanks

News today via their website that the 4 surviving members are getting together in July 2015 for 3 last concerts. Must be to do with the Martin Scorsese film to be made celebrating the 50th anniversary.

10:45 BBC FOUR TV  NEW. Vintage footage of the group in concert at Convent Garden's infamous Roxy Club on January 1st 1977.

I bought the Zubin Mehta / Vienna Phil. 2015 concert as a download from Qobuz, and the Unitiserve created an icon for it, as it should, but offered no tracks to play. Desktop Client likewise shows no files, despite the fact that they are definitely...

Hi all, Is anyone else disappointed with her latest album, Hello Like Before? I have been a huge fan of Shirley and over the years have bought many of her albums and when this one was released boy was I excited. I even had my taste buds whetted with...

what a stunning debut album. Why has it been so long since I listened to it?     The  confidenece to put so much space in such propulsive music. A bit like "are you experienced" no matter how many times you hear it, it never looses its...

Here is a link to Technics, the HiFi maker from back in the day, who are opening a new 24bit FLAC download site this January, at the moment it is taking registrations only. Sounds like Pono, be interesting to see where this one gets its library from? Again apologies if this is embedded in another thread I missed : Technics Launches ‘Technics Tracks’ A New Premium Hi-Resolution Audio Service for the discerning listener 2014 Nov 20 Read Press Release New hi-resolution audio download store...

Got drawn in to this last night and enjoyed it.   G

Nice bit of chilling out.

Seasons Greetings from Naim Label! We are giving away a Naim Audio Mu-so (worth £895) to one lucky album downloader. Mu-so is the first wireless music system from Naim Audio that delivers the most exceptional quality in sound, commanding 450 watts of power through six custom-designed speakers to create an experience of music that has to be heard to be believed. Find out more about the product HERE. For a chance to win the new wireless streamer Mu-so all you have to do is purchase an album...