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So...after an extensive listening session, I have to say some things... 1) The 2012 vinyl remaster is very good. Nice clarity, nice punch. In my ears a bit too "nice", too "polished". The instruments are nicely separated and the sound of the drums is fantastic. The soundstage is pretty big. The vinyl is very quiet and in an excellent condition upon arrival (I dont like the original cardbox-innersleeves, though). All-in-all a fantastic re-issue, if someone has no other pressings at hand... ,...

I have been listening to Melody Gardot for about six weeks. Does anyone who has this cd find the following:1. Her voice is so closley miked that the sibliance on most of the tracks renders them almost unlistenable.2. The general production is so...

Whilst watching  BBC 3's Classic Album programme on Black Sabbath Paranoia the other night, I started thinking about which modern album of the last few years if any could be called a "classic" in time,or if nothing in the last few years, what was...

In a moment of madness I bought Nikolaus Harnoncourt's RCA version of the above recorded in 2001.  I have listened to it a couple of times now and it is like wading through treacle.  It is so lifeless and pedestrian.  Allowing for the...

In case you didn't know - this a rare and brilliant opportunity to see No-Man play at the Islington Assembly Hall London 2nd September 2012. Details available at the No Man website http://www.no-man.co.uk/live.html

Have you got something really unusual or surprising lurking in your collection? I recently read an article entitled 'ten modern classical albums everyone should own' or something and one seemed quite fascinating namely Deep Listening by...

No nothing to do with circumnavigation, rather the annual  culture festival that takes place in Suffolk. This was my second year and the first time I have camped. Musical highlights included Richard Hawley who sounded so much like his...

A touching documentary about Bleecker Bob's, and the future of vinyl?   The full documentary can be seen here:http://www.capitalnewyork.com/...l-days-bleecker-bobs 

Anybody else going to see Anna Calvi thursday eve?

Just discovered the JPQ via the web. JP has a view of the music business that's similar to my own. Record companies are the past and the web with direct distribution is the future or more accurately it's now. He has made his own version of Nick Drake's Five Leaves Left. I'm a great admirer of ND's work and the vast majority of covers either fail to understand what ND was about or go too far off piste and ruin those beautiful songs. What I can say is that the quartet are quite superb. They...

I think my daughter saw this bloke live at Somerset House in London on the bill with Jill Scott.It might have been at another show though.She has been to a few in the last week or so.He does a great version of Like a virgin on it. http://daley.tv/...

Now airing - A&E Network presents the world television premiere of "Paul Simon's Graceland Journey: Under African Skies," a documentary commemorating the 25th anniversary of the legendary Graceland album, on Friday May 25 at 10 PM ET/PT.

I'd choose 'In the Evening'......just love it!  G

For me it's Van Dyke Parks album Tokyo Rose. Musically it reminds me of a modern musical, and I hate modern musicals. The vocals are poor, but I must admit the lyrics are quite good.I usually play both sides, say to myself, "that was crap , I'm...

A question for owners of the SACD + DVD 2 disk releases. I see from the blurb that there is a 5.1 mix on the DVDs. Is a 2 channel "conventional" rip possible? TIA

Following forum discussions on using DVDAudio extractor, I ripped the Blue Man Group 'Complex Rock Tour - Live' to FLAC, and am frankly blown away by the high SQ that I get on my system.  It's a very powerful recording and brought back many...

http://tywkiwdbi.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/...riffs.htmlHave fun.Stu.

Naim Edge Records' own alt country-soul sextet Phantom Limb return in 2012 with their long due second album The Pines, due for release on 13th Feb 2012, with the first single, title track The Pines, due on 12th December. The band made this announcement via SoundCloud introducing a very special preview of The Pines to their fans. 27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://fpdownload.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=8,0,0,0" height="300" width="300">...

A friend brought round his newly acquired 180g (I think) vinyl double album of "Up" an album which I had never heard before. My friend had been harping on about it being a superb record and also "the best sounding album I've ever heard" etc. I doubted...

Available on pre order is the new album in every format you could possibly desire Also some rather tasty vinyls and 24bit downloads - in fact, a whole heap of stuff.From their new website - http://www.deadcandance.com/Well worth a look if...

One night only tonight 11th July.Just click below.Peter-Gabriel-Secret-World-Live-One-Night-Only.aspxStu.

Heads up. TV documentary about the making of the album. Tuesday 3rd July. 22:35 BBC1. John.