Music Room
Looking back over purchases so far this has been a bit of thin year for new music so far. Best for me is probably Cowboy Junkies 'Wilderness Years'.Richard Hawley 'Standing At Sky's Edge' is a blast but not quite what was...
After much agonising over the ticket price and theprospect of living under canvass for three days, I have finally bit the bullet and bought a ticket. The draw of Subtrkt,Richard Hawley, Punch Brothers, Alabamma Shakes was too much to...
Here is a film that may show to those who wonder what purpose a conductor serves, what a great conductor actually does do. In some ways, possibly far less than might be expected, but actually far more than might be dreamed...
Recently a friend brought me the famous [it used to be famous once] recording by Parisian forces, conducted by Nadia Boulanger [with Maurice Durufle playing the organ] of Faure's Requiem. It struck me that this was possibly the most important recording of any music that I had ever had the privelege to encounter. It got me fascinated with the power of the conductor, Mme. Boulanger: Enjoy this film of her teaching ... ...
Hedy West collected and sang traditional mountain music from among other sources, her grandmother's childhood, is credited with writing 500 Miles and has recorded Cold Rain and Snow which was written by her friend and fellow mountain musician Obray...
This is interesting. http://www.dr.loudness-war.info Regards, Elkman
I wonder if anyone is familiar with the above album and the track "I won't grow up" in particular? I have had this album on CD since it's release in the early nineties and on the above mentioned track at about 2:21 the marvelous Ms Jones whispers...
The 'ho doesn't work in text. I gather that refers to an American lady of the night. Anyway - stop rambling man. There's a prog on BBC4 on Friday 29th about the making of 'Quadrophenia'. Info link...
Monthly music magazine the Word is to close after nine years with editorial director David Hepworth blaming “dramatic changes in the media and music business” Graham
Is it me or is Through the night a really bad recording. It sounds like someone has put a sheepskin rug over my speakers. A real shame because she does have a wonderful voice from what I can make out.
French virtuoso pianist Brigitte Engerer dies at 59 AFP - French virtuoso pianist Brigitte Engerer, known for her brilliant interpretations of French and Russian repertoire, died in Paris on Saturday at the age of 59, her agent said in a...
As a lifelong follower of music (I'm the wrong side of 50!) I thought I had a reasonable understanding of the music industry. Wrong. Or may be out of date at best. I've had the opportunity today to become immersed with the promotion of a student...
Her tour with Shaun Colvin, UK tickets on sale 28th June.
Hi all. Any Fiona Apple fans out there? What do you think of her new cd? Rave reviews almost everywhere. As much as I like her, not sure about this one. Reminds me of Amanda Marshall...
Appeal to the forum of finding the best recorded cd by JLH. At the moment I think 'Boom boom', but having only 10 of his recordings on CD, clearly there must be a blues addict out there like myself, who has trawled through the lot. I love JLH so...
I am sure I will get at least some passionate rebuttals to what I am about to say, but I am interested in the responses both pro & con, and this is just my opinion, so that is all it is. It seems to me that the word "remix" can be defined as "we're going to take a tune and overdub it with a computer and just f*ck it up about as much as we possibly can. You may find it find it easier to dance to, but it will now be otherwise un-listenable." What say ye?
I watched last nights episode and was blown away by the lead singer of Alabama Shakes. She has one of the best blues/soul voices I've heard for a long time. So refreshing in this day and age to hear a great girl blues singer belt it out. I had not...
The free downloads of the Goldberg Variations got me thinking about the nature of the music business and how it is changing. With more and more music being created privately and distributed over the internet, and studio-produced music being stolen and...
Phantom Limb appearing at Bristol Grillstock on July 1st.Looks like it should be a good day... carnivore's delight and good music
Anyone else got Joe Walsh's new album? He's singing about being an 'old-fashioned' analogue man. Nice to hear that JW hasn't lost his wit. What he has lost is his hearing - Jeff Lynn too; who co-produced it. If it wasn't so pitiful it would...
Was never a fan of DMR, but on Jools Dexy,s are a revelation, plus there is the excellent Hot Chip......geek fest...
Just been catching up with the present series of Joolz. Sandwiched between the Plan B and Tom Jones pap I discovered the mesmerising music of Melody Gardot. Beautiful, enchanting sound. I am emotionally torn: gutted that I have not heard of...
Anyone else here know the name? I've only just discovered his lovely music via 'All My Days' used in the background of a BBC iPlayer trailer on TV! There's a clip of him playing that song in the studio on YouTube which I think is...
Just received the long awaited box set- 3 discs, first one and part of 2nd are mostly pre-Mooney and Mooney era recordings, most 2nd and 3rd discs are Damo era can with just a few tracks on disc 3 post DamoIncludes a number of soundtracks plus a...
This is the third time I have purchased this album. I have the Mobile Fidelity release on vinyl, the Ryko release on cd, now the 40th anniversary edition on cd. Sound: Good, but not much better than the Ryko edition. Frankly,...