Author Topic: Today I am Listening To... (Read 768709 times)

andrewc · « **Reply #5575 on:** 15 May, 2021, 01:18:38 pm »

Just watched an old Whitesnake video for a rather sad reason. https://variety.com/2021/film/news/tawny-kitaen-dead-whitesnake-video-bachelor-party-1234969193/

rafletcher · « **Reply #5576 on:** 18 May, 2021, 08:50:17 pm »

Live Peace in Toronto (side 1).

tonycollinet · « **Reply #5577 on:** 22 May, 2021, 01:52:07 am »

Real Musicians. Real Music, Superb voice, Self released Album.

What is not to like. I give you : When Rivers Meet:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GsZQ8iH6klo&list=PL5TCzoDtbtVpgNDHglap3JWJHF_rS2rUW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbgwjdRGA5M&list=PL5TCzoDtbtVpgNDHglap3JWJHF_rS2rUW

It is a long time since I've been this excited about new music. (New to me at least)

MattH · « **Reply #5578 on:** 22 May, 2021, 01:04:16 pm »

Quote from: andrewc on 15 May, 2021, 01:18:38 pm

Just watched an old Whitesnake video for a rather sad reason. https://variety.com/2021/film/news/tawny-kitaen-dead-whitesnake-video-bachelor-party-1234969193/

I'd let youtube just play random stuff as background music a couple of days ago whilst I was working. Here I go Again came on, I did wonder what she was up to now - but didn't read the comments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WyF8RHM1OCg

fd3 · « **Reply #5579 on:** 07 June, 2021, 06:49:00 pm »

Factory Showroom by TMBG.
I came across an outdated blog rating al ltheir albums and was utterly confused as to how this album got such high ratings, I barely listen to it. On re-examination, yes all the tunes are independently solid - good to excellent even. While not as disjointed as a compilation album it isn't as good as the sum of its parts. If I listened to the tracks in random order I don't think there would be a significant difference - which is not how albums should be constructed.

Jakob · « **Reply #5580 on:** 11 June, 2021, 08:18:01 am »

The new Danny Elfman album

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=H8S223Mwlqc&list=OLAK5uy_k0vg100ZR4h4hKK3OllvoIeUUQ4AHDIVY

It's somewhat eclectic!.

Genosse Brymbo · « **Reply #5581 on:** 15 June, 2021, 04:00:24 pm »

Ogdens' Nut Gone Flake by the Small Faces. A work colleague made a typo on a Microsoft Teams message - "in the Azurey cloud" and I immediately thought of Prof. Stanley Unwin, which led to aforesaid album. Excellent.

Legs · « **Reply #5582 on:** 15 June, 2021, 06:05:34 pm »

Quote from: Jakob on 11 June, 2021, 08:18:01 am

The new Danny Elfman album

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=H8S223Mwlqc&list=OLAK5uy_k0vg100ZR4h4hKK3OllvoIeUUQ4AHDIVY

It's somewhat eclectic!.

I think the word you're looking for is 'shit'. I lasted halfway through 'Sorry', and, since you'd said it was eclectic, thought I'd give 'True' a chance. That was exactly the same sort of noisy, tuneless shit - not really eclectic in my book.

Still, variety's the spice of life and all, and I suppose it's got to float some people's boats...

Andy W · « **Reply #5583 on:** 15 June, 2021, 06:32:28 pm »

Boom radio. Suits a boomer like me.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #5584 on:** 26 June, 2021, 10:47:39 pm »

Pingu has put Pat Metheny - Imaginary Day on, which is the soundtrack to me doing my homework for my day release degree, about mmm 1997.

Peter · « **Reply #5585 on:** 26 June, 2021, 11:30:43 pm »

Resits?

Peter · « **Reply #5586 on:** 26 June, 2021, 11:41:06 pm »

This https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HE1hf2nhi0s

then this (while Lou Rawls was getting the drinks!)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CYdX4_9VbBA

How to cover your own original!

Mr Larrington · « **Reply #5587 on:** 03 July, 2021, 08:01:23 pm »

Mono. Japanese post-rock. Although they, like Mogwai, claim they ent post-rock. And, like Mogwai, they are this: wrong.

Pingu · « **Reply #5588 on:** 04 July, 2021, 11:39:19 am »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 03 July, 2021, 08:01:23 pm

Mono. Japanese post-rock. Although they, like Mogwai, claim they ent post-rock. And, like Mogwai, they are this: wrong.

I've heard them on Gideon Coe and keep meaning to check them out.

fd3 · « **Reply #5589 on:** 06 July, 2021, 06:19:34 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 03 July, 2021, 08:01:23 pm

Mono. Japanese post-rock. Although they, like Mogwai, claim they ent post-rock. And, like Mogwai, they are this: wrong.

Sounds like Goff bands. Never truly Goff until they deny being Goff. ("We're not Goffs, just we dress like Goffs and all our fans are Goffs and ...").

Lots of live recordings of tmbg on the youtube, as this means much less ads.

nicknack · « **Reply #5590 on:** 06 July, 2021, 07:19:46 pm »

Quote from: citoyen on 04 May, 2021, 06:28:49 pm

Quote from: ravenbait on 04 May, 2021, 05:41:50 pm
Every so often I find something prog in our vast collection and stick it on, then yell, "WAS THIS YOU?" at Mr Bait. He always gives me the side-eye and tells me if it's prog, it's my fault.

Own it!

A friend just shared this link with me - a new Black Midi KEXP session, featuring a few tracks off their forthcoming new album. It's incredible. Also quite "progressive"...

https://youtu.be/ebrpRKUMcss

I can't get over the fact that they look so young though.

I obviously don't follow this thread enough. I watched that vid the other day (a friend alerted me) and on the strength of it I purchased their latest album, Cavalcade. It's jolly fine.

Pingu · « **Reply #5591 on:** 10 July, 2021, 09:34:20 pm »

Quote from: Pingu on 04 July, 2021, 11:39:19 am

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 03 July, 2021, 08:01:23 pm
Mono. Japanese post-rock. Although they, like Mogwai, claim they ent post-rock. And, like Mogwai, they are this: wrong.

I've heard them on Gideon Coe and keep meaning to check them out.

So I bought an album and listened to it while making dinner tonight. If that's not post-rock then I don't know what is

woollypigs · « **Reply #5592 on:** 12 July, 2021, 01:47:34 pm »

All Them Witches - ATW : https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_kBTbgQb6iFXKX5GH0Vn5UIM_WRpRXkKLQ

Songboy Blues - Music In Exile : https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=OLAK5uy_l9XWaftoY_H1itPrCbRYzOiNhXe-I6VM4

fd3 · « **Reply #5593 on:** 23 July, 2021, 12:13:38 am »

Bowie: Blackstar/No Plan. Still Fucking Awesome.

StuAff · « **Reply #5594 on:** 23 July, 2021, 11:09:34 pm »

Quote from: Mr Larrington on 03 July, 2021, 08:01:23 pm

Mono. Japanese post-rock. Although they, like Mogwai, claim they ent post-rock. And, like Mogwai, they are this: wrong.

Remember seeing them supporting Neubauten some years back, they were excellent.

ravenbait · « **Reply #5595 on:** 29 July, 2021, 12:43:57 pm »

Hearken To The Witches Rune.

Sam

citoyen · « **Reply #5596 on:** 29 July, 2021, 12:51:33 pm »

Quote from: nicknack on 06 July, 2021, 07:19:46 pm

I obviously don't follow this thread enough. I watched that vid the other day (a friend alerted me) and on the strength of it I purchased their latest album, Cavalcade. It's jolly fine.

Me neither - only just seen this reply. But yes, Cavalcade is superb. And surprisingly accessible.

If you followed the great cover versions thread too, you'd have seen my post about their live take on Hall & Oates' I Can't Go For That, which really is quite something:
https://youtu.be/4ZfEVqM7FVk

tonycollinet · « **Reply #5597 on:** 10 August, 2021, 02:15:02 pm »

I've just purchased a new record deck.

I am now seriously working my way through my back catalogue of vinyl. Some of it not played since at least the early 80's. This includes a lot of Beatles, Kate Bush, ELO, Supertramp (borrowed never returned), Eagles, Pink Floyd, Jeff Wayne (WOTW). I also have some new stuff.

At least one (I'm looking at you Altered Images) should have remained deeply buried where I last played them.

I have one Michael Jackson album that I can't bring myself to listen to.

I need more new (to me) music. I might browse my way through this thread for inspiration.

tonycollinet · « **Reply #5598 on:** 10 August, 2021, 02:20:39 pm »

Quote from: fd3 on 23 July, 2021, 12:13:38 am

Bowie: Blackstar/No Plan. Still Fucking Awesome.

I've been thinking about that. How difficult is it to get into?

fd3 · « **Reply #5599 on:** 10 August, 2021, 11:35:27 pm »

I can't objectively answer that for a number of reasons
* My favorite Bowie albums (other than Blackstar) are Outside and Low
* I already heard a couple of the tracks before hearing the album, which makes a big change
* It's the best album ever made, anything that detracts from this or is in any way in disagreement is HERESY

If you haven't listened to Bowie since the 80s, I'd suggest "Buddha of Suburbia" is a better bet (as it's the closest to a sequel to his Berlin Triology and is why Eno got back to do Outside). If you prefer his more straightforward rock albums then "The Next Day" or "Reality" are a safe bet (though "Heathen" is an order of magnitude better - it is less of a rock album though). If you were happy with "Outside" then "Blackstar" isn't a challenge to get into. (apologies if any of this is an excessive discussion about how to suck eggs).

IMO