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Pingu · « **Reply #2825 on:** 01 March, 2012, 01:01:13 pm »

I find myself listening to Forever Dolphin Love by Connan Mockasin - again.

PaulF · « **Reply #2826 on:** 01 March, 2012, 01:19:01 pm »

Voyageur by Kathleen Edwards. Not surprisingly a strong Bon Iver influence in the production

jogler · « **Reply #2827 on:** 01 March, 2012, 07:45:48 pm »

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

rogerzilla · « **Reply #2828 on:** 01 March, 2012, 09:31:21 pm »

Madness.

There is nothing like this around any more, the songs or the videos. So much talent. They started in the 70s and Woody still looks about 14.

LindaG · « **Reply #2829 on:** 01 March, 2012, 09:34:29 pm »

Quote from: rogerzilla on 01 March, 2012, 09:31:21 pm

Madness.

There is nothing like this around any more, the songs or the videos. So much talent. They started in the 70s and Woody still looks about 14.

You're not wrong. Are you listening to a particular album? Or spotifying/youtubing?

One Step Beyond (Deluxe version!) was my present to myself last year. I'm sure I had a good excuse - a broken fingernail or some such.

rogerzilla · « **Reply #2830 on:** 01 March, 2012, 09:46:18 pm »

Just playing Ultimate Madness or whatever the 1990s compilation was. I felt compelled to order the DVD collection.

"My Girl", "Baggy Trousers" and "Return of the Los Palmas 7*" bring a tear to my eye simply through nostalgia, and "Night Boat To Cairo" is one of those songs that you can't resist dancing to. If you're a bloke.

*the very, very low-budget video has a lot of short clips, mostly very British scenes but with some Star Wars thrown in. Someone has bothered to catalogue them:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Return_of_the_Los_Palmas_7

LindaG · « **Reply #2831 on:** 01 March, 2012, 09:49:07 pm »

Quote from: rogerzilla on 01 March, 2012, 09:46:18 pm

"Night Boat To Cairo" is one of those songs that you can't resist dancing to. If you're a bloke.

Er, actually, not just if you're a bloke

I honestly don't think it's dated at all. OK, the whole two-tone thing was very much of a time, but on the other hand - it came back in again last year, along with most of my clothes.

And it's still damn good stuff isn't it.

The Prince is my personal favourite.

Biggsy · « **Reply #2832 on:** 01 March, 2012, 10:12:15 pm »

Complete Madness was one of my favourite cassettes. It's still seems incredible to me that one band had so many so very great singles. Their later stuff still had great tunes, but they let their melancholy side dominate.

This evening I've been listening to Rhys W! (on guitar):

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/b7oxpFi4GB4&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/b7oxpFi4GB4&rel=1</a>

rogerzilla · « **Reply #2833 on:** 01 March, 2012, 10:21:37 pm »

I ought to buy the 2009 album "The Liberty Of Norton Folgate". It is supposed to be the best thing they've ever done.

LindaG · « **Reply #2834 on:** 01 March, 2012, 10:23:50 pm »

Quote from: rogerzilla on 01 March, 2012, 10:21:37 pm

I ought to buy the 2009 album "The Liberty Of Norton Folgate". It is supposed to be the best thing they've ever done.

Never heard of it till now. Thanks Roger.

citoyen · « **Reply #2835 on:** 02 March, 2012, 12:17:57 pm »

Now playing the new Grimes album, Visions. It's like an edgier version of Goldfrapp - early Goldfrapp, but with more of a beat and less of the weird noises. I like it lots.

Quote from: rogerzilla on 01 March, 2012, 09:46:18 pm

"Night Boat To Cairo" is one of those songs that you can't resist dancing to. If you're a bloke.

At uni, a few mates and I started the "Two Tone Society", which was really just an excuse to hold regular nights in the bar where we played all our favourite records - and fritter union funds on old stuff from Prince Buster and the like at record fairs.

Night Boat To Cairo was always a guaranteed floor filler. We had a regular crowd who when it got to the slow bit, always ended up on their backs on the floor, wiggling arms and legs in the air, before leaping up and pogoing around like loons for the finale.

Booker T's Soul Limbo was another favourite.

Ah, happy days...

d.

LindaG · « **Reply #2836 on:** 02 March, 2012, 07:36:55 pm »

Graceland by Paul Simon.

Twenty five years. Blimey.

Memories of national express bus journeys and my 22 inch waist

It's good though.

geoff · « **Reply #2837 on:** 02 March, 2012, 08:51:11 pm »

Adele - good ain't she!

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #2838 on:** 03 March, 2012, 01:46:53 pm »

Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food
Tindersticks - Falling Down A Mountain

Juan Martín · « **Reply #2839 on:** 04 March, 2012, 07:00:36 pm »

Good Morning Spider - Sparklehorse.

I just love strange stuff like this!

Illegal Combat Ant · « **Reply #2840 on:** 04 March, 2012, 10:58:19 pm »

The Trombone Shorty album 'For True'.

Here's

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/qnC2wV-l6bI&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/qnC2wV-l6bI&rel=1</a> 'Do to me' on Later with Jools Holland. Excellent stuff.

citoyen · « **Reply #2841 on:** 05 March, 2012, 11:12:31 am »

Today's post included the new remastered 2CD set of Human League's Dare, which is now blasting out on the office stereo.

Nostalgiatastic!

d.

tiermat · « **Reply #2842 on:** 05 March, 2012, 08:32:49 pm »

Pale Seas
Tupelo
Pip Mountjoy (who I swear I have met, just can't remember when)
Saint Etienne

All spurred on by getting an email telling me of the next lot of bands being added to Deershed's lineup (www.deershedfestival.com)

My fave so far? Tupelo....

jogler · « **Reply #2843 on:** 05 March, 2012, 10:39:35 pm »

Tina Turner ,Amsterdam Arena
Sky Arts 1HD
The Wildest Dreams Tour

pcolbeck · « **Reply #2844 on:** 06 March, 2012, 08:30:18 am »

The Faming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

Particularly enjoying "It's Summertime".

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #2845 on:** 06 March, 2012, 09:58:45 am »

Random Angry Loud Music on the way here, and Mama Cass now I'm at a desk.

I think this is in the appropriate order.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #2846 on:** 06 March, 2012, 10:58:53 am »

Queen, best of, albums one and two.

Marvelling at Freddie's vocal range.

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #2847 on:** 06 March, 2012, 01:05:08 pm »

Grah. Spotify no-worky. Back to the MP3s....

Quite liking Vampire Weekend. And who does, indeed, give a fuck about an Oxford Comma? Must remember not to singalong....

rogerzilla · « **Reply #2848 on:** 07 March, 2012, 08:01:02 pm »

Watching Madness videos, specifically "NW5". It's amazing to see a load of fifty-something guys writing and performing as well as they did in the 1970s.

PaulF · « **Reply #2849 on:** 07 March, 2012, 08:05:45 pm »

Simon and Garfunkel ~ Live New York 1969

Essentially the "Bridge Over Troubled Water" album 'unplugged'. In my view much better with the sparser, less produced performances.

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