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Biggsy · « **Reply #2875 on:** 11 March, 2012, 04:45:45 pm »

A disco version of Anarchy in the UK.

PaulF · « **Reply #2876 on:** 11 March, 2012, 06:32:49 pm »

Quote from: Peter on 11 March, 2012, 10:06:34 am

@ Jogler, LindaG and Tiermat

But then, I love Ry Cooder!

There's a big Ry Cooder shaped hole in my collection!

Got any reccomendations of where to start? A playlist? Or a good "Introduction to"?

Wowbagger · « **Reply #2877 on:** 11 March, 2012, 06:47:49 pm »

Mrs. Wow and I went to a very fine concert at the Cliffs Pavilion, a mere half-hour walk form our house. The players were the EU Chamber Orchestra and the soloist was Julian Lloyd-Webber. The works we heard were Handel's Entance of the Queen of Sheba, a Mozart Divertimento (although apparently this wasn't a proper divertimento on account of having the wrong number of movements), a Haydn 'Cello Concerto, a Sibelius Romance and Mozart's 29th Symphony. My pal Frank was also there. and we had a natter before the concert started.

It's gratifying that the money we give to the European Union is sometimes spent on something worthwhile.

Peter · « **Reply #2878 on:** 11 March, 2012, 07:53:40 pm »

Quote from: PaulF on 11 March, 2012, 06:32:49 pm

Quote from: Peter on 11 March, 2012, 10:06:34 am
@ Jogler, LindaG and Tiermat

But then, I love Ry Cooder!

There's a big Ry Cooder shaped hole in my collection!

Got any reccomendations of where to start? A playlist? Or a good "Introduction to"?

Paul, I'll get on to it - there's just so much! I'll be back as soon as I've got a miinute.

PaulF · « **Reply #2879 on:** 11 March, 2012, 08:11:34 pm »

Thanks, much appreciated!

pcolbeck · « **Reply #2880 on:** 11 March, 2012, 08:14:30 pm »

My favourite is Bop Til You Drop. Ry Cooder and Chakla Kahn on the same record, what's not to like ?

Peter · « **Reply #2881 on:** 12 March, 2012, 12:43:27 am »

@ paulf and pcolbeck

Yes, I'd definitely recommend Bop Til you Drop; Ry's version of All Shook Up is astonishing.

I confess to not really knowing his recent output (post Buena Vista Social Club) but I'd suggest starting with his first, Into The Purple Valley, then maybe Boomer's Story, obviously Chicken Skin Music, with the great Flaco Jimenez, and Borderline, which contains the poignant "Across The Borderline" (about Mexican immigrants) and the equally haunting "This Is The Way We Make A Broken Heart".

paul, I hope you enjoy Ry. He's not everyone's cup of tea but that's what makes the world go round. I can't think of another artiste who casts his net so wide when looking for material.

(He also wrote the soundtrack for Paris, Texas, starring the great Harry Dean Stanton.

Biggsy · « **Reply #2882 on:** 15 March, 2012, 11:46:46 pm »

Veronica Falls - My Heart Beats

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/JAQ0R9DB8Qk&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/JAQ0R9DB8Qk&rel=1</a>

Veronica Falls - The Fountain (live)

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/0vah_ZTiJn4&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/0vah_ZTiJn4&rel=1</a>

CrinklyLion · « **Reply #2883 on:** 16 March, 2012, 12:03:15 am »

Big Fox.

An accidental Spotify find. I likee.

Steph · « **Reply #2884 on:** 16 March, 2012, 01:43:41 am »

Sigur Ros. Enough said.

mrcharly-YHT · « **Reply #2885 on:** 16 March, 2012, 10:17:58 am »

Ian Drury.

Biggsy · « **Reply #2886 on:** 16 March, 2012, 12:36:51 pm »

Is anyone else impressed by Veronica Falls? You could say it's unoriginal indie pop, but I don't care when it's this very nice. And there's some sadness in some of the lyrics to contrast with the pretty tunes and voices and upbeat tempo, like much of the best pop music has.

I'd never heard of them before last night on 6Music. I should have taken more notice of everything on Bella Union, run by a Simon Raymond of the Cocteaus.

Ham · « **Reply #2887 on:** 16 March, 2012, 12:57:34 pm »

Avishai Cohen(s).

First heard as a v brief moment on Jamie Cullum's show (http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b01d5qgl starts at about 0:25) but it appears that there are two Avishai Cohens (Cohanim?) and this trumpeter version of Avishai Cohen is entirely different and separate http://www.avishaicohenmusic.com/live/

Enjoying both

Deano · « **Reply #2888 on:** 16 March, 2012, 01:46:34 pm »

Electrelane. Girls with guitars, and also swirling keyboards and driving bass, with occasional choirs and other stuff. Always a great listen.

Juan Martín · « **Reply #2889 on:** 18 March, 2012, 06:11:53 pm »

The Well-Tempered Clavier.

nicknack · « **Reply #2890 on:** 18 March, 2012, 07:07:15 pm »

Careless Whisper

Sometimes you just have to.

LindaG · « **Reply #2891 on:** 18 March, 2012, 08:54:38 pm »

Quote from: nicknack on 18 March, 2012, 07:07:15 pm

Careless Whisper

Sometimes you just have to.

Because they were forcing splinters under your fingernails?

PaulF · « **Reply #2892 on:** 18 March, 2012, 08:57:31 pm »

Tired Pony, a bunch of musicians haing fun.

LindaG · « **Reply #2893 on:** 18 March, 2012, 09:01:32 pm »

The Vaccines - What did you expect from the vaccines?

And singing along. It's grand, jolly stuff.

As passed on to me by my mate TheChief.

LindaG · « **Reply #2894 on:** 18 March, 2012, 10:08:12 pm »

And now, The Editors, just because they sound a bit like The Vaccines

Dinamo · « **Reply #2895 on:** 18 March, 2012, 10:14:09 pm »

Faithless - The Dance

Biggsy · « **Reply #2896 on:** 20 March, 2012, 08:11:22 pm »

The Lift Men - Cloudy O - a song about dooring a cyclist.

LindaG · « **Reply #2897 on:** 20 March, 2012, 08:15:48 pm »

The Smiths

clarion · « **Reply #2898 on:** 21 March, 2012, 01:18:46 pm »

Radmac. To avoid Osbo.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #2899 on:** 22 March, 2012, 09:05:40 am »

The Best of Stevie Ray Vaughab - Vol 1

Well at least I will be when I have ripped it. It was yesterdays bargain. £1.99 in a second hand CD shop. Now to find vol 2 ...