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clarion · « **Reply #4075 on:** 25 December, 2013, 08:48:09 pm »

A fabulous day of Richard Briers on BBC 4Extra. I've laughed out loud, and I've cried. A brilliant and lovely man.

Steph · « **Reply #4076 on:** 28 December, 2013, 11:36:56 pm »

Lindisfarne and Alan Hull, a variety of recordings. Wonderful.

clarion · « **Reply #4077 on:** 31 December, 2013, 10:48:57 pm »

Slade!

tiermat · « **Reply #4078 on:** 01 January, 2014, 12:02:05 pm »

A recording of last night's Hootenanny.

For once he seems to have got a good mix of music.

Biggsy · « **Reply #4079 on:** 01 January, 2014, 12:39:24 pm »

The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra.

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #4080 on:** 02 January, 2014, 07:16:10 pm »

GY!BE - 'Alleluja! Don't Bend Ascend

andrewc · « **Reply #4081 on:** 04 January, 2014, 05:58:51 pm »

The Tord Gustavsen Ensemble. Just booked a ticket to see them at RNCM in March

Video below

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/bCTlABhj0qA&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/bCTlABhj0qA&rel=1</a>

Mrs Pingu · « **Reply #4082 on:** 05 January, 2014, 11:06:09 pm »

The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads, Disc 2. Which, IMO, is one of the finest items out there.

bikenrrd · « **Reply #4083 on:** 10 January, 2014, 03:49:49 pm »

Old NME cover tapes from here:

http://pressplayandrecord.wordpress.com

Pingu · « **Reply #4084 on:** 11 January, 2014, 06:26:51 pm »

The Black Chord - Astra*

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/sjF3fyPc-kc&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/sjF3fyPc-kc&rel=1</a>

*Warning: contains traces of prog.

Ruth · « **Reply #4085 on:** 13 January, 2014, 06:08:36 pm »

Liz Green.

Bloody brilliant album. Had it on repeat all afternoon whilst wrangling Ikea with a dodgy screwdriver.

microphonie · « **Reply #4086 on:** 13 January, 2014, 06:19:18 pm »

The Haxan Cloak - Excavation

Particularly love The Drop

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/65368wvMUOk&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/65368wvMUOk&rel=1</a>

Riggers · « **Reply #4087 on:** 14 January, 2014, 09:12:41 am »

Friend put me on to John Grant. Lovely voice. This track is GMF. (Greatest M***** F*****) so a few naughty words … but beautifully sung nonetheless

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekFWPsXXcg0

Gus · « **Reply #4088 on:** 14 January, 2014, 12:28:46 pm »

A friend I've spend hours with while riding.

http://youtu.be/eHja2ePozK8

Biggsy · « **Reply #4089 on:** 14 January, 2014, 04:12:41 pm »

Today I am listening to "The Only Way is Bioethics" by Sniff my Cabbage.

(In my mind)

pcolbeck · « **Reply #4090 on:** 16 January, 2014, 01:01:28 pm »

CDs I bought yesterday.

First was Electric Six - Fire
Its the one with Danger High Voltage and Gay Bar on it, excellent !

Zero 7 - Simple Things
Loving this excellent chill out music.

Still have a Robert Johnson CD to go.

interzen · « **Reply #4091 on:** 16 January, 2014, 01:45:10 pm »

Tom Lehrer, via a rather circuitous route ...

For some strange reason, I had Ponchielli's 'Dance of the Hours' stuck in my head which, in turn, led me to listening to Allan Sherman's "Hello Muddah Hello Fadduh" and then Mr. Lehrer's version (which he calls 'Camp Granada') ... it was downhill from there.

I'd forgotten how much Tom Lehrer makes me smile which, at the moment, isn't necessarily a bad thing - wish he'd do an updated version of "The Elements Song"¹ though.

¹ - for the two people who don't know about this, it's the Periodic Table (as it was in the Fifties) sung to the tune of "I Am The Very Model Of A Modern Major General": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DYW50F42ss8

Bledlow · « **Reply #4092 on:** 16 January, 2014, 03:02:27 pm »

Woman's Hour, & an interesting segment on body hair.

I've never understood why removal of all body hair is considered attractive. From eyebrows shaved to almost nothing (look at Imogen Stubbs if you want proof of why this is silly) downwards, it seems to me a lot of work for no purpose.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #4093 on:** 16 January, 2014, 03:46:12 pm »

The same reasons people style the hair on their head, because we can.

Bledlow · « **Reply #4094 on:** 16 January, 2014, 04:01:40 pm »

Unacceptable answer, because it denies reality. How many women remove body hair only or mainly 'because they can'? They can shave their heads, but how many do?

pcolbeck · « **Reply #4095 on:** 16 January, 2014, 04:32:37 pm »

Why do men shave their beards ?

Bledlow · « **Reply #4096 on:** 17 January, 2014, 08:30:38 pm »

Do they? Some do, certainly, but far from all. It varies with fashion & personal taste.

What baffles me is the attitude I often read, & occasionally hear, expressed, that body hair (particularly on women) is disgusting, insanitary, etc.. That's not in the same class as choices of hairstyle.

pcolbeck · « **Reply #4097 on:** 19 January, 2014, 10:33:53 pm »

Quote from: Bledlow on 17 January, 2014, 08:30:38 pm

What baffles me is the attitude I often read, & occasionally hear, expressed, that body hair (particularly on women) is disgusting, insanitary, etc.. That's not in the same class as choices of hairstyle.

True. It should be a personal choice thing but some of it is obviously driven by fashion. Nothing wrong with fashion so long as you have a choice whether to follow it or not.

menthel · « **Reply #4098 on:** 20 January, 2014, 05:32:49 pm »

Mogwai's newest- rave tapes. Actually it was delivered on Friday but I didn't get listening time at the weekend. I am also a bit sad as I am having to listen to the cd rather than the vinyl as my thorens td150 mk2 is a little poorly at present!

nicknack · « **Reply #4099 on:** 24 January, 2014, 08:38:21 pm »

Made in Japan - Deep Purple

Not that unusual but I had it on quite loud during dinner (Mrs n was not likely to object - she loves it too) and during Space Trucking the tears started rolling down my face. I know I can get quite emotional about music, but Space Trucking for heaven's sake?

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Ruth