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colby
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Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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I've got a pristine copy of "SAHB Without Alex" (the one the band made after he died) which is signed by all of them. I got them to sign it after an interview I did with them for a local radio station back in the 70s. We went to the local pub and they were really nice guys who spoke fondly about being on the road with Alex. Apparently he was something else when touring! (And a good mate of Lulu from his early Glasgow days). _________________ (signature and avatar removed, violated forum Rule 2.) |
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aviddiva
Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 1135 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 3:03 pm Post subject: latest albums bought |
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I got Pete Atkin's remastered A King At Nightfall/The Road Of Silk, and Secret Drinker/Live Libel. I've since had 'Wristwatch For A Drummer' in my head a lot!
Live Libel parodies acts of the time - Clive James wasn't a big fan of T. Rex, Black Sabbath or Grand Funk Railroad as can be gathered by 'Black Funk Rex'! _________________ We are loonies and we are proud!
- Campbell Bain in 'Takin' Over The Asylum' |
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John H
Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 36
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Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 7:24 pm Post subject: NEW CDS |
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The trouble with me is I am always buying CDs! It's almost too easy to do it on Amazon these days, and listening to Sounds of the 60s nearly always costs me a fortune, but I am forever on the lookout for music which will add to my knowledge and appreciation of pop music and widen the scope of what I can play on my hospital radio show.
I am currently "in love" with Shelley Fabares.This means that a CD of hers which I have had for quite sometime ,which combines two original albums of hers from the early sixties, Shelley! and The Things We Did Last Summer has now found its way on to my mp3 player and into the studio CD players.Highlight tracks for me include her classic hit "Johnny Angel" and a gorgeous version of "I'll See You In September".
Paul Peterson,who played Shelley's TV brother (Jeff to her Mary Stone) in the Donna Reed Show,duets with Sheeley most effectively on the novelty song "Very Unlikely", and this also led to me ordering a similar CD of Paul's this week which will be on its way to me shortly.
Other recent acquisitions include the original soundtrack to The Boat That Rocked, 101 Pirate Radio Hits(both of which contain a lot of the usual favourites but a few surprises as well),and then there is "Wild Cool and Swingin' Mrs. Miller".That purchase was prompted by last weeks playing of her version of "A Hard Days Night" on SOTS and some comments friends had made on Facebook.I am not sure what to make of Mrs Miller, and I think she probably traded on that for a lot of people!She seems to have little control over her vocal range and her sense of timing on some tracks is all her own for sure, not even shared by anyone else in the studio as far as I can make out! But the lady did try, and as they say God loves a trier, even if in some cases, the result is so bad that it turns out perversely good on the other side.
And some of the discs I picked up today but have not had time to listen to as yet include.
Bob James The Essential Collection 24 smooth Jazz Classics.2 CD set which features Angela which was of course the theme tune to Taxi!.
Sid Phillips and His Band The Centenary Collection a double CD released in June 2007 to celebrate what would have been Sid's centenary, a great collection of 50s and 60s recordings from a band I have vivid memories of on the radio growing up.
Hank Williams The Essential Collection, a 3CD set which is pretty much what it says on the cover as far as I can ascertain
Workin, Relaxin, Steamin, another 3 CD set featuring the Miles Davis Quintet with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Philly Joe Jones and Paul Chambers
Nat king Cole the Absolutely Essential Collection, 3 more CDs which again seem to cover every significant recording I know of by Nat
and finally Billie Holliday her Finest Studio Recordings which looks a good set to start the Billie Holliday section of my collection off.Again a 3 CD set.
All the 3 CDsets were bought from Borders for the princely sum of £4.99 each, the Bob James set was £8from HMV, the Sid Phillips set £9 from HMV.
Others I have on order include the Paul Peterson album I mentioned above, Jesse McCartney's retooled version of Departure, (4 extra tracks and some remixes which as I am a huge fan of Jesse's I would like to have for the sake of completeness even though I bought the original in the week of release last year), and Rockin' With The Pirates, another box set this time with some less than familiar, but all the same very welcome names in it.
I will report back on these as and when they arrive and when I have had chance to listen to them!
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colby
Joined: 06 Feb 2009 Posts: 1216
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Posted: Fri Apr 10, 2009 8:24 pm Post subject: |
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An impressive acquisitions list indeed! I particularly like the Nat King Cole and Billie Holiday sets. _________________ (signature and avatar removed, violated forum Rule 2.) |
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John H
Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 36
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Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:00 am Post subject: |
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Just sent a request to SOTS for a 3 in a Row combining solos and a duet from Shelley and Paul.Fingers crossed and we'll see if it works in future weeks!
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Shaky Fan
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 628
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Posted: Sat Apr 11, 2009 4:17 pm Post subject: |
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In the last couple of weeks
Bell X1 - Tour De Flock: Live At The Point
Depeche Mode - The Singles: 81 - 98
V/a - Now 72
Johnny Cash - Unchained
Bad Manners - Walking In The Sunshine (Best of..)
(Last 2 in a 2 for £10 offer in HMV)
....and ordered a 3CD set by the Specials (Stereo-Typical A's, Bs And Rarities) from Asda online |
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Mark Mayhew
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 2897
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Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 12:14 pm Post subject: |
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Treated myself to 3 current CD's yesterday for the car
Yes-Pet Shop Boys
The Fame-Lady GaGa
Fearless-Taylor Swift |
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John H
Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 36
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 5:51 pm Post subject: |
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During the week, the CD Departure Recharged by Jesse McCartney arrived.Basically, this is a reissue of last year's successful Departure CD with some remixes, and four extra tracks.The packaging is different-better in my opinion-and the four extra tracks are,for me, Jesse at his very best, especially Crash and Burn and In My Veins.
Today,after watching an excellent Jazz 625 presentation last night, I bought a five CD collection of Theolonius Monk ,a compilation of the Four Freshmen and a CD of music from Ivor the Engine,The Pogles and Pogles Wood by The Vernon Elliot Music Ensemble.All from HMV and all for £30 total.
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Briant
Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Posts: 964 Location: Liverpool England UK
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:40 pm Post subject: |
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This week, I bought 'Bob Rocks' by Bob Luman. Thirty six tracks dating from the late fifties to the late seventies. James Burton is featured on lead guitar on the early tracks and that was one of the reasons I bought it. Most people know Bob for his pop hit 'Let's think about livin', but he also had a rockabilly career and later became a Country Music singer. Sadly, Bob died in 1978.
I also bought 'Nuggets' with lots of psychedelic tracks on including the best take off of Bob Dylan that I've heard, by 'Mouse and the Traps' singing 'A public execution.' Done in the style of 'Positively Fourth Street.'
Lacy J Dalton's hits album I bought mainly for '16th Avenue' the song about aspiring Nashvile songwriters, though the rest of the album is good too. |
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nod
Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 6:53 pm Post subject: |
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Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers, Roadrunner, Roadrunner - The Beserkley Collection (2CD) |
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colby
Joined: 06 Feb 2009 Posts: 1216
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Posted: Sat Apr 18, 2009 9:10 pm Post subject: |
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nod wrote: | Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers, Roadrunner, Roadrunner - The Beserkley Collection (2CD) |
Blimey, I remember Peely extolling the virtues of JR on his 10.00pm weekdays R1 show back in the mid-70s! Around the same time as he used to play that home-made radio commercial for Rhino Records in New York, I recall. _________________ (signature and avatar removed, violated forum Rule 2.) |
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nod
Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 3:45 pm Post subject: |
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The Small faces - The Essential Collection |
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Shaky Fan
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 628
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Posted: Mon Apr 27, 2009 6:30 pm Post subject: |
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Abba - The Albums (box set) featuring all 8 original studio albums plus a bonus 17 track disc with b-sides & rarities. £20 in HMV
Christy Moore - Listen |
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John H
Joined: 16 Apr 2008 Posts: 36
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Posted: Sun May 03, 2009 9:46 am Post subject: |
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The Paul Petersen CD referred to in my previous messages arrived last week, and very pleased I am to have it too! I had been expecting it in September, and was puzzled to see it advertised as immediately available on the British amazon site.However, further investigation revealed that I had been given the September supply date by American Amazon bevause I had tied it into a purchase of the second season DVDs of the Donna Reed Show,a set which is due in September.
So, a little amendment here, a new order there and the CD is now here1
It's actually an exact copy of the set up for the Shelley Fabares CD, in that it is 2 original Colpix albums by Paul from 1962 and 1963 combined on to the one CD by Rhino in 1999.24 tracks in all and for me some great pop memories brought back to life again in the form of songs like My Dad (sung about Paul as Jeff Stone about his TV Dad Dr Alex Stone played by Carl Betz on the Donna Reed Show) and the amusing She Can't Find Her Keys.
There are a number of standards on here and back in the day it must have taken a very brave young man to try and cover Love Me Tender on an album but it is here and Paul does it with considerable success.
Overall, I think Paul is shown as a good singer, and I have to say that I prefer him on the ballads to the uptempo songs,but this as I said is a CD which I am delighted to have.
I think what is happening to me now in terms of my musical collection is that,in tandem with my burgeoning collection of DVDs,and my love of many things sixties, I am beginning to range far and wide in my search for music to add to my collection.SOTS is an invaluable aid to this and long may it continue as long as my bank balance will stand the strain.
I homed in on the Donna Reed show when it came to DVD and have since become hooked on it, and from that I have homed in also on Shelley and Paul and become similarly hooked.
Sadly of course both the adult leads of the Donna Reed Show are no longer with us but Shelley and Paul very much are and I am glad that they are now able to enjoy this new wave of success and popularity.
Now, where's that 3 in a row I requested Sir Brian........?
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Briant
Joined: 02 Jun 2007 Posts: 964 Location: Liverpool England UK
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Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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Bob Dylan-'Together through life' I saw His Bobness in Concert in Liverpool on May 1st. Earlier that day Bob went to Mendips, John Lennon's former home. I wish I'd been there too! Bob performed 'Something' the George Harrison song that night, along with some recognisable songs and some 'what the heck is this tune' numbers! |
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Angela W
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 7228 Location: North Yorkshire
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Posted: Sun May 17, 2009 9:27 pm Post subject: |
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Laste three I have bought are Elbow - The seldom seen kid, Paul Weller - Hit parade, Bruce Springsteen - Working on a dream. _________________ Pirate Johnnie Walker played my request on 11 April 2009 |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 4:07 am Post subject: |
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A few weeks ago I saw Glen Tilbrook live and at the gig I bought his CD Pandemonium Ensues. _________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack. |
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Shaky Fan
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Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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3 new ones today
Madness - Liberty of Norton Folgate
Eminem - Relapse
Manic Street Preachers - Journal For Plague Lovers |
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davem
Joined: 13 Mar 2009 Posts: 115
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 6:13 am Post subject: |
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Volume one by she and him as approved by Radcliffe/Maconie |
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aviddiva
Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 1135 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Tue May 19, 2009 12:06 pm Post subject: latest albums bought |
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Abnormally Attracted To Sin (Tori Amos). Uncut and Mojo have both labelled it as 'Kate Bush lite', but I haven't yet made up my mind. _________________ We are loonies and we are proud!
- Campbell Bain in 'Takin' Over The Asylum' |
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aviddiva
Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 1135 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Fri May 22, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject: latest albums bought |
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'Give' on the Tori Amos CD had been likened to Portishead by some other fans, but now I can't stop thinking of Bill Bailey doing 'Zip-A-Dee-Doo-Dah' in the style of Portishead (on the 'Part Troll' DVD)!
Uncut didn't like 'Mary Jane'. When she sings 'Mary Jane who?' I'm thinking about Kirsten Dunst, who was Mary Jane in the Spiderman movies, and who was also one of the schoolgirls in 'Mona Lisa Smile'. _________________ We are loonies and we are proud!
- Campbell Bain in 'Takin' Over The Asylum' |
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davem
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Posted: Thu Jun 11, 2009 7:34 pm Post subject: |
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'Five leaves left' by Nick Drake im finding the Radcliffe and Maconie show is getting to be a bit of an influence |
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Mark Mayhew
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Posted: Sun Jun 14, 2009 5:25 pm Post subject: |
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Am proposing to purchase the George Harrison Album Let It Roll tomorrow which has just come out. |
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RockitRon
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646
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Posted: Wed Jun 17, 2009 8:46 pm Post subject: |
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I don't think I have ever been so disappointed with something I've looked forward so long for.
At least with Ringo Starr's Best of... last year they included all the hits and best-known songs. Where's...
BanglaDesh
Crackerbox Palace
This Song
Ding Dong
(OK, I'm not missing that last one much, and thank goodness they left off True Love) _________________ Ron |
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nod
Joined: 24 Dec 2006 Posts: 3558
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 5:09 pm Post subject: |
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Echo & the Bunnymen - The fountain
The Editors -In this light and on this evening
Neil Youg - Rust never sleeps |
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Shaky Fan
Joined: 11 Dec 2006 Posts: 628
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:26 pm Post subject: |
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Since the last time
Mika - Boy Who Knew Too Much (Limited signed edition)
Cliff & The Shadows - Reunited (box set with bonus 3 track CD & jigsaw)
Pearl Jam - Back Spacer
Sharon Shannon - Saints & Scoundrels
V/a - Fantastic 80s! extended (2CD compilation)
and next on the list is Shakin' Stevens - The Epic Masters 10 CD box set due for release on 16th November. |
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RockitRon
Joined: 07 Dec 2006 Posts: 7646
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Posted: Fri Oct 16, 2009 7:54 pm Post subject: |
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I have been catching up on some back catalogue
Julie Felix - Clotho's Web (her Rak label days with Mickie Most)
Madeline Bell - Doin' Things
Steeleye Span - Winter (a cheesy romp through the Christmas catalogue)
Madelaine Peyroux - Half The Perfect World
and more up to date
British Blues Quintet - Live At Glasgow
Cara Dillon - Hill Of Thieves and After The Morning
Ukelele Orchestra of Great Britain - The Secret Of Life
Chris Rea - Still So Far To Go
Rhythms del Mundo - Classics (Charity record. Kenny Young produced it. Latin arrangements of famous songs, eg Hotel California, featuring The Killers, Walk On The Wild Side, featuring The Editors, and Under Pressure, featuring Keane. It's dreadful)
Lest anyone think I'm made of money, that, plus some of the Beatles remasters, is six months' worth. _________________ Ron |
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Mark Mayhew
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Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 6:06 pm Post subject: |
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Them Crooked Vultures by a group of the same name.
Excellent listen. |
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Shaky Fan
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Posted: Sat Nov 28, 2009 9:44 pm Post subject: |
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Madness - One Step Beyond (30th Anniversary Re-issue)
Shakin' Stevens - The Epic Masters (10CD box set)
V/a - Now 74 |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 9:12 am Post subject: |
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Mark Mayhew wrote: | Them Crooked Vultures by a group of the same name.
Excellent listen. |
They seem to be played a lot on 6 music at present. By all accounts they're a 'supergroup' in a 'Travelling Wilburys' style. One of the names I've heard mentioned for them is Dave Grohl. _________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack. |
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aviddiva
Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 1135 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Sun Nov 29, 2009 10:05 am Post subject: latest albums bought |
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On my Christmas list so far I've had bought...
Steve Hackett - Out Of the Tunnel's Mouth (finally available through his own website)
Mr. So & So - Sugarstealer (prog band with connections to Marillion)
The Wishing Tree - Ostara (Steve Rothery's Marillion offshoot)
Tony Banks - A Curious Feeling remaster
Arjen Lucassen's Guilt Machine - On This Perfect Day
Transatlantic - The Whirlwind
Some of these have been prompted by airplay on ARFM and Totalrock. _________________ We are loonies and we are proud!
- Campbell Bain in 'Takin' Over The Asylum' |
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RockitRon
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 2:22 pm Post subject: |
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Jamie Cullum - The Pursuit (in which he turns Michael Jackson and Harry Secombe songs to funeral marches)
Madness - The Liberty of Norton Folgate
Shooglenifty - Murmichan
Pink Martini - Splendor In The Grass
Bandaged Toogether
Lisa Hanigan - See Saw
Sarah McQuaid - I Won't Go Home Til Morning. (Fantastic singer and guitarist, Irish/American, lives in Cornwall. http://www.sarahmcquaid.com/bio.html ) _________________ Ron |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
Joined: 10 Dec 2006 Posts: 3417 Location: Cloud Cuckoo Land
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Posted: Sat Dec 05, 2009 2:52 pm Post subject: |
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At a gig last night, I bought two Aynsley Lister CDs; Equilibrium which I understand is the latest, and Upside Down, an older one. If you like blues-rock, then I'd recommend seeing Aynsley Lister. _________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack. |
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Angela W
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Posted: Fri Jan 01, 2010 5:40 pm Post subject: |
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Haven't bought much stuff recently, Johnnie Walker used to encourage me to spend before 'Sounds of the Seventies' but then on breakfast (I think) I heard him play a Richard Hawley track off Truelove's Gutter, so have just bought that. Am listening to it now for the second time today. _________________ Pirate Johnnie Walker played my request on 11 April 2009 |
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nod
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Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 2:19 pm Post subject: |
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Chris Rea - The return of the Fabulous Hofner Bluenotes - 3 CD + 2 LPs for £9.99 at hmv |
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Lord Evan Elpuss
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Posted: Sat Jan 02, 2010 3:04 pm Post subject: |
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At recent gigs: The Unthanks Here's The Tender Coming & Cruel Sister (Latter one billed as Rachel Unthank & The Winterset)
The Hamsters Pet Sounds - 10 Years Of Rodent Rock _________________ Lord Evan Elpuss, Your ideal job is a Lumberjack. |
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nod
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Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 7:56 pm Post subject: |
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Kats Karavan - The History of John Peel on the radio - 3CDs
It certainly brings back memories |
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aviddiva
Joined: 11 Oct 2008 Posts: 1135 Location: Wakefield, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 10:13 am Post subject: latest albums bought |
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Claire Hamill - One House Left Standing remaster (Stuart Maconie played River Song on 'Freak Zone', and Where Are Your Smiles At was on Mojo's 'Island Folk' sampler)
Camel - Stationary Traveller- memories of an ex-boyfriend
Pink Floyd - Ummagumma - that man Maconie again! He featured it on 'Freak Zone', and played 'Several Species...' and 'The Narrow Way pts 1-3'.
On order:
Camel - I Can See Your House From Here (I will dedicate 'Ice' to Wakefield City Council for their failure to grit areas outside town)
Judy Dyble - Talking With Strangers (another Stuart Maconie heroine; she was interviewed by him the week this came out) _________________ We are loonies and we are proud!
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Shaky Fan
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Posted: Tue Feb 09, 2010 6:52 pm Post subject: |
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Just downloaded The Blasters - Live: Going Home.
And pre-ordered the new one from Amy MacDonald which is out on 8th March |
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nod
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Posted: Sun Feb 28, 2010 7:37 pm Post subject: |
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Johnny Cash - American VI: Ain't no grave
Last in the series ? |
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