What are you listening to right now?

lostdog · Post by **lostdog** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 7:30 am

'Nefertiti' from The Essential MILES DAVIS

Mike Boom · Post by **Mike Boom** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 10:21 am

One of the greatest records ever made - The Rainbow gives me goosebumps every time without fail. Mark Hollis has the most amazing voice -he conveys more emotion in one syllable that most singers do in a whole song.

"Oh yeah , the worlds turned upsided down..."

lostdog · Post by **lostdog** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 10:27 am

Mike Boom wrote:

One of the greatest records ever made - The Rainbow gives me goosebumps every time without fail. Mark Hollis has the most amazing voice -he conveys more emotion in one syllable that most singers do in a whole song.

"Oh yeah , the worlds turned upsided down..."

Totally agree. A masterpiece from one of Britain's great lost bands and one of its great singers.

I think the follow up, Laughing Stock, is almost equally as good; it's a little looser and grainier than SOE, and contains 'New Grass', one of the most overpoweringly beautiful pieces of music ever written.

What odds on a Talk Talk revival?

Mike Boom · Post by **Mike Boom** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 10:34 am

Yeah Laughing Stock is just as great, perhaps even more so, its like a darker continuation of Eden - and the Mark Hollis solo album is wonderful too.
Nice article in the recent Mojo though Hollis refused to be interviewed for it of course.

oldhamer · Post by **oldhamer** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 8:54 pm

Best of Ian Dury. Razzle in My Pocket. It's nice and relaxing. Cool almost.

Mr. Average · Post by **Mr. Average** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 10:53 pm

"Livin' on the Fault Line" - The Doobie Brothers.

The title track has some great changes...great quitar work by Skunk Baxter, and Michael McDonald is the perfect vocalist for this band during this time. I will forever love these two recordings by this band...better by a ton than anything that came before or after:

"Livin' on the Fault Line", and;
"Takin' it tothe Streets"

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Sat Mar 11, 2006 11:53 pm

I saw The Doobie Brothers two months ago. Here is my review (under 'excuse me ma'am') http://www.doobiebrothers.net/phpBB2/vi ... =4181#4181

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 8:00 am

miss buenos aires · Post by **miss buenos aires** » Sun Mar 12, 2006 11:20 am

Tocotronic

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 2:07 pm

Jenny Lewis and the Watson Twins - You Are What You Love

One of my favourite songs this year.

Otis Westinghouse · Post by **Otis Westinghouse** » Mon Mar 13, 2006 7:03 pm

So what do you think of Lloyd's cover of Dylan's immortal You're A Big Girl Now? One of my favourite singers covering one of my favourite songs. he writes he was after a Fleetwood Mac vibe, which figures. I like the fact that he went for a different feel, which at least justufues its inclusion, but the original is so manifestly unbeatable, it's easy to feel it isn't really worth the effort.

bambooneedle · Post by **bambooneedle** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 11:18 am

Drunk On The Moon - Tom Waits

Tight-slacked clad girls on the graveyard shift
'Neath the cement stroll
Catch the midnight drift
Forgot you and Charlie
In the newspaperness
Grifting hot-horse tips
On who's running the best

And I'm blinded by the neon
Don't try and change my tune
'Cause I thought I heard a saxophone
I'm drunk on the moon

And the moon's a silver slipper
It's pouring champagne stars
Broadway's like a serpent
Pulling shiny top-down cars
Laramer is teeming
With that undulating beat
And some Bonneville is screaming
It's way wilder down the street

(Chorus)

Hearts flutter and race
The moon's on the wane
Tarts mutter their dream hopes
The night will ordain
Come schemers and dancers
Cherry delight
As a Cleveland-bound Greyhound
And it cuts throught the night

And I've hawked all my yesterdays
Don't try and change my tune
'Cause I thought I heard a saxophone
I'm drunk on the moon

invisible Pole · Post by **invisible Pole** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 12:48 pm

Otis Westinghouse wrote:So what do you think of Lloyd's cover of Dylan's immortal You're A Big Girl Now? One of my favourite singers covering one of my favourite songs. he writes he was after a Fleetwood Mac vibe, which figures. I like the fact that he went for a different feel, which at least justufues its inclusion, but the original is so manifestly unbeatable, it's easy to feel it isn't really worth the effort.

Actually I quite like Cole's version. Dylan is one of those difficult-to-cover songwriters, but for me Cole managed to make this rendition work very well.
This album, though only a collection of outtakes and covers, is a very enjoyable effort, much better than some of his "regular" releases (definitely better than Bad Vibes). Some songs, like "Another Lover", "39 Down" or "Fool You Are" are among Cole's best.

alexv · Post by **alexv** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 5:56 pm

Willie Nile-- Streets of New York.

Mike Boom · Post by **Mike Boom** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 7:15 pm

"Avenging Annie" is such a great great song and the rest of the record is no let down either.

oldhamer · Post by **oldhamer** » Tue Mar 14, 2006 8:36 pm

"Cool for Cats" by Squeeze.

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Wed Mar 15, 2006 12:21 pm

gorgeous, gorgeous harmonies....

I have the original on vinyl, where it came from I don't know, but I've had it since I was a kid. Literally. I think it came out the year I was born. I keep anticipating all the pops and skips. My own little real life 45.

Gillibeanz · Post by **Gillibeanz** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 8:48 am

Just found my daughters 'Wink 96 Remixes' of 'Higher State Of Consciouness'. She must have forgotton to take when she moved out. She's lost it now - i've got it blasting on my computer while I work - its totally wicked!!

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:04 pm

gettin' in that St. Patrick's Day mood. green beer for everyone!

Mike Boom · Post by **Mike Boom** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:24 pm

In keeping with the St Pats day theme - Van the Mans stunning 8 1/2 minute version of "Just Like A Woman" from 1971 Live in San Fran thanks to Dime.
If your a Van fan, there are a couple of great sounboards from 70,71 available at the moment, both are awesome - the former contains most of the Moondance album and the latter includes a great version of Hound Dog and the aforemention Dylan cover -

"..with her trips, her amphetamine and her pearls"

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 12:27 pm

I've been dipping into the Billy Bragg box set over the past few days. Lots of nice alternate versions, plenty of little surprises. Much improved sound over the old muddy-sounding CDs as well. Only disappointment was the almost complete absence of persepctive on the music from BB himself. I undertstand letting the music speak for itself, but I would have appreciated an EC reissues-style presentation.

Haven't been able to check out any of the DVD footage yet.

mood swung · Post by **mood swung** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 4:06 pm

god help me. I'm listening to the NCAA basketball tournament.....

King Hoarse · Post by **King Hoarse** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 6:28 pm

Kim is back!

pophead2k · Post by **pophead2k** » Thu Mar 16, 2006 7:22 pm

Unbelievable how ahead of its time this album was (is?).

Who Shot Sam? · Post by **Who Shot Sam?** » Fri Mar 17, 2006 1:41 pm

Elis Regina singing "Águas de Março".