I will not rush my art.
Or my cds.
Another CD circle?
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mood swung
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Re: Another CD circle?
Some of us like to make the rest of us look like lazy slobs, don't they?
I will not rush my art.
Or my cds.
I will not rush my art.
Or my cds.
Like me, the "g" is silent.
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Re: Another CD circle?
Got two shiny discs from the excellent RTHTW yeterday. A bit hectic at the moment so will review when I get time. I am still compiling your stuff cosmos, and will try to get finished soon.
signed with love and vicious kisses
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Otis Westinghouse
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Re: Another CD circle?
Hey! Don't get carried away on that front!mood swung wrote:Or my cds.
I was up late last night on Blue's stash. The question of a combined CD I raised with you got ditched - the one got split, and will be much the better for it. I'm almost jealous of you for the amount of brilliance you're going to be getting!
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Re: Another CD circle?
Not to worry - I'm only doing 7. Teen.
Seriously, I was only trying to be GRAMMATICALLY correct.
Seriously, I was only trying to be GRAMMATICALLY correct.
Like me, the "g" is silent.
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Otis Westinghouse
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Re: Another CD circle?
... I meant the 'not rushing' aspect!
There's more to life than books, you know, but not much more
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Re: Another CD circle?
Okay, here is the track listing:
"Summer Days"
Medicine - Sons & Daughters
Suburban Home - Descendants
Bad Kids - The Black Lips
Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand - The Detroit Cobras
Same Place Holiday - Jim Noir
Smierc Ministra - L'Orchidée d'Hawaii
Fork and Knives (La Fête) - Beirut
Supertheory of Supereverything - Gogol Bordello
Bellingham - Jolie Holland
Saran Wrap - Dengue Fever
Cut Your Hair - Casey Dienel
Brooklyn's On Fire - Nicole Atkins
A Minha Menina - Os Mutantes
For Sale: The Preston School of Industry - Pavement
Wash in the Rain - The Bees
My Autobiography - Paul Baribeau
I Like It Like That - Brinsley Schwarz
This Is Where I Belong - Ron Sexsmith
How Am I To Be - The Watson Twins
Le Tourbillon - Jeanne Moreau
Reconnez Cherie - Wreckless Eric
Laisse tomber les filles - Fabienne Delsol
Lethal Lolita - Red Aunts
Yellow Taxi - Tralala
Glad All Over - The Rezillos
Stephen Stephen - Apples in Stereo
The Dandy Cowboys - Soko
I'm really digging it! An excellent mix of bands I am familiar with (Apples in Stereo, Pavement, Sons & Daughters, etc) and bands I'm not. All the songs are new to me, with a catchy, upbeat comon thread. It makes me bop to the beat as I walk down the street in the sticky summer heat... Thanks, stranger!
"Summer Days"
Medicine - Sons & Daughters
Suburban Home - Descendants
Bad Kids - The Black Lips
Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand - The Detroit Cobras
Same Place Holiday - Jim Noir
Smierc Ministra - L'Orchidée d'Hawaii
Fork and Knives (La Fête) - Beirut
Supertheory of Supereverything - Gogol Bordello
Bellingham - Jolie Holland
Saran Wrap - Dengue Fever
Cut Your Hair - Casey Dienel
Brooklyn's On Fire - Nicole Atkins
A Minha Menina - Os Mutantes
For Sale: The Preston School of Industry - Pavement
Wash in the Rain - The Bees
My Autobiography - Paul Baribeau
I Like It Like That - Brinsley Schwarz
This Is Where I Belong - Ron Sexsmith
How Am I To Be - The Watson Twins
Le Tourbillon - Jeanne Moreau
Reconnez Cherie - Wreckless Eric
Laisse tomber les filles - Fabienne Delsol
Lethal Lolita - Red Aunts
Yellow Taxi - Tralala
Glad All Over - The Rezillos
Stephen Stephen - Apples in Stereo
The Dandy Cowboys - Soko
I'm really digging it! An excellent mix of bands I am familiar with (Apples in Stereo, Pavement, Sons & Daughters, etc) and bands I'm not. All the songs are new to me, with a catchy, upbeat comon thread. It makes me bop to the beat as I walk down the street in the sticky summer heat... Thanks, stranger!
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Re: Another CD circle?
Have received this collection of 23 Down Under Grooves in electronic installments from bambooneedle (thank you).
Was familiar only with the 1st track, and with only a handful of these artists, but have enjoyed them all.
01 The Saints - This Perfect Day
- Glorious punk thrash
02 Jimmy Barnes - Driving Wheels
- remarkable larynx of as fine a rock singer you'll find anywhere
03 Spy Vs. Spy - Don't Tear It Down
04 Kate Ceberano - Pash
- poppy, sexy, sounds like a hit to me
05 Architecture In Helsinki - The Owls Go
- otherworldly, quirky, cute
06 Hoss - Simple Love
07 Spiderbait - Buy Me a Pony
- 2 x solid rockers
08 The Whitlams - Blow up the Pokies
- nice power ballad but what, pray, are 'the Pokies' ?
09 Paul Kelly - They Thought I Was Asleep
10 Doc Neeson - No Secrets
11 Deborah Conway - So Sweet
- sinister, claustrophobic, interesting
12 Nick Cave - Knoxville Girl
- typically intense reading of the folk standard (just knew he would have sung this)
13 The Fauves - Suitcase of Carter Browns
- presumably a reference to the pulp crime novelist?
14 Spy Vs. Spy - Sallie-Anne
- nice guitar sound
15 Slim Dusty - The Man From Snowy River
- so, he didn't just sing 'Pub With No Beer'?
16 The Triffids - Jerdacuttup Man
- a song about a bog body? wierd. nice bagpipes though.
17 Johnny Diesel & The Injectors - Get Ya Love
18 Johnny Diesel & The Injectors - Thang II
- nice slow blues-rock guitar
19 Janet Seidel - Black Coffee
- fine sultry reading of the American Songbook standard
20 Ben Lee - Close I've Come
21 The Fauves - He Needs His Own Tonight Show
It seems that the Australian music scene is alive and well. Why more of this doesn't travel is beyond me.
Was familiar only with the 1st track, and with only a handful of these artists, but have enjoyed them all.
01 The Saints - This Perfect Day
- Glorious punk thrash
02 Jimmy Barnes - Driving Wheels
- remarkable larynx of as fine a rock singer you'll find anywhere
03 Spy Vs. Spy - Don't Tear It Down
04 Kate Ceberano - Pash
- poppy, sexy, sounds like a hit to me
05 Architecture In Helsinki - The Owls Go
- otherworldly, quirky, cute
06 Hoss - Simple Love
07 Spiderbait - Buy Me a Pony
- 2 x solid rockers
08 The Whitlams - Blow up the Pokies
- nice power ballad but what, pray, are 'the Pokies' ?
09 Paul Kelly - They Thought I Was Asleep
10 Doc Neeson - No Secrets
11 Deborah Conway - So Sweet
- sinister, claustrophobic, interesting
12 Nick Cave - Knoxville Girl
- typically intense reading of the folk standard (just knew he would have sung this)
13 The Fauves - Suitcase of Carter Browns
- presumably a reference to the pulp crime novelist?
14 Spy Vs. Spy - Sallie-Anne
- nice guitar sound
15 Slim Dusty - The Man From Snowy River
- so, he didn't just sing 'Pub With No Beer'?
16 The Triffids - Jerdacuttup Man
- a song about a bog body? wierd. nice bagpipes though.
17 Johnny Diesel & The Injectors - Get Ya Love
18 Johnny Diesel & The Injectors - Thang II
- nice slow blues-rock guitar
19 Janet Seidel - Black Coffee
- fine sultry reading of the American Songbook standard
20 Ben Lee - Close I've Come
21 The Fauves - He Needs His Own Tonight Show
It seems that the Australian music scene is alive and well. Why more of this doesn't travel is beyond me.
"I'm the Rock and Roll Scrabble champion"
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Re: Another CD circle?
Glad you're enjoying it, rthtw.
Suitcase Of Carter Browns is indeed about the pulp fiction novelist. Apparently they were pretty racy and the song was inspired by the singer discovering a stash of them his dad had kept hidden in a suitcase. Anyway, that's typical of the band's grooviness which is in evidence on their hit Surf City Limits - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQASn7ijbZc . Pokies are poker machines.
Suitcase Of Carter Browns is indeed about the pulp fiction novelist. Apparently they were pretty racy and the song was inspired by the singer discovering a stash of them his dad had kept hidden in a suitcase. Anyway, that's typical of the band's grooviness which is in evidence on their hit Surf City Limits - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQASn7ijbZc . Pokies are poker machines.
Re: Another CD circle?
Thanks to SoLack for three cds of what looks to be absolute coolness - stuff I'm not at all familiar with! I can't wait to listen this weekend! 
Moody - still working on yours!
Moody - still working on yours!
Here comes the mirror man
Says he's a people fan
Says he's a people fan
Re: Another CD circle?
My musical education continues with three stunning compilations from the great Otis Westinghouse.
We begin with a disc of African classics... this is the disc that struck me the most because of my lack of familiarity with the region's music. The only song Otis included that I heard before was "Yekermo Sew," which was featured in Jim Jarmusch's Broken Flowers. Some of the music on here almost had Indian or Arabic qualities to them, which goes to show you how diverse African music can be.
1. "Rock el Casbah Rachid Taha" from Tekitoi
2. "Winta Rachid Taha" from Tekitoi
3. "Yèkèrmo Sèw," Mulatu Astatqé from The Very Best Of Ethiopiques (Disc 1)
4. "Yekatit Mulatu Astatqé from The Very Best Of Ethiopiques (Disc 1)
5. "Erè Mèla Mèla Mahmoud Ahmed from The Very Best Of Ethiopiques (Disc 1)
6. "Papa Ndiaye" Orchestra Baobab from Made In Dakar
7. "Cler Achel Tinariwen" from Aman Iman: Water Is Life
8. "Imidiwan Winakalin Tinariwen" from Aman Iman: Water Is Life
9. "Djanfa (La Trahison) Amadou & Mariam from Dimanche À Bamako
10. "Erdi Ali Farka Touré Savane
11. "Kulanjan Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabaté BBC Radio 1 session 9/11/99
12. "Toumani Toumani Diabaté's Symmetric Orchestra from Boulevard de l'Independance
13. "Single Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra Boulevard de l'Independance
14. "Elyne Road" Toumani Diabaté, The Mandé Variations
Next up, British classics - with a focus on Manchester! I had mentioned to Otis that I wasn't entirely familiar with the likes of Joy Division, Lloyd Cole or Scritti Politti, so it's nice to finally put music to the name. I obviously knew the Smiths tune and a few others sounded familiar. Overall I'm sill working on absorbing this one, but am enjoying it so far!
1. "Disorder" - Joy Division from Unknown Pleasures
2. "Twenty Four Hours" - Joy Division from Closer
3. "Old Enough To Know Better" - Lloyd Cole from Etc
4. "Vin Ordinaire" - Lloyd Cole from The Negatives
5. "Gettin, Havin' & Holdin'" - Scritti Politti from Songs To Remember
6. "Umm" - Scritti Politti from Anomie & Bonhomie
7. "Chance Meeting" - Josef K from Entomology
8. "The Missionary" - Josef K from Entomology
9. "Blue Boy" - Orange Juice from The Glasgow School
10. "Louise Louise" - Orange Juice from The Glasgow School
11. "Home Again" - Edwyn Collins from Home Again
12. "Totally Wired" - The Fall (a single)
13. "Sketch For Summer" - The Durutti Column from The Return of…
14. "Otis" - The Durutti Column from The Best Of
15. "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" - The Smiths from Hatful Of Hollow
16. "Switching Off" - Elbow from Cast Of Thousands
16. "Leaders Of The Free World" - Elbow from Leaders Of The Free World
17. "Pounding Doves," Elbow, from The Last Broadcast
Finally, a disc of classical. Obviously I was familiar with a lot of this stuff, but as my classical collection is lacking it was nice to have some fabulously recorded versions. I had never heard a cello suite arranged for the guitar, and Adres Segovia did not disappoint!
1. Vivaldi: Four Seasons "Spring – Neville Marriner: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
2. JS Bach: Goldberg Variations, Variation 1 – Murray Perahia
3. JS Bach Cello Suite No.1 part 1 arranged for guitar – Andrés Segovia
4. JS Bach Cello Suite No.1 part 1 on cello – Pierre Fournier
5. JS Bach Cello Suite No. 5 part 4. Sarabande – Pierre Fournier
6. JS Bach Cello Suite No. 6 part 1 – Pierre Fournier
7. JS Bach Cello Suite No. 6 part 5 – Pierre Fournier
8. JS Bach Cello Suite No. 6 part 5 arranged for guitar – Andrés Segovia
9. Schubert: Winterreise, opening song – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
10. Schubert Impromptu in G flat major op.90 – Jenö Jandó
11. Schumann: Kinderszenen: Von Fremden Ländern und Menschen – Vladimir Horowitz
12. Schumann: Kinderszenen: Traumerei – Vladimir Horowitz
13. Mahler: Symphony 5, movement 4. Adiagietto – Simon Rattle: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
14. Debussy: Children's Corner - 6. Golliwogg's Cake-walk – Alexis Weissenberg
15. Debussy: La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin – Alexis Weissenberg
16. Granados: Andaluza - Danza Española, Granada – Andrés Segovia
17. Prokofiev: From Romeo & Juliet - Montagues and Capulets – Lise De La Salle
18. Satie: Gnossiennes - 1. Lent – Philippe Entremont
19. Satie: Gnossiennes - 2. Avec Étonnement – Philippe Entremont
20. Satie: Descriptions Automatiques - 1. Sur Un Vaisseau – Philippe Entremont
21. Satie: Gymnopédies - 1. Lent Et Douloureux – Philippe Entremont
THANKS OTIS!!!
We begin with a disc of African classics... this is the disc that struck me the most because of my lack of familiarity with the region's music. The only song Otis included that I heard before was "Yekermo Sew," which was featured in Jim Jarmusch's Broken Flowers. Some of the music on here almost had Indian or Arabic qualities to them, which goes to show you how diverse African music can be.
1. "Rock el Casbah Rachid Taha" from Tekitoi
2. "Winta Rachid Taha" from Tekitoi
3. "Yèkèrmo Sèw," Mulatu Astatqé from The Very Best Of Ethiopiques (Disc 1)
4. "Yekatit Mulatu Astatqé from The Very Best Of Ethiopiques (Disc 1)
5. "Erè Mèla Mèla Mahmoud Ahmed from The Very Best Of Ethiopiques (Disc 1)
6. "Papa Ndiaye" Orchestra Baobab from Made In Dakar
7. "Cler Achel Tinariwen" from Aman Iman: Water Is Life
8. "Imidiwan Winakalin Tinariwen" from Aman Iman: Water Is Life
9. "Djanfa (La Trahison) Amadou & Mariam from Dimanche À Bamako
10. "Erdi Ali Farka Touré Savane
11. "Kulanjan Taj Mahal & Toumani Diabaté BBC Radio 1 session 9/11/99
12. "Toumani Toumani Diabaté's Symmetric Orchestra from Boulevard de l'Independance
13. "Single Toumani Diabate's Symmetric Orchestra Boulevard de l'Independance
14. "Elyne Road" Toumani Diabaté, The Mandé Variations
Next up, British classics - with a focus on Manchester! I had mentioned to Otis that I wasn't entirely familiar with the likes of Joy Division, Lloyd Cole or Scritti Politti, so it's nice to finally put music to the name. I obviously knew the Smiths tune and a few others sounded familiar. Overall I'm sill working on absorbing this one, but am enjoying it so far!
1. "Disorder" - Joy Division from Unknown Pleasures
2. "Twenty Four Hours" - Joy Division from Closer
3. "Old Enough To Know Better" - Lloyd Cole from Etc
4. "Vin Ordinaire" - Lloyd Cole from The Negatives
5. "Gettin, Havin' & Holdin'" - Scritti Politti from Songs To Remember
6. "Umm" - Scritti Politti from Anomie & Bonhomie
7. "Chance Meeting" - Josef K from Entomology
8. "The Missionary" - Josef K from Entomology
9. "Blue Boy" - Orange Juice from The Glasgow School
10. "Louise Louise" - Orange Juice from The Glasgow School
11. "Home Again" - Edwyn Collins from Home Again
12. "Totally Wired" - The Fall (a single)
13. "Sketch For Summer" - The Durutti Column from The Return of…
14. "Otis" - The Durutti Column from The Best Of
15. "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" - The Smiths from Hatful Of Hollow
16. "Switching Off" - Elbow from Cast Of Thousands
16. "Leaders Of The Free World" - Elbow from Leaders Of The Free World
17. "Pounding Doves," Elbow, from The Last Broadcast
Finally, a disc of classical. Obviously I was familiar with a lot of this stuff, but as my classical collection is lacking it was nice to have some fabulously recorded versions. I had never heard a cello suite arranged for the guitar, and Adres Segovia did not disappoint!
1. Vivaldi: Four Seasons "Spring – Neville Marriner: Academy Of St. Martin In The Fields
2. JS Bach: Goldberg Variations, Variation 1 – Murray Perahia
3. JS Bach Cello Suite No.1 part 1 arranged for guitar – Andrés Segovia
4. JS Bach Cello Suite No.1 part 1 on cello – Pierre Fournier
5. JS Bach Cello Suite No. 5 part 4. Sarabande – Pierre Fournier
6. JS Bach Cello Suite No. 6 part 1 – Pierre Fournier
7. JS Bach Cello Suite No. 6 part 5 – Pierre Fournier
8. JS Bach Cello Suite No. 6 part 5 arranged for guitar – Andrés Segovia
9. Schubert: Winterreise, opening song – Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau
10. Schubert Impromptu in G flat major op.90 – Jenö Jandó
11. Schumann: Kinderszenen: Von Fremden Ländern und Menschen – Vladimir Horowitz
12. Schumann: Kinderszenen: Traumerei – Vladimir Horowitz
13. Mahler: Symphony 5, movement 4. Adiagietto – Simon Rattle: Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
14. Debussy: Children's Corner - 6. Golliwogg's Cake-walk – Alexis Weissenberg
15. Debussy: La Fille aux Cheveux de Lin – Alexis Weissenberg
16. Granados: Andaluza - Danza Española, Granada – Andrés Segovia
17. Prokofiev: From Romeo & Juliet - Montagues and Capulets – Lise De La Salle
18. Satie: Gnossiennes - 1. Lent – Philippe Entremont
19. Satie: Gnossiennes - 2. Avec Étonnement – Philippe Entremont
20. Satie: Descriptions Automatiques - 1. Sur Un Vaisseau – Philippe Entremont
21. Satie: Gymnopédies - 1. Lent Et Douloureux – Philippe Entremont
THANKS OTIS!!!
This morning you've got time for a hot, home-cooked breakfast! Delicious and piping hot in only 3 microwave minutes.
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Re: Another CD circle?
My pleasure. It was fun, and it's great to see it all being appreciated.
There's more to life than books, you know, but not much more
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Re: Another CD circle?
Here is what Ready THTW sent me [with his comments in brackets] and mine coloured. In general lots of Americana and twang from the laddie from the north east of England. Plenty that is new to me and a couple of gems.
***** Like a lot and will be checking more
**** Nice addition to IPOD, may check out more
*** Borderline - Need to play more before deciding
** Will probably delete from IPOD
* David Baird
01 Bill Kirchen - Hammer Of The Honky Tonk Gods [twangin']
Nice rockabilly opener, not familiar with BK. ****
02 Roxy Music - Editions Of You
Not a big RM fan but generally enjoy their tracks when played on the radio. This is a nice track ***
03 Duffy - Ready for the Floor [hot chip cover]
Her usually good voice sounds ropey on this not very good cover **
04 The Koobas - Take Me For A Little While
60's merseybeat ***
05 Steve Earle - Rednecks [randy newman cover]
I have some SE but not this track. Nice. ****
06 Randy Newman - A Few Words in Defence of Our Country
A real find for me. I don't have any Randy but will be getting some. Where should I start? *****
07 The Kinks - Better Things
A Kinks track ****
08 Fairport Convention - Tam Lin [ft Sandy Denny]
I have a recent update version of this song by Benjamin Zephaniah and the Imagined Village. I prefer that version but interesting to hear this. A friend has just leant me a best of FP so will be checking out more. ***
09 Buck Owens - Together again [a happy song, honest]
Standard C&W fare. Not for me. **
10 The Rainmakers - let my people go-go
Also not for me, don't like the eightiesish production. **
11 Jack Nitzsche - The Lonely Surfer [more twangin']
Didn't know who Jack was until I just read his Wiki. This sounds like a soundtrack from a Western. ***
12 Lucinda Williams - Which Will [nick drake cover]
I like LW and she sings this cover beautifully ****
13 Ashley Hutchings - Horsin' Around [eddie cochran, folk styley]
Another instrumental. Nice if you like line dancing but I don't. **
14 Gotan Project - epoca
Atmospheric frenchsultriness Growing on me ****
15 Willie Nelson - I Never Cared For You
I'm kind of ashamed that I don't have any WN. I Love this track *****
16 Chairmen of the Board - Finders Keepers
70's soul by the sound of it. Nice enouigh. ***
17 Nick Lowe & the Impossible Birds- i'm coming home [twangin', again]
Like Nick but not so keen on this track ***
18 Ry Cooder - Secret Love
Another fucking instrumental **
19 Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - I'm not gonna cry
I know there are a few fans on the board - I need to here more - soon. ****
20 Frankie Miller- play something sweet (brickyard blues) [allen toussaint cover]
Nice enough husky voice stuff ***
21 Rosanne Cash - The Way We Make A Broken Heart [john hiatt cover]
Nothing special ***
22 Billy Connolly - The C & W Super Song
V.Funny song. I used to have a BC album about 30 years ago - need to get another I think. ****
As you can tell, this disc was a bit of mix for me, but if we all liked exacly the same things life would be very boring. Lots of thanks to RHTHTWTWHR (or whatever he's called) I will post my comments on the 2nd disc next week (I have conjunctivitis (sp) for the first time in my life at the moment and the screen is getting a bit misty).
01 George Thorogood - I Wash My Hands In Muddy Water [charlie rich also sang this]
02 Yazoo - bad connection
03 Dusty Springfield - Goin' Back [carol king song]
04 Jackshit - Ugly and Slouchy
05 Ella Fitzgerald - I'm Beginning To See The Light [with duke ellington]
06 10cc - Old Wild Men [remember the Gizmo?]
07 kd lang - Three Days [a sad song, honest, also a willy nelson cover]
08 The Small Faces - Understanding
09 amy winehouse - someone to watch over me [gershwin song]
10 The Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come Today
11 Mud - the secrets that you keep [chinni-chap!]
12 Lou Rawls - Love Is A Hurtin' Thing
13 Lovin' Spoonful - Never Goin' Back
14 Sheila & B Devotion - Spacer [chic!]
15 Richard Hawley - Dark Road [yet more twangin']
16 The Slickers - Johnny Too Bad [much covered]
17 Ray Charles - Smack Dab In The Middle
18 Massive Attack - Teardrop
19 Ron Sexsmith - This Song [rare uptempo from Otis's fave balladeer]
20 The La's - Doledrum
21 Pink Floyd - The Scarecrow [aah, Syd]
22 Buddy Holly - Midnite Shift
23 David Baird - Friday Neet [may have limited appeal]
***** Like a lot and will be checking more
**** Nice addition to IPOD, may check out more
*** Borderline - Need to play more before deciding
** Will probably delete from IPOD
* David Baird
01 Bill Kirchen - Hammer Of The Honky Tonk Gods [twangin']
Nice rockabilly opener, not familiar with BK. ****
02 Roxy Music - Editions Of You
Not a big RM fan but generally enjoy their tracks when played on the radio. This is a nice track ***
03 Duffy - Ready for the Floor [hot chip cover]
Her usually good voice sounds ropey on this not very good cover **
04 The Koobas - Take Me For A Little While
60's merseybeat ***
05 Steve Earle - Rednecks [randy newman cover]
I have some SE but not this track. Nice. ****
06 Randy Newman - A Few Words in Defence of Our Country
A real find for me. I don't have any Randy but will be getting some. Where should I start? *****
07 The Kinks - Better Things
A Kinks track ****
08 Fairport Convention - Tam Lin [ft Sandy Denny]
I have a recent update version of this song by Benjamin Zephaniah and the Imagined Village. I prefer that version but interesting to hear this. A friend has just leant me a best of FP so will be checking out more. ***
09 Buck Owens - Together again [a happy song, honest]
Standard C&W fare. Not for me. **
10 The Rainmakers - let my people go-go
Also not for me, don't like the eightiesish production. **
11 Jack Nitzsche - The Lonely Surfer [more twangin']
Didn't know who Jack was until I just read his Wiki. This sounds like a soundtrack from a Western. ***
12 Lucinda Williams - Which Will [nick drake cover]
I like LW and she sings this cover beautifully ****
13 Ashley Hutchings - Horsin' Around [eddie cochran, folk styley]
Another instrumental. Nice if you like line dancing but I don't. **
14 Gotan Project - epoca
Atmospheric frenchsultriness Growing on me ****
15 Willie Nelson - I Never Cared For You
I'm kind of ashamed that I don't have any WN. I Love this track *****
16 Chairmen of the Board - Finders Keepers
70's soul by the sound of it. Nice enouigh. ***
17 Nick Lowe & the Impossible Birds- i'm coming home [twangin', again]
Like Nick but not so keen on this track ***
18 Ry Cooder - Secret Love
Another fucking instrumental **
19 Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings - I'm not gonna cry
I know there are a few fans on the board - I need to here more - soon. ****
20 Frankie Miller- play something sweet (brickyard blues) [allen toussaint cover]
Nice enough husky voice stuff ***
21 Rosanne Cash - The Way We Make A Broken Heart [john hiatt cover]
Nothing special ***
22 Billy Connolly - The C & W Super Song
V.Funny song. I used to have a BC album about 30 years ago - need to get another I think. ****
As you can tell, this disc was a bit of mix for me, but if we all liked exacly the same things life would be very boring. Lots of thanks to RHTHTWTWHR (or whatever he's called) I will post my comments on the 2nd disc next week (I have conjunctivitis (sp) for the first time in my life at the moment and the screen is getting a bit misty).
01 George Thorogood - I Wash My Hands In Muddy Water [charlie rich also sang this]
02 Yazoo - bad connection
03 Dusty Springfield - Goin' Back [carol king song]
04 Jackshit - Ugly and Slouchy
05 Ella Fitzgerald - I'm Beginning To See The Light [with duke ellington]
06 10cc - Old Wild Men [remember the Gizmo?]
07 kd lang - Three Days [a sad song, honest, also a willy nelson cover]
08 The Small Faces - Understanding
09 amy winehouse - someone to watch over me [gershwin song]
10 The Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come Today
11 Mud - the secrets that you keep [chinni-chap!]
12 Lou Rawls - Love Is A Hurtin' Thing
13 Lovin' Spoonful - Never Goin' Back
14 Sheila & B Devotion - Spacer [chic!]
15 Richard Hawley - Dark Road [yet more twangin']
16 The Slickers - Johnny Too Bad [much covered]
17 Ray Charles - Smack Dab In The Middle
18 Massive Attack - Teardrop
19 Ron Sexsmith - This Song [rare uptempo from Otis's fave balladeer]
20 The La's - Doledrum
21 Pink Floyd - The Scarecrow [aah, Syd]
22 Buddy Holly - Midnite Shift
23 David Baird - Friday Neet [may have limited appeal]
signed with love and vicious kisses
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ReadyToHearTheWorst
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Re: Another CD circle?
Glad you're enjoying at least some of the tunage, and hope it hasn't caused (or contributed to) the teary eye syndrome.
Friday Neet (and we're Gannin' to the Toon)
A good start would be either the best of (to 1987) Lonely at the Top or the retrospective (to 2003, including some soundtrack tunes) Songbook Vol 1so lacklustre wrote: 06 Randy Newman - A Few Words in Defence of Our Country
A real find for me. I don't have any Randy but will be getting some. Where should I start? *****
Just in case any 3rd party appetites have been whetted, here's what may be the 1st white man rap, from 1978 :23 David Baird - Friday Neet [may have limited appeal]
Friday Neet (and we're Gannin' to the Toon)
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Re: Another CD circle?
My stash from Moodster of Tennesse finally rolled in today. The lady doesn't disappoint. Ta, Moody! Two CDs, bearing out the Blues Brothers moment in Bob's Country Bunker when Jake asks the bartendress what kind of music they have usually, she says 'both kinds' - country AND western'. One CD is country, and the other is, like, western. My request for some Rancid has come true, replete with instructions: 'Turn it up FUCKING LOUD'! And a James McMurtry song comes with the note 'the Ulysses of Americana, if you will'! I love it.
the other thing to admire is the handrwriting in concentric circles listing the tracks on the body of both CDs. Very neat and evenly spaced. Colour me impressed.
Been out so ain't played a note, but look forward to imbibing long and slow.
the other thing to admire is the handrwriting in concentric circles listing the tracks on the body of both CDs. Very neat and evenly spaced. Colour me impressed.
Been out so ain't played a note, but look forward to imbibing long and slow.
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Re: Another CD circle?
4 weeks of work and he compliments my handwriting?
Glad they arrived, hope you enjoy.
Glad they arrived, hope you enjoy.
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Re: Another CD circle?
Would agree. Thought the combo of her voice and this great, great song would win me over. Fair enough to come up with a very different version, but it loses the poetry and magic of the original. I was listening to the LP in-flight recently, and most of it is good, but this song is outstanding. Compare:so lacklustre wrote:03 Duffy - Ready for the Floor [hot chip cover]
Her usually good voice sounds ropey on this not very good cover **
http://hypem.com/search/duffy%20ready%2 ... 20floor/1/
http://www.last.fm/music/Hot+Chip/_/Ready+For+The+Floor
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Re: Another CD circle?
Thoughts on the second disc that RTHTW sent me.
01 George Thorogood - I Wash My Hands In Muddy Water [charlie rich also sang this]
I've been enjoying this track. ****
02 Yazoo - bad connection
Synthpop Horror . Always liked AM's voice but never seen the point in Vince Clarke **
03 Dusty Springfield - Goin' Back [carol king song]
Excellent Dusty track ****
04 Jackshit - Ugly and Slouchy
Nice to here this, lots of fun ****
05 Ella Fitzgerald - I'm Beginning To See The Light [with duke ellington]
Ella and big band - excellent when in the mood ****
06 10cc - Old Wild Men [remember the Gizmo?]
Drivel. Gizmo? am I missing something? **
07 kd lang - Three Days [a sad song, honest, also a willy nelson cover]
I like this a lot despite myself *****
08 The Small Faces - Understanding
Nice enough SF track ***
09 amy winehouse - someone to watch over me [gershwin song]
I love Amy, and love this *****
10 The Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come Today
I'm not familiar with the CB's, but the 60's soul sound that I like a lot ****
11 Mud - the secrets that you keep [chinni-chap!]
The late great Les Gray. I haven't heard this in a while and it isn't going to inspire me to go and get Mud's greatest hits or anything but nice to hear again after all these years ***
12 Lou Rawls - Love Is A Hurtin' Thing
More good soul ****
13 Lovin' Spoonful - Never Goin' Back
Not that keen on this ***
14 Sheila & B Devotion - Spacer [chic!]
Yuk.**
15 Richard Hawley - Dark Road [yet more twangin']
My favourite track from this RH album, good choice *****
16 The Slickers - Johnny Too Bad [much covered]
Already familiar with this excellent cover from the Harder the come soundtrack *****
17 Ray Charles - Smack Dab In The Middle
Very good Ray Charles track. *****
18 Massive Attack - Teardrop
I have never liked Massive Attck much but this track is growing on me ****
19 Ron Sexsmith - This Song [rare uptempo from Otis's fave balladeer]
Nice enough Ron Sexsmith song. I generally like his songs in isolation, but get bored with too many together. This is on Otis' Tower, which he kindly sent me a few years ago and one of the better songs imo. ****
20 The La's - Doledrum
Already fam with this excellent track *****
21 Pink Floyd - The Scarecrow [aah, Syd]
Yeah, Syd is good ****
22 Buddy Holly - Midnite Shift
I am very familiar with this BH track, but always good to hear it *****
23 David Baird - Friday Neet [may have limited appeal]
At last some real geordie music (was there any other from the NE?). This should not be let out of the toon.*
01 George Thorogood - I Wash My Hands In Muddy Water [charlie rich also sang this]
I've been enjoying this track. ****
02 Yazoo - bad connection
Synthpop Horror . Always liked AM's voice but never seen the point in Vince Clarke **
03 Dusty Springfield - Goin' Back [carol king song]
Excellent Dusty track ****
04 Jackshit - Ugly and Slouchy
Nice to here this, lots of fun ****
05 Ella Fitzgerald - I'm Beginning To See The Light [with duke ellington]
Ella and big band - excellent when in the mood ****
06 10cc - Old Wild Men [remember the Gizmo?]
Drivel. Gizmo? am I missing something? **
07 kd lang - Three Days [a sad song, honest, also a willy nelson cover]
I like this a lot despite myself *****
08 The Small Faces - Understanding
Nice enough SF track ***
09 amy winehouse - someone to watch over me [gershwin song]
I love Amy, and love this *****
10 The Chambers Brothers - Time Has Come Today
I'm not familiar with the CB's, but the 60's soul sound that I like a lot ****
11 Mud - the secrets that you keep [chinni-chap!]
The late great Les Gray. I haven't heard this in a while and it isn't going to inspire me to go and get Mud's greatest hits or anything but nice to hear again after all these years ***
12 Lou Rawls - Love Is A Hurtin' Thing
More good soul ****
13 Lovin' Spoonful - Never Goin' Back
Not that keen on this ***
14 Sheila & B Devotion - Spacer [chic!]
Yuk.**
15 Richard Hawley - Dark Road [yet more twangin']
My favourite track from this RH album, good choice *****
16 The Slickers - Johnny Too Bad [much covered]
Already familiar with this excellent cover from the Harder the come soundtrack *****
17 Ray Charles - Smack Dab In The Middle
Very good Ray Charles track. *****
18 Massive Attack - Teardrop
I have never liked Massive Attck much but this track is growing on me ****
19 Ron Sexsmith - This Song [rare uptempo from Otis's fave balladeer]
Nice enough Ron Sexsmith song. I generally like his songs in isolation, but get bored with too many together. This is on Otis' Tower, which he kindly sent me a few years ago and one of the better songs imo. ****
20 The La's - Doledrum
Already fam with this excellent track *****
21 Pink Floyd - The Scarecrow [aah, Syd]
Yeah, Syd is good ****
22 Buddy Holly - Midnite Shift
I am very familiar with this BH track, but always good to hear it *****
23 David Baird - Friday Neet [may have limited appeal]
At last some real geordie music (was there any other from the NE?). This should not be let out of the toon.*
signed with love and vicious kisses
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ReadyToHearTheWorst
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Re: Another CD circle?
See The Gizmoso lacklustre wrote: 06 10cc - Old Wild Men [remember the Gizmo?]
Drivel. Gizmo? am I missing something? **
I was a big 10cc fan back in the day, esp. the 1st 2 albums. The range of styles & voices was remarkable. This one is Kevin Godley, sounding like a choir boy/Art Garfunkel.
However, thank you for your honest comments on both discs. I'm pleased that at least some of it met with approval.
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Re: Another CD circle?
Featured too on 'Into The Light', an excellent Siouxsie and the Banshees track. I remember John McGeoch's fantastic guitar sound and playing on that. was the gizmo involved? Great drumming on it from Budgie, too.
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Re: Another CD circle?
The bombdiggities from Cosmos have arrived! 8, yes 8!! cds in all Intriguing titles like: Frankly Speaking (Frank Zappa - isn't a rope leash the Designated Zappa fan?),Heart Full of Soul, Moody Mix #1, 2 & 3 (!!!), the "El Vez" Mix, the Last Mix, and best of all, well at this point, is a copy of the Nick Lowe show we saw together way back when in Nashville.
I have been listening to MM#1 - damn, that's taking me back to my transistor radio days. I'll post more as I get to hear them. I just wanted to say a big thanks to Cosmos for sending all this wonderful stuff. You are an absolute sweetheart.
I have been listening to MM#1 - damn, that's taking me back to my transistor radio days. I'll post more as I get to hear them. I just wanted to say a big thanks to Cosmos for sending all this wonderful stuff. You are an absolute sweetheart.
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Re: Another CD circle?
WSS's excellent mix cds
CD 1
1. Took My Lady to Dinner - King Khan & the Shrines
2. Beat (Health, Life And Fire) - Thao & The Get Down, Stay Down
3. re: stacks - Bon Iver
4. Shame - The Avett Brothers
5. I Got Mine - The Black Keys
6. Some Sweet Day - Sparklehorse
7. Your Lips Are Red - St. Vincent
8. Tower Of Song - Martha Wainwright
9. Basso Profundo - DeVotchKa
10. Backstabber - The Dresden Dolls
11. While You Were Sleeping - Elvis Perkins
12. I Burn Today - Frank Black
13. D.C. Blues - Gary Louris
14. Drift Off To Sleep - Micah P. Hinson
15. Mistaken For Strangers - The National
16. Neptune City - Nicole Atkins
17. Olé! Tarantula - Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3
18. Plywood Superman - Jim White
CD 2
1. She Can Do What She Wants - Field Music
2. Neighbours - Shack
3. Wintering In Brooklyn - The Last Town Chorus
4. Carrboro Woman - Eric Bachmann
5. In California - Neko Case
6. I Don't Like The Man I Am - Pete Molinari
7. Closer To You - Brandi Carlile
8. Totem Pole - Dan Sartain
9. Borracho - Mark Lanegan
10. Half Lit - Richard Swift
11. Watch & Chain - James Hunter
12. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man [Live at Town Hall] - Eels
13. Condition Of The Heart - Susanna And The Magical Orchestra
14. Supercollider - Fountains Of Wayne
15. Station Approach - Elbow
16. Can You Hear The Rain, Love? - Richard Hawley
17. Ragged Wood - Fleet Foxes
18. Australia - The Shins
There's a lot that I like on here but I don't want to do a half-assed overview. Earlier I'd intended to go all out and post links to hypemachine and stuff, I'd been enjoying reading up on background stories, like, in Bon Iver's case how the guy (Justin Vernon) spent 3 months secluded in a log cabin where he wrote the songs, that was a very enjoyable part of the mix cds, but then I kind of got sidetracked and I'd have to get as properly reacquainted again... I was thoroughly enjoying most of it, though. Look 'em up yerselves. Bon Iver's was one of the stand out tracks. Thank you Sam!
CD 1
1. Took My Lady to Dinner - King Khan & the Shrines
2. Beat (Health, Life And Fire) - Thao & The Get Down, Stay Down
3. re: stacks - Bon Iver
4. Shame - The Avett Brothers
5. I Got Mine - The Black Keys
6. Some Sweet Day - Sparklehorse
7. Your Lips Are Red - St. Vincent
8. Tower Of Song - Martha Wainwright
9. Basso Profundo - DeVotchKa
10. Backstabber - The Dresden Dolls
11. While You Were Sleeping - Elvis Perkins
12. I Burn Today - Frank Black
13. D.C. Blues - Gary Louris
14. Drift Off To Sleep - Micah P. Hinson
15. Mistaken For Strangers - The National
16. Neptune City - Nicole Atkins
17. Olé! Tarantula - Robyn Hitchcock & The Venus 3
18. Plywood Superman - Jim White
CD 2
1. She Can Do What She Wants - Field Music
2. Neighbours - Shack
3. Wintering In Brooklyn - The Last Town Chorus
4. Carrboro Woman - Eric Bachmann
5. In California - Neko Case
6. I Don't Like The Man I Am - Pete Molinari
7. Closer To You - Brandi Carlile
8. Totem Pole - Dan Sartain
9. Borracho - Mark Lanegan
10. Half Lit - Richard Swift
11. Watch & Chain - James Hunter
12. I Could Never Take The Place Of Your Man [Live at Town Hall] - Eels
13. Condition Of The Heart - Susanna And The Magical Orchestra
14. Supercollider - Fountains Of Wayne
15. Station Approach - Elbow
16. Can You Hear The Rain, Love? - Richard Hawley
17. Ragged Wood - Fleet Foxes
18. Australia - The Shins
There's a lot that I like on here but I don't want to do a half-assed overview. Earlier I'd intended to go all out and post links to hypemachine and stuff, I'd been enjoying reading up on background stories, like, in Bon Iver's case how the guy (Justin Vernon) spent 3 months secluded in a log cabin where he wrote the songs, that was a very enjoyable part of the mix cds, but then I kind of got sidetracked and I'd have to get as properly reacquainted again... I was thoroughly enjoying most of it, though. Look 'em up yerselves. Bon Iver's was one of the stand out tracks. Thank you Sam!
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Re: Another CD circle?
Station Approach and Ragged Wood! You know you've been singled out for special treatment when this happens to you.
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