NWR The "What are we listening to?" Thread

[Alistair Scott]

On a bit of an R.E.M. kick at the moment for some reason - well, the main reason being that I think they are brilliant. But also 100% culpable: earworms aplenty. The chorus of this refused to leave my brain for a week.

Truly excellent live band. On one occasion I ended up post gig in a bar where Peter Buck recognised my rather unsubtle shirt from the front row and had a good chat.

 

[Alistair Scott]

Went to Ally Pally to see Khruangbin a couple of weeks ago, based on seeing them on Jools Holland. Only a three piece but fascinating and quirky, now digging into their oeuvre.

 

[Tom Cannavan]

Truly excellent live band. On one occasion I ended up post gig in a bar where Peter Buck recognised my rather unsubtle shirt from the front row and had a good chat.

Yes, have seen them live twice, once in the pouring rain at an open air gig (Stirling Castle), but they failed to recognise my shirt or me

 

[Jonathan Kalman]

The Stones at their peak. I was lucky enough to see this tour and this clip reminds me just how important Mick Taylor was to the band.

 

[Peter Webb]

Have secured a ticket for the Blues Band final tour. Paul Jones, Tom McGuinness, Dave Kelly, Gary Fletcher and Rob Townsend will hang up their R&B boots and hopefully will be an awesome celebration of the blues. Have been listening to the Blues Box - a 4 CD compilation of their material released since they formed in 1979 and it really is so very good. They are going to leave a big hole but hopefully Paul Jones continues his radio work and maybe the “younger” band members will continue to tour.

 

[Paul Anderson]

Not quite listening yet, but just ordered a RSD release of Ultravox! Live At The Rainbow 1977 album on ltd edition 45rpm vinyl (only 1500 copies). Should arrive tomorrow!!
Also just found out The Damned are playing Edinburgh Assembly Rooms on Wed 15th June

 

[Jonathan Kalman]

 

[Dan Vyvyan]

Garage house par excellence

 

[Jonathan Kalman]

Garage house par excellence

This takes me back to Paradise Garage on King St, NYC in 1980/81 which was an incredible place in which to dance at the time. Oh such great energy...

 

[Adam Holland]

For me, the Ruth Davis vocals are what soul music is all about

 

[Joel Hopwood]

This takes me back to Paradise Garage on King St, NYC in 1980/81 which was an incredible place in which to dance at the time. Oh such great energy...

I love having you old timers on the forum, it’s just so cool. Seriously!

 

[Jonathan Kalman]

I love having you old timers on the forum, it’s just so cool. Seriously!

 

[Paul Anderson]

Wow!! This is brilliant. Ltd edition RSD release of 500 copies recorded at half speed and play at 45rpm.

 

[Ian Shaw]

Steel Pulse - Handsworth Revolution in advance of a gig tomorrow.

A Christmas present from my bro in law in 2019.

The initial gig was due to be 12 May 2020, then postponed to 11 May 2021, then tomorrow night. Fingers crossed!

 

[Chiu Lin]

 

[Odd Rydland]

Been on a bit of a Palestrina binge recently. Now playing this wonderful disc:

 

[Saina Nieminen]

Been on a bit of a Palestrina binge recently. Now playing this wonderful disc:

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I love Tallis Scholars. I saw them live once. All their Palestrina recordings are good.

 

[David Bennett]

Been on a bit of a Palestrina binge recently. Now playing this wonderful disc:

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Thats their best CD. by a long way, No one comes close. Phillipis did a glorious R3 series on the "Hours" last year. Gripping listening- esp the H von Bingen stuff. Polyphony rocks -just like Puligny.

 

[Raymond Tilney]

I mentioned this artist and the use of this Rufus Wainwright composition in the Sky series Devils.It is really a moody jazz rendering so if you are on a bouncy castle or upbeat activity save till later.

 

[Adam Holland]

A bit of Bossa to get the weekend started

 

[Jonathan Kalman]

A bit of Bossa to get the weekend started

I listen to quite a lot of Brazilian music. These are two tracks from one of my playlists;

 

[Adam Holland]

First track has errored for me - can you repost it

 

[Jonathan Kalman]

First track has errored for me - can you repost it

 

[Adam Holland]

No still erroring for me. Maybe it’s a location thing. If you post artist and track I can Google it.

 

[Jonathan Kalman]

No still erroring for me. Maybe it’s a location thing. If you post artist and track I can Google it.

Samba da Bencao by Bebel Gilberto