NWR The "What are we listening to?" Thread

[Jonathan Kalman]

 

[Jeremy Caan]

 

[Chiu Lin]

Back in the day when you could only afford to buy an LP now and again I remember this from one of the first albums my sister bought and it still stands out as a favourite.

One of my favorite albums too, I always had this LP/Cassette/CD with me even when I lived in many countries as a teenager/young adult.

 

[Andrew Blunsden]

Tom Verlaine backed by Love and Money. Made my week discovering this via Twitter.

 

[Nigel Palesford]

Tom Verlaine backed by Love and Money. Made my week discovering this via Twitter.

Wow!

 

[Russ Sainty]

Whilst at the eternally happy Bell and Boe concert Deb asked me what was the most depressing Smiths song. This was my answer

I still think it brilliant.

 

[Raymond Tilney]

A very beautiful recent release.

 

[Alan Michael Gay]

Back from the annual pilgrimage to the Netherlands, Daxson dropped an awesome set.
WARNING This is EDM so not to everyone's taste
https://soundcloud.com/daxsonmusic%2Flumi2022

 

[Jim Fulcher]

 

[Jonathan Kalman]

Four Sides To Every Story - Soho Radio

‘Four Sides to Every Story’ features four spontaneous, improvised compositions from Art Themen, Greg Foat, Baldo Verdu and Moses Boyd.

sohoradiolondon.com

 

[Nigel Palesford]

Four Sides To Every Story - Soho Radio

‘Four Sides to Every Story’ features four spontaneous, improvised compositions from Art Themen, Greg Foat, Baldo Verdu and Moses Boyd.

sohoradiolondon.com

This is great! Thanks.

 

[Alistair Scott]

I missed virtually all of Glastonbury but will catch up on a lot over the next few weeks.

The only act whose entire set I have caught so far is Khruangbin:

BBC Music - Glastonbury, 2022, Khruangbin

Hazy 70s psychedelia from the genre-blending Houston Trio.

www.bbc.co.uk

The sound wasn't as good as it was in Cardiff for the 6music festival and I really must get to see them soon. They're just 3 really good musicians nicking stuff from all over the place, but with a sound that is distinctly their own

I did catch some of Diana Ross in passing and her stage presence is still brilliant, but her voice was painful to hear at times

Saw Khruangbin recently at Ally Pally, fascinating and hypnotic, a full length gig, almost no singing, basically 3 piece instrumental and everyone in the crowd focused throughout, don't know how they did it. Dragged along 21 year old daughter, possessed of low boredom threshold, who loved it.

 

[Jonathan Kalman]

The incomparable Harry Nilsson

 

[Dan Vyvyan]

There was a lovely interview with Julian Glover in the paper today, in which he described his brother Robert Wyatt as a “modern pop musician”.

 

[Dan Baillie]

I love shazam! Randomly heard this song today. Never heard of the band or the song. Love it.

 

[Geordie Torr]

I love shazam! Randomly heard this song today. Never heard of the band or the song. Love it.

Love that track. It has been on high rotation in our car for many, many years now.

 

[David Pope]

I've been feeling the need for some spiritual uplift, so I'm listening to Beethoven's piano sonatas. Today numbers 15-21, including the Pastoral, Waldstein and Tempest. Quite marvellous.

The pianist is Daniel Barenboim and the recordings were made in the late 1960s. With Barenboim you are always aware of his penchant for unexpected speed changes but the playing is masterly.

 

[Jonathan Kalman]

 

[Tom Cannavan]

For your utter delectation and delight, footage from my band's gig at the weekend

 

[Alistair Scott]

Last night went to watch Yola at Koko in Camden. Not seen it but she plays Sister Rosetta Tharp in the new Elvis bio pic and I can see how she would be well suited to playing that Blues shouter. Excellent gig, touches of 60s soul, Blues, Dusty Springfield style torch songs, country and even a fine Elton cover.

 

[Geordie Torr]

Saw Interpol at the Kentish Town Forum on Monday night with my 14-year-old daughter. The band were excellent and the light show was one of, if not the best I've ever seen at a gig. This track was probably the highlight for me (horrible video, though).

 

[Tom Cannavan]

Last night went to watch Yola at Koko in Camden. Not seen it but she plays Sister Rosetta Tharp in the new Elvis bio pic and I can see how she would be well suited to playing that Blues shouter. Excellent gig, touches of 60s soul, Blues, Dusty Springfield style torch songs, country and even a fine Elton cover.

Attended a concert by a brillaint act called Queens of the Blues last night, with a terrific volcalist Nicole Smit - she's part historian of women in the blues and a brilliant singer, running through the history of the blues shouters up to Janis Joplin and Susan Tedeschi. They are playing 6 nights at the Edinburgh Fringe next month, and I'd grab a ticket in a heartbeat. Fabulously tight band too.

 

[Alistair Scott]

Attended a concert by a brillaint act called Queens of the Blues last night, with a terrific volcalist Nicole Smit - she's part historian of women in the blues and a brilliant singer, running through the history of the blues shouters up to Janis Joplin and Susan Tedeschi. They are playing 6 nights at the Edinburgh Fringe next month, and I'd grab a ticket in a heartbeat. Fabulously tight band too.

Sadly looks like she doesn't venture south of the border!

 

[Tom Cannavan]

Sadly looks like she doesn't venture south of the border!

Well, she's played jazz festivals all over the world, so you never know... Very short snippet from her opener last night before the full band came on stage:

 

[Dan Baillie]

Forgot what an incredible singer and songwriter he was…