Enjoys a bit of contrast does Reg. Earlier was the Towcester Brass Band in the park down the road. I like the upbeat "colliery band" tunes rather than the saccharine "Hovis advert" ones.



Now having a rare Newcy Broon to the matching tune of the Macc Lads. In a half-pint glass of course (*):

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5D3Nc8E7 ... YnJvd24%3D

(*) and equally in a thin glarse: (**)

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=62qvbg_n7 ... luIGdsYXNz

(**) Get Carter (***).. well it's now necessary to watch one of my favourite scenes, Caine and Hendry at the top of their game:

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zKs6dTNlc ... FIAQ%3D%3D

(***) as one of the comments says.. 1971.. good year for gritty films... GC... French Connection.....

Just back from 4 days in Broadstairs for it's Folk Week.

We had James, Elbow & Madness playing on separate nights in Ludlow Castle a couple of weeks ago.
We're tight so we just went into town and sat in The Blue Boar beer garden and listened to the bands.
Elbow ain't my bag.
Madness have done way more 'HITS' than people think !!
I wish I'd forked out to see James. Was never a massive fan back in the day, weren't really Alternative enough for me, but listening now they've done some brilliant stuff.
Loads of people grumbling because they didn't play "Sit Down" ... apparently they rarely do.

Periodically search out Youtube to hear Radiohead do an excellent cover of Joy Division's Ceremony. It's not a song needing a cover particularly, but this one's particularly good.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cedNya7 ... rt_radio=1

Off the Bone
The Cramps

The Smashing Pumpkins - Aghori Mori Mei

[urlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwI9O9fiNwM][/url]

Akhlys.
Pretty much perfection to these old ears.

macinblack wrote: ↑Fri Sep 06, 2024 9:54 pm [urlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwI9O9fiNwM][/url]

Akhlys.
Pretty much perfection to these old ears.

This interrupted my listening of Napalm Death's "Throws of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism" which is pretty damn good. "The Code is Red, Long Live the Code" has actually become my fav album from the Napes though.

Got a real earworm this week, Dire Straits Sultans of Swing Alchemy Live rendition, DS was always dad music to me growing up but what a performance

https://youtu.be/8Pa9x9fZBtY?si=zTiMaO8wqqCOWK52

fatbikephil wrote: ↑Fri Sep 06, 2024 10:58 pm

macinblack wrote: ↑Fri Sep 06, 2024 9:54 pm [urlhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwI9O9fiNwM][/url]

Akhlys.
Pretty much perfection to these old ears.

This interrupted my listening of Napalm Death's "Throws of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism" which is pretty damn good. "The Code is Red, Long Live the Code" has actually become my fav album from the Napes though.

I haven't listened to "Code" for yonks but it is a cracker for sure.

Well, I'm sitting in my room, so......

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdb2Tta ... n&index=13

Thank you Joey, 1981. In fact the whole "Pleasant Dreams" album was pretty good.

A rather different genre that I enjoy belting my eardrums with: 1960's "girl groups", often drenched in oceans of echo, of which The Ronettes were one of the most accomplished. Very powerful delivery from Ronnie Spector still on top of her game and having a whale of a time 43 years after the original....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RUOp6Qjn9U

I am loving therecent album 'early twenties' by Cat Burns

I'm booking a trip to Iceland at the moment, and saw there's reykjavik's large concert venue right near one of our hotels...

Skálmöld are playing, never heard of them before but "folk metal" is quite the experience! A bit like Lordi (2006 Eurovision winners, from Finland) and surprisingly listenable! One kid agrees with me, the other one and my wife thinks I'm daft. Might try for a pair of last minute tickets, except in standard Icelandic fashion even the cheap seats are £50!

https://youtu.be/sHDJ2NoXKms?si=9waB1hD_7hDyG4vM

RIP wrote: ↑Mon Sep 30, 2024 7:08 pm
Thank you Joey, 1981. In fact the whole "Pleasant Dreams" album was pretty good........

1960's "girl groups"....

A rather different genre.

Oh. Not as different as I thought. The CD (*) has just arrived and the sleeve notes explain that the album is a throwback to "girl groups of the 60s".

(*) For the youngsters: CD: a digital optical disc data/music storage and retrieval/playback medium. Far better than streaming. Far worse than vinyl.

Just bought the latest Godspeed You! Black Emperor album (digital download) and having a first listen, very loudly in headphones. Will probably follow up with the CD at some point as I like to have physical copies of stuff I love. I'm a huge GSY!BE fan for over 20 years, so I expect it'll be a decent listen, they invariably are.

Nice one Faustus I had forgotten about them I used to love their stuff on the Peel show . Time for a bit of shopping

This interrupted my listening of Napalm Death's "Throws of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism"

My mate was chatting to his daughter's boyfriend and it turned out his step Dad is/was Napalm Death's lead singer - I presume Barney Greenway (ex Extreme Noise Terror and others). Tom's a big indie music fan, so was pretty chuffed. Though she has since moved on to a girlfriend. Kids, eh

I'm really enjoying the English Teacher album that won the Mercury this year.

https://youtu.be/x6xKTRZm3vI?feature=shared

faustus wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2024 11:14 am Just bought the latest Godspeed You! Black Emperor album (digital download) and having a first listen, very loudly in headphones. Will probably follow up with the CD at some point as I like to have physical copies of stuff I love. I'm a huge GSY!BE fan for over 20 years, so I expect it'll be a decent listen, they invariably are.

I bought a copy today too (along with The Smile LP) and I'll be putting it on a little later.

As an aside, just bought tickets to see Spiritualized play Pure Phase in Glasgow in March. Something to look forward to.

boxelder wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2024 7:50 pm

This interrupted my listening of Napalm Death's "Throws of Joy in the Jaws of Defeatism"

My mate was chatting to his daughter's boyfriend and it turned out his step Dad is/was Napalm Death's lead singer - I presume Barney Greenway (ex Extreme Noise Terror and others). Tom's a big indie music fan, so was pretty chuffed. Though she has since moved on to a girlfriend. Kids, eh

I'm really enjoying the English Teacher album that won the Mercury this year.

https://youtu.be/x6xKTRZm3vI?feature=shared

Barney is the acest bloke ever. All the Napalm Death gigs I’ve been to he’s there in the bar chatting to anyone and everyone. Same with the rest of the band. Top blokes

faustus wrote: ↑Fri Oct 04, 2024 11:14 am Just bought the latest Godspeed You! Black Emperor album (digital download) and having a first listen, very loudly in headphones. Will probably follow up with the CD at some point as I like to have physical copies of stuff I love. I'm a huge GSY!BE fan for over 20 years, so I expect it'll be a decent listen, they invariably are.

So, first listen over. Yes, all pretty good to these ears. Especially liked 'Babys In A Thundercloud', 'Raindrops Cast In Lead' and 'Grey Rubble - Green Shoots' I first played at 45rpm instead of 33rpm. It sounded good at both speeds

I first played at 45rpm instead of 33rpm. It sounded good at both speeds

John Peel lives on.........

Stereophonics (right now, Dakota)

In Swansea, while daughter is having a lesson on a bigger motorbike.

Last night, same daughter practicing on her bass guitar in our living room.

Thought I was mostly a bit done with rock, but listening to her playing, and finding out that she's getting a band together with some guys from work (brilliant band name proposal: Tommy and the Pumpouts), has got me all excited and rummaging around in my memory bank of stuff I used to listen to back in the day....

Motorbikes and playing bass in a band, love being a parent to this girl

Anyone live in Morecambe?

Does hairdryer granny play in the band?

If John Shuttleworth appears with them on stage with his sausage roll thumb then book me a ticket now!

What a curious little oddity.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=2uuMy2 ... Z3M%3D

I've heard them on 6 music a few times - much better than the insipid dross that station seems to have been invaded with in recent years. Even Riley and Coe are made to play it....