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     Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 677 Registered: 05-2005 |
Wire Post To Wire by The Standard. First listen; like it. Picked it up because some people here recommended it in the past (Kevin I think). I did not even know what to expect, I had no idea what they sounded like. | ||
| Donat Member Username: Donat Post Number: 174 Registered: 11-2004 |
The new Bert Jansch, Robyn Hitchcock and Solomon Burke... oh and the new Lemonheads album, too. | ||
| kevin Member Username: Kevin Post Number: 972 Registered: 05-2005 |
Padraig, wasnt me, Ive never heard of The Standard. I do however love an album called Post to Wire by Richmond Fontaine. The Standards album does sound very interesting on paper though, AMG give it a glowing review and mention Nick Cave, Mission of Burma and Clinic as similarities, I must see if I can track down some samples. | ||
| TROU Member Username: Trou Post Number: 48 Registered: 05-2005 |
Midlake, the trials of van occupanther. Surely one of the albums of the year. Lloyd Cole, Antidepressant. After several listens I must say that it's hard for me to go into it, but it remains on my playlist. | ||
| jerry hann Member Username: Jerry_h Post Number: 273 Registered: 07-2005 |
Post to Wire one of my favourites and as said before the song of the same name is one of the best songs about staying together. Yeh Midlake still on rotation as well as The Fall This Nations Saving Grace and Bert Jancsh his first LP | ||
| kevin Member Username: Kevin Post Number: 981 Registered: 05-2005 |
Padraig, Napster have the album by The Standard so I downloaded it. First listen, sounds interesting. The vocalist sounds like a less whiny version of that pain in the ass from Placebo. Doing some more research on them they have toured with some very interesting names (Wire, The Shins, Clinic, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Steve Malkmus and the Jicks), the Wire one is interesting because the track called Ghosts for Hire starts off like 1978 Wire, then merges into mid 80s comeback Wire. http://www.stylusmagazine.com/reviews/the-standard/wire-post-to-wire.htm http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:rkuh6j237190 | ||
| Little Keith Member Username: Manosludge Post Number: 940 Registered: 03-2006 |
Under the Skin - Lindsey Buckingham This record has quickly vaulted into my top handful of records for the year. It is truly wonderful. I know not everybody on this board is into this kind of thing, but if you're open to the idea that Fleetwood Mac had great moments, and also, the idea that Lindsey is another eccentric Ca. pop genius in the mold of Brian Wilson and also happen to like pop music and jaw-droppingly hot fingerpicking, this could be for you! | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 679 Registered: 05-2005 |
Kevin, I have that Richmond Fontaine album too, which peaked my interest about the other one. Maybe it was Jeff that mentioned The Standard before. I think it might be his kind of thing. | ||
| Kurt Stephan Member Username: Slothbert Post Number: 721 Registered: 04-2005 |
LK, how's Buckingham's singing these days? I saw that Fleetwood Mac "The Dance" reunion concert on TV and was shocked by how husky and raspy his voice was. I figured it was because of years of coke damage. | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 684 Registered: 05-2005 |
The Dead 60s by The Dead 60s. Bought it months ago, playing it for the first time now. i-Tunes is listing it as reggae. It's not; there is a reggae influence but the post punk influence is more upfront. Track two has ditched the reggae influence for ska. | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 685 Registered: 05-2005 |
Really liking this album. Some more dub stuff on it too. Definitely influenced by The Clash's reggae/dub songs. | ||
| Little Keith Member Username: Manosludge Post Number: 942 Registered: 03-2006 |
Kurt, LB's voice is hangin' in there, but yeah, it's a little husky and raspy, if you want to "go there"...I was reading that Oxford American magazine I've been raving about (you need it, man) and there was an article by Roy Blount, Jr. (excellent, humorous writer) on why he DIDN'T like Dylan. Now, of course that position is contrary to my own, but it was still a very funny piece. He opined that Dylan, often these days, sounds a lot like Cartman, from South Park. I want to be offended, but that still makes me crack up. So, I reckon Lindsey's probably doing at least a little better than that... | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 690 Registered: 05-2005 |
Just listened to Ghost Songs by Tim Rogers. Again, it's an album I've had for ages but not played. What a heart wrenching break up album it is. You really feel for him. | ||
| Jerry Clark Member Username: Jerry Post Number: 439 Registered: 08-2004 |
The Dead 60's sound like a cross between Specials/Bunnymen/The The to me. Unfortunately they were lumped in with The Ordinary Boys & Hard-Fi, which is a little undeserved. This weeks playlist includes: Massive Attack - Protection Beck - The Infromation Hot Chip - The Warning (and a loungy cover of Sexual Healing) Babybird - Between My Ears... New Order - Substance Bob Dylan - Modern Times Wonderstuff - Never Loved Elvis Wedding Present - George Best The Smiths - The Smiths The Kinks - Are The Village Green... The Rapture - Pieces Of The People... Pulp - We Love Life Lloyd Cole - The Collection Four Tet - Remixes Bjork - Debut Belle & Sebastian - Dear Catastrophe Waitress | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 815 Registered: 05-2005 |
Jerry Nice listm you like Beck's new one? Yet to hear it, I see you got Kev's Hot Chip too! I am mostly listening today to: Malcolm Ross - Wrong Place Wrong Time Dave Graney - The brother who lived Junkbox - Junkbox and Spike Priggen - there's no sound in flutes | ||
| XY765 Member Username: Judge Post Number: 108 Registered: 01-2006 |
I got the new Beck one and really like it on initial listening, seems more interesting than Guero. Sparklehorse - Dreamt for light years...and looking forward to their Dublin gig this saturday (full band and good mix of old and new from the tour set-list) Luna - Romantica Wedding Present - Take Fountain Lost in Translation Soundtrack | ||
| Jerry Clark Member Username: Jerry Post Number: 441 Registered: 08-2004 |
I feel the same way as XY765. Definitely more immediate than Guerro. Wedding Presents Take Fountain is a good listen don't you think, XY? | ||
| kevin Member Username: Kevin Post Number: 987 Registered: 05-2005 |
Prince Buster - Fabulous Greatest Hits Captain Beefheart - Doc At The Radar Station Decemberists - The Crane Wife | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 816 Registered: 05-2005 |
kev far be it from me to present stats to the likes of yourself, however, if you cdon't post again until tomorrow (highly unlikely given your track record), in a nother 13 posts you'll of posted 2000 on the 13th! Crap fact eh!? Sounded great til I started typing! | ||
| Michael Bachman Member Username: Michael_bachman Post Number: 264 Registered: 01-2005 |
Kurt and Hardin, Hmmm, I might have to pick up the latest LB. I used to listen to Go Insane a lot back in 1984. I always appreciated Lindsey's talent. I bought his 1992 solo LP, but haven't listened to it in years. | ||
| kevin Member Username: Kevin Post Number: 989 Registered: 05-2005 |
How spooky is that Spence? My 1000th post could be on Friday 13th. Wonder if my PC will explode when I hit the button to send the post? Or maybe the board will go into meltdown in a Y2K style and wont be able to cope with 4 digit post numbers. Although, come to think of it that whole hysteria over how computers would cope with Y2K was pure bunkum wasnt it? Cant see yourself, LK, Padraig, Randy and Kurt having to wait long for the big 1K either. Actually, every picture doesnt tell a story here. For LK to amass over 900 posts in just over half a year proves that he's The Daddy! | ||
| XY765 Member Username: Judge Post Number: 109 Registered: 01-2006 |
Jerry I really like Take Fountain after feeling kinda lukewarm to it at the start. Think it's a grower. I was unlucky to miss them here in Dublin in June as my premature baby girl was discharged from hospital that day, I've kept the ticket to remind her when she gets older heh heh. Have you heard any Cinerama stuff Jerry? i'd recommend them too. Same same but different, if you get me. | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 817 Registered: 05-2005 |
LK dude, am sure he's gotta PC strapped to his wrist!!!!!!!! I gotta say, am slcaking on the msg front here on the board. Can't keep up wit the historians, and the aticulated regulars. Too much info for my brain, you all got the cpacity I ain't I know that for sure! Keep it up though gentlemen and women its great stuff!! | ||
| kevin Member Username: Kevin Post Number: 991 Registered: 05-2005 |
Between each and everyone of us we all bring something to the table. eg - yourself, Spence, you are our post punk/early 80s indie guru. I am sure I am not the only one who has been turned on to great new (or even old)stuff after hearing somebody on here raving about something. eg, my current infatuation with all things Chills probably wouldnt be happening without the input from Padraig, Randy and others. Without LKs nagging(in a good way!) I probably wouldnt have reappraised Dylans Love and Theft and would have remained stupidly oblivious to its genius. Mind you, there have been some crap recommendations too, not least from me  | ||
| Little Keith Member Username: Manosludge Post Number: 944 Registered: 03-2006 |
Actually Spence, I've got a Wi Fi chip implanted in my brain. So, I just think these little nuggets and they appear as posts! The real truth is, I guess I just have a tremendous amount of babble (be thankful you're at least not stuck talking to me at a party!), though I will gladly accept the title of "Daddy". It's a shame, btw, I can't amass, instead of posts, great quantities of other things, like money, cars, boats, drugs, fame, power, servants, vacation homes, etc... Michael, for whatever it's worth, AMG love the new Buckingham: http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:5ef5zff5eh4k, though, at the end of the day, they're just as full of crap as anybody... | ||
| Kurt Stephan Member Username: Slothbert Post Number: 730 Registered: 04-2005 |
But what do I bring to the board, Kevin? (snivel) Probably boring overanalysis and really annoying championing of Roxy Music, early Steely Dan, Kristin Hersh, and a few others! Seriously, you guys help me a lot in finding good new music, because honestly, I've been slipping back into listening to my favorites of the last 30 years more than seeking out new stuff, which bothers me because I don't want to be a punk/postpunk-era version of a "classic rocker." But the truth is, I haven't heard any new artists in years that have really blown my mind. I hope it's still possible...but everything reminds me of something I've heard before that was probably better. Do any of you guys feel that way? It's why I can't get into Interpol--two or three songs in, I'm thinking, "why not listen to Joy Division, the Bunnymen, or the Sound instead?" | ||
| kevin Member Username: Kevin Post Number: 992 Registered: 05-2005 |
Kurt, you've nailed it with your heard it before theory. Interpol and The Strokes are great examples of this. I'm sure if I was a teenager I would think that The Strokes are the dogs bollocks. I can think they are pretty good but can never obsess about them, mainly because I have heard it before. In the opposite direction I loved The Stranglers when I was a teenager, but wasnt really aware of The Doors who so obvioulsy influenced their sound. Now I'm older I wouldnt listen to The Stranglers when I can listen to The Doors. This has been going on for decades, the old blues guys being aped by The Stones and Led Zep amongst others. More recently all the Gang of Four imatators. Unfortunately its always the copycats who make all the money. Look at bloody Coldplay, Echo and The Bunnymen laid all the groundwork for these chancers, and were 10 times better with a tenth of the success. | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 818 Registered: 05-2005 |
LK or Kurt, u know of an American group from the late 80's called Raintown or something 12 strings and all that? I seem to remember a nice tune by a band of that name??? | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 819 Registered: 05-2005 |
Kev I love your hatred for the imposters on the current New Lame scene!!!!!!!! | ||
| Kurt Stephan Member Username: Slothbert Post Number: 732 Registered: 04-2005 |
Hmmm...Raintown. Nope, haven't heard of 'em, Spence. If they used 12-strings, I bet Jeff or Randy would know! | ||
| Kurt Stephan Member Username: Slothbert Post Number: 733 Registered: 04-2005 |
Rain Parade, maybe? The were part of that Paisley Underground scene in the '80s, I think. | ||
| Kurt Stephan Member Username: Slothbert Post Number: 734 Registered: 04-2005 |
Kevin, I couldn't agree more. So many Joy Division, Wire, G of 4, Bunnymen, Josef K, Television, etc.-influenced bands going around these days--and all those acts made great albums that are still easily available (well, almost all). A few of those bands even reformed or gig occasionally. So why exactly should I listen to the Futureheads instead? And Coldplay makes me realize how good Radiohead and (believe it or not) U2 really are. | ||
| Little Keith Member Username: Manosludge Post Number: 945 Registered: 03-2006 |
Never heard of 'em either, but I like the name...Could that be a reference to Kurt's hood? Does anyone else subscribe to this theory: the amount of thought and wit the band puts into their name will be an indicator of how much thought and care same band puts into their music? Or, in other words, shitty name, shitty band. For instance, Audioslave. Dull, unimaginative name, and the music, well...it's crapola. There are a few exceptions, though. American Music Club is a pretty blah name, I think, but they were, at least for a time, an excellent group. Can't think of any groups that have clever names that produced disappointing music, though... | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 820 Registered: 05-2005 |
Audioslave are dull beyond comparison, name, imagery, lack of dress sense, tunes are mediocre, I like one song in their armoury, even the instruments they use look like they should be played by The Scorpians!!!!! | ||
| kevin Member Username: Kevin Post Number: 993 Registered: 05-2005 |
LK, got to disagree about AMC. They were one of my favourite bands of late 80s/early 90s and I love the name. Maybe if I was American I would hate the name too. Great names(not neccessarily great bands) - Josef K, The Only Ones, Buzzcocks, Scritti Politti, Sex Pistols, The Sound, Aphex Twin,Husker Du, Sparklehorse, The Modern Lovers, The Breeders, The Prodigy, Motorhead. I love the fact that a band calls themselves The Sound, or The Only Ones, or The Prodigy - youve got to be able to do the walk with a name like that. Crap names (not neccessarily crap bands) Oasis, Coldplay, Echo and The Bunnymen, The Skids, Survivor, Steely Dan, Fun Boy Three, Arcade Fire, U2, Joy Division, Buffalo Tom, Muse, Radiohead, Motley Crue, Van Halen | ||
| Little Keith Member Username: Manosludge Post Number: 947 Registered: 03-2006 |
When I heard about AMC, I thought it was going to be some kind of crappy disco group. Good thing I actually took the time to listen to them. Agree for the most part about the names you cite and they more or less support my theory. Though I'm shocked you don't think Joy Division is a great name. I mean, it's dark, creepy and kind of tasteless, when you consider its real meaning, but still, very effective! | ||
| Kurt Stephan Member Username: Slothbert Post Number: 736 Registered: 04-2005 |
And then they had the cheek to go with New Order after Curtis died but they decided to carry on! I guess it could have been worse, but playing with Nazi imagery is a risky game. NO turned it into big bucks! I always liked AMC's name for some reason. The blandness, nondescriptiveness of it was a nice contrast to what the group was really like. Later, Sheryl Crow ruined it by naming her big hit album something similar. And, though it was a great group, I thought Mould's choice of Sugar for a band name was one of the worst of all time. | ||
| spence Member Username: Spence Post Number: 821 Registered: 05-2005 |
When I heard beaster in my mate's record shop for the first time, i shat my pants, i was literally very, very scared, that album had me running behind the setee!! | ||
| Little Keith Member Username: Manosludge Post Number: 948 Registered: 03-2006 |
Maybe that WAS AMC's strategy - make the name a relatively blank slate and fill in the all the subtle shadings with their music... I guess, also, if you're going for longevity, you don't want to be too clever by half, those kinds of names don't wear well, hence the beauty of "the Go-Betweens" as a name... Spence, does this mean we shouldn't play Sugar around you, unless you're wearing your Depends? | ||
| Michael Bachman Member Username: Michael_bachman Post Number: 267 Registered: 01-2005 |
Spence, Kurt beat me to the punch on Rain Parade. They were on of the PU bands and did the 12 string Rickenbackers psychedellic thing to a T. After they broke up Dave Roback from the RP formed Opal with Kendra Smith, and after Opal imploded he formed Mazzy Star with Hope Sandoval. | ||
| kevin Member Username: Kevin Post Number: 998 Registered: 05-2005 |
Dennis Brown - Wolf and Leopards. The Chills - Soft Bomb. Robyn Hitchcock - Ole Tarantula. Spence, if you were scared by hearing Beaster, did you ever see Sugar live at that time? Loudest gig I have ever been to, pure white noise. Bob Mould was a man on the edge that night. | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 695 Registered: 05-2005 |
Kurt (and others), the only time I've heard a band about whom I thought "that really sounds exactly like whoever" was The Ordinary Boys. They just sound exactly like The Jam did a quarter century ago (though without Weller's lyrical cleverness). But I enjoyed listening to The Ordinary Boys because it reminded me of my teenage adoration of The Jam. It made me smile, it made me happy, but it isn't The Jam and there is no way to ever recreate my teenage excitement at buying a new Jam single in Woolworths in Limerick. Right now I'm listening to Robert Scott's Creeping Unknown album. It's a mostly instrumental solo album by The Bats' singer/songwriter. It does not sound like The Bats! It's sort of incidental soundtrack music. | ||
| Jerry Clark Member Username: Jerry Post Number: 443 Registered: 08-2004 |
XY, I haven't heard any Cinerama yet, something to check out in the near future, thanks. I think New Order & Joy Division are perfect names considering how things panned out. JD represents monochrome NO was a band that moved from black & white in 1981 to full colour by 1989. | ||
| kevin Member Username: Kevin Post Number: 1004 Registered: 05-2005 |
Sparklehorse - Its A Wonderful Life. Always thought this was the weakest Sparklehorse album, now I'm not so sure. Sometimes distance is a good thing, not played it in over 3 years, and sitting here now it sounds great. The Hold Steady - Boys and Girls In America. Not as good as Separation Sunday, but still very very good. Howe Gelb - Sno Angel Like You. Genius idea to link up with the Gospel choir. Solomon Burke - Nashville. That voice is great in any setting, anyone else got it yet? | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 699 Registered: 05-2005 |
I've downloaded and am listening to Randy's songs from his http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=114375 595 site. They get better every time I hear them. I love the riff on Rue de Rivoli. Hope you're having a great time in Italy Randy. Let us know how it's going. | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 708 Registered: 05-2005 |
Eric Matthews' new album Foundation Sounds. Like it a lot so far. Hey, it's almost time for our best of 2006 round up. Let's give it another month though in case some stone classics get released in the meantime. | ||
| Pádraig Collins Member Username: Pádraig_collins Post Number: 715 Registered: 05-2005 |
Listening to Payl Weller's As Is Now right now. I'm surprised that it lives up to the hype. It really is a great return to form. | ||
| kevin Member Username: Kevin Post Number: 1011 Registered: 05-2005 |
Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby reissue. The bonus tracks are naff but this is actually a great Lou record, unfairly overlooked imo. "I'm just a gift to the women of this world, its hard to settle for 2nd best, after you've had me you'll know that you've had the best" Who said Lou doesnt have a sense of humour. Cathal Coughlan - The Skys Awful Blue. Rediscovering what a maverick he truly is The Auteurs - How I Learned To Love The Bootboys. Seen by many as a second rate Jarvis, give me Luke Haines any time. I like Jarvis as a person but Pulp suck imo |