What are you listening to?

[scott522]

Lifted - compo

 

[danielcan]

National Anthem of Nowhere by Apostle of Hustle

Sometimes you're in a Stereolab mood, sometimes a Latin Playboys mood, sometimes a Sea and Cake mood. And sometimes you're just the genius that hops fluidly between each disparate sound, making them all continuous--singing a Lorca poem in Spanish, playing in a haze of organ and guitar and fuzzy rhythms.

That's Apostle of Hustle for you, the ensemble led by Andrew Whiteman, better known as Broken Social Scene's guitarist. Like BSS, Apostle is a giant mix-up, with spacey interludes of guitar, shuffling drums, and piano right next to a laconic vocal, a voice that gets shoved into choruses by suddenly driving guitars.

The highlights on National Anthem are the rockers, "Justine, Beckoning" and the title track, both frontloaded with a wall of guitar that's infused with keys and horns as the vocals peek from behind an artful gauze. This is a visionary album, easy to consume repeatedly. --Andrew Bartlett (Amazon.ca)

 

[scott522]

see the sun - pete murray

 

[Homer Jnr]

Fall Out Boy - Infinity on High.

I rate it. I rate it big.

 

[scott522]

blondie - parrallel lines

 

[Sherminator.]

Steve Miller Band- Greatest Hits 1974-1978

 

[Lady Lawrence]

 

[Tim the Toolman]

Fall Out Boy - Infinity on High.

I rate it. I rate it big.

Is it me or does that sound like The Screaming Jets?

 

[Xplozn]

I am listening to www.footytalk.com.au podcast at the moment Hilarious stuff

 

[danielcan]

The Raconteurs - Broken Boy Soldiers

The Raconteurs have been forced into a name change in Australia because the moniker is already being used by another Aussie jazz band. In a statement, Benson and White said "the Raconteurs name was already taken by a jazz band, to make things easier, and in the spirit of espionage and subversion, we have decided to become the saboteurs in australia only."

 

[Sherminator.]

Great Album. I am listening to some The Cure vinyl at the moment- Connect The Dots.

 

[danielcan]

Tears for Fears - Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92)

I must have played this one hundreds of times.

 

[Lady Lawrence]

Tears for Fears - Tears Roll Down (Greatest Hits 82-92)

I must have played this one hundreds of times.

go futher back and pull out "The Hurting" prob my fave TFF CD

 

[blynd_freddie]

...Ole Tarantula by Robyn Hitchc*ck...

Quote by Denise Sullivan (Allmusic)

Robyn Hitchcock is one of England's most enduring contemporary singer/songwriters and live performers, although he's been branded eccentric and quirky during the course of his long career. Hitchcock started his recording career with the Soft Boys, a punk-era band specializing in melodic pop merged with comedic lyrics. His voice veers between John Lennon and Syd Barrett, helping to nurture his madman reputation, but his true influences lie more in English folk-rock; his guitar and vocal style and lyrical inanities recall the Incredible String Band or Roy Harper.

eccentric and quirky…….. mmmmmmmm sounds familiar > moi

 

[Crimso]

"In the wake of Poseidon"......King Crimson

 

[Sherminator.]

I will write semi-in-depth descriptions to some Smashing Pumpkins albums.

Adore

Released June 2, 1992, 13 days prior to my 6 birthday, it was the Smashing Pumpkins transition from rock to electronica, following Jimmy Chamberlains recent death.
Opening the Smashing Pumpkins most quiet album "Twilight fades, through blistered Avalon" sets the mood with the Pumpkins typical guitar and percussion heavy style yielding for softer electronica feel.
"Ava Adore", "Appels + Oranjes" are two of the very electronic songs, with the soothing, quiet "To Sheila" opening the album. "Daphne Descends" is one of the darker electronic songs.
All is not lost though, with "Perfect", "Tear" and the balladic "Crestfallen" retaining the original Smashing Pumpkins sound.
The Pumpkins take on electronica is much more different then most, it's dark and gothic at times. Corgan still retained his dark and meaningful lyrics, as seen in "Crestfallen" and "Blank Page" especially.

It has taken some time for me to embrace and appreciate this album for what it is, dark and moody. Though it has it differences from previous Smashing Pumpkin albums it still holds the rich, raw emotion Billy Corgan gave off.

Overall, Adore is an album which is hard to explain. Though it copped a fair bit of flak upon release, it's an album many Pumpkin fans have grown to love years after it's release. Adore is an album to be explored rather than explained.

8.5/10

 

[Sherminator.]

Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

Released October 24, 1995, Mellon Collie is a 2 disc album. It is one of a few double albums who has side stepped the pitfalls of many double albums, not enough good songs, too much filler, lower qualit yof music, it is non-exsistant with "Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness"
Corgan's incredible ability to write deep meaningful songs and the Smashing Pumpkins's brilliant instrumentation make this great album a must have.
The first disc, "Dawn to Dusk", begins off with the soft 'Mellon Collie and Infinite Sadness" musical. Followed by the emotional "Tonight, tonight" before throwing the listening into the heavy rock section with "Jellybelly" and the Metallica-inspired "Zero". After this the raw emotional "Bullet with Butterfly Wings" bursts onto the scene, it's a song baout Corgan's lack of control over his own life at the time. Some more soft songs such as "Cupid De Locke" and "Porcelina of the Vast Oceans" were unheard of to Pumpkin listeners at the time. James Iha's 'Take Me Down", ends the first disc on the same soft tone.

The second disc "Twilight to Starlight" begins off with the unconventional "Where Boys Fear to Tread" which sounds much like a warm up session before becoming solid. The second disc contains alot of varied styles from their fantastic soft acoustic work, "Thirty-Three," "Stumbleine," "In the Arms of Sleep". Then the agressive new-wave 1979, which is full with so much cleverly disguised rage. The beautifully composed and played out album wraps up with the fantastic "Farewell and Goodnight" which I believe this song is a sort of farewell from the band to their old ways of making music. It is well known at the time Mellon Collie was released that it would be the last traditional-sounding Pumpkins album, and that the band was moving in a different direction, so I guess they thought it appropriate for every member of the band to sing this song.

9.5/10

 

[danielcan]

Gotye - Like Drawing Blood

Why the hell hasn't anyone told me how utterly brilliant this album is???

I haven't been able to find the CD. J B Hi Fi near my work sold out, and they filed it under 'dance'.

Anyway, I mentioned this to Wally (who has very interesting sense of humour) - he's the singer - and he told me to buy it from the official website.

 

[The Flying Belgian]

I haven't been able to find the CD. J B Hi Fi near my work sold out, and they filed it under 'dance'.

Anyway, I mentioned this to Wally (who has very interesting sense of humour) - he's the singer - and he told me to buy it from the official website.

Wally's actually the band pretty much! He's got some songs loaded on his myspace site too.

 

[blynd_freddie]

I haven't been able to find the CD. J B Hi Fi near my work sold out, and they filed it under 'dance'.

Anyway, I mentioned this to Wally (who has very interesting sense of humour) - he's the singer - and he told me to buy it from the official website.

I think I might have a copy you could have a listen to Daniel.

I could bring it with me to the Round 5 game, if you are interested.

 

[blynd_freddie]

D'oh forgot... Gotye.

... Jeff Hanson by Jeff Hanson ...

Not really surprising that a spontaneous urge to purchase the Hawkwind song Silver Machine, after what could almost be described as a telepathic dare. My minds eye would actually direct me to also purchase the indie classic Neutral Milk Hotel’s – The aeroplane over the sea AND a self-titled little gem from Jeff Hanson.

If you have explored past Elliot Smith albums, enjoyed and are looking for more this is the closest I’ve found yet. As is suggested on Allmusic, Jeff sings in a falsetto one could easily mistake to be born from a girl.
Lyrically, not as dark as Elliot but definitely has a Smith aura around it.

Yes John and Daniel, another one for that never-ending list.

 

[danielcan]

Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worse Nightmare

A good second album from them.

 

[Sherminator.]

My new computer only has one song, Sexy Boy- Air.


Electronica FTW!

 

[danielcan]

On ABC right now

Saturday May 5, 2007

May 6, 2007 marks the anniversary of the death of singer/songwriter, Grant McLennan, who died unexpectedly, at age 48. jtv live: The Go-Betweens Tribute is a concert tribute to one of Australia's most influential bands.

Recorded at Brisbane’s Tivoli Theatre, David McCormack, formerly of Brisbane band Custard and longtime friend of The Go-Betweens, together with The Go-Betweens band members, Adele Pickvance (Bass), and Glenn Thompson (Drums), lead a stellar line up of musicians performing an assorted mix of The Go-Betweens songs.

Performers include: Sarah Blasko; Glenn Richards (Augie March); Kevin Mitchell (aka Bob Evans); Darren Hanlon; Dan Kelly; Ian Haug (Powderfinger); and Cameron Emerson and Toby Martin (Youth Group).

This special concert was presented to an audience of over 1000 people, including Robert Forster, who is the surviving key songwriter of The Go-Betweens, and gave the audience a rare opportunity to hear these songs performed by such brilliant musicians.

The Go-Betweens Tribute

playlist

Dave McCormack - 'Head Full Of Steam'
Kevin Mitchell (aka – Bob Evans) - 'Streets Of Your Town'
Darren Hanlon - 'Right Here'
Sarah Blasko - 'Bye Bye Pride'
Glenn Thompson + Adele Pickvance - 'Dive For Your Memory'
Kevin Mitchell - 'No Reason To Cry'
Toby Martin + Cameron Emerson (Youth Group) - 'This Girl, Black Girl'
Sarah Blasko - 'Hold Your Horses'
Dan Kelly - 'Spring Rain'
Glenn Richards - 'House that Jack Kerouac Built'
Glenn Thompson + Adele Pickvance - 'Finding You'

I did see the Go-Betweens play live once in the late 80s. I had a huge wall poster which I gave to one of my best friends (eventually, after being asked about 10 times).

Listening to these songs again (even though covered by other artists) is a great tribute, if somewhat sad.

 

[Sherminator.]

Sigur Ros's album Takk, skipped school to go buy this album and a another today.

1. Takk
2. Glosoli
3. Hoppipolla
4. Meo Blodnasir
5. Se Lest
6. Saeglopur
7. Milano
8. Gong
9. Andvari
10. Svo Hljott
11. Heysatan

It is a brilliant album and even though I have just got into the genre, I am already saying Takk is one of the best albums I have heard in a few years. It is a marvelous album and is one I canno't really describe with words. Go out and buy this album for yourself, it is worth it.