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« Reply #1560 on: September 21, 2024, 04:11:47 PM »


I have a significant birthday coming up next weekend, and although I'm not supposed to know anything about it, apparently 'something' is being planned, though I know few details. However my wife did ask me if I'd like to put together a playlist of music to be played during the event. 

"How long?", I asked. "Oh, about 4 hours worth", she replied. 

Well, I've been through my iTunes picking out some favourites over the last week or so.  When I finished and finally had a look at what I'd chosen, I had got about 14.5 hours worth.  So I thought I'd try to weed it down a bit this morning, and now it's only 13.5 hours...  Smiley

Do you think I'm allowed to lock the doors and make everyone listen to the end?  Or should I just say 'set it on shuffle' and see what comes up in the time available?  Undecided


Hee hee…what about sorting them into decades or ‘eras’ in your life…. and picking your top however-many would be permitted to make the right time,  from each decade/era?
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« Reply #1561 on: September 21, 2024, 04:34:00 PM »



Do you think I'm allowed to lock the doors and make everyone listen to the end? 


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Just make sure there's some Stockhausen around the 4-hour mark
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« Reply #1562 on: September 22, 2024, 10:46:11 AM »



My album of the month (there's a decent article in there about them too) is Norwich's Brown Horse and their debut "Reservoir".  I assume the Americana-centric East Coasters will need no introduction, but I'd never heard of them before.  Best 'music like that' I've heard since early Whiskeytown/Ryan.  Again, barely an original note, but it sort of doesn't matter here - it's a joyful thing and rather excellent.


Just heard it and its fab. Greatly influenced by The Band, which cant be bad. The new Bright Eyes just dropped too, a good weekend. What with the footie team scoring twice in the 90th minute to earn a point!!
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« Reply #1563 on: September 23, 2024, 08:45:31 AM »

Melanie :  Old Bitch Warrior  (Cleopatra  LP,  green vinyl, Ltd edition of 400,  2024).

This is a part of a truly immense Melanie reissue  programme from Cleopatra Records, an American label. Old Bitch Warrior was released  on CD only in  1995.

This LP reissue, inevitably, sounds digital, but it's still more revealing than the CD, which I have.  The only downside is  you don't get the full tracklisting here, which ran to an hour or so in the digital format.
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« Reply #1564 on: September 23, 2024, 09:34:00 AM »




Do you think I'm allowed to lock the doors and make everyone listen to the end? 


 Grin Grin Grin

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Just make sure there's some Stockhausen around the 4-hour mark


I did say these were my favourites...  Grin
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« Reply #1565 on: September 28, 2024, 05:20:24 PM »

If anyone hears anything better than the new Cure single can they be sure to let me know about it, please...

Warning: not background music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx9SVAtMkJM
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« Reply #1566 on: September 28, 2024, 05:32:05 PM »


If anyone hears anything better than the new Cure single can they be sure to let me know about it, please...


Uh... everything else I've listened to for pleasure ever.

Sorry, never had The Cure gene.

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« Reply #1567 on: September 28, 2024, 11:06:43 PM »



If anyone hears anything better than the new Cure single can they be sure to let me know about it, please...


Uh... everything else I've listened to for pleasure ever.

Sorry, never had The Cure gene.

Jules


You and me both. I did try and support them early on because they were from my neck of the woods but I just couldn't get in to it. The Love Cats is one of the most excruciating things I have ever heard.

I will make an exception for Inbetween Days which, by any measure , is a splendid pop song.
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« Reply #1568 on: September 29, 2024, 05:42:29 PM »


If anyone hears anything better than the new Cure single can they be sure to let me know about it, please...

Warning: not background music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx9SVAtMkJM


Am I listening to the same song as you David?
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Dullest long intro ever to a dull song, and I don't mind the Cure at all.  Bob 's spent too long in his dungeon😞
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« Reply #1569 on: September 29, 2024, 06:43:00 PM »



If anyone hears anything better than the new Cure single can they be sure to let me know about it, please...

Warning: not background music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx9SVAtMkJM


Am I listening to the same song as you David?
Alone?
Dullest long intro ever to a dull song, and I don't mind the Cure at all.  Bob 's spent too long in his dungeon😞


 Wink Grin  You're all wrong - it's a beauty.  Definitely not background music though...so don't treat it as such.
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« Reply #1570 on: September 29, 2024, 07:42:02 PM »


Definitely not background music though


It would be if I got my hands on the remote control.  Grin

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« Reply #1571 on: September 30, 2024, 12:31:08 AM »

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« Reply #1572 on: September 30, 2024, 08:41:38 AM »




If anyone hears anything better than the new Cure single can they be sure to let me know about it, please...

Warning: not background music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx9SVAtMkJM


Am I listening to the same song as you David?
Alone?
Dullest long intro ever to a dull song, and I don't mind the Cure at all.  Bob 's spent too long in his dungeon😞


 Wink Grin  You're all wrong - it's a beauty.  Definitely not background music though...so don't treat it as such.
I rather like it, maybe more so if the intro were half as long.
Was he being paid by the minute?
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« Reply #1573 on: September 30, 2024, 09:38:51 AM »





If anyone hears anything better than the new Cure single can they be sure to let me know about it, please...

Warning: not background music

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx9SVAtMkJM


Am I listening to the same song as you David?
Alone?
Dullest long intro ever to a dull song, and I don't mind the Cure at all.  Bob 's spent too long in his dungeon😞


 Wink Grin  You're all wrong - it's a beauty.  Definitely not background music though...so don't treat it as such.
I rather like it, maybe more so if the intro were half as long.
Was he being paid by the minute?


I thought it took a long time to get going.  Long for a single, but maybe that's not the point?
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« Reply #1574 on: September 30, 2024, 06:43:54 PM »

Where the hell has listening patience gone?  Everybody wants their little dopamine hit and they want in now... Wink Grin

To be perfectly honest, half of the music I listen to sounds like the intro...and most of that goes on for hours...
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« Reply #1575 on: October 01, 2024, 09:52:35 AM »

Are singles still a thing ? Will someone be working on a "radio edit" so that Bob can get some radio play , as if that were needed to get the attention of Cure fans
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« Reply #1576 on: October 01, 2024, 10:17:46 AM »


Where the hell has listening patience gone?  Everybody wants their little dopamine hit and they want it now... Wink Grin

To be perfectly honest, half of the music I listen to sounds like the intro...and most of that goes on for hours...


I love a long intro. Happiness Is Easy by Talk Talk is a particularly great one.

And then there's Silver Dream Racer by David Essex...  Grin

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« Reply #1577 on: October 04, 2024, 09:09:01 AM »

Greenslade  :  Bedside Manners are Extra  (Esoteric  LP reissue, 2024).

I'm liking most of the  vinyl reissues Esoteric  are putting out.
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« Reply #1578 on: October 10, 2024, 10:37:46 PM »

Yesterday, 2 days before it's official release I got the new Paul Heaton cd, it's yet another masterpiece from the great man, great songs, great choice and Paul has great back up from his hand and Rianne Downey who has stepped into Jacqui Abbot's place.
The lady from DHL dropped off the new Rory Gallagher at the BBC box set this afternoon but I've not listened to it yet.  I tried ripping it but I tunes doesn't recognise it just yet.  I was under the impression it wasn't out for a week or two so I might have to be very patient.😰
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« Reply #1579 on: October 11, 2024, 09:53:15 AM »


Yesterday, 2 days before it's official release I got the new Paul Heaton cd, it's yet another masterpiece from the great man, great songs, great choice and Paul has great back up from his hand and Rianne Downey who has stepped into Jacqui Abbot's place.
The lady from DHL dropped off the new Rory Gallagher at the BBC box set this afternoon but I've not listened to it yet.  I tried ripping it but I tunes doesn't recognise it just yet.  I was under the impression it wasn't out for a week or two so I might have to be very patient.😰


You can always add all the info into iTunes yourself (and share it with the world) - I have done that for a number of CDs myself over the years - most recently the three Live at Groolloo albums.
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