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James Taylor’s 1970 In Concert is on BBC4 now (and hence on the iPlayer for the next month). I’m not so concerned about paying the license fee for what I can watch now, but what might happen to it if they were forced to sell off what they already have.
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« Reply #141 on: June 26, 2026, 10:52:51 PM » |
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Up next, Janis Ian. Oh, my, Lord. ❤️
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« Reply #142 on: June 27, 2026, 09:43:42 AM » |
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The Breeders : Last Splash (30th anniversary edition, 4AD, 2023. 2×45 rpm clear vinyl LP, + etched red vinyl .ep).
It's rare i make a speculative buy, but here's one. They seem to have a good pedigree, and the album is remastered from original analogue tapes. So far I quite like it.
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« Reply #143 on: June 30, 2026, 08:33:13 AM » |
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The Eighteenth Day of May : Same (duochrome green 2LP, Circuitry, 2026).
A nice release for those who, like me, completely missed it 20 years ago.
It's a bit folk rock by numbers, and I'd like to hear the vocals more up front, but overall I'm pleased with this release. It's interesting to reflect that I started out listening to music played by artists only a few years older than myself, and here I am listening to musicians perhaps less than half my age.
There'll never be another Fairport or Trees, but we have a new generation carrying the folk rock flag.
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« Reply #144 on: June 30, 2026, 10:22:36 AM » |
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The Eighteenth Day of May : Same (duochrome green 2LP, Circuitry, 2026).
It's a bit folk rock by numbers
Fwiw, I think it's a lot better than that... and they gave very good gig indeed. All gone on to do other interesting things as well and lovely people to boot. Addendum: I suspect this wasn't quite the criticism that I heard. It's hard not to criticise somebody else by explaining what I mean....and I can't, but...Magpie Arc, to my ears they're folk-rock by numbers. Now, I like folk-rock so that's ok...and I like Magpie Arc, but I think The 18th Day do something a little different with the source. Damned if I can define what it is, though... |
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« Reply #145 on: June 30, 2026, 11:24:33 AM » |
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"The Eighteenth Day of May infused Fairport's solemn beauty circa Unhalfbricking with Paisley Underground psych to create a hazier, plusher folk rock blueprint" - Martin Aston, MOJO 4* star review - discuss (or not)!
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« Reply #146 on: June 30, 2026, 01:09:26 PM » |
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The Eighteenth Day of May : Same (duochrome green 2LP, Circuitry, 2026).
It's a bit folk rock by numbers
Fwiw, I think it's a lot better than that... and they gave very good gig indeed. All gone on to do other interesting things as well and lovely people to boot. Addendum: I suspect this wasn't quite the criticism that I heard. It's hard not to criticise somebody else by explaining what I mean....and I can't, but...Magpie Arc, to my ears they're folk-rock by numbers. Now, I like folk-rock so that's ok...and I like Magpie Arc, but I think The 18th Day do something a little different with the source. Damned if I can define what it is, though... It wasn't meant to sound too dismissive- I try to give artists their due. The guitar jangles in a pleasing way, though sometimes I'd like it to jangle with a bit more variation, if you get my meaning. And the thing of burying the vocal. I wonder if it's an identifiable trend? 'Hazier' - deliberately so? Outside of folk, more or less, The Sundays did it, and I absolutely love them, have spent over £100 on their vinyl reissues. |
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« Reply #147 on: July 01, 2026, 07:08:59 PM » |
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"Armagideon Time - when punk met dub 1978-1984" - one of Cherry Red's 3CD boxed sets. Ruts, Clash, Aswad, Dillinger, Pop Group, Dennis Bovell et al.
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« Reply #148 on: July 01, 2026, 07:10:24 PM » |
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"Armagideon Time - when punk met dub 1978-1984" - one of Cherry Red's 3CD boxed sets. Ruts, Clash, Aswad, Dillinger, Pop Group, Dennis Bovell et al.
They've got so many of them now. I hope the quality stays decent. Jules |
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« Reply #149 on: Yesterday at 09:13:37 AM » |
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Mott the Hoople : Live - 30th Anniversary Edition (Columbia 2CD, 2004).
Not sure why, but I left this sealed for a long time, having bought it on release. The album was due at least one more anniversary when I opened it .
It's certainly no disappointment. Post Dudes but still includes some older songs, and all of the groups lurching madness in concert.
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« Reply #150 on: Today at 02:54:01 PM » |
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"Armagideon Time - when punk met dub 1978-1984" - one of Cherry Red's 3CD boxed sets. Ruts, Clash, Aswad, Dillinger, Pop Group, Dennis Bovell et al.
They've got so many of them now. I hope the quality stays decent. Jules It's a good mixture of (relatively) well-known artists and some obscure/oddities - well produced/(re?)mastered and excellent comprehensive sleevenotes. |
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