What have you been listening to?

[Allhallowsday]

BACH: Toccata & Fugue, Passacaglia & Fugue, Pastorale and Preludes & Fugues performed by E. POWER BIGGS

[Rev. Powell]

Brahms/Tchaikovsky Violin Concertos



Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky: Suites Nos.1 and 2

[Allhallowsday]

The f**kin' CRAMPS!!!!! in 2006! Good as ever! makes me proud to be an old punk!  

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhDnmmfJGyk Do people ever watch what we post? When I see it-I watch it-but if I don't see it-I don't. Weird huh?   I dunno.
I DO know this is a GREAT place,and if Im drinking,people are still nice to me-or in the other room.

Yeh, I usually listen to the youtube music.  
Hang in there my friend.


BIG STAR Radio City 
 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz9hHjtWsu8 

BIG STAR #1 RECORD 
 

[Allhallowsday]

BIG STAR Sister Lovers    

[Flick James]

BIG STAR Sister Lovers    

I've always meant to expose myself more to Big Star but just never have for some reason I can't explain. It's sort of like somebody who has always heard of the Evil Dead movies but has only seen half of Army of Darkness. I'll have to rectify that, especially since I've been listening to a lot more music lately than I normally do.

[Allhallowsday]

BIG STAR Sister Lovers  

I've always meant to expose myself more to Big Star but just never have for some reason I can't explain. It's sort of like somebody who has always heard of the Evil Dead movies but has only seen half of Army of Darkness. I'll have to rectify that, especially since I've been listening to a lot more music lately than I normally do.

The first two are available as a compilation, and they're both remarkable, chock full, and essential if you like Rock, songwriting, Pop Rock, or the USA response to the Brit wave.  
I had their third album first, and, frankly, was stunned.  I was a kid and had not heard of BIG STAR when I was contemporaneous with them (and I even knew THE NEW YORK DOLLS !)  I was also a phantom of the bargain bin, lord knows how many times I passed over the worthwhile (like Gilded Palace of Sin or Low, both of which I remember seeing in bargain bins back back back in the day...) and I think I saw BIG STAR too, and opted for Time Peace THE RASCALS.


BIG JOE TURNER Everyday In The Week  

[Flick James]

90 Day Men - Panda Park

[Allhallowsday]

I'm listening to a very lucky fleamarket find DIZZY GILLESPIE Groovin' High: The Dizzy Gillespie Story 1939-1950.  This CD is apparently long OOP, and was used, abused, cracked case and dirty, but the disk was fine.  I've had it uploaded on two computers now, but I had to scan the cover as I couldn't find it online.  There is a similarly titled release on Amazon, but it's not this playlist.  These include classic well known recordings ("Salt Peanuts") but mostly unusual studio sets, two versions of the awesome "Groovin' High" plus wonderful live recordings made over din: cocktails, chatter, as background for jaw-droppingly marvelous performances. A real treasure trove!  
...
Some of these tracks have lots of grit and dirt at the source, but the sound's all there.  I don't mind "tape hiss" as long as it's not predominant... and don't mind records showing their age.    

DIZZY GILLESPIE Groovin' High: The Dizzy Gillespie Story 1939-1950
 

NEW YORK DOLLS (first album)

[Flick James]

I'm listening to a very lucky fleamarket find DIZZY GILLESPIE Groovin' High: The Dizzy Gillespie Story 1939-1950.  This CD is apparently long OOP, and was used, abused, cracked case and dirty, but the disk was fine.  I've had it uploaded on two computers now, but I had to scan the cover as I couldn't find it online.  There is a similarly titled release on Amazon, but it's not this playlist.  These include classic well known recordings ("Salt Peanuts") but mostly unusual studio sets, two versions of the awesome "Groovin' High" plus wonderful live recordings made over din: cocktails, chatter, as background for jaw-droppingly marvelous performances. A real treasure trove!  
...
Some of these tracks have lots of grit and dirt at the source, but the sound's all there.  I don't mind "tape hiss" as long as it's not predominant... and don't mind records showing their age.    

DIZZY GILLESPIE Groovin' High: The Dizzy Gillespie Story 1939-1950
 

NEW YORK DOLLS (first album)

Sometimes it's a little scary that we happen to be listening to some of the same things at the same time. I've been listening to New York Dolls alot lately.

[Allhallowsday]

NEW YORK DOLLS Too Much Too Soon    

...Sometimes it's a little scary that we happen to be listening to some of the same things at the same time. I've been listening to New York Dolls alot lately...

Oh, you too?  Love the NEW YORK DOLLS.  No ROBERT PALMER, though?  

[Sleepyskull]

NEW YORK DOLLS Too Much Too Soon    

...Sometimes it's a little scary that we happen to be listening to some of the same things at the same time. I've been listening to New York Dolls alot lately...

Oh, you too?  Love the NEW YORK DOLLS.  No ROBERT PALMER, though?  

Just got The Power Station album in the mail today, it's pure bliss. 

[Allhallowsday]

...No ROBERT PALMER, though?  

Just got The Power Station album in the mail today, it's pure bliss. 

Our friend Flick James doesn't care for ROBERT PALMER. 

THE ROLLING STONES Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out!

[Sleepyskull]

...No ROBERT PALMER, though?  

Just got The Power Station album in the mail today, it's pure bliss. 

Our friend Flick James doesn't care for ROBERT PALMER. 

I guess he sweats...when the heat is on.     As for my recent listening, hmmm....




I've also been listening to a Pierre Bachelet box-set, Medulla by Bjork, Nantucket Sleighride by Mountain, Fireball Zone by Ric Ocasek, John Cage: Music for Prepared Piano Volume 2 by Boris Berman & Ganryu Island by John Zorn. On Spotify: Jerry Reed, Ultravox, Kraftwerk, The Shangri-Las, Spastic Ink, & Herbie Hancock.

[Flick James]

NEW YORK DOLLS Too Much Too Soon    

...Sometimes it's a little scary that we happen to be listening to some of the same things at the same time. I've been listening to New York Dolls alot lately...

Oh, you too?  Love the NEW YORK DOLLS.  No ROBERT PALMER, though?  

Surprising, but alas, no Robert Palmer for this lad.

[Rev. Powell]

Brahms/Tchaikovsky Violin Concertos