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Post by blade on May 8, 2012 19:44:55 GMT
Just started listening to these....
Already impressed by Keep Shelly in Athens, after half a minute...
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Post by incoasterble on May 19, 2012 16:27:08 GMT
The best Leeds band I've run into in a long time, Black Moth, who's album 'The Killing Jar' I today aquired from Jumbo Records. They're soo good, heavy metal, a bit punky, a bit like Black Sabbath but with a lady vocalist; the truly talented Harriet Hyde.. Huge riffs. Epic. Mind I've always been partial to the heavy stuff.. Deliberating going to see them down Santiago at their launch party tonight (which I just now found out about), but I'm kinda tired and it's kinda short notice
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Post by incoasterble on Jun 5, 2012 22:16:18 GMT
Well it's been a week of 2:54 since I got me signed copy of their self titled debut - I'm more than impressed, it has me encaptured from start to finish; just plug in, press play and let go... (apologies for showing off shamelessly here)Also the new Garbage album's getting much play - epic. Lastly a couple of recent new finds of note: PINS - Manchester based all girl 4 piece who seem to have a lot of potential, if you check their homepage (Click on either of the songs in the middle of the page & u can watch a the Vimeo vid for it) Wet Mouth - another really promising new act, truly international; 2 guys & 2 gals from across the globe who met in Liverpool, some great demos to be found on their soundcloud page if one scrolls down.
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Post by blade on Jun 6, 2012 18:56:22 GMT
Some good stuff here incoasterble, but the best thing you've recommended recently is Keep Shelly In Athens.
In fact I've just purchased their CD In Love With Dusk / Our Own Dream but it may take a while to come, what with the Greek financial crisis and all that. But at least it'll help their export trade figures...
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Post by incoasterble on Jun 6, 2012 22:26:04 GMT
lol - good going I'm sure it'll be well worth any waiting - guessing they didn't ask for payment in Drachma! I must say they were one of the most impressive acts to see too - it's heavily produced music and how they do it so well live is a bit of a wonder really - they even had a double bassist, and the style with which the lady performs is something to be seen to be believed. There's a new Metric album up for pre-release streaming atm - it's v good. Also they have a handful of UK dates coming up - I'm finally seeing them @ Manchester Ritz 7-Jul.
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Post by blade on Jun 12, 2012 17:06:14 GMT
What I've got on in the car at the moment is music nearly as old as me, and that's saying something!
That would be Santana, who I first got into at school and is one of the few artists I was listening to then I still listen to now (the others being The Doors and Jimi Hendrix).
Santana has just released his 36th album apparently, but it got a real panning in two reviews I read (supermarket music or something, it was called). So I recommend giving that one a miss, and probably the previous 31 too (definitely the mid 1970s ones when he went all religious).
Go for any or all of his first four albums:
Santana I (1969) Abraxas (1970) Santana III (1971) Caravanserai (1972)
(There never was a Santana II!)
If you don't know what the old fella used to play (he's 64 now), it's Latin rock with lots of bongos, electric organs, great guitar work and many instrumental tunes.
I doubt if you'll find any of his old stuff on Soundcloud or Myspace or anywhere, but there's probably some on Youtube.
Try this for a start
and go from there.
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Post by incoasterble on Jun 12, 2012 23:25:07 GMT
Santana - brilliant!.. Although I know so very little of his stuff; I'll definately going to have to dig a little deeper - especially now I have somewhere to start; many thanks Blade! A mate once told me Slash of GnR only ever had one guitar lesson; it was with Carlos Santana, and that you could hear the influence in Slash's style.. How true this was I'll never know. Slash & Santana also've both done big, commercial sounding comeback albums with more guest stars than sense! I literally just found out about this band round an hour ago - The Black Belles - and am presently rather buzzed out about them - ' an all-girl "garage goth" rock band discovered by Jack White and signed to his label Third Man Records.' wikipediaI can see they're particularly to my liking as I'm a long time fan of Jack White, The Dead Weather etc, & also a fan of Jemina Pearl, another singer from Nashville. The lady sings well too, a good example being this song recorded in the back of a black cab while actually driving around London - vimeo.com/43248708I think someone needs to get Juanita & co bundled into a Black Cab Session, it's so simple but so brilliant!
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Post by blade on Jun 21, 2012 21:24:00 GMT
It's arrived!
That's the Keep Shelly In Athens CD "In Love With Dusk / Our Own Dream" if you haven't been keeping up.
It's pretty good too. Very trance-like. I never saw myself as an Ayia Napa person but if that's the sort of stuff they play I might be off there in August. All the 'S's' and all that.
Oh, and it came with a personal thank you letter from new Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras for helping improve his country's economy.
(OK, that last bit's not true)
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Post by riseandfall on Jun 26, 2012 21:45:53 GMT
Albums from the last few months:
Garbage - I cannot get over how much I love NYKOP Hives - Lex Hives - more of the same but very very good Maximo Park - The National Health - very good album bought on a whim Ladytron - Best Of 00-10 - 2 Disc - cannot recommend them highly enough just amazing! Ladyhawke - Anxiety - good but slightly lacking follow up to the mesmerising debut from Ladyhawke Gossip - Joyful Noise - unimpressive bar the single Perfect World.
Got Fiona Apple's new record on the way.
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Post by blade on Jun 27, 2012 14:33:05 GMT
Fiona Apple ... I bought her first album many years ago (1994ish?) but I haven't listened to it for ages. I might give it another go.
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Post by riseandfall on Jun 28, 2012 7:05:08 GMT
She takes getting used to but once you do she's captivating
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Post by incoasterble on Jun 29, 2012 22:43:27 GMT
Latter Sleater-Kinney albums atm - Carrie Brownstein & Corin Tucker - Just WOW. I've started doing a Song of The Day blog, mostly to amuse myself really, but hey. I trialled it for a couple of weeks and can say I'm most certainly committed - it's just narrowing it down to one for a day which kills me.
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Post by incoasterble on Jul 5, 2012 23:04:52 GMT
Garbage Garbage Garbage!! The Manchester show this Tuesday was Incredible, words fail me, so I won't try...
I realised there's something quite profound about the intro to the first song on NYKOP today: Cream - White Room: youtu.be/pkae0-TgrRUGarbage - Automatic Systematic Habit: youtu.be/Ky1KoTPWV5ASadly, Google's dictated that I'm not the first to pick up on this, but still...
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Post by incoasterble on Sept 15, 2012 15:37:37 GMT
Dark Horses - Radio - I'm beyond eager in anticipation of more having lately found this outstanding song by this somewhat enigmatic band, pretty sure they'll appeal to people on here.
On other notes, wishing Juanita a prosperous 5773 and the very best of luck with her forthcoming baby!
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Post by blade on Sept 22, 2012 23:23:20 GMT
Tonight, before I went out on the razz, it was Seattle group Trespassers William.
Strange name you might think, and indeed it is, and it comes from a Winnie the Pooh book (look it up).
Listen out for the crystal clear vocals of Anna-Lynne Williams, and chill out and soothe your mind.
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