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What are you listening to?

Last post 19 hours, 49 minutes ago by griffy. (723 replies)
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Posted on Apr 23, 2008, 8:03 PM

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Re: What are you listening to?

MF A3.5 : CA 640Av2 : Usher X719

Posted on Apr 27, 2008, 9:13 PM

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Re: What are you listening to?

A bit of a mixture this week; Ultravox "Vienna" album, Natalie Merchant's Trilogy set, Johnny Cash and the Def American albums, Ian Dury & The Blockheads "Laughter" album (an underrated classic with a contender for wackiest title out there in "Take Your Elbow Out The Soup, You're Sitting On The Chicken"), Genesis as ever, ELO's "Out of the Blue", a Bessie Smith collection and a few Springsteen tracks off the "Magic" album.

The rest of the time it's been Radio 4, BBC Listen Again (fighting Talk) and the odd bit of Radio London.



Rega P3 & AT 440MLa / Marantz SA7001 KI-S CD / Marantz PM6010 KI-S amp / Mission 733i floorstanders / Audioquest Type IV / Audioquest Copperhead

Posted on Apr 27, 2008, 9:30 PM

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NOTE: I don't benefit from anything in this post. All my posts are based on my personal views and musical tastes.

Posted on Apr 27, 2008, 11:17 PM

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Last few days I`ve managed to squeeze in -

Marillion - Clutching At Straws (vinyl)

Magna Carta - Ages And Seasons (double cd)

The Trees - The Garden Of Jane Delawney (cd)

ELO - On The Third Day (cd)

Donovan - Mellow Yellow (cd)

Saens - Prophet In A Statistical World (cd)

Lyadrive - Another Time Another Place (cd) Also saw them live at the British Steel Festival at Camden

Rolling Stones - Aftermath (vinyl)

Anne Murray - The Best...So Far (cd)

Bruce Dickinson - Accident Of Birth (cd)

Heart - Magazine (cd)

The Mission - Masque (vinyl)

Neil Young - Zuma (cd)

Abba - Ring Ring (cd)

Opeth - Blackwater Park (cd)

Concrete Blonde - Concrete Blonde (cd)

My Ship Is Coming In - The Walker Brothers (7")

Your Baby Aint Your Baby Anymore - Paul Da Vinci (7")

Not bad for just a few days!

I know what I like ..

Posted on Apr 28, 2008, 10:13 AM

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DJ Yoda - How To Cut And Paste 80s Edition (CD) / Pan Sonic - Katodivaihe (absolutely mental - feel like a system test? try this) (CD) / various bits and pieces by Rhythm & Sound (LP and CD) / Sonic Subjunkies - Molotov Lounge (LP) / various Sarah Vaughan and Louis Armstrong (LP) / AFX - Analord series (LP) / Bob Marley - various LP pressings of Exodus in a search for a decent one! / not music but have been going through some of the 70s BBC radio play adaptations of Raymond Chandler's novels - highly recommended (CD)

Posted on Apr 29, 2008, 1:02 AM

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[quote user="JohnDuncan"]Not to pre-empt TM's response, but from my PoV he's an acquired taste - not immediate, but quite seductive eventually. Simply Vinyl used to do a 180g pressing of 'Grace' if you can find it (and if you have a t/t, obviously). Youtube has some stuff if you want to check him out for free first.[/quote]I found that it was a bit whiney really, but seems to be really popular. I'd take a guess that the original of hallelujah is better than Jeff's cover though.

currently listening to Smog - Dongs of Sevotion. Perfect midnight music. It was preceded by Bpnney Prince Billy - The Letting Go

What's Vampire Weekend like btw?

"Watching the label, spinning on my turntable
There's no call waiting in my headphones"

Posted on Apr 29, 2008, 1:26 AM

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[quote user="Thaiman"]

[/quote]this wouldbe why i started this thread, i almost never put that on these days!
"Watching the label, spinning on my turntable
There's no call waiting in my headphones"

Posted on Apr 29, 2008, 9:12 AM

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Re: What are you listening to?

Fast Eddie (and any other Metallica lovers), if you listen to LPs, you may be interested in this http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=600703

Posted on Apr 29, 2008, 7:49 PM

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The Vampire Weekend cd is a good debut album, it's extremely catchy with some great musicianship. Not normally my cup of tea (I tend to like more aggressive music) but once this gets into your head you'll be humming the toons all day long. There's an African feel to the songs and the keyboard playing sounds almost classical at times but the sum of the parts make it really enjoyable. Check it out FE.
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Posted on May 01, 2008, 1:40 PM

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I'm off to buy the 1812 overture and holst's planets, so may pick it up at the same time.

this morning i've been listening to:

"Watching the label, spinning on my turntable
There's no call waiting in my headphones"

Posted on May 01, 2008, 1:50 PM

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[quote user="Tear Drop"]Fast Eddie (and any other Metallica lovers), if you listen to LPs, you may be interested in this http://www.metallica.com/index.asp?item=600703[/quote] I have just heard these and they are NOT good, no bass whatsoever, a really bad mastering job, thin sounding. Comparing to my older copies confirms this. I take back my recommendation unreservedly. AVOID THE NEW METALLICA HALF-SPEED MASTERS ON LP.

Posted on May 01, 2008, 1:52 PM

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[quote user="Tear Drop"]AVOID THE NEW METALLICA HALF-SPEED MASTERS ON LP.[/quote]

Because it means those interminable songs go on twice as long. 

Consulting Editor, What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision / whathifi.com
Audio Editor, Gramophone

Posted on May 01, 2008, 1:55 PM

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[quote user="Andrew Everard"]

[quote user="Tear Drop"]AVOID THE NEW METALLICA HALF-SPEED MASTERS ON LP.[/quote]

Because it means those interminable songs go on twice as long. 

[/quote]

Is it possible for something interminable to go on twice as long? Mathematically speaking, i mean.

But instead it just kept on raining

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Posted on May 01, 2008, 1:58 PM

75533

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Try posting a thread entitled "Which mains cable for my PS3?" and I think you'll find it's entirely possible. 

Consulting Editor, What Hi-Fi? Sound and Vision / whathifi.com
Audio Editor, Gramophone

Posted on May 01, 2008, 1:59 PM

75530

Re: What are you listening to?

[quote user="Andrew Everard"]Because it means those interminable songs go on twice as long[/quote] How original, I've never seen musical snobbery on a hifi forum before...
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