What Are you Listening to Right Now?
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Peter Murphy, Lion. Just discovered this and, so far, it's got some spark and snarl. Co-written with and produced by Youth, it's got Murphy doing a passable Jaz Coleman.
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St. Vincent, Masseduction. Well, isn't that a suggestive cover. I've always been a so-so fan of St. Vincent. Very talented, charismatic and weird, each of her previous albums have had a couple songs that I love, but as a whole never grabbed me. This is a lot sleeker and, surprisingly, downplays her kickass guitar talents. But it's thoroughly satisfying. Some songs are intimate and warm, others distant and electronic. It's good stuff.
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...and I'm the dork who is listening to (and liking) the new Killers LP!
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I really like her cover of London Calling posted in the other thread.Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑17 Oct 2017, 2:17pm
St. Vincent, Masseduction. Well, isn't that a suggestive cover. I've always been a so-so fan of St. Vincent. Very talented, charismatic and weird, each of her previous albums have had a couple songs that I love, but as a whole never grabbed me. This is a lot sleeker and, surprisingly, downplays her kickass guitar talents. But it's thoroughly satisfying. Some songs are intimate and warm, others distant and electronic. It's good stuff.
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Bob Dylan - Live 1961-2000 ~ Thirty-Nine Years of Great Concert Performances
This will surprise y'all, but there are stills scraps of Dylan that I haven't encountered before. I'm on a glut of completionism at the moment: exploring the recordings he did for Broadside in the early 60s as well as checking out various live albums that have come out over the years, official releases but outside his standard canon. Promos and limited releases and such. The best of these, by my reckoning, is this Japanese import release that covers a huge swath of his career, often presenting gutsy, muscular renditions of classics and deep cuts alike. The album finishing incredibly strong, with an amped up and rocking rendition of Nashville Skyline's Country Pie and an atmospheric and spooky version of that melancholy latter-day Bob classic, Things Have Changed.
This will surprise y'all, but there are stills scraps of Dylan that I haven't encountered before. I'm on a glut of completionism at the moment: exploring the recordings he did for Broadside in the early 60s as well as checking out various live albums that have come out over the years, official releases but outside his standard canon. Promos and limited releases and such. The best of these, by my reckoning, is this Japanese import release that covers a huge swath of his career, often presenting gutsy, muscular renditions of classics and deep cuts alike. The album finishing incredibly strong, with an amped up and rocking rendition of Nashville Skyline's Country Pie and an atmospheric and spooky version of that melancholy latter-day Bob classic, Things Have Changed.
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Things sure have moved on from the days of 74 & 80 min CD's.Flex wrote: ↑20 Oct 2017, 6:24pmBob Dylan - Live 1961-2000 ~ Thirty-Nine Years of Great Concert Performances
This will surprise y'all, but there are stills scraps of Dylan that I haven't encountered before. I'm on a glut of completionism at the moment: exploring the recordings he did for Broadside in the early 60s as well as checking out various live albums that have come out over the years, official releases but outside his standard canon. Promos and limited releases and such. The best of these, by my reckoning, is this Japanese import release that covers a huge swath of his career, often presenting gutsy, muscular renditions of classics and deep cuts alike. The album finishing incredibly strong, with an amped up and rocking rendition of Nashville Skyline's Country Pie and an atmospheric and spooky version of that melancholy latter-day Bob classic, Things Have Changed.
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Sampling tracks from this, but, yeesh, what a bloodless affair. Sure it's competently played, but tribute bands play with more interest. A shame as the last album, the first without Peter Hook, showed they still had some zing to the ting.
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I haven't really heard anything beyond Technique. Is any of it worthwhile?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑23 Oct 2017, 7:17pm
Sampling tracks from this, but, yeesh, what a bloodless affair. Sure it's competently played, but tribute bands play with more interest. A shame as the last album, the first without Peter Hook, showed they still had some zing to the ting.
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"Regret," off of Republic, is the last great New Order single. The other singles are okay. Neither Get Ready nor Waiting for the Sirens Call are that good, tho the singles are, sure, okay. Pick up a singles comp instead of the albums. I also liked the song they contributed to either Control or 24 Hour Party People, "Here To Stay." But the last album Music Complete sounded more like a proper New Order album to me. None of it is better than Technique but there are dribs and drabs that are worth hearing. Still, if New Order had packed it in for good after Republic, I think we'd be fine not hearing what they've done since.Kory wrote: ↑23 Oct 2017, 7:24pmI haven't really heard anything beyond Technique. Is any of it worthwhile?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑23 Oct 2017, 7:17pm
Sampling tracks from this, but, yeesh, what a bloodless affair. Sure it's competently played, but tribute bands play with more interest. A shame as the last album, the first without Peter Hook, showed they still had some zing to the ting.
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Here, jerkos, have some great power pop that you may have never heard before.
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I liked Get Ready quite a bit except for the excreble Billy Corgan cameo. But as with a lot of New Order, a well-curated compilation that makes liberal use of their many official-released remixes makes for better touchstone than the actual albums.Kory wrote: ↑23 Oct 2017, 7:24pmI haven't really heard anything beyond Technique. Is any of it worthwhile?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑23 Oct 2017, 7:17pm
Sampling tracks from this, but, yeesh, what a bloodless affair. Sure it's competently played, but tribute bands play with more interest. A shame as the last album, the first without Peter Hook, showed they still had some zing to the ting.
Do very much get some post-'98 live material when they brought back all the old Joy Division songs into full rotation. Adjustment to Barney vocals and all...holy crap, it's still them.
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I've got this on order. I'm a little disappointed that most of Paul's talking to the audience is missing. The old bootleg sounds really good, it might take a while to not miss the stage banter.muppet hi fi wrote: ↑16 Oct 2017, 9:36pmThe Replacements, 'For Sale: Live at Maxwell's 1986' (2017).
Having never (knowingly) heard the famous boot of this before, I'm a tad disappointed that they've seemingly edited out most of the (always amusing) stage banter. Also, Paul sings a lot of songs in a very staid, controlled lower register - I guess he knew they were being recorded and wanted to save his voice and sing "properly". Otherwise - it sounds great and the band is on fire. Buy it.
Edit: I like that the artwork is in the style of the Color Me Impressed bootleg site.
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INteresting. Thanks!Rat Patrol wrote: ↑24 Oct 2017, 11:39pmI liked Get Ready quite a bit except for the excreble Billy Corgan cameo. But as with a lot of New Order, a well-curated compilation that makes liberal use of their many official-released remixes makes for better touchstone than the actual albums.Kory wrote: ↑23 Oct 2017, 7:24pmI haven't really heard anything beyond Technique. Is any of it worthwhile?Dr. Medulla wrote: ↑23 Oct 2017, 7:17pm
Sampling tracks from this, but, yeesh, what a bloodless affair. Sure it's competently played, but tribute bands play with more interest. A shame as the last album, the first without Peter Hook, showed they still had some zing to the ting.
Do very much get some post-'98 live material when they brought back all the old Joy Division songs into full rotation. Adjustment to Barney vocals and all...holy crap, it's still them.
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It’s obviously not on par with the peak era (IMO from Machine Gun Etiquette through Strawberries*), but I spun Grave Disorder last night and it holds up better than a lot of late career albums from punk bands. The Damned always work best for me when they let their psychedelic influences show.
*I love their entire output from the start through Phantasmagoria, but this was where I think they were the most consistently great.
*I love their entire output from the start through Phantasmagoria, but this was where I think they were the most consistently great.
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I like all their albums. No bad ones for me not even Music For Pleasure. Looking forward to their new album being produced by Tony Visconti.Wolter wrote: ↑25 Oct 2017, 2:29pmIt’s obviously not on par with the peak era (IMO from Machine Gun Etiquette through Strawberries*), but I spun Grave Disorder last night and it holds up better than a lot of late career albums from punk bands. The Damned always work best for me when they let their psychedelic influences show.
*I love their entire output from the start through Phantasmagoria, but this was where I think they were the most consistently great.
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