Got this from SpinCDs today, if you are owed money from them you may have got this message if not read it. It could be of benefit to you, good luck.

This message is brought to you by The Harkonnen Consumer Aid And Advice Agency.

Cds steve@spincds.com via gmail.mcsv.net

The directors have taken steps to place the Company into Liquidation. We will be supported in this process by Baldwins Restructuring & Insolvency. Notice of the impending Liquidation of the Company has been provided to creditors and the Company will formally enter Liquidation with effect from 11.59pm on 15 October 2018.

We apologise to customers who have pre-paid for orders which have not been delivered. Where payments have been made by card, you should contact your card provider who may make a chargeback request under s75 of the Consumer Credit Act 1974.

We anticipate that card providers will require evidence that the Company has ceased to trade. Accordingly, a notice is available to download at http://baldwins.insolvencynotices.co.uk. In order to access the document please enter the code QS4787-24502 when prompted.

If any customer requires further information, they should email spinrecords@baldwinandco.co.uk . A response will be provided within 2 business days.

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I just posted about this album somewhere else on here but thought it deserves greater exposure. It arrived at Harkonnen Towers this afternoon and has been on repeat all afternoon.

I give you Chingón with `Mexican Spaghetti Western`;

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvttRqa5H0s&list=PL7A1FD0D331211B2A&index=1

Just a head`s up with regard to Spin CDs based in Newcastle, UK.

I know there have been warnings from others on here with regard to these bandits.

I decided to place an order for some albums in February. They are the European `Grey Area` releases, recorded radio shows from the `70`s, perfectly legal in the EU. They were due for release in April, but the release date was put back every month, October being the latest date. The thing is the same items on the Spin site have intermittent been advertised as `Shipped In 24 Hours`.

When I have phoned or emailed Spin for an explanation, I have had no answer and believe me I`m talking upwards of 50 emails and a dozen phone calls. The above example is obviously a scam, they advertise items that they either get a small number of or none at all. Spin also take your money up front.

Why did I order from them if I had prior knowledge of their dodgy practices? I was hoping that maybe they had changed their ways, maybe their shambolic organisation had improved and maybe I could get a good deal. The trouble is I have too » Continue Reading.

Just looking at Gabby Logan & Danny Murphy gabbering on about Englands chances tonight, she in a leather jacket he in a M&S zip up jumper.

So? You may ask, well it`s the first time I`ve seen a football World Cup taking place in a location colder than Inglaterra at the same moment in time.

Shocking!!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=crFQpOCDfEc

Should we be happy? It seems we should but realistically nothing has been agreed, no deals made on paper anyhow.

Two nutters with the greatest egos the world has ever seen and now you can sleep easy at night. Bollocks!

Maybe when Trump opens the first Condos on Wonsan Beach, maybe…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-vaySN8SWk

Or else.

Inspired by @Uncle Wheaty`s here`s Classic Rock`s 50 Best Songs of the `90`s. Not a lover of 80% of the tunes (I have 10 of them) I`m going to Uncle`s thread.

https://www.loudersound.com/features/the-50-best-songs-of-the-90s?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=22056&utm_term=10147094&utm_content=385297

Find live link in comments. Please.

I have an Acer Aspire V3- 771 laptop.

During the last couple of days I have noticed that the display colours are fading. This is affecting the full display and in every window I open. I`m not that computer savvy, hence this post. Does anyone have any ideas.

Thank you.

PS: if I do not get back to you right away it`s because I have to leave for a Hospital appointment anon.

What could possibly go wrong?

Remarkably, Van Morrison is about to release his third studio album in little over six months. You’re Driving Me Crazy is a collaboration with jazz organ virtuoso Joey DeFrancesco.

Morrison’s 39th studio album features fresh interpretations of Blues/Jazz Standards such as Miss Otis Regrets, The Things I Used To Do and Every Day I Have The Blues and Morrison originals including Have I Told You Lately, The Way Young Lovers Do and Magic Time.

Jazz organist DeFrancesco is a relatively young musician (he’s also a trumpeter and vocalist) who signed a deal with Columbia records at the age of 16 (in 1987) and was performing with Miles Davis a year later. Others in the band for this new Van Morrison album include Dan Wilson (guitar), Michael Ode (drums) and Troy Roberts (tenor saxophone).

You’re Driving Me Crazy will be released on 27 April 2018 via Legacy Recordings.*

[*Thanks to Special Deluxe Edition for the above, hope you don`t mind Mr. Sinclair] 8-))

Bloody hell, the old goat is really going for it, 3 ell pees in a year! I haven`t heard of DeFrancesco but he seems to have exemplary pedigree, playing with Miles Davis at 17. That`ll do for me, » Continue Reading.

Right apart from the fact that it appears that Americana is very popular around here I`m going to stick to the facts. After a re-count Jason Isbell has been voted a close winner over St. Vincent in the AFTERWORD TOP ALBUM OF 2017 POLL. Over 90 of you voted for up to 20 artists each. Over 625 albums and 615 bands/artists were nominated, representing the diversity of musical tastes around here.

Thank you to all who took part and commented, this has been an enjoyable exercise for me. I would like to thank those Prog Rock giants The Flower Kings whose music has helped me in this endeavour.

Disclaimer: Any mistakes and missing umlauts are intentional. The results are in Comments. Admin could the results be displayed at the top of the column for a 7/8 days, thank you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhMgy894v5Q

Thanks to all who have taken part, commented, criticised, applauded, or just viewed the posts. The response has been far greater than I expected, given that many of you have also posted on @SteveT’s blog which inspired my blog.

I hope to have all the results collated within 7 days, thanks to anyone who may wish to help but I enjoy doing this kind of thing. Yes I know get a life, the thing is I lead a busy life and that’s the way I like it.

So a Happy, Healthy, Peaceful New Year to everyone reading this and those who don’t, BH xxx

I did promise on here to do a review of the secret Christmas prezzie I was gifting the Baroness. She`s a massive Boy, I mean George Michael/ Wham fan, so what better than `Faith: The George Michael Experience` or something like it. Can`t stand him myself, so it goes. The nearest place FTGME was showing was Blackburn, about an hour away. So, I booked a meal at an Italian Restaurant en route. It was out in the `sticks`, we found it no probs, great meal also. We come out of the restaurant and it`s 3 below zero, a thick fog had descended and we had to make a 25 minute journey in 30 minutes through narrow country lanes we had not travelled before. After I drove, through pure instinct, we arrived safely. When I revealed to the Baroness at the front of the theatre, what she was to see, she was made up. Right the concert, which songs did `George` sing. How well did he and the band perform the songs. Did `George` look like `George`. Where was Andrew Ridgley. How was the audience. I will answer those questions as well as what I experienced enables me to do. First » Continue Reading.

I have been trying to get friends who are interested in most of the things/subjects that crop up on the AW to begin accessing our portal to all things groovy/not so groovy. Some like it and have loitered around but a friend commented to me that they thought some of us seem to consider ourselves “a cut above the rest”…

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tgC8iz_ALik

…over to you.

Monday: Robert Plant @ Wolverhampton Civic Hall. I`m not going to write a review, @NigelT has already done that for The Goldem Mane`s UK `17 tour and far better than I could. I would just like to say that at “three score & nine” (Robert`s words last night) Mr Plant was feckin` marvelous, his voice has no right to belong to an old fella his age. His band were something special also, a performance I will remember for a long time.

Tuesday: When this was delivered by a white van man from the tax dodgers I wondered why the feck I had bought this. I`m not really a fan and they are 80% white men playing black man`s music. However I can`t resist a bargain and at £27 for 19 CDs well you know it`s part of my illness and I had to have it. I am rambling on about the Average White Band a bunch of men from Scotland playing funky R&B and I love it. I`m 4 CDs in and completely won over. Bloody great band and this in a week when Mavis Staples has received numerous plays on the Harkonnen wind-up phonogram.

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Following on from @dai`s post in August. Neil Young is to open up his Archives on December 1st. Initially access and downloading of available files will be FREE. Apparently the quality of download will depend on your broadband speed. The higher the speed – the higher quality download will be available.

The link in comments will take you to Shakey`s web (inactive at present) page.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TnAgc1kgvLc

I recieved the CD of of Michael Head & The Red Elastic Band: `Adios Senor Pussycat` and I love it. I`ve been a fan of M.H. since The Pale Fountains, indeed the N.M.E. once put his face on it`s front page declaring `This Man Is Our Greatest Songwriter, Recognise Him?`. They were right. Michael Head is amongst Liverpool`s finest musical talents and I bet most of you have never heard of him.

The CD has been on constant play since 10am and I`ve no intention of taking it off. That new Ryley Walker & Friend CD will have to wait. The main point of my post is which was the last album you played for more than 5 times consecutively?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqYLztpLw3k

You get even more dosh back if United do the double!

The feckin` world`s gone mad.

https://uk.virginmoney.com/savings/find/man_utd_1_year_fixed_rate_double_champions_e_isa_issue_1/overview/?utm_source=manutd&utm_medium=email051017&utm_campaign=savings

Just started watching the A-Z of Jools H`s show. I like the lad and his show some here don`t, that`s good we can`t all be the same. First up was Adele, this is the first time I have seem the lady on TV and definitely the first time I have knowingly heard her singing anywhere. She`s good isn`t she? I ain`t gonna go out and buy her albums but I was very pleasantly surprised.

Which musical act have you been pleasantly surprised by.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Q_z2WkSKTc

My ipad became frozen. I carried out a factory reset. I then carried out all the steps including Apple ID. When I get to Phone Number I hit a wall. I have tried using my landline number with the area `0` and without – no reply. I have tried using my mobile number with the `0` and without, for both return call & text – no reply.

All/any help appreciated, thanks.