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Dr Volume commented on the post, PArting with CDs? 1 week ago
Am sifting and rationalising the CD collection as per previous thread. The argument that ‘you can stream it all’ is nonsense – I keep finding things that are not on Spotify or iTunes and not particularly obscure – […]
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Dr Volume commented on the post, Belle & Sebastian’s Boaty Weekender 1 week ago
I’m not a B&S fan but went along with some mates to the ‘Bowlie Weekender’ which they curated and I guess this event marks the 20 year anniversary of the festival at Pontins that begat All Tomorrows Parties and […]
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Dr Volume commented on the post, Who listens in Surround Sound? 1 week, 3 days ago
Spinal Tap is quite grainy, low-budget looking so I’m surprised there is a surround sound version. Cool. Hoping they finish Saucy Jack and make that in 5.1, if so I’m getting the full setup right there
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Dr Volume commented on the post, If The Afterword had a “sting” – what would it be? 1 week, 3 days ago
The great Kerry Shale, the voice you hear announcing the The Word/Word in Your Ear Podcast kindly did some little idents for us when we first started the site. Here they are:
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Dr Volume commented on the post, They’re ancient, and they’re sort of justified 1 week, 4 days ago
It’s had some good reviews and lots of press which proves that Mick still has lots of mates in the biz and a knack for publicity – but he goes at lengths to explain who Talking Heads and Ramones are etc and then […]
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Dr Volume wrote a new post, Who listens in Surround Sound? 1 week, 4 days ago
With the announcement of Abbey Road Superdeluxe there is much excitement about the issue of this on 5.1 Surround Sound and Dolby Atmos (no idea what the difference is, presumably it’s better done in dobly). I […]
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Dr Volume commented on the post, Simple Mnds. Once Upon a Time. 1 week, 4 days ago
When I was first getting seriously into music, Simple Minds were a favourite and Once Upon a Time would have been the entry point. It was the right music for me as a pre-teen back then, it sounds a bit tacky now – […]
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Dr Volume commented on the post, ATM: What do you do with all this….stuff? 1 week, 5 days ago
Ah, I had missed that one, I shall peruse with interest.
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Dr Volume wrote a new post, ATM: What do you do with all this….stuff? 1 week, 6 days ago
Currently in the process of organising the den ahead of us (hopefully) relocating to a neat little Cottage. My new den/music room is a bit smaller, so I’m having to be a bit creative about storage and do a bit of […]
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Dr Volume commented on the post, New elbow track 2 weeks ago
Call that vitriol? You should have seen what I posted! I thought better of it and deleted it…
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Dr Volume commented on the post, When does a sample become a rip-off? 2 weeks, 2 days ago
I can’t believe I’m defending The Verve here – I liked their first Shoegaze album and I do think BSS is a good pop single – the rest of it is drivel and Ashcroft is a bellend. However, I think Bittersweet Symphony […]
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Dr Volume commented on the post, When does a sample become a rip-off? 2 weeks, 5 days ago
The Bitter Sweet loop is more than 2 seconds though. That said, it’s supposed to be from an orchestral version of The Last Time that Loog Oldham instigated isn’t it? I’m buggered if I can detect any of the Stones […]
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Dr Volume commented on the post, When does a sample become a rip-off? 2 weeks, 6 days ago
Arthur is spot on. I’d also say how easy is it to be truly original? How many truly original arrangements did The Stones, those experts in pastiche really ‘write’? Particularly in say Blues or Country or Rock […]
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Dr Volume commented on the post, Nobody’s Perfect Re-issue – Finally? 3 weeks, 1 day ago
A cryptic post for a rather niche item – I deduced from the Twitter name it is The Distractions who I know mainly cos they recorded a 7″ single for Factory (Time Goes By So Slow) which turns up on a couple of FAC […]
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Dr Volume wrote a new post, Comic-con, Cosplay and all that 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Comic-Con is in Manchester which means there are lots of kids and fully grown adults dressed as Comic book and Movie characters descending on the city. It all looks abstract and unfamiliar to me as I’ve no idea […]
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Dr Volume commented on the post, The Afterword #91: The Reggaecast 3 weeks, 3 days ago
Ragga Toast-off with UK veterans General Levy, Sweetie and Tippa Irie- check out Tippa around 2 mins in –
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Dr Volume commented on the post, Charity shop poker 3 weeks, 3 days ago
I’m in the midst of rationalising the CD collection – Like most of us I’ve shelves upon shelves full of things that were purchased for 9.99-14.99. I was a fairly discerning CD buyer with obscure taste and a lot of […]
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Dr Volume commented on the post, Ok, so just how hot is it? 3 weeks, 4 days ago
It’s a fairly typical July day today but yesterday was exceptionally hot. Reached 32 degrees in Manchester, very muggy and didn’t dip below 23 at night. I don’t remember it being that hot before – but I remember […]
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Dr Volume commented on the post, The Afterword #91: The Reggaecast 3 weeks, 4 days ago
Good stuff and spot on about the DNA of Reggae in Hip Hop, Trip Hop, Drum & Bass, Dub Techno and pretty much all contemporary pop, Rap & R&B -we should no more bemoan the lack of contemporary Roots Reggae than we […]
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Dr Volume commented on the post, The genius of Tom Moulton 4 weeks, 1 day ago
Kevin Rowland has this in his DJ set and if the mood takes him, sings along – take it away Kev!
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