It’s a Holiday Soul Party by Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings is my go-to album. Favourite single tracks for me tends to be in the humoristic novelty category…and at the other end of the spectrum the very […]

Last one I bought was Alice Cooper – Live from the Astroturf which saw the original band members along with Ryan Roxie get together on stage at a Dennis Dunaway book signing It’s rough and ready but hell, it’s […]

Four seconds, surely a record

Wordle 508 2/6

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Must admit I liked this series better when there wasn’t so much “supernaturalness” but thanks for bringing it to my attention

I’m relieved to note that my opinion has remained unchanged these last three years.

Thanks. A friend of mine is just coming to the end of an Open University degree in maths and statistics. He says it takes over your life, but in a good way. Sounds like that sums it up.

Boards of Canada- Geogaddi
Tindersticks- Tindersticks
Throwing Muses- University
Everything Everything- Man Alive
PJ Harvey- White Chalk

As mentioned before, I do love VdGG and have no problem with Hammill’s voice, solo or with the band……but favourite prog voice?

After a bit of head-scratching, my choice would be Robert Wyatt…

My son, who is now happily sorted thanks for asking, went through a brief internet dating phase, and put down his interests as musicals and cheese.

‘You realise how gay that sounds?’ was his sister’s withering response.

I saw Star Trek dubbed into Turkish once. That was a riot.

He said that because, er, forgotten is the only word that rhymes with Rotten. Unless…

“Who remembers Johnny Rotten?
Now he’s gone, unlike Alain de Botton”

thank you Retro, thank you Twang, thankyou Birdy.

Anyone who says the Stones can’t /couldn’t play blues has got their…..errr I politely disagree

When you say the “vocal on the title track” I think you mean Willie The Pimp featuring the good Captain Beefheart on vocals.

I can’t help you with another Hot Rats style album I’m afraid (sometimes regarded as […]

I’m using a NAD 3130 now. I lucked into a used one for nowt, and it sounds great.

Not to derail this thread but I have a question.

Pro-Ject Debut III owner here, only prob is there’s no selecter to change from 33.3 to 45rpm. Read about Pro-ject speedbox, apparently can improve the […]

defs, alas more window shopping these days

There’s absolutely no stigma attached to being left handed. None at all. Left-handed person quite as good as a right-handed person in every way.

Except writing. Unless you live in a country where the writing […]

They stopped and apprehended the bomber who was planning to blow up LAX on the eve of Y2K.

Focus your attention on discs three & four and most of disc five. Less of a sprawling mess & brilliant songs.

Have to agree with you about Self Potrait. That is easily the best of all the Bootleg Series.