June 22, 201214 yr comment_521750 Melody Gardot - 2012 - The Absence not as sexy as you would think... Oh wait a minute - YES IT IS.... Report
June 22, 201214 yr comment_521764 Sigur Ros - Valtari I ordered that in iTunes a week or two ago while sleepwalking. I probably should take a listen to it... Report
June 22, 201214 yr comment_521769 Lana Del Rey - Born to Die I'm officially in the blacklash to the backlash mode... Is it a perfect album? No. Does it reach the heights of "Video Games"? Not consistently. But I have to say that I thoroughly enjoy the album, regardless of the authenticity of her persona. Her S/T first album (pulled from iTunes, not hard to find elsewhere) is also solid. And I've seen countless live performances where she does quite well, so who cares if she was nervous and tanked on SNL? Anyway, if people have held off for whatever reason, it may be worth giving a chance. Beautiful melodies, strong vocal performances, admittedly uneven lyrics and a pretty varied soundscape (in a good way) await. Report
June 22, 201214 yr comment_521792 Drop Electric sampler -- the second track is worth listening, if nothing else. Report
June 22, 201214 yr Author comment_521812 Are my eyes deceiving me, or did Thrice just post three times in this thread??? Hello Stephen! EDIT: I guess Dusty noticed yesterday, but I wasn't attuned. Welcome back. Edited June 22, 201214 yr by Voltron Report
June 23, 201214 yr comment_521902 Various Artists - When Pigs Fly: Songs You'd Never Thought You'd Hear -- this album is ready-made for Turntable "weird covers" night. Don Ho covers "Shock the Monkey", The Fixx cover "Boots Were Made for Walkin'", Jackie Chan and Ani Difranco duet on "Unforgettable", etc. Report
June 23, 201214 yr comment_521980 Brahms - Piano Concerto 1 (Curzon/Szell) Best Brahms PC1 I've heard - SQ is excellent also Report
June 24, 201214 yr comment_522102 Just found Fiona Apple's new one on Spotify, listening to that now. EDIT: And I just found Regina Spektor's new one, too. It's going to be a late night. Report
June 24, 201214 yr comment_522133 Bill Evans' D'Lugoff's Top of The Gate 3x45. Levels a little higher than I'm used to, but sounds quite nice on first listen. Reportedly gets better on second set. Edit: Yep. Edited June 24, 201214 yr by blessingx Report
June 25, 201214 yr comment_522263 was: kenny dorham | round about midnight at the cafe bohemia | mm45 now: innocence mission | befriended | thanks for the recommendation shelly Edited June 25, 201214 yr by blessingx Report
June 26, 201214 yr comment_522305 Paul's Boutique - The Beastie Boys Hey Al, hey Dusty. It's good to be back! Report
June 26, 201214 yr comment_522329 Hey man, miss you. Me: In car -- Chris Rea, Dancing Down the Stony Road -- note: "Dancing" in the title does not imply it's a dance record -- it's a lyric, and that's all. Man does what I call "organic" music -- heavily blues-infused pop rock reminiscent of Clapton's Slowhand and whatnot. All played on traditional instruments, no fancy production, no synthesizers, etc. Every once in a while I get in the mood for that, and Rea fills that capacity almost all the time. At home, on spotify: various Regina Spektor and whatnot. I <3 her so much. Report
June 28, 201214 yr comment_522899 Zombi -- great synthy proggy goodness. With live drums and some Mellotron and some other stuff, occasionally, but all instrumental. Report
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