Non-Classical Music Listening Thread!

[steve ridgway]

Hawkwind – Doremi Fasol Latido (Space Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Hard Rock, Prog Rock, 1972)



That experiment worked very well well indeed, some serious bottom end was what it needed to come back to life. I can feel a time tunnel back to the 70s opening up here .

[Madiel]

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For me this might be her best in a while.

[Kalevala]

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For me this might be her best in a while.

Oh, nice to hear!  I did like that one song that she uploaded online.  Did you pre-order the CD?

K

[Kalevala]

I have these albums by Tori Amos.  Which ones after them do you love @Madiel?

Little Earthquakes
Also have:  Boys from Pele
Crucify which probably falls under an EP.
Under the Pink
Strange Little Girls
Talula
To Venus and Back

K

[Madiel]

Oh, nice to hear!  I did like that one song that she uploaded online.  Did you pre-order the CD?

K

No, I stopped off at JB Hi-Fi on the way home from work on Friday. More efficient.

[Madiel]

I have these albums by Tori Amos.  Which ones after them do you love @Madiel?

Little Earthquakes
Also have:  Boys from Pele
Crucify which probably falls under an EP.
Under the Pink
Strange Little Girls
Talula
To Venus and Back

K

Well I mean I'm a huge fan who is SUPPOSED to be seeing her in concert in Germany right about now if your President hadn't made that complicated, so I love them all, but Boys for Pele is one of the greatest, and weirdest, albums of all time.

Unless you have a re-pressing that involves the dance remix of Professional Widow, in which case someone has drawn a moustache and glasses on the Mona Lisa.

Of albums you don't have my favourites are From the Choirgirl Hotel, Scarlet's Walk and American Doll Posse.

[Todd]

All music listening this weekend has been and will be devoted to live festival music.  Cinco de Mayo celebrations are in full swing, and as such I was able to catch Mariachi Ciudad de Guadalajara in person.  They easily stomp all over local Mariachi bands, with each of the members being both expert instrumentalists and singers.  I'd happily pay to see them perform a full-length gig.  They backed the local Ballet Folklorico dance troupe, whom I have seen before, and this time they put on a bigger, better show.

The local Aztec dance and drum troupe Ollin Yollitliz also performed, and their drumming was outstanding, and the dancing was incredibly high energy.  Everyone was drenched in sweat when done.

And of course, powwow season has kicked off, so I attended a small, local powwow that nonetheless had four drum groups on hand.  They delivered.

One more Cinco de Mayo event remains on my calendar for later today.

[steve ridgway]

Japan – Quiet Life (New Wave, Synth-pop, 1979)

I have been searching for memories of what I might have enjoyed at the end of the 70s. This isn't bad, more Art Rock I'd say, with heavily Bryan Ferry influenced vocals backed by synths, sax and some funky fretless bass. Overall a very smooth sound and decent tunes, I'd perhaps have continued listening to it longer if not swamped by the New Romantic sound shortly after.

[Fëanor]

This evening ...



A few songs composed by the late, great Robbie Robertson as performed by The Band, including:

• The Weight
• The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down

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Also a few songs by Loreena McKennitt.  One of my favourites being Caravanserai