Non-Classical Music Listening Thread!

[ando]

Did you ever listen to Imus in the Morning?

PD

Haha, occasionally; I was more of a Howard Stern & Robin kid. But gee, was radio this silly?

Rich people's problems. 

[ando]

The Christmas Song Nat Cole (1962, Capitol)
I pick a day during the holiday season to play this classic. Then it's packed away for the next year. Nice to hear again.

[steve ridgway]

Back in the 80's I used to absolutely hate the music of the band WHAM! and for the most part still do, but I realised their hit song "Last Christmas" sounds kind of cool to me nowadays because it happens to have a strong flavour of vaporwave music. In fact, processed and slowed down versions of it are considered proper vaporwave:

People go to great lengths to avoid hearing this .

BBC News Whamageddon

[AnotherSpin]

One might be able to change reality to approach more closely the dream, or the dream to approach more closely to reality.

If one's reality is illusory, what is the case most often, then yes, one can change illusion at will.

[AnotherSpin]

In order to get back to the topic I mention this: Back in the 80's I used to absolutely hate the music of the band WHAM! and for the most part still do, but I realised their hit song "Last Christmas" sounds kind of cool to me nowadays because it happens to have a strong flavour of vaporwave music. In fact, processed and slowed down versions of it are considered proper vaporwave:

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[Pohjolas Daughter]

The Christmas Song Nat Cole (1962, Capitol)
I pick a day during the holiday season to play this classic. Then it's packed away for the next year. Nice to hear again.

What a voice!  Great choice.    And a classic!

PD

[ando]

In order to get back to the topic I mention this: Back in the 80's I used to absolutely hate the music of the band WHAM! and for the most part still do, but I realised their hit song "Last Christmas" sounds kind of cool to me nowadays because it happens to have a strong flavour of vaporwave music. In fact, processed and slowed down versions of it are considered proper vaporwave:

Very popular Christmas selection here in the States. Makes me cringe whenever I hear it play over store loudspeakers.
They should ban Careless Whisper altogether.
  Whatever floats your boat.

[SimonNZ]

[71 dB]

Trying to get more into vaporwave. Someone commented on Youtube Luxury Elite's World Class is great and I am listening to it on Spotify.

People go to great lengths to avoid hearing this .

BBC News Whamageddon

"I gave it a spin, thinking it would be quite funny to wipe out 7,000 people who couldn't avoid it, but clearly it isn't funny," he said.

Jerk of the year material! 

[71 dB]

MACINTOSH PLUS - Floral Shoppe - Youtube

This is considered a genre defining Vaporwave classic from 2011. In my opinion this might have felt groundbreaking when it came out, but today it is just one Vaporwave album among so many others.


desert sand feels warm at night - 0:21 - Spotify

This represents Vaporwave subgenre Slushwave which is about slowed down and heavily reverberant songs. As if Barry White tried to sing the listener into sleep.  This kind of music is strangely captivating, beautiful and relaxing. Since the songs are slowed down so much, they are quite long. The shortest track on this album is almost 11 minutes and the longest 24 and half minutes. 

[VonStupp]

The Complete Christmas on the Ponderosa
Cast of Bonanza
Ken Darby Singers
Jimmy Joyce Children's Choir

One of the stranger Yuletide recordings I have held on to. Even though he was the shortest lived cast member, Pernell Roberts has the best singing voice, much better than Michael Landon's young crooning and Dan Blocker's blunt attempts.

This compilation also adds Lorne Greene's solo Holiday albums; his are mostly poetic recitations. Greene's handful of sung songs reminds me of Lee Marvin in Paint Your Wagon; low ranged with suspect pitch. Must be Santa is quite catchy though, as is May God Bless You.
VS

 

[SimonNZ]

If only the rest of Dylan's Xmas album had zany klezmer arrangements...

[SimonNZ]

[AnotherSpin]

[VonStupp]

Ultimate Pops Christmas Party
Boston Pops
Arthur Fiedler

CD1 contains performances from 1949-1959
CD2 covers 1962-1969
VS

Out of 35 tracks, the three featuring Steve Lawrence and Eydie Gormé had my family in stitches.

If I thought an aging Sherrill Milnes was out of place in Go Tell It On the Mountain, Steve Lawrence's cover is vomit-inducing for me, yet had my wife doing her best Go-Go Dance moves. Good thing Christmas comes but once a year!

Poor Leontyne Price had to fend for herself on this album.
VS

[Todd]

[Brian]

Anyone ever seen Robyn Hitchcock live? He's visiting my neighborhood theater in late January.

[SimonNZ]

Anyone ever seen Robyn Hitchcock live? He's visiting my neighborhood theater in late January.

Will Emma Swift be performing with him?

[Brian]

Will Emma Swift be performing with him?

Good question - the website just says "an evening with Robyn Hitchcock," no mention of another act or backing band.

[Iota]

Anyone ever seen Robyn Hitchcock live? He's visiting my neighborhood theater in late January.

No, but I'd be very interested to hear what it was like if you do end up going.