What are you playing tonight?

[Beefheart]

Any of you hip and happening crazy cats familiar with a band from Warrington called Exile Parade? They're currently being touted, by some, to be destined for big things. They sound like an Oasis tribute band to me.

What thinketh thee?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AeHLOQPkbKg" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Big things huh? I don't see it.

[LeverEnd]

The Shocking Miss Emerald, Caro Emerald's new album. Going to see her at Lowry in September, looking forward to it. I do like a jazzy female vocalist.

[bobo the clown]

The Shocking Miss Emerald, Caro Emerald's new album. Going to see her at Lowry in September, looking forward to it. I do like a jazzy female vocalist.

Confused sort of album I felt. She's very good, but the range of styles in this ... I'm sure intended to broaden the album ... just made it a bit muddled for me.

She IS very good though.

[Il Pirate]

She looks like she could give give you a right good telling off.................

[Il Pirate]

Talking of X-Ray Spex, this punk classic was screened a couple of weeks ago on BBC Four in a repeat episode of TOTP from 1978 alongside the likes of Brotherhood of Man and Elkie Brooks, who probably inhabit a some sort of beige coloured world. They then cut to David Soul who was introducing the next tune. He just looked confused. Bonus points to anyone who can understand a single word Poly Styrene is saying.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKaxfc03Fqk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Not clicked the linked, but iirc, it's summat about a boy being so clean, brushes his teeth 9 times a day, brush away, brush away, brush away..............or summat..

[Lost Leopard Spot]

Talking of X-Ray Spex, this punk classic was screened a couple of weeks ago on BBC Four in a repeat episode of TOTP from 1978 alongside the likes of Brotherhood of Man and Elkie Brooks, who probably inhabit a some sort of beige coloured world. They then cut to David Soul who was introducing the next tune. He just looked confused. Bonus points to anyone who can understand a single word Poly Styrene is saying.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKaxfc03Fqk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Not clicked the linked, but iirc, it's summat about a boy being so clean, brushes his teeth 9 times a day, brush away, brush away, brush away..............or summat..

I will have nothing bad said about Polly. Absolute joy to listen to again and again and the lyrics are obvious...


I clambered over mounds and mounds of polystyrene foam
And fell into a swimming pool filled with fairy snow
...and watched the world turn day-glo

you know you know the world turned day-glo you know ohhh oh o

I wrenched the nylon curtains back as far as they would go
And peered through perspex window panes at the acrylic road
(verse)
I drove my polypropolene car on wheels of sponge
Then pulled into a wimpy bar to have a rubber bun
(verse)
The X-rays were penetrating through the laytex breeze
Synthetic fibre see-thru leaves fell from the rayon trees

[thebish]

Talking of X-Ray Spex, this punk classic was screened a couple of weeks ago on BBC Four in a repeat episode of TOTP from 1978 alongside the likes of Brotherhood of Man and Elkie Brooks, who probably inhabit a some sort of beige coloured world. They then cut to David Soul who was introducing the next tune. He just looked confused. Bonus points to anyone who can understand a single word Poly Styrene is saying.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKaxfc03Fqk" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Not clicked the linked, but iirc, it's summat about a boy being so clean, brushes his teeth 9 times a day, brush away, brush away, brush away..............or summat..

"scrub away"... the S.R. way...

but - that's Germ Free Adolescents... the song linked was The Day the World Turned Day-glo!

[Il Pirate]

today I am mostly listening to X-ray Spex Germ Free Adolescents..... cos I'm THAT cool!




Is coz eyes readin' vat abuv innit!??

[Annoyed Grunt]

http://nin.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

New single......

[TANGODANCER]

43 mins of Pirates of the Carribean-Black Pearl sound track.

[William the White]

Chavela Vargas... so beautiful, so moving...

[Annoyed Grunt]

Cavalera Conspiracy - Inflikted.

[Beefheart]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAs-VMrJn1E" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; I wish I was playing one of these Only 400 of them available, £1,649. I wish I could justify buying one.

[Prufrock]

Splurged in the bargain bin at HMV t'other day. First Mumfords because I don't have it and they're cool; Them Crooked Vultures which I feared could only disappoint and is actually pretty damn good; and, recent Bad Religion album, which isn't great - they sound like an 80's power band parody of themselves at points - but which has some pretty ace redeeming moments. All for £14.

[TANGODANCER]

A real singer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aZEkpg4SU8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And saw this guy live in Manchester. Sadly dead now, but brilliant..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QO4aegj-jA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

We're rocking now....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxPWVX-qSrQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Finest female voice ever associated with music..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boJ2RZ545Ik" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.

[thebish]

Splurged in the bargain bin at HMV t'other day.

eughhh!

[LeverEnd]

A real singer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aZEkpg4SU8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And saw this guy live in Manchester. Sadly dead now, but brilliant..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QO4aegj-jA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

We're rocking now....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxPWVX-qSrQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Finest female voice ever associated with music..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boJ2RZ545Ik" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.

Hard to disagree with the last bit. I've got an LP of Ella singing the Gershwin songbook, absolutely fantastic.

[TANGODANCER]

A real singer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9aZEkpg4SU8" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

And saw this guy live in Manchester. Sadly dead now, but brilliant..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QO4aegj-jA" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

We're rocking now....http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxPWVX-qSrQ" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Finest female voice ever associated with music..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boJ2RZ545Ik" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;.

Hard to disagree with the last bit. I've got an LP of Ella singing the Gershwin songbook, absolutely fantastic.

The love affair began for me in Billy Baker's dance club on Bradshawgate, when I was just sixteen ( the year of our Lord 1955) and first heard the lady. My number one ever since and always will be, athough she's sadly passed away now.

[LeverEnd]

That's a while ago! 20 years before I was born in fact. I had a girlfriend who used to listen to her. I had very narrow tastes at the time but listening to that was a real eye-opener. or ear-opener I suppose.
This one..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnfUN6bBAg4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

[Worthy4England]

That's a while ago! 20 years before I was born in fact. I had a girlfriend who used to listen to her. I had very narrow tastes at the time but listening to that was a real eye-opener. or ear-opener I suppose.
This one..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnfUN6bBAg4" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

When I used to listen to my girlfriend's shit music about 20 years ago, it wasn't about it being an eye-opener.

That said, Ella Fitzgerald had a wonderful voice.

Tonight I am playing The Who....before heading out to the MEN, to see then do Quadrophenia.