What's in your CD player?

[princess garnet]

Wanted to restart an old thread.

In my CD player: "Las Vegas"--TV soundtrack

[Kailana]

Mama Mia Soundtrack in one CD player and a Bryan Adams CD in my car.

[pat]

Mamma Mia, David Campbell and Shannon Noll. GOing to see Mr Noll in December!

[EC2]

Abattoir Blues and The Lyre of Orpheus by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds.

[Cuchulainn]

I'm into the whole iPod thing.

I've mixed a few albums onto a play list:
The Gorillaz - Demon Days
The Good, The Bad and the Queen
G. Love - Lemonade
Tim Armstrong - A Poet's Life
Nick Hawkins - Last Stand

[chuck]

Avalon Sunset....A reflective CD by Van Morrison......

[LoveHistory]

Faith Hill, Jennifer Paige, the Hope Floats Soundtrack, Molly Myles, and Rachmaninoff.

[sweetpotatoboy]

Mamma Mia, David Campbell and Shannon Noll. GOing to see Mr Noll in December!

Oh, Shannon's great. I'm sure he puts on a great show. Enjoy.

[diamondlil]

I didn't realise he had made it to the UK.

[sweetpotatoboy]

I didn't realise he had made it to the UK.

He hasn't, but I'm very international in my tastes (thanks especially to this old Internet thingy). I'm liking Guy Sebastian's latest work too.

[EC2]

My eldest son got married last week (where does the time go:eek:) They had this song for the first dance. I've never heard of Jason Mraz before.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EkHTsc9PU2A

[sweetpotatoboy]

My eldest son got married last week (where does the time go:eek:)

Congratulations!!

[diamondlil]

He hasn't, but I'm very international in my tastes (thanks especially to this old Internet thingy). I'm liking Guy Sebastian's latest work too.


I don;t think I have heard Guy Sebastian's latest. i have his first two or three albums. Maybe two.

[xiaotien]

i just popped out coldplay's viva la vida
and put in weezer's red album today.

PORK AND BEANS! =)

[Leyland]

J Geils Band - the live Blow Your Face Out. Still love that 70's blues rock.

[sweetpotatoboy]

In case anyone's interested, these are the albums I listened to last week:

KREESHA TURNER - Passion (2008) ***
CAROLE KING - Thoroughbred (1976) ***
JANIE FRICKE - Labor Of Love (1989) **
GLORIA LORING - Gloria Loring (1985) ***
GONZALO - Uvas & Besos (1990) **
EMMYLOU HARRIS - All I Intended To Be (2008) **
JAMIE SCOTT & THE TOWN - Stare Into The Sun (single) (2008) ***
KRYSTAL MEYERS - Make Some Noise (2008) ***
PATRICIA PAAY - Playmate (1981) **
MARC ANTHONY - Sigo Siendo Yo (2006) ***
ORNELLA VANONI - E Altre Storie (1973) **
RENE BECKER - Voor Jou (2008) *
RICOCHET - Blink Of An Eye (1997) **
HIL ST SOUL - Black Rose (2008) **
GRÖNWALLS - En På Miljonen (2005) **
MATIA BAZAR - One1 Two2 Three3 Four4 (2007) ***
MAYWOOD - Good For Gold (1996) **
MIGUEL Y MIGUEL - La Vida Sigue Igual (2008) **
RITA - Rmazim (2008) ****
PAM TILLIS - Sweetheart's Dance (1994) ***
BRIAN MCFADDEN - Set In Stone (2008) ****
DONNA SUMMER - Crayons (2008) **
LOS INQUIETOS DEL NORTE - 4:20 Mi Vicio (2008) **
CHUY JR - Coraje (2008) **
MCVILLE COUNTRY BAND - Here We Are (2007) *

[Carine]

Sultans of Swing from the Dire Straits
and The Best of Diana Ross

[Volgadon]

Okean Elzy, the coolest Ukrainian rock band ever. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJcKzAs1JoY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUm9u-IF84A http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTsGs1gamDo&feature=related

[Volgadon]

Sweetpotatoboy,
how did you find out about Rita? Not my cup of tea at all, but I am Israeli, so curious.

[amyb]

On iPod: Kings of Leon, Pearl Jam, Alanis Morrisette and Van Morrison.

[Leyland]

Waking the Dead ~ a Celtic-traditional Grateful-Dead-cover jam rock band

[MLS859]

Maroon 5
Brian Kennedy (Irish singer)
Fall Out Boy

[EC2]

Lover's Requiem by I am Ghost

Oceanborn by Nightwish - The Rock version of The Snowman is brilliant!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AaWPduHl_j8&feature=related

[Barbara Passaris]

All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

Amadeus Soundtrack

Chopin's Ballades and Polonaises

Billy Joel

U2

Church Music of the Middle Ages (Gregorian Chant and choir selections)

Rachmaninov's Vespers

Tchaikovsky's Liturgy

[Carine]

Today it will be :

Paint the Sky with Stars by Enya
and Harem from Sarah Brightman

[princess garnet]

Today it will be : Paint the Sky with Stars by Enya

Oh, I have that song on CD!

[Michelle2]

Flight of the Conchords!

[sweetpotatoboy]

Maroon 5
Brian Kennedy (Irish singer)
Fall Out Boy

I'm a big Brian Kennedy fan. Seen him live also.

[chuck]

Van Morrison's "Philosopher's Stone" great music to read by.....

[nona]

Three Days Grace self titled and One X
Mix of alternative/metal of 48 songs
various mix 80's ( REO, Journey, Areosmith, David & David, Bouston.....)
James Blunt
Dashboard Confessional
Unwritten Law
Buzz Cuts disc1 &2 (yeah the one off TV, awesome!)

[sweetpotatoboy]

Some recent albums listened to:

DRAGONETTE - Galore (2007) ****
EMERSON DRIVE - Countrified (2007) **
GABRIELLA CILMI - Save The Lies (Be Good To Me) (mixes) (2008)
HEIDI NEWFIELD - What Am I Waiting For (2008)
RONNA REEVES - After The Dance (1995)
THE GLITTERATI - The Glitterati (2005)
ZLIPS - En Samling (2007)
MARTA GÓMEZ - Cantos De Agua Dolce (2004)
SARAH DASH - Oo-La-La (1980)
WILLIE NELSON & WYNTON MARSALIS - Two Men With The Blues (2008) GIUSY FERRERI - No Ti Scordar Mai Di Me (EP) (2008)
CARACOLA - This Is Caracola! (2008)
IDA MARIA - Fortress Round My Heart (2008)
IDINA MENZEL - I Stand (2008)
KURT NILSEN - Rise To The Occasion (2008)
SANDRA VANREYS - Let Go (2004)
VALERIE DORE - The Best of (1994)

[chuck]

Thelonious Monk's "Alone" and Chet Baker and Stan Getz....beautiful melodic jazz on the first day of Autumn.....

[nona]

Night Ranger
Metallica
Blink 182
Incubus
Presidents of the United States..
Hinder

[Leyland]

Personal Best: The Harry Nilsson Anthology mix on my MediaPlayer. Coconut gets me going once I get to work, along with wonderful coffee!

[chuck]

Crossroads I.....Eric Clapton...one of the first anthologies and one of Slow Hands best....

[Leyland]

Love - The Beatles soundtrack from the Cirque du Soleil show.

[nona]

Feeling kinda country this week...

Reba McIntire
Alan Jackson
Willie Nelson

[Carine]

Harem - Sarah Brightman

[chuck]

Terrapin Station....Grateful Dead....Still my favorite Jam Band...

[diamondlil]

Jack Johnson - very mellow on a Saturday morning.

[Telynor]

La Revancha del Tango by GoTan Project. Great stuff.

[diamondlil]

More mellow. This time Ben Harper and the Blind Boys of Alabama.

[Telynor]

Bouncing between La Revancha del Tango and Annie Lennox's latest, Songs of Mass Destruction.

[sweetpotatoboy]

Last week's albums listened to:

WILL YOUNG - Let It Go (2008) *****
JENNIFER HUDSON - Jennifer Hudson (2008) **
JAMES MORRISON - Songs For You, Truth For Me (2008) **
MICHELLE WILLIAMS - Unexpected (2008) ***
RONGEDAL - Rongedal (2008) ****
MILLIE JACKSON - Just A Lil' Bit Country (1981) **
MYRIAM - Cambio De Piel (2008) ***
RANDY CRAWFORD & JOE SAMPLE - No Regrets (2008) ***
JOSH GRACIN - We Weren't Crazy (2008) ****
KEITH JACK - This Time (2008) ***
JANIE FRICKE - Sleeping With Your Memory (1982) ***
MALENE MORTENSEN - Desperado (2007) **
MANUEL CARRASCO - Inercia (2008) ****
SHARLEEN SPITERI - Melody (2008) ***
BARBARA LEWIS - Hello Stranger: The Best Of Barbara Lewis (1994) ***

[chuck]

Reading and Listening to Jackson Browne's "Late For The Sky"....So very Mellow

[Leyland]

Beethoven's piano sonatas (Moonlight, Appassionata, and Pathetique) performed by Rudolf Serkin.

[Hoopking]

I don't know if an Ipod counts, but I have something from every Genre my favorites are Enya, Enigma, and Classical of all kinds. I like instrumental better than voice but have all types from Rap to Country.

[chuck]

Oldies...Booker T and the MGs...Green Onions...very basic...Cruising music....

[EC2]

Just having a Seether fest at the moment. Their song Never Leave me is one of the hero/heroine themes in my work in progress as they reach an emotional dilemma. Seether have become on of my favourite bands of late.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=QPyRlzKQXbE

[Volgadon]

Planxty, Rory Gallagher, Eliza Carthy, Peter Bellamy, the Carnival Band, The Jewel Rose (Armenian viollin), Ot Azoj, and Ehud Banai's latest album of new arrangement for old Jewish liturgy.

[sweetpotatoboy]

My recent listening list of albums:

LEE ANN WOMACK - Call Me Crazy (2008) ****
ROSA - Promesas (2008) **
SORAYA ARNELAS - Sin Miedo (2008) ***
HUE & CRY - Open Soul (2008) ****
YOSSI AZULAY - Tfilot (2008) ***
KATE GULBRANDSEN - Vi To (2005) **
SIRUSHO - Qele Qele (2008) **
KATY PERRY - One Of The Boys (2008) **
KYLE BENNETT BAND - Kyle Bennett Band (2005) ***
LA OREJA DE VAN GOGH - A Las Cinco En El Astoria (2008) ***
MARIE MODIANO - Outland (2008) **
MELBA MOORE - Closer (1980) ***
RONNA REEVES - After The Dance (1995) ***
YARBROUGH & PEOPLES - Two Of Us (1980) ***
WILL MARTIN - A New World (2008) ***
TÂNIA MARA - Tânia Mara (2006) ***
SYDNEY YOUNGBLOOD - A Compilation **
ANNE MURRAY - I'll Always Love You (1979) ***
BRYAN WHITE - Greatest Hits (2000) ***
DAME SHIRLEY BASSEY - Get The Party Started (2007) **
VALERIE DELACRUZ - They'll Never Know (2000) **
TRENT WILLMON - Broken In (2008) ***
TIFT MERRITT - Bramble Rose (2002) **
TERRENCE HOWARD - Shine Through It (2008) ***
ROSE MELBERG - Cast Away The Clouds (2006) *
MIRA CRAIG - Mira Mira (2006) *
LUIS FONSI - Palabras Del Silencio (2008) ****
CURTIS STIGERS - Real Emotional (2007) **
DULCE - Me Gusta A Morir (2004) ***
GAIL DAVIES - Givin' Herself Away (1982) **
GLOBAL.KRYNER - Weg (2007) **
IRENE CARA - What A Feelin' (1983) ***
MARTA SÁNCHEZ - Miss Sánchez (2007) **
NICK SCOTTI - Nick Scotti (1993)
PAULETTE CARLSON - Love Goes On (1991) **
PAULA FRAZER - Leave The Sad Things Behind (2005) **

[KingEricCantona7]

Flogging Molly - Drunken Lullabies

[chuck]

Listening to Glen Hansard's of (The Frames) soundtrack from "Once" a little gem of a film and terrific New music....and the soundtrack from the film"The Commitments"...God Bless the Irish and their passion for music....and the scenes of Dublin in both films is so intoxicating.....

[Volgadon]

Fairport COnvention - Liege & Lief.

[princess garnet]

"Music from the Chocolate Lands" CD from Putumayo World Music (http://www.putumayo.com/en/?site_version=putumayo%20international)

[Divia]

Well its on my ipod...

If you seek Amy by Ms. Spears...and if you hear your children singing it..stop them. ;) Bad children!

[Susan]

"Music from the Chocolate Lands" CD from Putumayo World Music

I borrowed Music from the Coffee Lands from the library and put it on my iPod. I'll have to look to see if the library has the one from the Chocolate Lands.

[annis]

"KKarekare" by the Mamaku Project a French/Kiwi combo who produce some very cool, smooth jazzy sounds.
A sample:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czEIwKgPpAI

[Volgadon]

Ehud Banai (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pfi7gF2DAOI) my favourite Israeli artist. Today is an amazing love song, wonderful bittersweet quality.

[nona]

Killers- Sams TownDeath Cab for Cutie- Narrow StairsBlue October- FoiledLive- Throwing CopperBuzz Cuts- Two disc set of mid 90's to early 2000 alternative collection( Papa Roch, Fastball, 3 Door Down, Sum 41, Blink 182....)

[EC2]

Killers- Sams TownDeath Cab for Cutie- Narrow StairsBlue October- FoiledLive- Throwing CopperBuzz Cuts- Two disc set of mid 90's to early 2000 alternative collection( Papa Roch, Fastball, 3 Door Down, Sum 41, Blink 182....)
Throwing Copper was recently in my CD Nona. I love Live!
Not going to the gym tonight, so I have been dancing to Bon Jovi's One Wild Night,http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=T33sAI32sfA HIM's Wicked Game,(prefer to Chris Isaac's version) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6ICCXy5IXdo and Seether's Fake It instead! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Sep27sMmG-0

[Leyland]

Flogging Molly - Drunken Lullabies

Yay! A Celtic rock/punk fan! The Rogues are kinda local for you- Houston anyway. http://www.therogues.com/AMERICAN%20HIGHLANDER/HISTORY.htm A fiddler I know just joined up - check them out if you can sometime.

[annis]

Sneaking in a little sampling from Kiwi band Fat Freddy's Drop's forthcoming album. FFD's are long-time favourites of mine and play jazz/dub fusion .
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-LdYDd7aGc&feature=related

Just for fun, I'll throw in an old song of theirs which is a particular favourite as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3JBztXpMSgE

[chuck]

Annis....FFD is very cool .....Currently listening to an old favorite....Bruce Cockburn....

[nona]

Throwing Copper was recently in my CD Nona. I love Live!
Not going to the gym tonight, so I have been dancing to Bon Jovi's One Wild Night,http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=T33sAI32sfA HIM's Wicked Game,(prefer to Chris Isaac's version) http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=6ICCXy5IXdo and Seether's Fake It instead! http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Sep27sMmG-0

Seethers Cd with Fake it is awesome I like the track called Jesus Christ, starts with slow drum beats then gets harder as it goes.

[annis]

Listening to Wilco to sweeten the dreaded task of ironing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RRkrccHgNI

[princess garnet]

"Unwired: Europe" (http://www.worldmusic.net/wmn/store/regions/europe/europe+general) CD from Rough Guide Music

[Leyland]

The Beatles' Magical Mystery Tour is in my CD player to help sweeten dishwashing and other assorted cleaning tasks that shall go unnamed. Swiffering is so much more fun listening to Hello Goodbye and Your Mother Should Know. ;)

[annis]

Gin Wigmore, from her new EP. Gin is a ball of energy and a pretty cool singer/sonwriter.
http://www.blinkx.com/video/under-my-skin-gin-wigmore/ghY_ENMT4IKvAPK6lmocWQ

[annis]

Kate Voegele. I just recently discovered her through a thread (elsewhere) discussing favourite versions of Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah". You wouldn't believe how many singers have had a go at it. My favourite remains the Jeff Buckley version, but John Cale, Rufus Wainwright and KD Laing have also done interesting interpretations on the theme.
Anyway, I thought Kate's version pretty good- despite that fact that it's very much a man's song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT_1Xzr0d7Q&feature=related

[EC2]

Kate Voegele. I just recently discovered her through a thread (elsewhere) discussing favourite versions of Leonard Cohen's song "Hallelujah". You wouldn't believe how many singers have had a go at it. My favourite remains the Jeff Buckley version, but John Cale, Rufus Wainwright and KD Laing have also done interesting interpretations on the theme.
Anyway, I thought Kate's version pretty good- despite that fact that it's very much a man's song
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT_1Xzr0d7Q&feature=related

I collect versions of this song. A lot of people including my best friend cite the Jeff Buckley version as THE one. I prefer Rufus Wainwright's, but I can recognise Buckley's absolute talent. My current favourite that I'm going to post to my blog when I get a minute is the Welsh version by Brigyn.
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=sF_5WLagqIU

[Madeleine]

What do you think of the X Factor winner's version? I think it's a bit depressing for Xmas!

[Amanda]

In the car CD player:

Ben Harper - Both Sides of the Gun (Black CD)
Jack Johnson - Sleeping Through the Static
Bernard Fanning - Tea and Sympathy
The Wiggles - Hot Potatoes Live
The Wiggles - Christmas CD (Yule be Wiggling, Wiggly Wiggly Christmas, and Santa's Rockin')
The Wiggles - Sing a Song of Wiggles

And we always have to listen to the last one of mister Luke has a tantrum. He sings along to all the songs though, so thats cute.

[Leyland]

Chicago III recorded in 1971. One of my alltime favorite albums. Fantastic horns and lots of Hammond B-3 organ - unbelievably great versatility ranging from classical jazz to psychedelic funky soul to hard rock. Just brilliant work.

[Volgadon]

Ukrainian Christmas carols.

[nona]

it's funny how most of us all love the same books and genres but musically some of us are total outcast compared to others here.

[EC2]

What do you think of the X Factor winner's version? I think it's a bit depressing for Xmas!

It's a bit overcooked I think. I'd rather have it without the vocal pyrotechnics!

Currently listening to Make This Go on Forever by Snow Patrol.

[princess garnet]

Enya has a new holiday cd: And Winter Came (http://www.recordstore.co.uk/enya/productdetail.jsp?productPK=unittest-vsi4p3rcquWc9XIbqN3IEb-1)
Wonderful listening!

[Eigon]

I have a clutch of CDs and tapes that I save for this time of year.
One of the best is Christmas now is Drawing Near by Sneake's Noyse, a collection of Medieval songs and carols including Tomorrow shall be my Dancing Day, which is one of my favourites of all time.
Last night I settled down with a recording of a Radio 4 programme, a re-telling of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight with Ian McKellan narrating.
And I've got Robin Williamson ready to go with Winter's Turning.

[chuck]

Were listening to George Winston's Winter Solstice....Really nice and next up is a mix of favorite Celtic groups doing Christmas tunes......Merry Christmas to all .......

[Volgadon]

The Gower Wassail performed by Steeleye Span.

[annis]

Enjoying a bit of "Trouble' from Ray La Montagne
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ddX1FOD1Yx4

[annis]

Listening to "The Woolshed Sessions", some sweet country-rock for a sunny Sunday. Put together by a loose collective of NZ musicians having a good time at a place not a million miles from where I live.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5xqWoPVZR4

[diamondlil]

I've been listening to Kings of Leon a lot this week.

[chuck]

Listening to "The Woolshed Sessions", some sweet country-rock for a sunny Sunday. Put together by a loose collective of NZ musicians having a good time at a place not a million miles from where I live.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z5xqWoPVZR4

Hey Annis....Brings back sweet Hippie days and memories....I remember sitting on someones lawn in a easy chair, kickin' back enjoying being in the country.....really impressed with the band....love acoustic.....reminiscent of the Byrds, Gram Parson and Emmy Lou Harris.....I hope the band cuts a CD.....BTW Love the song.....great video.....P.S. I swear I hung out with those folks.....The Circle Game at work again......BTW I have been listening to Ron Sexsmith....great singer/songwriter....check out his music video "Strawberry Blond"....

[annis]

Hi Chuck

Yes, the Youtube clip is a song from a CD just called "The Woolshed Sessions", lovely retro stuff. And talking about retro, I've currently got the Grateful Dead playing "I Need a Miracle' in the background. We've got most of our music on the computer these days- I just set it on "shuffle" and get a wonderfully unpredictable selection of music, old and new.

I enjoyed the Ron Sexsmith :)

[chuck]

Annis I had a painted sign "I Need a Miracle" used it a lot when I was looking for a ticket for a Dead concert...it never failed me.....Yes! when music "happens" it's magic......I can't remember the last time I bought a CD.....Cheers

[Maggie]

Beyonce - I am Sasha Fierce. :D

[TerriPray]

MP3 player... and I'm on part 19 of Shelters of Stone.

Reading time has vanished, but I can listen to books whilst I get the chores done. Heh.

[sweetpotatoboy]

JUANES - La Vida...Es Un Ratico (2007)
AINHOA ARTETA - La Vida (2008) (Spanish soprano)
AXLE WHITEHEAD - Losing Sleep (2008) (Australian pop-rock singer.)
ROSIE RIBBONS - Misbehaving (2002 - unreleased) (UK Pop Idol contestant)
ROCH VOISINE - Americana (2008)
SONYA KITCHELL - This Storm (2008)
PATTY LOVELESS - Only What I Feel (1993)

[pat]

On my iPod I am favoring: Secondhand Serenade, Blake, David Cambell (Good Lovin), and Chocolate theme music.

[princess garnet]

"Music from the Tea Lands" (http://www.putumayo.com/en/catalog_item.php?album_id=74) from Putumayo.

[TerriPray]

Part 22 of Shelter of Stones by Jean M Auel - should finish this tomorrow.

[sweetpotatoboy]

PATTY LOVELESS - Only What I Feel (1993)
BACCARA - Satin...In Black & White (2008)
BECKY SCHLEGEL - Heartaches (2008)
BEKKY & BILLY - Bekka & Billy (1997)
BORJA VOCES - Primera Escena (2008)
BRAD PAISLEY - Play: The Guitar Album (2008)
BOSSON - The Best (2005)
IDA MARIA - Fortress Round My Heart (2008)

[Volgadon]

Plach Yeremiy (Jeremiah's Lament). Ukrainian poetry set to rock but with plenty of strings and folk instruments, such as hurdy gurdies and jews harp.

[sweetpotatoboy]

WILL YOUNG - Let It Go (2008)
JENNIFER HUDSON - Spotlight (Remixes) (2008)
JENNIFER O'CONNOR - Here With Me (2008)
KELLY MARIE - Feels Like I'm In Love (1979)
(OMG. This album is 30 years old. I feel ancient!)
KIM WILDE - Kim Wilde (1981)
IRENE CARA - What A Feelin' (1983)
MARY MARY - The Sound (2008)
MATIA BAZAR - Brivido Caldo (2000)
NELLIE MCKAY - Obligatory Villagers (2008)

[TerriPray]

Part three of All The Weyrs of Pern.

[diamondlil]

Today I have been listening to a bit of Pink, a bit of Neil Diamond, and a lot of Jimmy Barnes.

[nona]

Sam's Town-Killers
Incubus-Make Yourself

[Ludmilla]

Snow Patrol, A Hundred Million Suns (love the song "Daybreak").

[nona]

I've ben listening to this radio show on the morning drive, they cover local controversy (sp) it's very interesting and makes me laugh at 6 am.

[chuck]

Listening to the Sound Track from "Once" BTW a great little Irish independent film....Glen Hansard and the co star signing edgy love songs......you can see the video on Utube.....good stuff.....

[chuck]

I am going to re watch "The Draughtsman's Contract" made in 1982, starring Anthony Higgins, Janet Susman, and Anne Loise Lambert,........ Jacobean England....Beautifully filmed, costumes and sets,...The architecture is top shelve.....Developing story is slow, yet intriguing, and absurd at times....To like.... or not to like..It's a visual trip to the past....

[Leyland]

I've got the Preservation Hall Jazz Band playing for me via iPod. Gotta get my Dixieland fix since I won't be Mardi Gras'ing any time soon!

[chuck]

I've got the Preservation Hall Jazz Band playing for me via iPod. Gotta get my Dixieland fix since I won't be Mardi Gras'ing any time soon!

Thanks for the reminder....I was so lucky to see members of PHJB back in the day....Remember seeing the Movie "The Big Easy" very enjoyable film.....But the music knocked me out....Cajun music still stirs my soul.....The Neville Brothers, Professor Longhair, Beausouleil , Buckwheat Zydeco and on and on.....

[EC2]

Seether - Finding Beauty in Negative Spaces

[nona]

my favorite Seether cd of all time, I love the drum beats in I think the tracks title is Jesus Christ or somthing like that.

I wonder if those living across the water might help me a bit since I've been unsuccessful thus far, you know the folk like up beat Irish music in PS I love you, Pride and Glory etc. how can I find that kind of music online to listen to it a bit and then buy the cd's if I like it, I love the beat and they just don't carry stuff like that around here that I know of if I ask they hand me Celtic Women.

[EC2]

my favorite Seether cd of all time, I love the drum beats in I think the tracks title is Jesus Christ or somthing like that.

I wonder if those living across the water might help me a bit since I've been unsuccessful thus far, you know the folk like up beat Irish music in PS I love you, Pride and Glory etc. how can I find that kind of music online to listen to it a bit and then buy the cd's if I like it, I love the beat and they just don't carry stuff like that around here that I know of if I ask they hand me Celtic Women.

I haven't seen those films Nona, so I could be totally barking up the wrong tree. They're not Irish, but have you come across Scottish band Capercaille?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyxOh6MO0dI&feature=related
Leyland might have an idea because she listens a lot to that genre of music?

[Leyland]

Leyland does indeed have a few ideas for you, Nona. I like to listen to Celtic rock infused with blues, Latin and jam beats. I don't care for Irish Celtic/punk rock like Flogging Molly all that much most of the time.

If you want to view elizabeth's MySpace (link below), I have several Celtic bands on my favorites and then lots more if you browse all my friends. I treat MySpace like my desktop jukebox so that I can listen to all sorts of music at work.

Take a listen to Enter the Haggis, Scythian, Rathkeltair, The Clumsy Lovers, The Elders, Coyote Run, Greenwich Meantime, Barleyjuice, Clandestine, Gaelic Storm, Great Big Sea, Gael Warning, Icewagon FLU, Miranda Mulholland, Slide Show Baby, The Rogues, or Young Dubliners for a taste of what's out there. There are many bands like these making the festival and pub restaurant circuits.

[Volgadon]

my favorite Seether cd of all time, I love the drum beats in I think the tracks title is Jesus Christ or somthing like that.

I wonder if those living across the water might help me a bit since I've been unsuccessful thus far, you know the folk like up beat Irish music in PS I love you, Pride and Glory etc. how can I find that kind of music online to listen to it a bit and then buy the cd's if I like it, I love the beat and they just don't carry stuff like that around here that I know of if I ask they hand me Celtic Women.

You can't go wrong with the Bothy Band. With fiery instrumentals they pretty much set the standard for the genre called Celtic.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgXwIIHAmaw

Christy Moore is an old favourite of mine. Don't care for some of his contemporary songs, but nobody can perform quite like him. Tipping it Up to Nancy and Patrick Was a Gentleman spring to mind.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rH2wDyypszM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iUEwB4ME3I
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBOMvT19DlA&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-z7M3FZv4E&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_CJyJwldj0&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TViDQ8xSsS8
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Qypb3JIZN4

Give Planxty a try, you are in for an experience. The black album, their first, is the best place to start.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uggbzBtGbJw
http://video.filestube.com/video,375cf7f325a7cf4803e9.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TehFZ38kt6o

[nona]

hey thanks, I've got a place to start from. I found a irishbandslist.com but it wasn't all the helpful for what I'm looking for.

[chuck]

hey thanks, I've got a place to start from. I found a irishbandslist.com but it wasn't all the helpful for what I'm looking for.

Hey Nona....I saw "Pride and Glory" enjoyable....a bit predictable....but Norton, Farrell, Voight, and others were great....I really liked the soundtrack; it made the movie....Waterline by Sage Francis really interesting...reminded me of Luka Bloom.....I like edgy Irish Rock Bands.....a few come to mind...The Waterboys, Black 47, The Walls(mellow) Pugwash etc....check out utube and amazon...they are always a big help in checking out bands and video songs....plus Leyland, Volgadon and others are great resources....Have fun.....BTW He is not Irish....But.... check out Richard Thompson very edgy singer and guitar player..... he is terrific.....he made a classic album with his wife (at that time) Linda Thompson..."Shoot Out the Lights"

[Leyland]

He's not exactly in my CD player cause I'm tuning into YouTube and MySpace at work, but Tinsley Ellis is chasing away the blues right now! Actually he's appearing in Greenville SC tonight at a bar/listening room for a benefit concert across the street from work. I'm so excited and ready to rock at this show tonight. Blues rock is a great love of mine in addition to Celt rock!

[nona]

well my Gaelic Storm cds arrived yesterday so I'm listening to them, I love the song titled 'The Night I punched Russel Crowe'..lol it's a comical song! I bought Craic Wisely as well I loved their song titled 'Pride(an Irish Family)'. I've got plunty of 'pub music' as my husband says.

I did listen to some of Flogging Molly, I really liked a few of their songs, like Paddys Lament, If I Ever Leave This World Alive, Factory girls, etc.

[chuck]

He's not exactly in my CD player cause I'm tuning into YouTube and MySpace at work, but Tinsley Ellis is chasing away the blues right now! Actually he's appearing in Greenville SC tonight at a bar/listening room for a benefit concert across the street from work. I'm so excited and ready to rock at this show tonight. Blues rock is a great love of mine in addition to Celt rock!

Old saying "The Blues had a child and they called it Rock and Roll"....Keep on Rockin'....it will soothe your soul....Enjoy

[Volgadon]

OOOOOOH YES Richard Thompson is amazing. Has the best renditions of Shenandoah and Mingulay Boat Song I have ever heard.
Beeswing. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HApy-Xoix-g)
Mingulay Boat Song. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_5H0xMCPsM)
The Cuckoo. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbil5sRqwbc)
One Door Opens. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3pOD8gTHPo)

[Leyland]

Thompson and his wife have recorded separate tracks on Evangeline Made: A Tribute to Cajun Music that are both so beautiful. Hers is Valse de Balfa - one of my favorite Cajun trad songs.

[chuck]

Thompson and his wife have recorded separate tracks on Evangeline Made: A Tribute to Cajun Music that are both so beautiful. Hers is Valse de Balfa - one of my favorite Cajun trad songs.

I remember being so bummed when they split....they made beautiful music.....I will definitely check out the Tribute; Evangeline Made...Valse de Balfa track.....listening to Buddy Guy..........

[chuck]

OOOOOOH YES Richard Thompson is amazing. Has the best renditions of Shenandoah and Mingulay Boat Song I have ever heard.
Beeswing. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HApy-Xoix-g)
Mingulay Boat Song. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U_5H0xMCPsM)
The Cuckoo. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sbil5sRqwbc)
One Door Opens. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3pOD8gTHPo)

Thanks.....truly amazing music.....No one plays guitar like RT................

[Caveowl]

Patty Griffin "Heavenly Days"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kWzuLAHnGBQ&feature=channel_page

[annis]

Linda Thomson lost her voice for the next two years as a result of hysterical dysphonia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dysphonia) set on by her breakup with her former husband. She made a new start in 1984, singing with "The Home Service" at the National Theatre's production of medieval mystery plays and in 1985 she released her solo album One Clear Moment, then fell silent for eleven years.
I'd never heard of dysphonia before.

I recall seeing Fairport Convention in concert many years ago when they did a tour of NZ, and have recent albums by both Richard and Linda somewhere in my collection.

A friend recently lent me the DVD of a Scottish band called Runrig . This concert at Loch Ness was probably the high point of their career, though they are still around. They are associated with Scottish nationalism and attempts to keep Scottish Gaelic alive. This one's for Chuck :)
Runrig singing their song "From the North" to scenes from the movie "The Vikings"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FOQqiWSeyE&feature=related

[chuck]

Thank you Dear Annis....really enjoyed the Vid. and the music was very fitting...Very interesting band....."The Vikings" brings back many a fond memory....Thank you

[Volgadon]

She was not the only woman who married a member of Fairport Convention to suffer dysphonia. So did Shirley Collins, but I think in her case it lasted longer.

Runrig have a great rendition of The River is Wide.

[annis]

Posted by Volgadon
She (Linda Thomson) was not the only woman who married a member of Fairport Convention to suffer dysphonia. So did Shirley Collins, but I think in her case it lasted longer.

How bizarre! It's not something that's all that common either, I wouldn't have thought. I magine the frustration of being rendered voiceless when yo're a singer. I always feel sorry for Julie Andrews who lost her ability to sing after an operation.

Someone else has heard of Runrig! I didn't know of them at all until I was lent this DVD called "Wheel in Motion", of a 1991 concert performed at Loch Lomond ( Sorry, I think I said Loch Ness earlier)
They do a rocking version of "Loch Lomond" as well
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzQ1pNfbe3Q

[chuck]

Sunday morning coming down time with James Taylor's "Sweet Baby James" playing in the background along with a fresh ground French Roast coffee......

[Volgadon]

This is fun (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C_jO8hdUJSE)

[chuck]

Definitely YES.....

[annis]

Israeli-Irish music? It's very good. Shows the universal appeal of the Celtic sound.:)

[Volgadon]

SOme Moody Blues, some Hevia and some Nic Jones (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=olplcsNuqyg)

[chuck]

The Floyd (Pink Floyd) Comfortably Numb....Next up Van Morrison..."Astral Weeks".....Heard he is doing a Astral Weeks live Tour....interesting

[sweetpotatoboy]

Some recent albums listened to:

LIZ DURRETT - Outside Our Gates (2008)
BLESSID UNION OF SOULS - Close To The Edge (2008)
KYLIE MINOGUE - X (2008)
MARIE MODIANO - Outland (2008)
RUSLANA - Amazonka (2008)
RUSLANA - Wild Energy (2008)
YOSSI AZULAY - Tfilot (2008)
FANNY LÚ - Dos (2008)
THE PRIESTS - The Priests (2008)
NANA MOUSKOURI - Falling In Love Again: Great Songs From The Movies (1993)
SAKIS ROUVAS - Irthes (2008)
RONNA REEVES - After The Dance (1995)
AGNES - Dance Love Pop (2008)
EAGLES - Long Road Out Of Eden (2007)
LISA SCOTT-LEE - Never Or Now (2007)
ELIZABETH COOK - This Side Of The Moon (2005)
RICKI-LEE - Ricki-Lee (2005)
ILSE DELANGE - Incredible (2008)
LOVE UNLIMITED - The Best of Love Unlimited (1997)
JANET JACKSON - Discipline (2008)
VA - Con Sabor Español (2008)
CAROLE KING - Crying In The Rain (2001)
YEHUDA SAADO - Eirom Bati (2007)
ANI LORAK - Shady Lady (EP) (2008)
MARY WELLS - Motown: The Collection (2008)
EDURNE - Singles Collection (2008)
BLAKE - And So It Goes (2008)
LEE ANN WOMACK - Call Me Crazy (2008)

[Volgadon]

Ruslana has some fun stuff.

[Telynor]

The Annie Lennox Collection -- old favorites and two new songs!
Ten New Songs by Leonard Cohen
Zemlinsky - The Mermaid

[chuck]

Late For The Sky....Jackson Browne......

[cesco]

HERITAGE by the Carolina Chocolate Drops
&
Benny Goodman's live radio broadcasts from the Madhattan Room.

[Leyland]

I'm jammin on YouTube with lots of Steve Marriott (and Humble Pie) - next to Jim Morrison, my all time favorite voice.

[chuck]

I'm jammin on YouTube with lots of Steve Marriott (and Humble Pie) - next to Jim Morrison, my all time favorite voice.

Re: JM...I second that .....Female singers...Grace Slick...Right now I'm listening Linda Ronstadt's cover of "You're No Good"....still Rocks...

[Leyland]

Right now I'm listening Linda Ronstadt's cover of "You're No Good"....still Rocks...Thanks! I've just started Hasten Down the Wind by LR on my iPod. My favorite one - still love it after decades.

[chuck]

LR...What pure voice.....Right now listening Del Amitri..."Roll To Me"....Back in the Mid 80's I saw them in concert....they had us eating out the palm of their hands....What terrific Scottish Band....I always play them on the Juke at my favorite Pub....never fails to the crowd movin'....Keep Rockin'

[sweetpotatoboy]

Some more recent listens:

WYNONNA - Sing: Chapter 1 (2009) ****
JESSICA FOLCKER - På Svenska (2005) ***
BWO - Pandemonium: The Singles Collection (2008) ***
ANNIE LENNOX - Songs Of Mass Destruction (2007) **
LISA LOEB - Camp Lisa (2008) **
JAKOB DYLAN - Seeing Things (2008) ***
LAKISHA JONES - So Glad I'm Me (2009) ***
TAYLOR HICKS - Early Works (2008) ****
EVELYN CHAMPAGNE KING - Open Book (2007) *
BLAKE LEWIS - Audio Daydream (2007) **
VARIOUS - Dansk Melodi Grand Prix 2009 ***
PATTI AUSTIN - Take Away The Pain Stain: The Coral Years 1965-1967
(2001) *****
DONNA SUMMER - Fame (The Game) (Mixes) (2008/9) ***
DAVID D'OR - Kmo Ha'Ruakh (2006) ***
LEANN RIMES - What I Cannot Change (Remixes) (2008) **
LESLEY ROY - Unbeautiful (2008) *
CONOR OBERST - Conor Oberst (2008) **
KOSTAS MARTAKIS - Anatropi (2007) ***
TOM JONES - 24 Hours (2008) ***
DIDO - Safe Trip Home (2008) **
TAKE THAT - The Circus (2008) ****
IDINA MENZEL - Gorgeous (Remixes) (2007) **
MELBA MOORE - Closer (1980) ***
DEUTSCHLAND SUCHT DEN SUPERSTAR - The Power Of Love (2007) ****
LEON JACKSON - Right Now (2008) ****

[leehow]

Taylor Swift on my mp3 player

[nona]

various Irish artists, I admit I burned my favorites.

Gaelic Storm
Craic Wisely
the Kilkenneys (sp?)
Flogging Molly

[chuck]

Listening to Ron Sexsmith, Grant Lee and Jack Johnson....Quiet and reflective.....Waiting for the March Madness picks.....Hope my Alma Mater....the University of Minnesota's Golden Gophers....It's a stretch......

[chuck]

Rock'n out listening to Michelle Shock's "Anchored Down in Anchorage"....Blast from the 80's ....what great song.....

[annis]

Enjoying U2's latest album, "No Line on the Horizon"

My favourite track, "Moment of Surrender"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vBah13alfY

[rex icelingas]

Greatest Hits of the Allman Brothers
Bent out of Shape by Rainbow
Agents of Fortune by Blue Oyster Cult

[chuck]

:cool:Enjoying U2's latest album, "No Line on the Horizon"

My favourite track, "Moment of Surrender"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vBah13alfY

Hey Annis....I heard a couple of cuts....I like what I hear......Their early stuff was so redundant.....Nice to see them stretching.....Listening to Ryan Adams........

[sweetpotatoboy]

So far this week:

Martina McBride - Shine (2009)
Keith Urban - Defying Gravity (2009)
Alcazar - Disco Defenders (2009)
Alex Ubago - Calle Ilusión (2009)
Måns Zelmerlöw - MZW (2009)
Amy Studt - My Paper Made Men (2009)
Sarbel - Paraxeno Synethisma (2006)
Dolly Parton - Sha-Kon-O-Hey! Land Of Blue Smoke (2009)
Erin McCarley - Love, Save The Empty (2009)
Ronan Keating - Songs For My Mother (2009)
Brinck - Brinck (2009)
Candi Staton - Who's Hurting Now? (2009)
Belle Perez - Baila Perez (2004)
Michael Ball - Past & Present: The Very Best Of Michael Ball (2009)
Dido - Safe Trip Home (2008)

[wealcere]

Bellowhead - Burlesque
Mozart - (excerpts)
Meatloaf - Bat out of Hell
Paul Simon - Graceland

[diamondlil]

I've been listening to Meatloaf this week!

SweetPotatoboy, how is the new Keith Urban album? I am going to try and buy it on the weekend.

[sweetpotatoboy]

SweetPotatoboy, how is the new Keith Urban album? I am going to try and buy it on the weekend.

To be honest, on first listen, I'm not wild about it. It's good but as inventive or original as the previous one, in particular. I absolutely love him, but my first reaction is that this is not up to recent standards. But that could very well change on future listens!

[EC2]

Bellowhead - Burlesque
Mozart -
Meatloaf - Bat out of Hell
Paul Simon - Graceland

Several close re-enactor friends are huge fans of Bellowhead!
Bat out of Hell is just awesome - one of my all time favourites.

I've recently been very taken by this very weird but compelling version of Tupelo by Sikth. Useful on the cross trainer at the gym! About the birth of Elvis Presley I think!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rUNUpvQoYw

[diamondlil]

To be honest, on first listen, I'm not wild about it. It's good but as inventive or original as the previous one, in particular. I absolutely love him, but my first reaction is that this is not up to recent standards. But that could very well change on future listens!


hmm, maybe should have read this before I went to the shops and bought it!

[sweetpotatoboy]

hmm, maybe should have read this before I went to the shops and bought it!

Oh, don't worry. It doesn't mean you won't enjoy it. I do like it - I just wasn't bowled over on first listen as I had been with previous albums.

[Volgadon]

Bellowhead is awesome.

[sweetpotatoboy]

The last couple of days:

Janie Fricke - Love Notes (1979)
Héctor Montaner - Amor Del Bueno (2004)
Héctor Montaner - Apariencias (2007)
KT Tunstall - Drastic Fantastic (2007)
Agnes - Agnes (2005)
Kevin Borg - The Beginning (2009)
Ana Belén - Los Grandes Exitos... Y Más (2008)
Faryl Smith - Faryl (2009)
Mandisa - Freedom (2009)
Michelle Williams - Unexpected (2008)

[chuck]

Bob Dylan's "Blood on the Tracks" the best......

[diamondlil]

I have had a very country couple of days - Dixie Chicks, Faith Hill, Keith Urban!

[Volgadon]

Listening to Robin Williamson telling stories and plucking on the harp a bit.

[EC2]

Listening to Robin Williamson telling stories and plucking on the harp a bit.

I'm being slightly similar in that I have Loreena McKennit's Highwayman on the go at the moment. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2CFM4ev-g8

[Volgadon]

Robin Williamson has some great humouros stories as well as knowing how to tell the Arthurian ones right. Has a book of them too which I had read as a kid.

Anyway, I just found a great Hungarian folk band called Kolinda. It isn't the kind of brash cymbaly music or even Marta Sebestyen, but it sounds a lot more ancient. Mostly minor key on fiddle and pipe! The kind of thing which sounds mysterious and ancient, even though it isn't old at all.

[nona]

Kings of Leon
All American Rejects
Paramour

[Volgadon]

Newlyn Town. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2--CdU2Gazo) The syncopation is amazing.

[chuck]

John Coltrane's "Love Supreme"....so uplifting

[princess garnet]

For the warmer days ahead: The Caribbean (http://www.putumayo.com/en/catalog_item.php?album_id=210) from Putumayo Music. One summer we went to the Caribbean on a cruise so it'll be a great way to remember it.

[Leyland]

I've got my iPod repeating the Pride and Predjudice soundtrack over and over. Absolutely love the score and just ordered the songbook for 12 of the songs from Amazon. My summer music project is to learn to play them all well and then to enjoy my own P&P music concert. Getting my piano tuned would really help, too!

[Spitfire]

I like everything and anything! Right now I am in love with Fairy Dance by Ashley MacIsaac and David's Jig by Natalie McMaster which are "World" gendre music. I am also going through an Alphaville kick plus, I like the songs "Up Among the Heather" by the Irish Rovers, Lady GaGa's "Poker Face", Katy Perry's Hot N Cold, and "Pancho and Lefty" by Willie Nelson and Merle Haggard. How's that for variety! :D

[Lauryn]

Led Zeppelin, Houses of the Holy. For whatever reason, it helps me think.

I don't think my mother is ever going to forgive me for that :D

[Nefret]

Morbid Angel- Domination. :D

[sweetpotatoboy]

Albums listened to over the past two weeks:

RIKI GAL - Roim Et HaShanim (2009) *****
VELVET - The Queen (2009) ***
OFIR COHEN - Ani Shar Bishvilekh (2009) ***
DIANA ROSS - Ross (1978) ***
JIMMY WAYNE - Do You Believe Me Now (2008) ***
KRIS ALLEN - Brand New Shoes EP some tracks ***
MISHAVONNA HENSON - From The Edge Of The World (EP) ***
THE UNC CLEF HANGERS (ft Anoop Desai) - Misc ****
JACKIE TOHN - Beguiling (2008) ****
JACKIE TOHN - The Golden Girl EP (2005) ****
RAMI KLEINSTEIN - Shir Khasuf (2009) ****
DEATH VESSEL - Nothing Is Precious Enough For Us (2008) **
LILI & SUSIE - Nu Och Då - Det Bästa Med Lili & Susie (2009) ***
DAVID PHELPS - The Voice (2008) ****
RUPERT HOLMES - Partners In Crime (1979) ***
THE SUPREMES - More Hits By The Supremes (1965) ***
RASCAL FLATTS - Still Feels Good (2007) ***
SEBASTIAN KARLSSON - The Most Beautiful Lie (2009) ****
SARA EVANS - Restless (2003) ****
PATRICK FIORI - 4 Mots (2007) ****
DOR DANIEL - Bein HaKhalomot (2009) ***
MARTINA MCBRIDE - Playlist: The Very Best of Martina McBride (2008) ****
TEDDY THOMPSON - A Piece Of What You Need (2008) ***
CHRISTIAN WALZ - The Corner (2009) ***
VARIOUS - Malta Eurosong 2009 ***
JENNIFER HUDSON - Jennifer Hudson (2008) ***
JOHNNY DUNCAN & JANIE FRICKE - Nice'N Easy (1980) ***
JELENA TOMASEVIC - Panta Rei (2009) **
KYLIE MINOGUE - X (2008) ***
P!NK - Funhouse (2008) **
TOYAH - In The Court Of The Crimson Queen (2008) **
VARIOUS - The Very Best of Northern Soul Divas (2003) ****

[Nefret]

Megadeth- That One Night (Live in Buenos Aires) :D :D :D

[chuck]

Listening to a great Canadian Band "Blue Rodeo" Five Days in May....next up "The Band"... Big Pink....Some music takes me to another place.....Where I want to be.....

[wealcere]

Vagabond, Spiers and Boden.......The best English folk music duo in the world.

[EC2]

Vagabond, Spiers and Boden.......The best English folk music duo in the world.

Have you ever heard Show of Hands? They're my English folk faves of all time. Love their song 'Roots.'
Just put Spiers and Boden on my Spotify list to give them a listen.:)

[diamondlil]

The last few days I have been listening to Keith Urban, Jimmy Barnes and Meatloaf

[Leyland]

Lenny Kravitz - 5 Some seriously good rock!

[wealcere]

EC2, Spiers and Boden are the front men of Bellowhead. On there own they just go under their own names and are brilliant (see my above post) but as Bellowhead...............FANTASTIC.
Lickily for me they play a gig in Cardigan but I keep an eye out for when Bellowhead are playing in England so I can combine a trip to see them whilst visiting relatives at the same time, they are really that good.

http://www.bellowhead.co.uk/

If you ever get the chance go and see them I'm positive you'll not be disappointed.

[rex icelingas]

`Twilight of the Thunder God `by Amon Amarth

[chuck]

Listening to great the jazz guitarist Johnny Smith and Stan Getz playing "Moonlight in Vermont".....love Vermont...check out Johnny Smith on UTube.....kick back and listen.....especially if you've been to Vermont

[Chatterbox]

Have just put in an order with Amazon for a CD of recently rediscovered music, a treasure trove of material dating back as far as the 12th century, unplayed for centuries until it was just found. "God shall be praised: Music from the Lune Convent". Heard some of it on NPR this afternoon and it made all the Gregorian chant sound like amateur hour.

In the meantime, listening to Bach's cello suites is keeping me sane while I (try to) write.

[nona]

I'm going into heavy music this week.

Rob Zombie - Hellbilly Deluxe
ICP - Great Milenko

[annis]

Enjoying listening to Wilco's new self-titled album. No, it's not out yet, but the band have pre-empted the leaks and made it available as a stream on their website- http://beta.wilcoworld.net/news/index.php click on Wiico (The Stream) Listen Now at top right-hand corner.

Story about why they decided to do this here;
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13526_3-10242047-27.html

Really like the song "You and I' which is a sweet duet between Tweedy and Canadian/US singer, Feist. I'd heard of her, but not really listened to any of her work, but will now be tracking her down ( Thank the Lord for Youtube!)

[Nefret]

`Twilight of the Thunder God `by Amon Amarth

Awesome album. I just bought that last week.

Currently listening to all Nile albums. :)

[Ken]

Barber's adagio for strings! Gets me going every time! Most requested funeral music, I'm told!!!!!!!!

[chuck]

Kicking back with a Corona and listening to Chris Rea's...."On the Beach....Looking for Summer...Julia"....I Can Hear Your Heart Beat" ...............

[Nefret]

Amon Amarth- Versus the World

[diamondlil]

I have been listening to Duffy for the last few days and really enjoying it!

[chuck]

Bob Dylan's "Blood on the Tracks"......

[Nefret]

Megadeth- 'Greatest Hits' (Great songs)

[chuck]

Really digging Charlie Mingus's "Tijuana Moods"

[EC2]

Soundtrack to the WIP - essential to drawing together creative process at the moment.

Crow on the Cradle Show of Hands
Murder Incorporated - Bruce Springsteen
Twist and Shout - Chaka Demus and Pliers
Breathless - Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds
Amoreuse - Kiki Dee
The Greate Beyond - REM
9 Crimes - Damien Rice
If You Tolerate This - Manic Street Preachers
Bring It On - Nick Cave
Because The Night - Patti Smith
Fake It - Seether
Never Leave Me - Seether
Rise Above This - Seether
Truth - Seether
Broken - Seether
Just Like a Woman - Bob Dylan
Nos Da Cariad - David Grey
Babe you turn me on - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Make This Go on Forever - Snow Patrol
You want to make a memory - Bon Jovi

[chuck]

Listening to "The Velvet Underground and Nico"...The Banana album.....Memories of times past.....Timeless stuff.....

[chuck]

Sunday morning bliss....listening to Mary Black and The Corrs........

[greyjay]

Deep Purple - the deepest purple. (greatest hits)

[chuck]

Listening to Gerry Rafferty "Right Down The Line" Best of Gerry Rafferty Cd....stuff of anthems......

[greyjay]

Bastille day - Rush

[EC2]

Using Spotify and trawling the songs of Creedence Clearwater Revival. (my son started me off. He was playing 'Up Around the Bend' on Guitaur Heroes! I just had to go and re-acquaint myself after that.

[Madeleine]

Because the Night....haven't heard it for ages, what a song!

[greyjay]

Jethro Tull - songs from the wood

[greyjay]

Jethro Tull - Broadsword and the Beast

[EC2]

Jethro Tull - Broadsword and the Beast

Oh I love that one Greyjay!
'I see a dark sail, on the horizon....' Always gives me the shivers!

[chuck]

John Coltrane's "Soul Trane" Sunday morning freshly ground French Roast coffee and a very mellow Coltrane doing his thing......

[EC2]

The new Alter Bridge album - Blackbird. Hard rock.

[Telynor]

In a tango mood today -- cycling between the soundtrack to The Tango Lesson and Gotan Project's La Revancha Del Tango.

[Nefret]

Megadeth- The System Has Failed

[chuck]

Dizzy Gillespie, "Night in Tunisia".....

[nona]

I'm acually listening to XM radio channel on my television but it's titled Singers and Song Writers, acoustic version of all time favorites like Dave Mathews, Tracy Chapman, Dido, Oasis, The Verve etc.

[nona]

The new Alter Bridge album - Blackbird. Hard rock.

mu husband is crazy about Alter Bridge, did you hear that they are getting together with Scott Stapp to re-invent Creed again?

[unclearthur]

Mcfly -'The Heart Never Lies'.
It's thin enough to just slide underneath 'The Best of Dire Straits' that's stuck in the mechanism.

http://www.cavalrytales.co.uk

[chuck]

Ron Sexsmith...Mellow tunes and great lyrics.......

[chuck]

Listening to the The Gypsy Kings....OUTSTANDING.....Their music makes you feel alive...

[EC2]

mu husband is crazy about Alter Bridge, did you hear that they are getting together with Scott Stapp to re-invent Creed again?

No I hadn't heard - will be interesting!

Currently listening to the Manic Street Preachers on Spotify - cover of Rock and Roll Music.

[Lady Macbeth]

Not listening to a CD but am browsing the net while listening to Muse live at Wembley 2007 on my laptop contemplating a glass of something chilled after a very long week at work.:D

[chuck]

Listening to Cowboy Junkies..."Trinity Sessions"

[Lady Macbeth]

Listening to Cowboy Junkies..."Trinity Sessions"

I absolutely adore that album - had it originally on vinyl and had to replace it with 2 cd's because I stood on the first one!! Their version of Sweet Jane is sublime.

[chuck]

I absolutely adore that album - had it originally on vinyl and had to replace it with 2 cd's because I stood on the first one!! Their version of Sweet Jane is sublime.

Totally agree with you...."Blue Moon" the Elvis tribute is also right there...Timeless and great sound to read to....

[nona]

Suzanne Vega and Conor Oberst, I love to wind down to them or clean house as I'm doing today.

[princess garnet]

Harry Potter 6 (http://www.amazon.com/Harry-Potter-Half-Blood-Prince/dp/B0028EQMW6/ref=pd_ts_zgc_m_42_5?ie=UTF8&s=music&pf_rd_p=473295831&pf_rd_s=right-5&pf_rd_t=101&pf_rd_i=42&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_r=1MHFB10GPWCC9MK6T5SA) and Star Trek (http://www.amazon.com/Star-Trek-Michael-Giacchino/dp/B001Z920NA/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1248130781&sr=1-1)--both soundtracks
The new HP soundtrack contains a track not in the movie, #6 Wizard Wheezes

[diamondlil]

Today I have been listening to the new Rob Thomas album, Cradlesong.

[Volgadon]

WHo Knows Where the Time Goes (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n2xODjbfYw8)

[nona]

feeling like a good Rock session is in need with Shinedown. EC you might like their newest titles Second Chance and The Sound of Madness. I don't know if or when they release over the there but it's newer here in the US.

[Nefret]

Sepultura- Beneath the Remains

[nona]

Zee Avi her self titled album, very soothing and relaxing and what a voice.

[Nefret]

Korpiklaani - Tales Along This Road

[chuck]

CD alert.....It has been reported that Bob Dylan is recording a Christmas Album....I'm there....

[princess garnet]

For Native American Heritage Month: this (discontinued) Putumayo CD titled Native American Odyssey (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:knfrxqljldje) has been an interesting listen. It contains music from Latin America as well as North America.

[diamondlil]

I've been listening to Katy Perry and the new Michael Buble album.

[Telynor]

Going through my collection of Gotan Project cds, especially Lunatico.

[Nefret]

The new Nile album. :D

[sweetpotatoboy]

I'm in a very cheesy pop mood these days.
Enjoying the new album by The Saturdays.
And saw The Nolans in concert last night. Was the campest, most OTT thing ever. Loved it!!

[chuck]

listening to an old favorite....Blue Nile...

[Nefret]

Turisas - Battle Metal

[ellieaenor]

Soundtrack to The Chronicles of Narnia- Prince Caspian in the house. Audio book, _Daughter of York_ in the car.

[Nefret]

Korpiklaani - Karkelo

[EC2]

Must admit that I have mostly been listening to music on Spotify of late because I can listen to anything I want. Currently listening to the oevre of the Kings of Leon.

[Nefret]

Finntroll - Jaktens Tid

[diamondlil]

I have been listening to Mumford and Sons over and over on Youtube all weekend, and loving it! Might have to take the very unusual step of buying a CD soon.

[annis]

Holy cow, can this be for real? I've just been listening to some songs from Bob Dylan's "Christmas in the Heart" album. Haven't decided yet whether they're rather good or very bad, but they're certainly something!

Here's a sample track, called "Must be Santa". I think Bob must have invited in the Gogol Bordello band for this startling gypsy punk meets Christmas hoe-down version :)

http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/11/16/premiere-bob-dylans-must-be-santa-video-from-christmas-lp/#

I heard this on the radio, and hadn't played the video clip earlier when I posted this - you may find (as I did) that it's quite annoying and keeps buffering- pity!

[diamondlil]

Ermm. Might have to wait for the next track before passing judgment on that one!

[diamondlil]

My musical journey today took me from Mumford and Sons (yes, still) to Lily Allen and then Michael Buble and back to Mumford and Sons!

[Ash]

Picked up a copy of Simon and Garfunkel 1967 Concert in NY and have been listening to it all day. Amazing all acoustic show, with the clear voices and exquisite guitar that only acoustic music can give us. Went out and found some used copies of Bookends, Bridge over troubled Waters and Sound of Silence (had these as cassetts, never got the CDs) Think I'll listen to these this week in the car. Just love their harmonies, Simon's turn of a phrase, the way they can sing For Emily, and The Boxer, and Baby Driver with equal affect. Some good listening I think this week. (want to get the Old Friends CD set but that appears to be difficult to find)

[Nefret]

Thyrfing - Urkraft

[chuck]

Picked up a copy of Simon and Garfunkel 1967 Concert in NY and have been listening to it all day. Amazing all acoustic show, with the clear voices and exquisite guitar that only acoustic music can give us. Went out and found some used copies of Bookends, Bridge over troubled Waters and Sound of Silence (had these as cassetts, never got the CDs) Think I'll listen to these this week in the car. Just love their harmonies, Simon's turn of a phrase, the way they can sing For Emily, and The Boxer, and Baby Driver with equal affect. Some good listening I think this week. (want to get the Old Friends CD set but that appears to be difficult to find)

Brings back many fond memories of my Hippie days....."Bookends" 1968 was remixed in 2001 with a couple of extra tunes.....Can be purchased very reasonably at amazon.com....One my "My heart Cd's" .....Punky's Dilemma, America, Old Friends, At the Zoo etc....A must have.....Enjoy.......Currently listening to Jennifer Warnes"s "Famous Blue Raincoat" covers of Lenard Cohen.....What a voice and just great a cover album....She had LC blessings...Check it out.....

[annis]

I've heard of this one, Chuck - must check it out. Didn't JW tour with Cohen as a back-up singer in the '70s? Have you caught up with Dylan's "Christmas in the Heart" album yet? I commented earlier that I haven't decided if it's quirkily good or really bad, but it's certainly a fun listen!

[chuck]

Hello Annis......Been Hibernating......Yes JW backed LC....They are very good Friends/Item....As much as I love LC....JW's version "A song for Bernadette" is terrific and of course "Joan of Arc" also....I've seen her stuff on U Tube....Dylan....I'll check it out soon.....I heard the proceeds go to a good cause....I like folk/traditional Christmas music...Mostly Celtic, some Jazz....I hope Dylan's CITH album is more on the quirky side.....Happy Thanksgiving?....not sure if NZ celebrates.....I like Thanksgiving better than Christmas...dislike the commercialism that has really tainted the Holiday Season.....

[Ash]

.Can be purchased very reasonably at amazon.com

I got the two at a used CD store, for $6 each, not a bad thing at all. And they are looking for Old Friends for me.

[chuck]

Thanks Ash.....For reminding how great S&G are...."Bookends"....Still resonates like it did in 68'.....In fact it will be playing while we are enjoying Thanksgiving dinner....Have great and happy Thanksgiving......Friends and family...my favorite holiday.....P.S. I love used Music/ Books stores.....Although... I've been known to get lost in the Ozone when i start perusing....

[chuck]

Wow....I just finished watching Marcia Ball and her band On PBS Sierra Sound stage.....How did miss this great Blues singer.....Born in Louisiana and sings and plays a great piano in the New Orleans Cajun Blues stlye.....Oh yeah and all of the audience was dancing...including me..... my Dog Razcal was embarrassed.......Check out Marcia on U tube

[Nefret]

Fferyllt - Dance of Druids

They are a folk metal band from Russia.

[diamondlil]

Katy Perr - one of the boys. Was feeling the need for something boppy.