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I'm in the mood to buy some music - any recommendations?

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  1. typical

    typical Well-Known Member

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    Not been buying music much lately and want to update my iPod thingy. Any good bands/singers anyone can recommend? my tastes are pretty epileptic except I don't like rap or Robbie Williams.

    But bored today so I checked out a few banned adverts the vw polo advert is brilliant - check it out
     
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  2. Sat In Greenwich

    Sat In Greenwich Well-Known Member

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    radiohead, or if you want recent, try miles kane
     
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  3. typical

    typical Well-Known Member

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    Got both. Been into radiohead for years loved early stuff particularly anyone can play guitar and creep which the wife sings to me a lot. Got into miles Kane two years ago and got his album on the iPod player. But good call though on both!
     
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  4. Sat In Greenwich

    Sat In Greenwich Well-Known Member

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    i never look for "new" stuff. i always go back. been looking at the rolling stones and bowie a lot recently. they got huge back catalogs
     
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  5. Tewkesbury Addick

    Tewkesbury Addick Active Member

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    Lots and lots.

    Been spending most of my Summer watching and listening to new music and offer the following small sample for your consideration, typical.

    Snarky Puppy - Quartermaster - best jazz band I've ever seen

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i1cskIan5Jw

    Emily Barker - Ghost Narrative

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

    She Makes War (Laura Kidd) - Scared to Capsize - currently my favourite artist

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5w-utqTYpeo

    Sparrow and the Workshop - The Faster You Spin

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

    This track live was like being hit round the head with a plank...

    Enjoy!
     
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  6. The Kish

    The Kish Well-Known Member

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    Tewks always has good recommendations I must say! Keep it up!

    Try these...

    The Polyphonic Spree You Don't Know Me
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mCYPk_QPpr8

    Manic Street Preachers Show Me The Wonder (featuring a lovely video)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9L-jyFEsK4

    Haim Falling
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ovrplcNwXo

    Matt Berry The Pheasant
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=is7VLi_kSs0

    Nolan Porter I Like What You Give
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qwsZMZ1K3g

    And... I'm duty bound to include Paul Weller's most recent...

    Paul Weller Flame Out
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=801EDlsIwwg
     
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  7. typical

    typical Well-Known Member

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    What great finds! Never heard of any of them but some gems in there. Snarky Puppy and that jazz funk sound look very promising, very me with a pint. Already commited to buying Laura Kidd and have played butterflies twice already and really like slow puncture and scared to capsize. Gonna give Emily Barker more time but can't get into the sparrow, far far too much work for me.
    I have heard of two of Kish recommendations (no prizes for guessing) and am feeling so out of touch. Will try all.Twenty years ago I was like Paul Gammbaccini but now if my kids don't have it, I won't hear it,

    We should do a fortnightly music night forum and the best track gets played at the valley by the DJ whose has three records I think and two of them are infinity by the guru josh project.
     
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  8. Ken Shabby

    Ken Shabby Well-Known Member

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    David Sylvian's earlier collection, 'Everything and Nothing', contains some masterpieces, especially the exceptional 'Orpheus'. There was also an instrumental collection, 'Camphor' which is lush. The wonderfull 'Red Earth (as summertime ends)' is what wakes me up every morning.
    Even more mellow, JBK with theit track, 'Beginning to Melt'.
     
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  9. Tewkesbury Addick

    Tewkesbury Addick Active Member

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    Very kind of you, typical and Kish. <ok>

    I joined a music meet-up group in Bristle earlier on this year and I've seen some remarkable music since - none more remarkable than Laura Kidd though, typical (four times and counting) - she usually plays solo with a battery of devices and a looper and the sound she makes is unlike any other artist I've heard. There are passing references in her work to Kristen Hersh, Mary Timony and Juliana Hatfield, but that's all they are. Saw Snarky Puppy at The Colston after seeing one track at a presentation by Rise Records, there's nine of them on stage and they played a couple of minutes short of two hours, and the diversity of rhythms and styles was extraordinary.

    The Polyphonic Spree are very fine live, Kish if you can get to see them don't miss them. like the Matt Berry and Nolan Porter, but I'm still trying to make up my mind about Haim.

    Coming up, I've got Caitlin Rose, John Murry, Kathryn Williams, Emily Barker, Oxygen Thief, Emma's Imagination and The Moulettes - as I say, I'm well back into this - the music scene down here is sizzling at the moment.
     
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    Holden Chinaski Well-Known Member

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    I like Gregory Alan Isakov. He's very chilled out, acoustic musician. This is one of my favourite songs of his:

    Gregory Alan Isakov - Morning Lady
    [video=youtube;FFSzw-hjnwM]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFSzw-hjnwM[/video]

    I hate most of this mainstream s***! Raw and acoustic for me please.
     
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    dick plumb Well-Known Member

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    How about The Sounds of Silence, Simon and Garfunkel. Would I lie to you? Charles and Eddie.
     
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  12. Diamond Addick

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    Highly recommend a guy called Pete Macleod. Has a few singles and EP's on ITune's at the mo, but has recently been signed to a label and has an album coming out later in the year. His single 'Rolling Stone' due to be released shortly also.
     
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  13. The Kish

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    Good choice Diamond!

    I interviewed Pete last year for LouderThanWar - top bloke and as you say he writes some great tunes; very soulful.

    http://louderthanwar.com/pete-macleod-interview/
     
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    Haim were brilliant at Glastonbury.

    Public Service Broadcasting I would also recommend.
     
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  15. Ken Shabby

    Ken Shabby Well-Known Member

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    This is great, Diamond and 'Flipside Down' is just outstanding.
     
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  17. Tewkesbury Addick

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    Good grief, this is absolutely beautiful - completely new musician to me, must investigate... <ok>
     
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  18. Diamond Addick

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    Great read that Kish - certainly comes across as a top guy. A mate of mine has got to know him through Twitter, and now is good mates with him.

    Glad you like it Twekes - definitely worth keeping an eye out for him in the future.

    Some great other recommendations on here guys - so good to get the heads up on what is out there instead of the usual mainstream garbage.
     
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  20. Tewkesbury Addick

    Tewkesbury Addick Active Member

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    This has been so successful, I think I'm going to put a thread on the open forum and the music forum and see what else we can get hold of - thanks for posting, typical. <ok>
     
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