What are you listening to ?

[sammynb 3851]

10 minutes ago, Ayatollah Hermione said:

I don’t listen to it too much anymore but I love his self-titled album which really just feels like a follow-on from where he left off with Talk Talk.

 

Agreed, it was impossible to buy a copy until, I think it was last year when they reissued it.
You heard Held By Trees? It Hollis's son and a bunch of musos who were part of the recording of Spirit of Eden, Laughing Stock and MH's solo album. It's different but you can heard Mark Hollis in it.

[Ayatollah Hermione 14533]

1 hour ago, sammynb said:

 

Agreed, it was impossible to buy a copy until, I think it was last year when they reissued it.
You heard Held By Trees? It Hollis's son and a bunch of musos who were part of the recording of Spirit of Eden, Laughing Stock and MH's solo album. It's different but you can heard Mark Hollis in it.

Haven’t heard them but I’ll give them a whirl, cheers 

[Monkeys Fist 44629]

On 15/01/2025 at 19:13, Gemmill said:

@Monkeys Fistget yourself onto Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan and their album Your Community Club.

 

Your Community Hub – Warrington-Runcorn New Town Development Plan https://warringtonruncorn.com/albums/your-community-hub/

 

 

 

 

Did these last night. 
 

Top notch stuff- I particularly liked this album …

and this EP

 

But they were all right up mein straße! 
 

Special mention to a particular favourite song 

 

 

[Alex 36377]

@Dr Gloom you heard this btw?

 

 

[Alex 36377]

Also on mixcloud (and soundcloud) Greg Wilson is worth a follow. Been DJ-ing for about 50 years and also is a master of the re-edit. But for the pop crazed youngsters of a certain age, if you go on his mixcloud profile, go to ’Shows’ and scroll down, there’s some ‘time capsule’ shows which are all funk and soul type stuff from a certain month in the mid/late 70s like the one below: 

 

[Ayatollah Hermione 14533]

@Monkeys Fist The new Rose City Band album is out and it’s much the same tbh. Very well done though.

 

 

[Monkeys Fist 44629]

2 hours ago, Ayatollah Hermione said:

@Monkeys Fist The new Rose City Band album is out and it’s much the same tbh. Very well done though.

 

 

Cheers man, added just now but I’ll have a chance to listen until Sunday evening 👍

[Monkeys Fist 44629]

On 07/02/2025 at 19:06, Ayatollah Hermione said:

@Monkeys Fist The new Rose City Band album is out and it’s much the same tbh. Very well done though.

 

 

Had a couple of listens to this. 
 

it’s a hit/miss for me. 
 

The slow, down tempo stuff is excellent, fantastic slide guitar on them, reminds me a little of Los Hermanos Guitierrez. 

Loved those. 
 

The more upbeat stuff I was distracted listening to, as it reminded me of something but I couldn’t think what. 

Second listen and it hit me on the first track- they sound like Lloyd Cole and the Commotions doing an Eagles tribute act 

Which sort of ruined it for me. 
 

 

I’ll come back to this once I’ve forgotten about Lloyd, as I loved their previous album, and the slower stuff on here is very nicely done. 
👍

[Monkeys Fist 44629]

Anyway, speaking of the Brothers Gutierrez…

 

They put a new album out last year which is missed, so whacked it on, on the road. 

Very much in the same vein as their other albums tbh, but no less excellent. 
(They’re pretty much the AC/DC of instrumental slide guitar with a spaghetti western flavour, come to think of it) 
Here’s the title track 

 

When I’m listening to these at home, I find getting in to character makes the experience that much more enjoyable, so…

 

…grab the poncho/picnic blanket, tuck your jeans in to your wellies, and dig out your lass’s pink glittery Stetson from her fat mate’s hen do 10 years ago, and start growling gravelly statements at the wife and kids like

” You see, in this world there's two kinds of people, my friend: Those with loaded guns and those who dig.

You dig.“

Dont forget to spit some baccy juice squarely on the dog’s forehead- if you don’t have a dog, mosey on out to the front gate of your hacienda and hockle on any passing mutts. 
If their owners/bandidos give you any gyp, just swipe your poncho aside and show them you’re packing heat*
 

 

* Fist Jnr wasn’t in to cap guns, so I’ve got to use a plastic Darth Vader light saber… not quite authentic to the Spaghetti Western theme, but the bandidos don’t mess with the sabre nonetheless. 

[Ayatollah Hermione 14533]

11 hours ago, Monkeys Fist said:

Had a couple of listens to this. 
 

it’s a hit/miss for me. 
 

The slow, down tempo stuff is excellent, fantastic slide guitar on them, reminds me a little of Los Hermanos Guitierrez. 

Loved those. 
 

The more upbeat stuff I was distracted listening to, as it reminded me of something but I couldn’t think what. 

Second listen and it hit me on the first track- they sound like Lloyd Cole and the Commotions doing an Eagles tribute act 

Which sort of ruined it for me. 
 

 

I’ll come back to this once I’ve forgotten about Lloyd, as I loved their previous album, and the slower stuff on here is very nicely done. 
👍

Aye, I’d agree with you on the faster ones being a step down. They should stick to creating an atmosphere as they do on the slower ones more often

[Monkeys Fist 44629]

Absolutely- it’s like two different bands on the same album. 
 

There’s a few tracks after the first two which are the slower burners and they’re outstanding.