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miles aweigh · Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 11:05 pm Post subject: Album Of The Day

Because sometimes a song is just not enough.

Crosby Stills & Nash - s/t

Certainly overplayed, but a remarkable record in terms of songwriting and performance. Fresh to my ears.

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LRandall · Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 12:47 am Post subject:

She's So Unusual - Cyndi Lauper

I got this strong urge to listen to her LP earlier today. My favorite singer when I was 4, and I still love her.

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miles aweigh · Posted: Fri Mar 20, 2009 5:25 pm Post subject:

Peter Gabriel - ( #3 ) 1980

A challenging record about dislocation and alienation, wrapped in catchy beats and synth pop production. For the outsider in all of us.

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Spastic Minnow · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 2:32 am Post subject:

Gorillaz- s/t

so, I went shopping for a new used car and decided to bring some CD's to test the speakers. Brought this to test bass. Great album. Only problem... the second car I tested had a broken eject button- It played fine but when I tried to get it out- nope. I have to go back to get it back when they figure out how to do it.... which will work out well- I did actually end up getting a different car there, hopefully They'll get my CD back by the time I pick it up!

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LRandall · Posted: Sat Mar 21, 2009 3:31 am Post subject:

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The Lost Jockey · Posted: Sun Mar 22, 2009 7:34 pm Post subject:

Hail to the Thief - Radiohead

I weirdly ignored this when released but it's right up there now. There There is just one of the most beautiful songs ever recorded.

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LRandall wrote:

Good choice.

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LRandall · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 3:41 am Post subject:

The Lost Jockey wrote:

Hail to the Thief - Radiohead

I weirdly ignored this when released but it's right up there now. There There is just one of the most beautiful songs ever recorded.

I hardly listened to that when it came out. Now it's my third favorite Radiohead album. I grows on you, doesn't it?

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favoritething · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 6:34 pm Post subject:

miles aweigh wrote:

Peter Gabriel - ( #3 ) 1980

A challenging record about dislocation and alienation, wrapped in catchy beats and synth pop production. For the outsider in all of us.

Cool! Just over a week ago I digitized this from vinyl. Sadly, it had been years and years since I'd last heard "And Through The Wire" or "Lead A Normal Life" or "Not One Of Us" or my favorites, "Intruder" (Phil Collins was never again so cool) and "Family Snapshot".

An obscure one I digitized the same day was "These Knees Have Seen The World" by the Dinner Ladies, from 1988. Billy Bragg was kind of a champion of them. Political, but witty; catchy and rhythmic but with no drums. Their song "Dennis & Theresa" always pops up in the back of my mind when I hear Andy's "Young Marrieds" or "The Bland Leading The Bland" (not to mention several Blur songs).

I see that the Dinner Ladies are virtually nonexistent on the web, but has anyone else heard of them?

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miles aweigh · Posted: Mon Mar 23, 2009 8:14 pm Post subject:

The Bevis Frond - Valedictory Songs

Just as New River Head was the masterpiece of his early period, this one is my favorite of the later albums. Often his records tend to be uneven, to an extent, but this one is very solid all the way through. Sad, majestic and some blistering guitarwork.

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Persephone · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 4:34 pm Post subject:

Underwater Moonlight ~ The Soft Boys

A work of genius straight out of left field.. and well worth revisting again and again..

Go on.. you know you want to...

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LRandall · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 5:42 pm Post subject:

Persephone wrote:

Underwater Moonlight ~ The Soft Boys

A work of genius straight out of left field.. and well worth revisting again and again..

Go on.. you know you want to...

Hmmmmmmm, I always wanted to check that album out. I think I might look it up!

Today I'm all about The White Album by my other favorite band, The Beatles!

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Persephone · Posted: Tue Mar 24, 2009 5:50 pm Post subject:

LRandall wrote:

Persephone wrote:

Underwater Moonlight ~ The Soft Boys

A work of genius straight out of left field.. and well worth revisting again and again..

Go on.. you know you want to...

Hmmmmmmm, I always wanted to check that album out. I think I might look it up!

Do it! Do it! Do it! Very Happy

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miles aweigh · Posted: Wed Mar 25, 2009 3:16 pm Post subject:

The Kitchens Of Distinction - The Death of Cool

My fav of the Kitchens' quartet of fine albums. Amazing, soaring guitarscapes combined with wry lyrics and passionate vocals. Powerful and moving.

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Bill Wikstrom · Posted: Thu Mar 26, 2009 1:03 am Post subject:

A Can Of Bees - The Soft Boys

A Work of four men straight out of Cambridge...and also worth revisiting again and again. Wonderfully strange this one! Loud guitars!!!

Four and a half stars on allmusic guide. That is a surprise!

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