Latest music you've picked up...

R_burke · « **Reply #200 on:** 25 Jul 2005, 02:31 pm »

Quote from: XMarine

I thought I was the only one on AC old enough to know the music of Martin Denny. Most of his LP's were recorded in the mid to late fifties. I have one LP and one CD..The Best of Martin Denny. His Quiet Village cut is the most famous and was close to the top of the charts.

I didn't start listening to this stuff until the mid 90's, but love it dearly. Besides the oldies (Denny, Esquiviel, Lyman, Scott) there are some good new groups like Pink Martini, Typsy, Combustible Edison and Don Tiki.

Gordy · « **Reply #201 on:** 25 Jul 2005, 03:48 pm »

Quote from: R_burke

I didn't start listening to this stuff until the mid 90's, but love it dearly. Besides the oldies (Denny, Esquiviel, Lyman, Scott) there are some good new groups like Pink Martini, Typsy, Combustible Edison and Don Tiki.

Thanks for the tips! I recently ordered Esquiviel's "Space Age Bach. Pad" but must admit it was strickly by cover picture and title alone

I'll have to try checking out your newer suggestions eventually as well...

Papajin · « **Reply #202 on:** 26 Jul 2005, 06:59 am »

Here's my latest purchases... This is by far the most CD's I've ever bought at one time (well almost one time, the recently purchased part is actually 2 groups of purchases). I only have about 200'ish CD's total so compared to many, I'm just an amateur! I also know that a lot of this stuff is older, but in many cases it's new to me.

Recently Purchased:

Aimee Mann-Lost in Space
Carole King-A Natural Woman: The Ode Collection 1968-1976
Dave Matthews Band-Crash
Dave Matthews Band-Under the Table and Dreaming
Dave Matthews Band-Before These Crowded Streets
Donavon Frankenreiter-Donavon Frankenreiter
Gordon Lightfoot-Complete Greatest Hits
Gustav Holst-Holst: The Planets / Dutoit, Montreal Symphony Orchestra (Penguin Music Classics Series)
Iron & Wine-Woman King
Jack Johnson-In Between Dreams
Jesse Cook-Gravity
Karl Jenkins-The Best of Adiemus-The Journey
Keb' Mo'-Keep It Simple
Keb' Mo'-Keb' Mo'
Massive Attack-Mezzanine
Norah Jones-Come Away With Me
Norah Jones Feels-Like Home
Peter Malick-New York City
Peter Malick Group-Chance & Circumstance
Rodney Crowell-The Houston Kid
Sarah McLachlan-Afterglow
Strength in Numbers-Telluride Sessions
Tchaikovsky: 1812 Overture-Erich Kunzel-Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
Ted Hawkins- The Next Hundred Years
The Frank & Joe Show-33 1/3
The Frank & Joe Show-66 2/3
Pure Moods, Vol. 3
Pure Moods, Vol. 4
Pure Moods, Vol. 2
Venus Hum-Big Beautiful Sky

Likely to Purchase Soon:

Citizen Steely Dan: 1972-1980 by Steely Dan
Cure for Pain by Morphine
Ibuki by Kodo
Flipside by Jeff Lorber
Songbird by Eva Cassidy
Unplugged in New York by Nirvana
Mule Variations by Tom Waits
Let It Die by Feist
Mint by Rachel Loshak
Martha Wainwright by Martha Wainwright
Transfiguration of Vincent by M. Ward
A Little Voodoo by Grey Eye Glances
Songs About Jane by Maroon 5
When I Woke by Rusted Root
Falling Farther In by October Project
October Project by October Project
Room Noises by Eisley
Mystic Spirit Voices by Lesiem
Mythos by Mythos
Enchanted Spirits by Magna Canta
Surfacing by Sarah McLachlan
August and Everything After by Counting Crows
Fight for Your Mind by Ben Harper
Oracle by Michael Hedges
Shed Your Skin by Ray Montford
One Step Closer by Ray Montford
Many Roads by Ray Montford
The Early Sessions by Ray Montford

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #203 on:** 26 Jul 2005, 07:32 am »

Quote from: R_burke

Quote from: XMarine
I thought I was the only one on AC old enough to know the music of Martin Denny. Most of his LP's were recorded in the mid to late fifties. I have one LP and one CD..The Best of Martin Denny. His Quiet Village cut is the most famous and was close to the top of the charts.

I didn't start listening to this stuff until the mid 90's, but love it dearly. Besides the oldies (Denny, Esquiviel, Lyman, Scott) there are some good new groups like Pink Martini, Typsy, Combustible Edison and Don Tiki.

Whats old is new again....

Here's a link for

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BillyM · « **Reply #204 on:** 26 Jul 2005, 05:12 pm »

Quote from: Papajin

Here's my latest purchases... This is by far the most CD's I've ever bought at one time (well almost one time, the recently purchased part is actually 2 groups of purchases). I only have about 200'ish CD's total so compared to many, I'm just an amateur! I also know that a lot of this stuff is older, but in many cases it's new to me.

Recently Purchased:

Aimee Mann-Lost in Space
Carole King-A Natural Woman: The Ode Collection 1968-1976
Dave Matthews Band-Crash
Dave Matthews Band-Under the Tab ...

A few others I will highly suggest based on your previous purchases.

Eva Cassidy - Live at Blues Alley

...if you are picking up Songbird and know anything of her history, this is a must-have. You can really hear her modesty and nervousness as she belts out some very personal songs. ...something they cut from her studio-released stuff.

Jack Johnson - On and On
Jack Johnson - Brushfire Fairytales

...again, if you are picking up one, and want to hear his development as an artist, listening to these in order really give you a heightened view of where his head was throughout it all. ...plus is just makes darn good summer-time tunes.

Aside from that, sounds like you are getting a good span of tunes going. That Counting Crows is a must-have, as well as Dave's "Crash". Enjoy them!

To everyone else:
I picked up the new one from Gorillaz, Demon Days. If you liked a couple of their old songs, this new one will rock your world. Much more range, each song is drastically different. More of the songs have an actual message than the first. Much cleaner recording than their first, main vocals are less "muted" with lots "air-ey" background vocals, including a children's chior for one or two tracks. If you system puts out into the mid 20's, you'll appreciate how much more controlled the bass is, as compared to their first release. A bit more electro-rock than a majority of you listen to, but as a pop and rap hater, it had just enough of what I needed to nab 9 tracks off to lossless (which is rare for me to take that many from a single CD).

--BillyM

Soundbitten · « **Reply #205 on:** 29 Jul 2005, 11:29 pm »

Andrew Bird & The Mysterious Production Of Eggs...excellent , not a weak cut on the cd

bunky · « **Reply #206 on:** 29 Jul 2005, 11:54 pm »

i just bought the bozzio, levin, stevens, black light syndrome cd and i like it very much. it has a jazz rock flamenco thing going on. the recording quality is very good and the musicians are top shelf. there are only seven tracks on this cd but all are good from begining to end.

Gordy · « **Reply #207 on:** 30 Jul 2005, 12:26 am »

Bunky,

If you like the Rock/Flamenco thing you'll be needing to check out Steve Stevens - Flamenco A Go Go

Nay9 · « **Reply #208 on:** 30 Jul 2005, 05:19 am »

Cd's purchased over a 3 month period.

Bread: Essentials
Bryan Ferry: The Best Of
Clan Of Xymox: Xymox
Concrete Blond: The Best Of
Cocteau Twins: Treasure
Died Pretty: Doughboy Hollow
Dinosaur Jr: Without A Sound
Mazzy Star: So Tonight That I Might See
Motels: The Best Of
Pixies: Doolittle
Sada: The Best Of
Sunnyboys: The Best Of
Teenage Fanclub: Grand Prix
The Jesus And Mary Chain: Psycho Candy

Captain Humble · « **Reply #209 on:** 3 Aug 2005, 01:35 pm »

Gerry Garcia Studio Sessions - All Good Things - Box Set With 6 CD's

Fazil Say - Bach

Gerald Garcia - Baroque Guitar Favorites - Very nice

Sergio & Odair Assad - Nadja Salerno - Sonnenberg

Also picked up a DVD Concert
BOND - Simply awesome - 4 great looking women - 2 on violin - One viola - and One Cello.

Captain Humble · « **Reply #210 on:** 7 Aug 2005, 12:57 pm »

Eva Cassidy - Songbird
Birthday gift. Well recorded, very very nice.
I'll buy more of her recordings.

k.d. lang and the Reclines - Abolute Torch & Twang
Title (TWANG) says it all. It don't get no twanger than this.

I guess 18 years in Dallas is starting to affect me.

Soundbitten · « **Reply #211 on:** 17 Aug 2005, 01:46 am »

Billy Joe Royal - Greatest Hits

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #212 on:** 24 Aug 2005, 07:47 am »

Buddy Rich - Blues Caravan (remaster)...Really good remaster,small group recording...less brassy.

Al Kooper - Black Coffee....Still rock'in after all these years. Always been a fav of mine ever since the Blues Project days. If he's on tour by you, make sure to catch his show...it will be good !!!!

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Soundbitten · « **Reply #213 on:** 24 Aug 2005, 04:02 pm »

New Pornographers - Twin Cinema...wow , what a great record . This makes me wanna pick up their earlier discs too .

orthobiz · « **Reply #214 on:** 24 Aug 2005, 07:07 pm »

New Pornographers are great, I have the new CD & LP on order. They are on tour right now!!

First two albums are great. The mastermind is AC Newman and his solo album is also one to pick up. Truly unusual pop! And nothing "dirty" about them, although it's hard sometimes to tell people how much you like them because of the eye-opening name.

Good reviews on popmatters.com and pitchforkmedia.com.

You'd also like the Shins and Rogue Wave if you like NP.

biz

Soundbitten · « **Reply #215 on:** 25 Aug 2005, 12:13 am »

yeah I got the Shins' " Chutes Too Narrow "....excellent pop record

BillyM · « **Reply #216 on:** 25 Aug 2005, 01:47 am »

Tristan Prettyman - The Love EP

Link to her music page.
Scroll down to her first CD. She released it when she was 20yrs old, really really good stuff. The tracks I considered noteable (and thusly ripped to lossless to be replayed forever and ever) are as follows:

"Evaporated" A little up-beat comparatively, toe-tap inducing, beware.
"Guest Check" Something in her voice in this one makes me think "Fiona?"
"Void" A very intimate sound to it, vocals sound a little more "raw" to me.

Well... as I was coming through the line at my local Disc Exchange, this one was in a small stack on the checkout counter with a smudged price tag, couldn't make it out for sure. "This isn't really under a buck, is it?" When the attendant said yea, I tossed it across to him to ring up as well. ...didn't expect much out of it, but its been playing nonstop for a week now. In addition, just now I checked her webpage, and she's got a new one out. In addition to that, I just found out she's coming to town next month! Doesn't get much better from a little-known female vocalist.

--BillyM

Upstateaudio · « **Reply #217 on:** 25 Aug 2005, 02:09 am »

Bill Frisell-East West

Soundbitten · « **Reply #218 on:** 26 Aug 2005, 01:24 am »

Listen To Bob Dylan : A Tribute Album ( 2 cds ) - Various Artists

I've never heard of any of these artists except for Jason Mraz but most of the performances are excellent . Of course Dylan's songs are are so good it's hard to screw them up.

lonewolfny42 · « **Reply #219 on:** 28 Aug 2005, 02:04 am »

Stopped in at Tower today...Concord / Fantasy / Verve / Impluse on sale.... picked up some jazz....

Franck -"Sym. in D Minor", Stravinsky - "Petrouchka" - Pierre Monteux, Chicago Sym. Orch. , Bosto Sym. Orch. [/list:u]