What are you listening to at the moment?

[TheThirdLeg]

Got the new Kasabian album and i have to say its sounding pretty good so far. They have developed their own sound now and dont sound like a band from the Midlands trying to sound like a band from Manchester. Rock on!

[Lee Griffiths]

Sounds good.

Was debating buy the album anyway.

Got Thom Yorke, Hot Chip and The Fratellis albums recently. All good, though stuggled to warm to Thom Yorke for a while. Can't decide if it's great or just a load of whining and casio keyboard noise. Thin line between genius and crap I guess.

[Dave]

Hi Folks,

I'm still listening to Graham Coxon's last album - Love Travels . . . it's great - especially if you remember the new wave era from the late 70s to early 80s.

[Mr.B]

The last album I bought was Ta-Dah by Scissor Sisters

[Lee Griffiths]

I did quite enjoy Scissors Sisters last album, though am getting abit fed up with the "future of pop" praise that's been knocking about. Over-rated much?

What's everyone think about Thom Yorke's new solo stuff then?

[Mr.B]

On monday I bought Shine On by Jet

[jason007]

im a bit behind times on music and iv just bought pussycat dolls which is very good

[Anne]

I fear Thom Yorke's solo stuff. I grew up in Oxford and Radiohead are very, very dear to my heart; I've never quite recovered from the letdown that was Amnesiac. Quite like what I've heard on the radio though.

What I've been listening to of late: Zero 7, Sia Furler (the female singer that performs on some of Zero 7's stuff), Howling Bells, Nouvelle Vague and the daily arguments about whose turn it is to make the tea... :)

[jason007]

I fear Thom Yorke's solo stuff. I grew up in Oxford and Radiohead are very, very dear to my heart; I've never quite recovered from the letdown that was Amnesiac. Quite like what I've heard on the radio though.

What I've been listening to of late: Zero 7, Sia Furler (the female singer that performs on some of Zero 7's stuff), Howling Bells, Nouvelle Vague and the daily arguments about whose turn it is to make the tea... :)

i must be old?? ive not heard of any stuff you have mentioned? :eek:

[TheThirdLeg]

Zero 7 - big thumbs up

Thom Yorke - Dont think i have got it in me to listen to his solo stuff

[Anne]

i must be old?? ive not heard of any stuff you have mentioned? :eek:

If you'd heard the hourly tea-making debate all the way from Manchester then I would definitely be worried.

[Mr.B]

Today I bought 29 by Ryan Adams

[jason007]

dont pick on me but i have just bought a britney spears greatest hits today :eek:

[Donny2006]

I'm listening to Killswitch Engage's new album, its brilliant.
Break the silence

[Mr.B]

Today I bought Primal Scream - Dirty Hits

[jason007]

im still listening to the pussycat dolls :D
and im not listening to anything mentioned by Anne :cool:

[Skywalker]

Scissor Sisters 'Ta-Dah' bought it off my boss as he order 2 online by mistake.

Other recent purchases from Tesco who are doing some dirt cheap discs at the mo, which are even cheaper for me thanks to the wife;

The Automatic 'Not Accepted Anywhere'
Beastie Boys 'Licensed To Ill' (Absolute classic)
Black Eyed Peas 'Monkey Business'
Hard-Fi 'Stars Of CCTV'
Jamiroquai 'Dynamite'
R.E.M. 'Around The Sun'
Stereophonics 'Live From Dakota'

I've had Zero 7's 'Simple Things' & 'When It Falls' for ages now and they are both great albums.

Did anyone watch Channel 4's 100 Greatest Albums last Sunday, not bad a few inclusions/exclusions that I didn't agree with but as I've got 63 off the 100 I can't argue too much.

[TheThirdLeg]

Was this a new top 100 Skywalker or was it a repeat of that show that was on a few years back? What was the top 10? I didnt want to start watching it as i had an early start on the Monday and i couldnt be staying up til midnight.

[Mr.B]

Today I bought Massive Attack - Collected

[Skywalker]

I'm not sure TL but heres the link which has the full album list;

http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/albums/

[Anne]

Did anyone watch Channel 4's 100 Greatest Albums last Sunday, not bad a few inclusions/exclusions that I didn't agree with but as I've got 63 off the 100 I can't argue too much.

I watched some of it, but when they got to Robbie Williams, I changed the channel in disgust. It's just such a horribly predictable list. Oasis and Blur's albums were fun at the time and all, but they are not among the 100 greatest ever made. And I can't stand Coldplay. Pleased to see Jeff Buckley in there at least.

I own 14 of them.

[Mr.B]

Has anybody got a link to the list?

I'm quite interested to see how many of them I own

[Skywalker]

I'm not sure TL but heres the link which has the full album list;

http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/G/greatest/albums/

Here you go MrB as per my post on page 2

[TheThirdLeg]

I have 37 of them. I think it has been on before, maybe.

Anne - what albums should be taken out and what do you think should be in? Robbie Williams in there is questionable but it all comes down to what people like i guess. In 10 years i highly doubt he will be in there as these kind of lists always have the obligatory contemporary 'classics' in them. OK he may be a good entertainer but this is a greatest album list. I couldnt name a song off it and he didnt really write it himself so no he doesnt deserve to be there.

However i think Definitely Maybe deserves a space up there, listened to it the other day and it sounds so good still. But i guess thats the beauty of music and films, we all like different things so it stimulates good debate.

[Mr.B]

Here you go MrB as per my post on page 2
D'oh! I should look at previous thread pages : ?

I have 15 on CD, and another 2 on Vinyl


And I've been thinking about Parallel Lines and London Calling on Vinyl for a while too

[Lee Griffiths]

The list is a bit all over the shop. Agree with lots of the inclusions, but of course, you have to be a little dubious of a list that places Cold Play's Parachutes above Pet Sounds (which is number 34 for some crazy reason).

What's the world coming to I ask ya?

[jason007]

im still listening to THE PUSSYCAT DOLLS :D

[Skywalker]

What disappointed me was no ELO and the inclusion of George Michael’s Faith (No.79) over Listen Without Prejudice Vol1. :eek:

[Skywalker]

Also listening to XFM the best god dam radio station on the planet, who have just set up a free concert at the Roundhouse in London with none other than The Red Hot Chili Peppers.

“Xfm has teamed up with the Red Hot Chili Peppers to stage an exclusive free gig. This live concert will take place at the Roundhouse in Camden, London on Wednesday November 22 in what will be the band’s last UK show this year.“

http://www.xfm.co.uk/Article.asp?b=multimedia&id=292423

[Mr.B]

Today I bought The Who - Then And Now

[Mr.B]

Today I bought The very best of Meatloaf :D

[TheThirdLeg]

M.Ward - Post-War

If you have not heard this guy give him a listen. I hadnt heard him and a mate put me on to him. top stuff.

[harley69]

i am listening to p!nk live in europe
although it is a music dvd
and i have preordered
gwen stefanis new album the sweet escape
from play.com
it comes out on the 4th of december

[Lee Griffiths]

Been listening to Amy Winehouse's recent album, Back To Black, and you know what? It's pretty damn great and definitly a contender for my album of the year.

What is everyone's favourite album(s) of 2006?

Here's a few from my short list:

Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
Bob Dylan - Modern Times
Lily Allen - Alright Still
The Fratellis - Costello Music

There are loads more, but I'll let someone else speak!!

[jason007]

Been listening to Amy Winehouse's recent album, Back To Black, and you know what? It's pretty damn great and definitly a contender for my album of the year.

What is everyone's favourite album(s) of 2006?

Here's a few from my short list:

Amy Winehouse - Back To Black
Bob Dylan - Modern Times
Lily Allen - Alright Still
The Fratellis - Costello Music

There are loads more, but I'll let someone else speak!!

sorry but i cannot stand lily allen the stupid stuck up bitch, crap music aswell

[Mr.B]

Yeah I'm not a fan of her either.


anyway.....

My favourite new albums of 2006 for me so far are:-

Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Stadium Arcadium
Muse - Black Holes And Revelations
The Strokes - First Impressions Of Earth


I'm yet to find an album this year that was as good as my favourite album of last year though :( . That being Finally Woken by Jem :) .

And while we're talking about the best of 2006, my favourite songs of the year so far are:

The Strokes - You Only Live Twice
The Strokes - Razorblade
The Zutons - Valerie
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Stadium Arcadium
Scissor Sisters - I don't Feel Like Dancin'

[Lee Griffiths]

If you can manage to seperate the 'mockney', wanky image of Lily and just listen to the music, it's a great little album. Honestly.

[jason007]

If you can manage to seperate the 'mockney', wanky image of Lily and just listen to the music, it's a great little album. Honestly.


sorry but did you think SMILE was good. the song makes me turn my hearing aids off (both of them) so it doesnt give me much hope for the rest of the album, i heard that when she finished promoting her 1st song she said she needed a break, hope its a very long one!!! has anyone guessed i dont like her yet?? :p

[Anne]

The problem for me is the 'mockney' thing isn't just in her image, it's in her voice as well. Plus the lyrics really don't do it for me.

[Lee Griffiths]

I didn't like 'Smile', and it put me off buying the album for a while, but took the risk the risk anyway. Glad I did though.

[Anne]

If you see clouds of dust coming from the Exeter area it means this has descended into an office punch-up...

[Mr.B]

I also like Standing on my own again by Graham Coxon :)

[jason007]

If you can manage to seperate the 'mockney', wanky image of Lily and just listen to the music, it's a great little album. Honestly.

BTW what the hell does "mockney wanky image" mean as it is putting bad things in my head :p

Anne: you go girl ;)

[Lee Griffiths]

I was just referring to the exaggerated working class cockney image and her cocky, press friendly (public) attitude.

I'm not really interested in the Heat magazine style gossip. Just interested in the music really...

[Lee Griffiths]

Forgot to ask.

What are your fav albums of the year 007?

[jason007]

i dont really buy albums unless they are the "best of" or "compilations"

im a truck driver so all i really do is listen to the charts on the radio all day but on my mp3 player i have
meat loaf
guns n' roses
will smith
the pussycat dolls
usher
nickleback
britney spears
plus lots of various singles :cool:

[Lee Griffiths]

A truck driving Britney Spears fan? Intriguing...

[jason007]

what can i say!! i have great taste in music :p

[jason007]

If you see clouds of dust coming from the Exeter area it means this has descended into an office punch-up...


Anne, who won the punch up??

[Anne]

Anne, who won the punch up??

It hasn't come to that yet...

[jason007]

It hasn't come to that yet...

shame... my money was on you ;)

[Anne]

Well obviously if there was a dust-up I'd win.

*remembers that the dep ed reads the forum too*

*runs away*

[jason007]

Well obviously if there was a dust-up I'd win.

*remembers that the dep ed reads the forum too*

*runs away*


im not scared of mr deputy editor

ROARS VERY LOUDLY :D

[Mr.B]

I've been trying to get around to buying some new albums recently, so this month I bought:

Icky Thump by The White Stripes
Yours Truly, Angry Mob by Kaiser Chiefs
Easy Tiger by Ryan Adams
Neon Bible by Arcade Fire.

[Honkytonk]

Just got the soundtrack to Ergo Proxy (anime), very dark.

[StuartBannerman]

ive been listening to the Kasabian CD's as well as Neon Bible by Arcade Fire. Those were some of the things that stuck in my mind from watching Glastonbury on TV.
My favourite soundtrack of the moment has to be The Departed (after hearing it praised in the final season of The Sopranos)

[Mr.B]

I've recently added new songs from Ash, Arcade Fire, Ryan Adams, Manic Street Preachers, and Kaiser Chiefs to my ipod :) .


I'm also looking forward to September due to a lot of big new album releases from Foo Fighters, KT Tunstall, The Go! Team, and the very long delayed Guns N' Roses album Chinese Democracy :) .

[Mr.B]

Am currently rocking out to the new Foo Fighter's album :cool: