What are you listening to right now?

[jaybird]

I find your asymmetrical rack placement quite disturbing. Couldn't you have placed your set-up equidistant between the 2 speakers? It would drive me crazy to look at this all day. But maybe that's just me.

P.S.: What is that thing up on the wall... an AC unit or something?

[xxxMidgexxx]

It would drive me crazy to look at this all day. But maybe that's just me.

Beats having to listen to him all day.

[the mean]

I find your asymmetrical rack placement quite disturbing. Couldn't you have placed your set-up equidistant between the 2 speakers? It would drive me crazy to look at this all day. But maybe that's just me.

I plan on putting some shelving there for additional storage.

That's an HVAC unit on the wall. It's brand new, but I still did not want to put the audio equipment directly under it. We have a three car garage, with two in the front and one behind. Cut the back one off and made it into the record room. So it needed its own HVAC.

[gregpolard]

Eugenius "Mary Queen of Scots"

[xxxHunterxxx]

Miles Davis “Birth of the Cool”

[scannest]

Can someone explain why we have this thread and one called LAST FIVE THINGS YOU LISTENED TO?

Fucking ponderous, man. Ponderous!

[pedro]

Can someone explain why we have this thread and one called LAST FIVE THINGS YOU LISTENED TO?

Fucking ponderous, man. Ponderous!

This thread is for posters who can't count.

Neil Young - Decades

(Disc 2. Or maybe it's Disc 3. I don't know for sure.)

[scannest]

Neil Young - Decades

(Disc 2. Or maybe it's Disc 3. I don't know for sure.)

I was just listening to a song off the new NY & Crazy Horse album. Made it about 2 minutes. I should be more selective in my use of the word 'ponderous'. It should be reserved to describe the new NY & Crazy Horse album.

[the mean]

Decided that I will spend the next day or so going through the Terry Hall discography in chronological order (I'm missing the Terry, Blair & Anouchka LP, though.) Starting with the first Specials LP right now.

[JGJR]

Go-Betweens - Before Hollywood

[scannest]

Go-Betweens - Before Hollywood

If I see this show up in your next list on the LAST FIVE THINGS YOU LISTENED TO thread, so help me g*d...

[version sound]

Can someone explain why we have this thread and one called LAST FIVE THINGS YOU LISTENED TO?

Fucking ponderous, man. Ponderous!

Last 5 things is a retrospective thread for people who like to list things. This is a thread for people who want to comment on what they are listening to right fucking now, instead of saving it up to spit out in a tidy little list.

[xxxHunterxxx]

Getz/Gilberto

[version sound]

The Smiths - The Queen is Dead (super deluxe)

Hey Greg, I assume you keep up with such things: are there any more Smiths super deluxe releases in the works?

[scannest]

Some fucking jagoff leaning on his horn because someone is double parked on my street.

Is this the content you're looking for?

[version sound]

Some fucking jagoff leaning on his horn because someone is double parked on my street.

Is this the content you're looking for?

If that’s how you want to spend your time, knock yourself out.

[version sound]

Some fucking jagoff leaning on his horn because someone is double parked on my street.

Is this the content you're looking for?

Also, with the level of pure horse shit on this board, you’re gonna break my balls about a thread where people might actually discuss music?

Ordinary fucking people…

[the mean]

Decided that I will spend the next day or so going through the Terry Hall discography in chronological order (I'm missing the Terry, Blair & Anouchka LP, though.) Starting with the first Specials LP right now.

Currently listening to the "Waiting" LP. The closer, "Well Fancy That" is the toughest song to listen to this side of "The Bolier."

[scannest]

Also...

You know, you could have just edited your first comment.
I also admire your ability to seem both nonplussed and butthurt by my comments at the same.

I listened to the Bruce NO NUKES concert at lunch. It's more fun than anything he's put out in a long time.

[gregpolard]

The Smiths - The Queen is Dead (super deluxe)

Hey Greg, I assume you keep up with such things: are there any more Smiths super deluxe releases in the works?

I swear I read somewhere that Johnny Marr said there would be one for "Strangeways"

[jaybird]

Just now finished the Misfits’ Walk Among Us Alternate Takes on nice yellow vinyl. Still available sealed with seam split for $12 at https://pukenvomitrecords.com/products/misfits-walk-among-us-alternate-takes-used-lp?_pos=37&_sid=d33017ce4&_ss=r. This is the “Plan 9 version” of WAU mastered from a promo cassette. Sounds just fine. A fun alternative to the official version. I gotta ask, where the fuck are these bootleggers getting their vinyl pressed? This is a better pressing than a lot of new official vinyl I’ve bought recently. How is it that they can get it right and some legit labels can’t? Mind boggling.

Meant to thank you for posting this... my copy arrived today, listening now... I don't usually care for bootleg/alternate take type releases, but for $12, this was a fuckin' steal...

[JGJR]

Go-Betweens - Before Hollywood

If I see this show up in your next list on the LAST FIVE THINGS YOU LISTENED TO thread, so help me g*d...

It will and whatcha gonna do?

[JGJR]

Decided that I will spend the next day or so going through the Terry Hall discography in chronological order (I'm missing the Terry, Blair & Anouchka LP, though.) Starting with the first Specials LP right now.

Currently listening to the "Waiting" LP. The closer, "Well Fancy That" is the toughest song to listen to this side of "The Bolier."

I may make this a thread unless someone beats me to it, but yeah "The Boiler" is super rough. The only other song I can think of that's as difficult to listen to if not more so is "Frankie Teardrop" (from the s/t 1st Suicide record).

Oh -> Born Against - Rebel Sound of Shit and Failure to answer the question posed in this thread

[version sound]

Also...

You know, you could have just edited your first comment.
I also admire your ability to seem both nonplussed and butthurt by my comments at the same.

I listened to the Bruce NO NUKES concert at lunch. It's more fun than anything he's put out in a long time.

Here’s the thing, I actually like you, so, yeah, as it rolls off my back, it hurts my butt a little bit.

[version sound]

I don't usually care for bootleg/alternate take type releases, but for $12, this was a fuckin' steal...

I actually like this one enough that I would have felt okay paying full price. I’ve been listening to the standard version since like 1983, and this one is just different (and good) enough that I’ll probably reach for it instead of the real thing for a while.

[JGJR]

I don't usually care for bootleg/alternate take type releases, but for $12, this was a fuckin' steal...

I actually like this one enough that I would have felt okay paying full price. I’ve been listening to the standard version since like 1983, and this one is just different (and good) enough that I’ll probably reach for it instead of the real thing for a while.

You all are tempting me to get this; I don't usually spring for boots, either. How did you all pay $12, though. It looks like it's full price ($21) here.

https://pukenvomitrecords.com/products/ ... 5458&_ss=r

Oh, New Pornographers - Mass Romantic (new pressing); saw them play this album in full last night and it ruled

[version sound]

You all are tempting me to get this; I don't usually spring for boots, either. How did you all pay $12, though. It looks like it's full price ($21) here.

https://pukenvomitrecords.com/products/ ... 5458&_ss=r

They had some that were still sealed but with seam splits that were $12. I guess they sold out of those. Depending on how big a fan of WAU you are, it might still be worth it at $21. At the very least, you could resell for a profit it you didn’t like it. It seems to go for around $30 on eBay.

[the mean]

Decided that I will spend the next day or so going through the Terry Hall discography in chronological order (I'm missing the Terry, Blair & Anouchka LP, though.) Starting with the first Specials LP right now.

Currently listening to the "Waiting" LP. The closer, "Well Fancy That" is the toughest song to listen to this side of "The Bolier."

Made it through The Colourfield last week. Ordered a cheap copy of the Terry, Blair & Anouchka LP from Denmark. Also missing the Vegas LP, which has a brilliant single. A little pricey for a vinyl copy, but I'll probably throw down.

Listening to the two Terry Hall solo LPs from the 90s. Some really good tracks on these. His performance of a couple songs from the first solo album on Jools Holland were outstanding. I prefer Angie Pollock's backing vocals on the live version.

[jaybird]

You all are tempting me to get this; I don't usually spring for boots, either. How did you all pay $12, though. It looks like it's full price ($21) here.

https://pukenvomitrecords.com/products/ ... 5458&_ss=r

They had some that were still sealed but with seam splits that were $12. I guess they sold out of those. Depending on how big a fan of WAU you are, it might still be worth it at $21. At the very least, you could resell for a profit it you didn’t like it. It seems to go for around $30 on eBay.

When I saw the "split seam' qualifier and it was only $12, I though it meant that like a whole side or the spine was coming undone... Here's what mine looks like:

[patient_ot]

Anthony "Shake" Shakir - Frictionalism disc 2

[jaybird]

Alex Soria - Next of Kin

[SamDBL]

Alex Soria - Next of Kin

Would you consider him/nils to be your favorite artist?

[JGJR]

Alex Soria - Next of Kin

Would you consider him/nils to be your favorite artist?

Nice; I don't own any of the stuff at the moment (had the s/t) though I've got a copy of Chino's Mala Leche, but I listened to Sell Out Young on Spotify the other day. Great stuff, but my favorite is still The Title is the Secret Song. I don't understand how some of that stuff remained unreleased until 2009/2010.

Oh VU "Run Run Run" and now Yo La Tengo's cover of Cat Stevens' "Here Comes My Baby" from a playlist I made of last night's setlist. If any of you are so inclined, here ya go:

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/14Ptc ... zuSmAERUVT

[jaybird]

Alex Soria - Next of Kin

Would you consider him/nils to be your favorite artist?

Definitely in my all-time top 3... Descendents/ALL, Nils, Ramones

Nice; I don't own any of the stuff at the moment (had the s/t) though I've got a copy of Chino's Mala Leche, but I listened to Sell Out Young on Spotify the other day. Great stuff, but my favorite is still The Title is the Secret Song. I don't understand how some of that stuff remained unreleased until 2009/2010.

Just the typical sad story of a brilliant artist who struggled with all the usual temptations and stumbling blocks... drugs, poor organization, shifty managers, bandmates etc. I'm pretty good friends with the guy who released the Green Fields in Daylight anthology CD in the late 90s, and he wants to put out proper releases for a lot of the stuff that's still in the vaults, but refuses to have anything to do with any hypothetical project while Carlos (Alex's brother) is still alive.

[jaybird]

Currently:

[JGJR]

Alex Soria - Next of Kin

Would you consider him/nils to be your favorite artist?

Definitely in my all-time top 3... Descendents/ALL, Nils, Ramones

Nice; I don't own any of the stuff at the moment (had the s/t) though I've got a copy of Chino's Mala Leche, but I listened to Sell Out Young on Spotify the other day. Great stuff, but my favorite is still The Title is the Secret Song. I don't understand how some of that stuff remained unreleased until 2009/2010.

Just the typical sad story of a brilliant artist who struggled with all the usual temptations and stumbling blocks... drugs, poor organization, shifty managers, bandmates etc. I'm pretty good friends with the guy who released the Green Fields in Daylight anthology CD in the late 90s, and he wants to put out proper releases for a lot of the stuff that's still in the vaults, but refuses to have anything to do with any hypothetical project while Carlos (Alex's brother) is still alive.

Interesting; I knew a little about Alex's struggles and am aware vaguely of the stuff that happened with them and Rock Hotel, et al. because we have a mutual friend who knew him well when he was alive, but not about the stuff still left in the vaults. I'm not surprised, though; they released so little and were around a long time. It's a shame that stuff won't come out sooner (if at all), though; The Title is the Secret Song is such a hodgepodge (though great).

[JGJR]

Currently:

All-timer; is that the new press? Paul said it's a benefit for the local homeless community in Bloomington iirc.

[JGJR]

Struggle - One Settler One Bullet Anthology (this RULES)

[jaybird]

Alex Soria - Next of Kin

Would you consider him/nils to be your favorite artist?

Definitely in my all-time top 3... Descendents/ALL, Nils, Ramones

Nice; I don't own any of the stuff at the moment (had the s/t) though I've got a copy of Chino's Mala Leche, but I listened to Sell Out Young on Spotify the other day. Great stuff, but my favorite is still The Title is the Secret Song. I don't understand how some of that stuff remained unreleased until 2009/2010.

Just the typical sad story of a brilliant artist who struggled with all the usual temptations and stumbling blocks... drugs, poor organization, shifty managers, bandmates etc. I'm pretty good friends with the guy who released the Green Fields in Daylight anthology CD in the late 90s, and he wants to put out proper releases for a lot of the stuff that's still in the vaults, but refuses to have anything to do with any hypothetical project while Carlos (Alex's brother) is still alive.

Interesting; I knew a little about Alex's struggles and am aware vaguely of the stuff that happened with them and Rock Hotel, et al. because we have a mutual friend who knew him well when he was alive, but not about the stuff still left in the vaults. I'm not surprised, though; they released so little and were around a long time. It's a shame that stuff won't come out sooner (if at all), though; The Title is the Secret Song is such a hodgepodge (though great).

Most of the stuff "in the vaults" is either Chino, Los Patos (some of which is actually on the TTITSS, wrongly credited as the Nils) and Nils live sets.

And yeah, that Zero Boys is the newest repress ... was just released this month:

https://www.discogs.com/release/2119177 ... ous-Circle

[JGJR]

Most of the stuff "in the vaults" is either Chino, Los Patos (some of which is actually on the TTITSS, wrongly credited as the Nils) and Nils live sets.

And yeah, that Zero Boys is the newest repress ... was just released this month:

https://www.discogs.com/release/2119177 ... ous-Circle

Still would be cool to see it released and thanks for that Zero Boys link.

Oh, listening to Big Star #1 Record now.

[version sound]

I was just listening to The Idiot to see if I still hate it. I do. There are like 2 songs I can tolerate. The rest is just sub-Bowie bullshit. I guess if you are a big Bowie fan, it’s fun to hear Iggy remade in his image, but as an Iggy fan, hard fucking pass.

[jaybird]

Tough to follow in Mia's shoes... also kind of a bad name for a band... but not a terrible record by any means.

[the mean]

Decided that I will spend the next day or so going through the Terry Hall discography in chronological order (I'm missing the Terry, Blair & Anouchka LP, though.) Starting with the first Specials LP right now.

Currently listening to the "Waiting" LP. The closer, "Well Fancy That" is the toughest song to listen to this side of "The Bolier."

Made it through The Colourfield last week. Ordered a cheap copy of the Terry, Blair & Anouchka LP from Denmark. Also missing the Vegas LP, which has a brilliant single. A little pricey for a vinyl copy, but I'll probably throw down.

Listening to the two Terry Hall solo LPs from the 90s. Some really good tracks on these. His performance of a couple songs from the first solo album on Jools Holland were outstanding. I prefer Angie Pollock's backing vocals on the live version.

Shipping from Europe has been super quick lately. Received the Terry, Blair & Anouchka LP already and listening now. Pretty good pop album.

[Knutsen]

Watchtower - Energetic Disassembly

[version sound]

The Doors - S/T

Great record. I don’t care what anyone says to the contrary.

[SamDBL]

The Doors - S/T

Great record. I don’t care what anyone says to the contrary.

Does anyone disagree with this? Fuckin' awesome band/record.

[xxxHunterxxx]

I’m on a Royal Trux kick. The breadth of their oeuvre is remarkable.

[FlexMyHead]

[version sound]

The Doors - S/T

Great record. I don’t care what anyone says to the contrary.

Does anyone disagree with this? Fuckin' awesome band/record.

IME, people are always itching to shit on The Doors.

[the mean]

Today's listening:

Buck 65 - Laundromat Boogie A concept album about laundry.
Life Is Change - Volume Two Euro comp LP from 1991. Bought this because there are two Vagrants songs from my favorite era of the most underrated band of the 90s. Also two Samiam songs I hadn't heard from the "Soar" lineup.
Autograph - Sign In Please I generally can't hang with this sort of stuff, but I remember hearing the single when it came out and it was hella catchy. Album still holds up pretty well.