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krj
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NP #7: Music to Conference By
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Jan 4 03:04 UTC 2001 |
A new item for the new century! This is the tedious, yet popular, item
for listing what music you are listening to as you cruise through this
conference. No cheating, now!
To keep things interesting, try to write a line or two about the album
or song you are naming, especially if it's at all obscure.
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krj
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response 1 of 420:
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Jan 4 03:12 UTC 2001 |
Blur, THE BEST OF. I got the first Blur album years ago after hearing it
at Chris Gooseman's place, but somehow I never really followed up with it.
Heard this anthology in a used CD store in Maryland and bought it on
the spot. Possibly the best mainstream rock band I've heard since
the 1990 barrier which I usually can't cross. I wonder why these guys
aren't more popular in the states? Well, they do have a car ad...
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micklpkl
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response 2 of 420:
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Jan 4 03:37 UTC 2001 |
Rossini, LE COMTE ORY --- it's on OvationTV. An LSO performance, at the
Glyndebourne Opera Festival. Very nice sound quality, though I haven't been
watching too much of the production.
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mcnally
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response 3 of 420:
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Jan 4 19:05 UTC 2001 |
re #1: Blur were critical favorites and were constantly being picked
as "the next British break-through band" for several years running during
the 90s but they never did manage any substantial US success.. (this was
about the time that pop-music pundits were looking for "the next Oasis")
The only one of Blur's songs that I can remember charting in the US was
the Pet Shop Boys remix of "Boys and Girls"
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ashke
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response 4 of 420:
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Jan 4 20:10 UTC 2001 |
No, Song 2 off their last (?) album was a big hit, even though you couldn't
understand most of it, and I also liked Bettlebum off the same album.
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orinoco
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response 5 of 420:
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Jan 4 20:50 UTC 2001 |
Abbey Road, by the Beatles. Relaxing my ears after lots of holiday-season
new-album listening.
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eeyore
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response 6 of 420:
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Jan 4 21:50 UTC 2001 |
I just got the 1 album. :) Happy Meg....
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tpryan
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response 7 of 420:
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Jan 4 23:10 UTC 2001 |
Now That's What I Call Music #5. Today's hits. Recognize a
couple. Maybe Al will parody one of these.
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micklpkl
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response 8 of 420:
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Jan 5 00:00 UTC 2001 |
Kasey Chambers, "The Captain" - This Australian has been making quite an
impression around Austin, and her CD of the same name was number 7 of last
year's most popular CDs, as voted by KGSR listeners. I need to find a copy
of this. It's in the Julie Miller / Iris Dement style of alternative country,
so, obviously won't appeal to everybody.
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scott
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response 9 of 420:
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Jan 5 00:57 UTC 2001 |
Pete Townshend, "Lifehouse Chronicles" disc 2.
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tpryan
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response 10 of 420:
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Jan 5 03:12 UTC 2001 |
And now: Panorama by Craig Chaquico. Jazz guitar.
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krj
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response 11 of 420:
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Jan 5 03:35 UTC 2001 |
Adrian Legg, "High Strung Tall Tales." Electro-acoustic guitar
instrumentalist. Don't know why I sort of lost track of Legg for
a few years there. From 1994, this seems like one of his better albums
on first listening.
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happyboy
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response 12 of 420:
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Jan 5 07:37 UTC 2001 |
rollie tussing III: Blow Whistle Blow
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eeyore
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response 13 of 420:
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Jan 5 16:02 UTC 2001 |
CSN: Carry On A two disc Best Of album. I gots it for Christmas. :)
Actually, so did my big broher. :) It's got a lot of stuff that I know, and
a bunch of stuff that I don't. They certainly did not skimp on songs...one
disc had about 19 songs, the other 17, so they certainly give the most bang
for the buck.
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micklpkl
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response 14 of 420:
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Jan 5 16:16 UTC 2001 |
Mary Black: "Leaving the Land" from the 1987 release BY THE TIME IT GETS DARK.
This is one of my favourite songs, because it reminds me of my grandparents.
I believe it was written by Eric Bogle. There are several other splendid
covers on this CD.
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mcnally
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response 15 of 420:
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Jan 5 19:26 UTC 2001 |
Hmmm.. Another cover of "By the Time it Gets Dark".. I really like the
Yo La Tengo version; I'm going to have to look up the original sometime..
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krj
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response 16 of 420:
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Jan 5 19:33 UTC 2001 |
Kristi Stassinpolou, ECHOTROPIA, again.
See "favorite CDs of 2000" item.
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dbratman
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response 17 of 420:
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Jan 6 04:30 UTC 2001 |
Gregorian chant, believe it or not.
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krj
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response 18 of 420:
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Jan 6 21:27 UTC 2001 |
"Clannad 2," the so-so transfer on the Shanacie CD. The dustup in
item 67 motivated me to dig out all the early Clannad CDs.
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krj
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response 19 of 420:
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Jan 6 22:14 UTC 2001 |
The Albion Band, "Stella Maris." 1987; the era when they had ceased to
be great but were still quite listenable. Sigh. What ever became of
their singer Cathy Lesurf anyway?
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other
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response 20 of 420:
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Jan 7 00:02 UTC 2001 |
Harry Chapin -- Taxi (mp3)
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anderyn
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response 21 of 420:
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Jan 7 04:11 UTC 2001 |
Hasn't she still been around at Cropredy concerts? (in re: LeSurf). I need
to get a copy of Stella Maris.
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sspan
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response 22 of 420:
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Jan 8 03:09 UTC 2001 |
Knots and Crosses - Come up For Air from the There Was a Time CD... yes Ken,
I finally got it!
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krj
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response 23 of 420:
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Jan 8 03:34 UTC 2001 |
Yay!! I seem to recall seeing that Carol Noonan, their singer, is
on her own again, label-wise.
NP: Wicklow Records anthology, "Deep Roots and Future Grooves."
Dance-oriented remixes from the excellent catalog of the now-defunct
Wicklow world music label, which was run by Paddy Moloney of the
Chieftains, who seems to have had exquisite taste.
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sspan
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response 24 of 420:
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Jan 10 03:51 UTC 2001 |
Carol Noonan recently released a CD, and there is a tour date for her and
Knots and Crosses listed for january 13. Now how can I plan a trip to Maine
in 4 days?
she's got a webpage too, www.carolnoonanmusic.com
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