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Well, Tori Amos will always be my girl……now that winter has come I thoroughly recommend “Midwinter Graces”, so befitting for this season, very magical and ethereal (if you like that sorta thing). Otherwise, since watching BBC4’s Nirvana and Pearl Jam nights I’ve revisited the grunge era of my teenage years……..I was last seen screeching the lyrics “Know myself better than you!!!!” while driving to work appointments in my car. Music is the only thing that gets me through the drudgery of life.
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Because I was always a big fan of Arab Strap, I’ve lately been listening to Bill Wells & Aidan Moffat (see: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu_qjcsF6Gs) [said Aiden Moffat being one half of the now defunct Arab Strap] . Utterly miserable stuff but very good.
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My last album purchase was ‘Ashes and Fire’ by Ryan Adams (please note the lack of ‘B’ in the forename, it is crucial). Gently melodic, folksy noodling with just a whiff of country twang. Lovely.
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@Mike You’ve just shattered my dreams with that critical missing “B” – I was building up quite a picture of you crooning along to Everything I Do I Do It For You.
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Hmmmm maybe not… But I *can* do a mean ‘Summer of 69’ intro – Hold down that D-major chord and struuuuuum!
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@dani – on your recommendation I bought a copy of Midwinter Graces the other day – a nice wee album!
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@Mike – do you play that on your first real six string? And, perchance, did you play it until your fingers bled?
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Well, till my fingers ‘got a little bit sore’ anyway (which doesn’t really scan so well I suppose).
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@Tim – Well I’m honoured you bought Midwinter Graces on my recommendation! And very glad you think it’s a nice album……would have been awful if you got it home, excitedly put it on your stereo/ipod and thought “wtf is this load of shite?!? Thanks Dani! I want my £9.99 back!”
It’s certainly not everyone’s cup of tea but it’s very evocative and seasonal……http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdOQJAryIsc
Personally, I only play it this time of year and then I go back to her grittier stuff for a bit of angst and vitriol!
On another note, here’s the best cover version of a really cheesy Christmas ‘classic’ (anyone remember TFI Friday?)……………..http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K16CRyfqwdg
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Having listened to it more now (I’d been busy listening to the new Kate Bush album) I would upgrade it from “nice” to “good” with some great songs on it. Mixing and production – even by Tori Amos standards – is really great on the album (except for the strong on Our New Year – which sound rotten). Hey hum!
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Hmm. My latest purchase was an album by progressive metal band Theocracy. Loving the heck out of that one. I want to get my hands on the new Nightwish album, though.
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Megadeth is cool. I’m more of a prog/power guy myself, which makes my favorite old-school metaller Ronnie James Dio (RIP).
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