Currently Listening To...

[Inaudible-Whisper]

Currently listening to part 1 of the BBC documentary on some modern bands re-recording Sgt Peppers to celebrate it's 40th birthday using only the original equipment (And subsequently showing the shortcomings of modern artists). Looking forward to part 2, if only for A Day In The Life (Don't know who's covering it).

[Superficial Fan]

Ned Rothenberg: Inner Diaspora

My favorite release so far this year, not that I've heard that many.





Kind of on the modern-classical-meets-jazz-meets-various-ethnic-traditions tip, so you have been. . . warned?

[EmilScherbe]

Originally Posted by Gringo Jihen

Ned Rothenberg: Inner Diaspora

Oh, I attented his concert with Sam Bennett, Tanaka Yumiko and Yagi Michiyo.
Feb 8 1997 at Shinjuku PIT-INN.
He played circular breathing shakuhachi improvisation.

[Superficial Fan]

Originally Posted by EmilScherbe

Oh, I attented his concert with Sam Bennett, Tanaka Yumiko and Yagi Michiyo.
Feb 8 1997 at Shinjuku PIT-INN.
He played circular breathing shakuhachi improvisation.

I thought of you when I posted about this album. This seems like the type of thing you'd like. It's actually pretty accessible though, for this side of thihngs. (He doesn't play a whole lot of shakuhachi on this, though.) This is very composed material, but it sounds like there's a fair amount of space for improvisation as well. Every musician playing on turns in an excellent performance. Violinist Mark Feldman, who appears on a lot of other Tzadik releases, in particular stretches out in wonderful (but rarely dissonant or difficult) ways.

[justriiingo]

Kent - Stanna Hos Mig.
I haven't heard anything like this in a long time.

[Tokyo Jihad]

Originally Posted by justriiingo

Kent - Stanna Hos Mig.
I haven't heard anything like this in a long time.

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Kent rox. Did i recommend em to you?
Kevlarsjal and Kungen ar Dod are great ones too off the same record.

[Jonny]

^ responsible

Le Muhr - Generation Destruktiv

I saw this band live yesterday. The female vocalist reminded me of Ringo through clothes, style, and charisma. This music however is "synthpop in Swedish".

Le Muhr - Stulen

http://lemuhr.se/
http://lemuhr.se/musik.html
http://lemuhr.se/pasadena.mp3
http://lemuhr.se/stulen.mp3
http://lemuhr.se/generation.mp3

[Linnéa]

Originally Posted by Jonny

on repeat: Aya - Baghdad sky

That sounds like a kind of political song for a Japanese artist. Is it?

& Kent, I guess they are a very talented band, but they only remind me of being a fourteen-year-old geek with pink hair and no self-confidence

Fiona Apple - Paper Bag

[fluffiethesock]

Tasogare Naki and Tasogare Naki for Mother on repeat.

Originally Posted by Linnéa

That sounds like a kind of political song for a Japanese artist. Is it?

I can't tell from the English in the song if it is or not (though it's doubtful), but here are the lyrics.


SAIDO MIRA- ni wa awai utsuro na sora
RAI mugibatake wo samayotteru BATAFURAI
soshite atashi wa kooritsuita yume

mune ni daita mukizu no mirai
tadashii owari nado nakute
tomadou keredo kuyami wa shinai

So, You don't have to kiss me & say good night
asu wo egakezu torinokosarete
Does anyone care if I cannot say goodbye?
koe wo nakushite tachitsukusu dake
tachitsukusu dake...

tachiyuragu kagerou GASORIN no kaori
ano hi atashi wa eien ni kieta

kawarihateta mujou dakara
hito wa koe wo age nageku
hitotsubu sae wasure ya shinai

* So, You don't have to kiss me & say good night
aenai negai wo hanataba ni shite
Does anyone care if I cannot say goodbye?
toki ni se wo muke arukisaru dake
arukisaru dake...

( http://www.corichan.com/lyrics/album...aghdad.html#10 )

[justriiingo]

Originally Posted by Tokyo Jihad

Kent rox. Did i recommend em to you?

You wish. It was Jonny.

Listening to: Kings of Convenience - Singing Softly to Me.