What is spinning?

[trollgirl]

...recorded just can not compete with live. I remember driving along in my car some years ago, I think it was in Leavenworth Kansas, listening to something-or-other. I don't remember if it was radio or casette. I was enjoying it until I drove by a band which was playing outdoors. Then I realized just how pathetic my car stereo was, how far short recorded music fell.

On the other hand, I have found amazing recorded music. Most recently, it was the CD "Footwork" by Knut Reiersrud. It was recorded in Norway, and I had only heard of it mentioned in the liner notes of another CD, also excellent. The sound quality was simply astonishing. It was used, and half-price in a used CD/LP store which is closing down. Wot a deal, but I'm going to miss the place...

Laz

[Bernd]

Yes the scandinavians now how to record well. A now disbandend Kansas City Band "The Rainmakers" did some of their best work from a studio in Sweden.
As for Karma to Burn it just astounds with the quality of musician ship, recording and most of all selection and running order of songs. I have been a friend of Mike for a long time and to me he is one of the last true geniuses who writes from the heart and not for the ego. Trust me you will not be dissapointed.
I also like the Eric Clapton you mentioned. A great one here is the "Unplugged" recording.

The Power of music gives you wings

Bernd

[bobsticks]

Trollgirl--isn't great that those unexpected finds are often as enjoyable as the long-sought after "treasure"?

JM--thanks for the compliment and certainly th suggestions. I'll look them up.
The most remarkable thing about this album is that it was recorded in 1991! It is a double disc set with w #7 and #8 played by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic and Czech Suite #39 and Symph#5 by the Czechs. The Czech pieces in particular are impressive. The sound is full and warm with strong instrumental definition. The Balance Engineer is someone named Vaclav Roubal, of whom I've never heard though he certainly had his s$@t together that evening. I've never heard a recording from that era sound so good.
You know Ma did an album entitled simply "The Dvorak Album". Not the be-all-end-all in recording, but a good listen to be sure. In a different vein, Mozart's Sinfonia Concertante performed by Midori, Nobuko Imai and Christoph Eschenbach is a favorite of mine that I will recommend again and again.

TAH--Smooth Jazz--I love it!!! I read more flame wars start between old-school and defenders of new-school or whatever terms you want to apply. Personally, I love it all. I would never argue that on artistic merits David Sanborn, for instance, rates up with the giants but I respact it the same way I respect a good pop song--ear candy but good ear candy. The flames always seem to start at the mention of Sanborn or Norah Jones or Diana Krall who, of course, are all guilty pleasures of mine. There is a recent new release called DEF JAZZ which is Jeff Lorber's latest thang. Very street and very FUN

Everyone enjoy your music--Mark

[Bernd]

...recorded just can not compete with live. I remember driving along in my car some years ago, I think it was in Leavenworth Kansas, listening to something-or-other. I don't remember if it was radio or casette. I was enjoying it until I drove by a band which was playing outdoors. Then I realized just how pathetic my car stereo was, how far short recorded music fell.

On the other hand, I have found amazing recorded music. Most recently, it was the CD "Footwork" by Knut Reiersrud. It was recorded in Norway, and I had only heard of it mentioned in the liner notes of another CD, also excellent. The sound quality was simply astonishing. It was used, and half-price in a used CD/LP store which is closing down. Wot a deal, but I'm going to miss the place...

Laz

I was introduced to "Snowy White" through his work with "Pink Floyd" and he got a mention in their sleeve notes.Great find.

Bernd

[Davey]

Hey, where'd you guys come from? Welcome to Audioreview's Twilight Zone - also known as Rave Recs!

There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone. And where we talk about Izz and Califone and Proto-Kaw and Zazou, and even Cat Vomit and girly beers.

You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination. Next stop, the Twilight Zone!

You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That's the signpost up ahead - your next stop, the Twilight Zone!

You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. Your next stop, the Twilight Zone!

You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension - a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone.

This highway leads to the shadowy tip of reality. You're on a through route to the land of the different, the bizarre, the unexplainable. Go as far as you like on this road. Its limits are only those of the mind itself. Ladies and gentlemen, you're entering the wondrous dimension of imagination. Next stop - the Twilight Zone!

[Ex Lion Tamer]

Hey, where'd you guys come from? Welcome to Audioreview's Twilight Zone - also known as Rave Recs!

I thought this was a conversation between you and your many pseudonyms (how's my spelling?) Hehehe.

[Davey]

I thought this was a conversation between you and your many pseudonyms (how's my spelling?) Hehehe.

Well, ya know, it often does feel as though I'm only talking to myself around here

Hey, too bad you don't really feel the magic for Andrew Bird because the latest just got an unexpected vinyl release. But think I already said that in another post. On the little itty bitty Grimsey label.

[GMichael]

Hey, where'd you guys come from? Welcome to Audioreview's Twilight Zone - also known as Rave Recs!

There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone. And where we talk about Izz and Califone and Proto-Kaw and Zazou, and even Cat Vomit and girly beers.

You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination. Next stop, the Twilight Zone!

You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That's the signpost up ahead - your next stop, the Twilight Zone!

You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. Your next stop, the Twilight Zone!

You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension - a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone.

This highway leads to the shadowy tip of reality. You're on a through route to the land of the different, the bizarre, the unexplainable. Go as far as you like on this road. Its limits are only those of the mind itself. Ladies and gentlemen, you're entering the wondrous dimension of imagination. Next stop - the Twilight Zone!

Oh sure, yuck it up. But poor Bernd will never find his thread now.

Can I get a ticket on this ride? Pass the .....

[Dave918]

Infrequent poster, but frequent listener

Now in heavy rotation around these parts:

Heather Waters ~ Shadow of You

Third Road Home ~ Venus in Retrograde

Mark Seliger's Rusty Truck ~ Broken Promises

Deadstring Brothers ~ S/T

Willie Porter ~ S/T

Real music at its best!

-dave

[Davey]

Deadstring Brothers ~ S/T

Hey, cool, nice to see you around these parts again Dave. Got the new Deadstring Brothers coming out tomorrow at the top of my list. Starving Winter Report. Lots to like about those Detroit cowboys. Got a real Stonesy take on Americana.

[Dave918]

Hey, cool, nice to see you around these parts again Dave. Got the new Deadstring Brothers coming out tomorrow at the top of my list. Starving Winter Report. Lots to like about those Detroit cowboys. Got a real Stonesy take on Americana.

Hey Davey. Yeah, Deadstring Brothers are realitivly new discovery for me. I'm looking forward to their new release as well, but probably won't get to hear it until this weekend.

-dave

[Davey]

What's spinning

As happens frequently when I'm around, something by Califone, or in this case, their previous incarnation of Red Red Meat. This one's called Gauze, and I don't always know what it means, some blood and crying in this case maybe, but it makes perfect sense anyway ...

mink eyed, marble eyed
in the gauze, in the weeds
by the drain, red on pale
there's a nail by the vent
sweet for your heel in the gauze
marble eyed, waiting there
kiss your mouth to shut you up

[Dave918]

Hey, cool, nice to see you around these parts again Dave. Got the new Deadstring Brothers coming out tomorrow at the top of my list. Starving Winter Report. Lots to like about those Detroit cowboys. Got a real Stonesy take on Americana.

Hey Davey, gonna try and grab this one later today, how is it?

-dave

[lewburgh]

Dave like to see the Willy Porter there- incredible acoustic player and songwriter and not a bad singer either. I met him after a couple of shows, he's a super nice guy. If any of you get the chance and are into the guitar you should check this guy out. He plays a lot of small venues which makes the experience even better. From Milwaukee.

At my shack:

Willy Porter- Live Wire

Andrew Bird- Weather Systems- Andrew is classicaly trained on the violin and does a lot of sampling, whistling. He tours by himself or with his drummer Dosh also incredible live.

Ray Lamontagne- Trouble- Amazing singer introduced to me by a friend in Pittsburgh. He sounds a little like Joe Cocker.

Coleman Hawkins- Nighthawk- One of my personal favorite tenor sax players.

Freddie Hubbard

[poppachubby]

...new Clutch album, awesome also Controller.Controller/History, Artic Monkeys/Humbug, and Hawksley Workman/Delicious Wolves...

[frenchmon]

...well you should.



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[-Jar-]

Oh sure, yuck it up. But poor Bernd will never find his thread now.


Swiper, no swiping!
Swiper, no swiping!
Swiper, no swiping!

(aww man!!)

[Mr MidFi]

The only new-ish things I spun this past week include:

Rogue Wave - Descended Like Vultures
Every track is nice and enjoyable, but none of them knock me out. Yet. I'm giving it more time. Definitely a keeper, and I'm glad I bought it, but...

The Doves - Some Cities
This ain't bad at all. Still growing, too.

WXRT: Live from the Archives Vol. 8
Chicago station puts out a charity disc every year. I'll have to make a best-of comp one of these days. Highlight (for me, anyway) on this volume is David Bowie doing a live, acoustic rendition of "Scary Monsters" vaguely in the style of Johnny Cash. Seriously.

NP: "Now or Neverland" by Midnight Oil, on the constantly shuffling iPod randomizer

[Bernd]

Hey, where'd you guys come from? Welcome to Audioreview's Twilight Zone - also known as Rave Recs!

There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man. It is a dimension as vast as space and as timeless as infinity. It is the middle ground between light and shadow, between science and superstition, and it lies between the pit of man's fears and the summit of his knowledge. This is the dimension of imagination. It is an area which we call the Twilight Zone. And where we talk about Izz and Califone and Proto-Kaw and Zazou, and even Cat Vomit and girly beers.

You are about to enter another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land of imagination. Next stop, the Twilight Zone!

You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. That's the signpost up ahead - your next stop, the Twilight Zone!

You're traveling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound but of mind. A journey into a wondrous land whose boundaries are that of imagination. Your next stop, the Twilight Zone!

You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is another dimension - a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight, a dimension of mind. You're moving into a land of both shadow and substance, of things and ideas. You've just crossed over into the Twilight Zone.

This highway leads to the shadowy tip of reality. You're on a through route to the land of the different, the bizarre, the unexplainable. Go as far as you like on this road. Its limits are only those of the mind itself. Ladies and gentlemen, you're entering the wondrous dimension of imagination. Next stop - the Twilight Zone!

Hey-I have been looking for the gateway for ages. Wonderous sounds and sights I am experiencing right now.

GMichael-Fear not I have found it.

Swish-I too really dig the Editors-The Back Room.

Let the adventure begin

Bernd

[BradH]

There is a fifth dimension beyond that which is known to man.

Yeah, but where's Rae?

Light listening week due to traveling.

XTC - Paradiso, Amsterdam - March 8, 1982 (FM)
Yes - Tokyo - March 10, 1973 (audience)
Gong - Expresso II

oh well...