New music.. what are you listening to?

[Pagan Hibernia]

It’s dawned on me recently that as I creep closer and closer to middle age I’m getting really crap at opening my mind to new music (something I always prided myself on in my youth). Whether it’s simply down to a bigoted belief that nothing will compare to the old stuff, or whether I’m just exhausted with work and the rest of it and can’t be arsed I don’t know.

what are you all listening to these days? And where do you go to find the new stuff?

[Hibbyradge]

It’s dawned on me recently that as I creep closer and closer to middle age I’m getting really crap at opening my mind to new music (something I always prided myself on in my youth). Whether it’s simply down to a bigoted belief that nothing will compare to the old stuff, or whether I’m just exhausted with work and the rest of it and can’t be arsed I don’t know.

what are you all listening to these days? And where do you go to find the new stuff?

I have BBC Radio 6 music on all day every day. I get to hear loads of brilliant new music from every genre as well as older classics.

Some of the shows aren't to my taste, Giles Peterson plays too much Jazz for me at 3pm on a Saturday for example, but usually it's a brilliant way to keep fresh.

It's the Huey show just now. I know a lot of his stuff so it's very accessible although he's still obliged to play some from the current R6 playlist so there's new stuff too.

[Pagan Hibernia]

I have BBC Radio 6 music on all day every day. I get to hear loads of brilliant new music from every genre as well as older classics.

Some of the shows aren't to my taste, Giles Peterson plays too much Jazz for me at 3pm on a Saturday for example, but usually it's a brilliant way to keep fresh.

It's the Huey show just now. I know a lot of his stuff so it's very accessible although he's still obliged to play some from the current R6 playlist so there's new stuff too.

ah radio 6, good shout mate :aok:

[H18S NX]

I only listen to Absolute rock,at my age nodding my head is the only exercise i get

[CropleyWasGod]

I have BBC Radio 6 music on all day every day. I get to hear loads of brilliant new music from every genre as well as older classics.

Some of the shows aren't to my taste, Giles Peterson plays too much Jazz for me at 3pm on a Saturday for example, but usually it's a brilliant way to keep fresh.

It's the Huey show just now. I know a lot of his stuff so it's very accessible although he's still obliged to play some from the current R6 playlist so there's new stuff too.

Yup. That's my go-to place as well. I sometimes think of it as a 24 hour John Peel show. A great mixture of old stuff and new.

Unlike you, I like Giles show. I rarely know anything he plays, but for me it's a great background to a chilled Saturday afternoon.

Marc Riley is my favourite place to pick up new stuff. He's about my age, so I can empathise with his taste. (He'll occasionally throw in a bit of early 70s Genesis, to satisfy my inner prog God.😎)

[Hibbyradge]

Yup. That's my go-to place as well. I sometimes think of it as a 24 hour John Peel show. A great mixture of old stuff and new.

Unlike you, I like Giles show. I rarely know anything he plays, but for me it's a great background to a chilled Saturday afternoon.

Marc Riley is my favourite place to pick up new stuff. He's about my age, so I can empathise with his taste. (He'll occasionally throw in a bit of early 70s Genesis, to satisfy my inner prog God.😎)

Para 1 - I concur

Para 2 - You've lost it :bitchy:

Para 3 - I agree completely, er, partially. His show is my favourite too and for some of the same reasons, but his insistence that there is merit to the hideous sounds and noises produced by Genesis and Pink Floyd have merit, suggest to me that he's bipolar.

[CropleyWasGod]

Para 1 - I concur

Para 2 - You've lost it :bitchy:

Para 3 - I agree completely, er, partially. His show is my favourite too and for some of the same reasons, but his insistence that there is merit to the hideous sounds and noises produced by Genesis and Pink Floyd have merit, suggest to me that he's bipolar.

The fact that Giles and Marc wind you up has just raised their street cred in my eyes 🤣

Oh it's 3pm . Time to put Giles on....

[Hibbyradge]

The fact that Giles and Marc wind you up has just raised their street cred in my eyes 🤣

Oh it's 3pm . Time to put Giles on....

I hope you enjoyed the show. In hindsight, I should have listened too. It might have taken the edge off my nerves watching the game!

I should also have said that I really enjoy the show that's on at this time every Saturday, Craig Charles soul show. Very enjoyable.

[CropleyWasGod]

I hope you enjoyed the show. In hindsight, I should have listened too. It might have taken the edge off my nerves watching the game!

I should also have said that I really enjoyed the show that's on at this time every Saturday, Craig Charles soul show. Very enjoyable.

After a chill out with Giles, I do like a funk with Craig.

[Pretty Boy]

I really need to start listening to more new music. I done that Spotify review thing at the end of last year and everything I listen to regularly was at least a decade old. That was the stuff I still think of a 'new' as well.

I think part of the problem is I can hear the influences in new bands and often dismiss it as derivative before giving it a real chance. It's a daft attitude really and one I really need to change.

[Glory Lurker]

I think part of the problem is I can hear the influences in new bands and often dismiss it as derivative before giving it a real chance. It's a daft attitude really and one I really need to change.

I'm the same but I don't think it's a daft attitude. I want to hear stuff that blows me off my feet, not folk doing the stuff that blew me off my feet first time. No doubt while I was being blown off my feet there were folk 20 years older than me going "what a rip off"!

[Dalianwanda]

First three months of the year have mainly been drone & ambient..Ive bought 31 albums this year in bandcamp which is loads for me. Generally it’s electronic stuff i prefer such as industrial techo & experimental.

I’m pretty open to anything though and love to be surprised by what grabs my ear. That’s the beauty of festivals or going down spotify rabbit holes. I do enjoy going down end of year best ofs. The Quietus one I’d work my way through their top 100 albums, I’ve found loads of it great stuff doing that.

I think i’ve recommended this before but Dublin Digital Radio is an amazing resiurce covering every type of music imaginable

http://listen.dublindigitalradio.com/home

[patch1875]

I have BBC Radio 6 music on all day every day. I get to hear loads of brilliant new music from every genre as well as older classics.

Some of the shows aren't to my taste, Giles Peterson plays too much Jazz for me at 3pm on a Saturday for example, but usually it's a brilliant way to keep fresh.

It's the Huey show just now. I know a lot of his stuff so it's very accessible although he's still obliged to play some from the current R6 playlist so there's new stuff too.

Wish Huey didn’t tell us every time it’s from the playlist does my head in.

[Hiber-nation]

I always go to the "related artists" in Spotify, it's turned up quite a few absolute gems.

It's always good to put on new stuff when you're doing other things around the house so you're not concentrating on trying to like stuff.

[HUTCHYHIBBY]

I'm finding myself amazingly closed off to new music (which probably takes in about the last 10 years), since lockdown my old man has introduced me to plenty of old school Motown type tunes which I continue to lap up.

Delighted to have discovered Northern Soul too.

[Hibbyradge]

Wish Huey didn’t tell us every time it’s from the playlist does my head in.

I've noticed that.

He's basically saying "This isn't my choice in case you think it's crap"! 😁

[Onceinawhile]

I think rtj are the only new music I like.

👉🤛

[CMurdoch]

I have BBC Radio 6 music on all day every day. I get to hear loads of brilliant new music from every genre as well as older classics.

Some of the shows aren't to my taste, Giles Peterson plays too much Jazz for me at 3pm on a Saturday for example, but usually it's a brilliant way to keep fresh.

It's the Huey show just now. I know a lot of his stuff so it's very accessible although he's still obliged to play some from the current R6 playlist so there's new stuff too.

The Huey show on BBC Radio 6 is a great start to every Saturday and Kerys has a great show on the same channel at the same time on Sunday.
I tend to know all the stuff on Huey's show but Kerys always plays lots of music that I haven't heard and the vast majority is brilliant. She really knows her stuff.Highly recommended. It's on at the moment!

[Hibbyradge]

The Huey show is a great start to every Saturday and Kerys has a great show on the same channel at the same time on Sunday.
I tend to know all the stuff on Huey's show but Kerys always plays lots of music that I haven't heard and the vast majority is brilliant. She really knows her stuff. It's on at the moment!

I'm listening and I agree, it's a good 3 hours.

[CropleyWasGod]

I'm listening and I agree, it's a good 3 hours.

You're stalking me again. :greengrin

Rory Gallagher on just now. Not someone who is often on the radio, but one who has always been one of my favourites.

[CMurdoch]

You're stalking me again. :greengrin

Rory Gallagher on just now. Not someone who is often on the radio, but one who has always been one of my favourites.

Just as I posted that she plays obscure stuff I don't know, on came Thin Lizzy and Rory. Commentators curse.
She just said she will be playing a Baby Huey track in the next part of the show. Only released one album but some great songs on it. Not something you usually hear on radio so stand by for that.

P.S. Baby Huey track on now

[CropleyWasGod]

Just as I posted that she obscure plays stuff I don't now, on came Thin Lizzy and Rory. Comentators curse.
She just said she will be playing a Baby Huey track in the next part of the show. Only released one album but some great songs on it. Not something you usually hear on radio so stand by for that.

P.S. Baby Huey on now

That's on just now. I assumed it was Bobby Womack, but Shazam'd it :greengrin Every day's a schoolday.....

(Shazam... there's another invaluable tool)

[Hibbyradge]

That's on just now. I assumed it was Bobby Womack, but Shazam'd it :greengrin Every day's a schoolday.....

(Shazam... there's another invaluable tool)

You're stalking me now!

I just Shazammed that last song. Call me a fool...😁

[CMurdoch]

That's on just now. I assumed it was Bobby Womack, but Shazam'd it :greengrin Every day's a schoolday.....

(Shazam... there's another invaluable tool)

He died in 1970 and that track was released a year later.
His only album is called the Baby Huey Story.
You can probably find it on the usual online places.

[CMurdoch]

You're stalking me now!

I just Shazammed that last song. Call me a fool...😁

Amateurs :wink:

[Hibbyradge]

Amateurs :wink:

Guilty as charged.

I'd never heard of Valerie June before Shazammimg that song. It's a cracker.

[CMurdoch]

Guilty as charged.

I'd never heard of Valerie June before Shazammimg that song. It's a cracker.

Just checked. The sole Baby Huey album is on Spotify. It includes the song "Hard Times" that you heard today.

I only heard and became aware of it about 15 years ago after another music geek told me about it.

The World music Kerys plays is fantastic and almost all of it is new to me. I thought I knew my stuff but she puts me in my place every week!

P.S. Valerie June not known to me. Will give her a spin.

[Hibbyradge]

Just checked. The sole Baby Huey album is on Spotify. It includes the song "Hard Times" that you heard today.

I only heard and became aware of it about 15 years ago after another music geek told me about it.

The World music Kerys plays is fantastic and almost all of it is new to me. I thought I knew my stuff but she puts me in my place every week!

P.S. Valerie June not known to me. Will give her a spin.

The track I heard was "Call me a fool", hence my comment above.

[CMurdoch]

The track I heard was "Call me a fool", hence my comment above.

As ever yesterday, at midday I wanted to listen to Huey and Off The Ball and about 30 minutes later I switched over.
Just before I did I heard a really good track I hadn't heard "Texus Sun" by Leon Bridges and Khruangbin?
Nothing startling but a nice listen.

[CropleyWasGod]

As ever yesterday, at midday I wanted to listen to Huey and Off The Ball and about 30 minutes later I switched over.
Just before I did I heard a really good track I hadn't heard "Texus Sun" by Leon Bridges and Khruangbin?
Nothing startling but a nice listen.

It was on 6 Music constantly last year. Nice radio-friendly song, but man did it get tedious after a while :greengrin

[marinello59]

You're stalking me again. :greengrin

Rory Gallagher on just now. Not someone who is often on the radio, but one who has always been one of my favourites.

Mine too, second only to Hendrix for me. I haven’t heard him on the radio in years.

[CMurdoch]

It was on 6 Music constantly last year. Nice radio-friendly song, but man did it get tedious after a while :greengrin

Your more up to date than me then, yesterday was the first time I had heard it :aok:.

I used to listen to 6 Music during the day but a couple of the presenters did my head (a gushy woman and a guy who thought he was funny) in so stopped listening other than tuning in for Huey & Cerys at the weekend.

Can imagine that song on their playlist right enough and it becoming a bore.

Coincidently, last year I was listening to Khruangbin, the band that accompanies the singer on the song and liked them.
Mostly instrumentals and very atmospheric.

[stu in nottingham]

Mine too, second only to Hendrix for me. I haven’t heard him on the radio in years.

Legend goes that Hendrix was asked, 'what's it like to be the best guitarist in the world?' With Jimi answering, 'I don't know, you'd better go and ask Rory Gallagher.'

Love Rory and especially his live performances which were just stunning. What an incredible talent he was.

[superfurryhibby]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1QSdsfTA9s

I love this song "Randolph Cliff" from Edinburgh's very own "Suns of Albert".

Hope this link works. GIve them a listen, three minutes of flowing genius from a bunch of good Hibees.

[Vault Boy]

Seems like the right thread to recommend Gregory Alan Isakov, as I was very quick to do when afforded the chance in the first episode of hibs.pod!

If you're a fan of folk/indie folk/Americana - he's one of the best around today IMO. Produces his music through his own label, spends the rest of his life running an environmentally friendly farm in Colorado. Some fella.

The song 'Amsterdam' is a nice place to start: https://youtu.be/lz2qpnRB5_E :)

[Vault Boy]

Legend goes that Hendrix was asked, 'what's it like to be the best guitarist in the world?' With Jimi answering, 'I don't know, you'd better go and ask Rory Gallagher.'

Love Rory and especially his live performances which were just stunning. What an incredible talent he was.

Rory was fantastic, listened to him quite a lot courtesy of my dad. I grew up on folk, blues and roots music, Gallagher was up there with some of the best in all those categories.

[CropleyWasGod]

Rory was fantastic, listened to him quite a lot courtesy of my dad. I grew up on folk, blues and roots music, Gallagher was up there with some of the best in all those categories.

About 15 years ago, I was at a gig at The Ferry in Glasgow. The support were a local band, maybe Sinner Boy?. As often happens with supports, the audience wasn't paying too much attention. But then I recognised one of Rory's songs, and then another... and a wee buzz started amongst the older guys. Pretty soon, we realised that they were a tribute band. By the time they finished with "Bullfrog Blues", the place was jumping. :greengrin

My second ever gig, in the old Caley cinema, was Rory. In those days, the record company would put the tours together, and so you would get the weirdest combinations, with no thought given to artistic production:greengrin. His support were Greenslade, who were the proggiest of prog bands. Bizarre :rolleyes:

[Pagan Hibernia]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1QSdsfTA9s

I love this song "Randolph Cliff" from Edinburgh's very own "Suns of Albert".

Hope this link works. GIve them a listen, three minutes of flowing genius from a bunch of good Hibees.

thanks pal, enjoyed that so much I listened to their entire ‘Waking up in Eden’ album. I’ll be keeping a close eye on this lot

[Pagan Hibernia]

Seems like the right thread to recommend Gregory Alan Isakov, as I was very quick to do when afforded the chance in the first episode of hibs.pod!

If you're a fan of folk/indie folk/Americana - he's one of the best around today IMO. Produces his music through his own label, spends the rest of his life running an environmentally friendly farm in Colorado. Some fella.

The song 'Amsterdam' is a nice place to start: https://youtu.be/lz2qpnRB5_E :)

fantastic. Thanks.

So glad I started this thread

[Hibbyradge]

About 15 years ago, I was at a gig at The Ferry in Glasgow. The support were a local band, maybe Sinner Boy?. As often happens with supports, the audience wasn't paying too much attention. But then I recognised one of Rory's songs, and then another... and a wee buzz started amongst the older guys. Pretty soon, we realised that they were a tribute band. By the time they finished with "Bullfrog Blues", the place was jumping. :greengrin

My second ever gig, in the old Caley cinema, was Rory. In those days, the record company would put the tours together, and so you would get the weirdest combinations, with no thought given to artistic production:greengrin. His support were Greenslade, who were the proggiest of prog bands. Bizarre :rolleyes:

I saw Greenslade at the Leith Town Hall and I think I had 2 of their albums.

Must have been a puberty thing. :crazy:

[CropleyWasGod]

I saw Greenslade at the Leith Town Hall and I think I had 2 of their albums.

Must have been a puberty thing. :crazy:

I was there :greengrin

I still have 3 of their albums. Waiting for the revival, although time (and tide, to complete the obscure reference) is running out.......

(To be fair, I'm still waiting for puberty as well)

[Vault Boy]

fantastic. Thanks.

So glad I started this thread

A music thread is always a good way to usher in a bit of peaceful coexistence on the Holy Ground. :greengrin

[CropleyWasGod]

A music thread is always a good way to usher in a bit of peaceful coexistence on the Holy Ground. :greengrin

**** you and your hippy *****


:greengrin

[Vault Boy]

**** you and your hippy *****


:greengrin

Only on here would a Churchillian idea be called hippy ****, admins!!! 😢

[Vault Boy]

Doubling down on my love of these threads.

For anyone of folky inclinations who hasn't heard The Tallest Man On Earth, he's another that I'd put at the upper echelons of modern folk music and wholeheartedly recommend. A Swedish former schoolteacher who writes and performs in English.

Personal favourites of his are some collections of demos/multimedia type artistic projects that he's released on YouTube in the past. Either creating new music in a stripped down way, or reimagining some of his old work with different instruments etc.

For any guitarists on here, he's a wonderful fingerstyle player, and an impressive ​multi instrumentalist, with guitar, banjo, mandolin, piano, and accordion all within his repertoire.

Very envious of the beautiful backdrop to this one - Fly In Numbers: https://youtu.be/50vIZ1MNgzU

[Hibbyradge]

Seems like the right thread to recommend Gregory Alan Isakov, as I was very quick to do when afforded the chance in the first episode of hibs.pod!

If you're a fan of folk/indie folk/Americana - he's one of the best around today IMO. Produces his music through his own label, spends the rest of his life running an environmentally friendly farm in Colorado. Some fella.

The song 'Amsterdam' is a nice place to start: https://youtu.be/lz2qpnRB5_E :)

Very nice track, indeed!

[Dalianwanda]

Seems like the right thread to recommend Gregory Alan Isakov, as I was very quick to do when afforded the chance in the first episode of hibs.pod!

If you're a fan of folk/indie folk/Americana - he's one of the best around today IMO. Produces his music through his own label, spends the rest of his life running an environmentally friendly farm in Colorado. Some fella.

The song 'Amsterdam' is a nice place to start: https://youtu.be/lz2qpnRB5_E :)

Dunno if you’ve ever listened to Sam Amidon but sounds a bit like him. Certainly worth checking out his back catalogue and well worth seeing live if the chance comes up https://youtu.be/KCHcH2xCBlE

[Vault Boy]

Very nice track, indeed!

Glad you think so too! My favourite version is on an album he recorded with the Colorado Symphony Orchestra (https://open.spotify.com/album/2njrqDmQV1u62ix8C5PNkM?si=CTllTbbKTK-QEU9_6QVK-g), really fills the sound out. Not on YouTube unfortunately.


Dunno if you’ve ever listened to Sam Amidon but sounds a bit like him. Certainly worth checking out his back catalogue and well worth seeing live if the chance comes up https://youtu.be/KCHcH2xCBlE

Sounded good to me, will definitely give some of his albums a listen, cheers!

[heretoday]

I discovered jazz not so long ago through Miles Davis and Dave Brubeck and suddenly there was a world of stuff to seek out.
It's not new in the sense that a lot of the jazz I like was recorded in the 50s and 60s but it's new to me!
Luckily there are several jazz programmes available on BBC Sounds and as podcasts on services like Deezer.

[superfurryhibby]

thanks pal, enjoyed that so much I listened to their entire ‘Waking up in Eden’ album. I’ll be keeping a close eye on this lot

Waking up in Eden is a great album.

One of the band is a very good friend. They are all Hibees, hence the Suns of Albert (Kidd) name.

Well done for listening. I always plug them whenever I can, so come on fellow Hibernian's , give it a listen.

[Hibbyradge]

I was in the car earlier and Sean Keavney played Single by Everything but the Girl. It's a beautiful song, but in the confines of the car (it's a good system too) it sounded fantastic. Give it a whirl on your headphones, loud! 😊

Now at-home listening to the album.

[Peevemor]

I was in the car earlier and Sean Keavney played Single by Everything but the Girl. It's a beautiful song, but in the confines of the car (it's a good system too) it sounded fantastic. Give it a whirl on your headphones, loud! [emoji4]

Now at-home listening to the album.I've always liked EBTG for background music while I'm working or driving (though less often), probably because they're very good at what they do without doing anything too distracting.

[kaimendhibs]

Im 57 and live music is a huge part of my life so missing it badly.
Like most types but my faves are punk, oi, metal and ska.
The Barstool preachers
The Interrupters
Peat and Diesel
Rancid
Ferocious Dog
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
on my playlist just now


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[degenerated]

Im 57 and live music is a huge part of my life so missing it badly.
Like most types but my faves are punk, oi, metal and ska.
The Barstool preachers
The Interrupters
Peat and Diesel
Rancid
Ferocious Dog
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
on my playlist just now


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Mine has been mostly punk, though I was listening to the housemartins this morning.

Playlist just now is pretty much:

Screeching weasel

The Queers

UK Subs

Pennywise

Bad Religion

Peat & Diesel

The Who

Toxik Ephex

Working from home has been great from that perspective, I've been so much more productive with music on all the time.

[Hibbyradge]

Right now I'm listening to the Gypsy Kings Spanish mix of Hotel California.

It's brilliant! 😁

[Pagan Hibernia]

Right now I'm listening to the Gypsy Kings Spanish mix of Hotel California.

It's brilliant! 😁

I adore the gipsy kings. They were one of my dads favourites 30 years ago. Mosaique is one of my favourite ever albums.

[Peevemor]

Sorry to bore you with French stuff, but I lap up anything this guy, Gaetan Roussel, does.

https://youtu.be/oRN2dFHTGj8

This one's for a relative with Alzheimers.

https://youtu.be/oUJgUyKCVwI

He's also in a group - Louise Attaque

https://youtu.be/5EBwfX_jia8

[CMurdoch]

Seems like the right thread to recommend Gregory Alan Isakov, as I was very quick to do when afforded the chance in the first episode of hibs.pod!

If you're a fan of folk/indie folk/Americana - he's one of the best around today IMO. Produces his music through his own label, spends the rest of his life running an environmentally friendly farm in Colorado. Some fella.

The song 'Amsterdam' is a nice place to start: https://youtu.be/lz2qpnRB5_E :)

That's good :aok:

[CMurdoch]

Dunno if you’ve ever listened to Sam Amidon but sounds a bit like him. Certainly worth checking out his back catalogue and well worth seeing live if the chance comes up https://youtu.be/KCHcH2xCBlE

I have his "I See The Sign" album.
He played a few gigs in Edinburgh along with Fence Collective record label artists.

[CMurdoch]

About 15 years ago, I was at a gig at The Ferry in Glasgow. The support were a local band, maybe Sinner Boy?. As often happens with supports, the audience wasn't paying too much attention. But then I recognised one of Rory's songs, and then another... and a wee buzz started amongst the older guys. Pretty soon, we realised that they were a tribute band. By the time they finished with "Bullfrog Blues", the place was jumping. :greengrin

My second ever gig, in the old Caley cinema, was Rory. In those days, the record company would put the tours together, and so you would get the weirdest combinations, with no thought given to artistic production:greengrin. His support were Greenslade, who were the proggiest of prog bands. Bizarre :rolleyes:

I saw Rory a few times between 78 and 81 and he was still at the top of his game.
Sadly I saw him at the Glasgow Flaedh in 92 and he was done in, a shadow of his former self. He died 3 years later but really he looked dead in 92. Hard to believe he was only 44 year at the time.

As for Greenslade. A friend had one of their albums and I was grateful that he never chose to play it in my presence going by the prog cover art alone.

[Colr]

Your more up to date than me then, yesterday was the first time I had heard it :aok:.

I used to listen to 6 Music during the day but a couple of the presenters did my head (a gushy woman and a guy who thought he was funny) in so stopped listening other than tuning in for Huey & Cerys at the weekend.

Can imagine that song on their playlist right enough and it becoming a bore.

Coincidently, last year I was listening to Khruangbin, the band that accompanies the singer on the song and liked them.
Mostly instrumentals and very atmospheric.

During COVID I’ve discovered Get It On on Radio Scotland. It’s good fun and very varied. Nightly tradition whilst cooking dinner now!

[kaimendhibs]

Mine has been mostly punk, though I was listening to the housemartins this morning.

Playlist just now is pretty much:

Screeching weasel

The Queers

UK Subs

Pennywise

Bad Religion

Peat & Diesel

The Who

Toxik Ephex

Working from home has been great from that perspective, I've been so much more productive with music on all the time.Not a bad list at all. [emoji122]

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Not a bad list at all. [emoji122]

Sent from my SM-G973F using TapatalkChanged it about today, with pissed and proud by Peter and the test tube babies getting its first spin in years. 88 fingers louie and the dwarves also got some air time [emoji869]

[CMurdoch]

During COVID I’ve discovered Get It On on Radio Scotland. It’s good fun and very varied. Nightly tradition whilst cooking dinner now!

Another excellent show I recently discovered by chance after listening to a Thursday night match on BBC Radio Scotland and failing to turn the radio off when it ended.
Natasha Raskin Sharp, daughter of the artist Philip Raskin, has a radio show at 10pm every Thursday.
Being a posh kid who has probably used daddy's contacts as a leg up I wanted to hate it. However, every time I listen to her show she plays good record after good record so now I just need to respect her for her impeccable musical taste and knowledge and enjoy it.
Try it tomorrow night after the Rangers game on Sporsound or whatever it is called.

[CMurdoch]

For those of a certain vintage, I recently played the 1974 Badfinger album "Wish You Were Here"
The vinyl album had a horrible cover so I think I avoided it for that reason when I was a kid.
However, on listening to it last week for the 1st time I found it is very good, full of very good songs.
Well worth a listen on Spotify.
Probably their 2nd best album after their 1971 release "Straight Up"

[Hibbyradge]

For those of a certain vintage, I recently played the 1974 Badfinger album "Wish You Were Here"
The vinyl album had a horrible cover so I think I avoided it for that reason when I was a kid.
However, on listening to it last week for the 1st time I found it is very good, full of very good songs.
Well worth a listen on Spotify.
Probably their 2nd best album after their 1971 release "Straight Up"

That's tomorrow morning sorted...

[Hiber-nation]

For those of a certain vintage, I recently played the 1974 Badfinger album "Wish You Were Here"
The vinyl album had a horrible cover so I think I avoided it for that reason when I was a kid.
However, on listening to it last week for the 1st time I found it is very good, full of very good songs.
Well worth a listen on Spotify.
Probably their 2nd best album after their 1971 release "Straight Up"

Yeah, good album.

From the same era (yes 50 years ago) the 2 albums by the late Judee Sill are essential listening. Her life was an absolute tragedy but her music was beautiful, magical and heartbreaking in equal measures. The Kiss is one of my favourite songs of all time.

[Hibbyradge]

For those of a certain vintage, I recently played the 1974 Badfinger album "Wish You Were Here"
The vinyl album had a horrible cover so I think I avoided it for that reason when I was a kid.
However, on listening to it last week for the 1st time I found it is very good, full of very good songs.
Well worth a listen on Spotify.
Probably their 2nd best album after their 1971 release "Straight Up"

I enjoyed listening to that. I'm surprised I hadn't previously.

On first listen, I'd describe it as an inoffensive album, a product of its time, with a few catchy tunes. Maybe my ear had tuned in properly by then, I was cooking with the headphones on while most of it was playing, but I think liked the last track best.

I'm glad "No One Knows" wasn't the opening track or I wouldn't have heard the others. It sounded like a poor Eurovision Song Contest entry! 😃

I know that's not a glowing review, but I will give it another listen. 👍

[CMurdoch]

I enjoyed listening to that. I'm surprised I hadn't previously.

On first listen, I'd describe it as an inoffensive album, a product of its time, with a few catchy tunes. Maybe my ear had tuned in properly by then, I was cooking with the headphones on while most of it was playing, but I think liked the last track best.

I'm glad "No One Knows" wasn't the opening track or I wouldn't have heard the others. It sounded like a poor Eurovision Song Contest entry! 😃

I know that's not a glowing review, but I will give it another listen. 👍

"No One Knows" sounds 2 parts Icicle Works and 1 part Manic Street Preachers. It's addictive, honest :wink:

[CMurdoch]

Yeah, good album.

From the same era (yes 50 years ago) the 2 albums by the late Judee Sill are essential listening. Her life was an absolute tragedy but her music was beautiful, magical and heartbreaking in equal measures. The Kiss is one of my favourite songs of all time.

I've heard of Judy Sill and know her backstory.
There were reissues of her material released a few years ago that garnered interest with the muso's.
I will give her a spin.

[heretoday]

I must say BBC radio 6 is excellent for new music and minimal hype.
I think John Peel would have fit right in!

Seriously though it's why we need the BBC. No ads and full on music.

[CropleyWasGod]

I must say BBC radio 6 is excellent for new music and minimal hype.
I think John Peel would have fit right in!

Seriously though it's why we need the BBC. No ads and full on music.

It's been said before on here (probably by me 🙄) that it alone is worth the licence fee.

[Max_Shah]

New Order.

All day, every day.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNcGeWqHDgk

[CMurdoch]

I must say BBC radio 6 is excellent for new music and minimal hype.
I think John Peel would have fit right in!

Seriously though it's why we need the BBC. No ads and full on music.

I taped his shows every night between 1977-82 and then made up compilation tapes from the best bits cutting John's voice out. What a mistake that was.
It was never good when he played stuff like Wild Man Fischer but it was a great musical education.

[kaimendhibs]

Changed it about today, with pissed and proud by Peter and the test tube babies getting its first spin in years. 88 fingers louie and the dwarves also got some air time [emoji869]Had a wee change tonight
Booze and Glory
Old Firm Casuals
Social Distortion
Lars Friedrickson and The *******s
Gimp Fist

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[Colr]

I taped his shows every night between 1977-82 and then made up compilation tapes from the best bits cutting John's voice out. What a mistake that was.
It was never good when he played stuff like Wild Man Fischer but it was a great musical education.

Used to record the Festive Fifty and use that as my mix tape for the next six months!

[degenerated]

I taped his shows every night between 1977-82 and then made up compilation tapes from the best bits cutting John's voice out. What a mistake that was.
It was never good when he played stuff like Wild Man Fischer but it was a great musical education.I listened to John Peel religiously back in early 80s. Found some great bands as a result of that, Half Man Half Biscuit being the best of them.

[CropleyWasGod]

Used to record the Festive Fifty and use that as my mix tape for the next six months!

Snap. In those days,bairns meant I had no time or money to keep up with new stuff, so the Festive 50 was a great way to educate myself whilst pushing prams 😁

[Dalianwanda]

I listened to John Peel religiously back in early 80s. Found some great bands as a result of that, Half Man Half Biscuit being the best of them.

I hate Nerys Hughes was one of my favorite songs back then. Have you ever had listened to Art Brut? Some great pop songs and very. funny lyrics

[degenerated]

I hate Nerys Hughes was one of my favorite songs back then. Have you ever had listened to Art Brut? Some great pop songs and very. funny lyricsI'll give it a listen.

Hmhb are one of the few bands who get better with age, every single album that comes out seems to better than the one before. In fact, I'm fairly sure it must be fairly soon for a new on now [emoji16]

[heretoday]

I listened to John Peel religiously back in early 80s. Found some great bands as a result of that, Half Man Half Biscuit being the best of them.

Back in the 60s Peel was on Radio Caroline and used to go off on long monologues about his philosophy of life. There was something hypnotic about it. He played Beefheart too!
It might have been radio London!

[CMurdoch]

Back in the 60s Peel was on Radio Caroline and used to go off on long monologues about his philosophy of life. There was something hypnotic about it. He played Beefheart too!
It might have been radio London!

His radio show on Radio London was called "The Perfumed Garden"

Your penance for bringing up Beefheart is to listen to "Troutmask Replica" in one sitting :eek:
Something I haven't tried for years.

[Northernhibee]

The new album from Braw, 'A Few Miles More'. For fans of The Proclaimers, Admiral Fallow etc. Avid Hibbies too.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oxlk6rvXvEI

[Northernhibee]

It’s dawned on me recently that as I creep closer and closer to middle age I’m getting really crap at opening my mind to new music (something I always prided myself on in my youth). Whether it’s simply down to a bigoted belief that nothing will compare to the old stuff, or whether I’m just exhausted with work and the rest of it and can’t be arsed I don’t know.

what are you all listening to these days? And where do you go to find the new stuff?

We’re back in a time where record labels can be tastemakers and so if you can find a small independent label that floats your boat then listen to what they’re putting out. Similarly when they’re back open go into your local record store and chat with them, explain that you want to hear something new and listen to what they have to say, go in with £30-40 and just go with the flow.

Without the guidance of proper music geeks streaming is useless for discovering new artists. I like my local record shop, they know me and what I like and I trust them if they recommend a record.

Oh, and look out for the ‘Dinked’ record releases. Super limited, almost always a great band, collectible, good resale value and full of extra goodies.

[WeeRussell]

We’re back in a time where record labels can be tastemakers and so if you can find a small independent label that floats your boat then listen to what they’re putting out. Similarly when they’re back open go into your local record store and chat with them, explain that you want to hear something new and listen to what they have to say, go in with £30-40 and just go with the flow.

Without the guidance of proper music geeks streaming is useless for discovering new artists. I like my local record shop, they know me and what I like and I trust them if they recommend a record.

Oh, and look out for the ‘Dinked’ record releases. Super limited, almost always a great band, collectible, good resale value and full of extra goodies.

I like your old-style of discovering music and the experience of an old record shop is something I recall fondly.

However I disagree that the likes of spotify is useless if you’re looking to find new artists in an area you’re already into. I love Americana/country music and this last year I’ve found so many unknowns to me, largely due to knowing what I like and being able to delve wider and deeper at the touch of a button.

[Hiber-nation]

I like your old-style of discovering music and the experience of an old record shop is something I recall fondly.

However I disagree that the likes of spotify is useless if you’re looking to find new artists in an area you’re already into. I love Americana/country music and this last year I’ve found so many unknowns to me, largely due to knowing what I like and being able to delve wider and deeper at the touch of a button.

I agree, sometimes you feel you're going round in circles but I've discovered at least 5 years worth of music through Spotify that I'd never have otherwise heard.

[marinello59]

I like your old-style of discovering music and the experience of an old record shop is something I recall fondly.

However I disagree that the likes of spotify is useless if you’re looking to find new artists in an area you’re already into. I love Americana/country music and this last year I’ve found so many unknowns to me, largely due to knowing what I like and being able to delve wider and deeper at the touch of a button.

I find Spotify really handy for following up on bands you find mentioned on social media. BandCamp is excellent as well and possibly provides a better way of financially supporting new artists, especially if you make purchases on the once a month BandCamp Fridays when they waive their commission.

[G15 Hibs]

Newer stuff that I've been enjoying lately includes:

Dry Cleaning
Black Country, New Road
Yard Act
NewDad
Sinead O Brien

Give these a listen if you like things

[Hibbyradge]

I've just watched Michael Kiwanuka at the 6 music festival on BBC iPlayer.

He's very good, and I'll be coming up to Edinburgh to see him at Princes Street Gardens in August, but that last song, currently playing on Radio 6, gets monotonous very quickly.

I'll be watching all the other acts later, but I'm particularly looking forward to seeing Laura Marling, Bicep and Dry Cleaning.

[Sylar]

I've never really struggled to find new music - it's what I'd consider a major passion of mine and I'm always on Youtube checking out what's being released from record labels I follow (primarily covering heavy rock, metalcore, punk, post-hardcore etc). Every Friday I check out the new releases under rock and metal on Deezer and have my own playlists that I curate once a week adding new things, removing tracks that I've maybe exhausted a little.

My two main playlists going just now are a heavier one, and one that's a bit lighter.

Heavier including artists like Northlane, blessthefall, Silent Planet, ERRA, Slipknot, Korn, Thornhill, Architects, While She Sleeps...
Lighter including artists like Death Cab for Cutie, Feeder, Muse, Stereophonics, Oasis, INXS, Idlewild, Dashboard Confessional...

[Dalianwanda]

I've just watched Michael Kiwanuka at the 6 music festival on BBC iPlayer.

He's very good, and I'll be coming up to Edinburgh to see him at Princes Street Gardens in August, but that last song, currently playing on Radio 6, gets monotonous very quickly.

I'll be watching all the other acts later, but I'm particularly looking forward to seeing Laura Marling, Bicep and Dry Cleaning.

I’ve loved Bicep live & been lucky enough to see them a few times. Caught their online gig the other week & it was a bit meh, maybe just hoping for too much.

[Hibbyradge]

I’ve loved Bicep live & been lucky enough to see them a few times. Caught their online gig the other week & it was a bit meh, maybe just hoping for too much.

I hope to see them live at some point. Until then, radio 6 music will suffice.

[Northernhibee]

I like your old-style of discovering music and the experience of an old record shop is something I recall fondly.

However I disagree that the likes of spotify is useless if you’re looking to find new artists in an area you’re already into. I love Americana/country music and this last year I’ve found so many unknowns to me, largely due to knowing what I like and being able to delve wider and deeper at the touch of a button.
I genuinely think that you need to make some sort of investment - financial, time, emotional - whatever - to stick with some artists. If something on Spotify doesn’t land on first listen it’s way too easy to click to the next thing.

Completely understand that it’s horses for courses but I get no enjoyment whatsoever from Spotify.

I do like Bandcamp however and often buy things on there. Prefer something physical though every time.

[kaimendhibs]

If you havent heard Ferocious Dog, give them a listen.
Far from ferocious

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[degenerated]

I find Spotify really handy for following up on bands you find mentioned on social media. BandCamp is excellent as well and possibly provides a better way of financially supporting new artists, especially if you make purchases on the once a month BandCamp Fridays when they waive their commission.There's a wee calculator on this page that shows how much streaming services pay. I was quite surprised at how much Napster pay in comparison to Spotify and Amazon.


https://dittomusic.com/en/blog/how-much-do-music-streaming-services-pay-musicians/

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[Northernhibee]

Got the 'Androgynous Mary' album by Girl Friday on the Dinked release vinyl, it's a really good record. Warpaint and Sonic Youth vibes to it. Like it a lot.

[stokesmessiah]

I am a massive Nick Cave fan, in fact I got a message in Jan saying I was in the top 0.01% of listeners on Spotify.

His album release Idiot Prayer live from the Alexandra Palace is (for me) quite simply as good as it gets. Always amazes me how many people haven’t heard of him.

[marinello59]

I am a massive Nick Cave fan, in fact I got a message in Jan saying I was in the top 0.01% of listeners!

His album release Idiot Prayer live from the Alexandra Palace is (for me) quite simply as good as it gets. Always amazes me how many people haven’t heard of him.

The man is an absolute genius.
Rumours are that we may get a new Grinderman album as well this year.

[patch1875]

I like this Elvis doing sweet child o mine

https://www.reddit.com/r/Elvis/comments/mnzlg3/alt_universe/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf