Marching On Together

TBH, not listened to Tin Machine

faaip wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2019 11:15 am The Lodger is one of my favourites even if generally slated as one of his worst I think

One of my favourites too, acquired Bowie album.

If I can't find it I'll have to rectify the situation swiftly

lufc1304 wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2019 11:51 am I think I must be in the minority as someone who enjoyed the Tin Machine stuff. As a straight up rock n roll band, I thought it worked well enough.

I'll snap them up if find them at cheap prices

1964white wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2019 11:56 am One of my favourites too, acquired Bowie album.

If I can't find it I'll have to rectify the situation swiftly

You will, no record collection should be with Boys Keep Swinging...love the way that ends

faaip wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2019 11:55 am TBH, not listened to Tin Machine

I probably wouldn't have done either, only I was a student at the time and living with a Bowie obsessive. Reeves Gabrels was on guitar duties with the Sales brothers, Tony and Hunt, as the rhythm section. I think a lot of Bowie die-hards made a decision to dislike Tin Machine before hearing any output, but I liked it and still listen to the first album on occasion. Never going to make a Bowie top ten, but certainly worth a listen in my book.

Going through a load of Band Maid live videos atm ...
Mars Volta De-loused in the Comatorium and Francis the Mute on rotation too. Reminded by my At the Drive in nom in the best song thread
Billy Eilish in the car

Just discovered the 'Space' album 'Spiders'.....Loving it

Never really got into the Brit-pop scene of the 90's

20+ years on & I'm listening to Cerys Matthews Catatonia albums that had totally passed me by at that time

Catatonia are very melancholy in tone, exploring feelings of frustration, regret and uncertainty.

Equally Cursed and Blessed & a half

My favourite of the two reviewed albums

Some of their songs are actually very good, some not so good. 'Valerian' & 'Bulimic Beats' are standouts for me. As the 90's was deprived of great songs in numbers I may nominate these tracks in our Mega-Song Polls

Way Beyond Blue

A decent debut with Matthews voice lifting the album

1964white wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2019 4:00 pm
Catatonia are very melancholy in tone, exploring feelings of frustration, regret and uncertainty.

Really? I thought they were a miserable bunch of Taffs with a droning trollop gobbing off into a microphone....

but hey.... what do I know??


Listen to the songs 'Valerian' & 'Bulimic' Hector, doesn't sounds like she's gobbing off to me, really nice imo

Met Cerys at a festival she helps organise on the Cheshire /Welsh border, had about a 15 minute chat,seemed a really genuinely nice lady, her 6music show on a Sunday is a bit hit and miss for me though.

whiteswan wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2019 3:24 pm Just discovered the 'Space' album 'Spiders'.....Loving it

The female of the species, is more deadly than the male, eh Swanster
Thought their albums were ok, but very good live, or they were in that era.

hector wrote: ↑Fri Aug 16, 2019 4:11 pm Really? I thought they were a miserable bunch of Taffs with a droning trollop gobbing off into a microphone....

but hey.... what do I know??

Listen to the songs 'Valerian' & 'Bulimic' Hector, doesn't sounds like she's gobbing off to me, really nice imo

Simple Minds - New Gold Dream
Mama's Broke - Count The Wicked
Portishead - Third
Sevdaliza - Ison
Kate Bush - The Hounds of Love

New Gold Dream was good at the time, slightly dated now but then surpassed for me by SM's magnum opus Sparkle in the Rain..Still have a soft spot for that album, must get it on CD at some point

I still love it for the laconic bass lines, chiefly. Generally skip past the singles.

The Cure - Seventeen Seconds
The Sisters of Mercy - Floodland
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Join Hands
The Smiths - Hatful of Hollow
March Violets - Natural History

On at the moment

Clash - Black Market Clash

Billy Eilish again today - When We All Fall Asleep Where Do We Go..This has to be the best pop record released in decades

Also been playing Billie Eilish a lot.

Now back to the album that is still my number 1 this year - Nilufer Yanya - Miss Universe..It's nearly perfect