View Full Version : Spinning Today - What Are You Listening To Right Now? (Part 4)
Pigmy Pony
19-10-2026, 18:46
Another 80s cracker :)
Idlewithnodrive
19-10-2026, 19:14
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Idlewithnodrive
19-10-2026, 20:00
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Idlewithnodrive
19-10-2026, 21:05
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Interesting, Dom a Soviet version, I am surprised they were allowed such things! According to Google Gemini "pressed by the state record label Melodiya." - How does it sound?
Pigmy Pony
20-10-2026, 15:03
Interesting, Dom a Soviet version, I am surprised they were allowed such things! According to Google Gemini "pressed by the state record label Melodiya." - How does it sound?
Well they weren't allowed the White Album back in the USSR, Glasnost changed all that :)
Idlewithnodrive
20-10-2026, 17:52
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CD1 - Mono
Interesting, Dom a Soviet version, I am surprised they were allowed such things! According to Google Gemini "pressed by the state record label Melodiya." - How does it sound?
It plays really well actually ! I'd love to know the story behind this one, but for the life of me I can't even remember how or when it came into my collection :scratch:
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Not a bad LP from a short lived group. I think I saw them perform back in the day.
rmcin626
21-10-2026, 11:35
Not a bad LP from a short lived group. I think I saw them perform back in the day.
I saw them in Glasgow a lifetime ago and had that album at the time.
Pieoftheday
21-10-2026, 12:41
Death,For the world to see, came across these on YouTube, i seem to be getting interested in bands i have misissed when i was younger, Antrax box set just arrived
Idlewithnodrive
21-10-2026, 13:04
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Idlewithnodrive
21-10-2026, 14:33
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Another good one. :)
Idlewithnodrive
21-10-2026, 16:10
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Idlewithnodrive
21-10-2026, 16:44
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Idlewithnodrive
21-10-2026, 18:53
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Idlewithnodrive
21-10-2026, 19:46
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This evening seems to be white vinyl evening.
Anyway, Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
Idlewithnodrive
22-10-2026, 16:02
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Idlewithnodrive
22-10-2026, 16:53
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Idlewithnodrive
22-10-2026, 19:10
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Idlewithnodrive
22-10-2026, 19:44
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The Captain - Ice Cream For Crow
His best, imo.
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The Captain - Ice Cream For Crow
His best, imo.
There are so many good Beefheart recordings, I would have difficulty in naming his best.
Idlewithnodrive
22-10-2026, 20:26
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The Captain - Ice Cream For Crow
His best, imo.
and his 2nd best, again imo -
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Doc at the Radar Station
Idlewithnodrive
22-10-2026, 20:26
There are so many good Beefheart recordings, I would have difficulty in naming his best.
I agree but today these are my favourites:D
Idlewithnodrive
22-10-2026, 21:19
Time to give the other fella a chance -
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Now choosing a favourite Zappa recording really is impossible!
Pigmy Pony
23-10-2026, 06:33
For me it would be "Overnite Sensation", but then I would say that :) with Hot Rats taking second place. Strange, as the two albums differ so much.
'Sheik Yerbouti' or 'Them And Us' for me, but I only really like that late '70s early '80s era of Zappa.
Beefheart - 'Clear Spot'
Pigmy Pony
23-10-2026, 12:04
Playing now, my only Beefheart album.
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Pigmy Pony
23-10-2026, 12:06
'Sheik Yerbouti' or 'Them And Us' for me, but I only really like that late '70s early '80s era of Zappa.
Beefheart - 'Clear Spot'
You'd like 'You Are What You Is' then. Might play that next.
You'd like 'You Are What You Is' then. Might play that next.
Yes I used to have that one on tape, it's not as good but has its moments.
Pigmy Pony
23-10-2026, 12:56
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Pigmy Pony
23-10-2026, 13:52
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Pigmy Pony
23-10-2026, 14:15
More Sweet Jane. MOV double, 25 quid on Amazon. Worth every penny :)
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Playing now, my only Beefheart album.
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This too was the first Captain Beefheart album I heard and bought. It remains one of my favourite Beefheart LPs. Others that I like and have are: Strictly Personal; Spotlight Kid, and the easily accessible Clear Spot.
The one Beefheart album that I cannot stand or understand is Trout Mask Replica. It divides opinion: some think it a work of genius, others, myself included, think it an unlistenable cacophony (largely due to it being mixed and produced by Frank Zappa). Every so often I pull it out hoping I will find out what all the fuss is about - but so far I hear nothing to change my mind.
Of Beefheart's later output, I quite like Bat Chain Puller, and his farewell album: Ice Cream for Crows.
More Sweet Jane. MOV double, 25 quid on Amazon. Worth every penny :)
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A couple of good ones there Steve.
Idlewithnodrive
23-10-2026, 18:47
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Idlewithnodrive
24-10-2026, 08:57
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I don't remember the last time I listened to an R.E.M. Album.
Is that CD a 'best of' R.E.M?
Idlewithnodrive
24-10-2026, 09:07
Is that CD a 'best of' R.E.M?
No, it's their 7th studio Album.
OK, Thanks. I have several R.E.M CDs, including the one shown, but I only play one or two of them.
No, it's their 7th studio Album.
It's an absolute classic, is what it is! I find R.E.M. can be a bit hit and miss for me, but this one is just spot on.
Idlewithnodrive
24-10-2026, 10:06
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Idlewithnodrive
24-10-2026, 10:07
That and the one I've just posted are crackers.
I would also add "Green" to that list.
Currently listening to Fink Wheels move beneath your feet II on vinyl.
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Idlewithnodrive
24-10-2026, 12:13
I would also add "Green" to that list.
I agree.
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That is the R.E.M CD I play more often than not. :)
Idlewithnodrive
24-10-2026, 17:05
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Kokoko! - Fongola (Instrumental)
Idlewithnodrive
24-10-2026, 17:49
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Idlewithnodrive
24-10-2026, 20:03
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Tool - Lateralus
Some ones there I have not a scooby, so will be off exploring once this one is done, long time since this had a spin.
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Kokoko! - Fongola (Instrumental)
This is really good - will have to try the non-instrumental version!
Idlewithnodrive
24-10-2026, 21:40
This is really good - will have to try the non-instrumental version!
Pleased that you like it. I have that too, it's quite different and pretty good, but not as good.
Idlewithnodrive
24-10-2026, 21:40
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Idlewithnodrive
24-10-2026, 22:17
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A couple of good ones there, especially the second.
Idlewithnodrive
24-10-2026, 23:20
Disraeli Gears is a long standing favourite.
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Just One Night is a 1980 double album by Eric Clapton, recorded live at the Budokan Theatre in Tokyo, Japan, in December 1979 when Clapton was touring to support Backless, his latest record at that time.
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Idlewithnodrive
26-10-2026, 14:46
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Pigmy Pony
26-10-2026, 15:44
New CD player arrived this morning, a day early. Thought I'd start with something I know well, to check it's working right. This is one of my favourite and most-played albums, so on it goes...
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Not sure if it sounds better than the old player, but it certainly doesn't sound worse :)
Idlewithnodrive
26-10-2026, 15:49
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Idlewithnodrive
26-10-2026, 17:24
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Idlewithnodrive
26-10-2026, 18:11
New CD player arrived this morning, a day early. Thought I'd start with something I know well, to check it's working right. This is one of my favourite and most-played albums, so on it goes...
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Not sure if it sounds better than the old player, but it certainly doesn't sound worse :)
What Spinner did you get Steve ?
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What do you think of Trout Mask Replica? No matter how much I try, I can't make head nor tail of it.
walpurgis
26-10-2026, 18:21
What do you think of Trout Mask Replica? No matter how much I try, I can't make head nor tail of it.
I never came to terms with that either Barry.
Idlewithnodrive
26-10-2026, 18:39
What do you think of Trout Mask Replica? No matter how much I try, I can't make head nor tail of it.
I quite like it Barry. It took a few years to "get it", but now I do and I can enjoy it.
Idlewithnodrive
26-10-2026, 18:39
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Pigmy Pony
26-10-2026, 19:25
What Spinner did you get Steve ?
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Marantz CD6007. As I posted elsewhere, Richer Sounds were going to repair my existing CDP, but the couriers damaged it. So Richers offered me a brand new player, currently selling for £350, for just £120.
Pretty much the same as my old player, apart from a different DAC, some bigger better capacitors (I'm told), and the digital input plays hi-res files, unlike the old one. Not that it'll get any use from me.
I would have been ok paying £120 to get my old CDP fixed, so getting a later 'upgraded' model brand new with 5 year guarantee for the same money is a proper win imo :)
Only downside: looks like I've lost my copy of Blood Sugar Sex Magic which I sent off with the player, but I think it would be churlish to be kicking off about it :)
Idlewithnodrive
26-10-2026, 19:52
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Marantz CD6007. As I posted elsewhere, Richer Sounds were going to repair my existing CDP, but the couriers damaged it. So Richers offered me a brand new player, currently selling for £350, for just £120.
Pretty much the same as my old player, apart from a different DAC, some bigger better capacitors (I'm told), and the digital input plays hi-res files, unlike the old one. Not that it'll get any use from me.
I would have been ok paying £120 to get my old CDP fixed, so getting a later 'upgraded' model brand new with 5 year guarantee for the same money is a proper win imo :)
Only downside: looks like I've lost my copy of Blood Sugar Sex Magic which I sent off with the player, but I think it would be churlish to be kicking off about it :)
Looks like you got a result there, but I'd still ask about the CD. You never know.
Idlewithnodrive
26-10-2026, 19:53
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Bastards
Only downside: looks like I've lost my copy of Blood Sugar Sex Magic which I sent off with the player, but I think it would be churlish to be kicking off about it :)
That's a pretty big downside - it's one of the best things ever done by anyone ever.
That's a pretty big downside - it's one of the best things ever done by anyone ever.
Who did Blood Sugar Sex Magic? The title 'rings a bell', but I can't think who it was.
Idlewithnodrive
26-10-2026, 20:51
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Who did Blood Sugar Sex Magic? The title 'rings a bell', but I can't think who it was.
RHCP :)
Ah - 'Red Hot Chilli Peppers. I said it 'rang a bell': because I once owned a copy, but didn't like it. However I can't remember what I did with it.
Pigmy Pony
26-10-2026, 23:02
Ah - 'Red Hot Chilli Peppers. I said it 'rang a bell': because I once owned a copy, but didn't like it. However I can't remember what I did with it.
I went off it for a time - it never sounded right with my speakers, too thin and a bit harsh. It's like the production worked against the speakers' frequency response or something. Made me think it was just a shit recording. But it works perfectly with the speakers I now have. I also have a few of their later albums, I should revisit those too.
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I went off it for a time - it never sounded right with my speakers, too thin and a bit harsh. It's like the production worked against the speakers' frequency response or something. Made me think it was just a shit recording. But it works perfectly with the speakers I now have. I also have a few of their later albums, I should revisit those too.
'Mother's Milk' is their other stand-out album, IMO.
Pigmy Pony
27-10-2026, 09:31
'Mother's Milk' is their other stand-out album, IMO.
My brother borrowed mine twenty-odd years ago for a party they were having. That's the last I saw of it. I will get it again at some point.
Pigmy Pony
27-10-2026, 10:41
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RHCP, By The Way.
Pigmy Pony
27-10-2026, 12:05
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I don't have that one, never heard it.
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rmcin626
27-10-2026, 14:28
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rmcin626
27-10-2026, 15:15
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Pigmy Pony
27-10-2026, 15:19
I don't have that one, never heard it.
I like it - double CD, for just £3.65 off Music Magpie. Definitely worth a punt.
You will have heard this track I'm sure:
https://youtu.be/Sb5aq5HcS1A?t=4
Pigmy Pony
27-10-2026, 15:44
One of Anita's, but I thought I'd give it a go. It's not awful.
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Pigmy Pony
27-10-2026, 16:25
Alt-j, An Awesome Wave
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One of Anita's, but I thought I'd give it a go. It's not awful.
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Agreed, I found a copy in Oxfam last year for 20p, so at that price so even if I thought it was terrible it wouldn't be a great loss. As you say it's not awful and I'll keep it for now.
Pigmy Pony
27-10-2026, 23:06
Agreed, I found a copy in Oxfam last year for 20p, so at that price so even if I thought it was terrible it wouldn't be a great loss. As you say it's not awful and I'll keep it for now.
Impossible to pigeonhole this one, perhaps file it under "multigenre" :) It seems to be pop with a bit more depth, and I caught glimpses of reggae and even northern soul. I will be playing it again.
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Pigmy Pony
28-10-2026, 14:16
A good way to start the day Dom :) An early pressing too, nice.
This one to start for me, but I won't have the house to myself for long, so a bit of extra volume...
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Idlewithnodrive
28-10-2026, 14:25
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Idlewithnodrive
28-10-2026, 15:42
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Idlewithnodrive
28-10-2026, 18:37
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Tour de France LP
Idlewithnodrive
28-10-2026, 19:02
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Radioactivity
Pigmy Pony
28-10-2026, 19:12
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Tour de France LP
No it isn't! :ner: This is: (the only Kraftwerk album I own)
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Idlewithnodrive
28-10-2026, 19:31
No it isn't! :ner: This is: (the only Kraftwerk album I own
OK, so, for the pedants among us, the Live take of Tour de France on this tour. Satisfied now ? :lol:
Idlewithnodrive
28-10-2026, 19:57
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Radioactivity
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Idlewithnodrive
28-10-2026, 20:58
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Someone here mentioned a particular like of:
R.E.M - 'Green'
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Not bad: i have 10 R.E.M CDs (though one is a collection), so some are little played. I still think 'Automatic for the People' is my favourite,
Idlewithnodrive
28-10-2026, 21:30
Someone here mentioned a particular like of:
R.E.M - 'Green'
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/1yYAAeSwcLRonSDj/s-l1600.webp
Not bad: i have 10 R.E.M CDs (though one is a collection), so some are little played. I still think 'Automatic for the People' is my favourite,
It wasn't me, but it is indeed a great Album.
Pigmy Pony
28-10-2026, 21:52
Someone here mentioned a particular like of:
R.E.M - 'Green'
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/1yYAAeSwcLRonSDj/s-l1600.webp
Not bad: i have 10 R.E.M CDs (though one is a collection), so some are little played. I still think 'Automatic for the People' is my favourite,
Earlier discussions about REM albums have prompted me to give them a go, but I've opted for a 'best of' their earlier stuff. Might be the last purchase this side of Christmas - as soon as I'd clicked 'buy it now' Anita said "Stop buying CDs, you need to be making a Christmas list" :doh: I forget that Ebay purchases ping on her phone...
Idlewithnodrive
28-10-2026, 22:05
I forget that Ebay purchases ping on her phone...
Schoolboy error, right there.
Idlewithnodrive
28-10-2026, 22:05
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Pigeon - Outanational (2026)
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Another Radio Paradise discovery, the best thing to come out of Margate since, well, what else has come out of Margate apart from rock? But this is really, really good - released in about June I think, but due on vinyl imminently. And it doesn’t sound like they come from Margate, not rocky at all!
Idlewithnodrive
28-10-2026, 22:25
Pigeon - Outanational (2026)
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Another Radio Paradise discovery, the best thing to come out of Margate since, well, what else has come out of Margate apart from rock? But this is really, really good - released in about June I think, but due on vinyl imminently. And it doesn’t sound like they come from Margate, not rocky at all!
Obviously, I don't know this, but, rocky but not rocky, coming from Margate but not sounding like they come from Margate sounds like it could be a winner, so I'll be eagerly awaiting its imminent vinyl release.
Now for something completely different:
Youssou N'dour - 'Egypt'
https://i.discogs.com/iVzB0WxU_6qisEeS3CYJWoSP3m-g2Wb2z0ox1Rh8RvQ/rs:fit/g:sm/q:90/h:598/w:600/czM6Ly9kaXNjb2dz/LWRhdGFiYXNlLWlt/YWdlcy9SLTEwNDIz/MzM2LTE0OTcyMTI4/MDMtOTU3OS5qcGVn.jpeg
And to continue the 'ethnic' late-night music theme:
Catrin Finch, Seckou Keita - 'Clychau Dibon'
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Obviously, I don't know this, but, rocky but not rocky, coming from Margate but not sounding like they come from Margate sounds like it could be a winner, so I'll be eagerly awaiting its imminent vinyl release.
I did think Mike that this has got your name written all over it, or rather all the way through it… :)
I find it amazing that I still discover bands that have been relatively prominent yet completely passed me by. Case in point today being Ivy. I recently discovered this album from last year, Traces of You. https://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/traces_of_you_ivy/
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20261029/01b287ee3cda3c73ccacca3d43e01b51.jpg
Ivy’s debut album was actually 30 years ago, and when you look at some of the people they have worked with and supported, it is almost unbelievable that I haven’t (knowingly) come across them before. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_(band)
I am currently working through the back catalogue, discovering new old songs and learning about the band and the somewhat sad history and ultimately this latest release, which pulls together posthumous work from one of the co founders of the band.
And that is exactly what still keeps me listening to music, and when I say to myself “I have enough records, I don’t need any more” I am only lying to myself!
Pigmy Pony
29-10-2026, 12:40
I find it amazing that I still discover bands that have been relatively prominent yet completely passed me by. Case in point today being Ivy. I recently discovered this album from last year, Traces of You. https://www.undertheradarmag.com/reviews/traces_of_you_ivy/
https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20261029/01b287ee3cda3c73ccacca3d43e01b51.jpg
Ivy’s debut album was actually 30 years ago, and when you look at some of the people they have worked with and supported, it is almost unbelievable that I haven’t (knowingly) come across them before. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ivy_(band)
I am currently working through the back catalogue, discovering new old songs and learning about the band and the somewhat sad history and ultimately this latest release, which pulls together posthumous work from one of the co founders of the band.
And that is exactly what still keeps me listening to music, and when I say to myself “I have enough records, I don’t need any more” I am only lying to myself!
What you should be saying to yourself is "I have too many records, I'll give some to Steve" :)
Never heard of Ivy myself, only Ivy I know of is Ivy Brennan off Corrie. (What has three legs and doesn't talk? Don and Ivy Brennan). :scratch: You had to be there.
I'll check her out on the YouTube later, when I get the house to myself.
Pigmy Pony
29-10-2026, 14:35
https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61Xk1PckmfL._AC_SX679_.jpg
That's the loudest I've ever had my stereo, which coped better than my hearing... oh well the damage was done years ago.
I'll check her out on the YouTube later, when I get the house to myself.
Why wait? Here's her finest hour:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ayZToxe7TEg
Pigmy Pony
29-10-2026, 15:54
"... and I grew stron-gah and I learned how to get alon-gah" Like Vic Reeves in a wig :) Tbf I found it more entertaining than the other Ivy, sorry Alex.
"... and I grew stron-gah and I learned how to get alon-gah" Like Vic Reeves in a wig :) Tbf I found it more entertaining than the other Ivy, sorry Alex.
Yes, it's a fine display of the club singer's art.
Have to say until today I've not seen that since it was originally on. 32 years and it's stuck in my mind.
Pigmy Pony
29-10-2026, 16:56
Yes, it's a fine display of the club singer's art.
Have to say until today I've not seen that since it was originally on. 32 years and it's stuck in my mind.
The Word had some great moments, including a pissed Ollie Reed, The L7 minge-fest, and Mark Lamarr winding up MC Hammer. Why can't we have stuff like this on telly any more?
The Word had some great moments, including a pissed Ollie Reed, The L7 minge-fest, and Mark Lamarr winding up MC Hammer. Why can't we have stuff like this on telly any more?
I think because no-one under 50 watches linear TV any more. So no-one makes programmes for them.
Idlewithnodrive
29-10-2026, 18:23
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I used to regularly watch The Word, but don’t remember that at all!
Butthole Surfers - Weird Revolution (2001)
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Pigmy Pony
29-10-2026, 19:08
I used to regularly watch The Word, but don’t remember that at all!
Here you go - great performance by L7, but rather less muff than I remember.
https://youtu.be/tMykR5v8-XA?t=6
Saw them supporting Faith No More at Glasgow Barrowland around that time, no lady gardens there.
Idlewithnodrive
29-10-2026, 21:19
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Pigmy Pony
29-10-2026, 21:49
What are you on about?
We were just reminiscing about 'The Word'. No more words on the subject will be forthcoming :)
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Pierre De Grenoble
30-10-2026, 09:42
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Ive been shpongled for years..........:D:D
Pigmy Pony
30-10-2026, 10:13
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Pigmy Pony
30-10-2026, 11:27
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https://i.ibb.co/JR31BsGX/R-1.jpg (https://ibb.co/xSFkC7BV)
https://i.ibb.co/8n58DQR7/OIP-2.webp (https://imgbb.com/)
Idlewithnodrive
30-10-2026, 20:21
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Idlewithnodrive
30-10-2026, 21:38
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Probably the best LP the Nice made.
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Another good one! :)
https://i.ibb.co/b5F0XLxq/OIP-3.webp (https://imgbb.com/)
Idlewithnodrive
31-10-2026, 16:21
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Great Album. I may spin that in a bit.
Idlewithnodrive
31-10-2026, 16:46
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Idlewithnodrive
31-10-2026, 18:05
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Radiohead - Hail to the Thief
Idlewithnodrive
31-10-2026, 19:20
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Disc 1
Pigmy Pony
31-10-2026, 19:46
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Do you remember how surprised you were that I was playing a Stone Roses album? Unexpected item in bagging area I think you said. Well....
Do you remember how surprised you were that I was playing a Stone Roses album? Unexpected item in bagging area I think you said. Well....
I don't have much of that sort of thing. What is it? 'Ambient House'?
I also have some Thievery Corporation albums, and a couple of others I forget what. Rarely that the mood takes me for it.
Back in about '95 had a mate who was moving down to Hemel and he owed me a bit of money - not a lot about £30 - but instead he gave me all his records which were entirely House, Techno, Ambient, all that. Not many albums but loads of 12'' singles, one of those orange bread crates full of them.
Not my sort of thing so I gave them all away in turn to a mate who was a DJ. Obviously in retrospect that was probably a bad move.
Idlewithnodrive
31-10-2026, 20:42
Back in about '95 had a mate who was moving down to Hemel and he owed me a bit of money - not a lot about £30 - but instead he gave me all his records which were entirely House, Techno, Ambient, all that. Not many albums but loads of 12'' singles, one of those orange bread crates full of them.
Not my sort of thing so I gave them all away in turn to a mate who was a DJ. Obviously in retrospect that was probably a bad move.
Quite possibly quite silly.
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