Foot.ie Music Exchange

[noby]

Oh you read me like a book, KH. Back in my youth used to frequent one of the two local clubs. But that was back when they were proper, rural, Nite clubs. You know, with slow sets and sticky carpets and a back room and neon lights.

The closest I got to clubbing was my weekly trip to Sir Henry's in Cork. Fortunately it was for Wednesday night's freakscene.Six other nights of the week it was the hottest place to be, literally, I would imagine. I remember cursing those ravers, and their love of water, as usually the management would have forgotten to turn the mains back on for the Wednesday night. I knew then I would never be one of them, as flushing the loo and washing my hands were luxuries I couldn't forego. Not to mention the smell.

[noby]

They're coming thick and fast now. TCM's just landed on my desk. A quick scan of the track list - looks like a real mix bag. I'll have a listen later.

[Lionel Ritchie]

Mine are near ready to go but assuming most of you, like Noby, are just receiving TCMs CD this morning ...would it not be an idea for me to hold off posting mine til wednesday/thursday? Just to allow what those of a classical music bent would call a digestive pause?

[noby]

Just to clarify, I have no problem with them coming thick and fast.

[Lionel Ritchie]

Someone might forward me the addresses. Cheers.

[thischarmingman]

Someone might forward me the addresses. Cheers.

Done ;)

[stann]

Just finished it, and yeah a mixed bag alright, some names I think it's fair to say I never thought to see on one of these. :D
Standout tunes for me were the House of Love and the Etta James (which I didn't hear before) ones, and of course the eponymous Smiths tune.
Best of the lot by a country mile was Nick Cave though, again not heard it before but it's brilliant.

[Lionel Ritchie]

Had a couple of listens to TCMs CD now. Love the CC and the chasers tune and of course Nick Cave.

Thumbs up on Kathleen Edwards and Shivaree as well. I'm actually afraid to go buy some Kinks for fear I'll realise I wasted a lot of my youth listening to the wrong stuff while I should've been listening to The Kinks.

Part of this excercise is surely to take the listener out of his comfort zone in some respect and make them listen to something they'd not normally seek out -and Queensryche did that for me. :D

I'm sure I'll throw down a few similar gauntlets myself with the next one.

Speaking of which -Gentlemen, the missiles are flying!

[kingdom hoop]

Love the CC and the chasers tune


Yeah me too. Just started listening to the CD now and this charming song has quickly pleased me. Though the intense feeling of deja vu that descended from listening to it has put me in foul humour. Sometimes I swear I've lived my life before but am just too stupid to realise it. Anyway, the distinctive lyrics make me sure I've heard that song before but why, where, when, I can't figure. A quick bit of research says the artist is pretty obscure too, so TCM, where did you come across it? Thanks.

Just on the Queensryche song now. Definitely not something I'd usually listen to. Which is nice. :)



Speaking of which -Gentlemen, the missiles are flying!

Excellent. I eagerly await being bombarded with a barrage of.... ah, booming beats?

[kingdom hoop]

I have no problem with them coming thick and fast.

Hmmm, if I've read you right again (though perhaps more like poetry than a book on this occasion), the above is a reference to your love of dubstep (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVKboRPgu0U&feature=related)?

[thischarmingman]

Yeah me too. Just started listening to the CD now and this charming song has quickly pleased me. Though the intense feeling of deja vu that descended from listening to it has put me in foul humour. Sometimes I swear I've lived my life before but am just too stupid to realise it. Anyway, the distinctive lyrics make me sure I've heard that song before but why, where, when, I can't figure. A quick bit of research says the artist is pretty obscure too, so TCM, where did you come across it? Thanks.



I have a thing for vintage American garage rock, so I'm glad you liked the C. C. song. I got it from a brilliant site that hosts hundreds of garage era bands, most of which have been forgotten now. It's at: www.garagehangover.com (http://www.garagehangover.com) (perfectly legal by the way, mods!). The song on the CD is one of my favourites; I think it's great having a little 2mins 30 secs of 1960s America every now and again.

You're not going crazy by the way KH, the information about the song (http://www.garagehangover.com/?q=CCandtheChasers) (http://www.garagehangover.com/?q=CCandtheChasers) says:


C.C. & the Chasers have just this one 45 on the Cori label from 1967. Both songs are by Gary Bonner. Put the Clock Back on the Wall is more famously done by the E-Types. The flip, Two and Twenty is extremely twee pop, though well done.



Had a couple of listens to TCMs CD now. Love the CC and the chasers tune and of course Nick Cave.

Thumbs up on Kathleen Edwards and Shivaree as well. I'm actually afraid to go buy some Kinks for fear I'll realise I wasted a lot of my youth listening to the wrong stuff while I should've been listening to The Kinks.

Part of this excercise is surely to take the listener out of his comfort zone in some respect and make them listen to something they'd not normally seek out -and Queensryche did that for me. :D



The Queensrchye album that song is from is absolutely brilliant, probably one of the best concept albums ever made. And although they are a bit hair-metally, I think they have an intelligence and musicianship far beyond most other groups of the same ilk. Iron Maiden, a similar band with a far greater profile and fanbase released their big concept album in the same year, about wizards and seventh sons of a seventh son. Just before it came out their lead singer heard Queensryche's Operation: Mindcrime and had to pull his car over and sit in silence for the duration of the album to just acknowledge an even greater album. If you liked that song then you should check out the rest of the Operation: Mindcrime album. I also meant to post up a note letting people know that the album is continuous so don't worry about the fact the song starts/ends rather abruptly.

[noby]

"Whoa what a feeling" has arrived.

Top marks for design.
I'm now two cds behind. I better start listening fast.

[thischarmingman]

Full Track listing: Foot.ie Vol 6

1. Real Animal - House of Love
2. Hey, Put the Clock Back on the Wall - C. C. and the Chasers
3. Revolution Calling - Queensryche
4. Come Into My Sleep - Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
5. Hard Headed Woman - Cat Stevens
6. Becoming More Like Alfie - Divine Comedy
7. She's a Tiger - The Invaders
8. I Close My Eyes - Shivaree
9. Oxford Town - Bob Dylan
10. A Well Respected Man - The Kinks
11. Seven Day Fool - Etta James
12. Music When the Lights Go Out - The Libertines
13. Come Out and Play - The Offspring
14. In State - Kathleen Edwards
15. Runaway - Travelling Wilburys
16. Is That What You Fought the War For? - Stiff Little Fingers
17. This Charming Man (Live Sep. 23 1983) - The Smiths
18. Fairies Wear Boots - Black Sabbath
19. Stand By Me - John Lennon
20. They Don't Make Them Like You Anymore - Rory Gallagher

[thischarmingman]

Just got LR's today, started listening there now. Had no idea it wasn't a Cash original as know it well. :o Just looking through the other tracks. Used to me a huge metal fan and still have a soft spot for it so seeing Arise and Breadfan there have me anticipating a great CD. I love the Anthrax version of Got the Time (one of the best gigs I've ever been at was seeing them in the Ulster Hall a few years ago). So, only at track 2 now but looking forward to hearing it.

[jebus]

Stuck on both TCM's and Lionel's last night, but good albums in different ways. On TCM's there were a few tracks that I would have listened to at some stage, John Lennon, Bob Dylan, The Kinks and the Libertines for example, but the CC track, the Stiff Little Fingers and the Rory Gallagher track were the standouts for me (would you believe I've never bought a Rory Gallagher album!).

Liked the inclusion of two Limerick acts on Lionel's CD, both quality songs, and the only dodgy point being the Sepultura (that horrible metal song, Sepultura right?) track. God I hate that sort of music, good efforts by both the lads though! :) Top marks.

Kingdom Hoop up next if I'm not mistaken? :)

[Lionel Ritchie]

Liked the inclusion of two Limerick acts on Lionel's CD, both quality songs, and the only dodgy point being the Sepultura (that horrible metal song, Sepultura right?) track. :D Yeah I thought sticking a fairly full on Giveamankick tune before it would gild the pallette for stronger meat. Also felt that using a live tune rather than a studio version might be the way to go as I recall in my earliest encounters with metal it was the live recordings that always gripped and intrigued me more than the studio ones which, as a then non-metaller, struck me as a bit soul-less. But the live ones ....yeah I could see the attraction with them.

Glad you liked the Limrock tunes -should've had more on it as there's an amount of good stuff out there and I do like to shop local -but I got caught up in a bit of a nostalgia trip as I scanned my collection.


Just got LR's today, started listening there now. Had no idea it wasn't a Cash original as know it well. ...aint a Lonnie Donegan original either -though his version does pre-date Johnnys. Wiki says the first version to be recorded and released was probably by Leadbelly back in the 1930's.

[kingdom hoop]

and the only dodgy point being the Sepultura (that horrible metal song, Sepultura right?) track. God I hate that sort of music

Yeah same here, I was gonna say it's a good job TCM and Lionel have each other as they won't be getting within an angry screeching roar of that sort of stuff on my happy clappy, trippy hippy, fancy Dan-cy CD. :D

Anyway Lionel, greatly enjoyed Whoa What A Feelin'. Loads of great songs. Have only given it one listen but highlights so far are the songs from Lonnie Donegan, Hamell On Trial, Cornershop, Donovan, and in particular Half Man Half Biscuit and They Might Be Giants. Questions on artists and potential albums to get could well fellow.

Oh yeah great, great credit for the presentation too. Made a huge impression, like as if I was interviewing people for a job and a gorgeous leggy blonde walked in - she'd have to sound particularly grating not to be liked, and I could maybe even forgive her if she liked metal. :p Thought the inclusion of the year of release was a great idea too, so I'll probably do the same for mine. Speaking of which, Jebus is right, I'm up next, so could The Ritchie kindly forward the addresses to me, please and thanks. For those hoping for a hype-building press release for Hoop Hoop..... Hurray! (:o), the shoehorned rhyming description above is actually fairly accurate and sufficiently revealing for now.

[Lionel Ritchie]

Anyway Lionel, greatly enjoyed Whoa What A Feelin'. Loads of great songs. Have only given it one listen but highlights so far are the songs from Lonnie Donegan, Hamell On Trial, Cornershop, Donovan, and in particular Half Man Half Biscuit and They Might Be Giants. Questions on artists and potential albums to get could well fellow.

....Thought the inclusion of the year of release was a great idea too, so I'll probably do the same for mine. .

You'll pick up any number of Lonnie Donegan "Best Ofs..." in the bargain bins of most record shops for the price of a pint! The guy was fantastic but hasn't really been given the credit or legendary status that should've been afforded him. He'd a (sometimes derogatory) reputation as something of a comedy act as well as a musician. Some of his material was comedic like 'My Old Man's a Dustman', and 'Does Your Chewing Gum Lose it's Flavour on the Bedpost Overnight' but some of it was really dark as well '(Hang Down Your Head) Tom Dooley' which is about a rapist/murderer and his iminent appointment with the hangman.

There is a reason he got a comedian rep as well -when he started touring in the US in the 1950's America's music industry was one of the most heavily unionised institutions out there. It was very difficult for a non-American (Lonnie was English) musician to get a work permit to perform or even just record there.

The solution was to brand and market him as a "variety performer" which apparently circumvented the restrictions on foreign musos. But make no mistake -any student of modern music who went to a Lonnie gig knew they were in for a college degree course in Skiffle and the Dean of the Faculty of Skiffle had just walked onstage. He was that important. :cool:

[stann]

Listened to 'Whoa what a feelin' several times now and love it.
Fantastic opener, and some great stuff throughout. I particularly liked the Smokin Suckaz With Logic one, where did that come out of? Absolutely top tune!
Hamell On Trial, Giveamanakick, Camera Obscura and HMHB also brilliant, as is the transition from Ennio Morricone to Metallica for some reason, suspect it was deliberate, and very nice work if it was.
I was going to put that Cornershop one in mine, as it's far and away my favourite of theirs, but bottled it early on. Then bottled We're In Yr Corner as well. :o :D
Oh and top marks for presentation too. :)

Must admit, while of course I've been looking forward to them all, secretly Lionel's and Hoop's have been the most anticipated, and this one didn't disappoint. No pressure KH!

[Lionel Ritchie]

Listened to 'Whoa what a feelin' several times now and love it.
Fantastic opener, and some great stuff throughout. I particularly liked the Smokin Suckaz With Logic one, where did that come out of? Absolutely top tune! One of the intertwining threads running through mine is bands who should've gone much further or had more sales success than they did ...hence the inclusion of Smokin Suckaz, Slingbacks, China Drum, Buffalo Tom ...even the Medics, Cornershop and Alabama 3.

I guffawed aloud on the Best Album of 1993 thread where someone claimed Snoop Doggs Doggystyle was the top album of the year when I thought of the Smokin Suckaz. Snoopy didn't even make the best rap album that year.
I heard Mutha Made 'Em in a club in Germany in 95. I used DJ a bit in the later 90's and I used chuck it on when I was well and truly steamed and they'd be climbing the walls to it.



Hamell On Trial, Giveamanakick, Camera Obscura and HMHB also brilliant, as is the transition from Ennio Morricone to Metallica for some reason, suspect it was deliberate, and very nice work if it was. It's an edited version of Ecstasy of Gold. Since Metallica were teenagers playing in garages and keg parties for their mates someone has pressed the play button on a tape of the first 107 secs of Ecstasy as an intro tune before all hell breaks loose.
No hairs on the back of neck analogy describes what it's like these days. Saw them in the RDS in 2004 and they faded up the backwards guitars that announce 'Blackened' just as Ecstacy was winding down. I thought my heart and lungs were about to burst out of my chest. :D

[kingdom hoop]

It's an edited version of Ecstasy of Gold. Since Metallica were teenagers playing in garages and keg parties for their mates someone has pressed the play button on a tape of the first 107 secs of Ecstasy as an intro tune before all hell breaks loose.
No hairs on the back of neck analogy describes what it's like these days. Saw them in the RDS in 2004 and they faded up the backwards guitars that announce 'Blackened' just as Ecstacy was winding down. I thought my heart and lungs were about to burst out of my chest.

Nice. It's hard to beat those break-approaching moments of anticipation alright.

Come to think of it, this "Ecstasy of Gold"/Metallica thing sounds a bit like the salt-before-tequila ritual. Especially the burning sensation your chest experiences. :)


Must admit, while of course I've been looking forward to them all, secretly Lionel's and Hoop's have been the most anticipated, and this one didn't disappoint. No pressure KH!

My CD is absolutely mind-blowing stuff so if you're disappointed you should take a close look at yourself. :p Well ok, it's nothing especially mind-blowing, just a nice collection of (mostly) fairly rhytmic and upbeat songs from around the world. Although I do feel you in particular may love the last song.

I look forward to the responses, of both positive and negative strain. Lastly, I plan to burn the CDs after I've burnt my dinner, so they'll be dispatched then in the morning, hopefully arriving most places on Wednesday, greeted with Lionel Ritchie Goes To Metallica-like excitement of course. :)

[kingdom hoop]

Right lads, those CDs (and a bonus photo of Colm Meaney) were sent out yesterday morning so they should definitely be arriving by tomorrow one imagines.

A mix of classic, popular and unheard, I don't think there's anything too difficult on it (sorry LR, I resisted the temptation to load it with Dr. Alban) so it should, above all else, be fairly accessible and enjoyable. And, as per my tastes, it's very varied in styles so if you don't like a particular song you might like the next one... so obviously if you do like a song you won't like the next. Finally, I hope ye can all speak French. Noby and Brewer happen to have French-language signatures so I logically deducted from that that everyone has quelques mots. So apart from having a French dictionary to hand my only other advise would be to play it, as music should be, LOUD!


Oh yeah, we're nearing the end of the rota (just Wangball after me) so should we start thinking about whether we want to go again? I think it's been good anyway so I'd look forward to another round. But what I'm really looking forward to is the "Whose was the best?" poll. :D But for now, is there anything that'd need to be changed, what was good about the idea, should there have been more scathing attacks, what should the philosophy be for the next round, etc, etc.

[jebus]

I'm all for continuing anyway lads, I've been thoroughly pleased with the music thats popped through my door anyway :)

Anyone want out though? I think 9 is a good number to keep it at so if someone wants out we can see if another forum member wants in

[thischarmingman]

I was just thinking today (and it's only an idea I've given little thought to) but maybe for the next round, each person could be given a theme for their week, possibly randomly selected. Or everyone could do the same two themes, 8 related to one, 8 to the other like an A and a B side. The type of themes can be anything as broad as: joy, regret, life, death, happiness, longing etc etc. It would be interesting what one person would choose as their songs for that theme as surely no two people would have the same tracks. Anyway, just an idea...

[stann]

Got Hoop Hoop Hurray yesterday, half-way through it now and it's floating the boat, no question. Will wait until I've heard it all before eulogising it though. :)

Am all for continuing too. It's been almost unreservedly great.

About the themes, I do think a round of themed CDs is a good idea.
Don't know about foisting them on people though as I'd suspect most would have some idea already what they want to do next.
Plus I'd guess it'd be limiting in that if someone got a theme they weren't familiar with, you know, a morose f**ker given 'joy' or whatever, and had to google it, everyone else would end up with a CD full of songs they either already have or at least know well, and one of the best things about this for me is the new stuff I'm hearing each time.
Maybe leave that for the 3rd round*.

Could be done in a way that would avoid that though, so worth thinking about.
My suggestion would be a genre theme, as broad or as specific as you like. Hoop could do 'bouncy music'. Lionel could do 'Limerick Punk: May to June 1977'. For example. :D
That would of course bring its own problems, not least of which is that some of the CDs mightn't even get of out the case in some houses, depending on what was on them and where they went. Jazz to my house, for another example.












* when I've dropped out. :D

[noby]

I threw on Hoops yesterday, and really liked it (or the bit I heard of it). The last couple of weeks I've been up to my armpits, so I have about three cds I really need to give a proper listen to, so apologies for lack of reviews.

I think it's working well, and am ready for round two (it comes round fast, doesn't it). Themed or whatever, I don't mind. I'll probably set myself a theme anyway, just to be different from a generic compilation.

[kingdom hoop]

Mmm, positive reactions thus far. My ego awaits further, explosion-threatening inflation though. :)


On ideas for the next round, self-chosen themes are definitely best IMO. Should keep things fresh and interesting, and allow necessary flexibility to forestall any further declining stanndards.

So from there, I agree with Stann that the theme can be as broad/narrow and as crazy as one wishes. So witty imagination or serious project can be order of the day. Like, "songs you wouldn't let your grandmother hear" vis-a-vis "lyrical genius" (though there may be some overlap there). Or say, "songs to sing in the shower" versus "great cover songs". Or then just general easier ones like "music from France", or "music from the 60s", or something personal like one song from each of your favourite 15 albums of all time say.

So I suppose the point is that there ought be some (howsoever flimsy) overarching theme that you can get a grip on and can bind the songs into some kind of whole -- be that whole meaningful or entertainingly silly. I'm sure I've made that way more complicated than needed to be, but is it generally agreeable above TCM's interesting but constrictive proposal? Any other suggestions? Jebus, our leader?

Oh yeah, when it comes to it I'd imagine it'd be best if the given DJ just sent out the CDs without divulging their theme? Surprise factor? Discussion/abuse after delivery?



Oh oh, just thought of it that if someone has loads of football-related songs they could do that. :)

[kingdom hoop]

In case the above sounds a bit demanding, I suppose there's actually no inherent need for themes.


But it would be way better!

[stann]

Had a good auld listen over the last couple of days, and it's some sterling work KH!
Very strong opening, love those first two tracks anyway, and have already ordered that Amadou & Mariam album on the strength of 'Senegal Fast Food', which is just brilliant!
Other highlights include PB&J (love that album), Jape (where do I know that tune from, it's driving me mad?!), Vampire Weekend and of course Roxy Music.
Very strong finish too. Love the Suicide track - they're one of those bands I should be into but there's not enough time in the day to listen to everyone. More than a bit of a connection to Spiritualized with that tune, which is A GOOD THING.
Booka Shade track is sweet too, again one I'd not heard, as is the last tune, and you were right, probably my favourite of the lot.
Breathy vocals, pulsing bassline, big swelling keys, it's all in there. :)

Great tune pickage.
Bo selecter! :D

[Lionel Ritchie]

Apologies for lack of orb chucking in relation to KHs compilation. Took it to work with me on Friday and left it on the desktop.

For now I'll just say I loved the Peter, Bjorn and John tune ...excellent drum-loop which reminded me of Rarely Seen Above Ground who I'd just seen the night before.

Never really got Roxy Music but who couldn't love Virginia Plain?

[jebus]

Left my copy up in Dublin for the weekend so I'll get my review up tomorrow, apologies for the delay KH! :)

[kingdom hoop]

Never really got Roxy Music but who couldn't love Virginia Plain?

Damn right! Story about it: I was going to the supermarket one day that Bluebeard was coming to stay and so I asked if he had any requests. His response: "Yes, Virgina Plain by Roxy Music." :D

So it should be noted, having failed to do so in the liner, that Virginia Plain was dedicated to Bluebeard.



Great to hear you enjoyed it Stann.
I had a tough time picking a track off it so I'd say you'll love the Amadou & Mariam album alright, there are plenty more tunes on it in the vein of Sénégal Fast Food. La Réalité being particularly stomping.
I'm not sure where you'd know the Jape track from but there've been loads of remixes around of late (none a patch on the original IMO) so maybe a bell is ringing there. Could've been in a set or a compilation CD maybe?
Of the other artists you mentioned, I assume you must have the Vampire Weekend album at this stage! Probably be getting my vote in the Best 2008 Album I'd say. Definitely saved music in 2008. :D
Elsewhere, you'd love Booka Shade too. The track I included is on an album they released this year, which is good, maybe a little poppier, but doesn't approach the greatness of Movements, released in 2006. Probably as close to a modern-day Kraftwerk as you could get -- seemingly dark, yet warm and inviting, and great beats pervade. Oh and they're German too! You won't regret buying Movements, I assure you.

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General housekeeping now. Jebus, have you heard from Wangball of late? Will I be rushing to meet the postman in the morning or has Wangball pulled a fast one? :) I PM'd him the addresses anyway so no excuses.

Also, will we keep the same order as last time out? And do we (i.e. you) want to start from next week?

[stann]

Great to hear you enjoyed it Stann.
I had a tough time picking a track off it so I'd say you'll love the Amadou & Mariam album alright, there are plenty more tunes on it in the vein of Sénégal Fast Food. La Réalité being particularly stomping.
I'm not sure where you'd know the Jape track from but there've been loads of remixes around of late (none a patch on the original IMO) so maybe a bell is ringing there. Could've been in a set or a compilation CD maybe?
Of the other artists you mentioned, I assume you must have the Vampire Weekend album at this stage! Probably be getting my vote in the Best 2008 Album I'd say. Definitely saved music in 2008. :D
Elsewhere, you'd love Booka Shade too. The track I included is on an album they released this year, which is good, maybe a little poppier, but doesn't approach the greatness of Movements, released in 2006. Probably as close to a modern-day Kraftwerk as you could get -- seemingly dark, yet warm and inviting, and great beats pervade. Oh and they're German too! You won't regret buying Movements, I assure you.

Yep it's a fine album, glad I got it, cheers for the tip-off!
Might have heard Floating in a mix alright, though I'm almost certain it was an ad. Can't have been a very good ad, though, or I'd remember. :D
Don't have the Vampire Weekend album, believe it or not, just the couple of singles. That and Movements are now on my next list of CDs to buy.
On, and Cut Copy get album of 2008. ;)

[jebus]

Wangball was having trouble with his iTunes up to the start of this week but I think it's been sorted now and CDs are going out today or tomorrow.

Is everyone still interested in going for another round anyway lads? We can sort out if we keep the same order then or not

[stann]

I am anyway. Same order is good for me.

[Block G Raptor]

Im In Same Order sounds good

[kingdom hoop]

Im In Same Order sounds good

My CD was called Hoop Hoop.... Hurray! though. :confused: Thanks all the same. And thanks to everyone else too. Really appreciate the kind words.



Oh, and Cut Copy get album of 2008. ;)

Yeah love that album too, though I'm not sure you winking at me will make me vote for it. :D
The reason I'd lean towards VW is just that it's a bit different, something newer, whereas In Ghost Colours is just one of a glut of (albethem delightful) fairly similar records. Anyway I'm amazed you're putting it ahead of Made In The Dark!!


Count me in for the next round also, same order sounds fine. (I'm only messin with ye above too by the way!)

[stann]

Yeah love that album too, though I'm not sure you winking at me will make me vote for it. :D
The reason I'd lean towards VW is just that it's a bit different, something newer, whereas In Ghost Colours is just one of a glut of (albethem delightful) fairly similar records. Anyway I'm amazed you're putting it ahead of Made In The Dark!!

No, I see now that was a crass and ill-thought out ploy, it won't happen again. ;)
Didn't think the album of the year through either, I assumed the Hot Chip LP was out before Christmas but it was February I see. New favourite for the crown so!

[kingdom hoop]

Yeah, and now that you politely, subtly mention it, I agree. ;)


Hot Chip - a rich man's Cold Spud. :D

[Lionel Ritchie]

My CD was called Hoop Hoop.... Hurray! though. :confused: Thanks all the same. And thanks to everyone else too. Really appreciate the kind words.

Count me in for the next round also, same order sounds fine. (I'm only messin with ye above too by the way!)

I'll go again too. Apologies again for the lack of commentary. I'm on holidays at the moment though I'm nipping in to the job later this evening where I'll collect it so I'll get a good few listens while I'm staring out a rain dashed window at a deserted beach.

[thischarmingman]

My CD was called Hoop Hoop.... Hurray! though. :confused: Thanks all the same. And thanks to everyone else too. Really appreciate the kind words.


Haven't had a chance to listen to it, but off work tomorrow and it will get a few spins during the day. ;)

[jebus]

I have to say I'm disappointed with Hoop Hoop.....Hurray! I was expecting it to be my favourite of the lot of the CDs and it's become just that. How thoroughly predictable of me to favour the CD that I thought I would :(

Anyway Hoop I have to say that I love the tracks from Amadou et Miriam, Sigur Ros, Booka Shade, Vampire Weekend, The Velvet Underground, Lykke Li, and Etienne de Crecy, but I knew I would as soon as I saw the tracklist. The surprises for me are the Electric Choc, Suicide, Jape and Suburban Kids tracks, as I hadn't listened to much of any of them previously. The rest of the CD is quite good as well, the only so-so track for me is the Roxy Music one, don't know why I haven't liked it either, could be just the mood I'm in :)

Sterling effort though, 9/10 from me

[Block G Raptor]

My CD was called Hoop Hoop.... Hurray! though. :confused: Thanks all the same. And thanks to everyone else too. Really appreciate the kind words.


(I'm only messin with ye above too by the way!)

Apologies I've been away for a while and was greeted with 4 cd's on my return I haven't had a chance to listen to any of them yet

[kingdom hoop]

Apologies I've been away for a while and was greeted with 4 cd's on my return I haven't had a chance to listen to any of them yet

Ah yer grand. Was just playing 'the feel sorry for myself to provoke a reaction game'. :)


The surprises for me are the Electric Choc, Suicide, Jape and Suburban Kids tracks


The Electric Choc tune is quite probably the greatest song of all time. Absolutely love it. AFAIK they're a one hit wonder though.
That Suicide track is the only of theirs I have. Came across it at some stage and loved it but never took things further than first base. Must do so soon though before the flame wears out. Will report if/when I do.
Jape (small little lad who you may recognise from a Dublin party or two) has a new album out recently actually, Ritual. Good to very good. Definitely recommended, you'd like it. He is/was in The Redneck Manifesto as well as it happens.
And the Suburban Kids album, #3, that track is off you'd definitely love too. That sweet Swedish touch. Bright, sunny, a fantastic little album.



the only so-so track for me is the Roxy Music one, don't know why I haven't liked it either, could be just the mood I'm in.

Definitely the mood you were in. Try it again. :)



Sterling effort though, 9/10 from me

Excellent. Three cheers for me then. Hoop Hoop -- Hurray! :D

Can't wait for Jebus's Sound Of The Dolphin now...

[stann]

Has this died on its behind then?

[noby]

I guess we're at the tail end of the holiday period. Who's up next anyway? Please don't say it's me already.

[stann]

No, Wangball has yet to close out the first series I think, that's why I was wondering.

[noby]

No offence to Wangball, but a quick look back through the thread shows his last contribution was two months ago. He hasn't been around the site much in general lately.

Perhaps, as before, if there is no sign of the cds leaving by, say, Tuesday then the next on the list should be allowed jump in, to keep the whole thing rolling.

As for Wangball, does anyone know if he still wants in?

[jebus]

I'll get mine done up tonight and get it out tomorrow so lads to keep the show on the road. I'll get on to Wangball to see if he's out or in as well

[kingdom hoop]

Has this died on its behind then?

Never! I plan to exchange music with ye for at least the next four years - tie me over til the next Olympics. :D

Anyway, better live in the present (though I in fact live in a timeless oasis of calm). So.... yes, I was half anticipating Jebus's latest offering this morning as I'd pretty much given up on Wangball to be honest. It'd be a pity to end the series on the kind of flat note Stann hits on his visits to the karaoke bar all the same though. So hopefully Wangball can be hunted down by Jebus and we can give the First Series the triumphant valedictory fanfare it rightly deserves.

If it's not to be fair enough, but I'd really been looking forward to closure and collating a Best of, picking Best Song and a Best Overall (or perhaps more interestingly a Worst Overall :p). I suppose I can still do that. :)