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by johnnyboy
Mon May 20, 2019 9:26 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Last five albums/lp's you bought?
Replies: 2585
Views: 656472

Re: Last five albums/lp's you bought?

Birthday vinyl has arrived... Sin Music - Cloud 9/Smoke Yourself Thin 7" (Debut 7" from this band from Southend On Sea. Produced by ex-TFC drummer Brendan O'Hare... very Mogwai-esque) Nice to see! I'm friends with them and Brendan down in Southend On Sea and the local boozer, The Railway ...
by johnnyboy
Fri May 17, 2019 12:39 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Last five albums/lp's you bought?
Replies: 2585
Views: 656472

Re: Last five albums/lp's you bought?

Birthday vinyl has arrived... Sin Music - Cloud 9/Smoke Yourself Thin 7" (Debut 7" from this band from Southend On Sea. Produced by ex-TFC drummer Brendan O'Hare... very Mogwai-esque) Nice to see! I'm friends with them and Brendan down in Southend On Sea and the local boozer, The Railway ...
by johnnyboy
Mon Mar 04, 2019 1:15 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Keith Flint RIP
Replies: 6
Views: 2709

Re: Keith Flint RIP

Such sad news. Suicide according to a Prodigy statement on Twitter, just awful really. Must've been in a real dark place to go that way.
by johnnyboy
Tue Feb 19, 2019 3:37 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Playing With Fire - Quietus article
Replies: 14
Views: 5218

Re: PLaying With Fire - Quietus article

Cool article eh, thought it'd be enjoyed here.

The last part is def right on.....

“I could go a decade without listening to Spacemen 3, but when I hear that stuff I’m always psyched and I think to myself, Yeah, we fucking nailed it.”
by johnnyboy
Wed Feb 06, 2019 8:56 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Last five albums/lp's you bought?
Replies: 2585
Views: 656472

Re: Last five albums/lp's you bought?

I've just finished reading the Kim Gordon bio and she says it's one of her favourite albums of theirs. I read the Goodbye 20th Century book straight after, much preferred that one to hers. [/quote] I read Kim Gordon's book as well. I was taken aback by how bitter and personal it was. She is still a...
by johnnyboy
Tue Feb 05, 2019 9:43 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Last five albums/lp's you bought?
Replies: 2585
Views: 656472

Re: Last five albums/lp's you bought?

Sonic Youth - Murray Street (updating a cd copy, a late career classic imo, love it) agree on this, Sonic Youth entered a real purple patch near the end of their career, Sonic Nurse is also another cracker and Rather Ripped isn't bad either. the guitars got a bit cleaner and more refined and they h...
by johnnyboy
Mon Jan 28, 2019 2:37 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Last five albums/lp's you bought?
Replies: 2585
Views: 656472

Re: Last five albums/lp's you bought?

I've been selling more than I've been buying of late, some pruning and curating needs to happen or else the hoarding mentality just takes over. New on the shelf: Sonic Youth - Murray Street (updating a cd copy, a late career classic imo, love it) Bambara - Shadow On Everything (highlight of last yea...
by johnnyboy
Thu Jan 17, 2019 9:51 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Taste - The Telescopes
Replies: 15
Views: 4959

Re: Taste - The Telescopes

In total agreement here and have been playing Perfect Needle a lot recently, then saw the trailer for that documentary so dug out Taste for a couple of plays. Such a violent sounding album isn't it, really great but not an easy listen at all. I love the Creation singles too, got all of those on 12&q...
by johnnyboy
Wed Dec 19, 2018 12:38 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Year End Best Album Lists
Replies: 14
Views: 4967

Re: Year End Best Album Lists

Some favourite albums of mine this year have been:

John Johanna - I'll Be Ready When The Great Day Comes
Alabaster dePlume - The Corner Of A Sphere
Oh Sees - Smote Reverser
Beak> - >>>
Amen Dunes - Freedom
Dylan Carlson - Conquistador
by johnnyboy
Mon Dec 10, 2018 9:39 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Primal Scream : The Original Memphis Recordings
Replies: 59
Views: 19488

Re: Primal Scream : The Original Memphis Recordings

Looking forward to the BBC4 doc when it airs on TV. Friday 16th November at 9pm :D That was a beautiful documentary, really enjoyed it. Equal parts joyous and melancholy. The passing of time sure feels weird. Here's a Loud & Quiet podcast interview with Bobby https://www.loudandquiet.com/podcas...
by johnnyboy
Mon Nov 19, 2018 10:20 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Primal Scream : The Original Memphis Recordings
Replies: 59
Views: 19488

Re: Primal Scream : The Original Memphis Recordings

Looking forward to the BBC4 doc when it airs on TV. Friday 16th November at 9pm :D That was a beautiful documentary, really enjoyed it. Equal arts joyous and melancholy. The passing of time sure feels weird. Here's a Loud & Quiet podcast interview with Bobby https://www.loudandquiet.com/podcast...
by johnnyboy
Fri Oct 26, 2018 12:01 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: What gigs have you just been to?
Replies: 1356
Views: 1040197

Re: What gigs have you just been to?

Three great gigs over the past week and a half: CAVE : Hideout : Chicago - Good god. Blew the fucking roof off the place. First date of the tour and they sound like they've been on the road for a year. Unbelieveable. New album just came out, too. Beak> : Lincoln Hall : Chicago - Another mind bendin...
by johnnyboy
Fri Oct 26, 2018 11:52 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Richard Ashcroft
Replies: 24
Views: 7545

Re: Richard Ashcroft

I'm a massive fan.....

....of Norman Records weekly emails.

Richard Ashcroft. The best thing we can say about it is that he’s successfully made sound come out.

Now that's a review.
by johnnyboy
Thu Oct 18, 2018 2:51 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Primal Scream : The Original Memphis Recordings
Replies: 59
Views: 19488

Re: Primal Scream : The Original Memphis Recordings

Looking forward to the BBC4 doc when it airs on TV. Bobby had a Q&A and album signing session at Rough Trade East last night too. Just spotted the vid for Big Jet Plane online https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tMpY-vjLjTM Nice images and great to see Throb in his element. So gutting that he's no l...
by johnnyboy
Wed Aug 22, 2018 10:33 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Primal Scream : The Original Memphis Recordings
Replies: 59
Views: 19488

Re: Primal Scream : The Original Memphis Recordings

is wrote: Tue Aug 21, 2018 4:18 pm Image

"We wanna be wombling free to do what we wanna do."
Haha, now that's a strange set up.
by johnnyboy
Tue Aug 21, 2018 2:40 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Primal Scream : The Original Memphis Recordings
Replies: 59
Views: 19488

Re: Primal Scream : The Original Memphis Recordings

I'm a big fan of Give Out, maybe except for Free and even if the album as a whole is a touch too produced and slick. I had great times around that era, especially the live shows and it's an album that's stuck with me. Bobby always said he's wanted a Velvets Third album kind of sound, some of that ca...
by johnnyboy
Tue Jul 03, 2018 12:45 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Beak> : >>
Replies: 19
Views: 4583

Re: Beak> : >>

Seeing them support OH SEES in September, along with Flat Worms. One helluva line up. Not seen Beak live before so really looking forward to it.
by johnnyboy
Wed Mar 21, 2018 9:20 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Selling Vinyl
Replies: 12
Views: 5873

Re: Selling Vinyl

Easy! In my sad little world I buy the black version replacement for £14.99. Then I keep the Flightless Records press of King Gizzard's Mind Fuzz album, pressed on "hot pink and bone swirl" vinyl because reasons. :roll: Haha, I should've known posting on here would bring up that kind of a...
by johnnyboy
Tue Mar 20, 2018 10:19 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Selling Vinyl
Replies: 12
Views: 5873

Re: Selling Vinyl

Sellers conundrum #74....... You have a desirable variant of a record, in this case a Flightless Records press of King Gizzard's Mind Fuzz album, pressed on "hot pink and bone swirl" vinyl. Looks lovely. 500 made at the time. Few turn up on Discogs now and then. Someone offers £150 for it....
by johnnyboy
Wed Mar 07, 2018 4:07 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Fucked Up Inside - RSD Vinyl Reissue
Replies: 115
Views: 35792

Re: Fucked Up Inside - RSD Vinyl Reissue

I want that FUI, nice all around. Any coming to the USA, I hope? I still have my Taking Drugs... on Father Yod that I mail ordered from Forced Exposure back in the day. https://www.discogs.com/Spacemen-3-Taking-Drugs-To-Make-Music-To-Take-Drugs-To/release/371236 Holy crap, they're selling high! Me ...
by johnnyboy
Tue Jan 30, 2018 2:15 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Last five albums/lp's you bought?
Replies: 2585
Views: 656472

Re: Last five albums/lp's you bought?

John Andrews & The Yawns - Bad Posture (on Woodsist from last year, real nice) Prettiest Eyes - Pools (new on Castle Face, intense) Oh Sees - Dead Medic 12" (ltd, sold out, tripped out jams) Ghost Music - I Was Hoping You'd Pass By Here (local Southend-On-Sea friends of mine, getting great ...
by johnnyboy
Mon Dec 18, 2017 5:13 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: What gigs have you got coming up?
Replies: 1730
Views: 1610991

Re: What gigs have you got coming up?

Booked a few goodies for London next year:

Thee Oh Sees at the Troxy
Anna Von Hausswolff at the Tufnell Park Dome
Angel Olsen at the Union Chapel
Bob Log III at my local boozer in Southend On Sea
by johnnyboy
Thu Dec 14, 2017 9:30 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Favourite release of 2017
Replies: 31
Views: 6906

Re: Favourite release of 2017

Some great albums and gigs for me this year: Hand Habits - Wildly Idle (Humble Before The Void) Oh Sees - Orc Kevin Morby - City Music Hey Colossus - The Guillotine Duke Garwood - Garden Of Ashes Gigs by all of those this year have been aces (except Hand Habits as I missed seeing her, but then she p...
by johnnyboy
Mon Dec 04, 2017 3:00 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: What Are You Listening To Now?
Replies: 5904
Views: 1243962

Re: What Are You Listening To Now?

New deranged noise from PRETTIEST EYES, out on Castle Face, from LA via Puerto Rico. They've been given me a massive buzz the past couple of months since picking up on their sound via some cool words from John Dwyer of Thee Oh Sees. https://prettiesteyes.bandcamp.com/album/pools "........they a...
by johnnyboy
Thu Nov 09, 2017 2:06 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Last five albums/lp's you bought?
Replies: 2585
Views: 656472

Re: Last five albums/lp's you bought?

davedecay wrote:love that Damon & Naomi, have the CD.
Lovely isn't it. I bought the vinyl reissue. The original totally passed me by at the time it came out. Always loved Galaxie 500 but never got onboard with their different projects after that.
by johnnyboy
Thu Nov 09, 2017 10:10 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Last five albums/lp's you bought?
Replies: 2585
Views: 656472

Re: Last five albums/lp's you bought?

Sold a big batch of records the past couple of months to keep the collection manageable, so naturally purchased a few new ones as well...... The Plan - Nervous Energy Hand Habits - Wildly Idle (Humble Before The Void) Invisible Astro Healing Rhythm Quartet - 2 Kevin Morby - Harlem River / Still Life...
by johnnyboy
Wed Oct 11, 2017 2:24 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: What Are You Listening To Now?
Replies: 5904
Views: 1243962

Re: What Are You Listening To Now?

Prettiest Eyes, an LA based band now signed up with Castle Face records. Only came across them last night and can't stop playing these two tracks which are going to be on the album Pools which hits early Nov:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQGa5Dzmu5I
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Q3PNG6OmPo
by johnnyboy
Tue Oct 10, 2017 9:48 am
Forum: Gigs
Topic: What gigs have you got coming up?
Replies: 1730
Views: 1610991

Re: What gigs have you got coming up?

Not until next March but (Thee) Oh Sees fans rejoice. Pre-sale tickets available at Stargreen, just got a pair for the Troxy.

https://soundblab.com/images/news/castlemania.jpg
by johnnyboy
Fri Sep 22, 2017 9:05 am
Forum: Gigs
Topic: What gigs have you got coming up?
Replies: 1730
Views: 1610991

Re: What gigs have you got coming up?

Have tickets to see them (Black Angels) on Monday night which were given to me by my brother who decided he didn't fancy it. I have several friends all of who are the same... not sure if its just due to the glut of gigs we appear to have had over recent months or whether enthusiasm for the band is ...
by johnnyboy
Thu Sep 21, 2017 4:41 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: What gigs have you got coming up?
Replies: 1730
Views: 1610991

Re: What gigs have you got coming up?

Has anyone seen The Black Angels on their current tour? I've a ticket to see them tomorrow night in London but am struggling to be enthusiastic about it due to being a bit run down and massively knackered all his week plus the fact my partner has pulled out for a similar reason.
by johnnyboy
Thu Sep 14, 2017 2:57 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Selling Vinyl
Replies: 12
Views: 5873

Re: Selling Vinyl

This quote came to mind regarding the acquisition of things: "After a time, you may find, that having is not so pleasing a thing after all, as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true." - Mr. Spock Ha, very true! I'm finding that to be increasingly more so of late. Too many times ...
by johnnyboy
Wed Sep 13, 2017 4:15 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Selling Vinyl
Replies: 12
Views: 5873

Re: Selling Vinyl

Cheers Olan, some good info there and kind of the route I've been thinking of/ slowly going down. I've separated the good stuff from the average and have put a few on Discogs already. Looking them all up on Discogs seems a good idea first. Sometime back I took some low end average dance 12"s an...
by johnnyboy
Wed Sep 13, 2017 3:14 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Selling Vinyl
Replies: 12
Views: 5873

Selling Vinyl

Howdy, what's peoples experience of selling off some of their collection? Go down the one by one listing on Discogs route, or as a batch at a local record store? I've a mixture of stuff, plenty of 90's dance related 12"s, stuff like One Dove, Metalheadz, Paperclip People, R&S, plus some ind...
by johnnyboy
Thu Jul 13, 2017 2:50 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: What gigs have you just been to?
Replies: 1356
Views: 1040197

Re: What gigs have you just been to?

The three drummer line up in crazy action https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4XHNlopvsU Thee Oh Sees (or Oh Sees as they are to now known) Manchester Academy Just a staggeringly good live outfit, compulsive viewing for 90 plus minutes (they never normally play that long) Venue sound is consistently go...
by johnnyboy
Wed Jul 12, 2017 12:40 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Funkadelic / Eddie Hazel
Replies: 6
Views: 2320

Re: Funkadelic / Eddie Hazel

I had it on CD many years ago but didn't keep hold of it as I didn't rate it like I do those early Funkadelic albums. Might be worth a revisit though.
by johnnyboy
Wed Jul 12, 2017 8:34 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: Funkadelic / Eddie Hazel
Replies: 6
Views: 2320

Re: Funkadelic / Eddie Hazel

Superb album that one. I love their early Westbound era releases, especially the first three, and the self titled is one of my favourites of all time by any band. I love everything about them. Standing On The Verge....some amazing hard funk/rock on that album, Red Hot Mama, the title track, I'll Sta...
by johnnyboy
Mon Jun 19, 2017 5:13 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: What gigs have you just been to?
Replies: 1356
Views: 1040197

Re: What gigs have you just been to?

Thee Oh Sees (or Oh Sees as they are to now known) Manchester Academy Just a staggeringly good live outfit, compulsive viewing for 90 plus minutes (they never normally play that long) Venue sound is consistently good here (never used to be) and it was perfect to my ears, I was up close mind. The do...
by johnnyboy
Mon Jun 12, 2017 9:34 am
Forum: Gigs
Topic: What gigs have you got coming up?
Replies: 1730
Views: 1610991

Re: What gigs have you got coming up?

Johnnyboy sounds awesome (my kind of beer as well) My list of forthcoming events hasnt changed although I may be attending The Early Years/ Vanishing twin show at London Brewhouse early July, looks a good bill and the venue looks good also, so maybe worth a trip down London Brewhouse is a great lit...
by johnnyboy
Thu Jun 08, 2017 5:15 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: What gigs have you got coming up?
Replies: 1730
Views: 1610991

Re: What gigs have you got coming up?

Hey Colossus tonight at New River Studios in North London for an intimate album launch gig. Really looking forward to some election night catharsis before the gloomily inevitable Tory blue day tomorrow. To soothe that possibility there's also a launch of a 9% IPA called Lose Your Head, between the ...
by johnnyboy
Tue May 23, 2017 4:12 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Last five albums/lp's you bought?
Replies: 2585
Views: 656472

Re: Last five albums/lp's you bought?

Bitchin Bajas And Bonnie Prince Billy - Epic Jammers And Fortunate Little Ditties
Sun Araw - Saddle Of The Increate
Sonic Youth - Goo
Meth Teeth/ Christmas Island - 2 x 7" single, split release
Kevin Morby - Beautiful Strangers 7"
by johnnyboy
Thu May 04, 2017 12:01 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: What gigs have you got coming up?
Replies: 1730
Views: 1610991

Re: What gigs have you got coming up?

Somewhat slow on the gig front of late but have just booked SUN ARAW at the Jazz Café for 7th Sept http://thejazzcafelondon.com/event/wire ... s-sun-araw

Angel Olsen coming up later this month. Black Angels in September. Happy Mondays in November.
by johnnyboy
Mon Apr 24, 2017 9:47 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: RSD 2017
Replies: 33
Views: 9682

Re: RSD 2017

No queuing or over eagerness from me this year. Wandered down about 10:30am, had the Primal Scream and David Holmes 12's in my hand but ended up putting them back after procrastinating way too much about the prices and what not. The record I really wanted was Kevin Morby "Beautiful Strangers&qu...
by johnnyboy
Tue Apr 18, 2017 3:01 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: New Death in Vegas Lp
Replies: 27
Views: 10030

Re: New Death in Vegas Lp

Hi Johnny, I'm a bit late to the party but I am desperate to know where you got that amazing Death In Vegas patch, I've searched high and low for a similar one to no avail. You're not selling yours are you?? :wink: I've been following the Death In Vegas news on Facebook and am getting excited for t...
by johnnyboy
Wed Mar 29, 2017 1:07 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: New Black Angels (Currency)
Replies: 31
Views: 9542

Re: New Black Angels (Currency)

Just got a pair of tickets for the London show courtesy of O2 Priority pre-sales. I knew it'd come in handy one day! Not seen them live since the ULU in London way back in 2008.
by johnnyboy
Mon Mar 27, 2017 4:23 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: What Are You Listening To Now?
Replies: 5904
Views: 1243962

Re: What Are You Listening To Now?

Lo-fi ramshackle vibes from Meth Teeth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1DHrdsgy08. Quite a hard band to Google though if you don't like seeing photos of meth heads bad teeth crop up. Their album Everything Went Wrong was something I picked up in a 2nd hand shop for about a fiver a few years ago, ta...
by johnnyboy
Fri Mar 24, 2017 3:56 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: What Are You Listening To Now?
Replies: 5904
Views: 1243962

Re: What Are You Listening To Now?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9oTLSFApsM Damaged Bug - Bunker Funk - side project from the murky spaceship mind of John "Thee Oh Sees" Dwyer. Had it on heavy rotation the past week or so and it's a proper little delight, a step up from his last one Cold Hot Plumbs. The boundaries betwee...
by johnnyboy
Thu Mar 23, 2017 4:44 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Last five albums/lp's you bought?
Replies: 2585
Views: 656472

Re: Last five albums/lp's you bought?

Sonic Youth - Sister (Goofin' label reissue)
Damaged Bug - Bunker Funk
Josefin Ohrn & The Liberation - Mirage
Nirvana - Sliver (original German press green vinyl 7", replacing my original I stupidly sold way back yonder)
by johnnyboy
Thu Mar 23, 2017 10:13 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Banning of a forumite
Replies: 54
Views: 29236

Re: Banning of a forumite

The passion is strong here isn't it and I agree with all the posts above. I don't check in here all the time but when I do there's always something interesting to read, a new sound to investigate, a gig review that makes me want to go to even more gigs, a funny story and all that jazz, you get the g...
by johnnyboy
Tue Mar 14, 2017 10:50 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: New Sun Araw
Replies: 10
Views: 3435

Re: New Sun Araw

Hey, welcome back my Sun Araw compadre! Always a pleasure to read your posts on his music and mini-universe. Would love to hear more on the Gazebo Effect album. The process behind it was an interesting one, his sound being fed live through tape and manipulated......or something or other. Bizarrely g...
by johnnyboy
Mon Mar 06, 2017 9:43 am
Forum: Gigs
Topic: What gigs have you just been to?
Replies: 1356
Views: 1040197

Re: What gigs have you just been to?

Saw Josefin Ohrn at the Moth Club in London Saturday night and had a great time. More of a Runcible experience than a Brokenheart experience. They hit a very sweet groove, really powerful and transportive at times (is that a word, transportive??). Bagged a spot at the very front so had a head to toe...
by johnnyboy
Fri Mar 03, 2017 5:00 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: RIP Jaki Liebezeit (Can)
Replies: 6
Views: 2841

Re: RIP Jaki Liebezeit (Can)

Here's a fantastic 2 hour mix of Can (and related) material by Cherrystones. I'm 45mins and it's a beauty so far.

https://www.mixcloud.com/NTSRadio/cherr ... uary-2017/
by johnnyboy
Fri Mar 03, 2017 9:37 am
Forum: Gigs
Topic: What gigs have you just been to?
Replies: 1356
Views: 1040197

Re: What gigs have you just been to?

We saw Josefin Öhrn + The Liberation at the Brudenell last night, elevated from the games room to the main music room because of high ticket sales. I have to say this was way better than I expected. I had heard a bit of her music and one song in particular - Take Me Beyond - which she and the band ...
by johnnyboy
Fri Mar 03, 2017 9:29 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: New Sun Araw
Replies: 10
Views: 3435

Re: New Sun Araw

Brave move but you sound like you know what you're doing. I offloaded a lot of vinyl in my late teens/early 20's, a lot of bad stuff but way too many nuggets that I would love to still have now. The fickleness of youth, selling to fund recreationals, thinking music tastes had changed. Now I'm 44 and...
by johnnyboy
Thu Mar 02, 2017 3:52 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: New Sun Araw
Replies: 10
Views: 3435

Re: New Sun Araw

Has Hof gone for good? That's a shame. I loved his words about the Belomancie album, really nicely put and I totally got where he was at. Different strokes for different folks with any music though. I can see why people wouldn't get or like Sun Araw. His last one was quite 'tricky' but once into it ...
by johnnyboy
Wed Mar 01, 2017 2:13 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: New Sun Araw
Replies: 10
Views: 3435

Re: New Sun Araw

I do love the whole Heavy Deeds/ On Patrol/ Ancient Romans era, great whacked out deep in the jungle grooves going on. Love the sleeves too, like yourself, great imagery going on. Took a little while for his Belomancie album to click with me but once it did I totally loved it and it's had heavy rota...
by johnnyboy
Tue Feb 28, 2017 9:39 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: New Sun Araw
Replies: 10
Views: 3435

New Sun Araw

Bizarre as ever but as always strangely beautiful and a portal to other zones where nothing is quite right but right it is. Or something. I like it. Nice slide guitar and vocals. Better than the Sun Araw Trio Gazebo Effect album. http://marcelsmusicjournal.com/post/157789575883/sun-araw-announces-ne...
by johnnyboy
Mon Feb 20, 2017 2:33 pm
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: New Black Angels (Currency)
Replies: 31
Views: 9542

Re: New Black Angels (Currency)

Yep, been loving this one since it came out and it got me playing the first two albums again, which is always a good thing. I do love them when they play like this but one of my favourite songs of theirs is I'd Rather Be Lonely, just a beautiful little song. Got me through a tough period when that ...
by johnnyboy
Mon Feb 20, 2017 9:30 am
Forum: Music (Dedicated to Fuzzhead)
Topic: New Black Angels (Currency)
Replies: 31
Views: 9542

Re: New Black Angels (Currency)

Yep, been loving this one since it came out and it got me playing the first two albums again, which is always a good thing. I do love them when they play like this but one of my favourite songs of theirs is I'd Rather Be Lonely, just a beautiful little song. Got me through a tough period when that c...
by johnnyboy
Fri Feb 10, 2017 8:51 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Last five albums/lp's you bought?
Replies: 2585
Views: 656472

Re: Last five albums/lp's you bought?

Duke Garwood - Garden Of Ashes Jennifer Castle - Pink City Ariel Pink & Weyes Blood - Myths 002 EP The Pheromoans - Hearts Of Gold Hey Colossus - Black & Gold How's the new Moon Duo album treating those that have it so far? I normally snap up their stuff when it comes out but have hesitated...
by johnnyboy
Thu Feb 09, 2017 9:58 am
Forum: Other
Topic: Last five albums/lp's you bought?
Replies: 2585
Views: 656472

Re: Last five albums/lp's you bought?

Duke Garwood - Garden Of Ashes Jennifer Castle - Pink City Ariel Pink & Weyes Blood - Myths 002 EP The Pheromoans - Hearts Of Gold Hey Colossus - Black & Gold How's the new Moon Duo album treating those that have it so far? I normally snap up their stuff when it comes out but have hesitated ...
by johnnyboy
Wed Jan 11, 2017 12:39 pm
Forum: Gigs
Topic: What gigs have you got coming up?
Replies: 1730
Views: 1610991

Re: What gigs have you got coming up?

One a month so far to kickstart 2017:

Pheromoans - Leigh On Sea, Essex, 21st Jan
Duke Garwood - Oslo, London, 16th Feb
Josefin Ohrn & The Liberation - Moth Club, London, 4th March
Weyes Blood - Dome, London, 13th April
Angel Olsen - Roundhouse, London, 24th May
by johnnyboy
Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:01 am
Forum: Gigs
Topic: Ticket stub challenge
Replies: 19
Views: 10525

Re: Ticket stub challenge

Good thread Mark and great to hear that you, and everyone else so far, has kept all their ticket stubs over the years. What wonderful music geeks we are! I'll raise my hand up now and say that I am the man Mark speaks of in his post. I've tried to keep all my tickets over the years but some have bee...
by johnnyboy
Wed Dec 21, 2016 4:19 pm
Forum: Other
Topic: Shop returns policy for faulty vinyl
Replies: 9
Views: 4375

Re: Shop returns policy for faulty vinyl

Phew, glad it's not just me then! Transmission have now actually refunded in full and have said there is no rush sending the faulty record back, just to take my time with it. I guess after a week of emails they realised how pissed off I was, or maybe they thought I could easily go online and slate t...