Spiritualized

Steve Mason - Brothers and Sisters Needs no introduction. Sounds better with every listen. Black Angels - Wilderness of Mirrors Not played these guys for a while but some of the descriptions of recent shows made them sound interesting and I do like this album. The Dolly Rocker Movement - Electric S...

It's really grown on me too. Initially I found the anthemic vibe of a few songs less appealing but I had it on while digging up the garden the other day and it sounded seriously good. I'm sure live it'll hit even more sweet spots.

I’ve read so many under par reports of this BJM tour. Having seen them a good dozen times over the years I know the difference between a good and a bad BJM show. On several occasions the crowd were fairly unpleasant too, just aggressive and rude. And at the worst ones people would throw pints in Ant...

This is indeed excellent news as RCB's Leeds date was one of the music highlights of last year. York isn't too much of a distance to travel and I think we'll make a day of it. For anyone into the 'cosmic country' scene a package featuring Jeffrey Silverstein is touring in the spring. Jeff's band fea...

Congratulations! Sounds like a fantastic event!

It’s sad but slightly amazing that he lasted this long considering his lifestyle. He was part of some of the greatest music I know. That first solo album still sounds incredible decades later. He came across as an incredibly difficult guy it should be said, but his talent and voice kind of overrode ...

Watch this space. There’s some work going on in the background I promise.

Oops… Michael Head. How could I have forgotten that one?! My bad!

I don't have many to list but this is what floated my boat last year.

Sonic Boom/Panda Bear - Reset
Spiritualized - EWB
Sweet Peach Band - Strange Roots and Bad Seeds
69 Deluxe - s/t
Color Green - s/t
Fuxa - Covered In Stars
Hanging Stars - Songs For Somewhere Else
Goose - Dripfield

A sad loss. Despite the obvious talent he always sounded like a great guy too. And was probably the actual greatest footballer ever.

A very depressing news section this week. Tragic on both counts. It’s been a bad year for such sad events. RIP twice over.

That news is an early Crimbo gift for us lot up north! Can’t wait…

That’s sad news indeed. Quite a few years ago I saw him interviewed on breakfast TV when he discovered he had a large tumour and been told he had months to live. He was inspirational and went on about how he felt this had given him an optimistic view of things and he wanted to make the most of the t...

It's hard to get excited about this World Cup. From the moment Qatar started their bid the dodgy goings on began and there's little doubt in my mind - and many others - that it was all done in secret meetings with many brown envelopes and such like changing hands. The fact one of the biggest sportin...

Very sad to hear of Nik’s passing. We had a blast of Hall of the Mountain Grill in tribute. That’s an extraordinary record and Nik was right at the heart of it.

Very sad, a real talent. KL and Nik Turner in the same week is pretty tragic. RIP…

Over a decade ago a discussion took place on this message board about this very topic. Some input from me inevitably. Lots of excellent suggestions here…

https://spiritualized.band/viewtopic.php?t=9580

(Made me smile to see a post from Muscles there too)

Runcible will be pleased to see they're playing the Brudenell. Maybe a few years ago but my interest kind of faded I’m afraid. Currently no gigs at all on my calendar. :( Considering Brian Jonestown Massacre at Leeds Stylus next year but if that venue is sold out you can see absolutely nothing. So ...

28 days for 13 grand Hope they have an insurance plan Sorry, what does that mean? It's a quote from the lyrics to 'The Twelve Steps' from the Let It Come Down album. Here: If your willpower's weak temptation's strong Lord knows how we're going to get along And I don't believe in Jesus Christ I'd ra...

Ah... Thanks Joycey. This place still remains a go to site for music suggestions!

I felt that same about the Psychic Ills album which I was really looking forward to. It sounds rather dull, limp and Tres' vocals are off key a lot of the time. Big disappointment. The Moon Duo - which I decided not to go for - is far superior. The new live Can release is interesting. It seems that ...

I rather enjoyed that KG album - ta for the suggestion You had me with the Neu!/Dead combo! I find their sprawling catalogue confusing so it's useful to hear of recommendations.

On a slightly random note but still shirt - and sort of spiritual - orientated. Can't remember if I've told this tale before. A few years ago Cliff Richard played a gig near where I live and we got freebie tickets. I thought it would be a funny idea to wear an Electric Wizard shirt, complete with up...

I didn't know that tune so thank you! There is a great deal of unreleased Ween out there. That's a good thing when you consider they haven't released any music for 15 years. I hoped they might have produced something new during the pandemic but apparently not... Ween remain the band I'd most like to...

That was a little too much to resist. I love that era of MM.

There's a live recording of a gig in Holland where Dave Wyndorf lost his voice so they did these largely Tab based jams instead of a standard set, must be 91. A tad lo fi but one hell of a performance.

Me again... 2 gigs in 3 days after just 2 in the previous year. And pedal steel featured again! Rose City Band were at the Brudenell last night, first date of their tour here and the first time they've played away from the US West Coast. It was excellent inevitably. The Brudenell's sound was on top ...

The Cadillac Three at Leeds O2 Academy. Only my 3rd gig since the pandemic. I'm a sucker for good country rock and have been waiting to see these guys for a few years now and although it was very much worth the wait O2 Academy is, in most senses, a truly wretched place to see live music. The staff w...

Me too. I was vaguely hesitant as although some of Panda Bear's stuff was decent I wasn't that into it. This collaboration works a treat as both Noah and Pete take turns with the songs. I don't mind the hefty Brian Wilson angle as it's so beautifully done. Edge of the Edge is particularly wonderful....

I heard about this too. Very sad. I know he & Shaun had their issues but his bass lines on stuff like Bob's Yer Uncle will always show how important he was to that band at their peak.

Grateful Dead - Fox Theatre, Dec 10th 1971 Brian Jonestown Massacre - Fire Doesn't Grow On Trees Little Feat - Sailin' Shoes, Feats Don't Fail Me Now Brewer & Shipley - Tarkio Road, Weeds, Shake Off The Demon Color Green - s/t Three Three Fives - Kind of Surreal Morningface - Outta Space Goose- ...

I loved the Monday at their prime. Curiously the first time I saw them - and I may have mentioned this before - was supporting Loop at the Astoria. December 88 I think. Someone in the crowd said the Mondays were in the venue and next thing they shuffled on stage to some backing track - I can't even ...

I vaguely wondered but realised it was probably an 'out box' back up. We'll be in touch soonish...

That '92 set was absolutely wonderful. A lovely afternoon and a stonking performance, but that was the peak years for me. I love the way the VHS recording managed to zoom in on the tiny plane in the sky - a moment I vividly recall at the time!

I stand corrected... And agreed Joycey - it should have closed the album. The Sp3 vs Spz version of LCYHM debate will run and run. The Spz version is decent but not a patch on the original. It gets the huge production touch that the album has throughout, but the fragile nature of Jason's vocal on Pl...

Very interesting. LICD is the album which has grown on me more than any other over the years. Initially there were some terrific songs but I found some stuff too obvious. Also the huge production and list of contributors felt a little OTT back then. It's now settled into a solid listen with the best...

Feels like I aged a decade on Sunday afternoon during that Brentford game.

Now recovered thank goodness...

https://www.guitarworld.com/news/the-br ... -recovered

runcible wrote: ↑Thu Apr 21, 2022 9:46 am Did everyone read that BJM's gear was stolen in Portland? That's happened before sadly.

https://guitar.com/news/music-news/bria ... overnight/

angel-sighs wrote: ↑Thu Apr 28, 2022 9:11 pm The final saxophone note on Shine A Light is like a pure musical transcription of a shiver up the spine. Well to me it is anyways

This is also up there! Like a beam of light shining through the darkness.

Most of Lazer Guided Melodies has a massive effect on me. It was a momentous time for music anyway but that album seemed to sum up so much of what I wanted from music back then. It also sounds timeless so hasn't dated even a little. The bit which stands out is the second half of Angel Sigh - after t...

Did everyone read that BJM's gear was stolen in Portland? That's happened before sadly.

https://guitar.com/news/music-news/bria ... overnight/

spzretent wrote: ↑Fri Apr 01, 2022 4:41 pm I hope they never delete Shine A Light from the live set.

^^What he said.

I'm sure it's not escaped folks that LGM celebrated its 30th birthday on Wednesday. That makes many of us feel old of course but a listen to it for the umpteenth time showed how remarkable that album is. It still sounds as fresh as ever and the extraordinary beauty throughout hasn't faded in any way...

RCB at the Brudenell is a live date I've been hoping for! Great news!

A2 are the bassist and guitarist from Papir. Very stripped back post-rock tinged jams. Probably will appeal to @Runcible who I know likes Papir. Available as pay what you want from here https://a2impro.bandcamp.com/album/20180908 I played this last night and rather enjoyed it. It is indeed minimal ...

Pretty devastating news. Whilst his lifestyle and health issues are widely known he seemed to be a survivor. Very sad. He was younger than me too. A predictable medley of his music lined up for today. RIP to one of the great voices of our era.

I watched this too. For starters trying to get that band's history squeezed into 2 hours was ambitious. It should have been 3 or 4 2 hour episodes. They had a lot of dead air with slow shots of people's faces which seemed like a waste of screen time. I guess the 'arty' angle proved too much to resis...

Might be just me but I can't see those Ian! Anyone else?

It's that day again. Happy Birthday boys!

Powerful stuff, and when set against the video - the last 2+ minutes in particular - it's even more so.

Been enjoying the new Cheval Sombre track that dropped yesterday. Apparently it's a Grateful Dead cover . I must admit my ignorance of the Dead, but I do like this 8 min laid back droney vibe. A Dire Straits (!!!) cover on the the b-side when it gets released in November! Yup, Althea is a classic G...

Wow indeed. This version became the “line dancing”😩 version Mark spoke about. Was that the Brudenell? They’d been slowing it down for a while. I prefer to call it a “country shuffle” 🤣 I think the tour where I saw them play it in line dancing style - sorry but that was what I thought of at the time...

Cult of the Basement is indeed an excellent album. We played it and raised a glass of wine to Pat this evening. Spacemen fans will be very interested in 'Fertiliser'. I wonder which came first?

I heard about this a little earlier. It's genuinely tragic news and has knocked me sideways. I never met Pat in person although Ian and I did some Zoom chats with him for the podcast. The last one we did was just last Thursday so I feel kind of shell shocked this evening. Pat was so sweet in those c...

Everything by The Transpersonals. Christ - how did I not hear of these guys before? Excellent Bristol psych, pastiche in places but some excellent drones that wobble on in fine fashion. This is a good one: https://transpersonals.bandcamp.com/album/schizodelia Never heard of them myself Runci but a ...

I recently discovered old US cop show The Shield which is excellent. A good soundtrack too so possibly not totally unexpected but when Ween's 'It's Gonna Be A Long Night' appeared I had to smile.

The new Steve Gunn album 'Other You'. It's classic Steve Gunn but he sees to have taken his foot off the intensity pedal so lighter than his last album. https://stevegunn.bandcamp.com/ Everything by The Transpersonals. Christ - how did I not hear of these guys before? Excellent Bristol psych, pastic...

Only really by bar staff, all of whom wore masks.

I was at the Brudenell last night and really enjoyed it. First gig since January last year and a very good way to get back into the swing of things. A decent but not sold out crowd so it was very comfortable. Pete played All Things Being Equal in full, so no Spacemen 3 or Spectrum material. It's jus...

The great man has died aged 85.

Talk about people who changed music for the better, Scratch is up there with anyone. Also a huge influence on Pete Kember of course. Very sad. A few choice Black Ark tunes this evening I think.

Really sad about this one. A true great!

That ULU show with Spacemen 3 supporting the Gaye Bykers was my first sp3 show. It completely blew my mind, but I have to say the Bykers were part of that. GBOA were - at least when I saw them - an incredible live band. So much energy, with Mary Byker as a superbly chaotic frontman. Massively underr...

https://www.discogs.com/Spacemen-3-Walkin-With-Jesus-Transparent-Radiation/release/1400435 I bought that off Runcible in the 90s :D Blimey... That was a long time ago! These were pretty limited so I'm always amazed it sells for so little. Same with the 1st issue of the Fucked Up Children stuff.

stegraham wrote: ↑Wed Aug 04, 2021 10:29 am Does the RSD release sound more like the first two albums?

Er, a definite no to that although one of the tracks has something from an earlier album in the background. I found this release a little confusing.

Anyone buy the RSD release and get the extra tracks on the download? Seriously - what's that all about?! I kept thinking it had finished and then another tune would gently emerge from the silence. And then another, and another after that. It's very weird indeed! I also played The Aliens' Luna for th...

If anyone is interested this is the clip I saw in 1983 on Channel 4's The Tube (what a superb show that was!) which completely floored me at the time. I was 19 and had never heard - or seen - anything like it. Gimme All Your Lovin' comes second but it's all great. What a sound they make! https://www...

Absolutely gutted to read about the death of ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill. Just 72. The guy was a pioneer of southern boogie rhythm and he and his band mates' contribution to solid throbbing fuzz-led rock can't ever be under estimated. I knew of the band but seeing them play Gimme All Your Lovin' on Th...

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