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[stereoman]

Some of you may have seen the music video on the music video channels where a skeleton is gambling in Las Vegas. Personally, I love it.

Video's online and the tune ain't bad either (Radio One are going postiively gaga over it).

Braund Reynolds - Rocket

[Ell Ess Dee]

New Kate Bush - Aerial is awesome.... Just listening to it now, have to go and buy it in the morning.. Probably get better over time an all..

[Dodger]

DAVID LIVE...David Bowie.

Originally released in 1975, this album contains many great tracks.
Has recently been released on CD, with several tracks added to make the complete concert.
An excellent album...an absolute must get for any ''early 70s'' fan of Bowie.

{Fans who like his early music, not people who are over 70!}

[drawback05]

Autamata - only the single so far "Liberty Bell" steals the bass from Pearl Jam's "Rearview Mirror" and does it justice. The album is called "Short Stories" and will be on my Christmas list along with Gorillaz and the best Irish album in 2005 "Flock" by Bell X1. If you're a muso listen to "Rocky Took A Lover" and feel the quality !! Saw them live in June with Snow Patrol and they outshone the head-liners.
This is my subjective opinion, so don't bite my head off ! ! !

[socky1]

Always been into Blues and Country had few decent albums for crimbo. Hank williams 'Cold Cold Heart' , Johny cash ' Live from Folsom Prison and the best I've ever heard Leadbelly 'The Definitive collection' (prinson Blues from the 30's ) Top draw. Also had a greatest hit's from the dubliners!!!!

[BigErn]

Elliot Smith, Stone Roses and KT Tunstall, the last one supprised me a bit but it's a decent album.

[Lazy Line Painter Jamie]

Originally Posted by BigErn

Elliot Smith, Stone Roses and KT Tunstall, the last one supprised me a bit but it's a decent album.

Elliot Smith was absolute fantastic. It's a shame that he's only really started to get the recognition after his death. I got to see him at the Reading festival in 2000 and it was one of the most most spiritual experiences I've had at a music gig ever.

[pralque]

been listening to some illegal bootlegs of his bobness off the net, from the net! (never ending tour) nothing short of brilliant, even his last shows, man even if this guy sung with his throat slit he'd be brilliant. Got to catch him live before god forbids he passes away, won't forgive myself if i dont.

[Jaded]

I normally hate hip-hop stuff, but the Gym Class Heroes album is fantastic - especially Taxi Driver, killer lyrics as they work the names of almost every indie group around into a song, and Cupid's Chokehold, sampling Supertramp's Breakfast in America.

Other classic album so far this year IMO is Belle & Sebastian's The Life Pursuit, with new single the Blues are still Blue being particularly awesome

[gripper]

Oasis are class but also like doves, embrace, u2, smiths, jam, editors, coldplay, stoneroses, kasabian.

Could think of more but i like anything indie.

[Guy Fawkes]

Originally Posted by gripper

Oasis are class but also like doves, embrace, u2, smiths, jam, editors, coldplay, stoneroses, kasabian.

Could think of more but i like anything indie.

If you've not already, you should really check out Morning Runner's Wilderness is Paradise Now. It's the four-pieces debut album and is a great big fat slice of Indie pop/rock. The lead singer has an amazing voice and backed with piano led meldodies and hooky choruses.

If you can imagine a less gay Keane, a happier Coldplay a not so cheesy Embrace and a more creditable Shed 7 then thats pretty much Morning Runner. Maybe.

Stand out tracks are;

8. Be all you want me to be
6. Oceans, and the best track on the album by miles;
4. Burning Benches.

You can watch the video to Burning Benches here. It's a bit contrived but if you don't want to get up, shout, and punch the wall at precisely 2:29 into the song, you're no homosapien, mon brave.

You can watch all of the videos from their website.

N.B. I am in no way affiliated to the band, just love my music.

[Guy Fawkes]

And in case anyone's interested i;ve got two tickets for sale to go see 'em in newcastle (12/05/06). I double booked and the missus wants to go see Derren Brown. D'oh!

[mowgli77]

Originally Posted by PriorPhilip

If you've not already, you should really check out Morning Runner's Wilderness is Paradise Now. It's the four-pieces debut album and is a great big fat slice of Indie pop/rock. The lead singer has an amazing voice and backed with piano led meldodies and hooky choruses.

If you can imagine a less gay Keane, a happier Coldplay a not so cheesy Embrace and a more creditable Shed 7 then thats pretty much Morning Runner. Maybe.

Stand out tracks are;

8. Be all you want me to be
6. Oceans, and the best track on the album by miles;
4. Burning Benches.

You can watch the video to Burning Benches here. It's a bit contrived but if you don't want to get up, shout, and punch the wall at precisely 2:29 into the song, you're no homosapien, mon brave.

You can watch all of the videos from their website.

N.B. I am in no way affiliated to the band, just love my music.

I'm off to see Embrace tomorrow night in Halifax. Morning Runner are supporting Embrace at some point but not sure if it's tomorrow or the forest gigs. Went to Placebo other Wednesday in Blackpool, fantastic live, and the stuff from the new album is great live too, especially Infra Red. Also booked to see Hard Fi and The Editors. Would have been going to V festival but its a month before by girlfriend is due to give birth. I wanted to see Morrissey live, missed out on Leeds Tickets unless anyone has one for sale???

[Guy Fawkes]

I'm pretty sure MR are supporting them for their forest gigs, We're going to see them at Dalby Forest and MR are playing there.

Placebo were live up here t'other night at the academy - my friends given very good reviews of them.

I been a regualr at leeds festival since the 'V festival' days at temple newsam.

To be honest, in my eyes, each year @ leeds has got worse, they seem to just want to pack as many people in as they can. I've got about 7 pre-festival gigs coming up and much rather go see them than 35 minute-noencore-offasfastasyoucan sets like they are at leeds.

My tip for 2006 is the Guillemots.

Check out trains for Brazil

[Guy Fawkes]

Also, y'all should buy sufjan stevens album called Illinoise. It's absolutly superb. My album of last year withut a shadow of doubt. Haunting vocals, catchy tunes and that special something u cant put ur finger on.

Was on many critics albums albums of 2005 and deservedly so. Amazing.

[Valiant23]

Originally Posted by Nehemiah

If you can imagine a less gay Keane, a happier Coldplay a not so cheesy Embrace and a more creditable Shed 7 then thats pretty much Morning Runner. Maybe.

Stand out tracks are;

8. Be all you want me to be
6. Oceans, and the best track on the album by miles;
4. Burning Benches.

Burning Benches was okay, but I thought Gone Up In Flames is a great track.

[PAULM03]

Listening to Gnarls Barkely: St. Elsewhere at the minute.

If you haven't heard Crazy by now chances are you're either deaf or 6 foot under, IMO it's one of the outstanding singles of the last 10-15 years and a rare credible number 1 - a welcome catharsis to the likes of Chico and the Crazy Frog. It definitely puts me in a mind of Stevie Wonder before he started singing over-emotional claptrap, and that can't be a bad thing.
The album's a bit more complex though - it has flashes of genius, twisted beats and wordplay between moments of humdrum where it seems to be getting a bit too self-indulgent in it's own inventiveness to the point of being positively middle of the road. I downloaded it (as I always do) to see if it was worth buying as I'm loathe to buy on the strength of a good single, and I can definitely say I won't be buying.

[mowgli77]

Just bought the new Snow Patrol album, very good, especially like the single, an instantly likeable track that could have come straight from the last album.
As for concerts saw The Editors and Hard-Fi live in one weekend. Editors were great, singer has a fantastic voice live and they were like a better version of Coldplay. Their album is definitely worth buying. Hard-Fi started off a bit poor but got better, they just seemed a bit false when trying to work the crowd (are you louder than london etc) but Living for the weekend was good.

[mowgli77]

http://www.myspace.com/mesh29

Check this band out. Acoustic 2 piece from Peterborough. Standout tracks are Waiting for the day and Close My Eyes. The singer has a great voice. I hope to see them live later this year.

[Rory]

New Revolution in Swedish music and Peter Bjorn And John are class, at least a band that challenge stereotypes(they are not ABBA), give em a listen I got the album wicked cheap, could have been price wrong but did not ask! level 42 making a comeback OMG, what next,Suede pixie boots? aaaaaaaarrrrrghhhh!

Cos there is something about you! How did the guy from Saved by the Bell have the time too double up as L42's keyboardist?