Music Room *It's fully soundproofed*

[Shu.Kurimu.Sensei]

Quite by chance discovered The tengooz (the name is a play on words)

Good stuff!

Their blog is here:

http://tengooz.blogspot.com/

You can hear their stuff by clicking the covers:

http://www.tengooz.com/main_frame.htm

They seem to have gathered quite a following here in blighty, although I didn't notice any media presence when we were over in Japan for 6 weeks last autumn.

Here is some Kiiiii

http://youtube.com/watch?v=KfciBxh-JJM

They have been known here for some time by the regular 'headz, good stuff!

Just to round off, some Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7ZihkMFyBWI

[woodie]

kiii. so nuts I quite liked that.

[Shu.Kurimu.Sensei]

Heh, yeah they are pretty mad.

Seeing as that wasn't enough to buzz your bins off, try some Merzbow!

Seem to have forgotten most of the Japanese noise bands I was into about 8 years ago, memory is awful these days, but they did some pretty mental stuff.

To end on a mellower note, something from the wonderful, and much overlooked Flower travellin band:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=UgznWOhwxpE

[SeanMacGabhann]

feeling a bit "emotional" today and this song has been running up and down the stairs of my mind today (unbidden - I haven't had it on or anything....

The Smiths - Ask

It's easy lilt disguising the lyric

"Shyness is nice - and shyness can stop you. From doing all the things you'd like to"

or

"Nature is a language, can't you read?"

oh dear - I'm off again

[mockney piers]

Aaah the Smiths.

Here's a nice easy start to the week.

Headlights - Cherry Tulips

[Jah Lush]

Good tune this. Snappy bassline and a top video from Michel Gondry.

Lucas - Lucas With The Lid Off

[SeanMacGabhann]

Jah - made my day that did... nice one

How about some laid back Portuguese cover versions?

[mockney piers]

That was lovely Sean.

I'll carry on the old school chilledness with

Pink Floyd - Echoes Pt1 (live at Pompeii) and Pt 2

If you can find a portugese cover that would be cool too.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Oh those Floyd numbers transported me immediately to winter, 1983, wave-lashed seaside town. Me, a mate, a portable cassette-player listening to this at all hours.... wow - very evocative

if only I COULD find Portuguese cover version of it

As someone mention the K&D sessions the other day - my favourite (and probably most familiar one..)

K&D - Useless

[SeanMacGabhann]

oh go on then - as I'm in the mood for this sort of thing

Play it loud

[barrymarshall]

Dunno if this has been posted before but

by Boards of Canada is a top tune and quality vid too.

[Jah Lush]

Haven't heard this in a while.

Definition Of Sound - Moira Jane's Cafe

[mockney piers]

Classic stuff.

Well, as I've still miserably failed to get myself to a shop that sells CDs in the flesh (dying breed by the sounds of things) I'm having to make do with 'orrid MP3s for the time being

British Sea Power - Waving Flags

British Sea Power - No Lucifer

British Sea Power - Atom

[SeanMacGabhann]

what happend to the Camden Zavvi again?

I love my big music, but I've sean BSP live 3 times now and I just don't get them at all. I read about them and I hear about them from others, but what I actually hear appears to live in Mundania Road

[Jah Lush]

I with you on British Sea Power Sean. Haven't been to see them though but what I've heard of their stuff has left me cold. Really overrated. Ooooh....isn't there a thread about that?

In the meantime....Bat For Lashes - Horse And I

[mockney piers]

I saw them about 5 times supporting others and ended up enjoying them more than the headline bands sometimes.

The second album was rather mundane as it goes, but for their live bonkersness and that first album they will always have a place in my heart even if they never live up to the potential.

Think Manics, their last 5/6 albums have been pretty dull, but that doesn't mean they leave your heart for Gen Terrorists and The Holy Bible does it.

[SeanMacGabhann]

Motorcycle Emptiness is my Manics tune of choice

I almost feel bad for saying anything bad about them (BSP) - they are clearly popular and seem like good guys. Last time I saw them they were headlining a festival so we got the full stage foliage and film. And the rest of the day had been a succession of worthy but quiet acts so come show time I was well up for it... but 6 songs in I was "where's the beef" - I couldn't hum a tune of theirs if you payed me

But I hereby promise to listen to those 3 tracks tonight when I get home

[Peckhamgatecrasher]

Sean, why did you see them three times if you didn't like the first?

[SeanMacGabhann]

why, because I am fair-minded to the point of obsession of course!

Well, that and the fact that the first time they were supporting the Flaming Lips (yay!), second time I gave em a fair go at their own show, and third time I was already at the festival

[mockney piers]

They had a spate of supporting a lot of bands like The Flaming Lips et al. I only finally asked their name the 5th time I saw them, by this time I knew some of their songs like Apologies to Insect Life off by heart.

[mockney piers]

I trust this won't be leaving anyone cold...

Bonnie Prince Billy - Lay and Love

[barrymarshall]

ooh no - do like the Bonnie Prince. I know it's not music, MP, but have you seen him in an early role in a 1987 film called Matewan? He plays a young radical preacher in a community of coal miners fighting to form a union in the bad old days. Superb stuff - a host of greats are in it too - James Earl Jones, Mary McDonnell, Chris Cooper ...

[mockney piers]

Will certainly keep an eye out for it!

[Incitatus]

enjoy Jah.

[Jah Lush]

Oh cheers for that Incitatus. I was lucky enough to see the Small Faces when they reformed in '77 but, of course it wasn't the same without Ronnie Lane. Also, saw Steve Marriot with Humble Pie back in '74 supporting the Who at Charlton. He had an amazing set of pipes. Bloody awful the way he died.

And it's an awful shame that Ronnie Lane isn't with us either so here's another little reminder of the great man.

Ron & Ron - Richmond