Music Room *It's fully soundproofed*

[mockney piers]

Good call blinder, 'Anthems for a 17 Year Old Girl', you'll get Batdog all excitable.

Great tune, always thought that would be a tough one to do live frankly.

As you gave us a happy tune, I'll break hearts, Grandaddy, Jed's Poem

[blinder999]

we have the same record collection I think... did you listen to my American friend's effort? Go on, give it a whirl, the guy can sing: revolutionary.mp3

[mockney piers]

I did indeed give it a whirl. Yep not a bad effort, are they going through the thankless task of trying to get signed or is it fun?

I know some guys in another Irish band called New Vegas. They struggled to get signed, won the Dublin Battle of the Bands, plaudits in the Irish Times, but just couldn't get that lucky break.

They split up a couple of months back which was a pity as I genuinely thought them better than some of the success stories out there.

I still get to see the two brother's play over bongos and keyboard in a 'raw sex' manner in a little bar called Nico's in New Ross, Wexford.

I post one of their fabulous efforts in memoriam as it were.

(apologies for dreadful compression to get file under

[blinder999]

No, Scott doesn't chase record deals, just does it for fun I think. He did make an album a few years ago, and sold it himself.

He lives in Tokyo and records in his spare room, and plays mandolin in an Irish folk band!

New Vegas sounds good but blimey you've compressed it to death!

[Ant]

Blimey, how come I've not looked at this thread before? Much catching up to do.

Today, I are mostly be listening to... well, all sorts actually. But have been particularly enjoying some Roberta Flack and Shirley Brown.

[mockney piers]

seventies funk is goood. I shall unearth some anon

[mockney piers]

Ooh, had a bit of a spree in Fopp today:

The Bees - Octpous

The Bird and the Bee - Eponymous

Laura Veirs - Saltbreaker

THe last is just terrific, love it, loads of influences Echobelly, Lush, Joanna Newsome a bit of Curesque guitar som eHowling Bells as well as the usual Joni Mitchelly bits thrown in

http://www.myspace.com/lauraveirs

enjoy

Crystal, apparently she's done a couple of guest spots on the Decemberists if she sounds familiar

[Keef]

Aha, is she the one who "plays" the mother in Mariners Revenge?

Find him find him tie him to the somethingorother and break his fingers to splinters.... Nice lass ;-)

[mockney piers]

She is obsessed with the sea. songs on this album include Ocean Night Song, Drink deep, Cast A Hook In Me and Wrecking.

She seems to sweet to splinter someone's fingers.

Also loving The Bird and the Bee btw

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=70295310

very chilled, perfect for the lounge as it goes

NY Times review: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/01/arts/music/01bird.html?ex=1330405200&en=e6715a1bada0374f&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt&emc=rss

[CrystalClear]

Ok. A couple of contributions from. First up, an all time classic, by the starland vocal band:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X5axMyJ_-Z8

And secondly, a bit of comedy to cheers us all up......

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAOHhV1EFe4

[mockney piers]

Ha ha aha ha, genius.

[CrystalClear]

'we are the cyclists....'

I thought it might work in quite a few posts on here!

[mockney piers]

Indeed it is, posted a link on the environment one as thought it appropriate, but equally good on the cyclists one

[mockney piers]

Crystal, The Starland Vocal Band, sick sick sick!!

As antidote I offer up this classic

San Quentin, may you rot 'n burn 'n hail

[CrystalClear]

*hums* dum de dum de dum....ahhhhh, ahhhh, ahhfternoon delight* :))

[mockney piers]

Right. Two can play at that game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPUc5PbEh3E

dee da da daaaa dum

[CrystalClear]

Stop it. PLEEEEAAAASSSEEE!!!

[mockney piers]

And floors him with uppercut

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow9EaGQHFW0

OOOooOOOoooOOOOOOOoooh awimamweh awimaweh

[CrystalClear]

WOW. What a great song. I do actually like that, however, I love this..... :))

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NPKOuZMDjA

cha cha cha!

[blinder999]

A bizarre local cultural experience:

The chef from Franklins teaching us how to cook and eat langoustines to a soundtrack by Arcade Fire:

[mockney piers]

Brilliant Blinder, how on earth did you happen by that?

Lets hope DM doesn't wander into this room, she'll be traumatised; is it my imagination or can you hear them scream briefly as they're plunged into the boiling water?

[mockney piers]

My last for the day.

It's a good'un this time.

In fact were it not for Mrs Mockney I'd be tempted to go to New Yoik and stalk this lady, she rocks.

Regina Spektor *sighs*

[CrystalClear]

I think we should give the chef a regular spot. I see we've ditched the cheese Piers! The loverly Regina :)

[blinder999]

mockney piers Wrote:

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> Brilliant Blinder, how on earth did you happen by

> that?

search on East Dulwich:

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=east+dulwich

[CrystalClear]

wow - some fascinating stuff on there from us Dulites!