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Music from the Lonely Planet biggrin
Sorry, there's no download link but take my word for it wink
I've always liked Half Man Half buscuit. I first saw them on The Old Grey Whistle Test. The lead singer wore an Ajax football shirt before sportswear was fashionable. He was sooo cool.
Friends think I made this band up to sound cool when we discuss music but they are real.
My favourite tracks
Trumpton Riots
All I want for Christmas is a Dukla Prague Away Kit
I introduced my student nephew to them and he has now got a load of their CDs as well!!
in 1984 i was stationed in germany an got the chance to go see "Kiss" on the "animal eyes " tore brill fantastic an gean simons what a showman
anyway the bang that came on first was a little known bang at the time called "bonjovi"
an they where brill
2 for the price of 1 wink
Quote by keeno
I've always liked Half Man Half buscuit. My favourite tracks
Trumpton Riots

Was that the trumpton themed track that went
'Time fly's by when you the driver of a train and you ride on the footplate, blasted on c**aine' :gigglesadbeen a while so i've forgotten the exact lyrics)
i do remember the buiscuits and they were a favorite of the legendary Sir John of Peel worship
Bands i've discovered by accident
Went to see The Wonderstuff many years ago and the first support had 2 bass players, rather a unique sound and i know a few others on this site who've discovered Neds Atomic Dustbin :thumbup:
Also bought an album by Banco de Gaia on the strength of a reveiw in a small fanzine, now i have several others. Cool, relaxing chilled tunes with samples and loops collected from tibet, africa etc. well worth digging out for those laid back moments.
Have had many great finds from the bargain bin of my now defunct favourite record shop including an album by The Aloof (if you like masive attack etc you'll probably like these guys) they've split up now but went on to form The Sabres of Paradise & Red Snapper- both worth checking out.
I could go on for hours but i'll shut up now redface
Quote by meat2pleaseu
I've always liked Half Man Half buscuit. My favourite tracks
Trumpton Riots

Was that the trumpton themed track that went
'Time fly's by when you the driver of a train and you ride on the footplate, blasted on c**aine' :gigglesadbeen a while so i've forgotten the exact lyrics)
i do remember the buiscuits and they were a favorite of the legendary Sir John of Peel worship
I think they did something about Chigley as well, which is where the train thing comes from.
Riots goes :-
"Tell Pc McGarry he's gonna need his mates cos there's gonna be a riot down in trumpton tonite" or something like that.
My best mate introduced me to the fab sound of The Lyres recently. biggrin
Their stuff is very 60s, they play authentic 60s gear and it goes really well with my scooter chick look cool Makes me want to go out and buy a mini skirt and white knee length boots :happy: :giggle:
I'm a fan of the bootleg/mash-up scene which involves turning old familiar songs into something new by blending them together. a good example of this can be found here.....

the tunes on this page are downloadable. Im sure you will love what the doors and blondie sound like "mashed up" together......
hmmmm dont know why its not working for you......
does this one work?
the best site for free and legal music on the net is this

theres something for everybodies taste. i spend hours downloading from this site.
ohh yes! The Ned's nad the Stuffies. back in the early 90's in the Marquee!
brill...
Sabres... have one of theres too...>haunted dancehall< actually first heard on Radio 3!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :shock:
recently heard Warren Suicide..anyone know them?.. a strange blend... sounds quite retro electronica, but the album >albumn!!!???< CD i have 2005.
A little bit of Phillip Glass every now and then ..
and from earlier years as a hawkwind nut.. got to hear many *offshoot* bands bearing odd names.. Stravinski shoe? etc.
and as for supports... once at a Sisters of Mercy gig... again a while ago... late eighties I think... Skeletal Familly.. great stuff... but they did a raucous cover of *silver Machine*... so I was sold Immediately.
for lyrics... Nick Cave.. and another of those aforementioned "unconventional voices"
but I can easily move in a single bound from Killing Joke (noise, anger) to Beth Orton... (not so noisey)... via Aphex twin.. (a bit mad) and Broadcast... errmm. different again...
not that this sums up the taste-spectrum..
Quote by keeno
I've always liked Half Man Half buscuit. I first saw them on The Old Grey Whistle Test. The lead singer wore an Ajax football shirt before sportswear was fashionable. He was sooo cool.
Friends think I made this band up to sound cool when we discuss music but they are real.
My favourite tracks
Trumpton Riots
All I want for Christmas is a Dukla Prague Away Kit
I introduced my student nephew to them and he has now got a load of their CDs as well!!

I'm getting worried about you lol :lol: :lol: :lol:
I used to hang round with the bass players brother, they came from close to where I lived, so I knew their music from very early on although I haven't listened to anything but their old stuff for a long time.
Erm older one's, Dan Reed Network, the Crimson Twins who you can access online easily and features a site member smile
New bands probably only a local band called RECON.
I've just realised we are soooooooo behind on listening to music confused
Jas
XXX
oo! oo!
Just remembered:
Brain Donor
From the Arch Drood Himself... Julian Cope.
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Sublime voice, brilliant lyricist and thumping almost post-punk pianist. Three albums thus far (first at just 18), all different, all genius.
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oo! oo!
Just remembered:
Brain Donor
From the Arch Drood Himself... Julian Cope.

Ooooo Teardrop Explodes!
I waaant to accept myy reward!
dut nn doodooo, dahhh, dut nn doodooo!
For something dancey try Narcotic Thrust though they only made about 3 songs, bummer rolleyes
Good pop/rock try Kubb, excellent songs, great music

I've recently discovered a band called Stabbing Westward and their s/t album is just sooooo good!

Heavy metal try Panic Cell. A group of 5 guys from London who love nothing better than hanging out with the crowd before and after their set. They're a really nice bunch too. The first time I saw them I went alone and they guys looked after me all night, kept me company and made sure I got a taxi home safe. I'm off to watch them support American Headcharge again next month and no doubt get totally bladdered with them again drinkies

If it's chill you're after I couldn't recommend anything other than Buddha Bar or Cafe Del Mar
enjoy :thumbup:
Quote by easyease
I'm a fan of the bootleg/mash-up scene which involves turning old familiar songs into something new by blending them together. a good example of this can be found here.....

the tunes on this page are downloadable. Im sure you will love what the doors and blondie sound like "mashed up" together......

:thumbup:
My favourite is snoop doggy dogg and eddie cochran .... an old one now but i love it.
I'm afraid my musical tastes are mainstream rock/metal .... I'm a bit predictable in that sense.
Cx
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Can feel another Bearshare session cumming on biggrin

Im getting losterer and losterer....
*bearshare?*
lostplaything
and that presents me with another wonderfullopportunity to say:
I realllly must upgrade...get new comp... as hardly anything downloadable/interactive works with this old clumker!
blast its eyes!
that old rag??? ahha
its latex.. and its broken...lol
seriously though... thinking very hard about getting new comp...
ive heard the age of steam is over...
nd I may even get into *chat* tooo...
"noooo" scream the masses!
Glenn Hughes, probably the best rock vocalist ever, from Cannock in the Midlands, began life with Trapeze, and played for a while with Deep Purple.
You asked for Obscure well try these
Artist Dr Phibes and the House of Wax Equations - Album - Hypnotwister. Rock meets funk head on in a blender. Saw them live at the old Powerhouse in Islington Awesome night.
Underneath What - Used to see them supporting just about everyone at the Forum Kentish Town in the 90's mentioned here for obscurity value not great music I'm afraid.
Nick Drake - Perfect English Sunny Sunday afternoon music not quite as obscure now.
Artist Gabor Szarbo - Hungarian jazz guitar man sadly died a heroin addict but left some great recordings behind. Check out albums The Sourcerer or Bacchanal
Amon Duul - Saw them at the Astoria a year or maybe two ago I think chaotic but at the same time enthralling, they don't make bands like them no more mores the pity.
Hope these humble submissions were obscure enough
JB
smile
Quote by kfn1778
Underneath What - Used to see them supporting just about everyone at the Forum Kentish Town in the 90's mentioned here for obscurity value not great music I'm afraid.
smile

Fantastic!
You Just gave me a really heavey bang on the memory-box with the mention of Underneath What! I loved them... *Firebomb Telecomb*?.. excellant! It was a sad day when the one and only C90 I had of thier stuff turned to spagetti!
thanks for the jog!
LP
Hes dead now, but Johnny Guitar Watson was the man
This is bound to date anyone who answers, shees. redface
I think Ry Cooder keeps making inventive music. Taj mahal, I haven't heard for a while.
cool
I dooo like RC's guitar work, as long as he doesn't sing!
I like Eros Ramazotti. Fab Italian singer, pretty damn sexy too :twisted: I've no idea what he sings about but it sounds good wink
Quote by keeno
I've always liked Half Man Half buscuit. I first saw them on The Old Grey Whistle Test. The lead singer wore an Ajax football shirt before sportswear was fashionable. He was sooo cool.
Friends think I made this band up to sound cool when we discuss music but they are real.
My favourite tracks
Trumpton Riots
All I want for Christmas is a Dukla Prague Away Kit
I introduced my student nephew to them and he has now got a load of their CDs as well!!

Not just me then!bolt