Wed, 21 October 2009 Two one-word wonders, Pulp and Low, this week to refresh us after our dalliance with hip hop last week. Also: our first fan mail, and the sweet treats therein. All this plus the top 5 sweet songs and the loveable fluff you have come to rely upon. Comments[9] |
Hiya guys,
firstly i need to emphasise how much i laughed when stephen said he had been waiting three weeks to see gary's reaction to 'wretched monkeys'.
Nice to hear you guys discussing this kind of strang european folk indie very nice.
I've been listening to something similar in the form of the russian rock group 'Kino' who are lauded in russia, and even though i can't understand a word, i still find it really affecting, laguage barrier my arse.
Some excellent points about pulp i've always felt that jarvis had this sense of longing to be somewhere else,where he can be himself i should imagine.
Now i've made a promise to myself(in the mirror) that i shall track down both cats on fire albums and human league aswell.
But with regards to tindersticks (oh tinders, the big tin, the tinmeister general?)
I feel the debut is the one really, it introduces and defines their sound and also contains some their best songs and some of THE best songs ever.
keep up the good work, you guys continue to intigue and inform as the journey for... (free stuff) continues.
p.s. did i mention how brilliant you two are?
firstly i need to emphasise how much i laughed when stephen said he had been waiting three weeks to see gary's reaction to 'wretched monkeys'.
Nice to hear you guys discussing this kind of strang european folk indie very nice.
I've been listening to something similar in the form of the russian rock group 'Kino' who are lauded in russia, and even though i can't understand a word, i still find it really affecting, laguage barrier my arse.
Some excellent points about pulp i've always felt that jarvis had this sense of longing to be somewhere else,where he can be himself i should imagine.
Now i've made a promise to myself(in the mirror) that i shall track down both cats on fire albums and human league aswell.
But with regards to tindersticks (oh tinders, the big tin, the tinmeister general?)
I feel the debut is the one really, it introduces and defines their sound and also contains some their best songs and some of THE best songs ever.
keep up the good work, you guys continue to intigue and inform as the journey for... (free stuff) continues.
p.s. did i mention how brilliant you two are?
Will catch up at the weekend on podcast number 43 but just wanted to say the new Cats On Fire is really growing on me now. I think my expectations were too high, but now, songs like 'The Steady Pace' - wow, excellent song.
posted by: Adrian Denning on Fri, 10/23 04:09 AM EDT
Hello Guys!
Well, what can I say... I never thought I would hear you reviewing candy live on the podcast?
I remember hearing/reading somewhere that you wanted to some swedish candy. The stuff I sent you are all very typical candy that we eat here in Sweden and I wanted to give you a taste of that. I knew that that the salt liquorice would be pushing it but I could not resist including it. I can not explain why, but that stuff is very common in Scandinavia but I am sure the rest of the world shares your view on it.
I am glad you enjoyed the rest of the stuff I sent and hope that you will remember the good before the horrific when thinking of it. I also hope you will enjoy the CDs and were able to share them nicely.
If you still after this encounter of the weird kind are interested in visiting Sweden drop me a line, you are always welcome to stay at my house if you want.
Another great podcast! I also got really interested in the books you mentioned. Great work!!!
Cheers from Robert
Well, what can I say... I never thought I would hear you reviewing candy live on the podcast?
I remember hearing/reading somewhere that you wanted to some swedish candy. The stuff I sent you are all very typical candy that we eat here in Sweden and I wanted to give you a taste of that. I knew that that the salt liquorice would be pushing it but I could not resist including it. I can not explain why, but that stuff is very common in Scandinavia but I am sure the rest of the world shares your view on it.
I am glad you enjoyed the rest of the stuff I sent and hope that you will remember the good before the horrific when thinking of it. I also hope you will enjoy the CDs and were able to share them nicely.
If you still after this encounter of the weird kind are interested in visiting Sweden drop me a line, you are always welcome to stay at my house if you want.
Another great podcast! I also got really interested in the books you mentioned. Great work!!!
Cheers from Robert
posted by: Robert on Thu, 10/29 03:18 PM EDT
Hey guys,
Another great podcast guys - Different class has been one of my favourite albums of all time ever since I purchased it in the late 90s. A rare example of an album that I loved on the first listen but still love to this day (usually albums which I love on the first listen have a shorter shelf life for me).
That Low album has been on my list of CDs to buy for a long time, so the podcast has reinforced its presence on my list :-)
It's a massive coincedence that Stephen chose the Sigur Rós album "Ágætis Byrjun" for the next podcast as I only just purchased that CD last week (and this was before I knew Stephen had chosen it). I have their ( ) album, but I'd been wanting to get Ágætis for ages since it is commonly regarded as their finest effort.
You also discussed "Sweet songs" on the podcast - could there be a better choice than "Sweet song" from Blur's album Think tank? A song which truly lives up to its name.
I'm looking forward to the next podcast!
By the way, you have to include the Go-Betweens' seminal album "16 lovers lane" in a future podcast. If you like The Smiths and Belle & Sebastian you can't go wrong. Also a patriotic choice for me, because they are an Aussie band :-)
Cheers,
Jeremy.
P.S. I see you have enabled captcha on your blog now -- hopefully that will keep the nasty spambots away.
Another great podcast guys - Different class has been one of my favourite albums of all time ever since I purchased it in the late 90s. A rare example of an album that I loved on the first listen but still love to this day (usually albums which I love on the first listen have a shorter shelf life for me).
That Low album has been on my list of CDs to buy for a long time, so the podcast has reinforced its presence on my list :-)
It's a massive coincedence that Stephen chose the Sigur Rós album "Ágætis Byrjun" for the next podcast as I only just purchased that CD last week (and this was before I knew Stephen had chosen it). I have their ( ) album, but I'd been wanting to get Ágætis for ages since it is commonly regarded as their finest effort.
You also discussed "Sweet songs" on the podcast - could there be a better choice than "Sweet song" from Blur's album Think tank? A song which truly lives up to its name.
I'm looking forward to the next podcast!
By the way, you have to include the Go-Betweens' seminal album "16 lovers lane" in a future podcast. If you like The Smiths and Belle & Sebastian you can't go wrong. Also a patriotic choice for me, because they are an Aussie band :-)
Cheers,
Jeremy.
P.S. I see you have enabled captcha on your blog now -- hopefully that will keep the nasty spambots away.
posted by: Jeremy Young on Fri, 10/30 01:18 AM EDT
Hi All,
Another good 'un! Different Class was certainly a cracker from the 90s. The 'britpop' era is much maligned, unfairly so if you ask me. Take away the tag and you're left with a string of albums that stand up in any era:-
Suede - Dog Man Star
RadioHead - The Bends, OK Computer
Supergrass- All of them!
Blur - Parklife
Oasis -Definitely Maybe (Yes Stephen it is a good album :-))
Boo Radleys - 13 Steps
Teenage FanClub - Grand Prix
Anyway you get my drift. Different Class is one of the key ones. I bought it when it came out, Nov 1995 I seem to recall from HMV Nottingham. Interesting that you were also in Nottingham at the time Stephen, Uni or Trent?! Sounds like we're about the same age.
Anyway sweet songs:-
Sweet Jane- VU
Sweet Thing - Bowie
And another thing Gary, delighted to see you've taken up my Madess recommendation 'The Liberty Of Norton Folgate'. Definitely one of the albums of the year.
On another personal note, Bangkok is expecting the arrival of 3 WelshBennies on Feb 8th. Yep, triplets are on their way. Blimey!!
Another good 'un! Different Class was certainly a cracker from the 90s. The 'britpop' era is much maligned, unfairly so if you ask me. Take away the tag and you're left with a string of albums that stand up in any era:-
Suede - Dog Man Star
RadioHead - The Bends, OK Computer
Supergrass- All of them!
Blur - Parklife
Oasis -Definitely Maybe (Yes Stephen it is a good album :-))
Boo Radleys - 13 Steps
Teenage FanClub - Grand Prix
Anyway you get my drift. Different Class is one of the key ones. I bought it when it came out, Nov 1995 I seem to recall from HMV Nottingham. Interesting that you were also in Nottingham at the time Stephen, Uni or Trent?! Sounds like we're about the same age.
Anyway sweet songs:-
Sweet Jane- VU
Sweet Thing - Bowie
And another thing Gary, delighted to see you've taken up my Madess recommendation 'The Liberty Of Norton Folgate'. Definitely one of the albums of the year.
On another personal note, Bangkok is expecting the arrival of 3 WelshBennies on Feb 8th. Yep, triplets are on their way. Blimey!!
Welsh bennies x 3 wow! And mazel tov!
Thank you asgaion Rob for your kind, kind, parcel- we didn't mean to sound ungrateful. It was funny though when Gary ate the shark-dung pellets or whatever they were.
Uni or Trent?! Neither welsh - 1st year after uni, temping and slumming it. I was 24 I think, working for the civil service and rocking at the o-so-indie cookie club. Remember? Non-more-fey.
Thank you asgaion Rob for your kind, kind, parcel- we didn't mean to sound ungrateful. It was funny though when Gary ate the shark-dung pellets or whatever they were.
Uni or Trent?! Neither welsh - 1st year after uni, temping and slumming it. I was 24 I think, working for the civil service and rocking at the o-so-indie cookie club. Remember? Non-more-fey.
The Cat's on Fire album is an absolute peach, ade, you hve to admit. The Steady Pace, Fabric, Garden Lights ("alone in theis evil dream, here with oil andf matches" - genius). That mandloin in Horoscope? That mandolin in Lay Down Your Arms? And Tears in your cup could be on the last album easily. Not a skip track on it - and that outro with the church organ at the end. Coo ur gosh. Hello skool cat etc.
Do not worry, I did not take it as being ungrateful at all. It was really funny to hear the reaction on the podcast.
The candy is called "Djungelvrål" and it is a liquorice candy from Malaco candy brand. The name is translated to "Jungle Roar" and you both know why that name is fitting, right?
Cheers from Sweden!
The candy is called "Djungelvrål" and it is a liquorice candy from Malaco candy brand. The name is translated to "Jungle Roar" and you both know why that name is fitting, right?
Cheers from Sweden!
posted by: Robert on Mon, 11/2 01:27 PM EST
Stephen, ahhh the Cookie Club, floods of memories brought back there. The size of a small living room in a 2 bed terrace but what a place. Indietastic. Heady days indeed!
I left Nottingham in '97 just as the final nail in the Britpop coffin was being hammered in. Unlike Luke Haines I did not play a part in its downfall but it certainly had run its course!
How about a Classic Motown Podcast or a Classic Phil Spector Podcast?? OK ok, I'm wearing my influences firmly on my sleeves there but it'd be worth it I'm sure!
WB
I left Nottingham in '97 just as the final nail in the Britpop coffin was being hammered in. Unlike Luke Haines I did not play a part in its downfall but it certainly had run its course!
How about a Classic Motown Podcast or a Classic Phil Spector Podcast?? OK ok, I'm wearing my influences firmly on my sleeves there but it'd be worth it I'm sure!
WB
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