I heard he's planning on going on tour with Frank Turner and Chuck Ragan later this year. Chuck Ragan was great when he opened for The Gaslight Anthem in Helsinki last year. Actually... I enjoyed his performance much more than Gaslight Anthem's, who were quite mediocre.

Chuck Ragan supported Gaslight when I saw them too, he was really good. Don't understand why Gaslight were only mediocre though, seen them twice now and they've been incredible both times.

I prefer this Chuck Ragan song myself:

Don't understand why Gaslight were only mediocre though, seen them twice now and they've been incredible both times.

I've only seen them live once, so I couldn't really say if it was a normal night for them, but all my mates who were there agreed with me that they were disappointing. The energy that I expected just wasn't there and some of the faster and "punkier"(I'm not sure if that's a proper word) songs just sounded terrible(sloppy clunky wall of sound). It was the first time I've went to see a band and have left early, but it was a Tuesday night, I had to go to work next morning and there wasn't any sign of them improving, so me and my mates decided we've seen enough and left before the encore. Just a few weeks after that I went to see Soundtrack of Our Lives at the same club and they reminded me of what a great rock gig sounds like.

Videos just don't do them justice, but here's one:

Have a few drinks, turn up the volume and bass, can u sit still when this one comes on? I love Afrojack by the way.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tdFwKi1jMSc

As I just watched 'Control' again I have ended up going through yet another period of Joy Division. As a song writer Ian Curtis is still head and shoulders above anyone I have heard in the past 30 years - and he was that great before he was 22 years old. A remarkable talent.

I'll admit that I'm stuck in the past.

Any Pauline Black fans here?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrVI_8mansU&feature=related

Stelios Kazantzidis - Efuge Efuge

Some good new stuff out there right now...The new Mogwai album has really blown me away though most reviews seem to think its not one of their best. I cant agree at all

Also just bought...

I guess at 36 i should know better but if Social Distortion have a new album out im gonna buy it and i have done and it is of course wonderful.

Thiough basically im all counting down till the end of May when the new Death Cab For Cutie album is going to be released. Thats my year right there.

Also just bought...

Just heard of TLA the other day for the first time, saw them on avclub.com covering "Shot In the Arm" by Wilco, really digged the singer's voice.

And yeah, I was listening to a bunch of Death Cab earlier, hope that album is good!

Not to worry, I haven't heard any of these either!

I have a few albums on the go at the moment:

Only Revolutions by Biffy Clyro - not as good as their 2007 album, Puzzle, but it's still brilliant.

21st Century Breakdown by Green Day - need no explanation.

Brand New Eyes by Paramore - not as good as their 2007 album, Riot!, but still a good listen.

The '59 Sound by The Gaslight Anthem - I have to thank the people on here for this one, it's absolutely outstanding.

Kris Allen by, err, Kris Allen - the winner of American Idol *cringe*, but this is a good album with an acousticy feel

and finally:

Poetry of the Deed by Frank Turner - one of my favourite artists, probably of all time, and though I didn't like this album to start with, it's grown on me a lot and is really, really good!

Actually saw the mighty Frank and Gaslight play on the same bill down at Brightons Concorde club a couple of years back, needless to say it was a fantastic night.

For what its worth, try out an indie band Dogs (Jam / weller), and Detroit Social Club (Kasabian)

Actually saw the mighty Frank and Gaslight play on the same bill down at Brightons Concorde club a couple of years back, needless to say it was a fantastic night.

For what its worth, try out an indie band Dogs (Jam / weller), and Detroit Social Club (Kasabian)

I haven't listened to it for a while(for some reason), but I just remembered what a great record Bowie's Hunky Dory is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aouQH7Vy3NA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8WnCdf04ba0&feature=related

The Neville Brothers - Yellow Moon

old but gold, RIP to this legend...still remember winding my parents up one christmas by continually playing this classic 45, for those that remember, pulling the arm back on the record player so it it would contiuously play the record....enjoy. For those that dont, you lucky young dudes !

http://youtu.be/OpgBj1MQ0iU

Heading off to Santorini in May for the summer.

Heartless bar steward's lead singer. She's got such a cool voice

^{I think this is one that Randy will like}

http://youtu.be/bIBpnF0rmxo

Harry Chapin sang a lot of "story" songs. There's a lovely one called Saturday Morning, but there doesn;t appear to be a Youtube of it, except for appalling covers

Edited April 19, 201115 yr by moi