Wayne Shorter - Beyond the Sound Barrier (2005)

Jazz is a genre that I ignored for far too long. I've only been a fan of jazz for about 5 or 6 years. It was Charles Mingus that captivated me and introduced me to the sexy sounds. Wayne Shorter is a name that I have heard mentioned in certain snobbish Jazz circles.....to be honest with you I haven't yet heard this album, but I've heard good things about it. So check it out. Enjoy!

1. Smilin' Through
2. As Far as the Eye Can See
3. On Wings of Song
4. Tinker Bell
5. Joy Rider
6. Over Shadow Hill Way
7. Adventures Aboard the Golden Mean
8. Beyond the Sound Barrier

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Eloy - Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes (1979)

German progressive rock band "Eloy" broke new ground with "Silent Cries and Mighty Echoes" back in 1979. While sounding a little dated and cheesy in parts, it still manages to sustain my attention. Particularly the track "Pilot to Paradise". ENJOY!

1. a. Astral Entrance / b. Master of Sensation

2. The Apocalypse / a. Silent Cries Divide the Night/ b. The Vision - Burning/ c. Force Majeure

3. Pilot to Paradise

4. De Labore Solis

5. Mighty Echoes

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This Mortal Coil - It'll End In Tears (1984)

I HAVE RETURNED. Well after a 5 month absence I'm back. The reason for my long departure stems down to my laptop dying and me being too broke to fix my desktop. So once again all of my problems come down to not having enough money....isn't that how all of your problems in life begin or end? Enough of this, on to bigger and better things.

I don't know if anyone is a fan of David Lynch's film "Lost Highway" if you are and have seen the film, you will recall a scene towards the end where Pete is getting down and dirty in the middle of the night, just off of a lonely highway, with only the headlights from his car illuminating them. During this scene a song plays "Song to the Siren" originally by Tim Buckley, this version is by "This Mortal Coil" is a beautifully haunting song, that sends ripples into your brain....rather fitting for a David Lynch film. So check that song out if you haven't heard it before. ENJOY!

1. Kangaroo

2. Song to the Siren

3. Holocaust

4. Fyt

5. Fond Affection

6. The Last Ray

7. Another Day

8. Waves Become Wings

9. Barramundi

10. Dreams Made Flesh

11. Not Me

12. A Single Wish

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Blind Melon - Nico (1996)

I trust that now everyone's sugar high has died down from eating Halloween candy and sweets, we can all get back to discovering new music and returning to old favourites. I use to listen to quite a bit of Blind Melon when I was younger, they were definitely the more cheery side of grunge, looking more like hippies than the rest of the Seattle scene. You don't see the "Nico" album that much anymore, so I thought that I'd upload it. Here you guys and gals go....enjoy!

1. The Pusher
2. Hell
3. Soup
4. No Rain (Ripped Away Version)
5. Soul One
6. John Sinclair
7. All That I Need
8. Glitch
9. Life Ain't So Shitty
10. Swallowed
11. Pull
12. St. Andrews Hall
13. Letters From A Porcupine

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Albert Kuvezin & Yat-Kha - Re-Covers (2005)

Since I am such a nice guy I'm going to do a second upload for today. Let me introduce Albert Kuvezin and Yat-Kha who are Mongolian "throat singers" I am guessing that you have never heard thorat singing before? Well you are certainly in for a good surprise. I first heard their cover of "Love Will Tear Us Apart" on the radio and was blown away by the vocals and the Eastern flow that ran through it. This entire album is basically covers...of covers (hence the title). The main problem that I have with cover songs is the fact that for the most part they sound the same as the original. Not in this case, let me tell you, they transform them into their own material. You have to hear this,ENJOY!

1. When the Levee Breaks (Led Zeppelin)
2. Man Machine (Kraftwerk)
3. Ramblin' Man (Hank Williams)
4. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Iron Butterfly)
5. Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division)
6. Her Eyes Are a Blue Million Miles (Captain Beefheart)
7. A Song About a Giraffe (Vladimir Vysotskiy)
8. Orgasmatron (Motorhead)
9. Will You Go, Lassie, Go (Mc Peake Family)
10. Toccata (Paul Mauriat)
11. Black Magic Woman (Carlos Santana Version)
12. Exodus (Bob Marley)
13. Play With Fire (Rolling Stones)
14. The Song Of Mergen (Alexei Tchyrgal-ool)

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Elliott Smith - Live, Washington D.C. (17.04.98)

Hello again, you know what I find difficult to believe? That is it October already...it'll soon be Christmas (yes Christmas, not the holiday season). So as I sit here and lament on where this went and how I wasted it. I thought that you guys and gals might enjoy some live Elliott Smith. This is probably my favourite live bootleg of his. It captures his gentleness and innocense perfectly. The highlight on the album has to be his cover version of "Thirteen" by Big Star, it sounds great and he really makes it his own. Well, ENJOY!

1. Angeles
2. Division Day
3. Clementine
4. Walts #2
5. Between the Bars
6. Southern Belle
7. Jealous Guy (John Lennon Cover)
8. Say Yes
9. Oh Well, Okay
10. No Name #4
11. Rose Parade
12. Almeda
13. Pictures of Me
14. Some Song
15. Biggest Lie
16. Care of Cell 44 (Zombies Cover)
17. Speed Trials
18. Thirteen (Big Star Cover)
19. No Name #3

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Future Sound of London - Dead Cities (1996)

OK, now I have really neglected this blog. I have been busy painting my place, painting sucks...that's all I have to say about that. Also my laptop desided to crap out on me. Stay away from HP, they have given me nothing but grief.

On to bigger and better things. "Future Sound of London" was really the first ambient/ electronic artist that I came across. A friend at the time was heavily into them and "Aphex Twin" so he pushed it all on me. It didn't take me long to love it and begin my journey into that genre. "Dead Cities is an amazing album, dark and mysterious yet appealing. Set in a post-Apocalyptic London, it really sets the feel for the entire album. Enjoy.

1. Herd Killing
2. Dead Cities
3. Her Face Forms In Summertime
4. We Have Explosives
5. Everyone Is Doing Something Without Me
6. My Kingdom
7. Max
8. Antique Toy
9. Quagmire
10. In a State of Permanent Abyss
11. Glass
12. Yage
13. Vit Drowning
14. Through Your Gills I Breathe
15. First Death In the Family
16. Dead Cities (Reprise)

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