Just ordered a copy of Grant Lee-Phillips' new album ''Nineteeneighties", a collection of classic 80's indie anthems from the likes of The Smiths, Joy Division and The Cure done in an alt.country style.

Picked up Beck's Sea Change on vinyl yesterday. Records!

Comments of the Inner Chorus - Tunng.

Weirdy electro-folk act's latest LP, whose output was recently described as Trunktronica. Figure that one out...

You're absolutely right there. One of the finest albums ever made.

In terms of Dylan, I'd also strongly recommend getting ahold of The Bootleg Series which contains rough cuts and unused material, much of which is enjoyable. Sometimes I actually prefer the bootleg to the final cut, such as Tangled Up In Blue, whose acoustic version mops the floor with the Blood on the Tracks cut. Given that that version is wonderful, it gives you an idea of how good he can be when it's just him and his guitar.

That sounds great actually. Tangled Up In Blue is one of my favourite songs.

Just ordered Sepultura's new album. Came out three months ago but I didn't even know they had one out till today...

Bought Wolfmother today, rock on! I'm gonna party like it's 1977. It's sooo good.

I went to take Weller's Stanley Road back to HMV today in exchange for this one, I paid the two pounds extra for Wolfmother, but somehow ended up walking out with both of them.

Insane Clown Posse - The Great Melinko

Bloomin' heck. I've not listened to that album in absolutely ages. I might have to get a copy myself.

The Prodigy - Music For The Jilted Generation
Transplants - Haunted Cities

I presume it's directed at me. It's great I especially love Piggy Pie and The Halls Of Illusions. It was £6 from Virgin, bargain.

The Cure-Head On The Door
The Ramones-The Ramones
Tori Amos-Little Earthquakes

To top it all off the cute American girl behind the counter said it was the best selection that they had seen all day. Really puts a spring in the step.

Bob Dylan-John Wesley Harding
Jenny Lewis and The Watson Twins- Rabbit Fur Coat
Ryan Adams-29

This week...

BMX Bandits - My Chain
Various - Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-68
Mudhoney - Superfuzz Bigmuff
Fatboy Slim - Greatest Hits
Pet Shop Boys - Disco 2
Ween - 12 Golden Country Greats
Various - Classic Experience II
Don Henley - Building The Perfect Beast
Joy Division - Closer
MC5 - Back In The USA
Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Get Happy
Beach Boys - Smiley Smile
Beach Boys - Wild Honey
The Fall - Live 1977
The Clash - ...On Broadway

Common-Be
Simple Kid-Simple Kid 1
The Rapture-Echoes

Been meaning to get these for ages and I found them all in a pre-owned CD section, so they only cost me 12 quid in total. Score!

Cocteau Twins - Treasure
The Jesus And Mary Chain - Best of
Lamb - Best of
The Cure - Japanese Whispers

Revisted high school days and bought the Ride box set.

Ahhh, Oxford shoegazers.

Michael Manring - Thonk

This is my third copy of this disk. This guy did show at school one night and I couldn't believe what i was seeing and hearing! Worth looking into if you're a musician of sorts

Poo, I've also just learned that Igor Cavalera has quit Sepultura .

Coldplay - X&Y

Just ordered

ICP - The Jackal Brothers
and
Muse - Black Holes And Revelations

From Amazon.co.uk

Lou Barlow - Emoh

Silver Jews - Tanglewood Numbers

Both rather good.


The rest of the Silver Jew's releases should be dropping through my letterbox in a few days, and I'm looking forward to seeing them at The Green Man Festival next month.

I want to invest in some Ween soon too - no idea where the hell to start though...

The Doors - Morrison Hotel
Pulp - Hits
Snow Patrol - Final Straw

I walked into Best Buy the other day, looking to purchase a Faith No More album, and walked out instead with Miles Davis's "Kind Of Blue."

lacuna Coil- Unleashed Memories

Not had a chance to listen to it from start to finish yet but what I've heard so far is gothic rock goodness.

It's a good album, that is. And Christina is hot, too .

Which Faith No More album was it that you were after?

I listened to it on my lunch hour and I agree, tis a great album. And she is indeed a fox of the highest order.

While good, Lacuna Coil aren't my favourite band in that kind of genre though. They tend to be a little bit bland and mainstream compared to the likes of Tristania, who I much prefer.

I was gonna buy a Faith No More album today, but I decided to get

The Doors - LA Woman

Downloaded the following LPs today:

Gnarls Barkley - St. Everywhere
24 Hour Party People OST
South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut OST
Team America OST
Dangermouse & Jemini - Ghetto Pop Life

Loving them all. The Gnarls Barkley LP is fantastic.

Elevator suite - Barefoot and shitfaced (and BUGGER ME its good)
Maximo Park - A ceirtain trigger

I hadn't really decided. I've not listened to much of their stuff before, really.

It didn't really matter, though, because none of the CD-selling establishments around here carry any of their albums. If it's not a best-of compilation, a current Top 40 hit, or a rap album, it's not available, with very few exceptions.

Agreed.

I got hold of some more Sigur Ros the other day. Yum

New Order - Power Corruption and Lies. It's got three good tunes on it.

I'll take your word for now, but I will endevour to look into Tristania. Bought Unleashed Memories off the back of hearing a couple of Coil tracks on Vampire The Masquerade: Bloodlines. There are only a couple of the songs on the album really match up to the songs that were on the game though(does anyone know which album the songs from the game are from?).
I'm getting a taste for these gothic lady fronted bands. The melodic vocals are so relaxing by comparison to the usual roaring/screaming/shouting metal I've got.

My copy of Atari Teenage Riot's greatest hits is in the post now. Looking forward to finally hearing them after being told that they were a bit like the Mad Capsules on here ages ago. Cant remember who said it though so if it turns out to be crap expect some undirected bitching.

I'm not sure what the songs on bloodlines, but they're more likely to be off Comalies, at a guess.

Have you heard of Nightwish? Tristania are probably more similar to them than they are to Lacuna Coil, but Tristania tend to be heavier and less dominated by the female vocals. They've actually got 3 styles of vocals going on in most of their songs, male and female opera style, and also Black Metal Dani Filth style vocals, although not quite as shrieking as Dani's. It's not easy to describe, but I'd say Tristania were basically a cross between goth rock, opera, and a slight tendency towards black metal.

Johnny Cash-American V: A Hundred Highways\
Prince and The Revolution-Around The World In A Day
British Sea Power-The Decline Of British Sea Power
Talking Heads-Remain In Light

I've never managed to get hold of any Tristania but have had it recommended before. Nightwish are a bit spectacular.

Well, they were. They booted out Tarja, and given she was such a fundamental part of the music, it'll be interesting to see how they go on without her. Not that I'm saying she was the only talent in the band, quite the opposite, I'd say she probably contributed the least, by the sounds of it, but she was a very strong front figure of the band.

I still prefer Tristania, since they're heavier, and a bit more balanced in that they aren't quite so overpowered by the female vocals. And being a fan of black metal helps appreciate the harsher vocals too.

The Doors - The Doors
Dido - Life For Rent

Otis Redding-The Dock Of The Bay
TV On The Radio-Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes

I'm quite dissapointed that there's a lack of mention of the new Muse album.

'Tis damn fine people go buy.

I would have bought it but the nearest copy is 3,000 miles away! I'll head out and get it next week once the Jetlag disappears.

From what Ive heard of it theyve tried to make every song big, and its sounds really arrogant.

No ta.

Curse you HMV and your sale. Curse you to heck!

Field Music - Field Music
Radiohead - The Bends
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Show Your Bones

Can anyone tell me how to put money onto my paypal account?

I made one on ebay, but I dont know how to credit it...

Muse- Black Holes and Revelations

Truly amazing, I didn't think they could beat Absolution but I think they may actually have done it...