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[Manatee]

Tss, tss, don't be so desperate : http://www.kinomusic.com 

Hmm, this appears to be the disc Paco said was sold out.  Anybody know for sure whether it's currently available?

I'm sorry to say they do, although it's not normally spoken of in polite society. This one is actually a compilation of shorter remixes and extracts as an introduction, presumably, for Ramones fans who expect the fade-out to start soon after the "1,2,3,4" call to arms.  Personally I think it's the least interesting thing they've ever done, nothing much seems to happen compared to the grown-up equivalents

I'd like to see what The Flower Kings would do with a bunch of Ramones covers, actually.  Might be something great. 

NP: nothing exactly, while I run around preparing stuff to take to the bank and post office, but I've got passages from King Crimson's "Starless" playing in my head.   

[aswas]

I am really glad that I now have an avenue to get our bands music. Heck I will just buy it all on The Verglas Shop Site

[Nicky007]

Is it a shredfest from beginning to end or is there some gentle playing as well? Not that I can't stand a shredfest, but I'm just asking...

There is some gentle playing, but admittedly, most of it is pretty high pressured. But, I mean, what would ya expect from Jeff L ?

One can recognise a lot of Nevermore in ZOP.

For long, I thought that Warrel Dane was the genius of Nevermore - cause he seems so weird, and he sings so weird, and the stuff he sings about is so weird - but I find Jeff's soloalbum much more exciting than Warrel's, and much more vintage Nevermore - altho what I do find great about Warrel's album is that he's so brutally honest there.

But basically, Tom there's only one thing to say:  ZOP is a must-have for anyone with true prog b*s - I mean, just like Black Clouds and Watershed 

So just getit ... and then we can discuss it. Tellya, you'l be far from disappointed 

BTW, have you heard John Petrucci's 'Suspended Animation'?

No, but I'v moved it to the top of my shopping list. Of course I have to have it 


NP  Pearl Jam:  Ten

Nice music 

I'm looking forward to Ten's album Pearl Jam 

Nicky.

[Manatee]

there's only one thing to say:  ZOP is a must-have for anyone with true prog b*s - I mean, just like Black Clouds and Watershed 

I have Watershed.  Does that mean I have one b* like Lance Armstrong?


NP: In Tenebris - Live @ Reverence

A defunct goth band from Virginia, USA.  Dunno that most of you would like it, but I like the unusual and haunting female vocals.  Most of their stuff never got officially released, but the band's leader made it available for free download on his website, I guess cause he wanted it to be heard.

[Manatee]

NP: Frost* - Experiments in Mass Appeal

Wasn't all that thrilled on the first play.  Giving it another shot.

[Steve Jones]

I'd like to see what The Flower Kings would do with a bunch of Ramones covers, actually.  Might be something great. 

Even more bizarre is The Beautiful South's version of 'Blitzkrieg Bop' on 'Golddiggas Headnodders & Pholk Songs' - most disturbing


NP: XTC - Transistor Blast CD2

[Steve Jones]

The Flower Kings - Stardust We Are.

Fishy Ramone health warning: title track weighs in at 25:02

[Manatee]

JP: Magenta - Metamorphosis (consisting of 4 songs, 2 of which top 20 minutes  -- but fairly noodle-free)

That UK outfit that I ordered another Magenta from is taking its sweet time.  I've had the Marillion album I ordered from Racket at the same time for a few weeks now.   

NP: Gazpacho - Night

Since I'm currently without a car to play it in, I have to get my fix at home.  I'd vote this album of the year, but it's a couple years old, so I'd have to post my vote retroactively.

[Nicky007]

I have Watershed.  Does that mean I have one b* like Lance Armstrong?

No, Greenie, it just means that liquids go both ways there, depending on how black the clouds are 


NP  Dave Matthews Band  on  MySpace

Nice music 

I just did a search in the Room, and realised that DMB is rare here 

Seems like I'm in the "nice music" business atm. Soon need sumthin more b*sy, so I'l be puttin on ZOP.

Nicky.

[Steve Jones]

OSI - Free

[Manatee]

No, Greenie, it just means that liquids go both ways there, depending on how black the clouds are 

I'm not at all sure what that means, but I am sure that I don't want to know.

NP  Dave Matthews Band  on  MySpace

Nice music 

I just did a search in the Room, and realised that DMB is rare here 

I actually went through a Dave Matthews phase a while back and own a few of his CDs.  I even played one recently.   I neglected to mention it here because I kinda of thought it would be considered icky by Room standards.  Glad to hear I'm not the only one who enjoys it.  I'm sure Steve has 6 or 7 DMB CDs, but that doesn't guarantee that he likes them.   

[Steve Jones]

I neglected to mention it here because I kinda of thought it would be considered icky by Room standards.  Glad to hear I'm not the only one who enjoys it.  I'm sure Steve has 6 or 7 DMB CDs, but that doesn't guarantee that he likes them.   

Ho-ho

I'm not familiar with the artiste's work and I don't think words like 'nice' and 'icky' will encourage me to take an English punt any time soon

[Nicky007]

I'm not at all sure what that means, but I am sure that I don't want to know.

As long as it keeps runnin  

OK, now I realised what the Lance Armstrong jive was about. Sad, seriously  

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lance_armstrong

Yeah, media sports don't interest me (maybe my IQ is too high  ) - except for the cheerleaders (to keep mine runnin)  

I'm sure Steve has 6 or 7 DMB CDs ...  

I know that he has a DNB  

... but that doesn't guarantee that he likes them.

Guess it's just like with his women 

Glad to hear I'm not the only one who enjoys it.

Actually Time Bomb is a real good song. Dave Matthews is a very expressive singer. He can make his voice as warm as Eddie's 

NP  DMB:  Time Bomb  (on MySpace, on repeat)  

http://www.myspace.com/davematthewsband


"If Martians fell from the sky
What would that do to God?
Would we put the weapon down
Or aim it up at the sky

No one would believe it
Except the fucking nut jobs
They'd laugh and cry
'We told you so!'"

- Dave Matthews, Time Bomb

Nicky.

[Manatee]

OK, now I realised what the Lance Armstrong jive was about. Sad, seriously  

In a way, although it's also rather inspirational since he recovered and went on to become a cycling legend.

Yeah, media sports don't interest me (maybe my IQ is too high  ) - except for the cheerleaders (to keep mine runnin)  

Not sure what a "media sport" is.  In the US, you have to search pretty hard to find coverage of the Tour de France.  I think of cycling as a fairly sophisticated sport.  At least it's not known for its hooligans.  I also think anyone who can complete that race let alone win it is a phenomenal athlete.

NP: Riverside - Anno Domini High Definition   

I don't even know if they had guitars in Poland before the Iron Curtain collapsed.   

[Steve Jones]

In the US, you have to search pretty hard to find coverage of the Tour de France.

I shall tell my mother, she'll probably emigrate.  My dad's always been a keen cyclist and has been watching the recent TdF pretty much 24/7

At least it's not known for its hooligans.

That's because most of them are more stoned than a Grateful Dead convention


NP: Yes - House of Yes Live From House of Blues

[Nicky007]

At least it's not known for its hooligans.

See, that's what I mean 

That's because most of them are more stoned than a Grateful Dead convention

NP: Yes - House of Yes Live From House of Blues

Yes, we have no bananas, no, I mean, I like that one a lot too. I was cult about it for a while 

Nicky.

[Manatee]

I shall tell my mother, she'll probably emigrate.  My dad's always been a keen cyclist and has been watching the recent TdF pretty much 24/7

It's one of the most interesting sporting events to watch if you can get good coverage.

That's because most of them are more stoned than a Grateful Dead convention

I've been to several Dead gigs, and I can say without fear of contradiction that if that were true, they'd all fall off their bikes.  First one I went to, I think I was viewed as lame because I was only drunk.      My belief is that cyclists don't have an unusually high rate of performance enhancing drug use compared to most other sports so much as it's tested almost to a fault in that sport, whereas it's checked now and then at best in most other sports.

[Steve Jones]

I loved that slogan a couple of years back when all the drug stuff was topical.  "Grow your own dope - plant a cyclist"


NP: Ozric Tentacles - Live Underslunky

[maddox]

Sylvan ~ Force Of Gravity

2nd spin.

[Steve Jones]

Just: Fish - Sushi
Now: Fish - 13th Star

[Steve Jones]

Just: Manning - The View From My Window
Now: Camel - The Paris Collection

[maddox]

Blind Ego ~ Numb

[maddox]

Porcupine Tree ~ Up The Downstairs

[Steve Jones]

Just: Bill Nelson - Quit Dreaming and Get On the Beam
Now: David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust

[maddox]

Sylvan ~ Leaving Backstage disc 1: Posthumous Silence