Now Playing Thread

[Steve Jones]

Sylvan - Encounters.

Crikey O'Blimey!  First time I've heard this one.  I thought it might be a weaker offering as it's one of the band's earlier recordings, but it's awesome. 

[Nicky007]

Queens Of The Stone Age:  Rated R   

My first spin. Already sounds good. QOTSA keep high standards. Guess you have to be a grungie to like this sorta music. These guys are real freaked out, have songs with titles like Quick And To The Pointless. Tom, definitely something for you.

Nicky.

[maddox]

Only twice, Mad. Hey, have you contracted Appyitis ? 

Only and merely twice? 

Oh then i'm on the safe side since three times is a charm. 

[Steve Jones]

Just finished listening to Tinyfish - 'Tinyfish'

I've only played it once so far, but already I like it a lot.  Guitar-based prog, but 'classic' prog as opposed to prog-metal.  Certainly well worthy of consideration if you're looking for new thrills. 

[maddox]

Camel - Migration

[The Butterfly Man]

These guys are real freaked out....... Tom, definitely something for you.

Hmm don't know what to make of that!

I've been playing Era Vulgaris a lot lately and I like it a lot. So you think the next one on my list should be Rated R Nicky?

Tom

[maddox]

Transatlantic - All Of The Above

[Nicky007]

Hmm don't know what to make of that!

Well, you like stuff with an edge. So do I btw 

I've been playing Era Vulgaris a lot lately and I like it a lot.

So you think the next one on my list should be Rated R Nicky?

Couldnt say yet. I find R, Songs, Lullabies, and Era all super. So just get them all. The order is unimportant. And from what I'v read at Amazon, the self-titled debut is supposed to be just as excellent. These guys are musicians to their fingertips 

Nicky.

[Steve Jones]

Sylvan - Presets

[Iggy]

Sylvan - Presets

I listened to that yesterday it is my favorite Sylvan cd.

NP Cygnus and the sea monsters One night in Chicago

[Steve Jones]

IQ - Dark Matter.

Tremendous opening to this album.  A band on top of their game. 

[Iggy]

Octane by Spock's Beard to and from the supermarket.

Sparks' propaganda at home

[Steve Jones]

Sparks' propaganda at home

At work...

At playyyyyy... 

NP: Beardfish - The Sane Day.  Just starting my first listen, so no comments as yet.

[Nicky007]

NP  Iced Earth  (on Myspace)

Good, but nothing stands out, or what, guys ?  A bit like all those amorphous Finnish metal bands 

Nicky.

[Iggy]

satellite Evening games

[Steve Jones]

Viv Stanshall - Sir Henry at Rawlinson End.

For those not familiar, this is a spoken word outing from one of England's greatest and much-missed eccentrics.  I first heard the equally late John Peel broadcasting this in small, easily digested chunks back in the seventies and have had a taste for it ever since. 

[PH]

satellite Evening games

The title track is soo brilliant!

I'm now listening to Edenbridge's "The Grand Design". Very interesting symphonic/gothic metal/rock.
It reminds me a lot of Threshold, thanks to the guitar. Of course this band is fronted by a female singer.
It's highly melodic and I've also listened to their new album "My Earth Dream" which is quite good too.

http://www.myspace.com/edenbridge


-Paco

[Steve Jones]

Just mown the lawn to the strains of:
Opeth - Still life
and
Blue Öyster Cult - Secret Treaties.

Yes, I know that in a perfect world all lawn-mowing would be done to Genesis 'I Know What I Like' but if I can barely hear Opeth over the noise of the mower then Genesis stand no chance.

I'm now resting my ears to Steve Hackett - Spectral Mornings.

[Nicky007]

NP  Thought Chamber:  Angular Perceptions   

One of the great prog masterpieces - on the heavy side. I know that Steve likes it, me too, and who else ?  Tom and Mad, definitely an album for you. Michael Harris has an unbelievable imagination, and he wields his guitar masterly. Ted Leonard from Enchant sings tremendously - never heard him so good. The three other guys are less known, but by no means lesser.

Difficult to compare, but Yngwie, SyX, Zero Hour come to mind.

Michael Harris has also released some exciting solo albums.

Nicky.

[maddox]

Arena - Purgatory Road 

[maddox]

Spock's Beard - ^Flow

[The Butterfly Man]

NP: Genesis - Afterglow

I didn't know it was this good! I bought their latest DVD yesterday and already after watching the first disc I am sooo impressed! 

Tom

[PH]

NP: Genesis - Afterglow

I didn't know it was this good! I bought their latest DVD yesterday and already after watching the first disc I am sooo impressed! 

Tom

Of course!

Afterglow is a beautiful song. As is the rest of the Wind & Wuthering album.


NP:
Liquid Tension Experiment - LTE2
5. When The Water Breaks



-Paco

[maddox]

Circus Maximus - The Prophecy 

[Steve Jones]

RPWL - Trying to Kiss the Sun.