What are you listening to? - Page 10

evfrson · 5 Sep 2019, 11:45 PM

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Originally Posted by FredOnline

Count me amongst them, I considered her a product of the Stock Aitken Waterman phenomenon of the time, when everyone they used turned to gold, although I must admit that Rick Astley does have a very good voice, but not provided with suitable material to make the best use of it - similar IMHO to Lulu and Tom Jones, great voices but poor songs.

Kylie was just in the right place at the right time.

I should be so lucky!

Next time I see Pete I'll pass on your compliment

I do agree to a large extent with what you have said, a lot of SAW music is drivel manufactured to cater for a particular audience at a particular time.

Kim WIlde is another example of this. In my opinion she cannot sing for a toffee but happened to have the right physical attributes (as does Kylie) and the right connections to achieve a moderate degree of success.

FredOnline · 6 Sep 2019, 03:51 AM

If only YouTube had been around in the 1960's, and we had quality videos of Chicago like this!

I'm A Man - Chicago (Leonid & Friends cover):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rmOg4_8wD0

evfrson · 6 Sep 2019, 05:05 AM

Strange mixture of Kylie singing a Manics composed song :

Kylie Minogue - Some Kind Of Bliss

https://youtu.be/qBSg4_WStsU

Berenburger · 7 Sep 2019, 07:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evfrson

Kim WIlde is another example of this. In my opinion she cannot sing for a toffee but happened to have the right physical attributes (as does Kylie) and the right connections to achieve a moderate degree of success.

My favourite video of Kim Wilde: https://youtu.be/r_GH6M7cUq4. She has the appearance.

evfrson · 7 Sep 2019, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Berenburger

My favourite video of KIm Wilde: https://youtu.be/r_GH6M7cUq4. She has the appearance.

She has the appearance here also :

https://youtu.be/MEFR9EkkqmI

FredOnline · 7 Sep 2019, 05:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evfrson

She has the appearance here also :

https://youtu.be/MEFR9EkkqmI

I'm saying nothing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdNljkRZooA

evfrson · 7 Sep 2019, 05:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FredOnline

I'm saying nothing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdNljkRZooA

Loved the way she handled that hosepipe

Bamb0 · 9 Sep 2019, 01:25 AM

Im listening to the sunday morning tag sale on WTIC

Code:

http://15903.live.streamtheworld.com/WTICAM_SC

Tsunami · 12 Sep 2019, 02:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evfrson

Strange mixture of Kylie singing a Manics composed song :

Kylie Minogue - Some Kind Of Bliss

https://youtu.be/qBSg4_WStsU

Actually, the Manics initially wanted Kylie to do the female vocals on "Little baby nothing" as they thought she fitted perfect for a song about the strength of women in a male-dominated industry(/world?). But as Kylie was unavailable, they chose Traci instead.

Didn't they perform the song live with Kylie a few times, or is that just a rumour?

But in any ways, there was some sort of link between the Manics and Kylie.

Tsunami · 12 Sep 2019, 02:48 AM

How come I never mentioned The Connells in here?

I'm a fan, and I listen to them very often, but apparently I haven't mentioned them in this topic. Currently listening to them, songs played in order of appearance:

"Scotty's Lament"
"Darker days"
"Over there"
"Seven" (now playing)

"Seven" and "Darker days" are off the first album ("Darker days"), when the band drew comparisons with The Smiths in the press, including a local magazine naming them "Raleigh's local depressants". Their music evolved a lot throughout their career. Vocalist Doug MacMillan also changed vocal style quite radically after that first album, which makes people sometimes wrongly assume that the band changed vocalist. They never did though.

This band is so underrated it's almost criminal. Also, people should stop comparing them to REM. They both have jangle influences in their music, they both hail from the American South, they both started off in the 80s. There the comparison stops.

It's so sad that people often call them a "one hit wonder" based on the success of "74-75" in Europe, while they have so many good songs. They're working on a new album now, they had record company problems for years but it seems the new album is finally coming now. Hopefully there will be a tour with European dates included, although I doubt it given the lack of fame of their songs other than "74-75" here. Guess I'll have to catch a flight to Raleigh at some point if I ever wanna see them live.

Tsunami · 12 Sep 2019, 04:33 AM

now listening to Kirlian Camera - "K-Pax"

A very dreamy song, with some very poetic lyrics. I recommend to listen with headphones on, as there are a lot of sound effects and background noises in the song, which act to the dreamy effect of the song and could be lost if not listening with headphones. The song takes its title from a film of the same name.
Kirlian Camera are from Italy and first started off doing "Italo dance", but they later shifted towards a darker sound, giving them a fanbase within the gothic community amongst others. They have performed at festivals such as the famous Wave-Gothic Treffen in Leipzig.

evfrson · 12 Sep 2019, 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tsunami

Actually, the Manics initially wanted Kylie to do the female vocals on "Little baby nothing" as they thought she fitted perfect for a song about the strength of women in a male-dominated industry(/world?). But as Kylie was unavailable, they chose Traci instead.

Didn't they perform the song live with Kylie a few times, or is that just a rumour?

But in any ways, there was some sort of link between the Manics and Kylie.

Im pretty sure she did perform it live with the Manics at an NME awards show, can't remember the year.

Berenburger · 13 Sep 2019, 07:14 AM

Anouk is a popular female rock singer in NL.
Gave birth to 6 children, but never gonna be nobody's wife.

https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=yu...&feature=share

FredOnline · 13 Sep 2019, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FredOnline

If only YouTube had been around in the 1960's, and we had quality videos of Chicago like this!

I'm A Man - Chicago (Leonid & Friends cover):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rmOg4_8wD0

Been revisiting Chicago since this post, forgot how good they were!

This week, I must have listened to "Introduction" - from their first album released in 1969 - quite a few times.

Quite simply a masterpiece!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=19gCLq-Zmnw

evfrson · 13 Sep 2019, 05:18 PM

Some progressive house for a Friday

Fragma - Toca me (Inpetto 2008 remix) - https://youtu.be/0IUNnyPWe7o

9 Sep 2019, 01:25 AM	#143
Bamb0 Master of the @ Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 1,868	Im listening to the sunday morning tag sale on WTIC Code: http://15903.live.streamtheworld.com/WTICAM_SC

13 Sep 2019, 07:14 AM	#148
Berenburger The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,905	Anouk - Nobody's wife Anouk is a popular female rock singer in NL. Gave birth to 6 children, but never gonna be nobody's wife. https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=yu...&feature=share Last edited by Berenburger : 13 Sep 2019 at 07:22 AM.

6 Sep 2019, 03:51 AM	#137
FredOnline The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Manchester UK Posts: 2,616	If only YouTube had been around in the 1960's, and we had quality videos of Chicago like this! I'm A Man - Chicago (Leonid & Friends cover): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rmOg4_8wD0

6 Sep 2019, 05:05 AM	#138
evfrson Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 159	Strange mixture of Kylie singing a Manics composed song : Kylie Minogue - Some Kind Of Bliss https://youtu.be/qBSg4_WStsU

12 Sep 2019, 02:48 AM	#145
Tsunami The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: in between the bright lights and the far unlit unknown Posts: 2,341	How come I never mentioned The Connells in here? I'm a fan, and I listen to them very often, but apparently I haven't mentioned them in this topic. Currently listening to them, songs played in order of appearance: "Scotty's Lament" "Darker days" "Over there" "Seven" (now playing) "Seven" and "Darker days" are off the first album ("Darker days"), when the band drew comparisons with The Smiths in the press, including a local magazine naming them "Raleigh's local depressants". Their music evolved a lot throughout their career. Vocalist Doug MacMillan also changed vocal style quite radically after that first album, which makes people sometimes wrongly assume that the band changed vocalist. They never did though. This band is so underrated it's almost criminal. Also, people should stop comparing them to REM. They both have jangle influences in their music, they both hail from the American South, they both started off in the 80s. There the comparison stops. It's so sad that people often call them a "one hit wonder" based on the success of "74-75" in Europe, while they have so many good songs. They're working on a new album now, they had record company problems for years but it seems the new album is finally coming now. Hopefully there will be a tour with European dates included, although I doubt it given the lack of fame of their songs other than "74-75" here. Guess I'll have to catch a flight to Raleigh at some point if I ever wanna see them live.

12 Sep 2019, 04:33 AM	#146
Tsunami The "e" in e-mail Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: in between the bright lights and the far unlit unknown Posts: 2,341	now listening to Kirlian Camera - "K-Pax" A very dreamy song, with some very poetic lyrics. I recommend to listen with headphones on, as there are a lot of sound effects and background noises in the song, which act to the dreamy effect of the song and could be lost if not listening with headphones. The song takes its title from a film of the same name. Kirlian Camera are from Italy and first started off doing "Italo dance", but they later shifted towards a darker sound, giving them a fanbase within the gothic community amongst others. They have performed at festivals such as the famous Wave-Gothic Treffen in Leipzig.

13 Sep 2019, 05:18 PM	#150
evfrson Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Posts: 159	Some progressive house for a Friday Fragma - Toca me (Inpetto 2008 remix) - https://youtu.be/0IUNnyPWe7o