45: Here it comes

Here is an awesome (and previously rare) video of Spiritualized playing These Blues live with Kate Radley on bass. I think it was filmed at their show at the World Trade Centre all those years ago. I'm not sure though. It was opening for the banshees and it's a killer version of one of their best songs. Here you go...



Don't let it bring you down,
JT x

44: Pigs On The Wing

I can't stress how great Pink Floyd are. You already know Pink Floyd are brilliant... if you don't you have no right to be here. Apart from 'Momentary Lapse of Reason' and 'Ummagumma' they did no wrong. Yes, I like 'The Division Bell', it was by no means the best album of 1994 though. Usually Pink Floyd beat every other album released the same year. That year belonged to Blur, obviously. I like Pink Floyd so much that I even love the film version of 'The Wall'. Bob Geldof tried his best to ruin it but even he couldn't make it bad. That scene where the kids have bloaty faces and are walking into a meat mincer is one of cinemas best ever moments. To top off how good it is, you get to listen to The Wall the whole time!

Anyway, I was trying to listen to a record today but I couldn't decide which one. I think for a 21 year old with no job I have too many records. Definitely more records than I could afford to have bought. Where did they all come from? I didn't get given them (well, maybe 2 or 3)... I think I must've just spent all my money on records and holidays for the last 2 years. I by no means have the biggest record collection out of people I know, but they're normally older than me and have jobs to fund the habit.

43: Fuzzy Logic

I decided I had to make another post so that my last one wasn't the first thing people saw when coming on this blog. I'm not always that grumpy but I suppose I had good reasons.

Upcoming shows I will be at...

Mudhoney at Koko
Spiritualized at Royal Fesitval Hall
Super Furry Animals at Bangor University
Yo La Tengo at Manchester Academy 3
Saint Etienne at The Ritz
Grizzly Bear at Manchester Cathederal
Daniel Johnston at Manchester Town Hall
Malcolm Middleton at Bush Hall
SunnO))) at Salford Islington Mill

Currently listening to...
SunnO))) / Pan Logic - Ché

42: Groups of 3

Today I was sacked by Ticketmaster. So now I am unemployed. My clubnight has also died a slow death it seems, and I don't think that will be taken any further after last night. So. I have nothing to do anymore. I spent some of my last money in the world on buying Leonard Cohen's 'Live Songs' on LP.

I have nothing interesting to say to you really,. My lack of job/social life means my posts will most probably just be about the same things for the forseeable future.

My record player is making fucked up sounds, if that breaks I really am screwed. My computer and phone are on their last legs.

I'm really worried that people are totally happy with listening to Kings of Leon, Lady Gaga and The Killers. Even people that like good music seem to do nothing to support that. They mostly don't buy the albums or go places that play the music they heard about on pitchfork.

41: Just before it's October...

So, here in England we have 42 minutes to wait until it's October 2009. Because of this, I thought I'd squeeze in an update.

Today my 'Zak Sally's Fear Of Song' CD arrived. CDs are usually miles less exciting than a record, but this a great thing and I can't emphasize enough what a good idea it is that you buy it. The music is fantastic enough ut the package makes it well worth the dolla. Much better than a Battles album or something else you probably have in your colection... I'm still not sure about Battles. They're a bit... I dunno. This is nothing like Battles, anyway.

Next weekend I'm going to have a music heavy weekend in London. Making new songs, watching Mudhoney and Spiritualized and Spiritualized again. Hopefully there will be another gig too but I haven't managed to find one on Saturday yet. Not a good one anyway. Are Mudhoney still good? Were they ever? I will find out I suppose.

I am DJing tomorrow at Tiger Lounge, that's because it is my monthly night of mayhem and losing money.

But anyway, I'm gonna have a great time in London. Making music is good but me and Ric are lazy and forget what we've played by the time we've stopped playing it. Hopefully there will be some kind of recording this time. Can you wait? No? Well you better had be able to wait, it might take longer than a new Jesus and Mary Chain album.

Thanks everyone,
JT

40: Psych Sound Ensemble

Hello loyal readers. Today I got paid so I bought a couple of LPs. I got the Vivian Girls album and the Taken By Trees album. They are good. Vivian Girls is a bit short and samey but the songs are good so why should it matter that they sound the same? It never did Interpol any harm making the same songs over and over (apart from that last album, that was pretty poor). Taken By Trees is from Sweden and she makes some fantastic indian-inspired folk stuff kind of similar to Death Vessel except she doesn't just sound like a girl, she is one. There are some extra exotic sounds on there too. I love that second Death Vessel album, by the way. And the first, come to think of it.

So yeah. Check these bands and artists out before you leave me again...
Taken By Trees
Vivian Girls
Chad Van Gaalen
The Black Ships (this is Nick McCabe from The Verve and his new band.)

I don't care if you don't like The Verve, it is obvious they had one of the best guitarists of the 90s.

If you wanna hear something a bit more rockin' and are into your Sabbath, check out my pals The Freezing Fog HERE

Over and Out, Berlin x

39: is it 39? I can't remember. I'll know when I post it..

It's cold today so I just put on a jumper. I've been listening to Neurosis and Burzum and it doesn't make it any warmer but the sounds are good. The sky is totally pink and orange and weird outside, this is not a usual thing for Manchester and Rochdale etc...

Al just rang and said the big car park in town is shut off and the road is cleared and there are lots of police and naughty looking guys being told off. It's much more dramatic I'm sure but I'm no good at drama these days... Too lazy I guess.

archive.org is a fantastic website. I am listening to all sorts of live sets by great bands. Some songs on there that I'm still waiting to hear released, too... which is obviously a bonus.

I'm just going to check which cities have been on here this week so I can thank you, hang on....

... Shelton in Connecticut, that's a new one. I think a band I liked once came from Connecticut. Hot Rod Circuit maybe? I remember them... I liked being 15 a lot. Maybe they wern't from there. Wikipedia will know...

Yeah, they kinda moved there for a while. I am a fountain of knowledge today, arn't I?

Take care everyone.