Posts by Lord Alfreston
Nothing prickly about Thistletown's first album
I admit I am a bit biased on this one as their boat is moored just down the road from me and I've met them a few times and they're lovely people.But their first album, named after the boat two of the band live on in Cornwall, is a cracker.From the opening drum rhythms of title track Rosemarie you can tell you're in for something pretty special. Tiffany and Lydia's angelic voices merge together on
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Rufus Wainwright - Emperor's New Clothes?
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The Word magazine is running an interesting podcast at the moment along the lines of which critically acclaimed artist/band do you not get and vice versa i.e which band do you love but everyone else hates.Just thought Moggers might have some good ones.I'll start off with Rufus Wainwright. I just don't get it. Why does everyone love him so much?His voice is a monotone drone with songs that never go
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Classic electro-pop - Ladytron
One of the great lost classics of last year was Ladytron's Witching Hour. Because it was so brilliant, and to show everybody what they missed, they are re-releasing it.This may be a cynical ploy by the record company but who cares when there's music this good on board. Not only does the album contain the brilliant International Dateline, but many bands would sell their soul to the Devil to write a
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Led Zep reunion blues
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Boy am I kicking myself that I chose Battles over Robert Plant at the Green Man Festival last month. About the only chance I'll get to see any of the originals play Led Zep songs, Bob's band played Whole Lotta Love and Black Dog and from where I stood in the portaloo they sounded pretty damn good, made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up anyway. If I'd known then what I know now. 20million p
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Acid Archives link
Sorry forgot to put the link for the previous post. Here it http://www.lysergia.com/AcidArchives/index.htmis
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The Acid Archives of Underground Sounds
Thanks to Wasted Years for pointing me in the direction of The Acid Archives of Underground Sounds. A fantastic website for all your obscure Psychedelia * Garage * Folkrock * Hardrock * Weird. The reviews are great, done with a real dry sense of humour, if it's bad they'll let you know. There are some great fashion disasters pictured as well.Looking forward to a few hours cruising this littl
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Gruf Rhys Green Man Festival 2007
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Locating MOG account...