Just discovered a new French band. Nice name! Shame about the music.
The George Kaplan Conspiracy - Phoenix & Rapsodie
http://thegeorgekaplanconspiracy.bandcamp.com/track/phoenix-rapsodie
The general pop/rock - music thread Page 40
Not bad. Depeche Mode, New Order etc are obviously the influences.
Quote: Gordon Bennett @ August 7 2013, 9:04 PM BSTNot bad. Depeche Mode, New Order etc are obviously the influences.
You're too kind.
Quote: George Kaplan @ August 7 2013, 9:12 PM BSTYou're too kind.
Actually I like it but then these were always a favourite:
New Musik - Churches
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNQ42otLUa0
......and when I was working in a certain mountainous country, this was always on the TV:
Laurent Voulzy - Paradoxal Systeme
Continuing my theme of picking things for their names rather than quality, here's one for our great leader.
Von Paul Kalkbrenner - Aaron
Quote: George Kaplan @ August 8 2013, 1:05 PM BSTContinuing my theme of picking things for their names rather than quality, here's one for our great leader.
Von Paul Kalkbrenner - Aaron
Elvis Presley's second name was Aaron > The King > Our Aaron q.e.d.
Finally managed to order the first two Big Star albums. These belong in every serious record collecton.
Quote: Gordon Bennett @ August 8 2013, 7:46 PM BSTFinally managed to order the first two Big Star albums. These belong in every serious record collecton.
I'm sorry but I just can;t get excited about them.
Just got a recent (I think it's 2007ish) B52s album. Funplex. Really good.
Quote: Chappers @ August 8 2013, 9:27 PM BSTI'm sorry but I just can;t get excited about them.
Just got a recent (I think it's 2007ish) B52s album. Funplex. Really good.
I'm not that enthusiastic about them either...in general I'm not the biggest fan of what the "insiders" call power-pop. But Big Star is often listed as one of the great unknown bands...and I have a "best of" compilation that contains some great songs (September Gurls, Back of a Car etc.). So I felt I needed their albums (luckily there are not so many of them).
By the way, I have Funplex too...it's always a pleasure to hear Kate Pierson sing.
Les Crane - Desiderata
Strangely compelling cover from the soundtrack to a movie about a great leader:
Quote: George Kaplan @ August 9 2013, 1:58 PM BSTStrangely compelling cover from the soundtrack to a movie about a great leader:
I think that is one of the best things you have posted. Have noted that the soundtrack also includes Khaled, Souad Massi and Ali Hussan Kuban. They are all pretty good.
The Baron Cohens are remarkably talented and the film sounds interesting. I tend to see things like "The Truman Show" as multi-dimensional, whether it is designed or not, so would probably really enjoy it.
I'm on lighter novelties today. Degrees of humour and seriousness are for individual interpretation.
But MC Rai gives me the opportunity to mention Eurovision for what will be the only time. One performance outweighs all the others in its history put together. It is this one. The song is composed by Wasis Diop:
Amina Annabi - C'est Le Dernier Qui A Parle Qui A Raison
Quote: Horseradish @ August 9 2013, 2:32 PM BSTBut MC Rai gives me the opportunity to mention Eurovision for what will be the only time. One performance outweighs all the others in its history put together. It is this one. The song is composed by Wasis Diop:
Amina Annabi - C'est Le Dernier Qui A Parle Qui A Raison
Very good!
An amazing range of hand movements too, almost like watching a hand-ballet.
Quote: George Kaplan @ August 9 2013, 3:10 PM BSThand-ballet.
That sounds rude to me! 