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Two albums from 1974 featuring the skills of Rupert Hine for me this Sunday:

Quantum Jump - Quantum Jump

Kevin Ayers - The Confessions Of Doctor Dream And Other Stories

A variety of David Bowie albums/tracks and the wonderful new 3-disc version of the Blade Runner soundtrack!!

Bonnie "Prince" Billy - "The Letting Go". I don't like the phrase "return to form" but it seems to apply to this album. Our Will has been gone (in an entertaining and thoughtful way) for too long. "Ease Down The Road" was the last really decent one for me.

The Knife 'Silent Shout'

David Bowie - yesterday 'Reality', today 'Heathen'.

Foxx/Gordon: From Trash

edit: played it 4x or so

I'm also playing "The Letting Go".

Now it's a funny thing... but I don't get it.
Also trying to give Baby Dee's Safe Inside The Day the benefit of the doubt, but so far I'm confused and disappointed.

That's probably a good sign of immeasurable depth and the albums will grow to become significant points of reference. Both artists have done more immediate and seemingly 'better' work

That said, once a month or so I get to the local pub

http://southampton-pubs.co.uk/dolphin/index.htm

and have the enviable pleasure of local live bands doing their thing. Tonight, my second experience of 'Louche Manouche' - Enjoying the recent revival of interest in hot club jazz and gypsy swing, a style brought to the fore by Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli in the bars and cafes of Paris in the 1930s, Louche Manouche combine guitars, violins, double bass, mandolin, clarinet, flute and vocals in an upbeat ensemble that will get you dancing and make you smile

http://www.meltingpot.org.uk/main/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=22&Itemid=45

Works for me.
Live music in this kind of setting with friends, a fire and a warm pint is unbeatable.

Seriously, I have paid and travelled to see a lot worse....

There are those of you who may be wondering why I have been posting about playing alot of Crash and Burn (initially) and From Trash. Well, truth of the matter is I just recently obtained the 2 cds as they were never in my record shop before. I played Crash and Burn first. I thought it was really good. The next day, I played From Trash and I thought it was the most unbelievable cd I had heard in a long time. In fact, far superior to C + B.

Sorry, if I am posting too much about things you guys all know already and I hope everyone bears with me as I seem to have alot of catching up to do regarding Mr Foxx. Kind of like when I finally really heard Joy Division. Well, better late than never, I guess.

Always knew I was on the wrong side of the Atlantic.

Ultravox - 'Lament' (the first ten tracks).