Underplayed Classics

November 2024 Forums Off topic Underplayed Classics

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  • #250876
    imposs1904
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    Nah, as good as they were, they weren’t even the best band on Postcard.

    #250882
    Twiglet
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    Thus spake another deluded Josef K-er… (actually, I’m not sure if another person actually exists)

    #250884
    imposs1904
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    #250892
    Twiglet
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    Thanks for notice of the sale. As I say, I’m not especially a Josef K fan, though it looks like it could well be a decent read.

    More generally, This recently-published book about the Scottish indie scene also looks like it might be worth picking up:

    https://tinyurl.com/3729amta

    Re Aztec, HLHR (obvs not on Postcard) is undoubtedly a classic…the other albums are pretty middle-of-the-road in all respects. Some of Roddy’s solo stuff is fantastic, tho’(I love ‘Surf’).

    #250907
    Bijou Drains
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    And Prefab Sprout weren’t even the best band on Kitchenware!

    #250996
    Moo
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    A polite reminder that this thread is for great songs that are barely ever played on the radio, and not songs that are socialistic (there’s another thread for that). Though there’s nothing wrong with posting a socialistic song if you think it fits the above criteria.

    #250997
    Moo
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    I bought a wardrobe made by Motown Records, but sent it back because it could only fit four tops.

    #251000
    imposs1904
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    A lost classic.

    Amy Rigby’s Summer of My Wasted Youth.

    #251001
    imposs1904
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    Martin Newell. Also known as the Cleaners from Venus.

    Brilliant songwriter. A lost treasure . . .and all that jazz:

    #251014
    imposs1904
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    I’m expecting a four page review (and retrospective) in next month’s Standard.

    This will be great . . . but it’s not guaranteed that I’ll get to see it. Which is a bastard shame.

    Crooked Mile was my favourite album of 1987. Still holds up to this day.

    https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0hj3563

    #251019
    Bijou Drains
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    Hi imposs1904,
    If, as I understand, you are currently in the US and cannot access BBC iplayer, you can purchase a VPN (there are some free ones as well), then set the vpn to the UK. You can then stream BBC player programmes. I use this technique to access Gaelic Games coverage through the RTE player. Apologies if I am teaching my granny to suck eggs.

    #251020
    Thomas_More
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    Del.

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    #251071
    Bijou Drains
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    A very different political viewpoint, but some fantastic music. Will miss Mr Harley, must have seen him 20 or so times live

    #251072
    imposs1904
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    Weirdly enough I first heard of Steve Harley via this rather good cover version from an unlikely source:

    #251102
    Moo
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    Book of Days (Far & Away) – Enya

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