Author Topic: What are you listening to (2025)? (Read 5968 times)

Dave in Fairfax · « **Reply #75 on:** May 02, 2025, 11:08:11 pm »

Most recent lecture from the faculty of history at Sweden's Sabaton University.

imref · « **Reply #76 on:** May 09, 2025, 10:46:52 am »

there have been a ton of incredible clips from the Metallica show at Lane Stadium. This is probably my favorite. It shows James Hetfield taking it all in as Enter Sandman plays into the stadium just before Metallica takes to the stage:

https://x.com/nathangray_1/status/1920535150942617845

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #77 on:** May 14, 2025, 01:29:21 pm »

We're doing a geezer rock trifecta over the Memorial Day/UK bank holiday weekend...starting with Jah Wobble (original bassist for Public Image Limited) who is playing a pub gig in Southampton, followed by a 450 mile roundtrip drive up to Manchester to see Bruce Foxton playing The Jam's "Setting Sons" the following night and then straight back to Southampton to see Michael Monroe, Sami Yaffa, and assorted other pieces of Hanoi Rocks.

Sadly Foxton is retiring from music, so it's pretty much last call for The Jam since Paul Weller has pretty much turned his back on The Jam and rock & roll in general. The Jam were a big part of my life's soundtrack so this trip was not optional.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #78 on:** May 14, 2025, 01:37:19 pm »

Album released on this day in 1969.

https://m.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLNPGM2D7aODfSvuyEKzJiqXv3GH_y7-Vf

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #79 on:** May 14, 2025, 01:42:27 pm »

Appropriate given the Leafs are playing Southern Man tonight.

Neil Young playing Rocking in the the Free World on SNL with a Leafs patch on his jeans was pretty

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #80 on:** May 14, 2025, 02:56:27 pm »

His Dad was famous hockey journalist Scott Young.

imref · « **Reply #81 on:** May 14, 2025, 04:11:13 pm »

Came across this last night on YouTube. (Sittin' on) The Dock of the Bay performed by a variety of artists from around the world including Jack Johnson, Aloe Blacc, and Otis Redding's children. Still my favorite song ever.

imref · « **Reply #82 on:** May 23, 2025, 04:59:00 pm »

Billy Joel announced he has a brain condition that makes him unable to perform any of his upcoming concerts. He's undergoing treatment but there's no word on if/when he'll be able to resume touring. We had tickets to see him and Sting at Nats park this year.

English Natsie · « **Reply #83 on:** May 26, 2025, 09:23:55 am »

45 years ago, this week, 'Top Of The Pops' gave us this gem, from the UK Subs - note the Cockney Rejects jumping around in the audience...

(for the uninitiated, the song makes references to the Mod revival which was underway, in the UK, at the time...)

JCA-CrystalCity · « **Reply #84 on:** May 26, 2025, 10:59:15 am »

Quote from: English Natsie on May 26, 2025, 09:23:55 am

45 years ago, this week, 'Top Of The Pops' gave us this gem, from the UK Subs - note the Cockney Rejects jumping around in the audience... (for the uninitiated, the song makes references to the Mod revival which was underway, in the UK, at the time...)

sounds like formula mix of the Ramones with the Clash's I'm so bored with the USA.

English Natsie · « **Reply #85 on:** May 27, 2025, 06:57:01 am »

Quote from: JCA-CrystalCity on May 26, 2025, 10:59:15 am

sounds like formula mix of the Ramones with the Clash's I'm so bored with the USA.

It's meant to be formulaic - the track is a comment on the artificial, manufactured nature of the Mod revival (the triumph of style over substance), and foreshadowed the rise of the New Romantics.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #86 on:** June 03, 2025, 10:54:36 am »

The revival of the Mod Revival sadly didn't go as planned last week...Bruce Foxton wasn't able to go on stage due to health reasons so we decided to skip the drive to Manchester and just goofed around the south coast before flying home. Did see Jah Wobble and Hanoi Rocks in Southampton tho

Dave in Fairfax · « **Reply #87 on:** June 04, 2025, 08:30:08 pm »

This band came up on a livestream I was on earlier today, and I realized it's been years since I listened to them. I also realized I only knew their major stuff. Any deep cuts anyone would recommend?

imref · « **Reply #88 on:** June 04, 2025, 10:43:01 pm »

Quote from: Dave in Fairfax on June 04, 2025, 08:30:08 pm

This band came up on a livestream I was on earlier today, and I realized it's been years since I listened to them. I also realized I only knew their major stuff. Any deep cuts anyone would recommend?

not sure of deep cuts but “wrap it up” is a great song.

Ali the Baseball Cat · « **Reply #89 on:** June 05, 2025, 02:12:37 pm »

SRV's younger brother, no?

[edit: older brother, JFGI]

imref · « **Reply #90 on:** June 11, 2025, 09:30:50 pm »

This is…different:

imref · « **Reply #91 on:** June 13, 2025, 11:26:49 pm »

Watched "The Beach Boys" 2024 documentary on Disney+ tonight. It's enjoyable but didn't really break any new ground except that I had never heard the story of the Beach Boys' ties to the Manson family.

There is an incredible segment toward the end that I won't spoil.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #92 on:** June 17, 2025, 12:56:49 pm »

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/y_ZSDgjKWbI

Dave in Fairfax · « **Reply #93 on:** June 17, 2025, 04:17:25 pm »

Quote from: Natsinpwc on June 17, 2025, 12:56:49 pm

https://m.youtube.com/shorts/y_ZSDgjKWbI

Wikipedia tells me that the tool in their right hands is called a bachi and is the standard pick for a shamisen, but I'm pretty sure I have one in my car for scraping the ice off my windshield.

Here's a longer video of them playing several Black Sabbath songs and just being too cute.

Natsinpwc · « **Reply #94 on:** June 17, 2025, 05:11:36 pm »

Quote from: Dave in Fairfax on June 17, 2025, 04:17:25 pm

Wikipedia tells me that the tool in their right hands is called a bachi and is the standard pick for a shamisen, but I'm pretty sure I have one in my car for scraping the ice off my windshield.

Here's a longer video of them playing several Black Sabbath songs and just being too cute.

Thanks!