A piece popped up on social media the other day about Hot Tuna. It seems that Kaukomen and Cassidy are still doing their thing…. so I thought I would give this one a spin after manny many years. It won’t be many many years before its on again 
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The Beatles: Revolver. Interesting to start listening to everything again with the upgraded system. New discoveries…
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I know what you mean. I am only a few days in with a wall bracket for my LP12 and I’m discovering a whole new extension to music that I have known for years!
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@Neil-26 a music mad friend of mine put me on to him last week so I gave it a listen. Quite enjoyed it, some great lyrics. Perhaps a bit like John Grant? And if you have a song that says it never rains in Manchester then you know there’s a sense of humour in there 
Karen Dalton - In My Own Time
Beautiful documentary on BBC iplayer.
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…. And now for something completely different… Jefferson Airplane: Bless its pointed little head. Live in 1968, and it sounds live! It’s great. It’s got the same energy of Jerry Lee Lewis live at the Star Club in Hamburg in 64, and I’d say Ac/Dc If you want blood. You feel like you’re at the gig! 
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I have been listening to quite a bit of 70’s recently, so a bit of 2021 with Yard Act, The Overload.
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Yes, I think there is perhaps a touch of John Grant about the BC Camplight album.
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Decided to go for one more……
Can’t stop playing this……
Vince Clarke - Songs Of Silence
Superb - My album of the year so far……
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Enjoying…
this latest offering from Thea Gilmore.
Presumably like many of us ‘elders’ on the Forum I was introduced to this expressive talent through her Naim Label album “The Lipstick Conspiracies” (046) which was memorable for the edgy and direct lyrics being her second album released in 2000. I still have it somewhere in my CD collection.
Twenty-three years (and eighteen albums!) later, this album entitled with her real name is a striking release of introspection, life reflection and a maturity of vocals that is refreshingly serious yet captivating in its delivery.
If you get passed the first track (which appears to apply some vocal distortion) then you will be rewarded with some reflective lyrics, good tunes and a decent recording.
Stand out tracks for me include: angelic ‘Bones’, ‘The Next Time You Win’, ‘Talking Out Of Tune’ and the wonderful ‘The Bright Service’.
Enjoy…
Sublime
Qobuz 24/44.1
ERA-1s
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@Adam1 - nice account of how you discovered Ben’s music those years ago, thanks. A great musical talent and thanks for the album recommendation which I’ll be taking up soon.
Best
Julian
And that’s why this forum is so great… I’d never heard of Thea, but was intrigued by your post. I’m now four tracks in and loving it! Thanks Julian…
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