Soundtracks of Our Lives week ending 16 October 2011 CE 

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riverman Oct 16, 2011 22:30:30
Replying to 1001realapes

Bong - Beyond Ancient Space: I think this is stunning. Went to see them on Friday in a Stoke Newington church and bought the cd there. Its subtitled 'Unsere Kosmiche Musik' and that's spot on. Heavy drone but the 'sitar' (it's not a sitar but can't remember the name of the instrument), Loopian (shimmering) guitar, and great rhythm section make this a v trippy affair; great for headphones in the dark, yet also danceable!

Emeralds - Does it Look Like I'm Here: first LP I've heard by them. I like it but perhaps there's just too much going on, more space would be good.

Barn Owl - Lost in the glare
Half Man Half Biscuit - 90 Bisodol (Crimond)
Brain Donor - Love Peace and Fuck (Rock on!)

Probably been more but mind blown by the Bong!

A anthonyqkiernan
anthonyqkiernan Oct 16, 2011 22:48:33
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riverman wrote:
Half Man Half Biscuit - 90 Bisodol (Crimond)
See?

R redfish365
redfish365 Oct 17, 2011 03:52:59
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riverman wrote:
Bong - Beyond Ancient Space: I think this is stunning. Went to see them on Friday in a Stoke Newington church and bought the cd there. Its subtitled 'Unsere Kosmiche Musik' and that's spot on. Heavy drone but the 'sitar' (it's not a sitar but can't remember the name of the instrument), Loopian (shimmering) guitar, and great rhythm section make this a v trippy affair; great for headphones in the dark, yet also danceable!
Ah, I ordered this just yesterday and can't wait to get it. Your words have upper my anticipation - which was already very high based on their live album - into the stratosphere!
Can't wait!
I also ordered the new Barn Owl and a handful of other goodies.

M machineryelf
machineryelf Oct 17, 2011 11:12:18
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riverman wrote:
Bong - Beyond Ancient Space: I think this is stunning. Went to see them on Friday in a Stoke Newington church and bought the cd there. Its subtitled 'Unsere Kosmiche Musik' and that's spot on. Heavy drone but the 'sitar' (it's not a sitar but can't remember the name of the instrument), Loopian (shimmering) guitar, and great rhythm section make this a v trippy affair; great for headphones in the dark, yet also danceable!
missed Bong [a whole bunch of other folk] at the Tusk festival last week because of work, and looks like I'll miss them again at the end of Oct for the same reason, might have to call in some favours for that if I can, I would recommend the Bethmoora EP ,Live at Roadburn & the Gilgamesh Lives cds , all top quality
also from Infinite Exchange if it's still available the 'Is that the light I see......or the gleam in the devils eye' which is a drum free Bong
http://arequestforvolume.wordpress.com/bong-long-live-the-time-of-gilgamesh/ lots of Bong info
http://www.blackest-rainbow.moonfruit.com/#/available-cdrscds/4523430801 Gilgamesh Lives available from Blackest Rainbow for £3 [bargain]
there is a rough & ready 3 cd live set available
http://mutant-ape.co.uk/acatalog/CD_Releases.html
if you really want to OD on slow and heavy

for my own listening it's been
Klaus Schulze - La Vie Electronique vols 1-4
UFO - The Chrysalis Years
Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
Jonny Cash - At San Quentin
Swans - My Father Will guide Me Up a Rope.....