What are you listening to? Part III

[Scepticalscribe]

'The Watermill' by Ronald Binge. Haunting and beautiful, in that exquisitely bitter sweet style that I am sometimes rather partial to.

And, years ago, quite some years ago - when I was a child - this was the theme music to a rather lovely BBC production of 'The Wind In The Willows', and, as such, it was a haunting piece of music that I have never forgotten. Although, for years, I didn't quite know what the piece was actually called.

 

[mobilehaathi]

Philip Glass - Glassworks

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Philip Glass - Glassworks

Always liked this one quite a lot, and play it a bit.

Still, it is mood music which brings forth, or evokes, a particular mood.

 

[pachyderm]

actually went to the Cheap Trick board and read a thread about AC/DC ...

not a big fan but i do like this one and a few others.

then on to this...

yes. i like 70's mediocre powerpop.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

actually went to the Cheap Trick board and read a thread about AC/DC ...

not a big fan but i do like this one and a few others.

then on to this...

yes. i like 70's mediocre powerpop.

Cheap Trick? Gosh. Now, that is a name I haven't heard of in an absolute age.

Actually, I recall receiving an album - yes, that old style LP - of theirs as a gift from a chap I was friendly with as an undergrad - they were his favourite group.

 

[997440]

 

[LizKat]

Listening to more stuff I haven’t heard for awhile. This is all the fault of @Scepticalscribe for having mentioned Carmina Burana (Carl Orff) the other day. After she posted on having listened to the "O Fortuna" I went and listened to that as well as a few more bits from the work as well: “In taberna quando sumus” (the drinking song) plus the lively snippets of “Swaz hie dat umbe” and the brief, sweet “In trutina” piece. All this is not how I envisioned monks illuminating copies of sacred manuscripts and holding a candle against dark ages. Who knew they were having so much fun on their breaks.

So later of course while I was in that library of my stuff, I rummaged around for more things that had fallen off playlists for awhile. Currently on tap is Alan Hovhaness, Symphony No.2 (Mysterious Mountain). I have the Reiner/Chicago recording but I ripped it a long time ago to mp3 and should do it over.

I only like some parts of Mysterious Mountain, but then so did Hovhaness. I’m not like the composer though, I mean at least I listen to the whole thing and it’s not that long. He apparently used to walk out when it was performed if he turned up someplace and it was on the program. He had decided he didn’t like most of the thing!

 

[dec.]

I don't know how I missed them, but just a while ago I discovered Leprous, it's like Hipsters-have-kidnapped-Morten-Harket-and-go-Prog Metal... or something like that ... Beautiful stuff

 

[Savor]

^ Best PSY song since "Gentleman". Better than "Gangnam Style." Best Korean dance song to me since Lim Chung Jung's "Open The Door."

I didn't like it at first. After few more listens, it is catchier than "Gangnam Style" and way superior to "Hangover." But this where the music video shines better than the actual song. My favorite part is the start of the first break of the chorus. The beat is rapid fire. I like seeing sexy South Korean girls in high heels pull off that Saturday Night Live disco dance move with a touch of The Bushwackers introduction move. Anybody who watched WWF wrestling before 1992 knows what I'm talking about with The Bushwackers, Luke & Butch. PSY used it as a disco move in "Daddy." It is funnier when sexy Korean female dancers to it especially on high heels. Like a "waah waah" dance move. John Travolta meets The Bushwackers in Saturday Night Fever. Now I know why it took 1.5 years for this music video to be released. People don't realize the time and work PSY put into the dance choreography and excellent production values.

I generally like PSY's music videos because they are bright, colorful, and there is an interesting shot every 5 seconds that makes you have to rewind it again and pause. Just seeing sexy Korean female dancers is a plus. Childish and silly but still more replay value than a Nicki Minaj and Katy Perry video. I can understand the odd Asian humor because some of my best friends are South Korean or half of it. They drink like crazy too. If you have a beautiful smartphone or TV display, PSY's music videos make excellent tech demos for them. Drink heavier like South Koreans do, and it gets better.

 

[Gutwrench]

Burin' Streets - Joe Strummer & The Mescalerros

 

[Gutwrench]

@Savor - it doesn't get much sexier than Ari & MiU (Waveya).

 

[pachyderm]

lol

 

[LizKat]

lol

yeh but maybe he should have put a nsfw tag on it. have to admire their strength, those shoes are clunky weights.

 

[mobilehaathi]

Johannes Brahms - Sonata for clarinet and piano nos. 1 and 2

 

[997440]

My favorite (from Jethro Tull's - A Little Light Music) of Ian's multiple interpretations of Bach's - Bourée.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Johannes Brahms - Sonata for clarinet and piano nos. 1 and 2

Excellent choice, especially, oddly, to my mind (and ear) in winter time.

My favorite (from Jethro Tull's - A Little Light Music) of Ian's multiple interpretations of Bach's - Bourée.

Ah, lovely listening; I love Jethro Tull, and have quite a few of their CDs on my iPod.

 

[997440]

....

Ah, lovely listening; I love Jethro Tull, and have quite a few of their CDs on my iPod.

I have most of them and Anderson's solo work, as well. I couldn't imagine a week without listening to them. I love a great deal of Anderson's compositions (and lyrics), and at times, they've been new to me; innovative. Despite thousands of listens, they still have special little wrinkles that bring a smile.

 

[pachyderm]

yeh but maybe he should have put a nsfw tag on it. have to admire their strength, those shoes are clunky weights.

true. booty shaking and the F word....

 

[Gutwrench]

Sorry I forgot about the f-bombs.

(On the other hand...isn't everything NSFW? I mean we're paid to work and not use the Internet. People should use their own good judgement.

I never understood why people on sports forums complained about results being posted in a thread discussing an event in real time. If you're dvr'ing an event either stay out off the forum or the threads discussing it if you're worried about a spoiler.)

 

[LizKat]

People should use their own good judgement.

Well yeah, that's sort of what the (NSFW) tag is for, really. It's saying it's up to you but if you happen to be working AND(/OR) using the internet and bump into this, maybe you like to save it for later.

As for sports spoilers, well, I'd agree with you. Same with people who don't want to know about a TV episode or movie but still want to hang out in a forum where the stuff is commonly discussed...

Meanwhile, if not necessarily showing good judgment, I'm going to sample the latest from Coldplay, which has so far managed to escape my attention thanks to my effort to dodge hearing any of their latest album. A few friends have said they like some of the tracks. Here I go to find out if my friends have become idiots or Coldplay has finally regained some of the cred they had with me in Parachutes.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Well yeah, that's sort of what the (NSFW) tag is for, really. It's saying it's up to you but if you happen to be working AND(/OR) using the internet and bump into this, maybe you like to save it for later.

As for sports spoilers, well, I'd agree with you. Same with people who don't want to know about a TV episode or movie but still want to hang out in a forum where the stuff is commonly discussed...

Meanwhile, if not necessarily showing good judgment, I'm going to sample the latest from Coldplay, which has so far managed to escape my attention thanks to my effort to dodge hearing any of their latest album. A few friends have said they like some of the tracks. Here I go to find out if my friends have become idiots or Coldplay has finally regained some of the cred they had with me in Parachutes.

Haven't bought anything by Coldplay since they released 'Parachutes'. I'll be interested in your thoughts.

On NSFW, that is another acronym the meaning of which I hadn't known until today.

This is a most instructive place, I must say; you really do learn a lot when visiting MR.

 

[OLDCODGER]

Tinnitus, mainly. *sigh*

 

[LizKat]

This is a most instructive place, I must say; you really do learn a lot when visiting MR.

Heh, maybe especially when someone forgets to tack on an NSFW tag!

I will post back when I have listened to some of Coldplay's A Head full of Dreams.

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Azymuth, with the lovely "Last Summer In Rio", and with "Jazz Carnival."

 

[Scepticalscribe]

Heh, maybe especially when someone forgets to tack on an NSFW tag!

I will post back when I have listened to some of Coldplay's A Head full of Dreams.

Well, in my teaching days, my students kept me appraised, informed, and well up to date on evolving slang terms and the meaning behind weird and wonderful acronyms.

Since I descended from the Ivory Tower and was persuaded to quit the groves of academe, and - because, these days I work mostly in international environments where English, while a shared means of communication, and usually the mission language, the language that we report in, is not the first language of most of my colleagues. Thus, the covert meanings behind contemporary slang can sometimes pass me by.

So, this is a most instructive environment, and, to be quite candid, joking aside, I am rather grateful for it.

Still listening to the sublime Azymuth. (Over a decade ago, I heard them live, a wonderful evening).

I look forward to your comments on Coldplay, @LizKat .