David- 05 Apr, 2017
Placebo - Without You I'm Nothing (1998)
Live: Saturday 19th July, 2003 - Town Hall, Auckland Tagged onto the end of a work-related stay in Auckland, this gig was a great way to see out the week.
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David
- 04 Apr, 2017
Super Furry Animals - Love Kraft (2005)
Live: Tuesday 27th September 2005 - The Olympia, Dublin Not a moment or note was wasted during the Furry’s majestic, life affirming set.
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David
- 01 Apr, 2017
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (1979)
Live: Thursday 20th March 1980, Athletic Park, Wellington. Six months after the release of “Tusk”, The Mac had an infamous melt down on stage at Athletic Park.
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David
- 30 Mar, 2017
Vampire Weekend - Contra (2010)
Same year and era as Tuesday’s record, but an entirley different beast altogether. An Afro-infused ryhtmic treat. Think Paul Simon’s Graceland but with autotune and a greater pop sensibility (and more hooks).
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David
- 28 Mar, 2017
Tweak Bird - Tweak Bird (2010)
Dirty old psychedelic blues played by Illinoisan brothers Caleb and Ashton Bird. (They call it sludge metal in those parts!) Riff after infectious riff - it’s relentlessness is wall to wall.
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David
- 26 Mar, 2017
Daft Punk - Random Access Memories (2013)
To be perfectly honest, I’ve never been a fan of Daft Punk. This changed this morning while reading my book “Vinyl Me, Please: 100 Albums You Need on Vinyl and Why”.
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David
- 25 Mar, 2017
Slayer - Reign In Blood (1986)
I’ve got 30 minutes to spare this afternoon. I’ve therefore taken a speed over substance approach. This classic (highly regarded by speed metal purests anyway) is literally all over in a flash - but what a flash!
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David
- 23 Mar, 2017
Blonde Redhead - La Mia Vita Violenta (1995)
Next month I’m only playing stuff from bands or artists that I have experienced live. This is a bit of a head start, a band I hold in the highest regard and witnessed live in London in 2014.
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David
- 22 Mar, 2017
Bill Fay - Life Is People (2012)
Working at home on a Wednesday demands a certain level of restraint - it’s a work environment afterall. This is a beautiful record to create a relaxed and undisturbed afternoon while pondering the complete fabric of life.
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David
- 19 Mar, 2017
Ruby - Salt Peter (1995)
Stunning debut from Ruby aka Leslie Rankine. Released more that 20 years ago, this is Nine Inch Nails meets Portishead. Not always easy listening Not always easy listening but invigorating to say the least.
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