• David
• 05 Nov, 2022

Laura Jean - Amateurs (2022)

In my persute of “making do” with what I’ve already got, I’ve even gone back to wired headphones via a little DragonFly DAC.

• • #laurajean

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• David
• 03 Nov, 2022

Various Artist - Jools Holland "Legends" [DVD]

I felt like some audio visual stimulation this evening. Part of my revelatory musical-medium rebirth, has me trawling through a rather splendid collection of multi-genre, multi-era musical collectives and individuals.

• • #variousartists

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• David
• 28 Oct, 2022

The Pineapple Thief - Give It Back [BD-Audio](2022)

Gavin Harrison is probably the world’s best unknown drummer. He’s played bongos on many sessions for other musicians, but probably is best known (in the right circles) for his stick work with Porcupine Tree, The Pineapple Thief and the mighty King Crimson.

• • #thepineapplethief

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• David
• 27 Oct, 2022

Pavement - Terror Twilight: Farewell Horizontal (1999)

The only full-priced CD I bought during my sojourn to Auckland was this Pavement 2022 Redux. As a completist, this sits very nicely on my CD shelf along with the other 4 remastered/extended editions.

• • #pavement

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• David
• 26 Oct, 2022

Fazerdaze - Break! (2022)

I tried; I really did. I had a few things to listen to this afternoon, nothing I physically owned thank goodness, but I quickly became underwhelmed and even irritated with stuff passing as entertainment.

• • #fazerdaze

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• David
• 25 Oct, 2022

The Shins - Oh Inverted World (2001)

I’m a new convert to James Mercer’s witty, whimsical stories and quirky, off-centre soundtracks. My first real taste of The Shins was a different kettle of fish entirely.

• • #theshins

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• David
• 24 Oct, 2022

Pink Mountaintops - Axis Of Evol (2006)

Stephen McBean, front man and guitarist of the fabulous Black Mountain, takes a trippy diversion with offshoot band, Pink Mountaintops. Fuzzed-out guitars, a wonderfully swampy, lo-fi production and wonky vocals makes for a real treat.

• • #pinkmountaintops

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• David
• 23 Oct, 2022

Dry Cleaning - Stumpwork (2022)

Dry Cleaning’s 2021 debut, “New Long Leg” was up there with my favourite peri-COVID releases. Despite it being a bit more restrained, this new record ups the musical ante significantly.

• • #drycleaning

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• David
• 20 Oct, 2022

The Books - Freedom From Expression [DVD](2012)

I picked this DVD up in Auckland recently at Flying Out Records. It was sitting all alone, on a dusty old shelf, well removed from the tsunami of vinyl.

• • #thebooks

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• David
• 19 Oct, 2022

Cracker - Sunrise In The Land Of Milk And Honey (2009)

I had a bit of a field day in Auckland during the weekend hunting for those (not so elusive) CD bargains.

• • #cracker

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