• David
• 30 Jan, 2019

Michael Hedges - Aerial Boundaries (1984)

Ok I admit it, I dabbled with New Age music! Luckily it was a fleeting indiscretion that only came about from exposure to a couple of Windham Hill samplers.

• • #michaelhedges

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• David
• 28 Jan, 2019

Led Zeppelin - The Complete BBC Sessions (LP5) (2016)

Purchased the day of re-release from HMV in London during 2016, this remastered/re-jigged vinyl compilation of early live Zeppelin recordings just keeps on giving.

• • #ledzeppelin-thecompletebbcsessions(lp5)(2016)

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• David
• 27 Jan, 2019

Sharon Van Etten - Remind Me Tomorrow [Tidal] (2019)

This record, just released a matter of days ago, has really caught my fancy. After hearing her interviewed and each track reviewed on a recent “All Songs Considered” podcast, it was top of my list to give a proper listen.

• • #sharonvanetten

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• David
• 25 Jan, 2019

Placebo - Placebo (1996)

A placebo is a substance that has no therapeutic effect or a measure designed merely to humour or placate someone. Placebo, the band, are more often than not treated similarly by the music press.

• • #placebo

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• David
• 24 Jan, 2019

Pavement - Brighten The Corners: Nicene Creedence Ed (1997)

Ane of my favourite musical adventures was seeing Pavement in the flesh at The Caledonian Hall, in Christchurch on Wednesday 13th July 1994.

• • #pavement
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• David
• 23 Jan, 2019

Can - Ege Bamyasi (1972)

If you haven’t listened to this band, I urge you to drop everything and do so right now! Start with this fantastic record, circa 1972, then work your way up from 1969’s “Monster Movie” through to 1973’s “Future Days”.

• • #can

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• David
• 21 Jan, 2019

Pink Floyd - Pulse [Vinyl Box] (1995)

Ok, more “Dad” rock this evening but there’s a good story behind this one that involves The Big Red Shed. While browsing the vinyl bins recently I came across this beast of a box set newly remastered on 4 big slabs of vinyl.

• • #pinkfloyd

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• David
• 17 Jan, 2019

Prodigy - Music For The Jilted Generation (1994)

A classic dance/drum’n’bass/rock/metal cross-over record that absolutely slam dunks all of the big beats, electronic riffage and squelchy brilliance. We lost a past “Shut Up And Listen” member because of this band (notably “Smack Your Bitch Up”).

• • #theprodigy

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• David
• 15 Jan, 2019

Mad Season - Above (1995)

An absolute stonker of a record this evening. This is truly a forgotten gem from the very short-lived Seattle supergroup made up of members of Alice In Chains (Layne Staley), Screaming Trees (Barrett Martin), Pearl Jam (Mike McCready - who I tolerate big time on this record) and some dude called John Baker Saunders.

• • #madseason

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• David
• 11 Jan, 2019

Steven Wilson - Home Invasion [Blu-ray](2018)

In Concert At The Royal Albert Hall 2018 was an epic year for me in many ways. Add a live Steven Wilson gig in Auckland into the mix and it’s an icing-on-the-cake moment.

• • #stevenwilson

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