@CountScarlioni – thank you soooo much for telling us (or was it only me??!) that its Reynolds!
I was pulling my (non-existent) hair out as to those prints!

And I know this is probably irrelevant as its been many many years since I saw Educating Rita and I’ve no idea if there are deliberate or accidental echoes of it in the opening scene of The…[Read more]

ha ha @Thane15 – splurge away!
And yes – it was Social Network I was mainly thinking of (though I’ve heard great things about The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo soundtrack and ‘music inspired by…’ he did).

In terms of Eno, I am genuinely impressed by him. Its just that every time I think “oh, that’s interesting” about something, somehow he’ll be…[Read more]

@wolfweed – just also wanted to say its good to have your eagle eyes back!

;¬)

btw, not sure if anyone else has mentioned, but Bill is very much a Companion for this forum.
Her theories as to what is happening are indeed more insane than what is actually happening.

And I like to think that Moffat is speaking directly through certain lines when…[Read more]

oooooohhh @Thane15 – I’ve never heard that version of Hurt with Bowie !

Thanks!!

And Eno, well, Brian Bloody Eno is everywhere (I like him, I listen to his stuff when reading and An Ending (Ascent) is still one of the great pieces, but its somehow “he’s not part of that as well!!??!” with him!).

;¬)

I’ll admit that NIN were a band I only knew…[Read more]

@Phaseshift – that is a great version of the Passenger! Not heard that version before!

I got to Bowie too but via a different route. After people here mentioned The Lodger I went back to his album to have a listen and see if anything there useful for bonkerising.

Its not a favourite of mine in any way, so here’s the only one worth smiling about…[Read more]

phew !

LOTS of great comments – and far to many names to @ back to but really loved reading all your thoughts.

I’ve only seen it the once (last night) and will re-watch now that I’m armed with what you’ve all seen, but some thoughts…

If my memory from last night is not faulty… I loved how Bill got into danger in the end, ignored the…[Read more]

ah @pedant – two classics there. I’ve also got a fondness for that period.

I’ve just looked up when they came out and I had thought I was a teenager but seems I was even younger! Weird how the memory plays tricks.

@Thane15 – the song you were trying to remember is one Pedant shared by Thea Gilmore.
I’m still thanking him for the Minnie Ripperton…[Read more]

aw – sorry for the headache inducing The Normal !

Obviously this track sprang to mind (only because of the title mind, though Moffat’s obviously a fan!)

Hi @Mersey – I don’t have anything to add, I just think I’d say how I appreciated your desire of a re-appraisal of Seven.

I’ll admit that my interest in Who waned around that time, but it wasn’t McCoy’s fault (it was as much to do with my changing interests and age).

I think that actually McCoy has or will have the ‘most under-appreciated’ tag…[Read more]

ooh – just caught up on a couple of the tracks above.

@thane15 Eva Cassidy – thanks, a beautiful voice (though maybe I’m like Spawn, perhaps it will take me a little longer to truly appreciate this kinda singer-songwriter)

@pedant Minnie Ripperton – a perfect song.
I had heard it first perhaps on a mixtape from a mate. I’d no idea who it was,…[Read more]

Thanks @pedant – I’ve always thought that that was a Patti Smith track!
Its a great track but didn’t know it wasn’t the original.

So hopefully that’s laid any claim I might possibly have had to knowing anything about music to bed now.

;¬)

Mind you, I think I’ve already done that when I admitted here before that I told the Sandkings (minor…[Read more]

fantastic – some music for me to listen to tonight!

as that may be others’ mornings or afternoons or whatever, I’ll post the Boss track that made me smile (in a fist-pumping way of course).

:¬)

Actually I had it originally as a “Who is back and no doubt there’ll be a fair bit of running so here’s a…[Read more]

ha ha!! @pedant darn it – Nick Cave was my back up ammunition!

;¬)

Though I did have a ‘go nuclear’ option, but its dark and personal so… best not!

however – Thea Gilmore – jesus. Yes.
This evening I was just spinning around the whirlygig of music on youtube, propelled by the Boss (but taking in Damien Rice, Knopfler, Clapton and stuff)…[Read more]

Hey @jimthefish – yes, Capaldi nails it there.
Something to live up to.

Hopefully it was here on the Sofa where @Thane15 (and others) were talking about the joys of reading.
I’ve got a bit of time back (ie I now don’t have to ‘think’ about planning some time to read!) and have been devouring books.
Just munched through Neil Gaiman’s Neverwhere…[Read more]

ha ha @pedant – no, I’m not going to play ping pong with you with “suicide music”.
That’s not me not wanting to play, more that the subject matter is just a tad….. raw.

Also I haven’t listened to Damien Rice in ages. ;¬)

Also (and why I’m dull) I’m just far too literal and so end up with stuff like Bonnie Prince Billie. *

But thanks for the…[Read more]

ha ha @pedant – well, no, I’m not one of those who venerate at the altar of Mozzer.

I do distinctly remember that Top of The Pops performance (**UPDATE tried linking below but its dailymotion so didn’t embed; hey ho).

Seeing the gladioli I just thought…. “prat”.

I was 12.

However having an elder brother whose mate was very into music, meant…[Read more]

so, I’m enjoying learning.

This is a great forum where the central reason we’re here is great, but the conversation is far far richer.

So lets embrace that richness.

@mudlark – I for one am not bored by this conversation (and the tune I’m about to post is not directed at you 😉 )

I love learning more about the world and so am hugely enjoying the history I’m learning from the Sofa – long may it continue.

Ancient History, Modern, this continent that nation… I for one, don’t give a fuck.

Its a small world -…[Read more]

ooooh Joy Division – haven’t heard that in ages – splurge away @pedant !

Now, I really really shouldn’t post this.
It has lots of swearing; its incoherent; your righthand-bar of recommendations will be soiled…

but…

@janetteB said “I can’t wait” on another thread and this just wouldn’t leave my head.

Truly – don’t listen if swearing or…[Read more]

he – thanks fr that @thane15 ! certainly got me moving on this lazy Sunday morning!

Here’s something for those watching all those birds
(I did Elbow last time so this time….)

(oh, and as far as I know, “issue” can mean problem – its just that issue can mean other things too and doesn’t have to be a…[Read more]