ahh @pedant – the opyimism of the Olympics.

For me one of the best parts was Elbow’s playing of Open Arms.
(I can’t find a good recording of it, so here’s the best audio of them playing it live I could find).
Obviously not written with Olympics in mind, their lyrics of “Open arms for broken hearts” etc was (for me) truly moving. I tear up now…[Read more]

Hi @thane15 – I think I have to agree with some or a lot of your thoughts on this episode.

I haven’t posted much on it as I’m not sure I enjoyed it when I watched it.

However, I was in the midst of man-flu so maybe just wasn’t able to get ‘in’ to it.

I think I mainly agree with you when you mention ‘tone’. For me (but also something I’ve heard…[Read more]

Hey @Thane15 – glad to hear you had at least one tale of ohfuckwhatthehellarewegonnado on your trip!

(and that you survived of course).

The next time you travel I can guarantee at least one or two of these incidents (if you’re doing it right of course!).

@pedant – I now live just north of trendy Shoreditch in Hackney Hipster central. I’m…[Read more]

Ooops – looks like I didn’t make myself clear (yeah, new year, nothing changes ;¬) )

So ( @pedant @missy @thane15 ), what I meant to say was that there’s a common misconception (or at least its my perception that there’s a common misconception – you can never be too sure in this post-Truth world just what is going on) that Londoners are…[Read more]

Hey @Thane15 – great to hear you’re back safe and sound.

And getting sick? There’s a lot of it around unfortunately, but seems like you managed to find a good cabbie (though it may not have felt like that!) and your dad did recognise that Londoners will ignore everything as well as care for people as best they can. Usually Londoners are…[Read more]

Hi all – its New Year’s Eve and I’m hoping next year is better than this one.
I guess Bowie leaving early last January should’ve warned us that the rest of the year was one to miss.

We had a lot of anger across the world in 2016, and here’s a song that kinda sums up a lot of thoughts I’ve had (and maybe others here). Its a gentler more mature…[Read more]

Well, we’ve finally had our Who, and 2016 reminded us that its still around.

Just snuck another in, huh? cheers.

Bastard year.

I wish I’d appreciated him more at the time he was producing really great singles.

These two videos bookend each other.

Roll on 2017 – I actually have great hope for it.

So, The Return of Doctor Mysterioso (what will the title be translated into in Mexico I wonder?) had at least one moment of Superman (Christopher Reeve era) refrain in it, so I assume there were lots of others.

Obviously the xmas special has given me (us??) the challenge of an appropriate song.

Though O Superman is obvious, and even something…[Read more]

Hi all – finally managed to log in and just wanted to wish you all a very merry xmas.
Thanks for your thoughts when I over-shared before (was feeling a little sorry for myself).

However, I’m actually incredibly lucky and others have it far worse.

It does seem that this xmas is a bit ‘flat’ for a variety of people here, so I’ve been looking for…[Read more]

… and since I’ve actually managed to log in(!) here’s a song about looking forward to the future and about people who had/ have it far worse than most people (certainly me).

and its a great song.

As I’ve been struggling to log in, that was an interesting link @pedant – as was your explanation of “1” and “100%” ages ago which lifted a veil for me at least.

cheers.

Anyway, in case I can’t log in again for a while, just saying I’m glad this place exists and looking forward to discussing the Who special when it (finally) arrives.

This…[Read more]

@barnable – yeah, not a good year on all sorts of levels.

But I’ll play something I’ve played here before and that I know raises a smile with a few, because its christmastime and we really should try and feel….. christmassy.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM2dV0vtOd0

And always happy to hear more from this awesome album, so I’ll do it if…[Read more]

For no reason whatsoever, here’s a song for Deep Breath.

To be honest I’m sure I or someone must have posted it before but not sure.

Anyway, if I was being up to date I might’ve linked to the theme song from Class, but really no one here has seemed keen on it (including me!).
Only thing about it that…[Read more]

@Craig – loved that school video! Cheered me up no end!

@Arbutus – I’ve not heard Stan Rogers before. Enjoyed it (though I don’t the references).

Well, apparently life was better in the ol’ days so here’s a song by a great composer from the great ol’ days of America*.

*not actually sure which…[Read more]

I guessed and feared that Trump would… trump.

As with Brexit, people have voted for ‘change’. Whatever ‘change’ means or brings – just not ‘more of the same’. Sadly Remain and Clinton were painted as ‘more of the same’.

Unlike others here, I don’t think that people that voted for him will be angry at him when he doesn’t deliver what they want…[Read more]

Hey @Thane15 – good to hear from you!

To be honest, you’re the first person who I’ve ever introduced Billy Bragg to who said his voice is “nice”.

“Awful” “urrgh” and “hmmph” is sadly more often the case!
(and that includes my sister!)

Here’s a couple of his that may or not be on the sidebar of youtube (or spotify or whatever).

It might be…[Read more]

So, after @pedant mentioned “angry folk singers” elsewhere on the threads I thought ‘yeah, there’s a few’ so I went looking for something appropriate.

I googled for this track and the first result was it sung live on Breakfast TV.

BREAKFAST TV.

Probably around 8am some random morning on BBC1, this happened.

Fuck me but I wish I’d heard it at…[Read more]

DISCUSSION ABOUT CLASS - SPOILERS...

Hi @Arbutus – eclectic? I think I’m more erratic but thanks!

That is a gorgeous bit of Haden. Maybe its because I’m listening on crappy headphones, but I could do without Metheny’s more angular plucking (at least early in the track) and just listen to Haden’s really warm, sensual playing.

Now, I think it was @Missrori who wrote an elegant post…[Read more]

@severusoswald – haven’t had the chance to say welcome yet, but…. erm… welcome to the forum!
(not that a welcome from me is particularly ‘special’ or anything, but just great to hear someone join)

Not sure about @pedant ‘s answer but I can at least give you some insight into the ‘joke’ about “hey missy you so…[Read more]