Those who dance are considered insane by those who cannot hear the music.
Sunday 9 February 2014
Saturday 8 February 2014
Vinyl Feature: Andreas Vollenweider - Down to the Moon
Andreas Vollenweider is a Swiss musician whose main instrument of choice is a self designed electrified harp. His music is dreamy and kinda surreal in a fairytale fantasy land sort of way, quite beautiful and in the right setting can be almost spiritual. It can roughly be described as World and New Age, occasionally Jazz, and even on occasions Classical.
Down To The Moon was released in 1986 and was Vollenweiders fifth studio album.
Tuesday 4 February 2014
Vintage Advertisement - Phillips Radios and Radiograms
Featuring the Phillips Concorde and the Phillips Minstrel in a Mothers Day advertisement.
Vinyl Feature: Eurythmics - Revenge
Revenge by the Eurythmics was their fifth studio album and was a great success for them world wide achieving gold and platinum sales in many countries. It was released on the 30th June 1986 and the song Missionary Man was awarded a Grammy the same year.
The album is a nice blend of pop/rock and new wave music that defined the Eurythmics sound in the mid 80's.
Saturday 1 February 2014
Vinyl Feature: Cass Elliot - Cass Elliot
The album however was not a great success and rightfully so as it sounds a bit too subdued to me and lacks the spirited edge of Cass Elliot's other albums. Never-the-less it makes a good collectors piece for me.
Friday 31 January 2014
Thursday 30 January 2014
Tuesday 28 January 2014
Pete Seeger: US folk singer and activist dies aged 94
From the BBC News website:
US folk singer and activist Pete Seeger, whose songs included Turn! Turn! Turn! and If I Had A Hammer, has died at the age of 94.
He died at a New York hospital after a short illness, his grandson said.
Seeger gained fame in The Weavers, formed in 1948, and continued to perform in his own right in a career spanning six decades.
Renowned for his protest songs, Seeger was blacklisted by the US Government in the 1950s for his leftist stance.
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US folk singer and activist Pete Seeger, whose songs included Turn! Turn! Turn! and If I Had A Hammer, has died at the age of 94.
He died at a New York hospital after a short illness, his grandson said.
Seeger gained fame in The Weavers, formed in 1948, and continued to perform in his own right in a career spanning six decades.
Renowned for his protest songs, Seeger was blacklisted by the US Government in the 1950s for his leftist stance.
CLICK HERE TO READ MORE
Vinyl Feature: Rod Steward - Blondes have more fun
"Blondes have more fun" was Rod Stewards 9th album and went on to sell over 14 000 000 copies with the song "Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?" being the big hit single off the album. It was released on the 24th of November 1978.
Monday 27 January 2014
Thursday 23 January 2014
Monday 20 January 2014
Sunday 19 January 2014
Vinyl Feature: Bobby Hackett - Rendezvous
Rendezvous by Bobby Hackett is an incredible display of trumpet mastery by a maestro of the art! If you haven't heard it yet I suggest you look out for a copy as soon as possible and immerse yourself into some heavenly jazz atmosphere.
Released in 1956 Rendevouz was Bobby Hackett's 5th album and was on the Regal and EMI Record labels.
It is a mono album which some people claim is better than stereo, but having listened to many albums of both kinds over nearly 50 years I can say that the sound quality has more to do with the way the album was produced and mastered with both sounding equally great when done well.
Saturday 18 January 2014
CCR in Sydney 1972 + interview
Unbelievable that the interviewer was questioning why CCR are so professional on stage! LOL!
Friday 17 January 2014
Charlie Brown reveals his emotions over a song!
Charlie Brown articulates what we all feel about some songs. You know which ones he's talking about!
Vintage Advertisement - Admiral: America's Smart Set
Two-speed Phonograph...Magic Mirror Television...FM-AM Radio - A true all-in-one entertainment system!
Wednesday 15 January 2014
Tuesday 14 January 2014
In Car Vinyl Record Players
The thought of an in car record player seems almost laughable today, and yet when they came out they were probably the hot new car audio item! Bumpy roads must have been a nightmare, but as far as I know they didn't last long and were replaced by the much more practical and convenient cassette tape player. Here are a few examples of the Car Radio/Record Players:
Monday 13 January 2014
Sunday 12 January 2014
Things to do with old Vinyl Records # 8 - Guitars!
Well this is a new one for me, a record covered guitar. Very nice, and original!
More information about this splendid guitar here: BINGHAM VINYL RECORD GUITAR
...and then a couple of guitars with vinyl record scratch plates that are quite cool:
More information about this splendid guitar here: BINGHAM VINYL RECORD GUITAR
...and then a couple of guitars with vinyl record scratch plates that are quite cool:
Saturday 11 January 2014
Friday 10 January 2014
The building of the the world's largest vinyl record installed at the Forum
Actually the world's largest non-playing vinyl record replica, but quite impressive nonetheless.
Thursday 9 January 2014
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