What Are You Listening To? December 2018

[Zeeba Neighba]

Hamilton (2015)

Again.and again.and again.and again.and again.

I can't stop myself. 2 of my children kind of hate me for it. One understands my affliction.

My son is a huge Hamilton soundtrack fan - I agree with you. Great stuff

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Frank Sinatra/Count Basie Orchestra - Sinatra at the Sands (1966)

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Q And Not U - No Kill No Beep Beep (2000)

 

[lpfreak1170]

Ludo - Broken Bride (2005)

 

[Nickyboy]

MALK- Death from a Love (2017)

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Grant Lee Buffalo - Fuzzy (1993)

 

[JazzyRandy]

John Legend - A Legendary Christmas (2018)


It's always a little jarring when I hear a xmas album for the first time and a non-standard holiday song comes on. My first thought is, "did the album change when I wasn't paying attention? This isn't a xmas song." Then I realize it's a non-standard holiday song and I immediately downgrade it before it gets too far along. That happened a couple of times here, but the new holidays songs on this album aren't really bad. They might grow on me ... next year.

Aside: I was surprised to see that Legend had a cameo role in the movie "La La Land." Later in the movie, I was more surprised that his role was a little more than simply a cameo appearance. Still, he'd better stick to his day job. He acts about as well as Gossling and Stone sing -- passably, but not good enough to hold down the job permanently.

 

[JazzyRandy]

Kamasi Washington ~ Heaven and Earth (2018)



Bless my eldest child. He bought me this, sound unheard, on the basis of what he read in Pitchfork.

I love that boy man.

That's a good kid, there. I vote you keep him on the staff.

 

[axolotl]

That's a good kid, there. I vote you keep him on the staff.

Got it. That's one vote for, he stays in.

Last night's listening:

Peter Green Splinter Group ~ Destiny Road (1999)



Anouar Brahem ~ Blue Maqams (2017)



Django Bates really shines on piano.

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Sting - Ten Summoner's Tales (1993)

I have never heard this album before (though I know three songs from singles)
It's not bad - pleasant. Not sure I'd think of reaching for it again

 

[Nickyboy]

Engineers- Three Fact Fader (2009)



Jebus cripes. This is that old already? >gasp<

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Died - Anonymized Internal Criminals (2018)

 

[Zeeba Neighba]

Gorillaz - Demon Days (2005)

 

[axolotl]

Sparrows Swarm and Sing ~ O'Shenandoah, Mighty Death Will Find Me (2006)



P. S. More-than-serviceable Post-Rock.

 

[JazzyRandy]

Sting - Ten Summoner's Tales (1993)

I have never heard this album before (though I know three songs from singles)
It's not bad - pleasant. Not sure I'd think of reaching for it again

When it was released, it was one of my favorites for a long time. I can sing along to every song, but I rarely listen to it much these days. Coincidentally, the Audience channel played a recent Paris concert of Sting's last night -- I recorded it to watch later.

 

[axolotl]

Kenny Barron ~ Canta Brasil (2002)




Snarky Puppy & Het Metropole Orkest ~ Sylva (2015)



It's everything that JR said it was.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

Neko Case - Blacklisted (2002)



This is considered Alt-Country, but to me it sounds like country music you would hear in an old movie from the 50s or 60s.

 

[JazzyRandy]

Snarky Puppy & Het Metropole Orkest ~ Sylva (2015)



It's everything that JR said it was.

Have I ever lied? :nunja:

 

[axolotl]

Have I ever lied? :nunja:

I am not qualified to answer that, Randy. Shake a magic 8-ball for the appropriate response.

 

[Unsomnambulist]

I am not qualified to answer that, Randy. Shake a magic 8-ball for the appropriate response.

“Answer inexpedient. Try again.”