Music

[GraemeE]

@popvulture one of the only redeeming acts of the villainous charlatans was that infamous VW commercial which led to me discovering the music of Nick Drake......

[popvulture]

@GraemeE I remember that ad! I think it sold more copies of Pink Moon than VWs.

[popvulture]

My version of that is the Gap ad that got me into Bill Withers:

[Aetas]

I discovered Pink Moon from Nick Drake with the version of No-Man…

[IH-GARY]

If you can access BBC Sounds this is an absolute treat.
"Live at the BBC Proms: BBC Symphony Orchestra, guest artists and conductor Jules Buckley honour Nick Drake in arrangements including Northern Sky, River Man, and Time Has Told Me"
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m00214k0

[T4920]

New King Gizzard makes me a happy boy.

Listened 3x already, love the concept and general feeling of it all. Very accessible too, and probably the first of their records I might be able to get my dad into

Opening track really sets the scene...

[ARNC]

Was going to share this before but I was reminded by the current discussion on @endo’s thread - this always makes me think of @Mizmazzle and @Oaktavia (although both currently have less hair than normal ). Keeping doing what you do guys!

[Mizmazzle]

@ARNC damn man…that literally moved me to the point of eyes welling up. What a beautiful song. Beyond grateful that you shared that. I’d never heard that before.

[ARNC]

@Mizmazzle you’re welcome! This guy’s very prolific and well known in the UK ((although not exactly mainstream). I’m not sure if he’s known elsewhere.

[Mizmazzle]

@ARNC so I just shared that song with my whole school in an email. Told them my Denim Club buddy shared it with me and wanted to pass on the “feel goods” That’s going to resonate with a lot of people man!! Can’t thank you enough.

[endo]

that's the guy we're going to see, isn't it? @ARNC

[ARNC]

@Mizmazzle that’s so cool - hope it has the desired effect!

[ARNC]

@endo that’s right - just doing my homework

[endo]

great, so much looking forward to seeing you then

[ARNC]

@endo same (seeing you, obviously - I see enough of me already).

[Mizmazzle]

@Mickey-GT is also an educator. Bet he’d dig this song too.

[IH-GARY]

Sturgill Simpson/Johnny Blue Skies - Live in San Francisco yesterday - fabulous!

[T4920]

I listened to some Billy Strings off the back of recommendations from fellow Sturgill Fans.

Bought me back to listening to Workingman's Dead for the first time, and the great memories I associate with that record...

[mclaincausey]

Their live shows are hard to beat. The band has always been immensely talented and cohesive but what’s really changed as they’ve grown is adding Alex on fiddle and the level of production. I can’t imagine having a bad time at one of their performances at least based on the show.

[derek111]

I recently asked a fun question that sparked some interesting conversation with friends: What was the single most formative year of your life in terms of albums released that year? I'm really curious to hear how people will answer—if nothing else, it’s a great way to revisit albums that had a big impact on you. For me, it was 2004. I was 17, and as a Canadian, albums like Arcade Fire's - Funeral, Chad VanGaalen's - Infiniheart, and Death From Above 1979's - You're a Woman, I'm a Machine completely transformed how my ear drums operated. I am still a young buck, but wild to think those are already 20 years old.