Showing posts with label Charlotte Hatherley. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Charlotte Hatherley. Show all posts

Sunday, 2 June 2024

The Night After Last Night From Last Night From Glasgow

More from Last Night From Glasgow with another selection of new and old classics. Even with two volumes and twenty songs in total, there's tons of good music that I've had to skip over.

As well as the lovingly crafted sleeves, the majority of LNFG albums also come in a delightful array of coloured vinyl. Part of the joy of opening up the latest package is the reveal of what's inside: pink, blue, green, yellow, white, mottled, speckled, clear, classic black; placing the needle to hear the first seconds of the opening song is another tangible pleasure.

As a paid up member, you are also granted access to the LNFG Digital Vault, which goes back to 2016 and includes a mind-boggling amount of artists, albums, singles and one-offs. Two years in and I'm still working my way through the treasures. 
 
Some of the choices on these two volumes weren't included in my vinyl membership so to say that you get value for money is an understatement. And that's before you take into account membership discounts on other purchases and, if you can get there, access to LNFG artist gigs in Glasgow.

A final thank you to JC at The Vinyl Villain, whose frequent posts about LNFG artists caught my attention and convinced me to give it a try in the first place. No regrets!
 
1) Said Too Much (New Version): The Blow Monkeys (2023)
2) Give It Time (John Peel Session): Autumn 1904 (1984)
3) Nothing Left But This: Starless ft. Marie Claire Lee (2024)
4) Jack Data Dracula: Gareth Sager (2023)
5) Miniature Oceans: Xan Tyler (2023)
6) Grey Will Fade: Charlotte Hatherley (2004)
7) Long Time Coming: Air In The Lungs (2023)
8) Snow: Popup (2022)
9) The Barbery Bop: The Kingfishers (2023)
10) Apostle Spoons: The Blue Aeroplanes (2023)

2004: Grey Will Fade: 6
2022: Promise: 8
2023: Air In The Lungs: 7
2023: Culture Gun: 10
2023: Maelstrom In The Bare Garden: 4
2023: Reflections In A Silver Sound: 9
2023: Time Storm: Greatest Hits Vol. 2: 1
2024: Holding Up Half The Sky: 5
2024: Returning Home: 3
2024: Tales Of Innocence: 2

Volume Two (40:23) (KF) (Mega)

Saturday, 24 September 2022

Hell For Leather On A Helter Skelter

Sometimes, only a poptastic playlist will do. Over 500 posts in and I'm surprised that this is the first appearance on this blog for a-ha, The Lover Speaks, Kool & The Gang, The Kane Gang, Split Enz and ABC (unless you count the latter's appearance in a mash-up mix by Go Home Productions last year).
 
I have a large sub-folder of music, which was my go-to when Lady K was very young. Very loosely labelled "Pop", it is better described as upbeat, uptempo songs without any sweary bits, although I came a cropper when this one popped up in the car. Fortunately, Mrs. K wasn't present and the F-word wasn't firmly embedded in Lady K's vocabulary from there on.
 
I'm a little bit more relaxed about the playlist these days, although you still won't find me playing either "Part 4" of this song by Alexei Sayle from the 12" vinyl or the current single by Julian Cope when Clan K are within earshot.
 
No parental advisory for this selection, 11 tunes for a (hopefully) sunny September Saturday, wherever you are.
 
1) Take On Me (Extended Version By Alan Tarney): a-ha (1985)
2) Every Lover's Sign (7" Remix By Andy Wallace & Bruce Forest): The Lover Speaks (1986)
3) Think Twice (Edit): Ralph Myerz & The Jack Herren Band ft. Christine Sandtorv (2003)
4) Take It To The Top (Album Version By Eumir Deodato): Kool & The Gang (1980)
5) Funky Kingston: Toots & The Maytals (1973)
6) Beat The Clock (Short Version By Giorgio Moroder): Sparks (1979)
7) Six Months In A Leaky Boat (Album Version): Split Enz (1982)
8) Respect Yourself (R & B Mix) (Cover of The Staple Singers): The Kane Gang (1984)
9) Mystify (Album Version): INXS (1987)
10) I Want You To Know (Album Version): Charlotte Hatherley (2007)
11) Viva Love (Album Version): ABC (2016)

Sunday, 3 July 2022

Acoustic Tent

I've been catching up with the BBC's Glastonbury coverage on iPlayer this week: Róisín Murphy, Yves Tumor, Saint Etienne, Confidence Man, Bicep... the list goes on. I feel the need to calm things down a bit for Sunday so here's 45 minutes of acoustic loveliness for your aural pleasure.

Paul Weller gets things off to an atypically rousing start with a bit of effing and jeffing, but it's generally family friendly language from there on. Charlotte Hatherley pops up twice, once as a solo artist and again near the end with former bandmates Ash. Patrick Duff delivers a beautiful version of Moon River from Breakfast At Tiffany's and the selection closes with someone you might not expect.
 
1) Come On/Let's Go (Acoustic Demo): Paul Weller (2006)
2) Easy In The Sunshine (Acoustic): Emilíana Torrini (2000)
3) This Is The Day (Live Acoustic US Radio Session): The The (2000)
4) Murphy's Law (Acoustic) (Live @ Home): Róisín Murphy (2020)
5) Crystal Frontier (Acoustic): Calexico (2001)
6) I Want You To Know (Acoustic Version): Charlotte Hatherley (2007)
7) Buzzing Round The Honey Pots (Acoustic): Dot Allison (2009)
8) Moon River (Live Acoustic Version @ BBC Radio Bristol) (Cover of Audrey Hepburn): Strangelove (1996)
9) The Sea (Acoustic Demo): Morcheeba (1996)
10) The Party (Acoustic): The Dream Academy (1985)
11) Broken & Mended (Acoustic Version): The Blue Aeroplanes (1995)
12) Burn Baby Burn (Acoustic Version): Ash (2001)
13) Too Many Walls (Acoustic Version): Cathy Dennis (1991)

1985: Please Please Please Let Me Get What I Want EP: 10
1995: Sugared Almond EP: 11
1996: Sway EP: 8 
1996: The Music That We Hear (Moog Island) EP: 9
2000: Easy EP: 2 
2001: Crystal Frontier EP: 5
2001: Free All Angels (ltd 2x CD): 12
2006: Come On/Let's Go EP (Japan-only CD single): 1
2007: I Want You To Know EP (promo CD single): 6 
2009: Buzzing Round The Honey Pots (official website exclusive download): 7
2014: Move To This (Deluxe Edition) (2x CD): 13
2020: Live @ Home for Festival Marvin 9.5, 10th December 2020: 4
2022: Official Bootleg 005: 3

Acoustic Tent (45:47) (Box) (Mega)