The Album Zone for November...

I forget I've got this blog! Anyway, new Album Zone show up on Mixcloud...

Part 1

SimonG, November 2011 - part 1 by The Album Zone on Mixcloud

and Part 2

SimonG, November 2011 - part 2 by The Album Zone on Mixcloud

15 Albums

You've probably come across the '15 Albums' challenge out there on the internet, on a forum, email group or on social network sites. You may have even done it! Here are the rules:

Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen albums you've heard that will always stick with you. List the first fifteen you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes. 

Here's my latest take on it in a streaming mixtape stylee via 8trcacks. Only one album has changed since I last did it a year ago. I like to be consistent.

Brian vs. Bryan - The Mixtape

ROUND 1
Brian Eno - David Byrne - Regiment (1981)
The sound and groove found its way onto Avalon (the album). Eno invents sampling.

Roxy Music - The Space Between (1982)
...but at least Bryan bothered to pen some lyrics.

ROUND 2
Brian Eno - John Cale - The River (1990)
Eno uses some Omnichord presets and writes a rather lovely song...

Bryan Ferry - I Thought (2002)
...and many years later, recycles it and gives it to Bryan, resulting in one of the best solo Ferry tracks ever! But that cheeky scamp Eno had already reused the idea for U2's Johnny Cash collaboration in 1993. Tut tut.

INTERMISSION
Andy Mackay - Time Regained
A little breather from Andy, bringing some balance to the proceedings... But wait! It's an Eno collaboration! Ouch!

ROUND 3
Brian Eno - The Lion Sleeps Tonight (1975)
Eno's takes a leaf from Ferry's book and does a cover version, taking on a rock 'n' roll/yodelling classic. Irony optional. One of only a few cover versions released by the domed one.

Bryan Ferry - Don't Ever Change (1973)
Ferry takes on a classic rock 'n' roll ballad, and in the process finds the comfort blanket of his career. How very snug!

ROUND 4... The gloves are off!!!
Brian Eno - Dead Finks Don't Talk (1973)
Ferry-baiting put downs a-plenty. And Eno says he didn't realise what it was about when he wrote it. Yeah right!

Roxy Music - Casanova (1974)
Bryan pokes Brian in the eye! Take that!

Nothing to report...

I haven't got anything to get out of my system at the moment, but I'll let you know when I do.

The Album Zone on Mixcloud

There really is no excuse not to miss it! The Album Zone's Mixcloud archive can be found here. And below is my latest show. As previously mentioned, two hours of musical goodness featuring The Ramones, Primal Scream, The Stranglers, Lou Reed, Wild Beasts, Clock Opera, Bonaparte and The Cure.

SimonG, June 2011 - part 1 (of 2) by The Album Zone on Mixcloud

SimonG, June 2011 - part 2 (of 2) by The Album Zone on Mixcloud

Mixtape: Out Of My System #2

Some recent discoveries (and a couple of old ones that I've been listening to lately) that were begging to be put together.

Music from The Kills, Cashier No.9, Art Brut, Motorifik, Girls Names, William Fitzsimmons, Miles Kane, Coma Cinema, Papercuts and Young Knives.


http://8tracks.com/simongmusic/out-of-my-system-2

The SimonG Radio Experience... (some shameless self-promotion)

It's the event of the month! Yes, tonight at 21.00 (UK time) my latest Album Zone show airs on Replay Radio and also Bondi Tunes. Two hours of musical goodness, this month featuring The Ramones, Primal Scream, The Stranglers, Lou Reed, Wild Beasts, Clock Opera, Bonaparte and The Cure (but no David Bowie).

If you want to know more about The Album Zone, there's a Facebook group. There's also a streaming Album Zone archive on Mixcloud. Feel free to 'join' and 'follow' (or whatever it is).

Tune in if you can.