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by Retrocanary
03 Jul 2012, 10:39
Forum: Other Bands
Topic: 2012 Albums
Replies: 33
Views: 4403

Re: 2012 Albums

So far Giants is the best album of 2012, with Hot Chip's "In Our Heads" coming second, and third probably Totem & Taboo. I look forward to the Lianne La Havas album coming out next week, I reckon that'll beat all those I've mentioned so far.
by Retrocanary
08 Mar 2012, 13:10
Forum: Other Bands
Topic: XTC '77
Replies: 47
Views: 3271

Re: XTC '77

None as far as I'm aware, but quite a few bootlegs and youtube clips. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oV3VICYeWp0
by Retrocanary
07 Mar 2012, 19:43
Forum: Other Bands
Topic: XTC '77
Replies: 47
Views: 3271

Re: XTC '77

All the live versions I've seen/heard of Living Through Another Cuba are fantastic and have some nice improvisations at the start as well as being segued into Generals And Majors at the end.
by Retrocanary
05 Mar 2012, 20:49
Forum: Other Bands
Topic: XTC '77
Replies: 47
Views: 3271

Re: XTC '77

Black Sea was probably my favourite. Wish I still had the plastic black bag it came in when I bought the album all those years ago. Good album... didn't it have a funky track on it called "Living Through Another Cuba" ? cheers Burn e 77 yes, ends with a kind of beat box rhythm. One of my ...
by Retrocanary
24 Dec 2011, 16:10
Forum: General Other stuff
Topic: Top 3 gigs of 2011
Replies: 28
Views: 3032

Re: Top 3 gigs of 2011

1. Glenn Tilbrook - Southampton Brook - 15th Dec
2. Thomas Dolby - Bournemouth Old Fire Station - 8th Nov
3. Morrissey - Brixton Academy - 7th Aug
by Retrocanary
18 Dec 2011, 16:33
Forum: General Other stuff
Topic: In Memoriam: Christopher Hitchens
Replies: 11
Views: 3880

Re: In Memoriam: Christopher Hitchens

Was listening to the always brilliant Danny Baker show on BBC London on Friday, and during the news the beeb decided to use a clip from Tariq Ali who was saying that he thought the real Christopher Hitchens died a decade ago, and that since then we've seen a new Christopher Hitchens that wasn't as b...
by Retrocanary
13 Dec 2011, 01:20
Forum: Contact Fans/Arrange Pre-gig piss-ups etc.
Topic: SET LIST 2012
Replies: 31
Views: 7663

Re: SET LIST 2012

Probably unpopular choices, but I'd actually like to hear Valley Of The Birds, In Heaven She Walks, La Folie, Paradise and Dead Loss Angeles.