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The old Rock Radio station FM 96.30 ... now known as Real Radio XS     woohoo!

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Started off with this one..

 

Another thread, on another forum led me to replay this CD again.  As much as I've enjoyed Porcupine Tree over the years I just cannot take to this one at all.

 

Pulled out my favourite Jackie Leven CD to erase The Incident from my mind..

 

 

Now thats better Laughing

 

 

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Another CD that's not been played for a while..

 

 

Siren.

 

Opening track, "Love is the Drug", can't think of many better basslines.

 

 

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matthewpiano wrote:

 I'm not sure about it.  I think it has some strong tracks but it doesn't really make me want to listen to it too often.  I always go slightly against the tide with Marillion anyway - my favourite albums of the h era are 'This Strange Engine' and 'Seasons End'.  I think it is very decent but I've seen people describing it as the best album of 2012 and I think that is possibly going a bit far.

Thanks Matthew, I agree with you there, I had an e-mail from the band the other day which said "We honestly can't remember getting such amazing feedback to an album in all our years together." I would have thought that Happiness... would have ellicited a far more positive response, but what do I know?  puzzled

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DIB wrote:

Started off 

 

Pulled out my favourite Jackie Leven CD to erase The Incident from my mind..

 

 

Now thats better Laughing

 

 

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hey dib thanks for this..... what a great sound and find party time!

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DIB wrote:

Started off 

 

Pulled out my favourite Jackie Leven CD to erase The Incident from my mind..

 

 

Now thats better Laughing

 

 

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hey dib thanks for this..... what a great sound and find party time!

 

Cheers

 

I've been a fan of Jackie Leven for 20 years and have most of his albums. Sadly he passed away last year, but left a great body of work behind. He had a very eventful life to say the least, and this was his first solo album from about 1992 after overcoming heroin addiction and a near fatal assault a few years previously. A larger than life character especially on stage, his live shows were great fun. A fabulous raconteur as well as singer.

 

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Erroll Garner / Concert by the Sea

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Geogaddi, Boards Of Canada.

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gel wrote:

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Don't think much to this, anyone else like it?

 

Cheers

Ive got it on itunes not heard it yet though. I liked Slash and friends and I like Miles Kennadies voice they were great at dowload 2010beauty, eh

 

Ah cheers for the reply, yeah I really like Slash and friends, I have Slash's first album and really like it but just don't get on with this one. Can't believe you saw them at Download - must have been amazing.  I will be interested to hear what you think of this one when you hear.  Cheers for that.  

 

On a slightly different note Norwich not doing to well at present - unfortunately.  Hoping we will pick up soon.

 

Cheers again.

As you say city not off to a good start but I think they will stay up and then start gaint killing .As I type this I am burning the slash album and I will give it a listen tomorrowbeauty, eh

 

Agree, this is a bit so so compared to the last studio album.

 

Made in Stoke however is what is should be, live n loud!

Saw them at download too in 2010, was there mainly for the DC. I loved seeing Saxon again too! 

 

Currently listening to this:

 

 

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SteveR750 wrote:

toyota man wrote:

gel wrote:

toyota man wrote:

gel wrote:

 

Don't think much to this, anyone else like it?

 

Cheers

Ive got it on itunes not heard it yet though. I liked Slash and friends and I like Miles Kennadies voice they were great at dowload 2010beauty, eh

 

Ah cheers for the reply, yeah I really like Slash and friends, I have Slash's first album and really like it but just don't get on with this one. Can't believe you saw them at Download - must have been amazing.  I will be interested to hear what you think of this one when you hear.  Cheers for that.  

 

On a slightly different note Norwich not doing to well at present - unfortunately.  Hoping we will pick up soon.

 

Cheers again.

As you say city not off to a good start but I think they will stay up and then start gaint killing .As I type this I am burning the slash album and I will give it a listen tomorrowbeauty, eh

 

Agree, this is a bit so so compared to the last studio album.

 

Made in Stoke however is what is should be, live n loud!

Saw them at download too in 2010, was there mainly for the DC. I loved seeing Saxon again too! 

 

Currently listening to this:

 

 

Hi I mainley whent to see AC/DC to and they were great loved the train comming out of the stage what did you think of rage and them crooked vultures ? 2013 headliners are Iron maiden Slip knot and Ramsteen

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Loving it Smile

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