LP Lexicon Podcast 032: The Magic Whip by Blur.

Episode: 032

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Artist: Blur.
Album: The Magic Whip.

Show notes: Return Episode for Blur, this week. Talked about the new album and how music is released nowadays, and how I feel disconnected from it. Anyway! Some vids:

Blur - Go Out.

Love this single. Played it quite a bit over the past couple of months. 

Blur - There Are Too Many of Us.

Blur - Ong Ong.

Blur - I Broadcast.

Blur - Go Out.

Blur - My Terracota Heart.

Blur Interview, Jools Holland. April 2015.

Greetz from Lexicon Towers!

LP Lexicon Podcast 031: The Boatman's Call by Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds

Episode: 031

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Artist: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds.
Album: The Boatman's Call.

Show notes: When there is a band/artist with a huge back catalogue such as this, I always feel two things; elated, as I have a wealth of awesome to discover, and worried, as I know how much of a collector I am, and how I like to own everything.

Even the aforementioned b-sides and rarities comp, which I forgot I had, has turned up with some jewels. I've got to go back over it and see what I've been missing out. 

Into My Arms.

(Are You) The One I've Been Waiting For?

Stranger Than Kindness.

Stranger Than Kindness isn't from The Boatman's Call, but I love it so much, I thought I'd like it here.

Greetz!

LP Lexicon 030: Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds.

Episode: 030

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Artist: Jeff Wayne.
Album: Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of the War of the Worlds.

Show notes: Absolutely honoured and thrilled to have Mike, Andy and Paul of the Attack of the 50ft Nerds podcast, a podcast which I hold dear to my heart, here at Lexicon Towers to discuss The War of the Worlds. Really glad Paul was here to fill me in on a myriad of Jeff Wayne facts which I never knew.

The War of the Worlds is not really known in the States, but it's a staple of your dads record collection here in the UK. For those not in the know, I'll provide you The Eve of the War:

The Eve of the War.

If you are so inclined, go dig out that ol' LP. It's well worth it.

Edit: Paul has provided us with this image of his War of the Worlds things found in the loft: 

"Vinyl copy of the original album, the 7" remix by Ben Liebrand, a tape of the Orson Welles broadcast that was cover mounted on Empire magazine and a book that includes a CD of the Orson Welles broadcast, the original novel and factual information including mentions of the Chilean radio version and one performed in Ecuador in 1949."

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LP Lexicon Podcast 029: In It For The Money by Supergrass.

Episode: 029
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Artist: Supergrass.
Album: In It For The Money.

Show notes: Wife and I are watching the Supergrass documentary on the DVD we discussed, and it's really riveting stuff. If possible, it's worth checking out. This album, as mentioned, takes me back to when I was a teenager, walking around Liverpool, with this on my headphones.

Supergrass - Going Out.

Supergrass - Richard III.

Supergrass - Sun Hits The Sky.

'njoy!

LP Lexicon Podcast 028: For Emma, Forever Ago by Bon Iver.

Episode: 028
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Artist: Bon Iver.
Album: For Emma, Forever Ago.

Show notes: Love this album. I'd love the vinyl. Need to hunt for it. Strange mix of this and MGMT being played in our household at that time. great times.

That is all.

LP Lexicon Podcast 027: Anthology III by The Beatles.

Episode: 027
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Artist: The Beatles.
Album: Anthology III.

Show notes: It's one of those weeks where nobody has ever heard of the band this week, but here is a list of songs they recorded, recording sessions, and finally, bootleg recordings. 

Beatles Anthology Directors Cut. Awesome stuff.

13 years earlier.

LP Lexicon Podcast 026: Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk by Jeff Buckley.

Episode: 026
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Artist: Jeff Buckley.
Album: Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk.

Show notes: That evening when I went to a friends apartment and they played me records, and I was introduced to so much: Amongst others, My Bloody Valentine, Stereolab, Sonic Youth and The Buckleys. 

Tim Buckley - Dolphins (Old Grey Whistle Test, 1974).

Well, Tim, specifically. Seeing that video led me to Jeff, a short time later. I enjoyed learning of their musical journeys, history and associations with other artists. Dream Brother by David Browne which was mentioned on the show is a great place to start.

Jeff Buckley - Everybody Here Wants You.

Sad that they both left us too soon. Tim's nine albums, and both Jeff's albums are merely a fraction of what should have been a vast musical output. 

PS: The version of Hallelujah that Jeff Buckley recorded was based on John Cale's version. I became a little confused, and I couldn't remember if it was John Cale or John Cage (we had seen a John Cage piece of artwork at The Tate Liverpool, yesterday).