So, what music are you listening to now?

[TheRealTMA]

Vale Albert Mazibuko.

South African music legend dies - ABC listen

Albert Mazibuko, a founding member of the ground-breaking South African choral group Lady Smith Black Mambazo, has died at the age of 77.

www.abc.net.au

 

[DejaBrew]

Two new albums arriving in June from two of my favourite bands means I'm enjoying new music!

(Ok, this one came out last year but it's the leading single for the upcoming album)

 

[TheRealTMA]

We educated our young neighbours last night. Their daughter's name is Annie...

"Polk salad Annie,
The gators got your granny, chomp, chomp, chomp."

 

[Buzzard]

James Valentine, ABC presenter and saxophonist with The Models has succumb to cancer at 64. RIP

 

[TheRealTMA]

Just installed my new (bought 2 years ago and has been sitting there) Denon CEOL N12DAB receiver to replace a Marantz CR611 (2015). New unit has HEOS plus turntable and HDMI inputs. Been enjoying DLNA streams and some CDs plus Spotify Lossless audio for the arvo. Not bothered with Spotify before but it’s very good to my ears. Some lively Köln concert by Keith Jarrett, Jazz by Ry Cooder and more.

Very nice.

Think Denon has a warmer more detailed sound than tha Marantz and HDMI from TV is better than the older optical link and easier to control.

Ed: Just added some Ian Moss, Zappa and early Jethro Tull to the mix.
Spotify recommendations are interesting.

 

[TheRealTMA]

And this at nice volume

 

[prozac]

And this at nice volume

Brain is wired differently.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Brain is wired differently.

YMMV!

Much better than original Hendrix version IMHO.

 

[DejaBrew]

Loving the latest offering from MUSE - a definite throwback to an earlier sound.

Separate to this, I've been working my way through Lovebites' catalogue. These ladies sure know how to "power metal"

 

[TheRealTMA]

Edit: more info “As the song unfolds, the 9/4 cycle becomes a sort of a mantra that you cannot get out of your head after the song ends. But the best part comes right after the narration ends, with one of the best guitar solos in the history of music.”

Watermelon in Easter Hay, by Frank Zappa

 

[DejaBrew]

Prog rock / space opera MUSE is back with a vengeance, and I’m here for every last second of it!

 

[kookaburra75]

Prog rock / space opera MUSE is back with a vengeance, and I’m here for every last second of it!

Like it - has Uriah Heep vibes

 

[DejaBrew]

MUSE has finally dropped their latest album The Wow! Signal and I have it on high rotation. Absolutely cracking opening track!

 

[TheRealTMA]

From Cover Story: Can’t Buy Me Love - ABC listen

 

[DejaBrew]

The thoroughly unexpected collaboration between MUSE and Ellie Goulding has been stuck in my head for days now.

And whilst I know it won’t be everyone’s cup of tea, I can’t get enough of Japanese rock group ONE OK ROCK (a.k.a. OOR) performing their song C.U.R.I.O.S.I.T.Y. (with fellow Japanese acts Paledusk and Chico Carlito) during their Detox Japan Tour 2025 at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama. Incredible energy, amazing set, massive crowd and what looks to have been a phenomenal atmosphere. And as usual, OOR’s lead singer, Taka, is giving his all.

 

[DejaBrew]

Ok, I’ve gone down a rabbit hole that is Luca Stricagnoli…

Original song -:

Luca’s insanely talented cover -:

Original song -:

Luca’s insanely talented cover -:

 

[love_the_life]

Breakfast music -and Siri selection that included Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell. The instruction was 'Play something I would like'. Perhaps Siri knows more about me than is desirable.

 

[prozac]

Breakfast music -and Siri selection that included Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell. The instruction was 'Play something I would like'. Perhaps Siri knows more about me than is desirable.

Have a home discussion about artists you like and then see what Siri offers up tomorrow.

 

[TheRealTMA]

Breakfast music -and Siri selection that included Steeleye Span, Fairport Convention, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell. The instruction was 'Play something I would like'. Perhaps Siri knows more about me than is desirable.

And the media is running scare campaigns that Chinese cars maybe listening to conversations. LOL. Compared to meta, Siri, Google…. LOL.