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Friday February 2nd Groundhog Day Phil: "Well it's groundhog day....again." I tend to have a different 'most played' album every other year, but it's been this for 2023 for sure ...

Now Playing Thursday February 1st The Princess Bride Miracle Max: "Have fun storming the castle!" Love this film, my kids love this film, and I even managed to use this meme when I first presented in the company boardroom This album reminds me of a time in my life not too long after I'd...

Loving this. Had no idea Bill Callahan was anything to do with Smog, nor have I listened to much of their work. I did stumble across Ride My Arrow off Dream River a couple of years back and loved it though, so I really should've got round to digging more. Picks for me are All Thoughts Are...

One of the best things to come out of Coventry (aside from all the motorways which help you leave that hole really quickly - I used to live there so I'm allowed to say that) Favourite tracks are probably Gangsters, A Message To You Rudy (though I prefer to play the Dandy Livingstone version out...

Second favourite Stones album (after Exile on Main St) and this gives me the perfect excuse to spin the VMP version I've got. I'm big fan of this one from Gimme Shelter to You Can't Always Get What You Want, and love the heavier blues influence on this one. I like it that much I'm going to play...

Mate introduced me to Lankum over the summer, and then Shane McGowan died, so music in the ilk became interview fodder ... the album utterly bangs, in a dark way

I barely know the MTV hits tbh ... I listened to his stuff as part of my mission to listen to the RS Top 500 Albums over lockdown, but that's most of my exposure to anything other than We Didn't Start the Fire and Uptown Girl There are some proper mood changes in this one aren't there? Movin...

Long time, no see, etc Enjoyed this when it came out but it's been the longest time since I've listened to it, There's a definite two different sides to this album - essentially the big hits/Dre tracks and everything else. Em's bars throughout are so clever, definitely reinforced his place as...

I read a daft amount - usually a book a fortnight or quicker. Last year, I finally read the last Pratchett book, but re-read the series before that. I also read quite a few cooking realted books, inspired by the list that someone pulled out of office and home shots in The Bear This year, I'm...

Was listening to Paul Pena again and was reminded of this place so logged back on

I was torn between Punt e Mes and Carpano after advice from a fellow dad at school who is a journo - he's written a book on cocktails, and writes on the topic for The Times, so knows hi stuff. His Christmas parties are fairly epic on the booze front

Currently deep into a Negroni jag, and it's all about the Vermouth. A mate recommended Cocchi di Torino and it's stunning - I've also got a half bottle of Carpano Antica to mix it up a little, though apparently it's better for Manhattans (which would entail me buying a bourbon that's not just a...

fwiw - the new shop (to me) in Bristol is The Centre for Better Grooves, and If you like Jazz, Funk, Soul and Classic hip-hop it's kinda dangerous https://www.discogs.com/sell/list?q=CFBGBristol

Aaaaaand I've got a copy - went digging on Discogs, and discovered a new vinyl place just down the road from my house which has taken over the back half of a high end audio equipment shop. The owners tastes are *dangerously* close to mine and I for see me funding his beer habit for quite some time

oooooh, almost WRC time!

Quit VMP at the time of the great forum debacle, but the Art Blakey is making me sorely tempted to join again ... GAH!

Playing serious catchup on this thread (though it's nice to have a stack of new stuff to listen to) Pom Poko Wasn’t convinced from the get-go. Spiky angular – reminded my a little of a lot of the electro-Indie kicking around in the late-00s, but punk-ier maybe. Well put together but NFM...

Just had a 7" from Lack of Afro go from about £10 for £100 in a couple of weeks. No clue why, but it's a helluva track

They much cop? I’m going on the Mojaxx review of the JICO. Don’t know if Tonar are any good, as I’ve never heard of them as a brand before

I’ve got M44-7s on the Technics 1210s in the loft, which I DJ on. They desperately need new styluses, but Shure discontinued them in May this year. Apparently the JICO Lumino (or better the Lumino improved) are almost a like for like replacement OEM part, but I can’t fond them in the UK. Anyone...