Aqua

The Vengaboys

Let Loose

oh no, dusty, I cannot concur

I would hope you'd realise that I am joking. You've met me, ffs. Do I seem like someone who is very into Aqua and the Vengaboys?!?

The Carpenters

I loved a bit of the old Venga Bus.

*is relieved*

you never know these days, old fruit

I thought this might be a good music thread. Doesn't look like it so far.

"from back then"

Queens of the stone age best album was last year you wierdo. 

Also the Police are utter shite 

Good call on Pearl Jam tho. 

HTH

Given the OP I was expecting The Scorpions and Die Toten Hosen.

Sven Väth more like

'Back then' is relative.

Your mum is relative 

wibble's mum is not a relative!

A fond indulgence is Pets by Porno For Pyros

The Ink Spots

The Penguins, the Moonglows, the Orioles, and the Five Satins

For now and ever after

As it was before

Rene and Georgette Magritte and their dog after the war.

Paul Simon, turning 78 this year, has an album out and it is the best thing he has ever done.

i remember being on a ski trip at college when a rumour went round that the lead singer of aqua had died.  there was devastation.

can confirm that club-lets 3 and 4 like "Barbie girl"

You do make me lol, Clubbers.

ps a propos of the OP, just listening to some new music suggestions on Apple Music and it has so far played me The Levellers and Sleeper. WTF?

bukka white

yeah yeah noh

creedence

the wedding present

Do you have a dog on a bit of string? 

*tbf bukka white isn't a band but you should listen to him anyway ...

I am a middle aged lawyer in a suit and I like The Wedding Present. Saw them live last year and I might go out and see them again this summer.

the bodines

big black

I saw the wedding present 15 times in the late 80s/very early 90s

wouldn't bother now tbh

The Beat.  Rankin Roger RIP.

I have never even heard of The Wedding Present.

they are shit, dont bother. 

they are not shit

listen to 'Brassneck'

Steely Dan. Of course.

Heard in a dark grim London flat once.

https://youtu.be/9Ri7TcukAJ8

Fleetwood Mac

Creedence Clearwater Revival

I also recently took a detour through the Alanis Morrisette back catalogue and it stands up extremely well. 

For me Pearl Jam never left so coming back isn't an option

Kennedy has probably the best outro in the history of music. 

And add Aztec Camera to the list

The best outro was the one on Bob Dylan's Hurricane. An improvised jumble of sound, but it worked.

We listened to the Cocteau twins last night. Just lovely  

Bam fact 3756514 Mrs B was wearing a Cocteau twins shirt and ridic tight black skinnies dancing to Right Way by Bowie when I first clocked her

Bam is that because she is old, or because she's a hipster?

This was 13 odd years ago when she was early 20s.

I mean old enough to be into the Cocteau Twins first time round. Hipster then. That's fine. That's what I'd be if I wasn't a fat bald middle aged lawyer.

No fook me this was 16 years ago when she was 20

Tempus fugit m8s

Gravvo you could style yourself like Eno and be some otherworldly muso 

That's my plan when I go fat and bald (not gonna happen)

I had been planning for some time for a Guy Garvey/James Murphy look but don't have the hair. I now go for the "harassed, crumpled, dad" look.

While we're on this, the first time I laid eyes on Mrs G, she was drunkenly throwing a glass at a pal of mine for cheating on her.

Gravy went in for the kill that night and hasn't looked back.

Also Gravvo to be a bald middle aged fat hipster just get some Farcap walking boots, turned up blue 511s, a Patagonia cap and some thick towelling plaid jacket. 

You'd look lush 

Paul Simon, turning 78 this year, has an album out and it is the best thing he has ever done.

Better than Graceland?

I like your style Gravvo. I waited til she was wrecked that night, made a move, spent a week together and then I thought I fixed it and was too scared to call her for 3 years. 

Casanova 

Oooh the Cocteaus, great shout. Which one is your fave?

erm...

erm to your 9.33

I knew you'd appreciate my 9.33

Heaven or las Vegas mainly because cherry coloured funk is my favourite song. 

It's got more filer than other albums though I think but that song just hits me 

Do it Gravvo you'd look like the sort of guy that John Grant would hit on 

At least do the boots and the jeans and the cap. 

Erm meaning I wear a flat cap instead, but otherwise you've got me spot on

Heh @ John Grant shout

We should go for a weekend arm in arm stroll through Vic Park

Ageing hipster ladies won't know what's hit em 

the best Cocteaus record is the ep with pearly dewdrops on it

Yes, the pop one, excellent. Victorialand overall is my fave I think.

Different to Graceland. Not looking to be a surprise or a crowd-pleaser. Just his final considered thoughts on music and human beings and love. It sounds as though he did it for himself, not for us.

Cookie you seen that clip of David Bowie reacting to some praise from Scott walker during a radio interview. 

Should find it on Twitter. Lovely stuff 

Yes saw it at the time. db loved SW, one of the few people he was prepared to admit had it all worked out better than he did.

Yo la Tengo, Pixies, Sonic Youth and The Flaming Lips have all got a recent revival in my listening. Also really really enjoying Boards of Canada tin a way that I didn't when they first came out (not that this really qualifies as 'back in the day').

Now for my controversial choice:

Frankie Goes to Hollywood. Welcome to the Pleasuredome is an absolute masterpiece of an album.

Supes were You ever a sparklehorse fan? 

Been listening to Low (the band not the album) when I've been working recently. Their latest album is lush 

Not that I know of. Is sparklehorse a band or an epithet?

Band. He committed suicide about 8 years ago bit of you like flaming lips you'll probably like them 

Maybe start with the song shade and honey 

Will check it out

Do DJs count as bands? Been listening to a lot of old Sasha and Digweed recently too. The Norther Exposure series is still fooking great.

They worked with FL quite a lot I think 

I'm clueless on DJs generally. Will check them out though 

have added to the queue

They aren't on spotify, so you'll need youtube

https://youtu.be/aaY3spCDdpY

Gravo that Should have said fracap shoes not farcap 

The Electric Light Orchestra. 

The FGTH version of Born to Run is pretty good tbf

The outro to Layla is good, when Clapton and Duane Allman are going for it, but it fizzles out.

The theme tune to Top Gear was written by Duane Allman. He was in the Allman Brothers. He did a motorbike crash and died. 

Great shout to Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas or Treasure for me (tho' This Mortal Coil's Song to The Siren is one of my favourite songs ever)

Also - Love not Money and Eden by Everything but the Girl is worth a relisten

Oddly I've recently rediscovered mid seventies Genesis - Trick of the Tail and Duke. Both suprisingly meaty in way that i didn't notice before

when I say THE POLICE I mean

synchronicity

regatta de blanc

not roxanne and can't stand losing you etc

Duke is a great record, the acceptable face of Phil Dustman era.

Jefferson Airplane

Husker Du

^good one

to merkz and judo

and I can’t believe you haven’t got Nena ? ? 

The Spinners

Barclay James Harvest

I have never knowingly heard BJH

I doubt whether many here have ever heard of Barclay James Harvest. Their song Rock 'n' Roll Lady is ok, but the main riff is identical to Don't Fear the Reaper by Blue Oyster Cult.

There's another band for you.

Blimey. Barclay James Harvest.

Almost up there with Gentle Giant and The Enid as bands I've not played for in decades (and with good reason not to, to be honest.....)

"played for"?!

ignore the "for". I'm pretty sure I'm not some aging prog rock new age hippy musician.