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| From | "Matt Whitby" <matt.whitby@gmail.com> |
| Subject | Re: The Best Albums You've Never, Ever Heard (Well, Probably Not, Anyway) |
| Date | Tue, 17 Apr 2007 19:42:17 +0100 |
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Had an initial skim. I look forward to investigating the albums in
depth over the weekend.
I had four of the albums mentioned and an album by one of the bands,
but not the one mentioned. I feel slightly justified on being on this
list now.
Best wishes.
On 17/04/07, Matt Whitby <matt.whitby@gmail.com> wrote:
> I'll read through it this evening and of course if goes without saying
> that i'm hoping to stroll back to the Audities list with a smug grin
> saying... "Oh.. yes, of course i've got of those."
>
> Best wishes. Matt. England.
>
>
> On 16/04/07, Will Harris <NonStopPop@cox.net> wrote:
> > Sorry if you got this individually as well as via the list, but I'm very
> > proud of the piece I helped put together for Bullz-Eye.
> >
> >
> >
> > If you have a favorite album that's kind of obscure, yet it's so good that
> > you buy it whenever you see a used copy, just so you can give it to someone
> > who hasn't heard it yet, then you're gonna want to check out The
> > <http://www.bullz-eye.com/music/features/2007/best_albums_never_heard/home-0
> > 1.htm> Best Albums You've Never, Ever Heard (Well, Probably Not, Anyway).
> >
> >
> >
> > Bullz-Eye's crack team of music writers have joined forces and taken it upon
> > themselves to try and rescue 30 of their favorite all-too-unheralded
> > releases from obscurity, offering brief descriptions of each album, as well
> > as several "recommended if you like" suggestions as points of comparison. In
> > addition, the artists themselves have been interviewed whenever possible, in
> > order to offer a brief look at their careers - with specific emphasis on the
> > recording of their honored album - as well as a bit about their current
> > goings-on.
> >
> >
> >
> > Featured albums include:
> >
> >
> >
> > * Ballboy, Club Anthems - recommended if you like Belle & Sebastian,
> > Arab Strap, The Reindeer Section
> >
> >
> >
> > "It was never going to be promoted very well, and the daytime radio
> > was never likely to play lots of the songs because of the swearing." -
> > Gordon McIntyre, Ballboy
> >
> >
> >
> > * Fluid Ounces, In The New Old Fashioned Way - recommended if you like
> > Ben Folds Five, Joe Jackson, Jack's Mannequin
> >
> >
> >
> > "There were far too many beers consumed during the making of that
> > record for anything to be accurately recalled." - Seth Timbs, Fluid Ounces
> >
> >
> >
> > * Nik Kershaw, 15 Minutes - recommended if you like Nick Heyward,
> > Colin Hay, Tears for Fears
> >
> >
> >
> > "I didn't expect anyone other than my mother to buy it. (I gave her a
> > discount!)" - Nik Kershaw
> >
> >
> >
> > * Darden Smith, Sunflower - recommended if you like Bonnie Raitt,
> > Chris Whitley, Lyle Lovett
> >
> >
> >
> > "At the time, I had no deal, no manager, no agent. All I had was a
> > lawyer.and I couldn't afford to talk to him very much!" - Darden Smith
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Are you sold yet.? If so, head on over:
> >
> >
> >
> > http://www.bullz-eye.com/music/features/2007/best_albums_never_heard/home-01
> > .htm
> >
> >
> >
> > And don't be afraid to forward the info a friend, post on your blog, or,
> > hey, if you're a shout-it-from-the-rooftops kind of person, have at
> > it.because A) we're really, really proud of it, and B) this is a piece
> > written by music geeks for music geeks, and if you know happen to know one
> > (or you are one yourself), then you know how upset they'll be if they miss a
> > chance to learn about a great album that (probably) hasn't crossed their
> > path before!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Best,
> >
> >
> >
> > WiLL
> >
> >
> >
> > William Harris
> > Associate Editor
> > Bullz-Eye.com
> > 1403 Earle Ave.
> > Chesapeake, VA 23324
> > Ph. (757) 624-1390
> > E-mail NonStopPop@cox.net
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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