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And some more messing around with an Olegtron …

Posted by ashleyelsdonon April 17, 2015April 13, 2015in Music, SoundsLeave a comment

Olegtron experiments …

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This is a really good first(-ish) album …

Posted by ashleyelsdonon April 7, 2015April 4, 2015in MusicLeave a comment

I say first(-ish) as it is from Portico in their current form, and not as the Portico Quartet. I think you can hear a lot of what they were like in the new album even though the overall style is quite different.

I haven’t listened to the bonus tracks as yet though, I didn’t know I was getting those.

Portico live at Rough Trade East

Posted by ashleyelsdonon April 1, 2015in EventsLeave a comment

I’ve been enjoying listening to their new album today on Spotify as it was only released today, and so I popped along to Rough Trade East to see them tonight at Rough Trade East. I’m always impressed with the sound there. It’s a nice little venue for small gigs, and I’ve to a few there already this year.

However, what I’m really looking forward to at Rough Trade next is Record Store day! More about that later.

Awaiting the new album from Portico

Posted by ashleyelsdonon March 31, 2015March 29, 2015in MusicLeave a comment

I really them as the Portico Quartet too. In fact I saw them live a couple of times, first at WOMAD a few years ago and then at the Roundhouse too. The WOMAD gig was actually amazing. They played for an hour in the big red tent and I thought the sound was incredible. I’d never really heard them before, but after WOMAD I was hooked. So I went along to see them at the Roundhouse, and sadly was a bit disappointed by that performance.

So when I heard that they were playing over at Rough Trade East and had a new album coming out I was intrigued. Also, it seems that they’re no longer the Portico Quartet, but now just Portico. I’ve been listening to their new tracks on Spotify for a while and I’m getting quite into them. It’s different from the old sound although I think that there are traces of it there, but I do like it.

So I’m going along tomorrow to see what it’s like and grab a copy of the album too. I’ll post some thoughts and pictures if I get any good ones.

John Foxx’s new album “London Overgrown” arrives today

Posted by ashleyelsdonon March 30, 2015March 24, 2015in MusicLeave a comment

I’m really looking forward to hearing something new from Mr Foxx. He always manages

Really looking forward to Martin Gore’s new album

Posted by ashleyelsdonon March 26, 2015March 24, 2015in MusicLeave a comment

It’s a while to wait though. It isn’t coming out until April the 27th. I got the single though, and I really like it. It’s a move on from his previous solo work, and it feels very considered and thoughtful. I hope that the rest of the album has the same feel to it. If it does it’ll be amazing. I’m really looking forward to it anyway. I just wish it was coming sooner.

Semi Detached Booklet

Posted by ashleyelsdonon March 23, 2015March 21, 2015in MusicLeave a comment

A nice touch on the CD package actually, and it contains all the lyrics, which is good if you want to sing along and get it right too.

Blancmange’s Semi Detached: CD

Posted by ashleyelsdonon March 23, 2015March 21, 2015in MusicLeave a comment

Back cover

Double CD

Front

Nicely put together album. But of course I’m slightly biased as I’ve been waiting for ages for this to get here. I think I actually ordered it in early December.

Blancmange Semi-Detached comes out today

Posted by ashleyelsdonon March 23, 2015March 20, 2015in MusicLeave a comment

And I’m really looking forward to listening to it. It’s going to be awesome. I’ve been a fan of Blancmange for years now and it’s been great to see them come back, make new music, play live and still maintain their identity. I really enjoyed the single from the album, so I’m hoping the rest is just as good.

I’m sure it will be.