What's your taste in music then?

I'm liking Gunship at the mo.







and Cybertronic Spree's Raccoons theme to complete the '80s memory road

I'm also very much interested in a varied spectrum of music, here are some of my favourite artists from different genres

Metal: Metallica
Classic Rock: Queen
Britpop: Oasis
Indie: Arctic Monkeys
Punk: The Clash
Grunge: Nirvana
60s and onwards: Rolling Stones
Manchester scene/'Madchester': The Stone Roses

Quoted from barralad

I first got into music in 1971 so have a huge soft spot for stuff from around that time but not stuff that can be pigeon holed into a particular genre. I have over 4000 vinyl 45s ranging from Son of my Father by Chicory Tip (my first record) to Motown ckassics such as I'm Still Waiting by Diana Ross. For me music is about the memories associated with the times that the song comes from. I was a fashionista getting involved with all the "in" music scenes from Glam Rock through Northern Soul through prog.rock to Les's punk and New Romantics. Didn't like the late 80s much-too much music factory crap. Currently I'm listening to a lot of 90s stuff which passed me by at the time because I was helping to raise two kids. My favourite all time song is Motorcycle Emptiness by The Manics. The Stone Roses first album must be the greatest debut album ever. Tonight I've been listening to Johnny Cash live at San Quentin..remarkable music.

Didn't they steal the music from that classic "Oh Lewie Lewie. Lewis Lewie Lewie Lewie Chatterley"?  

Was always into bands from the late 70s (Squeeze, Clash), R&B (proper stuff not this modern urban drivel that called itself 'R&B'). Supplemented by Billy Bragg and those wonderful boys from Auchtermuctie in the late 80s. And the Pogues! Always had a soft spot for the more soulful end of music (especially from the 60s) and stuff you could dance to.

Latterly, folk started kicking in more and more (must be the influence of all those tie-dyed primary school teachers in the 60s and 70s) - the beautifully voiced Kate Rusby can marry me if she becomes available again.



The Unthanks worth a listen too if this sort of stuff floats your boat.

Late nights and red wine led me to all sorts of weird and wonderful folk/trad music (never thought I'd enjoy Bluegrass!). These fellahs rock:



I've also been ploughing a Finnish furrow (oo-err missus) thanks to the lovely Mrs KM. Mostly traditional style (polkas, humppas, jenkas) and have discovered some amazing female voices: Anita Lehtola-Tolin, Merja Soria, Maija Karhinen-Ilo, Värttinä, the late Carola Sandertskjöld, plus the odd Swede like Ulrika Bodén.

I saw Kate Rusby sing in a little room in a pub in Whitby. Her voice is astonishing and all the more so when you hear her talk with a thick Barnsley accent. Saw her many years later at the Warwick Folk Festival, when she had become famous on the folk scene and she hadn't changed one iota.

Quoted from ginnywings

I saw Kate Rusby sing in a little room in a pub in Whitby. Her voice is astonishing and all the more so when you hear her talk with a thick Barnsley accent. Saw her many years later at the Warwick Folk Festival, when she had become famous on the folk scene and she hadn't changed one iota.

I saw her on Look north a couple of years ago and thought her voice was fantastic too. I'm a big fan of Folk music.. my favourite being Dougie Maclean (Caledonia is a masterpiece!) worth having a listen on YouTube to see what you think.

I remember her being on Later one New Years Eve. There'd been some great acts on. Real good stuff. Then she came on and just pushed the quality up a few more notches.It was like a pro coming on after a bunch of amateurs.

Knowing she's got a proper accent just makes it even better.

Just listened to Caledonia Chris. Spot on.

Quoted from KingstonMariner

I remember her being on Later one New Years Eve. There'd been some great acts on. Real good stuff. Then she came on and just pushed the quality up a few more notches.It was like a pro coming on after a bunch of amateurs.

Knowing she's got a proper accent just makes it even better.

Just listened to Caledonia Chris. Spot on.

Glad you liked it KM, "She will find me" and "stepping stones" (Dougie Maclean) are worth a listen to also mate.

Quoted from cmackenzie4

I saw her on Look north a couple of years ago and thought her voice was fantastic too. I'm a big fan of Folk music.. my favourite being Dougie Maclean (Caledonia is a masterpiece!) worth having a listen on YouTube to see what you think.

There used to be a folk night at my local in the 60's,

I really enjoyed it,

Sadly the Lifeboat is now a block of Flats.

I really like listening to acoustic sets, no autotune and sometimes the emotions the artists are trying to get through come over better.







- Father in law got my lad to sing this when he was about 5