Surface Noise

26/06/2024

https://surfacenoise67.wordpress.com/2024/06/25/to-serenade-the-weekend-squiremy-intro-to-popular-music-through-the-monkees/

The Monkees were my starting point for popular music /rock music as a young person .When I was about ten years old I was an obsessive television watcher and one day while watching reruns of an old …

22/03/2024

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This is the original music video, now with more than 2 million views, but it has been remastered and can be viewed at high resolution with all music videos b...

25/12/2022

2022 was another stellar year for music. Today I will go over some of the albums I enjoyed . This is not exactly a top whatever list but just records I heard and feel notable. Midnights -Taylor Swift After the awesomeness that was the Folklore/Evermore double dip we get a slight variation in style but no drop off at all in songwriting and swagger....

2022 was another stellar year for music. Today I will go over some of the albums I enjoyed . This is not exactly a top whatever list but just records I heard and feel notable. Midnights -Taylor Swi…

11/12/2022

Veteran thrashers OVERKILL have set "Scorched" as the title of their 20th studio album, to be released next year. The name of the upcoming OVERKILL LP was revealed earlier today by drummer Jason Bittner in a social media post. He shared a few photos of the band's appearance at the Ruhrpott Metal Mee...

04/10/2022

I have to say this is one of the potentially most exciting new music Friday’s in recent memory . Handful of very exciting artists have released new albums and I am here for it .Let’s dive in . The standouts for me are Freddie Gibbs “$oul $old $eparately”, Biork’s “Fossora” , Pixies “Doggerel” , and the Yeah , Yeah , Yeahs “Cool it down “ .Other notable mentions are Lambchop’s”The Bible “ “The will to live “ by Titus Andronicus , “Free LSD” by OFF ,” Slight Variations “ from Fujiya and Myagi and the latest offering from The Bad Plus “The Bad Plus” ....

I have to say this is one of the potentially most exciting new music Friday’s in recent memory . Handful of very exciting artists have released new albums and I am here for it .Let’s dive in . The …

02/10/2022

From 1983 until 2004 Guided by Voices was a going concern, but then after years of being indie rock darlings the band broke up in 2004 . Leader Robert Pollard went on to release many solo albums and side projects including the albums From a Compound Eye(2006), Standard Gargoyle Decisions (2007) and Superman was a Rocker(2008). But, then, in 2010 , the "Classic Lineup" reunited for a show for Matador Records 21st anniversary celebration....

From 1983 until 2004 Guided by Voices was a going concern, but then after years of being indie rock darlings the band broke up in 2004 . Leader Robert Pollard went on to release many solo albums an…

06/05/2022

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In today's video I feature some new vinyl I have acquired recently. Some Hip Hop and alternative rock of sorts. A few things that I was very glad to add to m...

20/04/2022

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In today’s video I discuss Rush’s fourth record 2112.Released in 1976 this album follows Caress of Steel and is a monumental album for me personally .The alb...

19/04/2022

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Todays video is the latest entry in the top 100 series .This time I feature Sharon Van Ettens 2014 album Are We There .This is a personal favorite of course ...

14/03/2022

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Here is my entry into The Flip Side vinyl Community with JC 3000 subscribers contest. The rule is to subscribe, shout out another channel and show a record f...

14/03/2022

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Today I am showing off some of my favorite albums from 1987. I was in my early 20's that year and music was with me constantly. These are important albums fo...

01/02/2022

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Welcome to the latest edition of Vinyl Update . Episode 25 featuring a massive used album haul. It inlcudes Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, Paul McCartney , The...

26/01/2022

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Welcome to Vinyl Update 24. Here are some records I have acquired in the last month, including some from Red Rum Records.I have also left a link below for my...

26/01/2022

The Dreaming is Kate Bush’s fourth record released in 1982 .Produced completely by Bush it features the singles “Sat in your lap”,”The Dreaming “,”There goes a tenner “,”Suspended in Gaffa “ and “Night is the swallow “.

22/01/2022

Sail Away is Randy Newman’s 3rd album .Released in 1972 it features the songs You can leave your hat on and Political Science .Many of the songs on the record have been recorded by other artists as well.All songs were written by Randy Newman.

21/01/2022

https://vwmusicrocks.com/a-snapshot-of-a-bygone-era-looking-back-at-guns-n-roses-debut-appetite-for-destruction/

All in all, Appetite For Destruction is a top album. It really holds up and doesn't feel dated, while still being very representative of Hard Rock music in the late 80s.

20/01/2022

Hey what -Low

Hey What is the 13th release from Low .Released in 2021 it shows a band that continues to change and experiment 20 plus years into their career .Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker have created another excellent work of art with Hey What .

20/01/2022

Milestones -Miles Davis

Milestones is Miles Davis 30th album and 3rd record for Columbia records .
Featuring a band with John Coltrane(tenor saxophone ),Julian “Cannonball “ Adderley ,(alto saxophone )Red Garland(piano) ,Paul Davis(double bass)and Philly Joe Jones (Drums).

19/01/2022

Street Legal is Bob Dylan's 18th studio album released in 1978. The album had more of a lukewarm reception compared to his previous record Desire. The album featured the singles "Is your love in vain?", "Baby, stop crying" and "Changing of the guard'.

19/01/2022

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Today's video features some of my favourite albums from 1985. A pretty big year for me as it was the year I graduated. Some great music came out that year. L...

19/01/2022

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Here is my latest entry into my top 100 albums series. Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon. This classic album was released in 1973 and spent most of the 1970...

19/01/2022

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Here is my contribution to the Vinyl Tag 2022. This list is based on the video from Rob Walker Let the music play . Enjoy and I look forward to seeing other ...

31/12/2021

Here is my top 20 of 2021.

This is my highly subjective list of the best albums to come out this year. 20. I don’t live here anymore- The War on Drugs The war on drugs return with a great album which continues in the t…

29/12/2021

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Best of 2021-Year end wrap up. Today I show some of my favourite releases of 2021 . Some I own some I don't. As well I would like to say thanks to all the vi...

21/12/2021

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Vinyl Update 23. Today's video features records I got from Aux33tours and a few others. Lots of the albums are some of my favourites for the year. Enjoy my l...

14/12/2021

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How soon is now? The smiths. This is my collection of vinyl of The Smiths. All the albums, 12'" singles and 7" singles I own by The Smiths. I was a fan from...

29/11/2021

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Today I do an vinyl unboxing video for the new Idles album Crawler. Take a look and see what the deluxe edition of Crawler by Idles looks like.Here is my web...

17/11/2021

Suspiria -Thom Yorke

This is the soundtrack to the 2018 horror film by Luca Guagadnino .This is the first feature film that Thom Yorke has soundtracked .

16/11/2021

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Manchester's own Stone Roses highlight the latest video in my top 100 series. This is their debut self titles album and it is a stone cold classic. The rest ...

11/11/2021

https://vinylwritermusic.com/rush-shadows-on-the-road-behind/

We will never get to see Rush take the stage again, but we have their legacy of recordings to continue to appreciate. Rush made their mark on both music and culture. Even if they are not everyone's cup of tea, they will be remembered for the music they left behind. I feel privileged to have seen the...