Non Metal Now Listening

[Maggot Colony]

The Stranglers - The Collection 1977–1982

[Mooncat]

Meat Puppets.

I've always loved II, but finally started checking out some of their other stuff. Out The Way and Up On the Sun are both fantastic as well so far!

They're such an incredible, individual band. I love that loose, yet still super-talented vibe they have. The guitar work is stunning, like Neil Young if he played psychedelic country punk.  I'd say Curt Kirkwood is to Neil Young what Dimebag Darrell is to Billy Gibbons.

[Maggot Colony]

Meat Puppets.

I've always loved II, but finally started checking out some of their other stuff. Out The Way and Up On the Sun are both fantastic as well so far!

They're such an incredible, individual band. I love that loose, yet still super-talented vibe they have. The guitar work is stunning, like Neil Young if he played psychedelic country punk.  I'd say Curt Kirkwood is to Neil Young what Dimebag Darrell is to Billy Gibbons.

Up on the Sun is a brilliant album. The guitar sounds sublime.

I wonder would they have been more popular if the lads could actually sing. Don't get me wrong, I love the odd vocals but I'm sure it puts a lot of people off.

[Mooncat]

Meat Puppets.

I've always loved II, but finally started checking out some of their other stuff. Out The Way and Up On the Sun are both fantastic as well so far!

They're such an incredible, individual band. I love that loose, yet still super-talented vibe they have. The guitar work is stunning, like Neil Young if he played psychedelic country punk.  I'd say Curt Kirkwood is to Neil Young what Dimebag Darrell is to Billy Gibbons.

Up on the Sun is a brilliant album. The guitar sounds sublime.

I wonder would they have been more popular if the lads could actually sing. Don't get me wrong, I love the odd vocals but I'm sure it puts a lot of people off.

I'd say the vocals are a big part of it (I also love them) or even the biggest part, but also their drug problems peaking at exactly the wrong moment in the 90s, and also arguably their salad days being behind them at the point the world was finally listening. They're definitely one of those bands you listen to though and can't believe they're not bigger. They could have been...

[Mooncat]

Germs - GI

Such a different experience listening to it while reading along to the lyrics compared to without. Which is a good reason to listen to it twice in a row!

[Carnage]

The Cure: Songs Of A Live World

The live versions are massive, even the couple of weaker tracks come alive on this.

[Ducky]

This Mortal Coil - "It'll End In Tears".

Forgot how good this is, especially the two Lisa Gerrard tracks (even if 'Dreams Made Flesh' is basically DCD's 'Carnival of Light'

[Carnage]

The Cure: Dublin 2022 setlist playlist.

[Maggot Colony]

Sugar - Copper Blue
Sugar - Beaster

[Ducky]

Hole - "Live Through This". Haven't heard this in a long time.

Always wondered how much of a finger Cobain had in it. "Violet" has similar piss and vinegar vibes to something off In Utero.

[Mooncat]

Sugar - Copper Blue
Sugar - Beaster

I'm just about to start his autobiography so I see those albums in my near future too.

[Ducky]

Never heard so much as a lick of these lads before (despite getting into Hisker Du fairly early), must give them a lash.

[Carnage]

Both great, Beaster's the heavier & darker of the two (he goes into why in the book). Didn't think a lot of the second album though.

[Carnage]

The Cure: Standing On A Beach: Unavaiable B-Sides
Hüsker Dü: Candy Apple Grey

[Ducky]

Both great, Beaster's the heavier & darker of the two (he goes into why in the book). Didn't think a lot of the second album though.

Four songs into Beaster and it's pretty good so far. Nice wan