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The_Carpathian

What are you listening to now?
The wonderful new Paul Hartnoll track "8:58" - it's a belting track with all the magic of both Orbital brothers, only from just one of them. Has the classic intriguing start, uplifting middle and dark twist that my faves like "Dw…

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Happy Birthday Carpathian
Another little thanks to you lovely lot. I know it's just one day out of the year and in the grand scheme of things is really just like any other day but things like people taking the time to post does make it just that bit more cosy. Either …

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Happy Birthday Carpathian
Frappy Birthday Carpy!! Hope we get a chance to meet again sometime (soon)! I have absolutely no doubt that we will and I look forward to it again. It was really good to spend a while before MIF sat outside the hotel in the sun and I'd be m…

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Happy Birthday Carpathian
Thank you! There's been cakes, cookies, crisps and other confectionery beginning with c ! Just had a card given to me from work which was lovely and you lot on Twitter have kept popping up with greets so it's all rather nice even though…

Comment by The_Carpathian November 2014 permalink
What are you listening to now?
Scott Walker + Sunn O))) "Soused" Utterly bonkers yet utterly stunning. Its own thing with no prisoners taken or compromise given and much better for it. In my top five for the year for sure. Here's the film by Gisèle Vienne for t…

Comment by The_Carpathian October 2014 permalink
Seventh Tardis - The Doctor Who thread
Really thought I was going to hate the latest episode after seeing the trailer - I mean, how bad does an Orient express in space, Foxes singing a jazz Queen song and Frank Skinner with a guest role sound? what WERE they thinking?! So I was very sur…

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Bond related, there's a great big chunky book available cheap in some of the discount bookshops in the UK that has all the promo posters and artwork for the Bond movies and it's a wonderful document as to a) the way things have changed ove…

Comment by The_Carpathian October 2014 permalink
Happy 50th birthday APL!
I spent a pleasant (food, drink, art, drink) Friday afternoon with both of the said gentlemen a week ago as a pre-emptive strike. On fine form they were too - APL didn't look a day over 49.73

Comment by The_Carpathian October 2014 permalink
What`s the last film you watched ?
Sigh...you all see such arty films... There's nowhere in a thirty to fifty mile radius of here that would show anything in that vein. I feel exempt from this thread, oh dear. :( I lived in Shropshire for the first 30 years of my life and I t…

Comment by The_Carpathian October 2014 permalink
Diva Devotee
I should clarify that my comment wasn't directed at this thread, U_T, more just the word and the modern meaning it seems to have taken in general use.

Comment by The_Carpathian October 2014 permalink
What are you listening to now?
Good work, Dreeke! The double CD version is pretty stunning - the album with bonus tracks plus 6 as instrumentals and a 10 track live album with orchestra. It's up with the best they've ever done for sure - enjoy!

Comment by The_Carpathian October 2014 permalink
Diva Devotee
I've never liked the term Diva - it's too tied up with the notion of being difficult or somehow not about the music/voice. Whilst I understand that's often not the fault of the person involved, but more a label put onto them, it still…

Comment by The_Carpathian October 2014 permalink
How do you feel today?
Frustrated. Trying to walk into a shop and spend £200 on a Chromebook but they all say "We only have these in but we have a much bigger range to order and deliver online". Logically, if I was going to buy online I'd not be using thei…

Comment by The_Carpathian October 2014 permalink
Royal Albert Hall - 18 Nov 2014
^ OK, Carpy, we'll try! :-) Shame the date wasn't better suited for you... It doesn't feel so bad as I know (and will fondly remember) being there at the very start of this live era so I'll cling on to that while you lot are seei…

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Royal Albert Hall - 18 Nov 2014
Just had a read through the thread and so envious of you lot - and 'lot' it certainly is! Perfect place but just the wrong timing for me, sadly. You'd better all have a bloody good time - that's an order ;o)

Comment by The_Carpathian October 2014 permalink
What are you listening to now?
I know it's very fashionable to say "Their best album since....." when a band drops a new album but........ Lamb's new album is an absolute blinder and easily their best since quite a while. I know a number of you on here like…

Comment by The_Carpathian October 2014 permalink
What`s the last film you watched ?
Saw Gone Girl knowing nothing at all about it. Loved every minute of being played like Fincher's puppet. Another gorgeous smoke-like soundtrack from Reznor/Ross too.

Comment by The_Carpathian October 2014 permalink
Twin Peaks
Just saw that too (via Alison's retweet, of course) and I must have jumped at least twice during that trailer!

Comment by The_Carpathian October 2014 permalink
Twin Peaks
David Lynch being a tease and tweeting: "Dear Twitter Friends: That gum you like is going to come back in style! #damngoodcoffee". Co-writer Mark Frost tweeted the same thing at the same time...As Agent Cooper himself says:- "When t…

Comment by The_Carpathian October 2014 permalink
Goldfrapp score Medea
What I will say is that it's hard to overstate how much Will and Alison's music added to this production. Their contribution was genuinely palpable and impressive as hell. I hope they're both proud of their work on this project. It wa…

Comment by The_Carpathian October 2014 permalink
How do you feel today?
Hey there, shykitten - I see a post from you!! Looks like you're now sorted? :)

Comment by The_Carpathian October 2014 permalink
Seventh Tardis - The Doctor Who thread
Tonight's moon madness was the best Capaldi episode so far. Big ideas well played.

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What are you listening to now?
Neurosis - The Eye Of Every Storm - Bridges Soooooooooooo good! =D> Me? So exciting to have them back with new music!

Comment by The_Carpathian September 2014 permalink
What`s the last film you watched ?
Sigh...you all see such arty films... There's nowhere in a thirty to fifty mile radius of here that would show anything in that vein. I feel exempt from this thread, oh dear. :( I lived in Shropshire for the first 30 years of my life and I t…

Comment by The_Carpathian September 2014 permalink
What`s the last film you watched ?
Sat in the cinema on Saturday (pretty much the whole of Saturday) and was engrossed in the 7 hours 15mins of Béla Tarr's extraordinary Sátántangó With a grainy black & white 35mm Hungarian subtitled print and a grim parade of village wid…

Comment by The_Carpathian September 2014 permalink
Seventh Tardis - The Doctor Who thread
Felt more like an episode of The Sarah Jane Adventures to me. That's not to be negative, as such, as I watched every episode that that and loved it but it just didn't feel like a proper Who episode, that's for sure. And yes, tatty, I…

Comment by The_Carpathian September 2014 permalink
PS4 / Xbox One
Hijacking the thread to see if any of you lovely guys & gals happen to play Hearthstone? I've just discovered to my glee that our very own PeppermintPig has it so thought I might as well ask around for the rest of you? Let me know if so a…

Comment by The_Carpathian September 2014 permalink
Goldfrapp score Medea
At some point I'll get the soundtrack bits clipped out but it'll take a while....

Comment by The_Carpathian September 2014 permalink
What are you listening to now?
It may take a couple of listens - be warned. It's a gorgeous build up through the first two tracks but very subtle as a start. At first it was just the 'big tunes' like Tangents that grabbed me but now I love all of it equally. It pin…

Comment by The_Carpathian September 2014 permalink
What are you listening to now?
Oh, and:-

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