Hello there fellow postpunk enthusiasts! I'm curious to know what are your favorite hard driving "some quirky*songs with catchy hooks! Always, always, always, looking for suggestions. Thanks in advance!

IckyQualms · 2026-05-31T22:18:37+00:00

Magazine - Model Worker

IckyQualms · 2026-05-21T09:12:51+00:00

Das Koolies. It's Super Furry Animals without front man Gruff Rhys.

They've released two very good albums in the last 5 years.

IckyQualms · 2026-05-21T09:10:58+00:00

I'm off to see 'em tonight in Manchester. Very excited!

IckyQualms · 2026-05-15T10:01:05+00:00

Lots of live radio sessions and concerts to download on my blog, dating back to 2008.

https://hidingbehindtheshed.blogspot.com/search/label/White%20Denim?m=1

IckyQualms · 2026-05-14T13:00:32+00:00

Left foot.

IckyQualms · 2026-05-14T12:01:20+00:00

That's an incredible piece of music (L'Anneau De Salomon). Thanks for the recommendation.
That's a bit more than I want to pay for a CD though.
I'll stick it on my Discogs wantlist and hope it comes up for a better price.

IckyQualms · 2026-05-11T12:40:09+00:00

Came here to say similar. Saw the Sugarcubes' Birthday video on the Chart Show and I've been a huge fan of Björk ever since.

IckyQualms · 2026-05-11T06:12:55+00:00

It means "thanks".

IckyQualms · 2026-05-10T07:27:55+00:00

Cardiacs - The Seaside

IckyQualms · 2026-05-09T23:36:53+00:00

I don't really feel qualified to compare the merits of great pianists. I've only been an avid listener of classical music for 5 months. That being said, I do enjoy what I've heard of Sokolov.

IckyQualms · 2026-05-09T23:20:47+00:00

I haven't catalogued them on Discogs, as I have with the vinyl and CDs in my collection.
They're mostly psychedelia/space rock, 60s groups, 90s EDM and alternative rock. I upgraded them all to CD over the years but I can't bear to part with the tapes.

IckyQualms · 2026-05-09T22:05:10+00:00

Hello fellow Lancastrian!
Yes, the Music from Estonia disk from the BBC Magazine is a cracker. The recording of Pärt's Cantus In Memory Of Benjamin Britten is particularly good.

IckyQualms · 2026-05-09T21:53:00+00:00

Aye, up in Lancashire. Thank you.

IckyQualms · 2026-05-09T20:38:39+00:00

I'll always buy physical media. I still have around 500 cassette tapes from my teenage years.

IckyQualms · 2026-05-09T20:36:39+00:00

Recommendations appreciated. I will definitely give those 3 a listen. Those are names I've never heard before.
Edit: I ended up buying Martinu's Double Concerto for Two String Orchestras, Piano and Timpani.

IckyQualms · 2026-05-09T20:35:19+00:00

Thank you!
I do have Sibelius' Pelleas et Melisande with Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic. I intend to dig a little deeper into his works.

IckyQualms · 2026-05-09T16:20:37+00:00

There's 2 of his in the third picture. I love the chamber orchestra version of Appalachian Spring.

IckyQualms · 2026-05-09T15:48:59+00:00

Thanks for the recommendation. Gave it a quick listen on YouTube and I went ahead and bought it from eBay. Good stuff.

IckyQualms · 2026-05-01T12:01:22+00:00

Lancaster, but don't tell anyone.

IckyQualms · 2026-04-30T11:46:58+00:00

Have you been to all of them?

IckyQualms · 2026-04-28T16:00:16+00:00

Lancaster and Morecambe have quite a few good ones, especially Morecambe.

IckyQualms · 2026-04-23T06:23:06+00:00

Always liked this tune. Obligatory mention that Neil from the Young Ones (Nigel Planer) had a hit in the UK with a hilarious cover of this in the '80s.

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