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ALO * ANIMAL LIBERATION ORCHESTRA
FLY BETWEEN FALLS
BRUSHFIRE RECORDS AKA ISLAND

I started off liking this a fair ammount.

Yes boss, you regular readers will know I'm a futureboy who doesn't often care for gingly jangly guitar, vocals and old style, but this has some nice tunes and sounded pretty fresh..

But 7 or 8 plays in, and I'm bored of it. It sounds samey. There's some interesting rhythms and enough going on to not hate it, but all told I find it a bit dull, so can't really recommend it...


THE BEST OF DIRE STRAITS & MARK KNOPFLER
DIRE STRAITS & MARK KNOPFLER
SOME BIG FUCKING RECORD LABEL

Dire Straits are one of those bands so lovingly hated by so many (I'm sure including many readers of this 'ere BLINGER) that I can't help but try and do a serious review of them based purely on their musical merits rather than their Dad rock rep...

So: My opinion it that this is a generally crap LP, but has a few good moments.

Money For Nothing is a gem of a pop track and for this reason alone Dire Straits should be worth at least a little respect. Going Home is also anthenically alright as are a couple of the others off the Brothers In Arms LP, but the rest is mostly soft brown kaka featuring some very well recorded guitar...


THE PET SHOP BOYS
DISCOGRAPHY
SOME OTHER BIG FUCKING RECORD LABEL

In contrast to the 'Straits' this is a wonderful greatest hits package...

Surburbia, So Hard, Rent & It's a Sin to name but 4 are all ACE pop tracks. We're talking thoughtful lyrics, nice tunes AKA proper mindful pop that stands the time test very well...

Yes boss, more or less everyone's a winner on this and if you don't have the individual LPs you must certainly buy it..


M.I.A
AKULA
XL

I'm in and out on M.I.A..

The music has it's moments, though I find it a little jarring and blank to enjoy most of the time.

Lyrically, I don't have much idea what she's on about.

Personality wise, I find her to be a bit ridiculous and I don't much go for this I'm down with the Sri Lankans kick - but there's some colour about her and I'm not sure there's anyone doing quite the same thing, so I'll go for a 50/50 not sure.

Currently listening : On The Edge Of The Ituri Forest: Northeastern Belgian Congo 1952 By Various Artists Release date: By 14 December, 1999

21:48 - 21 Comments - 6 Kudos - Add Comment - Edit - Remove

	maryJane	"all i wanna do is ((BANG !! BANG !! BANG !! BANG !!)) ..gonna take yo money." Posted by maryJane on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 08:12 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Well, she isn't gonna take my money... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 11:51 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	At least not very much of it... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 15:43 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	The Cupid Kinkyboots Dingbat Preservation Society	What about Twisting by the Pool? What do you mean it's not on the album? Posted by The Cupid Kinkyboots Dingbat Preservation Society on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 11:48 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	You're right, it's not on there... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 11:53 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Christopher Nosnibor	The only Dire Straits you need is 'Brothers in Arms.' Oh, and 'Love Over Gold.' If it's possible to listen to them and forget that they're actually Dire Straits (not easy in places, and I hate 'Walk of Life') they're not really so bad, y'know. Posted by Christopher Nosnibor on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 16:49 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Walk Of Life is too silly for sure... I can't say I've ever listened to them much since I was a very young man, but I do believe 'Money For Nothing' is quality... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 17:01 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	The Cupid Kinkyboots Dingbat Preservation Society	Money for Nothing is pure pop gold! When you listen to the rest of their stuff, you wonder why Dire Straits isn't lumped in with the one-hit wonders... Posted by The Cupid Kinkyboots Dingbat Preservation Society on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 17:36 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	That's a very good point... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 17:42 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Clinker	Dire Straits are fucking awful. Worse than fuckin' Kiss. Minus kudos for even suggesting they've recorded anything half decent. Posted by Clinker on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 16:54 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	I'll lend you my copy of Greatest Hits if you like... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 17:02 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Christopher Nosnibor	No, no, my vinyl copy of 'Love Over Gold' is what's needed to convince the doubter! Posted by Christopher Nosnibor on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 21:34 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	I don't have 'Love Over Gold'... Though I do remember hearing a half decent early Straits track a year or so ago called 'Six Blade Knife' Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 22:01 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Clinker	Oh for fuck sake no more of this Dire Straits. Chris Rea formed a band with Mark Knopfler. They called it Dire Rea. Pet Shop Boys were the electronic Smiths, without the racist comments. Cool. Posted by Clinker on Thursday, January 03, 2008 at 00:06 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Are there any records you own and love that you'd really rather you didn't...? (PS) Lay off Rea - didn't he do Road To Hell?? Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Thursday, January 03, 2008 at 00:11 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	Christopher Nosnibor	...and even if you don't like PSB, you gotta respect them as writers of first-rate pop songs. The early stuff is undeniably excellent by any standards. Posted by Christopher Nosnibor on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 21:35 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Totally... I've been listening through it all and have been amazed at how many times I've marvelled at the cleverness of the lyrics... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Wednesday, January 02, 2008 at 21:56 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	tiffany the lass à la piratepods	i like mark knopfler's lyrics ... i think of him as a folk-storyteller ... much respect. money for nothing -- that song sucks. Posted by tiffany the lass à la piratepods on Thursday, January 03, 2008 at 18:48 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :	Money for Nothing is brilliant!!!! Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Friday, January 04, 2008 at 22:08 [Remove] [Reply to this]

	tiffany the lass à la piratepods	i guess i got the final word on this one. i need to comment sooner. Posted by tiffany the lass à la piratepods on Friday, January 04, 2008 at 21:56 [Remove] [Reply to this]

: THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI :

Not any more you didn't... Posted by : THE FUTUREPROOF MUSIC BLOG BY PIOUS GIOVANNI : on Friday, January 04, 2008 at 22:08 [Remove] [Reply to this]