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[<<Prev] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 30 40 50 60 65 [Next>>] Julian Thomas - UK Office Pangram-tastic Well, we've done it.
A to Z, via 26 randomly-picked magnetic letters. Appropriately, today was 'F',
or Frankie Friday. I'd forgotten quite how good an album Liverpool is - not
great, but it's stood up quite well and isn't as embarrassing as some of the
relics we've inflicted upon one another since Mark introduced our daily aural
alphabet routine. The rules are now well established, and despite the occasional
challenge and some necessary bending to include jazz Quartets and Quintets in
preference to Queen, we have pretty much got it sussed.
My offerings today
consisted of FGTH , A Flock of Seagulls and the much-overlooked, then & now,
Fuzzy Duck . We were all apprehensive when Richard cued Robert Fripp & the
League of Gentlemen's God Save The King, but it's really very good - and now I
want a copy. And whatever happened to the Fun Lovin' Criminals ..? Aretha
Franklin , Focus and a very bluesy, authentically crackly vinyl copy of
Fleetwood Mac 's debut album all came courtesy of Steve. Come Monday we start it
all again. It really is a great way to discover new music; we're an eclectic
bunch with diverse musical tastes but we have all found new musical avenues to
explore & keep the daily journey interesting. ...[reply to this topic
Karahi King Prawn Save our pop heritage, says Pete Townshend's daughter [reply to this topic
Michael Cambridge - UK Northern Office Stricken Ship Update
As the overturned ship is now the number one tourist attraction in the sleepy town of Cleveleys, the roads are still blocked and people are travelling miles and miles with eager anticipation of disaster. These are presumably the same kind of people who stop to a crawl when they see an accident on the motorway.
Latest news is that thousands of Mcvities biscuits have shipwrecked themelves on the beach..
God help us if we ever have a plane crash...
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Richard Austin - UK Office Speaking of Rats ...
Should I also mention at this point that people born in the Year of the Rat are noted for their charm and attraction for the opposite sex. They work hard to achieve their goals, acquire possessions, and are likely to be perfectionists. They are basically thrifty with money. Rat people are easily angered and love to gossip. Their ambitions are big, and they are usually very successful.
Like Julian, I also believe my birth certificate to be a forgery. Off home now to buy a flak jacket to protect myself from Roosters with guns :-)
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Julian Thomas - UK Office From rats to roosters Since Richard has brought up the subject of Tori, I thought it might be a good time to mention that 'tori' means Rooster, in Japanese. Coincidentally, I was born in the year of the rooster. Apparently that means I'm a deep thinker and am always busy and
devoted to my work. I always want to do more than I am able, and if I undertake a task beyond my abilities, I get disappointed. Rooster
people have a habit of speaking out directly whenever they have something on
their minds. Perhaps my birth certificate is a forgery! 2008 is the year of the Rat, or 'nezumi'. Unfortunately, as mentioned in one of my blog entries last year, I've had enough of bloody rats. And if I find a rooster in my attic the rafters will be ringing to the sound of a 12-bore. As it is, the rooster in my garden is on borrowed time! [reply to this topic
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Richard Austin - UK Office A ? is for Parrot which we can plainly see ...
&, of course, the ever wonderful :
As a consequence, needless to say, my spin of the decks has been thwarted at every turn. I've heard excuses & goalpost moving statements today that would have made many a career politician blush.
You try your best to further the musical education of your colleagues, only to have your good intentions thrown back at you by acts of sabotage, subterfuge & selective rule bending - or is that all the same thing ?
I only bought in FOUR
(Still, managed to play the whole of the Funkronomicon [Axiom Funk] while their backs were turned!)
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Saul Watson - Product Promotion Planet Rock News:
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If you want to head to this great looking show then go to the Blink Gallery in London between 8 February and 8 March.
For more info about the show or the gallery then click here http://www.blinkgallery.com/main.htm
“For 35 Years, we have prided ourselves in our opening: YOU WANTED THE BEST, YOU GOT THE BEST, THE HOTTEST BAND IN THE WORLD. We are throwing down the gauntlet. Let those who are faint of heart, take heed. We will take no prisoners” – Gene Simmons
"I've always prided myself in living up to and beyond the legend. I can tell you we are ready to seize the moment and add to that legend. We remain KISS to our souls, and that truth will be deafeningly clear this June." – Paul Stanley
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Stephen Borkowski - UK Buyer New & Exciting - Backstage Passes So February already, needless to say January passed by in a blur, especially the last 2 weeks. I enjoyed a week away from the office and ended up doing so many odd jobs around the house I was glad to come back to the office for a rest! The last week of January I spent with Peter in LA and San Diego. The trip was unbelievable in many ways - Peter's driving still suprises me, even now I am amazed at how he can use his iPod and his phone during a blizzard and still manage somehow not to kill the pair of us. Food was good, as always, though it wasn't until the last day we realised we hadn't managed a Thai meal in a week - shame on us. Stock wise - I'm speechless. The stock arrived in the UK on Thursday 31st January and if you've been checking either Peter's or my latest arrivals there have been some absolute killer items added already with plenty more to come.
One appointment we did resulted in a large quantity of original unused Backstage Passes, Tour Itineraries and Crew clothing. Backstage Passes are a relatively new area for us to be dealing in and therefore many of you may be unfamiliar with the collectability of these beauties. Let me bring you up to speed....
Over the past 30 + years, collecting authentic concert b ackstage passes has become increasingly popular [reply to this topic
Yasuhiko Yashiki - Japanese Office Oi !!! You !!!! [reply to this topic
Mark Evetts - UK Buyer Can i have a 'P' please Bob... Pink Floyd Prince
Meanwhile, lock up your sheep - The Welsh have won at Twickenham for the first time in a generation!
The latest in the line of great English sporting failures...
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littleenglander The ultimate sinking ship!! [reply to this topic
Peter Fenton - North American Office February Jams and Pearls of Wisdom
Hi Everyone. February... ALREADY?? January was a bit of a blur for me -- too much work, too much coffee, and not enough time to sleep. February is starting out quite the same, but that means MORE rare records, MORE cool CD's, and MORE interesting memorabilia to send out into the world. It seems that there's still as much a demand for PEARL JAM rarities today as there was 10 years ago. Their fans are loyal and true! This week I was able to secure a few copies of the six most coveted, official Pearl Jam fanclub-only releases: [reply to this topic
Mark Evetts - UK Buyer This is the BBC...
On BBC 2 there's the 200th edition of
Later with Jools Holland which includes a performance from
Radiohead (which reminds me that i really must get round to playing the new 'In Rainbows' album from my £40.00 box set) amongst others.
Seems a decent chap does Jools if a tad irritating at times. My favourite story about him/the show is when the legendary
Fall appeared on the programme only after it was agreed in their contract that the host would not be allowed to play any 'boogie-woogie piano' during their set!
Mark E Smith strikes again...
On
BBC 4 for the more refined amongst you, there's a night dedicated to jazz, featuring pianist Oscar Peterson and acclaimed trumpeter turned radio host
Humphrey Lyttleton .
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Richard Austin - UK Office If there is one thing worse than being spinning drunk ... ... it's feeling the same but without having had the pleasure of several pint of foaming ale first.
Still, stiff upper lip & on with the show. At my age it's probably the best I can hope for.
Today's letter was 'S' - a nice & easy choice but somehow most of the CDs I supplied for aural delectation remained unplayed. Still, we had some
Sonic Youth which was fun &
Skids &
The Smiths which were OK. I myself managed to warp back to 1973 & ended up playing
Slayed? & Next by the
Sensational Alex Harvey Band .
I must confess that when everyone had gone, I declared 'S' complete & played the new
Tom Palmer CD - well, it does
feature all of Show Of Hands, so it's not as much of a departure as Julian playing
All About Eve on 'E' day !!!
The beat ...
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Simon Wright - UK Chart Product & Imports a MAGICAL MYSTERY signature.... I have just obtained this fantastic official Souvenir Programme for 'Liverpool's Second Great Mersey Beatle Extravaganza' which was held in August 1982 at the Adelphi Hotel.
Despite being over 25 years old it is in great condition but before putting it up for sale we need your help!
Look at the image above and see if you can put a name to the scribble with a Fab Four connection. You think you know? Then email
simon.wright@eil.com and if you're correct I'll find you a special prize !!
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Matt Lambert - UK Chart Product & Imports Buyers Blog related: Ouch! (1 posts) (122 views)
Mark Evetts - UK Buyer Ouch! elbow
Right, i was going to tell you about the rather collectable Amy Winehouse
'Back To Black - The Album Remixes' promotional 2-CD set but they've all gone so look out instead for some rather nifty Mobile Fidelity/
audiophile vinyl being added in the near future including a lovely Earl Klugh UHQR box set.
Get in...
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Karahi King Prawn Baby On Board!! [reply to this topic
Peter Fenton - North American Office Genesis, Beatles... and I'm Wrecked Hi Everyone. The Steve/Peter eil.com BEATLES LP’s. While making our buying rounds, people seem to be fawning all over Steve wherever we go, but then telling me that I look “really tired” or “wrecked.” OK, perhaps Steve still has youth on his side (…barely!) but I have bigger hair, and I can eat more than he can. Not to change the subject, but… I have two recent American GENESIS collectables to bring to your attention, both from the band's recent career retrospective remasters. The first is the GENESIS -- COMPLETE 12-DISC ADVANCE SET , which remains shrink-wrapped together, just as it was sent out to media for review and radio consideration. The second is the GENESIS -- 6-DISC ADVANCE ALBUM COLLE... [reply to this topic
Julian Thomas - UK Office I love it when a plan comes together black & gold blue vinyl 7", the legendary Sex A&M single, a Damned Neat Neat Neat Japanese 7" Octopus French single. Wow, what a morning. I really am [reply to this topic
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