The Cinematics

I haven't really followed The Cinematics career too closely, but they seem to cross my radar every so often. When I do check their music out, I don't fall in love, but I'm also not turned off.

I think they have talent, and they do have it in them, but most often most of their music gets lost in a post-Interpol haze. Their latest effort has plenty of that as well, but, fortunately for me, I liked it enough to listen to the entire record. By doing so I was pleasantly surprised to find s few songs with more of an Echo and the Bunnymen and/or Edwyn Collins feel. This gives the record a bit more of a sheen of interest than usual, and I definitely recommend "Love and Terror."

The White Room

Figured I could take a break from the new music and give you an oldie.

I had never heard of this compilation before, but it was released in 1996 by Q magazine and sounds like something the 96 version of myself would have died for. So does the 2009 version of me to be honest. Can't get much better than this tracklisting:

David A. Stewart and Lou Reed - Walk on the Wild Side
Oasis - Good to Be Free
Edwyn Collins and Bernard Butler - A Girl Like You
Paul Weller and Noel Gallagher - Talk Tonight
Sleeper - Inbetweener
Bobby Womack and Jeanie Tracey - It's All Over Now
Ray Davies and Damon Albarn - Waterloo Sunset

Enjoy.

http://beatoasis.blogspot.com/2009/09/va-white-room-album-1996.html