What are we all listening to at the moment.

[Philly Q]

Monster Magnet - Last Patrol

And..... is it any good?

[blue]

I'm wondering too, I have Last Patrol on pre-order.  I'd have to put Monster Magnet right up among my top 3 or 4 bands, love them!

[juansolo]

Loving it. Definitely a Dopes era kinda vibe to it.

[Philly Q]

Loving it. Definitely a Dopes era kinda vibe to it.

Oooh, promising!  That's the era I liked the bad best, I gradually lost interest in the later albums and didn't buy the last couple.

I read an interview/quote from Wyndorf where he said (IIRC) they were going back to a 60s/70s garage/psychedelic vibe on Last Patrol.  Which made me think it could be good, or it could sound forced and bogus.

[juansolo]

It's not as heavy as Dopes. But it doesn't sound recent IYSWIM... Suck it and see. I like it, but then I like God Says No also...

[blue]

God Says No was the first one I got, and i loved it.  then i got some of the others and at first didn't like the rawer, fuzzier spaced out stuff.  But of course that's what i ended up loving! :)  I still think God Says No is a great album though

[Philly Q]

Looking back, I've got all the early stuff (except maybe the first EP, thought I had it but I can't find it), God Says No was the last one I got!  So I'm four albums behind.

My decline in interest seems to have coincided with the arrival of Phil Caivano on guitar, so I always blame him even though it may not be his fault at all.

[juansolo]

I really liked Mastermind and the other two (Monolithic Baby and 4-Way Diablo) were pretty good. I don't think they've actually done one that I don't like... IMO this one is the same sort of level as MB and 4WD.

[blue]

They're all good.  I've always found Monster Magnet's albums to be growers, I've never instantly liked any of them!  Monolithic Baby is a particular favourite, as is Powertrip.  I'm hoping my copy will be waiting for me this evening :)

[Philly Q]

Coney Hatch - Four

This was totally unexpected, their first album for 28 years!  And it's pretty damn good.  I always liked their songwriting, and I'm surprised Steve Shelski never got any attention as a lead guitar player, I think he's excellent.

[JJretroTONEGOD]

Been listening to Jeff Beck quite a bit over the past few days, cant stop listening to Cause We've ended as Lovers, and People Get Ready. Others include:

Roy Buchanan
Accept
Rainbow (the ones with Dio)
Necrophagist
A bit of ZZ Top

I think thats about it for now :)

+1 on beck.

the live at ronnie scotts version is amazing

[littleredguitars2]

in an angels and airwaves mood this morning.

past few days though i've listened to
AFI (new album is pretty good)
bayside
reggie and the full effect
rush

[Dave Sloven]

Therion, 'Of Darkness...'

Classic old school Swedish death metal with a thrashy edge

[Plenum n Heather]

This week has been spoken word ... Newest season of Cabin Pressure and HPLHS's awesome radio drama adaptation of The Call Of Cthulu.

[Kiichi]

Had a good metal / metalcore run for a few days. Somethings I had running where:
All that remains - The fall of ideals
Trivium - Ember to Inferno
Killswitch Engage - Alive or just breathing
All still lovely stuff.

After that I had a weird emotinal break and went to see a dance piece which had one of my favorite albums of all time as the soundtrack.
Jónsi - Go
Incredible ride.

Now I am currently going for something to inspire me with my midterm writing, especially for my creative writing course.
Saul Williams - Vulcanic Sunlight
Compared to his previous work more accesible, more minimalistic, but still hard hitting. Such a great artist and poet.