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Yeah, I've got a Turkish psych comp called "Have A Narghile" that's pretty cool, and I'd meant to send you some. But it sounds like you've already got a fair amount of cool stuff.

Ah, yes. You mentioned that.

I came across this the other day, and liked it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUm59nD8dSo

Vanessa Mae plays Cotton-Eyed Joe.

Following on from the Lee 'Scratch' Perry theme...I've just come across an old On-U Sound System compilation that I'd forgotten I had, so maybe that's a direction worth going. 'Floorboard-shaking music'.

Tribalistas is a brasilian group. Its music is cheerful and delicious:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OPVl6kiN8I

Paco de Lucía is an icon of the flamenco music. He plays spanish guitar. He is well known internationally. You can also try clasical spanish guitar: Albéniz, Segovia, Tárrega...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2oyhlad64-s

I've just re-discovered The Strawbs.

PP

Japanese psychedelic/garage combo the Mops. Especially 'I Am Just a Mops' and 'Blind Bird'.

You could do worse than acquire Market Harbour (or just about everything that Ginger has had anything to do with)

James Blackshaw. He's an acoustic guitarist who does instrumental work that sort of folk, sort of classical, sort of prog, sort of ambient.

First heard his work on the 6music show Freak Zone - http://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/freakzone/
Usually worth a listen for interesting ideas, old and new.

I had a big iTunes session at the weekend, downloading () and digging out a pile of 'pending' CDs from my 'Tech Box) (big box next to the 'puter filled with various components, SD cards, snakes' wedding of cable, etc.

So now my 'Pod is updated with...

Full PiL discography (although only the first two albums are any good)
John Martyn
Bob - 'Blood On The Tracks' and 'Desire' (I can't believe these weren't on it already)
MIA
The Aphex Twin
The Story of Jamaican Music 4CD box set
The Aphex Twin
The Beta Band
Roni Size
Little Boots
An On-U compilation (with all the usual suspects - Tackhead, African Headcharge, Bim Sherman, Lee 'Scratch' Perry, etc. etc.)
The Band
Brian Wilson (rather nice 'I Just Wasn't Made For These Times' mini-album he did with Don Was)
Eno/Wobble
Electrafixion
Turkish Dervish flute Improvisations
Stevie Wonder

Stevie Wonder !!

alec.

Did you consider Coldplay?

RF

I think we've all considered Coldplay.

Often when purchasing a weapon of some kind.

B

Well I think you have made an error in not checking out the Squirrel Nut Zippers...



FB

Yeah - this is my first post, hope somebody will read it.

Have you heard a fantastic album from "The National", called "Boxer"? it's

Welcome to hootoo, Anne!

You've made a great start by writing an introduction. An ACE will be along to welcome you soon.

(And no, sorry, never heard of the album. The only "The Boxer" I know is Simon & Garfunkel's...)

Thank you Malabarista, I am now legal .
BTW, Boxer is well worth a listen with a cheeky red & good company

Boxer is an exceptional album, a mix of rock & classicall, it's superb. The previous album is good, but not up to this standard,I regret to say, Boxer is an absolute classic. Anne-O-Mally

Oh...and if you like Aphex Twin, you should definitely try and listen to a band called The American Analog Set.
Samples and some full tracks here:

http://www.last.fm/music/The+American+Analog+Set

alec.