Agree with the former, but definitely disagree with the latter: Desertshore for one takes Marble Index into a whole new sinister dimension. Gutwrenching. Few records throw me off completely like Desertshore does.
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 24 October 2016 18:36 (seven years ago) link
Marble Index is easily her best, IMO.
Bollocks
― Le petit chat est mort (Tom D.), Monday, 11 February 2013 13:40 (three years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Millions of species Faye Dunaway (Tom D.), Monday, 24 October 2016 18:36 (seven years ago) link
Glad to have all 3. Now just wish I knew where they were. Not listened to Desertshore in a while. But do love Marbel INdex adn a lot of The End. Not the title track too much though. But Secret Side etc are really haunting.
― Stevolende, Monday, 24 October 2016 18:41 (seven years ago) link
The recently released '71 Peepl session is the best I've ever heard her voice
http://lightintheattic.net/releases/2142-bbc-session-1971
― juggulo for the complete klvtz (bendy), Monday, 24 October 2016 19:36 (seven years ago) link
Amazing, I did not know of that release, thanks so much!
― Le Bateau Ivre, Monday, 24 October 2016 21:02 (seven years ago) link
Secret side is on the '71 Peel session. It's also on the End. Is the Peel session just her plus harmonium?
― Stevolende, Monday, 24 October 2016 21:06 (seven years ago) link
Yes, it's just her and harmonium. Her singing is almost warm, and she sounds almost content, albeit with her own malcontent compositions. I feel like Peel caught her just as she was believing in herself as a songwriter, and more familiar with her creations than when she first committed them to tape.
― juggulo for the complete klvtz (bendy), Monday, 24 October 2016 21:56 (seven years ago) link
Greetings all.
October 16, 2018 marked the 80th anniversary of Nico's birth. Does anyone know if any musical commemorations/tributes of this anniversary took place?
I think some tribute concerts took place for both the 70th and 75th anniversaries of Nico's birth, but I hadn't heard about any for the 80th anniversary.
― am.curious.sometimes, Tuesday, 1 January 2019 03:22 (five years ago) link