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[summerisle]

 

[summerisle]

Like a tune from one of Stewie's sexy parties.

 

[summerisle]

A sexy French woman, what more could you ask for ?

 

[Parker]

Really got into Weezer's Blue album over the weekend. Could be a sign.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

i've lived here since 2006. i've heard of his so-called Berlin trilogy but only checked out Low so far (which i thought was ok but nowt spectacular). So many great Berlin bands have more interested me like Einstürzende Neubauten, Rammstein, Cluster/Harmonia, Tangerine Dream, Klaus Schulze, Ash Ra Tempel, Cosmic Jokers and then there's the Düsseldorf scene with Neu!, Kraftwerk & Can. From all them Neubauten became my favourite band behind only Pink Floyd, they've such an epic & varied discography. Can, Neu!, Harmonia & T-Dream have made albums which may get in my all-time top 10, deffo top 20 (Tago Mago, Neu!, Musik von Harmonia & Phaedra respectively).

So with such a strong musical journey, Bowie's fabled Berlin trilogy hasn't got much of a look-in.

If you're interested in specific Berlin-flavours, especially pre-unification, try Neubauten's Haus der Lüge which has a field recording of the Maifestspiele (Mai 1 riots) of West Berlin.

I lived in Berlin between 85-88. I was never really into the Berlin music scene at the time I was more into the UK alternative and electronic bands.

I saw Bowie play live st the Reichstag in 87 when he had the crew turn the PA stacks round so that they faced the wall and then proceeded to play Heroes.

It actually started a small riot in the East and some might say it sowed the seed for what was to follow some years later.

 

[navidson]

A great song from a great album - and strangely apt for Derby day

 

[dholliday]

I lived in Berlin between 85-88. I was never really into the Berlin music scene at the time I was more into the UK alternative and electronic bands.

I saw Bowie play live st the Reichstag in 87 when he had the crew turn the PA stacks round so that they faced the wall and then proceeded to play Heroes.

It actually started a small riot in the East and some might say it sowed the seed for what was to follow some years later.

oh wow what an amazing moment! deffo much cooler than Hasselhoff blurting out "looking for freedom!" haha

yeah, i now better understand why Heroes is a special song for you, and anyone who witnessed that. i live in the old east, many of my neighbours are older generation DDR old-schoolers, i've heard a few interesting anecdotes. incredible (in a negative sense) to think this city was forcibly separated not so long ago, and weird for the West-Berliners like yourself who were sort of marooned on a little island of West Germany.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

oh wow what an amazing moment! deffo much cooler than Hasselhoff blurting out "looking for freedom!" haha

yeah, i now better understand why Heroes is a special song for you, and anyone who witnessed that. i live in the old east, many of my neighbours are older generation DDR old-schoolers, i've heard a few interesting anecdotes. incredible (in a negative sense) to think this city was forcibly separated not so long ago, and weird for the West-Berliners like yourself who were sort of marooned on a little island of West Germany.

It was a crazy place to be at that time, but looking back now I’m glad I had my time there. It was a unique and left me with so many special memories.

 

[BernieH]

I don't come in here, but thought I'd share that I'm really loving Johnny Marrs new stuff.

 

[FC sexy xxx]

Z cars

 

[dholliday]

one of my all-time favourite albums, got the dynamically-mastered (not the ultra-compressed loudness wars one) CD through a bass-heavy EQ as the one little complaint i always had was that the bottom-end was a little lacking. fixed that now!

 

[COYBL25]

I lived in Berlin between 85-88. I was never really into the Berlin music scene at the time I was more into the UK alternative and electronic bands.

I saw Bowie play live st the Reichstag in 87 when he had the crew turn the PA stacks round so that they faced the wall and then proceeded to play Heroes.

It actually started a small riot in the East and some might say it sowed the seed for what was to follow some years later.

I honestly think that Heroes is one of the best songs of all time.

I wouldnt even have to think if someone asked me what my favourite all time song was. Its been Heroes since the first time I heard it, all those many years ago.

 

[dholliday]

RIP Keith

 

[BernieH]

RIP Keith

Wow just seen that,took his own life. RIP firestarter.I remember the prodigy experience coming out, quite groundbreaking at the time, awesome at their peak.

 

[BernieH]