http://www.leyton.org/diary/2007/02/15/scott-joplin/ Thoughts. Comment. Opinion. Fri, 08 Aug 2008 18:27:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2007/02/15/scott-joplin/#comment-14597 leyton.org » Some new music Mon, 19 Mar 2007 12:14:40 +0000 http://www.leyton.org/diary/2007/02/15/scott-joplin/#comment-14597 <p>[...] On the fringes of my airplay time are a few others. I’m poking about Air’s new album (Pocket Symphony), but it’s not grabbed me after a few listens, and I’m feeling a mite relieved I didn’t go see them at Glasgow’s ABC after the Guardian’s review. “Four Day Hombre” have some potential that another week or two might mean they grow on me, but “Clap your Hands say Yeah” just sound like they’re trying too hard, and hit a few raw musical nerves in a bad way with their opening gambit. But more listens are still in order for all of these. And of course Scott Joplin has been getting Piano time and airplay too. [...]</p> [...] On the fringes of my airplay time are a few others. I’m poking about Air’s new album (Pocket Symphony), but it’s not grabbed me after a few listens, and I’m feeling a mite relieved I didn’t go see them at Glasgow’s ABC after the Guardian’s review. “Four Day Hombre” have some potential that another week or two might mean they grow on me, but “Clap your Hands say Yeah” just sound like they’re trying too hard, and hit a few raw musical nerves in a bad way with their opening gambit. But more listens are still in order for all of these. And of course Scott Joplin has been getting Piano time and airplay too. [...]

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