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Music to the rescue - such a blissful experience, Matt - you soothe your soul, mate, through your musical journeys and endless enjoyment, from hearing the initial take-up of the stylus on the lead-in surface of vinyl & then all that it triggers as you listen to track upon well-known track upon track...and memories come flooding back. Emotions are made of this.

We've just had a 30minute conversation through a whole host of family anecdotes and recollections and it all started from listening to Tom Robinson's Atmospherics and what it all means...if indeed there's anything sat waiting there.

I know you're more rock n Rush-orientated, Matt, and why the hell not - we all have our go-to's.

What's yours Al, Paul, Rich n guys? Let's hear about your fave artist/album/concert/musical experience.

We had a great band playing a free concert here last night on a hillside above Lake Iseo and they covered Toto, Rolling Stones, REM & The Bangles and many others inbetween, eg Wheatus - OK, just a local enthusiastic band playing covers but they gave it their all & we greatly appreciated it and as we listened we took in the views and the warm night air, loving the backdrop of the lake, the lit-up houses on the mountainside and the familiar soundtrack of part of our lives. Magical Mackem holiday...Haway The Lads.

 

I'm a child of the late 70's early 80's so late Punk and early 80's Synth with a bit of 90's thrown in. Sex Pistols, Buzzcocks, Joy Division, OMD, Depeche Mode, New Order, Cocteau Twins, James, Stone Roses, The Prodigy, Chemical Brothers and more recently Ladytron

 

Some great likes there, Rich, and weirdly I'm also into Ladytron - love that track/video you posted there. Also a BIG fan of DM and been to see em 3-4 times over the years, my fave time in Paris with me mate Mogs on a bus from Hull on their Devotional Tour -

 

I'm still breathing. You want the truth or an immensely entertaining fiction? The truth is boring and you'll lose interest.

 

Ever since my drug dealer passed away I just haven't had the energy for my hobbies.

Edit: Maybe I should have changed my signature before I made that joke...

 

Hi Matt good to hear from you bud.

 

and another week flies by
I still have all by 8-bit stuff, just not as much time as I used to have for hobbies
I'm actively trying to make time again, but it's tough.

After I got my audio system restored and upgraded I sort of got addicted to music and collecting albums again, and that's pretty much what I've been doing.

 

Hello Matt. How are you?

 

Give us a mixture of both then

Still doing the gardening business?

 

Not so much while I was trapped in the back rooms.

 

Ello Matt, been so long I thought Trump had sent you to Iran...

Not so sure as what to make of "trapped in the back rooms", hope it's resolved. Been modding stuff of just surviving?

Good to see you back...

Hope health is ok, as I turn 65 next month I'm finding it hard to wipe my "ass", and that isn't a joke..

As always, take care

 

Yep, things are effed up everywhere, I know you lads are in the thick of it in the UK right now too. The US has the advantage of wide open space, so you can just get away from it all. But I got lost out there for a while. I'm being tongue and cheek cryptic right now on purpose.

 

As long as you are surviving old man...Really hope stuff picks up for you, no one needs extra hassle in this messed up world.

 

Wondered if we'd ever get a Matt update. So damn glad we did. What is going on? Anyone? Where are we at? Situation yet critical or can we still save the retro world... keep on rocking in the free world. B&B in Italy but still orbiting ATARI OWNER...

 

Hello Matt, nice to see you on these shores again. If you're still breathing and surviving that's just good news for this "lonely planet".

In this thread I can only admire all the music preferences of my "soul" mates Vyper68 and Baz.- they have left out only a bunch of bands (UK and US).