Mmmm. Nope. I'm not posting those pics (re the post below). I did look and well.... yikes! I look like a mad owl in the ones that are decent enough to share.
Here's some music instead.
Orbital are a duo named after the M25 Orbital "rave road" I mentioned in my post below. The m25 is a ring road around London by the way. Where we used to meet up to clue ourselves in. Their music needs to be listened to stoned, off your face somehow, or in a peaceful state with a beautiful smooth drink at your side, on your i-pod. I chose this track because someone has artfully meshed the track Halcyon with images from the sublime movie 2001 Space Odyssey. .
The thing's hollow.. it goes on forever... and..oh my God...it's full of stars :) I know you are gonna hate these tracks so I may have to call in British reinforcements :D
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Still looking up tracks. I couldn't find a good version of Cocaine (the drug that Trooper below notes killed the scene) - and a fine track by JJ Cale. It has to be by JJCale and NOT Clapton. I love the Cale. BUt I did find Travellin' Light. And Ride me High. Yay! Sexy stuff. Video's crap and remix kind of sucks but the music still rocks. Dad used to rock this stuff out full whack on a pair of 70s JBLs. Damn! Those speakers are worth a bloody fortune. I only just finished hooking them up a few months back.
Nice one, A. Pass the vapour rub!
What's not to like here? A bit of astronomy, a bit of Kubrick, pilling it up in a field somewhere, healthy stash back home. No worries.
Posted by: Trooper Thompson | June 17, 2009 at 08:01 PM
Hey Troop :P
Maybe it was you who helped me over the wall in my story below. That would be funny. Or crazy! BTW Orbital are playing in London in August.
Posted by: alison | June 17, 2009 at 08:07 PM
Orbital, eh? I can't see the vid here at work, but if it's the Orbital I used to listen to some 12-15 years ago while I was...uh...doing things...and on things, then I completely agree with the stoned off your face suggestion. Seemed to work at the time.
Posted by: Andy | June 17, 2009 at 08:26 PM
I can imagine doing it, but that's probably longterm side effects!
It was a great time, until the law and cocaine intervened.
Posted by: Trooper Thompson | June 17, 2009 at 08:57 PM
Blissful mellow, Andy
Yup, we'll never know about those, Trooper. Amazing how much things changed because of all that.
Posted by: alison | June 17, 2009 at 09:09 PM
Oh My God Alison! The Bear Hands Inc. button you have over there made me bust out laughing.! LMAO!
I like your rave music. Ya know, I tried to snort coke before, but I nearly drowned.
Posted by: Laura | June 18, 2009 at 02:21 AM
Hmm. Not my cuppa, but I suppose ya hadda be there. Which I wasn't. Not the rave thing, anyways. I suspect Andy and I have more in common, yet he's quite a bit younger than I (as is most everyone these days). Led Zep, the Stones, The Who, ZZ Top, et al provided the soundtrack for my crazee-days.
Nice visuals on this vid, though!
Posted by: Buck | June 18, 2009 at 03:49 PM
Mostly with you, Buck, but I have never liked the Stones one bit, for some reason. I have spent some time on some of that crazy rave music Alison put up for us here, but usually as a temporary diversion from the usual stuff. My "party" days, way back when, were largely Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, AC/DC, Jimi. I wish I could have grown up while they were actually playing (did get to a Pink Floyd concert in Denver, '94, I believe)(and AC/DC has SUCKED for a very long time), instead of feeling like I was listening to old people's music.
Posted by: Andy | June 18, 2009 at 04:24 PM
Glad you like Laura. Your posts made me laugh so hard it had to be done :D
Well guys, this music kind of went with a whole scene. Fields, clubs, underworld, drugs, the music was all a part of a whole scene. My music tastes are pretty varied really. Orbital are good to chill to. Not sure I like Zeppelin or the rest of that stuff though. There's nothing in it that appeals on any level for me. But maybe the odd track.
Posted by: alison | June 18, 2009 at 06:02 PM
You're still such a joy to read. Thank you for your last comment on my final blog post.
The old blog is dead; long live the new one:
http://misomanythings.wordpress.com
It's up and running.
Let's keep in touch.
Best,
LK
Posted by: Laurie Kendrick | June 18, 2009 at 11:56 PM
Thanks Laurie :)
I'll check out the new blog asap
Posted by: alison | June 19, 2009 at 03:49 PM
Andy sez: "... instead of feeling like I was listening to old people's music."
Ah... there ain't nuthin' like *affirmation*!
Posted by: Buck | June 19, 2009 at 06:26 PM
That was for you, Buck!
Posted by: Andy | June 19, 2009 at 07:15 PM
I liked the rave music, makes me think of long, sweet sex.
(Sorry for my absence, I'm back now)
Posted by: daphne | June 21, 2009 at 10:24 PM
Alison- I made a Bear Hands Inc. button for my blog too! LOL!
Posted by: Laura | June 23, 2009 at 08:07 PM