World Wide Web In Front: RETURN OF MUSIC THREAD
by colintj on Mar 1, 2010 3:28 PM CST
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OSFIB demanded a new music thread. So let's talk about anything we've been listening to lately. Bonus points for talking about things you used to hate but now like.
For me, this includes:
Buddy Holly - Memorial Collection. Definitely has nothing to do with a girl. Definitely nothing.
The Stax/Volt Singles Collection - I never realized how great Sam and Dave are. Or Booker T, who is not a wrestler. Or knew much else about the label other than that Paul McCartney was looking for the stereotypical Stax horn section sound in Got To Get You Into My Life.
Atlantic R&B Singles Collection '47-'73 - There's some overlap between these two since Atlantic was distributing singles for some Stax singles once they hit it big. So I've been mostly listening to the non-60's stuff.
Both of these lead me to get some more Sam and Dave, Aretha Franklin's first two albums and some other stuff that isn't coming to mind.
Archers of Loaf - Icky Mettle. Is awesome.
Jay Z - The Blueprint.
I finally listened to some Arctic Monkeys, I think on Keith's rec (possibly Jim's?), and I'm digging that too. Fake Tales of San Francisco is good.
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Billy Joel, hated then loved
Yeah, I admit it.
"Quantify my balls."
- Kenwo
by justjc on Mar 1, 2010 3:33 PM CST reply actions 1 recs
As long as you're talking about old stuff
Anything post-Uptown Girl is worthless and weak. Same thing with Elton John – great early, then got really lame.
"I'm going to let my numbers speak for themselves."
Los Campesinos!
I really like the first half of their newest album. Might be sonic overload by the time I get to the second half. I’m going through their back catalogue, and still undecided. I’d see ’em live.
EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine
is it a '10 release?
there’s a single of theirs i heard that i liked, but i dn the album
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Yup, Jan. 26.
http://www.avclub.com/articles/los-campesinos-romance-is-boring,37490/
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Sox Machine
I've had the last song from RIB playing in my head continuously for about 2 weeks
Album took a little bit to grow on me, but that’s been true of all their releases so far
Just checked out Hold On Now Youngster
Digging it pretty hard. Only through the front half, but I like it.
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers compilation, "Playback"
Sheer awesome even though I never thought much of them growing up.
"Quantify my balls."
- Kenwo
I saw Petty play in Rome, where they were billed as:
Tom Petty e i Spazzacuori!!! Great show.
Just a Rip-off of the Actual El Guapo, but a fake not funny one.
by DrEmilioLizardo on Mar 4, 2010 11:48 AM CST up reply actions
Concerts are starting to pick up again here
April 7 – Hold Steady
April 18 – Flogging Molly
It’s a nine-month concert season here, unfortunately.
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Sox Machine
Is Frank Turner opening that Flogging Molly show/
I’m surprised nobody mentioned Pitchfork yet — Raekwon, Modest Mouse and Pavement. I think St Vincent will be there, too. I hope I won’t be in a position to go to Pitchfork — still trying to land an internship/job — but if I am, I think I’m going to have to try and find a way to get tickets.
yeah apparently they already sold out of three days
which is lame. last year was the first year i didn’t go. a friend is trying to talk me into sasquatch.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
LCD Soundsystem is playing pitchfork
Makes me want to show up drunk again. Dude is awesome. Made me giddy with delight at Coachella a few years ago.
All My Friends is such a good song
good example of something I haaaated and now love.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Dig into the multiple versions of Yeah, they rock.
He plays a 15 minute version of Yeah at Coachella. The walls of the tent were perspiring from the crowd. 5 minutes left in his set. I’m looking at my friends flabbergasted as to what he could possibly do next. The crowd doesn’t get any higher.
He then plays, ‘New York I love you, But you’re bringing me down.’ Never have I ever been crushed by a musician so bad.
Frank Turner appears to be a "no"
If I’m reading their site right. He appears to be with them through St. Patrick’s Day. No opener slated yet for the show I’m seeing.
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Pavement is one of my favorite bands ever.
I’d like to go all 3 days of pitchfork, especially to see modest mouse again, but i’m afraid time/money will restrict me to just sunday.
I am extremely excited about this.
Lurking since 2006
me too
but the Sat/Sun days are usually meh sets in my experience. so i’m not sure if Pavement can outweigh the presentation issues.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
varies from band to band
I just know when malkmus played pitchfork 3-4 years ago, he played pavement songs, and I loved it. The quality of sets has varied wildly from band to band, from year to year. Walkmen in 2005 had sound problems. 2009 walkmen was probably the best set of the whole weekend.
Lurking since 2006
yeah it was pretty awesome to hear that
but he didn’t have a high bar to clear for me, since he bombed the time i saw him in Ypsi for a Dave Eggers event. showed up with his setlist on a paper plate.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Rae is at pitchfork?
Hopefully Pretty Tony does a show, preferably with ghost and meth somewhere in Chicago before or after?
New Joanna Newsom
Outta sight. Probably. Still haven’t listened to the whole thing enough.
Yeasayer is uneven but has some amazing moments.
Used to not like? Well, about anything under the heading of “Classical.” I’ve actually discovered that I can get stuff done with WFMT playing in the background and normally I hate music playing while I’m trying to work. I’m not nearly at the point of particulars or even anything beyond a surface appreciation, but it is something new.
Chopin's a good place to start.
Personal favorite.
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His Nocturnes were one of the few things I already had a passing knowledge of
and the fact that it had made an impression speaks of the depth of their gorgeousness.
the rite of spring is like daydream nation
but about a folk princess instead of J Mascis
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
No doubt.
Classical is very good.
I think the only thing I won’t touch is country. That and Lil Wayne.
Patsy Cline, Neko Case, Johnny Cash, Hank Williams...
you’re missing out
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Johnny Horton...
But if he means the modern country radio version of country, I don’t blame him.
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Speaking of country, I'm seeing the Avett Brothers in Milwaukee this weekend
excellent country band. BUt absolutely nashville country since Garth Brooks came about is terrible.
Except the dixie chicks. Goddamn i love the di
Lurking since 2006
Where are they playing?
and when are you gonna be up here — Friday or Saturday? Also — you going to the ND game? In any case let’s drink.
riverside. got moved from turner.
im coming up all weekend, but its my girlfriends birthday. I’m doing some bar crawl on friday then the concert saturday. Dont have tix to the game, i’ll prob watch it though. Not a good weekend, but im up often, ill let you know.
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by boyonthedock on Mar 1, 2010 11:39 PM CST up reply actions
most definitely
they might be a lock right now, but i dont wanna go down that road. I almost want the team to lose one of these next two games, to stay out of the 8/9 seed range. from the 10-12 range i think this team can pull some upsets and make a sweet 16.
Lurking since 2006
That band is kick-ass.
In Seattle, a resigned sigh escapes the lips of a foul-mouthed angel. ~wu
by homesickalien on Mar 2, 2010 10:46 PM CST up reply actions
And a fun live show.
In Seattle, a resigned sigh escapes the lips of a foul-mouthed angel. ~wu
by homesickalien on Mar 2, 2010 10:46 PM CST up reply actions
glad to hear it
looking forward to it.
Lurking since 2006
by boyonthedock on Mar 3, 2010 11:21 AM CST up reply actions
I think our definitions of country are varying
Yeah, Jim gets to what I mean by “country”. Should have clarified.
you made it a hot line
i made it a hot genre
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
http://www.lala.com/#song/432627043551677710
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
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Walkin’ After Midnight – Patsy…
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Ive been digging that lo-fi movement
Washed Out, Memory Tapes, Neon Indian.
Especially Washed Out who i will be seeing with Beach House in April and may catch them at SXSW.
is it noise lo-fi a la times new viking/no age?
or twee lo-fi?
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
nah
not noise lo-fi and def not like Times New Viking. Some call it no-fi lol, but in the end it’s all just useless labeling eh.
U should check out:
Washed Out – Belong
Washed Out – Feel It All Around.
I would link it but i’m at work/blocked.
ohhh here's a pitchfork link lol
http://pitchfork.com/news/36358-rising-washed-out/
3 songs at the bottom of the first article
downloaded neon indian
off of amazon for 5 bucks a week back, haven’t gotten through all of it, but so far so good.
Doesn’t seem very moral to me. Might as well take Satan’s autograph while you’re at it. - N.C.
i believe the new VW album
is also $5 for those not inclined to illegally download
Doesn’t seem very moral to me. Might as well take Satan’s autograph while you’re at it. - N.C.
it's worth noting
that the bands probably get more money from going to their label and ordering. i suppose those could be a loss leader like best buy does with their cds, but i don’t think that’s the case though. also i think BB does a lot to pressure labels into cutting prices since they’re a high percentage of sales for many albums. similar to Wal-Mart’s general practice, iirc.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
hmm
i wonder how that works with amazon, i buy all my albums there.
Doesn’t seem very moral to me. Might as well take Satan’s autograph while you’re at it. - N.C.
email the rep from your favorite label
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
really been into electro stuff lately
Dark Wave Disco, Booka Shade, Chromeo, Tiesto, etc.
There’s a festival on March 13th at Lincoln Hall that’s all DJ acts. Should be pretty sweet
under byen, the xx, nigeria afrobeat special, charlotte gainsbourgh, magik markers
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Mar 1, 2010 3:55 PM CST reply actions
Gainsbourg
hasn’t been a good singer since she stopped sleeping with her dad.
Unbelievable actress, though. Lotta bad movies, but still unbelievable.
check out
Young Marble Giants…they were doing very similar stuff in 1980. i definitely wanna catch the xx in chicago…
Them Crooked Vultures
Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age) singing and playing guitar with John Paul Jones (bass player from Led Zeppelin) and Dave Grohl back on drums (Nirvana, Foo Fighters)
Very nice but never hated.
"Quantify my balls."
- Kenwo
Saw .38 Special, Styx, and REO Speedwagon in concert this week,
all 3 were outstanding.
2010 WhiteSox Baseball: "even if it works it's still stupid"
saw them last summer @ Meigs Field…agreed, outstanding!
...anarchy burger, hold the government!
by EdisonParkVinnie on Mar 2, 2010 10:06 AM CST up reply actions
Has anyone listened to The Books at all?
I have had The Lemon of Pink on my ipod forever, but would barely give it a chance, finding it too obtuse. One day it just clicked for me. Now it is hard to imagine ever finding it strange.
Ya i got The Lemon of Pink
and ya it is def not easy to listen to, ive tried to give it a chance a number of times…i think ill try again soon after seeing this post.
I'll jump on that rec
It clicked for me when I was drinking at a show with a severe head cold. Made sense then and after.
i've always had friends who were into them
so i was in your position for a while until i needed the HD space.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Hated Beach House
now I like them also I’m currently listening to Neon Indian, the xx, and Manchester Orchestra..
Praise Him!!
What are people's thoughts on festivals
Coachella is amazing but the experience blows
Bonnaroo is not that great but I’ll still be there
Pitchfork looks like its good
Lolla if they actually get Arcade Fire is a no-brainer
Praise Him!!
if one is going to sxsw
i hear this will be something to extend your trip for…a couple buddys are skipping sxsw to go to this instead http://toddpnyc.com/mtymx/
Hell Yesss
by Grinder Rule #42 on Mar 1, 2010 5:38 PM CST up reply actions
I've been to four of those five
Coachella is amazing if you can deal with the desert. Usually awesome people to hang out with, reasonably priced beverages and only saw a dude get tasered once. And the headliner is always rad.
Bannaroo never been.
Pitchfork was fun, but its not something I wish I always went to. But that’s probably because I only really dig like half of the guys who play and I kind of don’t like that park even when I lived over there.
Lolla’s small stages are surprisingly cozy. If you see a band you like playing a side stage, jump all over it. The trees are full of leaves and are hanging over the street and stage. They create a natural venue. The bandshell blows goats. The other three big stages are okay.
SXSW is gundam amazing. Its the rough equivalent of the greatest 4 days of your life. I’ve only partaken in the music portions, there’s a ton of other stuff before hand, but going to 12-20+ small venues and parking lots catching bands and getting lots of free beer and swag and hitting random parties is amazing.
new Hot Chip, One Life Stand
hated it at first, but its growing on me. i wish it were a little more poppin as opposed to sappy ballads though.
Also, local phenom BBU with Chicago Dont Dance is fantastic
www.myspace.com/binladenblowinup
Hell Yesss
by Grinder Rule #42 on Mar 1, 2010 5:35 PM CST reply actions
New Music
The first half of Yeasayer’s Odd Blood record is amazing, check out tracks Ambling Alp, Madder Red, I Remember
Circa Survive – Get Out (experimental rock)
First single from my most anticipated release of the year
Four Year Strong – What the Hell is a Gigawatt? (punk/pop/hardcore)
Single from my 2nd or 3rd most anticipated release of the year
Stumbled upon Circa Survive a while back
Good stuff. Although now that I saw this and decided to listen to it, I’ve realized I must have deleted them from my iTunes somehow.. damn you technology, always getting the best of me.
Closure in Moscow I like too, kind of similar.
Not quite the same but if you like Circa Survive, Manchester Orchestra and Biffy Clyro will be at the Metro in a couple weeks.
by Grinder in Training on Mar 2, 2010 9:23 AM CST up reply actions
I live in Austin, so I can't go to the show
but I’ll check out those bands online, thanks
by 3E8 on Mar 2, 2010 8:01 PM CST up reply actions
To answer the hated/liked question
Randy Newman. Didn’t hate him, but his voice annoyed me enough to ignore him. He’s brilliant.
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That's how I was with Bob Dylan til I was about 16.
In Seattle, a resigned sigh escapes the lips of a foul-mouthed angel. ~wu
by homesickalien on Mar 2, 2010 10:49 PM CST up reply actions
i'm hoping the same thing happens to my cousin
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
i didnt like a lot of good music until later than I should have because my dad liked them meaning they must suck
Jimi Hendrix, Talking Heads, even Smashing Pumpkins.
i think that's pretty common
but your dad liked smashing pumpkins and talking heads! you suck!
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Things I used to hate?
Used to loathe Daft Punk, but for some reason I’m on a big kick lately. Great study music. I thought Muse was shit, but I can get behind it nowadays. Also alternate between loving and hating Bollywood music, sometimes that shit can get too syrupy.
Taj Gibson is the face of Bulls basketball!
by Trey23 on Jan 5, 2010 6:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Muse!
Listened to Black Hole and Revelations for the first time over the weekend. Thought it was a Coldplay waanabe at first, but listened a couple more time and now like it a lot. They don’t get much mention here in the states.
"I'm going to let my numbers speak for themselves."
Heard Muse on the radio just yesterday..
They get mentioned here quite a bit.
by Grinder in Training on Mar 2, 2010 9:58 AM CST up reply actions
they are playing the fucking united center for crissakes
headlined lolla a couple years ago. that band gets way more pub than they are worth.
Lurking since 2006
by boyonthedock on Mar 2, 2010 2:38 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
ugh i fkn hate lcd
i honetly havent given him the best chance but what ive heard i really hate…ok, listening now and this is complete garbage,dont get the appeal to his music
to each there own :)
I've mostly been getting old blues records.
the last 5 records I’ve gotten have been A muddy waters compilation, passion pits manners, the xx, some leadbelly, and some howlin’ wolf.
But i am excited for new ted leo + pharmacists and new hold steady.
Lurking since 2006
if you listen to a lot of music
why wouldn’t you? unless you’re straight up donating to matador or whatever.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Richer sound.
LP’s, actually, have a much higher quality sound than CD’s or Internet I-Tunes crap. Just saw a piece in the WSJ about it, IIRC. CD’s/Internet compress it too much. You lose the tails of the sound.
I just don’t feel like killing anyone else for as long as I can help it.
CDs are still a pretty good option
You can rip a CD onto iTunes without losing all the quality (lossless)… I’ll always buy CDs. Would rather have the physical disc and the option to control the quality of the file when I rip it onto my computer.
Doesn’t seem very moral to me. Might as well take Satan’s autograph while you’re at it. - N.C.
you think i don't have LPs?
what kind of limp wristed hipster do you think i am?
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
...
In Seattle, a resigned sigh escapes the lips of a foul-mouthed angel. ~wu
by homesickalien on Mar 5, 2010 10:37 AM CST up reply actions
Not everyone is an audiophile.
And there’s a generation of people trained to think the booming loudness you get from an iPod is actually desirable.
Taj Gibson is the face of Bulls basketball!
by Trey23 on Jan 5, 2010 6:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
by Ozzie Montana on Mar 5, 2010 8:59 PM CST up reply actions
Dogsare trained, too.
Think and listen for yourselves, Y-Gen.
I just don’t feel like killing anyone else for as long as I can help it.
kids these days
too busy bitching on them bookfaces
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
i still buy albums
not cuz they sound better or whatever, buuut i dunno i just enjoy collecting. I dont buy new ones tho, way too expensive, just $5-$10 used. i buy whatever but have been on a jazz and classical kick lately
at no point in that comment
did i mention purchasing or vinyl
Lurking since 2006
by boyonthedock on Mar 5, 2010 12:55 PM CST up reply actions
liars
are one of my favorite bands. new one out next week. awesome single/video here:
http://liarsliarsliars.com/newshop/index.html
been going on a mn hip-hop bender
lots of p.o.s., felt, brother ali, and atmosphere lately.
bird law in this country is not ruled by reason
yeah, my friend just showed me him
but i haven’t gotten into it yet.
bird law in this country is not ruled by reason
by soxshenanigans on Mar 2, 2010 10:42 AM CST up reply actions
Two words for you...
Frightened Rabbit!
...anarchy burger, hold the government!
by EdisonParkVinnie on Mar 2, 2010 10:08 AM CST reply actions
Classical was mentioned earlier, but I strongly suggest this:
“Eight Seasons”, an album by Gidon Kremer and his Kremerata Baltica. It’s an interpretation of Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons” (played straight and beautifully) combined with Astor Piazzolla’s versions of same. Let me try that again:
Kremer interprets Piazzolla’s interpretation of Vivaldi, as well as his own (Kremer/Vivaldi)!
For those not familiar with Piazzolla, he turned Tango on its head by incorporating jazz, dissonance, and classical elements to what was basically whore house music.
Anyway, you can hear some cuts here. I’d suggest #1 to start, and remind yourselves that you already know this music. Then go to #4 for a taste of Tango/Classical.
http://www.nonesuch.com/albums/eight-seasons
"his ballerness could not be stoped which rose his era to 5.42 "
you ever listen to chicago's butcher shop quartet?
i’m not sure if they’re around anymore but they were into stravinsky’s epic, forget the name…
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Mar 2, 2010 11:07 AM CST up reply actions
Pearl Jamming a lot.
Riot Act stacks up as one of my favorite PJ albums, and their 1992 Unplugged show is mind-blowing if you haven’t heard it.
I’ve also been listening to a lot of older Jay-Z lately for whatever reason…Reasonable Doubt, Vol. 2, and Vol. 3, mainly.
Chicago White Sox Examiner — IT'S A JEEP THING YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND
music i liked but will now take a pass on
mostly pop-punk and socal punk that includes
screeching weasel
smokin’ popes
green day
7 seconds (post- walk together rock together)
bad religeon
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Mar 2, 2010 11:52 AM CST reply actions
And now? A steady diet of music boxes and mountain horns?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_njHJYCKxg
"his ballerness could not be stoped which rose his era to 5.42 "
really?
screeching weasels??? i dont listen to em all that much any longer, but they always bring back good memories.
on the flip side, i used to really dig the dead, and i cant really get down with them any longer, so i guess i hear what youre sayin.
why do hippies dance with their hands waving out in front of em?
to stop the music from hittin em in the face
Hell Yesss
by Grinder Rule #42 on Mar 2, 2010 3:26 PM CST up reply actions
As a tour alumni
I thank you. I was raised on the Dead, my first name is Stephen so you can guess what my parents favorite song is.
I used to follow around Phish and another band (Sound Tribe Sector 9) and this shit is cracking me up. While there are some great people going to shows, I have also met and seen some of the shadiest people doing the shadiest shit at shows.
I still go see Phish quite a bit though.
i saw sound tribe down at ole miss a few times.
pretty entertaining show. this must have been 8-10 years ago though. when were you following them?
Cashing checks and having sex.
by MarketMaker on Mar 13, 2010 10:23 AM CST up reply actions
mostly agree
i loved all of those bands in high school and only the popes still hold up for me, but they were from the same area and always played shows in my town, so there’s a nostalgia factor. and every now and again there are a few bad religion songs i can still enjoy, like “heaven is falling.”
what about fifteen?
heaven is falling is like the first BR song i heard, i think on wnur or something, classic
and the 80-85 comp is good document of early hardcore.
when i left chicago for west virginia, duvall was one of the first bands i saw, the singer (forget name) is truly talented
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Mar 5, 2010 2:30 AM CST up reply actions
Old hip-hop (Arrested Development, Naughty by Nature, Wreckx-n-Effect)
mixed with funk (James Brown, Rick James, Ohio Players), sprinkled with Eagles of Death Metal, topped off with Beck (“Sea Change”), and gayed up with Duncan Sheik (attending a concert of his here with my wife this month – we started dating when his “Barely Breathing” CD came out – good memories).
That about covers it.
I just don’t feel like killing anyone else for as long as I can help it.
It's fun with a 7 year old daughter.
I crack up, too. I didn’t even mention Vanilla Ice or Bev Biv Divoe.
I just don’t feel like killing anyone else for as long as I can help it.
that sounds like some damn good times all around
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
NEVER TRUST A BIG BUTT AND A SMILE!
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Sox Machine
Damn straight.
The kid likes the Hammer, too. Cracks me up to listen to this stuff.
I just don’t feel like killing anyone else for as long as I can help it.
I was your daughter's age when Hammer was at his peak. And I loved dancing to the videos on MTV.
In Seattle, a resigned sigh escapes the lips of a foul-mouthed angel. ~wu
by homesickalien on Mar 5, 2010 10:39 AM CST up reply actions
Love the old new OK Go video
More so than the awesome new one. But just by a little.
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completely agree
pretty solid song too. but i love single take stuff in music videos (gondry is big on it) and this might be the best instance i’ve seen yet.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Single take: check out Patrick Daughters' video for Secret Machines "Lightning Blue Eyes"
Google the Directors Bureau.
I like them
they make being rockstars seem fun.
Lurking since 2006
by boyonthedock on Mar 3, 2010 11:24 AM CST up reply actions
Nickleback! Just kidding.
Big Sean – finally famous mixtape
other than that, I havn’t downloaded anything old or given any other genres a chance.
"You two need to get a room filled with condoms and calculators!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 3, 2010 1:10 AM CST via mobile reply actions
dude gets flexed at big sean concert - chicago,il 2/26/2010
supa dupa lemonade live chicago,il
supa dupa lemonade music video
"You two need to get a room filled with condoms and calculators!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 3, 2010 12:32 PM CST up reply actions
sorry the supa dupa lemonade live didn't copy right.
supa dupa lemonade live chicago,il
"You two need to get a room filled with condoms and calculators!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 3, 2010 12:40 PM CST up reply actions
Ok, so honestly... this is great.
I know I’ve offered plenty of words on Porcupine Tree, but here are a few more, inspired by the live DVD/Blu-ray being released next month.
As if April couldn’t get any better!!
The live DVD was filmed over two nights in Tilsburg in 2008, and the quality is superb, as far as I can tell from this video (and knowing that Steve Wilson does NOT slack on quality).
So about this song….
It’s more or less dedicated to a huge fan of PT’s, a 17 year-old who was killed by a train in 2005. You can see the stage video in some shots from this performance – a girl walking down tracks.
The way I imagine the song, the first minute/verse is her perspective…
The next is that of her family, loved ones….intense. (And I’ll try to forget even your name
And the way that you look when you’re sleeping, and dreaming of this)
Then calamity and dissonance, followed be a peaceful resolve, possibly representative of death.
Musically, I think this is tops. Gavin Harrison’s drumming (throughout, and notably at the end during the “come-down” jam) is ridiculous. And it’s a great video to show you Steve Wilson’s style, his guitar and his awesomeness. I am very captivated by his craft.
Ok, let your “hsa’s rambling again” jokes abound, but seriously, watch this video in full. Not casually listen… watch.
I’d even recommend several viewings since there is no way you can take it all in with just one.
;)
HERE is the video on youtube – a performance of “Way Out Of Here.”
ENJOY!
In Seattle, a resigned sigh escapes the lips of a foul-mouthed angel. ~wu
I don't think it was clear that the girl was a suicide.
"his ballerness could not be stoped which rose his era to 5.42 "
Was that confirmed? Some sources say her and her friend were "killed by".... others speculate it must have been suicide. My money's on suicide, but I haven't read anything that actually confirms that.
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by homesickalien on Mar 3, 2010 11:29 AM CST up reply actions
Anyone have the new Ted Leo album?
i’ve listened to it once so far, and at first blush its another disapointment. This is really disheartening to me, as this was the first band I really loved. He was the bridge between my love of punk rock and the more adventurous fare i would grow to love. But this is 2 not-so-great records in a row. Am i being to harsh on my guy? does any one else even listen to ted leo?
Lurking since 2006
Didn't know it was out, I'll pick it up tonight.
I dig living with the living though. Its not amazing, but its a solid record.
I guess thats my problem.
he used to put out amazing records. I consider shake the sheets to be solid. Living with the living not as much.
Also, my friend sent it to me, so it may be leak and not available for legitimate purchase as of yet.
Lurking since 2006
I hadn't heard shake the sheets until today
It was okay on a first distracted listen. Will try again with it tomorrow. I’ll start scouring itunes for the new disc. What’s it called?
Its called the brutalist bricks
shake the sheets is pretty solid. Me and Mia, Bleeding powers and walking to do are all as good as any song hes put out. I just think limiting his band to a power trio was a bad move, as it removed the wonderful possibility for songs like Tell Balgeary, Balgury is dead and The crane takes flight. It’s more like he noticed everyone really liked Where have all the rude boys gone? and just tried to write a full album of that. He’s at his best when hes more adventuresome. (Not counting "bomb. repeat. bomb.) My favorite track on Living with the Living was annunciation day for that reason.
Now im going to listen to ted leo all day.
Lurking since 2006
I hear you
I do love his adventurous work, but I still love his power trio stuff. Even his power trio stuff still has interesting guitars. And most of the time I’m just looking for a pile of guitar.
i mean, he tours with four dudes again now
throw a fucking organ in a song or two.
Lurking since 2006
by boyonthedock on Mar 5, 2010 12:56 PM CST up reply actions
Four dudes?
Organ and he should break out the electromagnet instrument. What’s it called? You sort of wave your hands over it and makes wah-wah noises.
I can never remember the name of this thing.
That's what Ryno said.
In Seattle, a resigned sigh escapes the lips of a foul-mouthed angel. ~wu
by homesickalien on Mar 5, 2010 3:12 PM CST up reply actions
he's hard not like
but i don’t have any albums of his on my comp atm. this despite him putting on one of the better live performances i’ve seen and probably the best non-friday night pitchfork performance i’ve seen.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Whoa, did you see him that Saturday
where he all emo and wouldn’t talk to the crowd then bladed himself on his mic on the last song?
yep
it was pretty awesome. he killed that set. the closest he’s been on an album to that from what i’ve heard is where have all the rude boys gone.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Hearts of Oak is a great disc
Ballad of the Sin Eater gets me going every time. Its raw, jangly and has an epic greek traveling adventure. Oh, and guitars. My gorsh I love his guitars.
fantastic cd
"A brief but trenchant analysis of Scott Podsednik
He’s dogshit."
by NYRoyal on Jan 8, 2010 8:56 AM PST
my word i love hearts of oak and tyranny of distance
I was kind of dissapointed by that pitchfork set, it was mostly living with the living songs and he hadn’t released that album yet, and he played the awful “Unwanted Things.” But he busted out sin eater and smashed his head and it was love all over again.
Anyone going to see him at the bottom lounge in a week or so?
Lurking since 2006
NNUUUOOOHH!!!
girlfriends birthday dinner is the 13th. First chicago concert of his I’ll be missing in years. I even made the bad ones, like playing street fest where they had to turn the speakers down because it was after 9.
Go. Go for me. Go and enjoy.
I've seen him 8 times
always worth it. I didn’t jump the fence soon enough to see him at lolla a couple years back, but thats my only miss. Thank god my girlfriends bday dinner is this week or i’d be in a similar boat.
Lurking since 2006
Mix that sums up what i've been listening to:
pavement – date with ikea
japandroids – young hearts spark fire
the new pornographers – your hands (together)
lcd soundsystem – all my friends
ted leo – where have all the rude boys gone
archers of loaf – web in front
tom waits – goin’ out west
lauryn hill – doo wop (that thing)
jay z – heart of the city (ain’t no love)
wu massacre – meth vs. chef part 2
cannibal ox – iron galaxy
raekwon – house of flying daggers
sam and dave – hold on, i’m comin
the new pornographers – joseph, who understood
al green – let’s stay together
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
My latest. (I've been traipsing around the Pitchfork best of decade lists, which is fun):
Holiday – vampire weekend
Casmir Pulaski Day – sufjan stevens
Hotel Yorba – white stripes
Furr – blitzen trapper
BOB – outkast
Union Square – tom waits
Lily, Rosemary and the Jack of Hearts – dylan
Spaced Cowboy – sly & the family stone
Gigantic – pixies
Corona – minutemen
My Girls – animal collective
Multiply – james lidell
Paper Planes – MIA
Street Spirit – radiohead
Opportunity – elvis costello
Slapped Actress – hold steady
Walk Away Renee – the left banke (that’s right, goddammit: walk away renee by the left banke)
Two Weeks – grizzly bear
No Key, No Plan – okkervil river
by The Actual El Guapo on Mar 3, 2010 3:35 PM CST up reply actions
the first tie i heard furr on the radio this summer
i just remember thinking how strange and awesome it was
"A brief but trenchant analysis of Scott Podsednik
He’s dogshit."
by NYRoyal on Jan 8, 2010 8:56 AM PST
Checked out blitzen trapper on Grooveshark
Got through half of Furr before I gave up. Not my bag. Its like all the things I don’t like about Deerhoof and Giant Drag.
have you heard that Wu Massacre track?
bet you’d dig it muchly
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Date with ikea
has been my favorite of listening to the two later albums again. great track, and i dont know how i overlooked it, while struggling to find songs i liked as much as slanted through wowee.
other than shady lane, spit on a stranger, carrot rope, and date with ikea, what are the better tracks on brighten and terror twilight?
Lurking since 2006
major leagues is great as a single
i also really like folk jam. passat dream, iirc, is my favorite late cut from BTC. but i think you mentioned most of them. i think i like TT better than BTC and while neither holds up as well as their first two, i think they’re pretty consistently good all the way through.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
i dunno, just trying to recapture the magic is difficult
I just remember a two month stretch in high school when i only listened to the reissues of slanted and enchanted and crooked rain crooked rain. Its really not fair how much absolutely worthwhile material they have as b-sides. I think the version of kennel district on the CR CR reissue is waaaaaaay better than the WZ version.
Lurking since 2006
isn't that a fucking great song?
so what if they’ll never match 36 chambers. i can listen to that shit all day.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Seems like they're cosmically bound to release one absolutely unreal song every 18-24 mos
I haven’t heard anything off Wu-Massacre yet and can’t say I have high hopes, but you never know.
El-P just got added to the Friday night lineup at Pitchfork. That makes things interesting.
is modest mouse doing an all tomorrow's parties whole-album set that night?
and, if so, is it lonesome crowded west? that would be mandatory attendance for me.
There's no mention of ATP on the Pitchfork site
And given how aggressively they marketed it last year, the silence is probably defining.
that's kind of too bad
but more freedom on the playlist isn’t a bad thing. especially when they give plenty of time to the sets. which is absolutely not the case on Sat/Sun.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
just when left to their own devices
they havent played anyhting older than monn and antartica the last 2 times i’ve seen them.
Lurking since 2006
really? lame
hopefully they’ll figure out why the pfork audience is there. or maybe there will be some kind of theme impose.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
kanye produced, i think
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Yes, back when he didn't have the power to show everyone how insane he was.
I miss backpack Kanye.
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by Ozzie Montana on Mar 6, 2010 2:37 PM CST up reply actions
college dropout is a great album
late registration was good, don’t like anything he’s done since then
i'm not a huge fan of college dropout
really thought it would be better than it is. listening to it now to make sure i didn’t miss anything. there’s not one song so far with a beat as good as heart of the city. and obviously, Kanye can’t come close to Jay Z rhyme/delivery wise.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
i think there's a handful of good songs on that album.
jesus walks. two words. through the wire.
and family business and last call.
i think the back half of that album is pretty solid.
Cashing checks and having sex.
i was just about to report that
i’ve heard jesus walks too many times. plus i can’t take it seriously since it’s kanye, y’know? he really needs to hand off the vocals to someone who’s better at it.
also, why don’t producers make their own albums? why do you have to be an MC to call it your album? kanye’s talents are pretty obvious but they do not extend much past making the music. which is what i’m in it for anyway, so that’s not hate.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
i don't knock kanye's skills as much as most people. he's had some good lines in various songs.
obviously his delivery isn’t the best, but the beats mixed with some clever lines plus chicago affiliation is enough for me to play him.
Cashing checks and having sex.
i dont think hes as bad a rapper as most people say either
im not huge into hip hop ill def say that…
i mostly listen to like stuff like Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Doom. i dont stray too far from that…
there’s a newish(?) group headed by Talib called Reflection Eternal, check it out:
i wouldn't pick him over any of the wu
and that’s 8 guys in one group. so he’s not exactly killing it.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
the wu is nice
but they are irrelevant now. too many cd’s with only 1 tolerable song IMO. and unlike the poster above who said they loved wu’s beats, I love good wu beats, bad wu beats are hard to listen to. I still think Havoc from Mobb Deep has the most grimy beats. Alchemist has some grimy ass beats too.
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 7, 2010 4:47 PM CST up reply actions
36 Chambers, Return to 36C, Built4, B4II
Ironman, Tical, Liquid Swordz, Supreme Clientele and Fishscale range from good to incredible. that’s a ton of music and it kills either in quality or quantity anything else that’s been made since.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
wu tang is pretty overrated, i actually agree w/ wtgtd
36 chambers was great. one of the best ever, ill give you that. its all been downhill from there though for like 15 years.
I also blame them for kind of ruining rap. After they came out everybody had like 15 mother fuckers on stage with mics saying whatever they wanted and pretty much losing any semblance of music at live shows.
RZA produced an insane number of beats
in a matter of a couple years and then couldn’t hit the heights again? surprise. what i want are counterexamples to
“that’s a ton of music and it kills either in quality or quantity anything else that’s been made since.”
Timbaland and Kanye are the only two that come to mind in terms of quantity/quality and it’s obviously not as good.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Yeah, it sucks he can't live up to the original high
Only producer who has remained consistently great is Premo.
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by Ozzie Montana on Mar 7, 2010 6:50 PM CST up reply actions
same thing I was going to say.
I think hip-hop as a whole is just a watered down played out version of what it used to be though so I cant say I even know most of the stuff out there now.
he's come out with one album
since Enter The Wu that anyone liked. but his body of work is probably comparable. did he produce for Ice Cube’s solos?
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
he's produced his stuff.... NWA
snoop dogg, eminem, 50 cent, did some work with Jay Z, Eve, Gwen Stefani….. many others.
Kenwo4life=ratings
forgot about fiddy
not sure how that stuff holds up
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
9th Wonder?
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 7, 2010 11:07 PM CST up reply actions
beyond my expertise
but i just dled the listening to find out. also going to give Donuts another go, since wikipedia suggests Dilla might have an argument.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
little brother
little brother feat. kanye west – i see now
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 7, 2010 11:30 PM CST up reply actions
produced by 9th
obvs
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 7, 2010 11:34 PM CST up reply actions
so what do you think of the listening?
" except for the in depth discussion of African-Americans
without like African-Americans. - Tdogg"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 14, 2010 4:46 PM CDT up reply actions
it was pretty solid
only gave it a once through though
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
phonte from LB started a r&b group called "the foreign exchange"
some easy listening combined with some hip hop. they have 2 legendary cds out.
" except for the in depth discussion of African-Americans
without like African-Americans. - Tdogg"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 14, 2010 9:30 PM CDT up reply actions
Overrated by whom? SSS? The general public?
It certainly can’t be the latter. I’m not that in tune with what’s considered popular but it’s not too often that I run into someone who mentions Wutang as one of their favorites.
OT: WTF is with your basketball team?
Notre Effing Dame. Would you close the deal, already? I hate those guys.
Jim Leyritz- Didn’t like him as a player and then he killed that broad driving drunk.
Frustrating as hell
really bad basketball game, too — Marquette, the best three-point shooting team in the country, shot something like 15% yesterday, and ND didn’t shoot much better. They just sucked less.
And despite all this, Marquette still should have won it. Buzz Williams has done a fantastic job this year but he doesn’t inspire confidence in end-of-game situations. For whatever reason he doesn’t have his players foul when up three and the other team has the ball (talking under 10 seconds here). Marquette got lucky in the past when it didn’t burn them — yesterday it did.
In any case I can’t complain. Check out pre-season predictions of where Marquette would finish — most had them at the bottom of the Big East. Instead they go 11-7 in conference and didn’t lose a game by >10 points. Anything from this point on is gravy.
That’s too bad about Purdue’s injury. Do they have realistic hopes of going beyond the Sweet 16 at this point?
freal
hip hop seems to have something of an “if it’s old, it’s not as good” thing going on, which i don’t get.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
i teach in a school with many gangbanging rap loving kids
and the only thing they listen to are Gucci Mane and Lil Wayne…. and its been that way for like 3 years.
Kenwo4life=ratings
Gucci Mane is pure trash.
At least Wayne can give you something nice once a year. They all secretly love Drake, just too ashamed to admit it.
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by Ozzie Montana on Mar 7, 2010 8:22 PM CST up reply actions
yah Gucci mane and wakaflacka or some shit like that
is all i hear about all day. its pretty bad. I think they just think i’m an old white guy who doesn’t know rap though… eh whatever fuck em let em listen to shitty music!
Kenwo4life=ratings
like Riley Freeman loves Lauryn Hill
ha
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
cat in the hat rhymes
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 7, 2010 11:12 PM CST up reply actions
Ehh -- I think that's more of a "get off my lawn!" thing than anything else
good shit is out there, you just have to find it. Does “good” mean it’s on equal footing with the early stuff? I’m in no position to answer that.
I should also note that I’m not a huge hip-hop follower. There’s certain stuff that I really like, but I’m not actively searching out new (chronologically-speaking) shit like I do with more ‘indie’ (speaking in general terms) rock.
well yeah
white folks love their classic rock
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
woah, im hardly kenwo
I just havent really heard too much good stuff lately.
Like you said though about 50, the stuff I liked when it was new doesnt always stand the test of time, so maybe Im just not with it anymore or something like Keith implied. In fact I know Im not.
outside of apparently OM and WTGTD
it looks like that’s the case for most of us.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
it seems to me
that most of what we hear when we’re out now are just throwaway hits and not songs/artists that are bringing real albums to the table.
a friend gave burned me young jeezy and ti albums and i came to the conclusion that anything that hadn’t gotten radio play was pretty much crap on their albums.
happily, i don’t think that’s the case for some of the other artists in this discussion.
Cashing checks and having sex.
"ringtone rappers"
is what Wale called them.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
perfect term for them
hey, has anyone heard the black rock album? Its the Black Keys and a bunch of rappers. Its pretty good. I got it for x-mas and was told it was new then but ODB is on there(with Ludacris on a couple good songs) so it cant be all that new…
they used old recordings of his
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He’s dogshit."
by NYRoyal on Jan 8, 2010 8:56 AM PST
You would rather listen to U-God over Kanye?
No accounting for taste, but what the hell.
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by Ozzie Montana on Mar 7, 2010 6:47 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
strictly as a lyricist/rapper?
definitely: RZA, GZA, ODB, Meth, Rae, Deck, Ghost
probably: Masta Killa and UG.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
I just think wu-tang(over-rated here to clarify) started high and faded.
Colin, you are a bit younger than me, so it was probably the first stuff you really got into when it first came out, similar to how I love Slick Ricks first album and anything by Rakim.
i was in high school when wu tang came out...
and they were hot at first. I bought 36 chambers. I liked ODB… but then 3 months past and i was back to biggie and pac.
Kenwo4life=ratings
actually
i’ve only recently gotten into them. i didn’t start caring about artists or songs until like ’96ish? and i was a west coast kid, too.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Yeah, considering we're only a few years apart that's how I started off.
I started following rap right after Tupac’s death, so I bought Death Row’s greatest hits album, started getting into Biggie, DMX. Wasn’t until around 2000 that I started listening to Jay-Z, Wu, Nas, etc.
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by Ozzie Montana on Mar 7, 2010 11:21 PM CST up reply actions
you kids missed the rap down on WGCI then
RIP Disco Dave. /pours out 40oz
I was on board probably in 89. ‘the Vapors’ is still one of my favorite songs of all time. so is the syphony by Marley MArl. Now theres a producer!
ugh,
have you met a wu-tang clan head? Your opinion might change. They try forcing liquid swords down your throat and have all 60 wu-tang cds in their cd case. No other artists.
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 8, 2010 6:19 PM CST up reply actions
have you heard
mos def and talib kweli are blackstar?
Check out definition or respiration off of that album.
bird law in this country is not ruled by reason
by soxshenanigans on Mar 7, 2010 7:34 PM CST up reply actions
Anyone who considers them a serious follower of hip-hop and not listened to Blackstar should die a fiery death.
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by Ozzie Montana on Mar 7, 2010 7:46 PM CST up reply actions
completely agree,
but I think you’d be surprised by how many people don’t know it.
bird law in this country is not ruled by reason
by soxshenanigans on Mar 7, 2010 10:18 PM CST up reply actions
I need a backpack
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 7, 2010 11:14 PM CST up reply actions
its seems like most here
would be considered backpackers.
bird law in this country is not ruled by reason
by soxshenanigans on Mar 8, 2010 9:17 AM CST up reply actions
and you still think those two
are at a lower level than all of wu?
bird law in this country is not ruled by reason
by soxshenanigans on Mar 7, 2010 10:30 PM CST up reply actions
there were two conditions, either of which could be met
quantity (sustained goodness) or quality (peak goodness). since i don’t think there’s a better abum than 36 chambers as far as hip hop goes, that leaves quantity. i’m pretty sure they don’t get there, but i could be wrong.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
DMX - It's Dark and Hell is Hot
is better than 36 chambers.
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 7, 2010 11:15 PM CST up reply actions
i doubt it
but i couldn’t tell you for sure
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
no one tells a story like DMX
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 7, 2010 11:35 PM CST up reply actions
I actually did not start listening to rap until I was intrigued by the gruesome nature of the cd.
The rest is history.
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 7, 2010 11:38 PM CST up reply actions
Is that the album cover where he's covered in blood?
My parents flipped out when they found that CD in my brother’s room.
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by Ozzie Montana on Mar 8, 2010 12:32 AM CST up reply actions
yea sorry... "of the cd" was supposed to say "fomfbomb".
first dmx cd i heard was flesh of my flesh blood of my blood. The gruesome nature of that cd intrigued me, but I still think It’s Dark and Hell is Hot is his best.
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 8, 2010 5:40 PM CST up reply actions
i love the intro to that...
mike tyson used it as his theme a few times…. pretty sweet.
Kenwo4life=ratings
that intro still puts chills through my spine.
i listen to that song before softball games.
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 8, 2010 5:50 PM CST up reply actions
if i ever had to kill someone, i would tie them up, throw them in my trunk and bang that song on repeat til we got to the corn field.
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 8, 2010 5:51 PM CST up reply actions
I knew it
RIP Jim Thome 1-25-2010
an AL team not having a DH is like a giraffe fucking a mule. - larry
whatabout ATF????
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 8, 2010 5:52 PM CST up reply actions
swizz beatz
kills this cd.
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 8, 2010 5:55 PM CST up reply actions
you disagree?
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 8, 2010 5:47 PM CST up reply actions
Uh, yeah actually
I’m not sure on which end to start, the fact that what the Wu was doing/still does a little bit is so far beyond what most hiphop was/all hiphop has devolved into, or:
that DMX was a talentless sack of shit.
Well, you certainly have a right to your opinion...
“do you fools listen to music or do you just skim through it?” -jay
I don’t understand why you would regard him as talentless? He used like 10 different voices on one song. He rapped about fights with the devil. Rapped about talks with god. Rapped about his house being stormed by AFT. It’s like a hollywood movie on a CD. Not to mention those bone-crushing Swizz Beatz productions. Do you still hate him for his beef with Method Man or something?
" except for the in depth discussion of African-Americans
without like African-Americans. - Tdogg"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 14, 2010 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions
*ATF
" except for the in depth discussion of African-Americans
without like African-Americans. - Tdogg"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 14, 2010 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions
Gah - type fail
Anyway, he just isn’t that good. It has nothing to do with content (if it did, frickin Cage would be the Greatest Rapper Ever to Draw Breath). The guy can’t rap. He yells. He has a flow like the sound a dial-up modem makes. And Swizz Beats? C’mon, dude. I could let my two year old play around with a Casio for a few minutes and come up with the same beats. I hate to sound like one of those awful hiphop nerds who can’t get enough of anything with Wu- in front of it (like, say, me a dozen years ago) but you could pick a fifth tier Wu record (Killarmy?) and find much more intriguing production, much more artful rapping.
just admit, you have only heard the dmx on the radio.
Check out “damien” and “ATF”. Then tell me your two year old could do that.
" except for the in depth discussion of African-Americans
without like African-Americans. - Tdogg"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 15, 2010 4:15 PM CDT up reply actions
lemme restate
it’s just a clear step down from any of the Wu MCs, Jay Z, Mos Def, Talib, Biggie, etc. and since i’m kind of just getting into hip hop for serious, that’s my frame of reference. that’s not the same as being terrible.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
check out Doom
used to go by MF Doom . dudes elite
Madvillian (MF Doom and Madlib) – Madvilliany
Doom – Born Like This
plus his rap skills are pretty good when compared to his singing skills.
Cashing checks and having sex.
Jesus Walks was meant for Rhymefest, but the song obviously had more commercial appeal on Kanye's album.
Lupe Fiasco’s Muhammad Walks is decent, but I’m pretty fond of Jesus Walks as is.
Taj Gibson is the face of Bulls basketball!
by Trey23 on Jan 5, 2010 6:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
by Ozzie Montana on Mar 6, 2010 9:38 PM CST up reply actions
Jesus Walks was meant for Rhymefest, but the song obviously had more commercial appeal on Kanye’s album.
Interesting, I never knew that. Although, I’m pretty sure I’ve heard a version with rhymefest. Luckily for Kanye he didn’t waste that beat on fest.
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 8, 2010 6:03 PM CST up reply actions
i think the whole album is pretty brilliant
but some of my faves are:
spaceship
get em high
two words
through the wire
this
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 7, 2010 4:39 PM CST up reply actions
you must be joking
you can’t compare jay-z to kanye. apples and oranges. college dropout is a classic. spaceship? through the wire? last call??? dude is a top 5 lyricist right now. “and up top? two bee stings”.
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 7, 2010 4:38 PM CST up reply actions
how are they apples and oranges?
insofar as one is an MC and the other is a producer? that was my point. but Jay is one of the very few MCs who can carry a 4 minute song by himself. Kanye largely can’t.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
No, as in 2 different style of rappers.
Jay can carry a 4 minutes song easier because he’s always rapping about coke. When he’s not rapping about coke, he’s rapping about not rapping about coke.
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 7, 2010 10:49 PM CST up reply actions
whereas you'd summarize kanye's subject matter as what?
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
well-rounded
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 7, 2010 11:52 PM CST up reply actions
Nas over Hov too.
Oh, and DMX.
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 8, 2010 12:03 AM CST up reply actions
I'll take Nas over anyone for straight lyricism.
But, he works with really bad producers (past Illmatic). If it’s not a Premo beat you can basically write the song off.
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by Trey23 on Jan 5, 2010 6:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
by Ozzie Montana on Mar 8, 2010 12:33 AM CST up reply actions
i had a friend describe him as preachy and i've noticed that aspect of his stuff a lot more since then.
i still enjoy some of it, but it can get overdone.
Cashing checks and having sex.
Rappers get overdone no matter what the act is.
You can say the same for any socially conscious rapper out there, or any guy who’s built a rep based on drug dealing, getting shot, whatever.
A lot of these guys don’t know how to make better music as they age. The genre is built on bravado, misogyny, that after a certain point you can’t take them seriously.
Taj Gibson is the face of Bulls basketball!
by Trey23 on Jan 5, 2010 6:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
by Ozzie Montana on Mar 8, 2010 12:52 AM CST up reply actions
i still believe prodigy...
“doja boy jay”
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 8, 2010 5:46 PM CST up reply actions
this
timbaland did some of his beats though… along with dre and even kanye (poppa was a playa). I don’t hate on Nas beats as much as other people though… honestly I kind of like them.
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 8, 2010 6:00 PM CST up reply actions
but i know that his beats are the number 1 knock on him.
oh, and that fact that I can divide :)
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 8, 2010 6:01 PM CST up reply actions
can't agree with you there
he’s almost always going on about himself. which isn’t exactly new for hip hop.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
you never worked at the gap?
I worked at a clothing store when I was still taking classes, I wanted to assault my manager, looked at my check, wasn’t no scratch, instead I shortened the register up. I wish I had a spaceship ;(
but do you see, who else would talk about that?
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 8, 2010 5:44 PM CST up reply actions
yep. lucifer is another great kanye/jay-z track. somehow that didn't get radio play when half the black album did.
Cashing checks and having sex.
I love the black album
great to listen to at the gym.
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 7, 2010 4:50 PM CST up reply actions
this song has been in my head lately...
amongst the best lyrics ever…
doesn’t mean that much to me to mean that much to you
Cashing checks and having sex.
oh hell yes. Harvest is such a wonderful album. I love Neil Young plugged in, but Harvest does it for me when I'm in a more chill, acoustic mood.
And I’m not a miserable hipster, but I do have the vinyl, as well as his entire catalog on CD.
In Seattle, a resigned sigh escapes the lips of a foul-mouthed angel. ~wu
by homesickalien on Mar 3, 2010 5:51 PM CST up reply actions
word.
my fave of late:
don’t let me do it to ya dunny, cause i’ll overdo it
so you won’t confuse it with just rap music
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Listen to those links I posted.
“I just want to get a mil-a-check, dark-o”
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 3, 2010 11:16 PM CST via mobile up reply actions
Off the top of my head, I'll go with:
She said you’re pretty good with words but words won’t save your life and they didn’t so he died.
by The Actual El Guapo on Mar 3, 2010 6:48 PM CST up reply actions
I'm sorry, but you are full of shit. This is IT:
Dance go rush to the speaker that booms
I’m killing your brain like a poisonous mushroom
Deadly when I play a dope melody
Anything less than the best is a felony
Word to your mother.
I just don’t feel like killing anyone else for as long as I can help it.
Still waiting for Sufjan Stevens to strike me. I have the Illinoise and Michigan albums from a few years ago, and they come up on shuffle in my iTunes and I STILL can't dig on it, despite really wanting to.
wtf am I missing?
In Seattle, a resigned sigh escapes the lips of a foul-mouthed angel. ~wu
meh, hes a little overrated
I got illinois, and its pleasant. I’ve enjoyed his mid tempo banjo ones the most, like jacksonville or casimir pulaski day. He was never a guy that was gonna blow you away or anything. I wouldnt lose sleep at night because sufjan stevens doesnt get your juices flowin.
Lurking since 2006
True, the hype he got back in 2005 was a little intense...
but this is still a beautiful album, dude. Heartbreaking songs. Just listen to Casmir Pulaski Day.
"Oh, y ahora ¿quién podrá defenderme?" "¡Yo!"
love casimir pulaski day
and decatur
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by boyonthedock on Mar 5, 2010 12:58 PM CST up reply actions
i don't listen to him anymore
he kind of falls into the aforementioned “pussy music”. the more i listened to illinoise, the less it felt like it was about (one of) my home state(s) and the more it felt like some plastic exercise. given that his state project has seemingly fallen by the wayside, he may feel the same.
i don’t think the same of Michigan and i think it’s probably better than, say, Bon Iver. but i still haven’t listened to it much.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
damn right he's pussy music colin
the only pussy music i listen to are the sea and cake and stereolab
joking aside, i agree with your assessment on him.
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Mar 4, 2010 1:54 PM CST up reply actions
I am pulling your man card.
You have officially come out of the closet. I thought DCFC was “pussy music” until you just gave it a new meaning with those 2 choices.
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 7, 2010 4:56 PM CST up reply actions
stereolab was the saddest music ever for awhile
not sure if they still do it, but after one of the female leads passed away, they replaced her vocal lines with a french horn. it was beautiful but sad.
and death cab is emo. do you expect that genre to do something other then be embarrassed it exists?
TBH
I have not been able to get into any forms of “White Music” lately. I used to go to pitchfork all the time, but all of their recommended artists sucked. So I gave up on it.
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 8, 2010 6:09 PM CST up reply actions
i still did illinoise
but not as much as before, used it as a great study album
Doesn’t seem very moral to me. Might as well take Satan’s autograph while you’re at it. - N.C.
Just checked them out on youtube. the singer sounds like he is having a colonoscopy but it is still pretty good...
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 7, 2010 4:59 PM CST up reply actions
He needs an editor.
I like him alright, but there is a lot of filler. If you combine Illinois and Avalanche, you can get one great album out of it, and one full-length CD of time-wasting. Michigan is a more efficient effort.
I play it when I’m working, but it’s nothing I’d listen to while walking, or in the car.
EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine
Titus Andronicus is putting out a new album shortly
and you can stream it at their myspace page. If you haven’t listened to their first album, “The Airing of Grievances,” I’d recommend it. They opened up for Los Campesinos a year or two back in Madison and were excellent.
Albums I’ve been pounding into my head recently:
Phoenix – Wolfgang Amadeus
Wolf Parade – Apogies to the Queen Mary
I'll believe in anything is the best song ever.
I had a lot of fun at that madison show.
Lurking since 2006
that song is definitely the bees knees
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Spencer Krug is the man
Dragonslayer was my favorite album last year.
"Oh, y ahora ¿quién podrá defenderme?" "¡Yo!"
Ya. 2 great albums.
for some reason though, i didn’t get as into Wolf Parade’s last album. I still got it on my comp, ill revisit it soon
The Clientele
On the subject of work-related listening, I queue them up a lot. It’s a good variation in tempos and dynamics to keep me interested enough, but the guy’s vocal delivery never demands that much attention.
EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine
they're pretty solid
Since K Got Over Me is quite good
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
I thought the remastered Beatles albums were another bullshit way to get me to buy the same old shit,
but it’s pretty amazing to listen to. I question how much they respected the original mix because there are some sounds in there that I never heard before. The White Album remaster is really interesting to listen to.
Any of you sad bastards listen to Townes Van Zandt?
yes, there's a great documentary on him if you haven't seen
i started getting into him after his records were re-issued. national treasure imo..
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Mar 4, 2010 10:17 AM CST up reply actions
I went to see the documentary at the Music Box (hipster!) when it came out. Powerful.
There is a recent Steve Earl episode of Austin City Limits where he covers nothing but TVZ. His delivery is chill-inducing. Almost like he loves the songs more than TVZ did.
Also, Handsome Family is good if you’re into that dark folk/country stuff.
If you like TVZ, check out James McMurtry,
son of author Larry McMurtry- does a few TVZ covers, but has the best songwriting skills this side of the Pecos…
Just a Rip-off of the Actual El Guapo, but a fake not funny one.
by DrEmilioLizardo on Mar 4, 2010 11:59 AM CST up reply actions
You get the mono or the stereo?
Though the quality is obviously really, really good (and I’m glad I bought), I haven’t noticed anything “new” on the stereo versions.
by The Actual El Guapo on Mar 4, 2010 1:33 PM CST up reply actions
Stereo. There are some very sublte things, due to the much improved sound, but I also question if they simply raised the levels on some tracks to make them sound new/better.
I just listened to A Day in the Life new and old. The bass line is so clear you can hear Paul padding the strings on upbeat, and you couldn’t hear it on the old version.
Also, my kids and I have also been doing quite a bit of dancing around the living room to Dad’s old vinyl, so the improved sound quality is probably extra shocking to my ears.
This.
Introducing the kids to your old music is the shit, isn’t it? A whole different experience. I am going to play “Whole Lotta Rosie” for her when I take her to school next week,since I just got “You Want Blood? You Got It!”.
I just don’t feel like killing anyone else for as long as I can help it.
by winningugly on Mar 6, 2010 2:01 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
rec'ing this for bringing ac/dc into this thread
if colin listened to more of ac/dc instead of belle and sebastian…
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Mar 6, 2010 2:14 PM CST up reply actions
I would like to negative rec this.
I just don’t feel like killing anyone else for as long as I can help it.
heh
ill go b&s over ac/dc too, shit i listen to pussy music too :|
i get kinda embarrased at some of the b&s songs that i like…damn…
B&S are catchy as hell
fun live show too
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
yup very catchy
yet to see a live show, that would be something.
bunch of fedora wearing dudes running around..ugh i dunno, but i bet theres a bunch of cute hipster girls too! :o
i was surprised by how civilized the aussies were in their homeland.
apparently, they just love to act like maniacs in every other country in the world.
Cashing checks and having sex.
The National.
Simply the most captivating band I have heard in the past year and a half… I rarely buy every album from a band, but I was possessed with an urge to collect their entire body of work- deep baritone voice, haunting music and compelling lyrics- To begin with I would recommend “Apartment Story”, “Mistaken for Strangers” “Secret Meeting” and “Lit Up”…
Just a Rip-off of the Actual El Guapo, but a fake not funny one.
by DrEmilioLizardo on Mar 4, 2010 11:57 AM CST reply actions
Mr. november is unquestionably their best song.
i find your starting points for the national odd. i’d go with fake empire, mr. nowember, abel, and ada, personally. Well, thats how i made my last 3 girlfriends like them.
Lurking since 2006
i'd go with lit up
followed by fake empire
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
imho, All the Wine is my favorite- not the best necessarily, only for the line:
The motorcade will have to go around me, this time…
Just a Rip-off of the Actual El Guapo, but a fake not funny one.
by DrEmilioLizardo on Mar 5, 2010 4:09 PM CST up reply actions
favorite national line is a tough proposition
but my vote goes for Geese of beverly road, "Our hands are all covered in cake, but I swear we didn’t have any!’ It takes some serious talent to sell that line.
Lurking since 2006
wow just checked them out
their drummer is awesome.
"You actually talk about me to your wife??? I love it.!"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 7, 2010 5:05 PM CST up reply actions
Fuckin' excellent drummer
the only current band who can hold a candle to the national’s drummer is the Walkmen. “little house of savages” and “the rat” have some of the best drumming I’ve ever heard.
Lurking since 2006
kurt dahle from the new pornos
kills it. listen to Twin Cinema. he’s all over that album.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
I'm very familiar with the new pornos
not in the same league though. Mass romantic is where it’s at anyhow.
Lurking since 2006
The Rural Alberta Advantage's drummer makes that band
I like their debut album a lot.
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Sox Machine
watched control recently
which put me on an extremely satisfying joy division and new order kick. i also recommed the movie. other stuff:
local natives – gorilla manor
surfer blood – astro coast
japandroids – post-nothing
animal collective – merriweather post pavillion
the national – boxer
bon iver – blood bank
one band i initially didn’t like that’s now it my all time top 5 is the smiths. first heard them when i was 13 or so and up to that point had only been listening to classic rock, top 40, and 80s metal. thankfully i met cool people in high school that expanded my musical horizons.
control is a fantastic movie
i never saw the documentary that came out around the same time, have you?
local natives and surfer blood i’ve seen name checked, but haven’t heard / know nothing about, can you describe?
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Mar 5, 2010 2:27 AM CST up reply actions
agreed about control. loved it.
i’ve never seen the documentary, but i’m certainly primed for it now. i’m also interested in 24-hour party people, which covers the rise of factory records and is supposed to be pretty good.
surfer blood sounds a lot like early/mid-90s power pop. i definitely understand the comparisons to early weezer, and a little bit of shins. other comparisons i’ve heard to built to spill, pavement, and the pixies just seem sort of lazy. the music is guitar-driven, hooky, and a little bit surf rocky, as their name would indicate. not a great album, but a good one with a handful of standout tracks.
local natives have a more ambitious sound (they cover talking heads ‘warning signs’ and it fits in with the rest of the album), and where surfer blood is guitar music, this album is far more about percussion and vocal harmonies. they call to mind what grizzly bear might sound like if they had some mild stoner/jamband tendencies. they also have a big, boisterous sound at times that reminds me a lot of annuals.
This thread is bullshit
until larry posts his music preference. I predict “Deutschland Uber Alles”.
I just don’t feel like killing anyone else for as long as I can help it.
Lil Kim
Taj Gibson is the face of Bulls basketball!
by Trey23 on Jan 5, 2010 6:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
by Ozzie Montana on Mar 4, 2010 9:17 PM CST up reply actions
Now That's What I Call Animals in Agony!
Vol. 3.
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Sox Machine
by Sox Machine on Mar 4, 2010 11:03 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
larry only divulges his musical interests through his minor league updates.
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by homesickalien on Mar 5, 2010 10:40 AM CST up reply actions
Second round of bands added to Pitchfork
Saturday now has LCD Soundsystem, a dude from animal collective and the Blues Explosion. I can’t think of a better way to spend a day, even if I hate that park.
Anybody going to pitchfork this year?
Have any of you guys ever been to Sasquatch?
thinking about doing that instead of Pitchfork.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
feel free to step in, hsa
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Not been. As far as I can tell, the lineup's not as good as last year, but what do I know about present-day music...
Heard only good things from all the people here who go.
The Gorge is about as sweet a venue to camp and enjoy a show…might be worth it for a nice desert weekend.
In Seattle, a resigned sigh escapes the lips of a foul-mouthed angel. ~wu
by homesickalien on Mar 5, 2010 1:28 PM CST up reply actions
yeah you're completely wrong about the lineup
Pavement, Broken Social Scene, Wale, Public Enemy, The Hold Steady, The New Pornographers, LCD Soundsytem, No Age, The Mountain Goats, MGMT and Japandroids are all going to be there.
Pavement, BSS, and TNP are all in my top 10 favorite bands and the rest of those guys know what’s what.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
That's an opinion. Not sure how it could be "completely wrong."
But I’m glad that the lineup is awesome in your opinion.
In Seattle, a resigned sigh escapes the lips of a foul-mouthed angel. ~wu
by homesickalien on Mar 5, 2010 3:22 PM CST up reply actions
considering the subset of bands who have actually toured in the past couple years
it doesn’t get much better than that. and having seen ’09’s lineup, you’re just not going to find too many people who agree with you outside of the group of people who love Trent Reznor/Dave Navarro but dislike/are ignorant of the bands mentioned.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
by colintj on Mar 5, 2010 4:06 PM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Seems like a no-brainer for you to make the trip then. Don't forget sunscreen.
In Seattle, a resigned sigh escapes the lips of a foul-mouthed angel. ~wu
by homesickalien on Mar 5, 2010 4:31 PM CST up reply actions
ILL FORGET IT IF I WANT TO
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
by colintj on Mar 5, 2010 4:33 PM CST up reply actions 2 recs
that is a pretty excellent line up
never could get into BSS though. probably cuz they have an emo band name.still some of lingering bias or some other stupid reason.
Lurking since 2006
it turned me off for a while
just listen to Almost Crimes
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
see, i have.
its a good tune and all, just don’t hit my sweet spot. I never think to myeself “self, lets listen to broken social scene.”
Lurking since 2006
but thanks for the good review on The Gorge
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
Attn: Keith & HSA
White Stripes’ first live album comes out 3/16. You can stream it on npr.org starting 3/8 and Icky Thump is up there now. I’m looking forward to it, they’re clearly a better live than studio band. Although Death Letter and Dead Leaves didn’t make the cut which is a major fail
by 3E8 on Mar 5, 2010 7:12 PM CST up reply actions
I've had some bootlegged live tracks by them for a while
and they are excellent. my fave is prob. their cover of “Jolene.” which is positively devastating.
Lurking since 2006
I would love to hear that. Could you email me the mp3 if you have it?
In Seattle, a resigned sigh escapes the lips of a foul-mouthed angel. ~wu
by homesickalien on Mar 8, 2010 2:57 PM CST up reply actions
Listening now. Hell YES.
In Seattle, a resigned sigh escapes the lips of a foul-mouthed angel. ~wu
by homesickalien on Mar 8, 2010 6:07 PM CST up reply actions
My favorite is also a cover
Son House’s Death Letter. I may have linked this before, but a good quality live vid is here. It is one of the more intense performances I have seen
by 3E8 on Mar 8, 2010 8:16 PM CST up reply actions
Whoa, thanks! That makes my today better....
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by homesickalien on Mar 8, 2010 2:56 PM CST up reply actions
major props for putting the blueprint on there
im a reasonable doubt kinda dude. i use to hate the beatles but im coming around
YOU CAN PUT IT ON THE BOARD YES!
www.reverbnation.com/czheckproductions
That is akin to hating George Washington or Abe Lincoln.
Can’t hate the ancestors just because they are old. Give respect.
I just don’t feel like killing anyone else for as long as I can help it.
I'm sure you've heard of the Grey Album. Best of both worlds (not really, but it's still an interesting album).
Taj Gibson is the face of Bulls basketball!
by Trey23 on Jan 5, 2010 6:31 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
by Ozzie Montana on Mar 6, 2010 9:39 PM CST up reply actions
I didn't like the Beatles when i was a kid
and i still dislike them. I don’t like much of Kanye either…. but I do like Homecoming… and The New Workout plan when it gets funky at the end because I used to like dancing with the drunk girls to that…. I saw someone mention the Black Keys- haven’t really listened to them other than the song “Your Touch” which i enjoy since it reminds me of Kenny Powers.
I usually don’t stray much from Motley Crue, Metallica, ACDC, Michael Jackson, early 90s R &B, Biggie Smalls, Dr Dre, The Gap Band, Eminem, 2 Pac, older Jay z stuff, Elvis or KC and the Sunshine Band.
When is dre dropping detox? I was like 22 waiting for it.. now i’m 30 with 2 kids. Christ dre… i’m going to die before you release it!
Kenwo4life=ratings
oh yah and anything sesame street related is a big hit here.....
and my son (who is 2 1/2) can now sing Lets Go Go Go White Sox, Na na na na hey hey hey goodbye and even parts of Terry Cashman’s Chicago White Sox from 1996…. where they mention Danny Tartabull and Tony Phillips. Those were good times.
Kenwo4life=ratings
try kilo by ghostface killah
sesame street and rap
"A brief but trenchant analysis of Scott Podsednik
He’s dogshit."
by NYRoyal on Jan 8, 2010 8:56 AM PST
Or the original cut of Doom's "Kookies"
sesame street and rapping about internet porn
I do not like the Beatles at all
I totally appreciate the impact they have had but I just do not like the music
I used to think they weren't special
But getting deeper into Revolver, Rubber Soul and the White Album helped me. The early stuff is catchy, but I don’t get the retroactive worship of the first albums.
EVERYBODY PICK US FOR 3RD OR 4TH SO I DINK WE DOIN POOTY GOO
Sox Machine
this.
folks who don’t like the beatles just haven’t tried hard enough.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
there are people in this world who have to try to like the beatles?
thats like having to try to like homemade cookies fresh from the oven.
Lurking since 2006
im probably guilty of this
" except for the in depth discussion of African-Americans
without like African-Americans. - Tdogg"
by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 14, 2010 5:04 PM CDT up reply actions
songs like "in my life" have a certain something to them. i just know that i'll always enjoy that track.
the beatles seem to have an outstanding amount of songs with that it factor.
just looking at those albums again reminds me of that. i can almost associate when i really listened to a particular song a lot to a specific time or place in my life.
i’m only sleeping
we can work it out
cry baby cry
and i think the best way to enjoy abbey road is start to finish unstopped. just fantastic.
Cashing checks and having sex.
"A Day in the Life" is fantastic.
And I agree with Lennon – “Got To Get You Into My Life” and “Yesterday” are Paul’s best stuff. Hate to say it from an OPOS point of view, but you have no idea what it was like hearing thisstuff before anything like it came out. You need to listen with ears that have not heard such things before. Elvis and the Beatles pretty much enabled you guys to hear the stuff you were yammering about earlier in this thread. Black (rock) music became accessible and safe.
Jim Leyritz- Didn’t like him as a player and then he killed that broad driving drunk.
i mentioned elvis
i like his music…. the beatles just dont do it for me…. i like the rolling stones though
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not true
what he became sucked.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
elvis sucked as soon as he left sun
but “That’s all right mama” and "mystery train’ are pretty awesome. chuck berry is where its at. also, Bo diddley.
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I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
"You need to listen with ears that have not heard such things before."
That’s understood. But I find it hard to pretend I can. I listen to “I Wanna Hold Your Hand” and “A Hard Days Night” and compare it to early Who, like “Substitute,” “Anyway Anyhow Anywhere” or “Circles” and I think the latter smokes the former.
That’s not knocking the Beatles’ early stuff. But when I listen to it, it seems like a logical graduation from, say, Buddy Holly, whereas with the Who, there’s some aggression and defiance that still resonates as pretty ballsy, well after the fact.
When you get to “A Day in the LIfe,” “Norwegian Wood,” “Eleanor Rigby,” etc. — those have an awesome quality to them — like, “How’d they find that ground at that point?” And I can see why people still obsess over those.
The early stuff? They did it better than anybody at that point, but it’s been done better since — including by the Beatles themselves. So I don’t see the need to overpraise their early stuff, which a lot of people seem to do because other people have.
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i think a similar analogy could be made for the 68-73 era stones
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Mar 10, 2010 1:52 AM CST up reply actions
who are you saying they're analogous to?
the beatles or the who?
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
yeah, that is kind of confusing
imo, the stones from let it bleed to goats head soup were badass, but they’re probably remembered more for all of the previous hits, or most everything from hot rocks, which i don’t really care for. satisfaction, whatever, rocks off to kick off exile on main st whoops that number imo.
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Mar 10, 2010 9:58 AM CST up reply actions
couldnt agree more.
the stones were just as campy as the beatles out of the gate.
Let it Bleed is one of my favorite albums of all time and definitely took them in a new direction.
Nice.
Much respect for the LIB reference.
Jim Leyritz- Didn’t like him as a player and then he killed that broad driving drunk.
"a logical graduation from Buddy Holly"
is exactly how i’d put it. but i happen to like BH and so i dig those singles. they obviously don’t rock as hard as The Who, but the Beatles never rocked as hard as them, outside of Helter Skelter.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
The Beatles were adapting from the white bands of the '50's.
The Who and Stones were adapting a harder edge – the blues. You could say the same thing about the Yardbirds (Clapton/Beck). I just think the oldest Beatles was so groundbreaking for mainstream America it made the others you mentioned a bit easier to integrate into the States.
I prefer the aggression of the Who/Stones, but the Beatles are timeless elevator music – and that is not knocking them. No overpraising – I take issue with those who say “The Beatles suck”.
Jim Leyritz- Didn’t like him as a player and then he killed that broad driving drunk.
Few are aware that the original title of "Please Please Me", the album, was "Theme Music for Ankle Injuries".
I have no idea why, really.
by The Actual El Guapo on Mar 12, 2010 10:29 PM CST up reply actions
Insert, and twist.
Jim Leyritz- Didn’t like him as a player and then he killed that broad driving drunk.
"golf cart lullabies"
Cashing checks and having sex.
by MarketMaker on Mar 13, 2010 10:25 AM CST up reply actions 1 recs
Haven't been able to search out a whole lot of new music
but 2 groups and 1 song that I like a lot right now:
Thao and the Get Down Stay Down
Them Crooked Vultures – Dave Grohl, John Paul Jones, and Josh Homme (of Queens of the Stone Age)
That Girl by Two Fingers
-Jeeves Life in the Cell
anyone listen to Slum Village?
Fantastic Vol 2 is pretty great so far. i think pretty much everyone here would like it, old folks included.
I'd rather have Rios steal 50 bases than hit 50 home runs. I want production.
sad footnote over the weekend
mark linkous RIP…we’ve lost some really fine artists over the last several months (vic chestnut and jay reatard)
by onlysoxfaninbasel on Mar 8, 2010 5:49 AM CST reply actions
Squarepusher - Feed Me Weird Things
Its not his finest album, but the opening track is a thing of beauty. Fat bass lines over drum loops. It has more in common with improvisational jazz then electronica.
Can't believe its 13 years today since Notorious BIG croaked......
grab your ipod and put on a biggie tune today…… I for one will be bumping Notorious Thugs.
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Lots more hip hop love on this thread
In 08 it was pretty much just U-God and I… if I remember correctly
ive always been a hip hop fan
but i usually stay away from the music boards because i was once accused of being to commercial. fuck you guys.
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well, if i can't trust your opinions on music...
how am i going to be able to trust your opinions on baseball?
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by Where Triples Go to Die on Mar 14, 2010 5:06 PM CDT up reply actions
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