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Music Shit / Re: Grateful Dead

« on: July 07, 2015, 08:50:42 AM »

the whole collecting shitty bootlegs aspect of it.

Lots of non-shitty bootlegs out there, which is what I'm most interested in. I had to carve out a new place in my brain for them, as they don't scratch any musical itch I previously had. They're just the Dead. It's definitely not what I want to listen to when I want to hear psyche or country. I guess jazz is the closest, since I like the endless live variations on their "standards". Agreed that the random image inside the skull is beyond played-out. Look at me pointlessly defending the Dead.

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Music Shit / Re: Grateful Dead

« on: July 06, 2015, 03:37:24 PM »

I forgot Vinnie wasn't on the bus at the beginning of this thread. I think it's been mentioned already, but GREAT BAND.

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Music Shit / Re: Acapulco Presents... Delightful Missives from the World of Music "Criticism"

« on: June 15, 2015, 06:19:13 PM »

WATERGAZE

In to it!

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Non-Music Shit / Re: UBER

« on: January 29, 2015, 12:34:21 PM »

This is a tough call. On the one hand I trust that Uber sucks (I don't know a ton about their behind-the-scenes deal) but speaking specifically to Portland, it takes FOREVER to get a cab there! Paul, I assume Uber has finally muscled in to Portland? It wasn't there last time I visited some months ago.

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Music Shit / Re: Music to fall asleep to

« on: January 06, 2015, 01:12:12 PM »

I fall asleep to the white noise/"waterfall" setting on this thing every night. It's getting to where I can't sleep without it. The surf settings are pretty fun to mess with as well. Failing that, Eno - Discreet Music on repeat.

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Used Records For Sale/Auctions/Wantlists / Re: nirvana og love buzz on ebay

« on: January 05, 2015, 04:40:46 PM »

I often think of selling mine but I'm too paranoid of ebay siding with some shady buyer to do it. No idea what this thing even fetches these days.

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Music Shit / Re: What Are You Listening To And What Do You Have To Say About it? PART VI

« on: December 11, 2014, 02:40:43 PM »

Eric busting out Bourbonese Qualk! That made me dig out this tape comp that I bought back in the day solely because The Inca Babies were on it. I didn't know what to make of most of it at the time but I was fascinated by it & still am I guess. Every time I listen to it a new song catches my ear. "Newton Told Me" is a deep Go-Betweens track & still one of my favorites.

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Music Shit / Re: What Are You Listening To And What Do You Have To Say About it? PART VI

« on: November 30, 2014, 08:38:10 PM »

A good reference point is his first record, Something Else!, which does have piano. It's still a fine record but you can feel the piano keeping things on the ground a bit too much.

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Non-Music Shit / Re: What old people problems hindering your rock n roll lifestyle?

« on: November 26, 2014, 04:03:51 PM »

Weeknight shows are really a bummer now.

I would even say not an option!

I live in a city that pretty much ONLY gets weekday shows (or Sunday shows, same thing) thanks to our proximity to cities where bands want to play weekend shows. Sucks! I figured one good thing about getting old would be that a new crop of kids would "support the scene" but I still find myself feeling like I should go to these weekday shows to add a body to the mostly empty room.

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Music Shit / Re: The story behind The Aislers Set

« on: September 29, 2014, 02:58:00 PM »

I really wish I could've made the trip to SF to see this show, saw them a bunch back then & I imagine it was a pretty fun reunion of audience members as well as band members. Why the hell their SF reunion show was on a Sunday is beyond me.

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Music Shit / Re: What Are You Listening To And What Do You Have To Say About it? PART VI

« on: July 24, 2014, 05:09:39 PM »

The Wind's pretty good.  I got mixed feelings about 'em.  They're into Motown and Elvis Costello, which, you know... Not ideal, but the record's got charm. 

Will give few more spin but i had in mind i was going to like it without trying but not really the case….

The only song I really like is "I Am the Garden." Other than that one song I don't see the appeal of the band.

Damn, I love the Wind record - can't believe a few people on here who seem like they'd dig it don't. Granted I stumbled on it many years ago with no idea what it was so there was no preconception. Thought I'd found some lost gem until I discovered it was in "the canon". One of my favorite power-pop records (a tag that only kind of fits). I like how goofy & earnest these guys come off. Arguably the best record on Cheft.

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Music Shit / Re: The Equals!

« on: July 24, 2014, 02:53:14 PM »

Aren't they just mainly "overlooked" in the US? Seems there's a pretty healthy awareness of them in Europe etc.  Seems like most used UK/EU records stores I've been to have had an Equals section, something you pretty much never see in the US. Now that you mention it, HOW has there still not been a nice reissue or three of Equals stuff?? Gotta be a reason ($$ most likely), seeing as so much middling shit has been reissued.

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Music Shit / Re: What Are You Listening To And What Do You Have To Say About it? PART VI

« on: July 22, 2014, 06:36:36 PM »

Still trying (and failing) to get into the stones. Whatever. Kinda wanna read Richards' book.

It took me years of constant listening to finally crack their dense structures & elusive melodies, but they FINALLY clicked a few months ago. Glad I stuck it out, there's a few decent tunes in there.

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Music Shit / Re: What Are You Listening To And What Do You Have To Say About it? PART VI

« on: July 04, 2014, 01:21:29 PM »

Info on Oroukayo, pls.  That cover is great.  Found nothing on line.

Seconded, I was intrigued by the cover, even more now that there's zero online presence. How is that possible?

A few of the records in that post have zero online presence; I think we're being 'had'.

Well!  Nicely done, Eiteews.  We been "framed." 

Haha, I love it! Especially great that they're sandwiched between good ol' everyday records. Happy 4th fuckers, I'm listening to the Sound of Young Stockton.

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Music Shit / Re: What Are You Listening To And What Do You Have To Say About it? PART VI

« on: July 03, 2014, 04:18:43 PM »

Info on Oroukayo, pls.  That cover is great.  Found nothing on line.

Seconded, I was intrigued by the cover, even more now that there's zero online presence. How is that possible?