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Music Shit / Re: All-time Favourite Italian Band
« on: February 26, 2011, 07:24:55 PM »
Either Area or Osanna. I like prog rock, so what?
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Music Shit / Re: What are you listening to and what do you have to say about it? Part IV
« on: October 29, 2010, 02:12:30 PM »
A key part of the bewildering and underrated Officer Officer Brad Laner universe... (on that subject, I'm surprised Pilgrim State doesn't get more love)
YES! I had a revelation of sorts a couple years ago when I realized the same guy was involved in various LAFMS stuff, Pilgrim State, Savage Republic, Medicine, and Electric Company. What an interesting and talented guy! I even bought his most recent solo thing (Neighbor Singing), although I only half-listened to it once. But, yeah, that Pilgrim State record is really great WEIRD PUNK. That Steaming Coils record is awesome, too.
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Music Shit / Re: What are you listening to and what do you have to say about it? Part IV
« on: October 28, 2010, 02:42:06 PM »
I guess that guy missed it when Christgau reviewed a Lil Wayne mixtape on NPR a couple years ago. I don't really follow the man's career, nor am I a fan of his, but he was reviewing hip-hop, jazz, dance music, reggae, African music, etc. 25+ years ago in the Village Voice. Kind of silly to call him out for not being diverse or whatever. As for the age issue, it's not his fault he's old.
I heard that while pulling out of our local Sprouts' parking lot... It made me happy to live in the suburbs.
Crucial lone comment from that NPR Page:
Albert Harum-Alvarez (AlbertSez) wrote:
The reviewer is 68 years old and is still trying to annoy his parents with Punk music? In honor of firing NPR's only Black news analyst, why not hire someone under 40 to review music? Hip hop is an up-and-coming style that has only been around for 30 years. You could start there. http://t.co/v4XOJkE
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 10:45:45 PM
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Music Shit / Re: Acapulco Presents... Delightful Missives from the World of Music "Criticism"
« on: September 08, 2010, 01:12:41 PM »She seems to have a definite perspective that shows up even in her porn work.
Do you mean she takes it up the butt?
I mean she takes TWO DICKS up the butt AT THE SAME TIME!
(No, really, I meant THE WAY IN WHICH she takes two dicks up the butt.)
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Music Shit / Re: Acapulco Presents... Delightful Missives from the World of Music "Criticism"
« on: September 08, 2010, 12:04:37 PM »
Yeah, I don't know, it's hard to say, not having heard the record or knowing much about Gray as a pornographer/actress. I saw the "Girlfriend Experience" and then watched some porn clips of her to try to understand what could make a particular porn actress a "star" (and, you know, to watch people fucking). From the stuff I watched, she definitely does stand out and do work that is challenging and (sure, why not?) valuable. She seems to have a definite perspective that shows up even in her porn work, so that's cool, I guess.
I see what you're saying about it being impossible to separate her porn identity from her music, and you know, they're obviously going to be related, especially given what her music is like. But, I don't think they have to be so inextricably linked that it's not possible to review the music straight up. When I listen to Throbbing Gristle, I don't really think about Cosey Fanni Tutti's forays into stripping or porn or performance art, largely because I don't really care about them or know much about it. I don't think that means I don't "get" Throbbing Gristle or can't appreciate their music. Maybe it's somewhat diminished, but I wouldn't say to a huge degree.
I see what you're saying about it being impossible to separate her porn identity from her music, and you know, they're obviously going to be related, especially given what her music is like. But, I don't think they have to be so inextricably linked that it's not possible to review the music straight up. When I listen to Throbbing Gristle, I don't really think about Cosey Fanni Tutti's forays into stripping or porn or performance art, largely because I don't really care about them or know much about it. I don't think that means I don't "get" Throbbing Gristle or can't appreciate their music. Maybe it's somewhat diminished, but I wouldn't say to a huge degree.
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Music Shit / Re: Acapulco Presents... Delightful Missives from the World of Music "Criticism"
« on: September 08, 2010, 10:37:18 AM »
I agree that the Still Single crew seems to be getting increasingly bitter and strange lately. I don't know if it's review fatigue or what. I appreciate when a reviewer will call something out as bullshit, but those guys seem to delight in shitting all over upstarts who maybe shouldn't have put a record out. On the one hand, it does suck to sit through an opening band that is just not good or interesting at all (I imagine reviewing such a band is similar), but if no one else is writing about that band, why make their one review so negative? Just get rid of the record and move on. It's like they're punishing bands for wasting their time by sending them the record.
Earles in particular seems to have a very high negative-to-positive ratio, and both ends of the spectrum are way over the top. I don't even pay attention to him any more. If he's the guy I think he is (from other websites and stuff), he's got some writing talent, but I don't think my tastes align much with his, anyway. I basically just skip the reviews not written by Mosurock unless I'm already interested in the band. But, you're right, he too seems awfully cranky in a lot of his recent reviews.
My take on the aTelecine review is that he actually liked it and felt it was like a B+ noise record (is that the right genre? I don't know, never heard it) but doesn't want to go on record saying so. I'm not sure why he feels like he can't just say, "Sasha Grey is in a noise band, and their record is actually pretty decent." If he really believed that it "demands to be taken at face value" (I re-arranged those words, but that's what he said), that's what he would write. But, instead, he writes shit like, "It's virtually impossible to separate Grey?s role in this project from her other roles" and "the woman in charge here might have lived whatever is abstracted in the music." Not the two dudes in the band, though?
Also, why does everyone who talks about how much they hate "Entourage" clearly watch the show? How could he know Sasha Grey is the worst thing about the show if he doesn't watch it? Turn off the TV and read a book, shithead!
Earles in particular seems to have a very high negative-to-positive ratio, and both ends of the spectrum are way over the top. I don't even pay attention to him any more. If he's the guy I think he is (from other websites and stuff), he's got some writing talent, but I don't think my tastes align much with his, anyway. I basically just skip the reviews not written by Mosurock unless I'm already interested in the band. But, you're right, he too seems awfully cranky in a lot of his recent reviews.
My take on the aTelecine review is that he actually liked it and felt it was like a B+ noise record (is that the right genre? I don't know, never heard it) but doesn't want to go on record saying so. I'm not sure why he feels like he can't just say, "Sasha Grey is in a noise band, and their record is actually pretty decent." If he really believed that it "demands to be taken at face value" (I re-arranged those words, but that's what he said), that's what he would write. But, instead, he writes shit like, "It's virtually impossible to separate Grey?s role in this project from her other roles" and "the woman in charge here might have lived whatever is abstracted in the music." Not the two dudes in the band, though?
Also, why does everyone who talks about how much they hate "Entourage" clearly watch the show? How could he know Sasha Grey is the worst thing about the show if he doesn't watch it? Turn off the TV and read a book, shithead!
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Music Shit / Re: who loves the minutemen?
« on: February 05, 2010, 09:36:08 AM »
It's like I can imagine someone saying "naw, I don't care for Meat Puppets, because I don't like country music..." I can imagine someone saying that. They'd just be stupid and wrong, that's all.
White boy funk. Hah!
Killed it. Yeah, there's a funk influence on the Minutemen, but they definitely didn't sound like Primus or RHCP, just like the Meat Puppets don't sound like a lame alt-country band, even though they had a country influence.
As for the whole "young people....." thing, I think there is more to appreciating music than "I like this song, I don't like this other song." There is the issue of context. The Minutemen sounded like no one ever had, and their having an original, innovative sound is important in assessing their, for lack of a better word, "merit." But, with all the willfully derivative music being made today, maybe most people don't think that way.
Minutemen are one of the best bands ever, fuck the haters.
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Music Shit / Re: jack rose rip...
« on: December 05, 2009, 04:16:56 PM »
This is terrible news. I saw the thread title and assumed it must be someone else, since he was relatively young. I had the chance to see him live a couple of times, and he was an incredible musician and seemed like a great guy, as well, very warm and humble. A great loss, for sure.
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Music Shit / Re: What are you listening to and what do you have to say about it? Part IV
« on: November 05, 2009, 08:40:14 PM »That Bumpy Knuckles is fuckin' amazing. Motherfucking Freddie Fox. Gangsta walk -gangsta talk!
"Part of My Life" is one of my favorite songs ever, but I listened to the Bumpy Knuckles album the other day, and it's pretty ehhhh. That never-issued before reissue of "Crazy Like a Foxxx" is way better. Check that shit out!
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Music Shit / Re: Krautrock...
« on: October 05, 2009, 08:52:06 PM »
I can't believe no one's corrected the person who said Magma. Those dudes are FRENCH! Their made up language does sound more Germanic, though.
As for actual Krauts, in addition to the holy trinity of Can, Faust, and Neu (who all sound pretty different from each other), go with the first few Amon Duul II records (start with Yeti), the first few Guru Guru albums, the first couple Ash Ra Tempels, La Dusseldorf, and early Kraftwerk (and later, but it's not "krautrock"). That should give you a good start.
As for actual Krauts, in addition to the holy trinity of Can, Faust, and Neu (who all sound pretty different from each other), go with the first few Amon Duul II records (start with Yeti), the first few Guru Guru albums, the first couple Ash Ra Tempels, La Dusseldorf, and early Kraftwerk (and later, but it's not "krautrock"). That should give you a good start.
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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Re: BLANK DOGS "IN HERE" 7" PREORDER
« on: September 18, 2009, 12:44:58 PM »This thread got boring once people started actually getting their records.
well I still havent got mine yet.
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Music Shit / Re: Mind = BLOWN.
« on: September 02, 2009, 09:51:22 AM »ON the south side of Chicago, I was walking out of my favorite restaurant and in walked a black female high schooler wearing a KIND T-SHIRT!!!! My mind was thoroughly blown. Was even thinking of backtracking and offering her cash for it. But I didn't...Later that fuggin' day I saw some 5 year old near the projects at Damen and Diversey wearing a fuggin' VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO T-SHIRT COMPLETE WITH BANANA! Crazy day.
What's your favorite restaurant?
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Music Shit / Re: Weirdo Records
« on: August 22, 2009, 04:18:13 PM »
Randomly walked by there when in Boston for a wedding last month and was pleasantly surprised. Pretty small, but an interesting selection for sure. It's pretty rare to see PSF shit in a brick and mortar store. And they had like 20 copies of the Scarcity of Tanks record, which was just weird.
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New Releases For Sale/Distro Updates / Re: BLANK DOGS "IN HERE" 7" PREORDER
« on: August 18, 2009, 04:27:24 PM »Still nothing here either.
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Pop Punk / Re: Delivering on the threat of 'Funhouse'...
« on: August 07, 2009, 02:51:13 PM »
Drunks With Guns
FLIPPER?
FLIPPER?
