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Music Shit / RIP George Martin
« on: March 08, 2016, 10:50:20 PM »
The man behind Abbey Road has died. One of the finest producers who ever lived and an equally influential manager. RIP.
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Non-Music Shit / Social Justice Thread
« on: February 17, 2016, 12:41:56 AM »
http://www.cnn.com/2016/02/17/politics/south-dakota-school-restrooms-transgender-bill/index.html
How is this even legally literate? Somebody in South Dakota kick a lawmaker in the shins, please.
How is this even legally literate? Somebody in South Dakota kick a lawmaker in the shins, please.
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Non-Music Shit / Best Movies Thread
« on: January 21, 2016, 09:52:39 PM »
I know the lot of you are scopophiliacs. Kinda an offshoot of the best horror movies thread, which I thought was a good resource that galvanized some interesting debates. List some of your upper echelon favorites only, and maybe a few words explaining why for the uninitiated, even if it's just "Lee Marvin's a badass." All years eligible. For me, they'd have to pass the litmus test of "I've willingly seen the movie more than twice and etc." I'll start with two fairly obvious ones and one not as much.
L'Atalante (Jean Vigo, 1934): Maybe my favorite movie ever. The effect of putting it on is like lighting a fireplace.
Shock Corridor (Samuel Fuller, 1963): Still one of the most unnerving and horrifying movies I've seen. Its shrill audio alone is burned in my memory.
Suddenly, Last Summer (Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1959): Adapted by Tennessee Williams from one of his plays, I think Gore Vidal also had something to do with this. Ensemble of stars in a still somehow underrated psychological horror movie from a guy who didn't write horror. The ending is some really disturbing shit. I think of this movie every time I hear pounding, droning drums.
L'Atalante (Jean Vigo, 1934): Maybe my favorite movie ever. The effect of putting it on is like lighting a fireplace.
Shock Corridor (Samuel Fuller, 1963): Still one of the most unnerving and horrifying movies I've seen. Its shrill audio alone is burned in my memory.
Suddenly, Last Summer (Joseph L. Mankiewicz, 1959): Adapted by Tennessee Williams from one of his plays, I think Gore Vidal also had something to do with this. Ensemble of stars in a still somehow underrated psychological horror movie from a guy who didn't write horror. The ending is some really disturbing shit. I think of this movie every time I hear pounding, droning drums.
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Music Shit / RIP Brett Smiley
« on: January 08, 2016, 10:01:03 PM »
He passed two days ago. RIP. The Space Ace single is tops and he was an uncommonly beautiful man.
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Used Records For Sale/Auctions/Wantlists / free stuff
« on: December 13, 2015, 05:44:03 PM »
Anyone looking to give anything away for free? (Merch, LPs, books, etc.)
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Music Shit / Your Records of the Year 2015 and WHY
« on: December 11, 2015, 05:04:58 PM »
Ones that spring immediately to mind:
Richard Papiercuts - If, simply gorgeous production, wonderful lyrics and songs, the strongest for me: from your most salient bangers "Peanut Butter is Back" and "The Sorrow of Faith" to the equally memorable "Now I've Found You" and the totally elegant "Twelve Days," the more riotous "Tired of Playing the Drums" and "They Tried to Change Me," and fuck is this quickly turning into a list. Suffice to say RP & co. effortlessly demonstrate the deepest musical instincts over a smorgasbord of sounds, proving that aficionados make love the best.
Ballroom 12", most savage sounds I've heard all year, and you can actually make out the damning lyrics, approaching something nearly anthemic. Heavy, huge-sounding psych monster perfect for cutting a swath through your sunless urban commute. Ballroom's fury is stately and clinically precise and messy as all fuck at once. Nothing spells NYC state of mind like it. Also the best and most apt cover art of the year maybe. Who knows what'll happen if this sleeping giant ever wakes up?
Home Blitz - Foremost & Fair, As great as anything he's ever done and cleaner, tighter, a bit more adventurous. DiMaggio's songbook grows strong.
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly, when was the last time an album this wild, singular and eloquently angry snagged 11 Grammy nods including Album of the Year? If he doesn't win alluvum, the Grammys are for real racist and Kanye will have earned his mic-snatching moment at least once.
Earl Sweatshirt - I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside, understated as usual, his raps are sublime and the beats and production are industrial on "Grief" and could be Echo & the Bunnymen or Cocteau Twins on "Mantra." Easy.
Vince Staples- Senorita and Ghost, especially the latter, which is the most solid late-year rap song I've heard. It sounds great through a subwoofer and on the dancefloor. Guy sounds like he's at his peak and so young.
A$ap Rocky - At.Long.Last.A$ap, just super smooth and soulful production and rhymes.
Joey Bada$$ - B4.Da.$$, ^same. Haven't heard it in months, but enjoyed the hell out of it.
Black Panties 7", this just rips my face off and I almost overlooked it, credit to user: slowed for making it known to me.
Space Blue cassette on SDZ, great to hear one of my favorite musicians still making music and killing a new format.
New Missy Elliott single is very cool.
I'm sure I'm forgetting some and there's some I definitely missed.
Richard Papiercuts - If, simply gorgeous production, wonderful lyrics and songs, the strongest for me: from your most salient bangers "Peanut Butter is Back" and "The Sorrow of Faith" to the equally memorable "Now I've Found You" and the totally elegant "Twelve Days," the more riotous "Tired of Playing the Drums" and "They Tried to Change Me," and fuck is this quickly turning into a list. Suffice to say RP & co. effortlessly demonstrate the deepest musical instincts over a smorgasbord of sounds, proving that aficionados make love the best.
Ballroom 12", most savage sounds I've heard all year, and you can actually make out the damning lyrics, approaching something nearly anthemic. Heavy, huge-sounding psych monster perfect for cutting a swath through your sunless urban commute. Ballroom's fury is stately and clinically precise and messy as all fuck at once. Nothing spells NYC state of mind like it. Also the best and most apt cover art of the year maybe. Who knows what'll happen if this sleeping giant ever wakes up?
Home Blitz - Foremost & Fair, As great as anything he's ever done and cleaner, tighter, a bit more adventurous. DiMaggio's songbook grows strong.
Kendrick Lamar - To Pimp a Butterfly, when was the last time an album this wild, singular and eloquently angry snagged 11 Grammy nods including Album of the Year? If he doesn't win alluvum, the Grammys are for real racist and Kanye will have earned his mic-snatching moment at least once.
Earl Sweatshirt - I Don't Like Shit, I Don't Go Outside, understated as usual, his raps are sublime and the beats and production are industrial on "Grief" and could be Echo & the Bunnymen or Cocteau Twins on "Mantra." Easy.
Vince Staples- Senorita and Ghost, especially the latter, which is the most solid late-year rap song I've heard. It sounds great through a subwoofer and on the dancefloor. Guy sounds like he's at his peak and so young.
A$ap Rocky - At.Long.Last.A$ap, just super smooth and soulful production and rhymes.
Joey Bada$$ - B4.Da.$$, ^same. Haven't heard it in months, but enjoyed the hell out of it.
Black Panties 7", this just rips my face off and I almost overlooked it, credit to user: slowed for making it known to me.
Space Blue cassette on SDZ, great to hear one of my favorite musicians still making music and killing a new format.
New Missy Elliott single is very cool.
I'm sure I'm forgetting some and there's some I definitely missed.
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Non-Music Shit / Are you a big jazz boy or a little jazz boy?
« on: November 20, 2015, 11:53:33 PM »12
Non-Music Shit / Vinyl: the show
« on: October 21, 2015, 07:56:10 PM »
http://youtu.be/WBPQ0v86BUA
Wonder yet inclined to doubt this'll be any good. Creative personnel and source material are definitely rich. I'm not concerned it'll ruin music or anything, but how will we live with ourselves if this blows up? Thoughts?
Wonder yet inclined to doubt this'll be any good. Creative personnel and source material are definitely rich. I'm not concerned it'll ruin music or anything, but how will we live with ourselves if this blows up? Thoughts?
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