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[Sed]

And yes, I did just make a semi-serious attempt at discussing two freestyle groups from the 80s.

If I wasn't about to begin 7 hours of lecture, I'd be more than happy to discuss this topic further. As it stands, I've got to get to class.

[LisaLisa]

This one's for Mike B. Few women can convincingly rock a pink satin headband. Lisa Lisa did it with style.





I've been listening to The Band a lot lately. I liked some of their songs in the past, but I didn't know much about them. The more I've learned, the more I've gotten into them. I'm also a big fan of J-pop. Not the super-happy-fun type. The rock-pop influenced type. I'm a fan of Hyde, a talented rock musician. OK, yeah, he does look like a character from Final Fantasy, but so what? He makes good rock/pop music.

[RufusTFirefly]

I have been listening to the new Pogues box set mostly these days. Also the new Beck album, the Joy Division re-releases, Violator by Depeche Mode, the entire Bright Eyes catalog, and alot of Death Cab.

I left my iPod on the plane from Hong Kong to Malaysia two weeks ago Luckily the airline picked it up and I will be able to get it back when I leave Penang tomorrow morning.

[Paul Smachetti]

Paul,

When you're at home you might give Pandora a try. Bavoo mentioned it in another thread, and I've been a Pandora user for about a year or so now. It's good for introducing you to newer acts similar to those that you already like.

Thanks for the heads up.
Where is it you lecture(teach)?
Paul

[Dr. D]

Mastodon rules.

[Batshit Insane]

Love these guys despite their retraded lyrics.

[Nilan 666]

In preparation for Saturday, Heaven and Hell.

[Andy from the LE...]

In preparation for Saturday, Heaven and Hell.

Nice. Geezer is the reason (along with Mr. Harris, even though I only have 000.0000000001/2% of the talent of either) I've recently taken up the bass.

[Kusand]

Currently listening to Los Campesinos!

[hoser]

Currently listening to Los Campesinos!

Death to Los Campesinos is a great song. They remind me a little of the Black Kids.

Fleet Foxes on Letterman last night.



Also have been listening to Throw Me the Statue (less-known small time band). Saw them live 2 weeks ago and were a lot of fun.

[rightbug]

I downloaded a bunch of albums this weekend (leaked albums by Calexico, Okkervil River and Conor Oberst plus the new John Mellencamp and the above recommended Black Keys album) and they are all good but none of them has grabbed me yet. Instead, I've still got The Verve, Live in Glastonbury 2008 stuck in heavy rotation in my car, going on a week now. (That last one is an internet spcial, not an official release.) I'd never listened to the Verve before, I just new their two hit singles, so this was a pleasant surprise.

Fans of turntabalism should check out the two disk Steinski retrospective that was recently released. (What Does It All Mean?: 1983-2006 Retrospective.) The first disc is indeed a retrospective and the second is a 73 minute mix he did for the BBC in 2003.) I wasn't familiar with Steinski before I listened to this this weekend and I loved it. It reminds me of The Avalanches (who supposedly have a new album coming out this year.)

[Nilan 666]

Judas Priest - Nostradamus, in preparation. Holy shit this is bad.

[Bleedin-Blue]

New Judas Priest? No. New Cavalera Conspiracy? Hell yes. Everything I've heard from them so far is awesome...especially them covering 'The Exorcist' by Possessed.

[Nilan 666]

New Judas Priest? No. New Cavalera Conspiracy? Hell yes. Everything I've heard from them so far is awesome...especially them covering 'The Exorcist' by Possessed.

No argument here, the CC is about this close to being old Sepultura.

[Andy from the LE...]

Judas Priest - Nostradamus, in preparation. Holy shit this is bad.

I had the misfortune of hearing some of this a few weeks ago on the radio. Good god...Blech! It's enough to make even Spinal Tap cringe.

[Nilan 666]

There is no other suitable comparison, it is Stonehenge 2.

[Bleedin-Blue]

Okay, keeping with the old school feel here, I'm currently blasting a little Forbidden Evil. Dammit, they're such an underrated band.

[Andy from the LE...]

There is no other suitable comparison, it is Stonehenge 2.

Well, there IS a fine line between clever and stupid...and, well, Judas Priest has crossed it, sadly.

If they wanted to do something like this, they should smoke the stuff Steve Harris and Neil Peart smoke - at least their epics, are, you know, cool. Or at least not as cornball.

[Nilan 666]

I kinda saw this coming at the end of Angel of Retribution when they ended with a 13 minute song about the Loch Ness monster. JP just aren't good enough to stray from what they do best and get away with it. Just make another Painkiller boys, don't get fancy.

[Andy from the LE...]

Just make another Painkiller boys, don't get fancy.

Yeah, please! That album kicked ass, and nary a song worthy of dancing dwarves in sight.

[Kusand]

Man, this song just kills me every time I listen to it.

[Kusand]

I just re-upped to eMusic, so I'll probably be more active in this thread now. I picked up Brilliant Corners by T. Monk, and it's a pretty nice album so far. Two songs into it, I think.

[hoser]

Ok, who's seeing Return to Forever this week? (Tonight in Boston, Thursday and Friday at United Palace)?

[Rocha]

[Andy from the LE...]

Meh, overrated band, IMO. Not bad, just not all that. I grew out of the Morrison mystique in junior high.

[thevett]

Savoy Brown, Fog Hat, Uriah Heap. and Humble Pie with alot of Zep

[Denis Lemieux]

This song just raped your grandmother.



The best part is at 2:09 when the sexy German babe chimes in. I think she just asked me to buy Irwin Rommels new CD, "Somewhere unt Time".

[Kusand]

Hey, Mike, I've enjoyed Thelonius Monk so far - Alone In Paris and Brilliant Corners. Where do I go next?

[Mike B.]

Hey, Mike, I've enjoyed Thelonius Monk so far - Alone In Paris and Brilliant Corners. Where do I go next?

Try the recordings with Coltrane, either the studio sessions or the Carnegie Hall concert. I'd try to explain what they sound like, but it's pretty impossible to categorize.

I also love the trio recordings from the early 50s that I mentioned in the jazz thread, and I see that he also made a recording with Art Blakey at around the same time he made the ones with Trane. I've actually never heard that session, but I imagine it'd be great.

This post has been edited by Mike B.: Aug 7 2008, 09:51 AM

[Denis Lemieux]

[Puckforbrains]

Try the recordings with Coltrane, either the studio sessions or the Carnegie Hall concert. I'd try to explain what they sound like, but it's pretty impossible to categorize.

I also love the trio recordings from the early 50s that I mentioned in the jazz thread, and I see that he also made a recording with Art Blakey at around the same time he made the ones with Trane. I've actually never heard that session, but I imagine it'd be great.

Do you like Brubeck? I finally found someone that I can listen to and enjoy. Dave Brubeck Quartet is that.

I picked up Jazz at Oberlin on vinyl...hooboy!! I also have been listening to the Brubeck selections in Ken Burns Jazz series. Good stuff.


Next I want to snag "Time Out".


Andy - Shame on you - You may have grown out of The Doors , but to be called over rated is an injustice of epic proportions. They have influenced so many bands over the years and will continue to do so. Morrison as a lyricist ranks up there with the best. They meshed so many styles of music and were able to produce music like no had before , and no one since has been able to do.

[Andy from the LE...]

Andy - Shame on you - You may have grown out of The Doors , but to be called over rated is an injustice of epic proportions. They have influenced so many bands over the years and will continue to do so.

Influence them to suck? So what? Dave Matthews and Phish have influenced lots of bands, and I still wish leprosy upon all of them.

Morrison as a lyricist ranks up there with the best.

What? Give me a few tabs of LSD and I can do what he did.

They meshed so many styles of music and were able to produce music like no had before , and no one since has been able to do.

C'mon!

[Sed]

Hey, Mike, I've enjoyed Thelonius Monk so far - Alone In Paris and Brilliant Corners. Where do I go next?

Try the episode where he solves the case with the astronaut - that one was pretty awesome. Or any where John Turturro guest-stars as his brother.

[Giac]

Try the episode where he solves the case with the astronaut - that one was pretty awesome. Or any where John Turturro guest-stars as his brother.

No, no, no, not The Loneliest Monk, Thelonious Monk!

(Reason for Edit: to ensure Sed knows I got his joke -- and laughed out loud).

This post has been edited by Giac: Aug 7 2008, 05:28 PM

[thevett]

Steely Dan, Jim Croce, Harry Nilsson, Hollies, Turtles, And the Zombies

[Puckforbrains]

Influence them to suck? So what? Dave Matthews and Phish have influenced lots of bands, and I still wish leprosy upon all of them.
What? Give me a few tabs of LSD and I can do what he did.
C'mon!

I dont want to hijack this thread as its not a Doors debate , but to disregard the Doors as an unfluential band for the last 40 years is ignorant. Musically speaking.

[metal_ralph]

STP

No joke. I took my wife to see them at Jones Beach yesterday, and I really got into the music. Maybe I'll lose my metal street cred, but I forgot how entertaining a rock concert could be.

Oh, and the new Impaled Nazarene. Because iron justice IS goat justice.

[Puckforbrains]

STP

No joke. I took my wife to see them at Jones Beach yesterday, and I really got into the music. Maybe I'll lose my metal street cred, but I forgot how entertaining a rock concert could be.

Oh, and the new Impaled Nazarene. Because iron justice IS goat justice.

STP was good?? Thats cool , I have been thinking about going to see them down here...

Now that I think about it , I havent listened to them in quite some time...Core really is a good album...

[metal_ralph]

STP was good?? Thats cool , I have been thinking about going to see them down here...

Now that I think about it , I havent listened to them in quite some time...Core really is a good album...

I gotta be honest, they sounded really tight, and Weiland's voice hasn't really lost anything. I mean, he's strung out as fuck, and the guitar player had this keith richards thing going on, but the music itself was pretty rocking.

I even enjoyed the two mini-jam sessions they had. I think they lost some of the audience with it, but I was kind of glad they did it, if only because they're probably bored with playing "plush" 75,000 times.

It was fun. High energy show. It brought me back to my awkward middle school days, which after the inital horror was actually a good laugh. I recommend going.

[Puckforbrains]

I gotta be honest, they sounded really tight, and Weiland's voice hasn't really lost anything. I mean, he's strung out as fuck, and the guitar player had this keith richards thing going on, but the music itself was pretty rocking.

I even enjoyed the two mini-jam sessions they had. I think they lost some of the audience with it, but I was kind of glad they did it, if only because they're probably bored with playing "plush" 75,000 times.

It was fun. High energy show. It brought me back to my awkward middle school days, which after the inital horror was actually a good laugh. I recommend going.

Thanks Ralph...and FWIW , you havent lost any metal street cred with me...your still the most metal of metal heads!!

[Nilan 666]

STP

No joke. I took my wife to see them at Jones Beach yesterday, and I really got into the music. Maybe I'll lose my metal street cred, but I forgot how entertaining a rock concert could be.

Oh, and the new Impaled Nazarene. Because iron justice IS goat justice.

You talking about Manifest or do they have another one out I don't know about? I'm more an All That You Fear man myself, but it's all good.

[Mike B.]

[leedsy99]

The stupid commercial finally got to me, so I downloaded The Fratellis last night. Maybe best drunken iTunes purchase I've ever made. Really enjoying them.

[metal_ralph]

You talking about Manifest or do they have another one out I don't know about? I'm more an All That You Fear man myself, but it's all good.

No, I mean Manifest. I know it's been out for a while, but I haven't gone album shopping for a few months.

All That You Fear was what turned me on to them, but I've been a real fan of them ever since. I'm a sucker for Finnish bands, and guys who sound like they write their lyrics through babel fish. Oddly enough, these two things tend to go hand in hand, I find.

"I will summarize this album's message for you: I hope Lord Sathanus gives you all ass cancer."

You can't find poetry like that just anywhere.



This post has been edited by metal_ralph: Aug 8 2008, 09:03 PM

[Nilan 666]

No, I mean Manifest. I know it's been out for a while, but I haven't gone album shopping for a few months.

All That You Fear was what turned me on to them, but I've been a real fan of them ever since. I'm a sucker for Finnish bands, and guys who sound like they write their lyrics through babel fish. Oddly enough, these two things tend to go hand in hand, I find.

"I will summarize this album's message for you: I hope Lord Sathanus gives you all ass cancer."

You can't find poetry like that just anywhere.

Amen to that and Recreate Through Hate.

[Paul Smachetti]

I've been on a big Monkees kick lately, both their albums and the show. The show is really brilliant. I used to watch it and like it when I was a kid, but as an adult there's lots of anti-establishment themes and stuff to pick up on. I plan on talking about it more in the "Watching" thread at some point. And their albums, I thought they made great music whether they were a phony band or not. Been listening to "The Porpoise Song" a lot yesterday and today, but I'm gonna knock it off because it's a melancholy song and it's giving me a downer...

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My daughter has the box set w/every episode.She's thinks it's the greatest thing. I never missed the show when I was in junior high. My favorite Monkees song was Pleasant Valley Sunday ,but I remember in 8th grade being "in love" w/Mary Shanahan so I would sit in my room and listen to "Mary ,Mary" way too much.
Paul

[NYRhitter]

It says it is no longer available, but was that Ayesha by ABC? And the were rockin the NES? My wife's name is Ayesha and to this day she cannot stand that song.

[hoser]

Listening to Cut Copy. Aussie band, 80s electronica style sorta like New Order.

[Mike B.]

It says it is no longer available, but was that Ayesha by ABC? And the were rockin the NES? My wife's name is Ayesha and to this day she cannot stand that song.

Indeed. ABC spelled it "Iesha," though, so tell your wife that she doesn't have anything to worry about.

[Sed]

Indeed. ABC spelled it "Iesha," though, so tell your wife that she doesn't have anything to worry about.

Ha - my wife has this album. It's an atrocity.