Listening Post v2.0

[dekone]

The Soundtrack Of Our Lives : Welcome To The Infant Freebase
The Cinematic Orchestra : Man With A Movie Camera
Mink Lungs : I'll Take It
Den Of Thieves : An 18th Street Lounge compilation
Audio Bullys : Ego War
Eels : Shootenanny!

silence is a rhythm too (http://www.geocities.com/mss_35/TheRezidence.html)

[jt. r]

harvester: hemaat
dead meadow: shivering king and others
m. ward: end of amnesia
pgmg: good health
low: trust
t. leo/rx: tyranny of distance
'mats: hootenanny (i can't believe eels released "shootenanny")


eagerly awaiting receipt of charley patton jsp box (5 discs=21.70)

[vesper]

I'm spending this entire week absorbing some bootlegs that I got last semester.

Frank Zappa ('73), Sonic Youth ('87), Pavement ('94), Miles Davis w/ John Coltrane ('60), Tortoise ('03), Beck ('97), Flaming Lips ('02), Tom Waits ('75), Talking Heads ('81).

I have Modest Mouse, Mogwai, Jeff Tweedy, and Wilco on my computer, but I can't remember the dates.

[einzack]

..

mogwai - lee's palace (27/05/2002)
kristin hersh - the grotto
violent femmes - violent femmes (deluxe)
mogwai - 2003 peel session
ben harper - Berkely (26/05/2001)


...

[tinobeat]

in a small pile next to my desk at work:

Lilys - Precollection CD
I'm tellin you folks, Earthquake Glue had better be fuckin incredible (as I'm sure it will be), cos Kurt Heasley just might have beat Pollard at his own game, while at the same time sounding undeniably Lilys...

V/A - The Tell-Tale Sign Of Earworm 2CD
wonderful Earworm records comp from a few years back, lovely songs from Novak, Magnetophone, Fridge, The Minders, I S A N, and others.. hadn't listened to it in about a year, but its faboo..

Panoply Academy Glee Club - What We Defend CD
a bit edgy for work, but you know, I'm feeling a little edgy myself today, having gotten very little sleep the past few nights and working two 18 hour days in a row. Darin Glenn has one of the coolest voices in rock music.

The Beatings - The Heart, The Product, The Machine, and The Asshole CD
not to be confused with the Beatings from the UK, the boston Beatings are amazing. This EP is a little mellower, a little sadder...

[bitterfruit]

Versus - Hurrah
The Microphones - Window:
Magnetic Fields - Holiday
+/- - Self-Titled Long-Playing Debut Album
The Aislers Set - How I Learned To Write Backwards

[jt. r]

i'm working my way through the complete recordings of charley patton (5 discs on JSP) this week. i have a strange association (not entirely strange i guess) when i'm listening, since i imagine thora birch in ghost world when i listen to delta blooze.
also: rolling stones-beggars banquet

new pornographers-electric version (has anyone read andrew carew's review on neumu.com? this guy only publishes clunkers, but he appears to be the perfect antipode to pitchfork's reviews (that's a layered comment: he's not as keen a writer but a suitable foil nevertheless). i love all for throwing you around.

pavement: 11/20/99 brixton cd-r. i read a review of slow century recently that said that the concert ended shortly after malk made the handcuff comment, but as far as i can recall, that came pretty early in this recording. i'll cut the reviewer some slack (strayslack?) since it's impossible to tell from the dvd and you'd like it to be a dramatic culmination rather than just a tossed off comment, but it's pretty far off base.

i've also named my new kitten black walls. yes, he's black.

[Squall91]

All I've been listening to for the past few days is mainly gy!be and Radiohead.

[Paul]

For the last two days, I've been trying to find any redeeming qualities in St. Anger, and there are none. Absolutely ZERO. Early contender for worst album of '03, and definitely the worst Metallica album ever.

[hottt]

ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh man. finally. i haven't been able to post since the site has been fixed and now i finally can! this had made my week!

Shins-oh, inverted world (didn't listen to it when it came out because of the "hype," but i was dumb)
All-Time Quarterback-s/t
Smiths-Louder than Bombs
Oranges Band-All Around

[Fatah Ruark]

New Pornographers - Electric Version
M. Ward - Transfiguration of Vincent
Dead Meadow - Shivering And Others
Beach Boys - Smile
Neko Case - Blacklisted
Calexico - Feast of Wire
Songs:Ohia - Magnolia Electric Co.

MIKE B

[Salman]

The Shins - Oh, Inverted World
New Pornographers - Electric Version
The dB's - Repercussion
Of Montreal - Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies: A Variety of Whimsical Verse
The Aislers Set - The Last March
R.E.M. - Document
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Sloan - One Chord to Another
Young and Sexy - Stand Up to Your Mother
The Apples in Stereo - The Discovery of a World Inside the Moone
The Cavedogs - Joyrides for Shut-Ins

[yovan]

Decemberists "Castaways and Cutouts"
Porno for Pyros "Porno for Pyros"
Spoon "Series of Sneaks"
The Deadly Snakes "Ode to Joy"

[impossible]

Jaga Jazzist .:. Animal Chin ep
Radiohead .:. Hail to the Thief
Cat Power .:. You are Free
Antipop vs. Matthew Shipp .:. Antipop Consortium
Charles Gayle .:. Touchin' on Trane
Jim O'Rourke .:. Insignificance
DKV .:. Live in Wells/Chicago Disc 2

Watched Wilco .:. I am trying to break your heart

[Joseph]

Sebadoh: ...In Tokyo: Live at the Loft on July 6, 1994
The Haunted: The Haunted Made Me Do It
Shudder To Think: 50,000 BC
Mark Lanegan: Scraps at Midnight
Mark Lanegan: I'll Take Care of You

[t.d.]

Dead Meadow- Shivering King and Others
Ceasars- 39 Minutes of Bliss (In An Otherwise Meaningless World)
Eels- Shootenanny!
Radiohead- Hail To The Thief
Talking Heads- Sand In The Vaseline

[johansen smith]

Quintron "Are You Ready For an Organ Solo?"
Creation "How Does It Feel"
the Oblivians "Play 9 Songs"
John Cunningham "Homeless House"
the Magic Magicians "s/t" (horribly disappointing)

[dekone]

Grandaddy : Sumday
Radiohead : Hail To The Thief
Steely Dan : Everything Must Go
Fountains Of Wayne : Welcome Interstate Managers
The Dandy Warhols : We Used To Be Friends... import single that has pretty entertaining cover versions of Call Me and Relax on it


silence is a rhythm too (http://www.geocities.com/mss_35/TheRezidence.html)

[earl grey]

Blur - Think Tank
Radiohead - Hail to the Thief
Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights
Dead Meadow - Shivering King and Others
Four Tet - Pause

I had overplayed the Interpol record all fall/winter and numbed myself to it, but listening to it now I once again realize how damn good it is.

[Futureman]

Calexico - Feast of Wire
Songs:Ohia - Magnolia Electric Co.
Sonic Youth-Murray Street
Radiohead-HTTT
Microphones-The Glow, pt. 2

[evil_speakers]

The New Pornographers - Electric Version
Lifeguards - Mist King Urth
SM and the Jicks - Pig Lib
Radiohead - Hail to the Theif
The Dears - No Cities Left
Frank Black and the Catholics - Show Me Your Tears
Adult - Anxiety Always
Sleater-Kinney - One Beat
Max Tundra - Mastered By The Guy At the Exchange

[jef]

Destroyer - This Night

Flamin Groovies - Still Shakin

T Rex - Electric Warrior

The Boys - To Hell with the Boys

Solomon Burke - Very Best of

[Ladt]

George Harrison- Brainwashed
GBV- B000
CIrcus Devils-Ringworm Interiors
The Beatles- Let It Be
GBV- Isolation Drills
Everclear- Sparkle and Fade
Sugar Ray- When it's over (underrated by far)

[Ladt]

Dekone, is the new FOW album out yet? God that release crept up on me, what d'you think of it?

[dekone]

Originally posted by Ladt
Dekone, is the new FOW album out yet? God that release crept up on me, what d'you think of it?

It got a US release this week, and I really like it. I have to admit that it's my first exposure to them - I'm a big fan of Ivy, so I figured that it wouldn't be too far removed - and it isn't! Also the fact that you lot on this board have talked 'em up a bit helped nudge me to buy too... now I must search out more of their stuff!


silence is a rhythm too (http://www.geocities.com/mss_35/TheRezidence.html)

[pabost]

Histoire de Melody Nelson - Serge Gainsbourg
High Society - Enon
This Night - Destroyer
Sumday - Grandaddy
Hail to the Thief - Radiohead

I heard the single from the new FOW and was disappointed by it. I really think that their first album will remain my favorite of theirs.

By the way, I saw Cex, Enon, and D. Plan the other night. What a great show. Too bad D. Plan is breaking up; I've only just struck up a relationship with them.

[Ladt]

I thought the FOW single was OK and the song on their new updated website was also OK, but hey I'll buy the album and hope the rest's better. By the way, Utopia Parkway's still there best for me.

[jef]

I love that Serge Gainsbourg album Paul.

[jef]

The Clientele - Suburban Lights
Silver Apples - s/t
The Tyde - Twice

[Funk]

Originally posted by Ladt
I thought the FOW single was OK and the song on their new updated website was also OK, but hey I'll buy the album and hope the rest's better. By the way, Utopia Parkway's still there best for me.

I hope the band is better than their terrible songs that lard the show Hey Joel.

Stevie Wonder At the Close of the Century- Disc 2
Velvet Underground Loaded (plus)- Disc 5 of Peel Slowly...
Eric's Trip Long Days Ride Til Tomorrow CD
Royal Trux Singles, Live, Unreleased 2CD
Matt Elliott The Mess We Made CD

[Joseph]

John Prine: John Prine
Listened to this about five times in a row this morning.

Deerhoof: Apple O'
First time I've had a chance to listen to it since it came out in March...I love it.

Totally Blind Drunk Drivers: The Breast Off
The #1 band in Estonia.

Murder City Devils: Thelma

Alice Cooper: Classicks

Johnny Cash: Live at Town Hall Party 1958/59

[mac]

oh, Sunday ..

Matt Elliott -The Mess We Made (Merge)
The In Out -Il Ditto and Other Gestures (Emperor Jomes)
Cut-Out - "At It Again" from Interlude With Fun Machine (Starlight)
Richard Buckner - Devotion + Doubt (MCA)
Kinski - Airs Above Your Station (Sub Pop)
American Music Club - San Francisco (Reprise)
Dead C - Harsh 70's Reality (Siltbreeze)

[jef]

The Milkshakes - After School Sessions

Terry Callier - Essential

Young Marble Giants - Collosal Youth

[dekone]

Bonobo : Dial "M" For Monkey
Soulwax : As Heard On Radio Soulwax Pt. 4
Sly & The Family Stone : The Essential...
Dr. Lonnie Smith : Boogaloo To Beck
Pork Chops , a compilation of Pork Recordings
Duran Duran : Singles '81-'85 (Box)


silence is a rhythm (http://www.geocities.com/mss_35/TheRezidence.html)

[tinobeat]

The Fall - Totally Wired: The Rough Trade Anthology 2CD
I've been meaning to dive into the Fall catalog for years now, and slowly accumulating songs on mix tapes and CDs and various comps has convinced me that I need to know more, but I could never figure out where to go. so I went the sort of "greatest hits" route and got this 2CD set... I'm very very happy I did. what a fucking crazy band...

[[VVRRSSNN]] - s/t LP
annoying way of spelling "Version," but then again, Adam from Yume Bitsu's a weird guy, so I'm sure he has his reasons.. great record though. more beats and tripped-out vocals, kind of like the last song on the last Yume Bitsu record but even more so. I definitely recommend it. handpainted covers too!

Saturday Looks Good To Me - All Your Summer Songs CD
A friend insisted I get this, saying I'd go crazy over it. I'm not sure why she thought I'd go crazy over it, but I really like it, and can definitely see why she'd like it (she's very into kind of twee, girly pop). Either way, if you like the last Aislers Set album then this is right up your alley too. I'm still getting used to it, but its got some wonderful production going on. if there were any more reverb it would collapse on itself...

[bitterfruit]

Have you heard any of the other Ailers Set albums other than "How I Learned To Write Backwards? I love that album by the way.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Originally posted by jef
Young Marble Giants - Collosal Youth What a fantastic album!

I've been having a mostly hard rock/metal day today:

Emperor Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire & Demise
Dead Meadow Shivering King and Others
AC/DC T.N.T.
Metallica St. Anger
Chris Lee Cool Rock
Plaster 13013
Motörhead Sacrifice
Fallen Angels Recorded at Sound Stage Studios

[pabost]

Are you going to any of the shows this weekend? I may go see Blonde Redhead; I don't think I have time for the others, unfortunately.

I've been listening to:
KXLU
Black Dice (strange stuff)
Dodgers/Giants
Enon
Radiohead

[jef]

I agree Mr. HCI

Tino, I'm going to see the Fall play tonight. I'm very excited.

[jef]

Yeah Paul, I'm going to the early Fall show, as well as the Trail of Dead and Mogwai show tonight. AND I'm going to the YLT, Clean, and Le Tigre show tomorrow night. I won't be going to the Blonde Redhead show though, they're great live though.

[Funk]

Last few days:

Pere Ubu The Modern Dance LP
Pere Ubu Dub Housing LP
Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers S/T LP
Spiny Anteaters All Is Well LP
Sportsguitar Married, 3 Kids LP
Sportsguitar Happy Already LP
Plaid Trainer third record only
and a whole lotta Zeppelin.

[jt. r]

bellini: snowing sun
shellac: 1000 hurts
talking heads: fear of music
the fall: hex enduction hour
elvis costello + attractions: this year's model

[johansen smith]

"Farewell Sorrow" Alasdair Roberts
"the Glow Pt. 2" the Microphones
"Baby's Breadth" June Panic
"Guarapero: Lost Blues Pt. 2" Will Oldham

[DefenderOfPants]

how do you like "Baby's Breadth", i wonder.
i don't own any June Panic albums. i'm too poor and i don't live close enough to any decent record stores.




i'm listening to "The Charm of the Highway Strip" by The Magnetic Fields. i had to fly to California to buy it.

[johansen smith]

Originally posted by DefenderOfPants
how do you like "Baby's Breadth", i wonder.
i don't own any June Panic albums. i'm too poor and i don't live close enough to any decent record stores.




i'm listening to "The Charm of the Highway Strip" by The Magnetic Fields. i had to fly to California to buy it.

"Baby's Breadth" is really good, it's a concept album, and contains what's probably the only sing-along rock song ever written about circumcision.

[SlackMF]

Phil Ochs - Pleasures of the Harbour (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=MISS70305200028&sql=A3266mp939f3o)
Velvet Underground - VU (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=MISS70305200028&sql=An7jteaw04xk7)
Grant Green - Idle Moments (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=MISS70305200028&sql=A0aqag4ebtv6z)
Radar Bros. - S/T (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=MISS70305200028&sql=Azddnvwrya9lk)
King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King (http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=MISS70305200028&sql=A5kqag44ttvnz)

[bitterfruit]

Bedhead - What Fun Life Was
:: God I needed this today. What a great fucking record!! I have been listening to this record for some time now on and off. I knew that it needed more attention than I was giving it. I gave it the full on, much deserved attention today and I almost cried.

Murs - ...The End Of The Beginnings
:: Increasing my indie hip-hop awareness with some dope shit.

Old Time Relijun - Witchcraft Rebellion
:: Not what I expected from The Microphones' Phil Elvrum, but I'll continue to listen to the record.

Gang Of Four - Entertainment!
::I'm not the type to dig up old relics just for the sake of doing so and talking about it, but I am really happy to have stumbled onto this record. I don't need to impress the art class kids, but I also have enjoyed several albums from The Fall lately as well.

Destroyer - This Night
::Continuing with the Bejar fascination. This album just gets better and better.

Dub Narcotic Sound System - various
::I just don't get it. I'm tempted to throw it away.

[jef]

The Saints - The Most Primitive Band in the World (Live 74')

Galaxie 500 - This is Our Music

Reigning Sound - Time Bomb High School

James Carr - You Got my Mind Messed up

Clientele - The Violet Hour

Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Už Jsme Doma soundtrack they did that came in a cool pop-up book (it's at home and I can't recall the title)
Queen Queen
Genesis From Genesis to Revelation
AC/DC Powerage
Hatfield & the North Hatfield & the North
Funkadelic Hardcore Jollies
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds Nocturama
Groundhogs Solid
Deniz Tek Got Live!
Death The Sound of Perseverance

[dekone]

Broken Social Scene : You Forgot It In People
The Sounds : Living In America
The Postal Service : Give Up
Liz Phair : Liz Phair
Brad : Shame



silence is a rhythm too (http://www.geocities.com/mss_35/TheRezidence.html)

[Funk]

Richard Hell & The Voidoids Blank Generation LP
Richard Hell & The Voidoids Destiny Street LP
Neil Michael Hagerty The Howling Hex 2LP
Dump International Airport 10"
Yo La Tengo May I Sing With Me LP
Yo La Tengo President Yo La Tengo/New Wave Hot Dogs 2LP
Luscious Jackson Electic Honey LP
Liquid Liquid S/T 2LP
Gradmaster Flash & The Furious Five "White Lines"/"Scorpio" 12"
Afghan Whigs Up In It CD
Afghan Whigs Gentleman CD

[tinobeat]

I wish I was home more often so I could listen to the stack of new LPs I've bought in the past few weeks.

in the car, at work, and at the restaurant, though, here's the pile:

Aspera - Oh, Fantastica! CD
Aspera - Sugar and Feathered CD
The Orange Alabaster Mushroom - Space and Time... CD
Laddio Bolocko - The Life and Times of... 2CD
Pavement - Brihten the Corners CD
Lilys - The 3-Way CD
V/A - Peace, Love And Poetry: Brazilian Psychedelia CD

[DefenderOfPants]

relaxed muscle - the heavy ep



.
.
.
out of curiousity more than anything.

[CFL]

Mogwai :: EP + 2
Turbonegro :: Apocalypse Dudes
Cinematic Orchestra :: Everyday
Roots Manuva :: Brand New Second Hand
Autechre :: Tri Repetae ++
Nick Cave :: Nocturama

[leavin]

Scene Creamers - I Suck on That Emotion

[jt. r]

nuggets boxes vols 1 & 2
charley patton jsp box
unwound leaves turn inside you
broken social scene you forgot it in people

now reading: the fall, camus; ulysses, joyce; the recognitions, gaddis; england's dreaming, savage

now watching: l'avventura, antonioni; bob le flambeur, j.p. melville; rififi, j. dassin

still recovering from *28 days later*, a strong buy!

[jef]

The Beach Boys - Love You

Redd Kross - Neurotica

Otis Redding - Ultimate

Dinosaur Jr. - Ear Bleeding Country

GBV - Earthquake Glue

[impossible]

I have to thank many of you for turning me onto Ted Leo and the Pharmacists. I got a disc recently that was made up of a bunch of live performances from the 80s that were hideous with treble and tape loop repitition. I was kind of pissed off by it and haven't listened to it since the first time I popped it in, which was about 2 months ago. There was something there though that made me want to check out some more recent stuff. Man, has that guy matured! This is great music (Heart of Oak). Thanks everyone. Maybe one day I'll get around to the early stuff again. Maybe I'll even appreciate it!

[Futureman]

1. Silver Jews, 'The Natural Bridge'
2. Earlimart, 'Everyone Down Here' (good noise pop)
3. Pinback, 'Offcell' (beautiful--sort of a more upbeat Notwist)
4. Jim O'Rourke, 'Insignificance'
5. Wilco, 'YHF'

Just re-watched the Wilco documentary. Love it. The extra footage is great.

[drGlück]

Grandaddy - Sumday
Mogwai - Happy songs for happy people
Broken Social Scene - you forgot it in people
VA - everything is ending here

[tinobeat]

a nice quiet tuesday night at home alone, doin some dishes, reading magazines:

Chicago Underground Duo - Synesthesia LP
Matt Valentine - Tonight! One Night Only! MV + EE in Heaven! LP
Spacemen 3 - A Perfect Prescription LP
Yume Bitsu / Andrew Reiger - split LP
Sandy Bull - Inventions LP
Scud Mountain Boys - The Early Year 2CD

[spurious_dander]

from 06.07.03:
Fall of Because: Life Is Easy
Painters and Dockers: Kiss My Art
Joe Jackson: Night & Day
Paper Airplane Pilots: History of Flying
Wrens: Meadowlands
Giddy Motors: Make It Pop
Two Lone Swordsmen: Stay Down
The Blue Aeroplanes: Best of TBA
Robyn Hitchcock: Black Snake Diamond Role

[Funk]

V/A- Story of the Blues 2LP
Cinematic Orchestra Man With A Movie Camera CD
Elevator Through The Such CDEP
various Autechre songs from the LP5 and Draft 7.30 CDs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Fever To Tell CD

[mac]

..past day or so:


A Frames -2 (S-S Records)
Michael Yonkers Band -Microminiature Love (Sub Pop)
Wire - 154 (EMI)
Neil Michael Haggerty -The Howling Hex (Drag City)
Nick Cave -Nocturama (Anti/Mute)
Crabstick -Stud Or Houseboy ? (Feel Good All Over)
Dumbwaiters - Titles (Screw Music Forever)

[jef]

Beachwood Sparks - s/t
Beulah - Yoko
Death Cab For Cutie - Transatlanticism
Merle Haggard - Sing me back home
ESG - A South Bronx Story
The Milkshakes - 19th Nervous Shakedown

[tinobeat]

what's that beulah all about? is that a new one?

[jef]

Yeah, it's pretty good. A bit different then their other stuff.

It sounds a bit like their version of "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot" to me.

[pabost]

Interesting. I've been listening to "The Coast Is Never Clear" lately.

Also:

Dismemberment Plan - Change
Outkast - Stankonia
Gang of Four - that 20th cent. comp. (forgot the title)
Squeeze - Greatest Hits
Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever to Tell

[vesper]

My roadtrip today was accompanied by:

Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever To Tell
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Broken Social Scene - You Forgot It In People
!!! - Me and Giuliani Down By the Schoolyard
Les Savy Fav - Rome (written upside down)

I'm with Paul - this YYYs cd is spectacular.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

since last night:

The Fairclough Group Shepherd Wheel
Brain Donor (Julian Cope in disguise) Too Freud to Rock 'n' Roll, Too Jung to Die
Nektar Sunday Night at London Roundhouse [dbl-disc remaster]
Motocaster Stay Loaded
My Dad Is Dead Peace, Love & Murder
Dirk Raulf Orchestra (featuring Dagmar Krause) Friedrich Hollaender or The Laughter of Loneliness
Ramones Road to Ruin
The Scott Fields Ensemble Disaster at Sea

[pabost]

Do you work at home? You seem to always have the longest lists for the shortest periods of time. What gives?

[Miss Tasty Princess]

I listen to CDs on my computer at work all day. I also listen to music in the morning while I eat breakfast and shower (I'm in the house alone by then so no boyfriend to bother with my weird music) and on my commute. Also, we put a stereo in the bedroom a few months ago so I usually put on something fairly mellow when we go to bed.

So, this morning while I got ready, I listened to the second disc of that Brain Donor album and part of the first then I listened to part of that Nektar album in the car and I'll be listening to it again when I get in the car to go home in a few minutes.

BTW, in between my last post and this one I listened to Feel the Darkness by Poison Idea.

[pabost]

You're set up. My roommates would kill me if I listened to music in the morning.

[winterwooskie]

yo la tengo-summer fun
magnetic fields-holiday
the silly pillows-silly pillow imagehead
urge overkill-saturation

and a mix tape that is stuck in the tape player of my car. i can't get it out and i am forced to listen a mix of rem, gbv, urge overkill, belle and sebastian, and magnetic fields and some others. the problem is i put e-bow the letter on it and i'm starting to really dislike that song, and every time the first song from under the bushes under the stars comes on, it's really loud and hurts my ears because of how the volume of that song was recorded so high. i can't believe the tape is stuck, i've tried everything and it just won't come out and i fear that all of my favorite songs on this tape will eventually be heard eight trillion times and i will no longer like them as much since i've heard them so many times. what do i doooooooooooo?

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Originally posted by pabost
You're set up. My roommates would kill me if I listened to music in the morning. That's one of the advantages of being a homowner. We can crank the stereo whenever we want (within reason, of course).

[dekone]

The Postal Service : The District Sleeps Alone Tonight EP
New York Noise, a Soul Jazz compilation
Moving Units : Moving Units EP
The Fever : Pink On Pink EP
Panjabi MC : Beware



silence is a rhythm too (http://www.geocities.com/mss_35/TheRezidence.html)

[bitterfruit]

Saw The Aislers Set at the Black Cat in DC on Friday. Great show, but they didn't go on until midnight. My old ass cannot stay up that late these days.


GBV - Bulldog Skin EP
Drivin N' Cryin - Wrapped In Sky
Dr. Dre - The Chronic
Crooked Fingers - Red Devil Dawn
Dizzee Rascal - Boy In The Corner
El-P - Fantastic Damage
Fisherspooner - One
MC Honky - I Am The Messiah
The Natural History - Beat Beat Hearthbeat
Silver Jews - Bright Flight

[dekone]

@ bitterfruit

How's that MC Honky record? I've been tempted to pick it up, and am kind of curious how it stacks up compared to the Eels stuff.


silence is a rhythm too (http://www.geocities.com/mss_35/TheRezidence.html)

[bitterfruit]

Personally, I think it's pretty good. I had no inclination to skip tracks if that's any indicator. I listened to it all the way through and can't say that I heard much filler.

[jef]

Aztec Camera - High Land, Hard Rain

Young People - s/t

Superchunk - Here's Where the Strings Come in

Negative Approach - Tied Down

Big Star - 3rd/Sisters Lovers

[Salman]

Silver Jews - American Water
Aislers Set - How I Learned to Write Backwards
Nina Nastasia - Run to Ruin
Slint - Spiderland
Sleater-Kinney - Dig Me Out
Holopaw - Holopaw
Elevator to Hell - Eerieconciliation
The Stooges - Fun House
Mirah - You Think It's Like This But Really It's Like This
Julie Doiron - Heart and Crime

[Funk]

V/A- New York Noise CD
Neil Young Harvest CD
The Bowling Green Mingle EP
Gogogo Airheart ExittheUXA LP
The Fall Live at the Witch Trials LP
Wolfhounds Lost But Happy CD
White Hassle National Chain CD
White Hassle Life is Still Sweet CDEP
Roxy Music Greatest Hits LP
Roxy Music For Your Pleasure LP

[Ladt]

Holiday listening this time-
George Harrison - Brainwashed
Loudon Wainwright iii- Last Man On Earth
Superchunk- Here's to shutting up (finally got this (instead of yo la tengo- a wise decision?))
Swearing @ Motorists- This Flag Signals Goodbye (Great album)
Assorted GBV (of course)
Sparklehorse-it's a wonderful life
Beatles- Rubber soul/revolver
Pavement- The singles
Beach Boys- Pet Sounds

[mac]

Nick Cave - Nocturama (Anti/Mute)



is it just me----or is this record pretty great?

[jef]

I agree Mac, one of my favorites this year.

[vesper]

Originally posted by mac
Nick Cave - Nocturama (Anti/Mute)



is it just me----or is this record pretty great?

I thought it sounded pretty dated the second I put it in my cd player, personally. But more power to you.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Originally posted by mac
Nick Cave - Nocturama (Anti/Mute)



is it just me----or is this record pretty great? I like it but I could be wrong 'cause our local free monthly (Stomp & Stammer) compared it to Sting. Maybe they reviewed the wrong record by accident or maybe I'm just stupid.

[Paul]

Originally posted by mac
Nick Cave - Nocturama (Anti/Mute)



is it just me----or is this record pretty great?

I think it's easily the best Cave record since Let Love In. For those keeping score, that's NINE years ago.

[Futureman]

Blur, Think Tank
Single Frame, Wetheads Come Running
Sonic Youth, Murray Street & Daydream Nation
Iran, The Moon Brothers

[vesper]

Originally posted by Futureman

Single Frame, Wetheads Come Running


How is this? I'm going to order some stuff online in a couple weeks and have been mulling over this one. Worth it?

[mac]

I think it's easily the best Cave record since Let Love In. For those keeping score, that's NINE years ago.


does this mean you didn't like Boatman's Call or No More Shall We Part , at all? both pretty great records, I thought. he's no Sting, to be sure, but ...

[mac]

sorry, that didn't say : originally posted by Paul

[Ladt]

Super Furry Animals- Phantom Power
Tobin Sprout- Circus People
GBV- B000
Geneva- Further.

[yovan]

Silver Jews: American Water
finally picked it up, pretty incredible

DeLaSoul: Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump

Blur: Thinktank

Manitoba: Up In Flames

Broken Social Scene: You Forgot It In People

Stephen Malkmus: s/t

John B(UK): Visions

[dekone]

David Sylvian : Blemish
Super Furry Animals : Phantom Power
Macy Gray : The Trouble With Being Myself
The Soft Pink Truth : Do You Party?
Janes Addiction : Strays
Earlimart : Everyone Down Here
Britta Phillips & Dean Wareham : L'Avventura


silence is a rhythm too (http://www.geocities.com/mss_35/TheRezidence.html)

[bitterfruit]

Originally posted by yovan
Silver Jews: American Water
finally picked it up, pretty incredible

DeLaSoul: Art Official Intelligence: Mosaic Thump

Blur: Thinktank

Manitoba: Up In Flames

Broken Social Scene: You Forgot It In People

Stephen Malkmus: s/t

John B(UK): Visions

Blur's new album seems quite nice. I don't really know much about them to be honest, nor do I feel like I need to. It may even be their first LP that I have listened to all the way to the end.

[Funk]

Herbie Hancock Mwandishi
SM & The Jicks Pig Lib
Fred Wesley & The JB's Damn Right I Am Somebody
James Brown Solid Gold
Parliament Uncle Jam Wants You
Railroad Jerk One Track Mind
Blonde Redhead S/T
Misfits Collection II
Neu! 1

[earl grey]

yovan, nice tunes ... that john B album is great, especially the first disc. a bunch of stuff for me lately:

built to spill - there's nothing wrong with love
yo la tengo - the sounds of the sounds of science
radiohead - hail to the thief
jane's addiction - strays
the decemberists - castaways and cutouts
amon tobin - supermodified
ed rush and optical - the creeps
v/a - toasted: massive ragga jungle
the rapture - echoes

not quite how i feel about the new jane's addiction yet. some songs i really love, and individually a lot of it works, but as an album too much of it sounds the same to me. before the new jane's though, i can't think of the last time that i bought an album the day it came out without having heard a single song on it before (not even the single).

on that note, has anyone heard the new broadcast album yet? i think it's out next month ... love the pendulum EP, curious to hear the new record....

[DefenderOfPants]

stereo total stereo total

[mits]

today I started listening to:

The Twilight Singers- Blackberry Belle

I'm glad Greg Dulli is making music again.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

The Homosexuals LP
Rose Tattoo Southern Stars (first few songs, then I had to leave for work)
Nektar Greatest Hits Live (2002 reunion show dbl-disc)
Electric Wizard Supercoven
Lul Hail the Frisians Free
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks Pig Lib (and the bonus disc, too)
Phil Ochs Rehearsals for Retirement
Railroad Jerk One Track Mind
Slayer God Hates Us All
Suicide American Supreme
Television Personalities Mummy Your Not Watching Me
Indies Festival 1987 Live (Japanese compilation album)
YBO² Pale Skin, Pale Face
Lights in a Fat City Memory Ground (bedtime music but I fell asleep before the first song ended 'cause I was so tired)

[t.d.]

Decemberists- Castaways......
Kinks- Lola......
Death Cab for Cutie- We have the facts.......
The Long Winters- When I Pretend to Fall

I really like that Long Winters, it is definately moving up my years best list.

[lightswitch owl]

Flaming Lips - Transmissions from the Satellite Heart
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - Get Happy!!!
Imperial Teen - What is Not To Love
The Pig Lib that Ate Stephen Malkmus

[saved]

The Deathray Davies - Midnight at the Black Nail Polish Factory
Nada Surf - Let Go
Team Sleep
Earlimart - Everyone Down Here

Where'd you locate that Twilight Singers, mits?

[mits]

I've found some songs on Kazaa.

The release of the record will be this fall probably.

[tinobeat]

Curtis Mayfield - Curtis LP
The Fall - Grotesque (After The Gramme) LP
Ghost - Temple Stone LP
Wolf Eyes - Dread LP
Trans Am - Futureworld LP

Its so nice having the day off and being able to lie in front of the turntable with my book and listen to records. and what a beautiful day it is too...

[bloodflower]

interesting selections in the replies here...

i've actually been enjoying "St. Anger" by Metallica quite a bit; the lyrics are weak, but when played loud, this album is quite a rocker (i have been a devout metallica fan since "And Justice..." so my opinion is obviously going to be baised). Regardless of the slew of terrible reviews, this is the hardest and most "metal" metallica record since the harder stuff on the black album. oh well... i'm also listening to:

*the cure - pornography
*elastica- radio one sessions
*mastodon -remission
*boys life -boys life
*radiohead -hail to the thief

[Joseph]

Originally posted by bloodflower
Regardless of the slew of terrible reviews, this is the hardest and most "metal" metallica record since the harder stuff on the black album.

Wow. For once, I'm speechless. I don't even know where to begin...!

[bloodflower]

seriously... metallica will never make another gem like "master of puppets" again, but at least their intentions are good. they're trying to rock out, which is much more that i can say for what they were trying to do with "reload" and "load," not to mention that ridiculous record with the symphony.

before you mention specific examples for why "St. Anger" sucks so bad, and try to make me look like an ignorant fool, take into consideration that these guys ARE essentially a bunch of old men trying to recapture their youth: give them some semblance of credit for trying to rock again.

[Joseph]

I can't comment on St. Anger cos I haven't heard it* and, God willing, I'll never hear it. But I was shocked by yer suggestion that the so-called Black Album, which I have heard, contained "harder stuff" on it. I thought the Black Album was widely considered to be Metallica's big sell-out (two words that make up one name: Bob Rock) and I figured everyone knew that Metallica has been running on empty for at least fifteen years now. If you have even the most rudimentary knowledge of death metal, then you know that Metallica is, was and always will be chopped liver compared to what is being done in the underground. C'mon, these guys write songs about the sandman! Hate Eternal would eat Metallica up for breakfast.

*I have heard the first single from the album and it is bad.

[bloodflower]

interesting comments. however, your sad attempt at death metal elitism is unwarratned and unnecessary.

you see, friend, i was simply replying to prior comments about "St. Anger" on this post.

regarding the black album, while its production is commercial and very slick, it did still feature a competent and capable metallica on several tracks, including "sad but true," "struggle within," and "through the never." of course, the "hits" from that album did, in fact, feature a band with green in their eyes.

finally, your pro- hate eternal and "underground" comments show just how limited the scope of your musical lexicon truly is. hate eternal is pretty much the justin timberlake of the "death metal underground" that you covet, which actually doesn't really exist, poop head; do you mean swedish dm? american? finnish? be more specific if you want to sound "elite" to people browsing these posts.

[johansen smith]

an argument about Metallica on the Matador Records board. now I really have seen everything.

[bloodflower]

sorry... i was just innocently listing some of my favorite records of the year when that kid got snippy with me for liking the new metallica record.

apologies to all enemies of the most recent metallica record.

[Joseph]

however, your sad attempt at death metal elitism is unwarratned and unnecessary.

It also doesn't exist.

you see, friend, i was simply replying to prior comments about "St. Anger" on this post.

And I was replying to you, chump. Now that we're up to speed, try if you can to respond to this post with comments that don't make you look like an asshole and an idiot.

finally, your pro- hate eternal and "underground" comments show just how limited the scope of your musical lexicon truly is.

Wow, tell me more about Radiohead, Metallica and Elastica, big guy. Help me broaden my horizons!

hate eternal is pretty much the justin timberlake of the "death metal underground" that you covet, which actually doesn't really exist, poop head; do you mean swedish dm? american? finnish? be more specific if you want to sound "elite" to people browsing these posts.

How am I "elite"? I was just giving an example of a metal band that is currently beating Metallica at its own game. I could have named any number of other metal bands to prove my point, I just chose Hate Eternal cos I happen to like their music.

Personally, I've never liked Metallica -- their music is juvenile and trite, even by heavy metal standards. Being a grown-up who pays his own bills, I have no time for their new "angry rehab rock" nor their D 'n' D fantasies of yore.

[bloodflower]

nice; again, so that you may understand, my original post was of records that i am currently enjoying. i don't have to post a bunch of indie records to show everyone how underground i am, as you may feel one should.

[Paul]

i don't have to post a bunch of indie records to show everyone how underground i am...

Well, then you obviously have missed the whole point of this exercise.

[bloodflower]

yeah... thanks for that...

[Joseph]

Originally posted by bloodflower
yeah... thanks for that...

I'll give you one hundred dollars if you can post something without using sarcasm and being a smug prick.

[bloodflower]

o.k.: "i was happy in the haze of a drunken hour, but heaven knows i'm miserable now?" --- does that count? :-D

[Joseph]

Yer check's in the mail.

[bloodflower]

thank you.

[bloodflower]

oopsie... thanks... so anyway, since we've been arguing for a while now, what bands on the matador label do you actually enjoy? I figure since we're polluting their waters with childish banter, maybe we should try to be productive. personally, I like Mary Timony best; i do enjoy matmos, mogwai, and pretty girls make graves. other than that, i find most of their bands tiresome and pretentious. any thoughts?

[philipmarlowe]

It's like this:

Sonny Sharrock-Ask the Ages
Amon Duul II-The UA Years
Blue Oyster Cult-s/t
Rolling Stones-Aftermath
Six by Seven-The Closer You Get
Broken Social Scene-You Forgot it In People
Led Zeppelin-III
Deep Purple-Machine Head
Kinks-Something Else
Slint-Spiderland

[Joseph]

what bands on the matador label do you actually enjoy?

I like some albums by Cat Power and Yo La Tengo.

other than that, i find most of their bands tiresome and pretentious.

Agreed.

[philipmarlowe]

"John Prine: John Prine
Listened to this about five times in a row this morning.
"

fuck yeah. What a great album. Lyrics so good that Spiritualized stole them.

[bloodflower]

amazing! we agree! i also like yo la tengo! i'm speechless (isn't that how this all began, with speechlessness?)!

[jef]

The Impressions - Keep on Pushing

The Nerves - EP & Demos

Exploding Hearts - Teenage Faces 7"

Sonny Sharrock - Monkey-Pockie-Boo

Ted Leo - Tyranny of Distance

Gene Chandler - Brunswick Years

Jon Langford & His Sadies - The Mayors of the Moon

Comet Gain - Realistes

[philipmarlowe]

Originally posted by jef

Sonny Sharrock - Monkey-Pockie-Boo

Ted Leo - Tyranny of Distance



Excellent. Just played me some Sonny this very morning. And that Ted Leo album hasn't been far from my stereo since I bought it.

[Funk]

The Juan Maclean/The Rapture split 12"
Jane's Addiction Ritual de lo Hibitual CD
Red House Painters Down Colorful Hill CD

[jef]

Yeah that Sonny album is great. I like a lot of that BYG/Actuel series stuff.

I'm going to see Ted Leo in LA tonight.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Just to add to the fray, I think St. Anger may well be my favorite Metallica album since Ride the Lightning. I haven't listened to it in a few days, though. I find it quite amusing how much it upsets "true metal" fans.

Here's from last night:

Scott Fields Ensemble 96 Gestures (disc one)
Dead Meadow Shivering King and Others
Black Sabbath Born Again (bought recently on a whim and way better than I remembered from my last listen 20 years ago)
Ivo Malec "Triola" (movements one and two then I arrived at work and had to get out of the car)
Julian Cope Jehovahkill
Scott Fields Ensemble 96 Gestures (disc two)
Sigur Rós Von
Ruins Stonehenge

[jef]

Happy Birthday Mr. HCI

[philipmarlowe]

Originally posted by jef
Yeah that Sonny album is great. I like a lot of that BYG/Actuel series stuff.

I'm going to see Ted Leo in LA tonight.

I haven't heard much of Sharrock's early stuff. Ask the Ages is one of my all time favorite jazz albums though. It's such a ferocious album, but so sublte and sophisticated at the same time. Comes the closest to mid 60s Coltrane that any album of the past 30 years has. I like his playing on the first Pharaoh Sanders album a lot too. I think Guitar is a pretty specialized taste, as most solo instrument albums tend to be.

Good deal on Ted Leo. I just discovered him this year. But Biomusicology has already joined my 'essential songs' list.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Thanks, jef!

re: Sonny Sharrock

I was first introduced to him via his massive 1987 album Sieze the Rainbow. It's him on electric guitar, Melvin Gibbs on bass and two drummers. As far as I know, it's still in print (www.CDUniverse.com has it in stock). It's by far the most metallic of his albums, so metal-phobes beware. While his first recording with Pharoah Sanders, Tauhid, is very good, I actually prefer the second Sanders album he played on, Izipho Zam (My Gifts), released on the tiny Strata East label and reissued on CD by Charly in the UK a few years back. I highly recommend it (I still need to pick up the CD as my LP is rather crackly).

Edit: Sanders/Sharrock fans would do well to check out guitarist Tisziji Muñoz. He's a very fiery player, like Sonny Sharrock filtered through John Coltrane. He's released about a bazillion albums and Pharoah Sanders, as well as Rashied Ali, play on a bunch of 'em. His latest, and probably easiest to find, is Divine Radiance. One warning: his albums tend to veer wildly between almost new-agey synth washes (curtesy of Paul Shaffer) with mellow guitar and screaming free jazz with blistering guitar and sax workouts. The good more than makes up for the cheese.

[bloodflower]

well said, mr. HCI. i believe said "true metal fans" get upset about the new metallica record because it's gotten awful reviews from just about every publication, so they figure they better not like it, as well. wouldn't want to rock the boat & think for themselves, that's much too dangerous...

[Funk]

Originally posted by bloodflower
well said, mr. HCI. i believe said "true metal fans" get upset about the new metallica record because it's gotten awful reviews from just about every publication, so they figure they better not like it, as well. wouldn't want to rock the boat & think for themselves, that's much too dangerous...

While Joseph's more than capable of handling this himself, I'd like to point out he said he hadn't heard the new Metallica except for the single which he hated, and wasn't ever a fan of them. Get over yrself already.

[philipmarlowe]

Originally posted by Mr.HCI
Thanks, jef!

re: Sonny Sharrock

I was first introduced to him via his massive 1987 album Sieze the Rainbow. It's him on electric guitar, Melvin Gibbs on bass and two drummers. As far as I know, it's still in print (www.CDUniverse.com has it in stock). It's by far the most metallic of his albums, so metal-phobes beware. While his first recording with Pharoah Sanders, Tauhid, is very good, I actually prefer the second Sanders album he played on, Izipho Zam (My Gifts), released on the tiny Strata East label and reissued on CD by Charly in the UK a few years back. I highly recommend it (I still need to pick up the CD as my LP is rather crackly).

Edit: Sanders/Sharrock fans would do well to check out guitarist Tisziji Muñoz. He's a very fiery player, like Sonny Sharrock filtered through John Coltrane. He's released about a bazillion albums and Pharoah Sanders, as well as Rashied Ali, play on a bunch of 'em. His latest, and probably easiest to find, is Divine Radiance. One warning: his albums tend to veer wildly between almost new-agey synth washes (curtesy of Paul Shaffer) with mellow guitar and screaming free jazz with blistering guitar and sax workouts. The good more than makes up for the cheese.

I'll check out Seize the Rainbow. I heard it once at a record store that I worked at, and it sold before I could form much of an opinion. Metallic sounds good to me.

Anyway, if this Munoz guy has Pharoah and Rashied playing with him, he's worth checking out. Thanks for the tip.

What's your opinion on James Blood Ulmer? I think the Odyssey album and the Music Revelation Ensemble albums are massive. I recommend them a lot to people who aren't too into modern jazz, and they always come back impressed.

[Futureman]

Lightening Bolt-Wonderful Rainbow
Iran-The Moon Boys
Neutral Milk Hotel-On Avery Island
TV on the Radio-Young Liars

Waiting by the mail for The Microphones, "It was Hot, We stayed in the Water" and the v/a release, "Invisible Shield."

[bloodflower]

thanks for the comment, FUNK. did anyone ever tell you that you have a striking resemblance to dirk hemsath of doghouse records/ lumberjack distro? (this is an honest question, and contians no hidden meanings... i'm being completely serious). it's bizarre.

anyway, thanks for using that really quirky way of writing the word "your" --- "get over yrself already" --- that really drove the point home to me that not only are you capable of watching other people's backs, but you're pretty hip, too. nice job :-D

[SlackMF]

I always thought Funk's signature pic was a pic of Anagrama from those lovefest pics he posted on the fmbb. I might not know what the hell I'm talking about....

[bloodflower]

that picture looks very much like dirk hemsath: http://www.lumberjack-online.com/jacks/d_man.jpg

incredible.

[Joseph]

Originally posted by SlackMF
I always thought Funk's signature pic was a pic of Anagrama from those lovefest pics he posted on the fmbb.

You are correct, sir!

[vesper]

Funk, how is that Juan Maclean/The Rapture split?

[Funk]

Originally posted by bloodflower
thanks for the comment, FUNK. did anyone ever tell you that you have a striking resemblance to dirk hemsath of doghouse records/ lumberjack distro? (this is an honest question, and contians no hidden meanings... i'm being completely serious). it's bizarre.

anyway, thanks for using that really quirky way of writing the word "your" --- "get over yrself already" --- that really drove the point home to me that not only are you capable of watching other people's backs, but you're pretty hip, too. nice job :-D

It's of this guy: http://www.livejournal.com/users/anagrama He couldn't spell distribution, let alone do it.

Seriously, can you not do one post where you don't come across as a sarcastic asshole? By somehow turning the subject of a Sonny Sharrock recording into how Joseph cannot understand the beauty of the new Metallica album because critics don't like it (wha?), you've managed to make it look like you don't really care aboot anything that's said here if it doesn't completely and totally relate to what you've said/how you feel.

Vesper: my thoughts on the Juan Maclean track are here (http://purerockfury.pitas.com). I hadn't downloaded the Rapture track previously, so I didn't know what to expect, but it's pretty good. Not the highlight of what I've heard from the forthcoming LP, but they're back to sounding a lot like the Cure vocally (unfortunately, it's The Top-era Cure, but I can live with that). The trade off on the vocals is pretty neat, too.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Originally posted by Funk
Seriously, can you not do one post where you don't come across as a sarcastic asshole? By somehow turning the subject of a Sonny Sharrock recording into how Joseph cannot understand the beauty of the new Metallica album because critics don't like it (wha?), you've managed to make it look like you don't really care aboot anything that's said here if it doesn't completely and totally relate to what you've said/how you feel.Um, he was responding to my comments about "true metal" fans hatred of the new Metallica album a few posts above the Sonny Sharrock commentary. Not that I know either of them, but Joseph initially attacked bloodflower for suggesting that there may be "harder" songs on the eponymous album.

Edit: It should probably go without saying but the six Last Exit albums (featuring Sonny Sharrock, not to mention Peter Brötzmann) are all pretty indispensable.

[Joseph]

I didn't attack anyone -- I was merely taken aback by the suggestion that the Black Album contained "hard" material. It did not contain anything harder than yer average radio hit and I felt that fact was worth pointing out. And when I brought up the fact that there are countless other metal bands toiling in obscurity who are clealry harder than Metallica currently are or ever were, I was callled "elitist." Figure that one out if ya can!

Why do people make such a fuss over Metallica anyway -- they're a fuckin' joke and have always been one. C'mon, they're called Metallica, for Lee Ranaldo's sake! I remember seeing an episode of Behind the Music featuring the boys and when asked if the band had sold out, Jason Newsted dropped this nugget of amusement: "Yeah, we sell out -- every seat in the house, everytime we play." They also discussed being "washed down" by naked babes backstage each night.

Edit: I just wanted to point out that this was my 69th post on this board -- I can only imagine that James and the boys would be pleased to know that.

[bloodflower]

FUNK: you seem to have some anger issues; take a deep breath and relax.

[bloodflower]

JOESEPH: you are uber-hip, to say the least. not only did you use the words "yer" and "ya," but you also name dropped lee ranaldo, proving to me and everyone else just how diverse "yer" musical tastes are (i give you five scene points for the sonic youth reference).

i know this is a matador post, and this all started simply because i said that i enjoyed the new metallica record, but look kid: the majority of your favorite underground dm bands are going to tell you that the first three metallica records are essential, including your precious hate eternal.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

bloodflower referred to harder songs on Metallica. Your response was snide so he responded with sarcasm. I fail to see the problem.

[Miss Tasty Princess]

One final thought: Metallica is definitely one of the worst band names ever. That doesn't invalidate their music, though.

Edit: oops, left out a word

[philipmarlowe]

Originally posted by Mr.HCI
Edit: It should probably go without saying but the six Last Exit albums (featuring Sonny Sharrock, not to mention Peter Brötzmann) are all pretty indispensable.

I've seen those albums. I want to check them out for Sharrock, Laswell, and Ronald Shannon Jackson, but the Brotzmann stuff that I've heard was a little too abstract for my taste.

[bloodflower]

JOESPEH: p.s. - i didn't call you elitist, i simply stated that you are TRYING to be elitist (i'm guessing you would take pride in someone referrring to you as an elitist). if you really were an elitist, you be name dropping all kinds of bands that absolutely no one outside of sweden or finland has ever heard before; instead, your attempt at coming off as elitist included a refernce to hate eternal, which as we all know, is a tremendously popular death metal band, whose t-shirts can be found on the backs of little metal burnouts at the local mall.

[Joseph]

BLOODFLOWER: You are a dick. Seriously, even if I felt yer arguments held water (and, by they way, they don't), I'd still think you were a major cocksucker.

you are uber-hip, to say the least. not only did you use the words "yer" and "ya,"

Hey, if those words are good enough for the Rolling Stones, then they're good enough for yours truly.

but you also name dropped lee ranaldo, proving to me and everyone else just how diverse "yer" musical tastes are (i give you five scene points for the sonic youth reference).

I don't even like Sonic Youth, dipshit. I was using some of yer precious sarcasm when writing that post.

the majority of your favorite underground dm bands are going to tell you that the first three metallica records are essential, including your precious hate eternal.

Whatever. Most "dm" bands are also drunken buffoons and speed freaks.

You know what's getting old? Brain-trusts like you who constantly accuse everyone else of trying to be "cool" or "hip" because they don't like the music you like. Guess what? I don't give a fuck what you think of me or any band I may choose to listen to. Get over yourself. The last thing I'd ever want to do is impress someone who writes for Ink19...

[impossible]

For some great James Blood Ulmer, check out Tales of Captain Black.

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd700/d766/d76692q674m.jpg

This could actually be considered an Ornette album since it was issued on Ornette's ARTIST HOUSE label. His son, Denardo plays drums, Jamaldeen on bass. The rest of Blood's output is pretty spotty in my opinion.

For Tisziji Munoz, check out the 2CD Spirit World if you can find it. Rashied and Pharoah both play on this along with a pianist and a bassist that I was previously unfamiliar with. Blistering at times, in the style of early-1960s modal Coltrane. Much moreso than the Sonny Sharrock album listed above. Tisziji uses a grittier tone that seems more in tune with this style of music than Sharrock's Ask the Ages sound. Both are great albums in their own right. Sharrock's is just a little more well known.

Are you guys familiar with John Mclaughlin by chance? If not, I would highly recommend a few of his albums!

Good to see these names on the Matador board!

[Joseph]

Originally posted by bloodflower
JOESPEH: p.s. - i didn't call you elitist, i simply stated that you are TRYING to be elitist (i'm guessing you would take pride in someone referrring to you as an elitist). if you really were an elitist, you be name dropping all kinds of bands that absolutely no one outside of sweden or finland has ever heard before; instead, your attempt at coming off as elitist included a refernce to hate eternal, which as we all know, is a tremendously popular death metal band, whose t-shirts can be found on the backs of little metal burnouts at the local mall.

You are a lost cause. I've met "metal burnouts" who had more going on upstairs than you do.

Fuckin' amateur rock critics.

[bloodflower]

mr. HCI - i agree wholeheartedly that metallica is a silly band name, but consider the time when they formed that name (1981). they probably thought the word was menacing and cool back then, compared to band names like reo speedwagon, blue oyster cult, electric light orchestra... they were clearly unable to see how ridiculous it truly sounded, due to the fact that so many other bands names sucked even worse back then.

by the way, would anyone care to offer up a suggestion for greatest band names ever?

mine are:

- john cougar concentration camp
- teeth of lions rule the divine
- army of ponch


i probably lean toward the first as greatest ever.

[bloodflower]

sorry to get you so worked up joseph, but you did start all of this by trying to be "mr. cool music know it all."

by the way, i take it you are "professional" in the "rock critic" business, since you refer to me as amateur...

[philipmarlowe]

Originally posted by impossible

Are you guys familiar with John Mclaughlin by chance? If not, I would highly recommend a few of his albums! [/b]

I am really into the Mahavishnu Orchestra albums, not as much into McLaughlin's solo stuff.

Originally posted by impossible

Good to see these names on the Matador board! [/B]

Agreed. Most boards like this are indie rock exclusive. I always end up on indie boards because the people there are more likely to be reasonably intelligent and know their stuff, but indie is like 5 or 10 percent of what I actually listen to.

[Joseph]

sorry to get you so worked up joseph

I can assure you that I am not worked up. I will sleep quite soundly tonight and my thoughts will be with Jesus (and Lee Ranaldo), not you.

but you did start all of this by trying to be "mr. cool music know it all."

I did no such thing. Quit being an asshole.

by the way, i take it you are "professional" in the "rock critic" business, since you refer to me as amateur...

Hardly. The only good rock critic is a dead one.

By the way: It's kinda fun that people are trying to have a serious discussion throughout this messy thread!

[bloodflower]

strange that your thoughts will be with Jesus tonight; didn't Jesus teach love and peace, and to live your life as Jesus would have? I don't remember Jesus ever calling people "dicks" and "assholes," or using vulgar profanity. Maybe you should leave lee ranaldo out of your thoughts, and just concentrate on gettign closer to Jesus :-D

[philipmarlowe]

Originally posted by bloodflower
strange that your thoughts will be with Jesus tonight; didn't Jesus teach love and peace, and to live your life as Jesus would have? I don't remember Jesus ever calling people "dicks" and "assholes," or using vulgar profanity. Maybe you should leave lee ranaldo out of your thoughts, and just concentrate on gettign closer to Jesus :-D

When a flame war resorts to invoking the name of Jesus, it's a sure sign that it's pretty exhausted.

[bloodflower]

nice.

[Funk]

Originally posted by bloodflower
strange that your thoughts will be with Jesus tonight; didn't Jesus teach love and peace, and to live your life as Jesus would have? I don't remember Jesus ever calling people "dicks" and "assholes," or using vulgar profanity. Maybe you should leave lee ranaldo out of your thoughts, and just concentrate on gettign closer to Jesus :-D

You really are quite dense, aren't you? At least practice yr sarcasm in yr room or something before taking it public.

[abevigoda]

Shiny happy people holding hands!

[bloodflower]

FUNK: 10 scene points for the clever use of "yr" (two times!).

[philipmarlowe]

Not to sound like a dick, but can you guys start a new thread to continue this shit. This was a pretty decent thread, and your dick swinging contest is really getting in the way. Thanks.

[jef]

Bloodflower, for someone who points out others pretentiousness,etc. you sure are one pretentious fuck.

[Joseph]

Originally posted by philipmarlowe
Not to sound like a dick, but can you guys start a new thread to continue this shit. This was a pretty decent thread, and your dick swinging contest is really getting in the way. Thanks.

Why don't you start a new thread instead of cluttering this one up with more bullshit? Just a thought.

Thanks.

[evil_speakers]

Anymore of that blasphemous Jesus talk, and you'll all feel the wrath when you Meet Yr Macres.

[impossible]

Yikes. (impossible ducks, clutching head)

mr. marlowe, I think you would be interested in "Electric Guitarist" if you haven't already given it a listen. This is far and away, in my opinion, McLaughlin's best album. I do like SOME Mahivishnu, but I find the chops often get in the way of my ears.

Then, of course, there's "In A Silent Way..." Have you heard the Complete In A Silent Way sessions box? Wow. Some great stuff in there that was unavailable anywhere before!

GHETTO WALK!

[bloodflower]

JEF: nice job using bad words like a big boy. well done.

[mac]

Happy belated birthday, Mr. HCI !

cheers!
mac

[evil_speakers]

What, I don't get props for the delicious pun, "Meet Yr Macres"? That's gold....

[johansen smith]

Originally posted by evil_speakers
What, I don't get props for the delicious pun, "Meet Yr Macres"? That's gold....

I almost complimented you earlier, but decided against it. I did laugh, for what it's worth.

[evil_speakers]

I'm sorry, I just need constant positive reinforcement. Ignore me....

[vesper]

Originally posted by bloodflower
thanks for the comment, FUNK. did anyone ever tell you that you have a striking resemblance to dirk hemsath of doghouse records/ lumberjack distro? (this is an honest question, and contians no hidden meanings... i'm being completely serious). it's bizarre.

I really don't want to become embroiled in this, much less revive it (well, yeah, I kinda do), but I can't help but notice that you harp on people name-dropping such obscurities as Lee Ranaldo (!), but then whip this doghouse/lumberjack charm out like an innocent babe. Maybe it's just because I'm as fascinated by irony as I am by my first shit, who knows?

-edit to add-

evil_speakers, that was a gem.

[bloodflower]

versper, come on now! that picture under funk's name looks eerily like dirk hemsath, you must admit.

[tinobeat]

I think vesper's point is that, despite your annoyance at all the name-dropping, you act like everyone should know who some guy who runs (?) a medium-sized distribution company is and what he looks like.

dirk hemsath is pretty far from being a household name, I think. but then again, maybe I'm not cool enough to know who he is...

[bloodflower]

take it easy, "tinobeat." all of this foolishness started simply because i like the new metallica record; i was the innocent victim, attacked by a psuedo music know it all who reffered to sonic youth members in a "look how quirky, yet cool, i am" kind of way. it is not i who deserves your pointless stabs.

by the way, it's a shame that dirk hemsath isn't a household name, mainly because he's got a fabulous set of sideburns. really.

p.s. - does "tinobeat" imply masturbatory connotations, or that simply a clever name?

[tinobeat]

huh, I'll have to make sure I "take it easy" next time.. though I don't see where exactly I was being uneasy. I'll have too look again.

my "stab" (more like a little nudge) actually had a point ("don't get on people for namedropping and then drop names yourself"), and no, you don't deserve any special "victim" status just because Joseph picked on you. Call it a rite of passage. I read the exchange, you fought back hard and snotty enough to lose any "poor little ol' me" pity.

re: ps
well, "bloodflower," tinobeat is a nickname I've had that some how evolved from my real name mashed up and then mixed with the word "Teenbeat." not particularly clever, but then again, I don't really care about sounding clever.

[tinobeat]

I'm gonna make a list of what I've been listening to now, seeing as how that's what this thread's aboot.

Dymaxion - 4+3=38:33 LP
Bablicon - The Orange Tapered Moon LP
Various - SharkAttackMusic! 3.5eps CD
Dressy Bessy - Sound Go Round CD
North of America - Brothers, Sisters LP
The Clientele - The Violet Hour CD

[Miss Tasty Princess]

Since I left for home from work last night:

Kevin Ayers and the Whole World Shooting at the Moon
Sigur Rós Hlemmur
Sigur Rós ()
Sun Ra The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra
Ruins + Uchihashi Kazuhisa Ruins + Uchihashi Kazuhisa
Smokin' Dave and the Premo Dopes Live and Not Lern
Dysrhythmia Pretest
ZZ Top Recycler
PainKiller Rituals: Live in Japan

[vesper]

Originally posted by tinobeat
I think vesper's point is that, despite your annoyance at all the name-dropping, you act like everyone should know who some guy who runs (?) a medium-sized distribution company is and what he looks like.

dirk hemsath is pretty far from being a household name, I think. but then again, maybe I'm not cool enough to know who he is...

My point exactly. And what tinobeat said about the rite of passage is dead-on as well. I've only been here for a month or so, and I already know that the only fun around here comes from Joseph bringing you down, Funk and tinobeat exchanging small insults, and spurious_dander's altogether indecipherable posts. Get with the party, man.

-edit to add-

I'm still listening to Stars - Nightsongs.

[SlackMF]

Vesper, that is one dead-on accurate summary of this board!!!

(I'm still trying to find my niche so that I can be included in future summaries, though.)

[bitterfruit]

I see you fail to mention my witty and sometimes injurious posts.

[tinobeat]

but you *did* get a mention in the last Matador News update:


Listening Favorites and other things :

Lyle Hysen, Beggars Group
TOP 5 Matador Bulletin Board posters:

Dayne1234
bitterfruit
Mr. HCI
johansen smith
Futureman


I figured I a) got into too many arguments and b) wasn't offhandedly witty enough to end up on that list... *sigh*

[bitterfruit]

I saw Lyle's list when Patrick announced the news update.

Tinobeat: You're a scholar and a gentleman.

Lyle: You've got way more class than your colleagues on Broadway, presuming you're from over the pond.

GC: If there ever is a juicy tell all Matador book, can I be a character in the book? You're a close second to Lyle by the way. You got extra points because of the JC Penney pose in the photo on the news page.

http://www.matadorrecords.com/news/index.html

[johansen smith]

I am gracious is victory, so I never posted about making the list.

[bitterfruit]

But you told all your friends.

[johansen smith]

well, yeah.