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Music thread wherein we talk about bands from the ill-defined [Indie] genre
Burtletoy
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So I guess I'll take the time to make a shitty OP with a bunch of youTube videos and such.
The Most Serene Republic!
The Comas!
Final Fantasy! (Owen Pallet!)
The Mighty Narwhales! (Band from GR, Michigan where I lived for the last 5 years)
First Aid Kit!
Now post you jerks, help find me new music again.
...To 2009?
The Most Serene Republic!
The Comas!
Final Fantasy! (Owen Pallet!)
The Mighty Narwhales! (Band from GR, Michigan where I lived for the last 5 years)
First Aid Kit!
Now post you jerks, help find me new music again.
...To 2009?
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Protomen ACT II 7" to be released on Nov. 8th.
This excites me more than two tracks ever should. Too bad it is only for people going to their show.
Hey guys have you ever heard of Solare? I like this band.
Now I hate Panic's first album because it is a bunch of pretentious whiny douchebaggery and also because this girl I know wrote slashfic about it and ew
But Pretty. Odd. is like what you'd get if you took the last three years of the Beetles and then went back in time and gave McCartney the collected works of Smashing Pumpkins or something
That's weird. I loved Sin Not Tragedies, because if you actually listen to the album you realize that in no songs do Panic! whine. Nor are they particularly pretentious; and let's face it, if any genre receives this accusation more than any other it is indie. Sins is above-average lyrical composition and two distinct musical styles (the album purposefully moves from a synth-heavy first half to a baroque second half with an intermission) that had one hit which propelled it into public consciousness. I'm sorry that you thing Panic! are bad because a certain group of people listen to them, but having gotten into them before they got MTV'd and therefore allowing myself to listen to them without bias I can say that they were very good in Sins not Tragedies.
On the other hand, Pretty. Odd. failed to capture the fun that their first album contained. I know that they are trying to be more serious (hence removing the "!" from their name) but honestly if I just want a fun-yet-not-stupid time I put on Sins.
Oh well, I'll still do my top tens, because I want to. So there. Just not now.
Going to listen to the new Oasis, I heard it was pretty good.
Also, been listening to a lot of Shad lately. Wish I'd been on top of that last year. I don't usually even bother with hip-hop, but Shad has it going on, for sure.
Anyone want to beta read a paranormal mystery novella? Here's your chance.
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But I don't like having the word "cant" in the title without the ' which doesn't fit into the allocated title space.
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It's good.
I've never worn a scarf for as far back in my life as I can recall.
I had mentioned Panic's Pretty.Odd. in the last thread and all in all I found it to be a great disc. No, it doesn't capture the same energy that Sins does. However, Panic did receive a lot of undeserved hate for the most part, as everyone jumped on the "pretentious douchebaggery" bandwagon that arose when they hit MTV.
I think the band wanted to show that they do have a larger understanding of music and can play tracks that are more mature than their previous work. I was very impressed by the completely different direction that they took with the album, even showing their country chops with "Folkin' Around" and their newfound love for the Beatles and the Beach Boys on pretty much every other track. All in all, it's a great CD.
His performance "Live at Donaufestival Krems April 2008" is an hour and 22 minutes long and is amazing.
What is the difference between mp3 and wav? Because wav is more expensive.
In return I give you The Electric Owls!
A side band, maybe a new band, from Andy Herod the front-man for, what now appears to be a dead band, The Comas
I am just glad they are in the first post. I've seen them a couple times, once in Grand Rapids and once in Holland, and they are just killer. Did you happen to pick up their album, Burtletoy? I think it came out not too long ago, but I haven't managed to get it, yet.
i hope this was meant to be sarcastic
because thats all girl talk shows. everyone - including gregg gills - is a white guy dancing horribly. no, there are no ladies.
Go me
No. But I did hang out with two of the guys in the band, that I'd never met before like three nights before I moved out of Grand Rapids. We were leaving from the Meanwhile (Great place if you live in GR, monday nights![They deserve it for such a small place/shill]) and hung out drinking with them till like 5am. I left before it had come out, so I didn't know it was available yet. But their stuff from MySpace is amazing. Plus, live and all.
video 'Better than Prince'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_-uKbBYwJk
But I can't find anything about the album it's from, I found a interview from last year saying it should have come out this June but nothing else. You guys wouldn't happen to know the name would you?
I uh... I mean, if Panic! is discussable, then I guess Ben Folds is a reasonably alternative musician who isn't on TRL or whatever.
Did anyone like Way to Normal?
That's awesome. Last time I saw them, I ran into one of the guys working at Morningstar the night before. I thought he looked familiar, and then when I saw him at the show I was all, "Oooooh, that's why."
They're coming to Holland in a week or so. I'll probably see them again/buy their CD there and let you know what I think of it.
Well I didn't exactly try to pick bands I figured everyone had heard of, so I guess thanks. It was kinda what I was going for.
My roommate got me on Neutral Milk Hotel, that guy's a genius. His best song is Holland, 1945, I think.
Also that Flairs video had me dancin'
What's so weird is that he just up and left one day. Supposedly didn't tell anyone he was leaving and hasn't been seen by anyone that knows him since. That was 10 years ago.
His last show was in a retirement home, all by himself, and during the last song someone played trumpet through the wall. It sounds like the saddest show ever.
I went over and checked the wikipedia article for the band, and it says he's been all reclusive but there have been sightings. Looks like he plays about 3-4 acoustic sets/year and even that makes him nervous.
I seriously am not sure if the musical genius thing is all that worth it considering what it does to people.
Well hopefully he's happy wherever he is. It's better for a band to die young then to wear out their welcome, anyway.
Anyway, the new Mountain Goats/Kaki King compilation EP is really good. Try and find a copy somewhere, it was a limited pressing of like 2000, but it is totally worth tracking down.
That cover is soooo good.
I don't think we've ever once seen eye-to-eye on anything :P
Also you don't like Kaki King?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69qNYYhUom0
It was a much better movie than I thought it would be, and the score and sound effects were absolutely amazing. Any fans should definitely check it out.