SIS - 3 Artists, 3 Songs
by PeteyHendrix on Oct 26, 2010 2:15 PM EDT
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I'd like to take a moment to ask about a seriously important and omnipresent subject here at Red Reporter: music.
I don't wanna miss out on great music that you hold dear to your heart. I want to experience it with you, and add into my music treasury the artists who are previously unknown to me, but should be known.
So here's the deal...please select your favorite 3 artists and your favorite song from each (since 2005) and list them here. It would be awesome if you could also include a link to a YouTube video or audio link for the uninitiated. If you list more than 3, you will be openly mocked or ignored...likely both. No one has the time nor desire to sort through your favorite 20 artists, so get with the program and color inside the lines for once.
To start off the fun, here are 3 from me:
Robert Randolph and the Family Band - Ain't Nothing Wrong with That (2006)
Keb' Mo' - Remain Silent (2007) (starts at 0:55)
3Oh!3 - Deja Vu (2010) (my fave performance because they do it in cheesy vest with fake porn mustaches)
No song is for everyone...but sharing is fun for everyone. :)
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Two artists, one song
Drive-By Truckers and the Hold Steady performing Let There Be Rock.
The song is actually older than five years, originally off of DBT’s “Southern Rock Opera” album. It was a concept album about Lynyrd Skynyrd, and this particular song is about the connection between death and rock, and conversely how life-affirming rock can be before you cross that line into death. As Patterson Hood says, it’s about how rock and roll saved his life when he was a teenager. He sings about the bands he got to see in the late 70s and 80s, and how they were closer to fleeting gods than bands. There was an element of luck involved in seeing the great ones before they burned out rather than faded away.
In November of 2008, the Truckers went on tour with the Hold Steady (these two were famously described as the only bands that smiled while they were onstage) in the “Rock + Roll Means Well Tour.” I love this video because it’s not only a great rendition of the song, but Craig Finn is also there giving hints of his hardcore 80s kid past, adding another layer to the type of anthemic rock that means to the world to teenage kids. And also because Hood refers to erstwhile accordion-playing Hold Steady member Franz Nicolay as “one of those.”
If people want to know about the history and power of rock, I think they should listen to this song. More often than not, it brings a tear to my eye when I listen.
I finally saw the link you posted to my fb wall
I didn’t get a notification for some reason. After listening, I’m not sure whether to be honored or offended. :)
"just a couple of weeks ago a first year student in my program told me i was charming and charismatic, it was a guy, but the point still stands.: -- justin007000
Thanks for the link.
Not a fan.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Oct 26, 2010 6:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmm
Then howsabout Bang! by The Raveonettes? I mostly just like its chorus, but it’s also a fantastic summer song.
by Brendanukkah on Oct 26, 2010 8:23 PM EDT up reply actions
The DJ on XM/Sirius channel 26 was telling me...
…about The Raveonette’s cover of Stone Roses’ ‘I Wanna Be Adored’ and I was like, “Oh man oh man oh man! This is gonna be great.” (See, I contend that no 19 year-old anywhere ever loved a song as much as I loved the original.)
But then she played it and it just wasn’t. Ah, youth.
But what the hell is a Chicken Ring? Even the McNugget, that apotheosis of food facsimile, is stamped out of its processed chicken-amalgam paste to resemble "random" cuts of chicken; it tries to look like a food that may exist in nature (if nature had a deep fryer). But rings? It's like the White Castle people were like, "You know what? Fuck nature. Fuck it. Make the chicken into fucking rings.
by Fat Vegas Alan on Oct 27, 2010 7:27 AM EDT up reply actions
That's a thumbs up. Thanks!
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Oct 27, 2010 5:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Goddamn, I love the Truckers.
My favorite’s probably either Bulldozers and Dirt or Women Without Whiskey .
Two questions: 1) Did you notice the recording of Cooley singing an awesome soul song with filthy lyrics during the intermission during their last tour? 2) Any idea where I can find a recording of that?
"Bitch slap your goldfish folks, we're all screwed."
-KevinMitchellisBatman
Also, Petey
I’d been meaning to ask you about this. A friend of mine from high school is in a band in LA called Jail Weddings. They’re song, I Just Thought You Were Someone I Knew is very catchy and has been in heavy rotation at my house. I was wondering what kind of impact if any the band was making on the local scene.
My friend is the violinist.
I've never heard of them, but I can't say that I am a participant in the local music scene as much as an informed, hungry, open-eared spectator.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Oct 26, 2010 3:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Well, I heard a song the other day by some guy named Cee-Lo that was pretty cool....
"just a couple of weeks ago a first year student in my program told me i was charming and charismatic, it was a guy, but the point still stands.: -- justin007000
by jch24 on Oct 26, 2010 4:00 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I'll play, but for the record I don't like the post 2005 rule.
Fiery Furnaces – “Chris Michaels” from the album Blueberry Boat (2004)
These guys are a love ’em or hate ’em band for most people. I think Blueberry Boat is one of the best records of the last 10 years.
Caribou – “Melody Day” from the album Andorra (2007)
One of the few new acts that I pay close attention to. Great live show to boot.
the Third Guitar – “Baby Don’t Cry” from the compilation Florida Funk (2007)
This song was recorded in the late 60s but was reissued on a Jazzman comp in 2007. This is a monster jam. If this don’t make you want to dance, you ain’t got no business having feet.
Watch it, ass blood.
I don't like the 2005 rule either,
but my purpose was to catch on to current artists I may have missed. We have all offseason to do plenty of these. :)
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Oct 27, 2010 1:35 PM EDT up reply actions
Some interesting stuff here that I hadn't known about.
I like the unusual flavor and choices of The Fiery Furnaces. I think my fave is Tropical Iceland.
Caribou is nice. I tend to prefer fast music, regardless of style, but this is very Temper Trap. Thumbs up.
“Baby Don’t Cry” is some tasty funk. Funk is my favorite type of music, and I confess to being a funk snob. For me, funk has horns instead of strings, a prominent, bouncy bass line, a funk guitar, and a brother on the mic. This is yum.
Thanks, MBP!
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Oct 27, 2010 6:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Get the funk up out of my face.
Some links to great funk comps for any interested parties:
…King Funk – Monster jams from Cincinnati’s King Records and its subsidiaries
Chains & Black Exhaust – Super rare heavy funk and black rock.
Florida Funk – Funk 45s from the Alligator State
Worlds Rarest Funk 45s – Most of these 45s are worth more than my car.
Anything that the Numero Group puts out in their “Eccentric Soul” series is worth a listen.
Watch it, ass blood.
1. Neko Case. If Jeff Keppinger sounded like her, I’d say that he flat-out sings. Best voice I’ve ever heard.
2. The Walkmen – saw them earlier this week and was reminded how much I like them. Here’s something from the new album.
3. I like Belle & Sebastian. Sue me. New album is a dandy.
Neko Case is giving a talk at National Geographic
Unfortunately, it’s just about her photography. Ben Folds and Andy Summers are doing similar talks, too. In other Nat Geo music news, David Archuleta and Will Calhoun (the drummer from Living Colour) both came through the Geckos exhibit at the Nat Geo Museum on the same day last week.
by Brendanukkah on Oct 26, 2010 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions
OMG OMG OMG
David Archuleta!!!
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
It was the second exhibit of mine that he's come through this summer (Norman Rockwell at the Smithsonian American Art Museum was the other)
Really strange. And he always comes when someone else sorta famous is there too. Will Calhoun at Nat Geo and Elena Kagan at SAAM.
by Brendanukkah on Oct 27, 2010 9:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Do you hear Rockwell every time you see him?
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
Not when I see him
But when somebody’s watching me.
by Brendanukkah on Oct 27, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Neko was also one of the TCM guests last December
She picked Radio Days, A Face in the Crowd, The Third Man, and The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Neko is nice, and easy on the eyes, too.
My fave Neko I’ve found is “People Got A Lotta Nerve” .
The Walkmen – Dylanesque in a good way.
That Belle & Sebastian tune is stellar. Thumbs up. This a band that somehow slipped by me, but no longer.
Good job, ken. You are hereby awarded another 3 & 3, if you’d like. :)
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Oct 27, 2010 7:44 PM EDT up reply actions
I love me some Neko
Especially This Tornado Loves You .
I was depressed when she cancelled her show in Charlottesville back in August. I was really looking forward to listening to her belt that out in person. That, and I have a thing for short redheads.
"Bitch slap your goldfish folks, we're all screwed."
-KevinMitchellisBatman
I'm surprised the last 5 years have been so good
It’s hard to narrow it down, but since I always play by the rules…
Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon, Sweet Emotion
Ozomatli, Can’t Stop. This whole album kicks, but I was only allowed to choose one song.
Switchfoot, Mess of Me. Props for the Sting reference.
Also, my tinny little computer speakers sound terrible.
"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
Leo Kottke and Mike Gordon sounded amazing.
Ozomatli’s is a good find. Can’t Stop and Sturday Night are tasty tunes.
Switchfoot is also really tasty. I knew the song “We Are One Tonight” from my work on Gossip Girl (laugh away, kids), but now they are on my radar and in my iTunes. :)
Nice job, bbjones. You are hereby awarded another 3 & 3, if you’d like. :)
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Oct 27, 2010 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
i love that intro
It feels familiar, but you just can’t quite place it, until all of a sudden you think…. wait, really, could this be….
I actually like Ozo’s and Switchfoot’s earlier albums better. Ozo’s self-titled album is their best, and they are amazing live. They are all just having a blast every show, and its a big fun party. Switchfoot’s Beautiful Letdown is my favorite, though I haven’t gotten all of them yet.
Sequels are never as good as the original, but let’s see.
Monsters of Folk, Dear God
Manu Chao, Rainin’ in Paradize, but really I like 1998’s Clandestino album better.
Rodrigo y Gabriela, Tamacun. There are no drums on this whole album. There was a sign up, so I couldn’t post this one.
Bonus Dance Funk: the JBs. Those guys were tight. Is there any good funk recorded after 1979?
"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
The JBs fucking rule.
They are all from North Avondale here in Cincy. Two of the greates instrumental funk jams of all time:
The Grunt
Honky Tonk Popcorn (Credited to Bill Doggett, but it is in fact the JBs)
Watch it, ass blood.
Hell Yes, Tamacun.
It’s amazing to me that a dude who can play that kind of Latin guitar is actually the weaker half of a band. The shit Gabriela’s doing up there is so good it should be illegal.
"Bitch slap your goldfish folks, we're all screwed."
-KevinMitchellisBatman
Just realized all the music I like is over five years old
Favorite song of the last five years is Eddie Vedder’s Society.
Besides Vedder(&PJ) I enjoy John Butler Trio. Don’t really have a favorite song, so here is their opening track off my favorite album.
And I love this song, but I think it has to do with the video accompanying it. OK, it has a lot to do with the video.
Pandora has made me extremely lazy on the new music scene. What?, put the effort into finding new music I like? Sheesh, the new music should come find me!
by jacob brumfield on Oct 27, 2010 1:16 AM EDT reply actions
I hear you about Pandora.
Sometimes when I find a new band, I’ll make a Pandora station specifically for the band, and see what suggestions come my way.
The INTO THE WILD soundtrack is hauntingly yum, but I knew about that one since I read the book, saw the movie, and have a friend who is a VedderHead.
You’re right about the John Butler Trio. It’s all good. A Little Gold Star for you.
And the video “Inspired Bicycles” is killer, and I agree that it’s all about the video. :)
Here is a video of a song that I love. I think I would really like the song regardless of video, but I simply can’t stop watching this video repeatedly. I make no apologies.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Oct 27, 2010 8:51 PM EDT up reply actions
some classy pin-up action there
I had to start the video over half-way through when I realized there were guys playing music.
by jacob brumfield on Oct 28, 2010 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions
There's music?!?
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Oct 28, 2010 1:38 AM EDT up reply actions
My 'favorite' songs from the past five years...
…are done by mainstream-y white guys that probably need no introduction (I could go on and on about Beck’s ‘Sea Change’ but Petey, I’m sure you’ve heard it and love it and it might be from 2003 or 2004 anyway) or the shit I’m currently rocking is coming from within such a specialized niche that you wouldn’t be interested.
So allow me to bring my own custom-made coloring book to the table and give ya three easy-going ditties that I really really enjoy even though they’re from three artists that I am not overly familiar with.
- The Way I Live by Baby Boy Da Prince
- Louis Louis by Teitur
- Town and Country by Sinful Savage Tigers
But what the hell is a Chicken Ring? Even the McNugget, that apotheosis of food facsimile, is stamped out of its processed chicken-amalgam paste to resemble "random" cuts of chicken; it tries to look like a food that may exist in nature (if nature had a deep fryer). But rings? It's like the White Castle people were like, "You know what? Fuck nature. Fuck it. Make the chicken into fucking rings.
I was really tempted to put up that SST song
Anybody on this site not listening to that song is a fool! Oh, and they have a show in Carrboro, NC tomorrow.
by Brendanukkah on Oct 27, 2010 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions
"Anybody on this site not listening to that song is a fool!"
Sincerely, reading lines like this is what made me post this query, so that I will not be an ignorant fool who doesn’t know about a band that’s the snax.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Oct 27, 2010 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Sincerely, reading lines like that is why I hate discussions like this
I’m 90% sure ’nukkah was kidding, but still. Does any form of entertainment cause as much demonstrated pride, disdain, and condescencion than music?
/guessIshouldn’tsharethatIlovebluegrassmusic
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
"Does any form of entertainment cause as much demonstrated pride, disdain, and condescencion than music?"
I’ll take “Postulating on roster management and lineup construction of one’s favorite MLB club” for $1,000, Alex.
"just a couple of weeks ago a first year student in my program told me i was charming and charismatic, it was a guy, but the point still stands.: -- justin007000
by jch24 on Oct 27, 2010 1:48 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Ain't my fault I'm right
"just a couple of weeks ago a first year student in my program told me i was charming and charismatic, it was a guy, but the point still stands.: -- justin007000
It seldom is.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Oct 27, 2010 2:40 PM EDT up reply actions
It's because that's Man Mountain's band
Support Red Reporters, people!
by Brendanukkah on Oct 27, 2010 2:10 PM EDT up reply actions
ahhh, nice. Then I agree. Listen to that, or you're a loser!
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
two cents
1) justin bieber “baby,baby,baby”
2) taylor swift “romeo and julient song”
3) any remake with sped up drums
May be the old crumudgeon in me…but original music has gone downhill since the inception of stealing songs off the internet.
"the only place they lost was the scoreboard"
by Ewok on Oct 27, 2010 9:18 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
I know I've never heard a Justin Bieber song, but before this comment, I don't think I could even tell you the title of one
I used to at least know of the hot pop songs, even if I wasn’t a fan of them. And I remember hearing Taylor Swift for the first time about a year ago and being stunned at just how mediocre it sounded. Like, “This is what everyone is getting so excited for?”
However, Bad Romance by Lady Gaga is a brilliant song (and somewhat strangely comes up as a suggested video when you watch “Town and Country” by Sinful Savage Tigers.
by Brendanukkah on Oct 27, 2010 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions
i love Taylor Swift
for just one line. in that Romeo and Juliet song, the line goes “marry me Juliet and you’ll never have to be alone.” i think it is just darling that such a sugary sexless pop star could be so morbidly fatalist.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 27, 2010 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
she has this awful video
I don’t remember for what. might be “romeo and juliet song”
where its all about marrying young to an abusive guy, but don’t worry! It’s all gonna work out in the long run!
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
by Cy Schourek on Oct 27, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
she's so subversive
it’s irresistible.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 27, 2010 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions
Taylor Swift
I can’t stand her. She thinks she’s deep because she writes songs about every single guy that’s ever hurt her.
She looks like an alien.
LB knows someone who went to her high school. Apparently, she was a total slut and slept with almost anyone.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Considering the list of songs about her ex-boyfriends or whatever they're called
I’m not surprised at all by that last statement
I remember reading somewhere that for a girl that comes across as the good girl, innocent, wholesome image type that she has a lot of songs about guys that have supposedly done her wrong
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
I don't know if she thinks she's deep as much as she's just trying to sell records
Yes, she definitely looks like an alien.
Her voice is AWFUL. She honestly can’t sing, at all. Not even a little bit. The fact that she sounds like she does on her recordings is a testament to recording technology.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Ok here goes
Jay Reatard – I’m Watching You
A young punk/DIY rocker who sadly he passed away earlier this year after he was just starting to break out
Wye Oak - For Prayer
I was looking for Emmylou off of their recent EP but this is just as good. Great sort of local two-piece band from Baltimore
Super Wild Horses – Lock and Key
Post punk poppiness from the Australian two piece, a little reminiscent of the Breeders
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
(breaking the rules just a little)
Janelle Monae- If you don’t know, you better aksk somebody. Her best song is Cold War, but the best video is Tightrope. She’s like a more modern, much better Lauren Hill.
Clayton Brothers band-Terrell Stafford on trumpet? Yes, please. Check out track one on this page.
Finally, a big FU to the haters.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
by nycredsfan on Oct 27, 2010 11:13 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
I had this conversation with a few of my real-life human friends the other day
and I’ve become convinced that most people who despise DMB haven’t actually heard much of the music. Rather, they see videos like the one above with all the douchenozzles in the crowd and immediately decide they don’t/aren’t allowed to like them, else they lose their Hipster Card.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
nope
ive listened plenty. i even had a few of his albums when i was a teenager. then i grew up.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 27, 2010 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Same with me
I was a big DMB fan in highschool and parts of college. It was much easier to get into when I was younger but as I grew up and my taste in music sort of took me down a different road I just lost interest in the music.
I think for me, it was sort of a comfort thing. Just nice and pleasant but nothing more. Well that and I stopped doing some other ‘stuff.’
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
"...You know it's time that we grow old and do some shit..
(It’s from 2002 or 2003 but I swear there hasn’t been a better album released since then. Play it loud. And then play this one even louder.)
But what the hell is a Chicken Ring? Even the McNugget, that apotheosis of food facsimile, is stamped out of its processed chicken-amalgam paste to resemble "random" cuts of chicken; it tries to look like a food that may exist in nature (if nature had a deep fryer). But rings? It's like the White Castle people were like, "You know what? Fuck nature. Fuck it. Make the chicken into fucking rings.
by Fat Vegas Alan on Oct 27, 2010 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Honest question:
what’s more inherently “grown up” about some of these other bands in this thread than DMB?
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
The ironyic thing about it is..
I’d bet that Dave sells more than half of his records to folks over the age of 30. (But I guess that wouldn’t be uncommon for an artist who’s been doing what he does since the Clinton administration.)
But what the hell is a Chicken Ring? Even the McNugget, that apotheosis of food facsimile, is stamped out of its processed chicken-amalgam paste to resemble "random" cuts of chicken; it tries to look like a food that may exist in nature (if nature had a deep fryer). But rings? It's like the White Castle people were like, "You know what? Fuck nature. Fuck it. Make the chicken into fucking rings.
by Fat Vegas Alan on Oct 27, 2010 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Not half...can't be
College is his bread and butter – it’s got to be the College-aged kids or recent graduates
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
Eh.
You’re thinking concert tickets.
Who has his albums?
But what the hell is a Chicken Ring? Even the McNugget, that apotheosis of food facsimile, is stamped out of its processed chicken-amalgam paste to resemble "random" cuts of chicken; it tries to look like a food that may exist in nature (if nature had a deep fryer). But rings? It's like the White Castle people were like, "You know what? Fuck nature. Fuck it. Make the chicken into fucking rings.
by Fat Vegas Alan on Oct 27, 2010 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah, gotcha
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
i wouldnt say anything else here (or anywhere) is more "grown up" than DMB
im saying that as i matured and my taste in music became more nuanced and educated i liked DMB less and less. i’ll readily admit that the DMB scene makes me like it less rather than more, but that doesnt change the fact that the music is bad.
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 27, 2010 12:36 PM EDT up reply actions
That's fair, and I personally don't care whether anyone likes it or not
(but it’s not bad. There are a lot of interesting songwriting things he does, the musical abilities of everyone in the band—save the fiddler—are top notch, and they are easily one of the tightest groups around. It may not be your cup of tea, but it’s definitely not “bad”)
My curiosity is that DMB elicits more violent, angry digust and condescencion than pretty much any group I’ve ever seen. I just really can’t figure out why that is. Is it purely because of the perceived audience? Or is it because they have been very successful and people don’t like that? It just seems weird to me.
For example, I have absolutely no time for Arcade Fire. I can honestly say I think they are the most overrated band of the last 2 decades. Yet I wouldn’t say some of the nasty, vitriolic stuff about them that I’ve seen written about DMB.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I think the negative stuff about DMB is probably more reserved for their 'audience'
I can definitely see that.
Not too long ago I was at a college graduation ceremony and Dave Matthews was receiving an honorary degree from the institution. There were two ‘typical’ fanboys (backward hat wearing frat boys) standing up front the whole time. His speech was a mess, he’d been up the previous night doing god knows what and he was just incoherent, babbling, making no sense at all. But the entire time these two fanboys are up there with their hands raised yelling/praising how awesome Dave is/was. Dave was a mess.
At this point I had moved on from DMB some time ago, but this definitely made me realize that while I no longer really cared for the music of DMB, I really hated his ‘audience.’
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
I middle clicked the last link, saw "YouTube - Dave Matthews Ba..." in the tab title, and x'd that motha in less than a second
"just a couple of weeks ago a first year student in my program told me i was charming and charismatic, it was a guy, but the point still stands.: -- justin007000
So I regret even posting the DMB link, since I really think people should check out the other 2
If you have any inkling that you might want to get into jazz, people should click the second link and listen to some of those tracks. Not necessarily the first one, but the big band stuff. It is some of the most listenable and interesting big band music going right now.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
Janelle Monae has a new fan
"just a couple of weeks ago a first year student in my program told me i was charming and charismatic, it was a guy, but the point still stands.: -- justin007000
by jch24 on Oct 27, 2010 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
If I had my way, she'd have a new baby-daddy too.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
by nycredsfan on Oct 27, 2010 2:43 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
I'm witcha there too
"just a couple of weeks ago a first year student in my program told me i was charming and charismatic, it was a guy, but the point still stands.: -- justin007000
don't regret posting the DMB link. if you like it that's all that matters.
i am by no means a DMB fan but i agree with everything you said—they’re unfairly talented and they are extremely tight. i think being a musician creates a whole different perspective on music that non-musicians frankly don’t understand. i’m not trying to be condescending either, i really do believe that.
the only song of theirs that i truly like is called “You Never Know” and most DMB fans think i’m a retard for liking it. it’s a pretty cool song though.
/ducks
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
It strikes me as the stat nerd/"love of the game" debate, but for music
A power chord is gonna move me a lot more than a tight mandolin.
by Brendanukkah on Oct 27, 2010 2:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Funny you say that, because some of the stuff you tweet about or post on here, I'm not that into
for that very reason. A lot of it is just a bit simple and not interesting to me. But I would never call it “bad” or say people shouldn’t like it.
I do love that you post it, though, because I’m pretty lazy and it makes it easy for me to check out new stuff!
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
And as soon as I hit post, I realized how patronizing this sounds.
I definitely didn’t mean it that way. It’s just really interesting to me what different people listen for in music.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
If you tell me you're a Steve Vai fan, I may hate you for life
by Brendanukkah on Oct 27, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
No.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
by nycredsfan on Oct 27, 2010 3:55 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
What's wrong with Steve Vai?
or any of those other similar guitarists?
by Highlifeman21 on Oct 27, 2010 10:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Joe Satriani? Eric Johnson? Yngwie Malmsteen?
by Highlifeman21 on Oct 30, 2010 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions
battlekow's okay, but the rest are for people who don't actually like music
by Brendanukkah on Oct 30, 2010 4:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Fascinating
While I don’t list to Malmsteen as much as the others, Johnson’s “Cliffs of Dover” I think is an excellent song, and Satriani also has plenty of good tunes like “Friends”, “Surfing with the Alien”, “Summer Song” and many others.
by Highlifeman21 on Oct 31, 2010 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I completely understand.
I’ve spent thousands of dollars and days at a time seeing Phish. I know not everyone likes them, but I sure as shit do.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Oct 27, 2010 2:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Hmmm
With Phish it’s more about the experience, no?
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
I mean, isn't everything about the "experience?"
I like their music. I like the improv. I like the lights. I like that it’s never really the same each time…I like the surprise. I like how most people there really hang on each note.
If that’s the experience, then yeah, I do. I like Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings because of their music (in that I can throw a song on my iPod and love it), but seeing them live is better for the “experience” because you’re surrounded by people having fun.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Oct 27, 2010 3:07 PM EDT up reply actions
sorry, didn't mean to come off critical
I just associate the concert/musical experience more with Phish than other acts – not that it’s a bad thing
Bart: "Dad, what's a Muppet?"
Homer: "Well, it's not quite a mop, not quite a puppet, but man... (laughs, then pauses) So, to answer you question, I don't know."
I didn't mean to sound chippy either, and I didn't mean to make you sound critical.
It is an experience, I guess, since there’s a lot more there than just music. Not that it’s an exact comparison by any means, but much like how Opera’s are.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Oct 27, 2010 3:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Saw Sharon Jones and the Dapkings in Lexington recently
(on the Dapkings guestlist, ‘cause I’m cool like that). It was amazing. Her voice is absolutely incredibly and she exerts more energy in one show than I do in a week. And the Dapkings really are the baddest damn band in the land.
Watch it, ass blood.
It's true. They have adopted a really interesting 'business model', if you will,
and IMO it has kept them from achieving a bigger audience. The flip side is that is has made them a nice living and allowed them to keep doin’ their thang, so it’s all good.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
NO shit?
I saw them there too (Buster’s) and I, too, was on the Dapkings’ guestlist (apparently, we’re cool like that.)
The opening band was sick, too.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Oct 29, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
exactly...
i catch a lot of shit from people when i tell them how big of a phish fan i am. they immediately think that my love for phish defines me because “you can only enjoy phish if you’re stoned out of your mind.”
i can’t stand the ignorance of people when it comes to music sometimes.
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
You live in Centerville now, right?
Did you go to Centerville High School?
by Brendanukkah on Oct 27, 2010 2:56 PM EDT up reply actions
i also drove a keep wrangler, played on the soccer team, and only wore abercrombie.
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
If you played on the soccer team, respect
But yeah, that was the joke. Everyone at CHS drove a Red Jeep Wrangler and listened to Phish.
by Brendanukkah on Oct 27, 2010 3:03 PM EDT up reply actions
i'm foolin'... i wasn't the prototypical c'ville student.
the thing about centerville kids is that they ONLY listened to DMB and Phish. i happened to like phish, but i was also really into Built To Spill, Dinosaur Jr., Butthole Surfers, Flaming Lips…
that’s what people do though. you tell them you like phish and they think they have you pegged for a burnt-out hippie or some preppy kid who drives a jeep.
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
Hah, I do drive a Jeep.
’01 Grand Cherokee, but still!
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Oct 27, 2010 3:47 PM EDT up reply actions
but if you were seriously asking me, then yes to both of those.
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
So, you might not want to hear this, but I support you in fighting the good pro-DMB fight
by Highlifeman21 on Oct 27, 2010 10:12 PM EDT up reply actions
No, I don't want to hear that actually ;-)
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
I've been hooked on Dusty Rhodes and the River Band for awhile now.
Like: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h-4m00lY2Go
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NdFQsFq3GY
Also, pretty much anything done by Breakestra gets my vote, such as http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMkSSvZ9x1M.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Oct 27, 2010 1:08 PM EDT reply actions
and duh...Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
or anything from Daptone Records, really. Mighty Imperials, Sugarman 3, etc.
Set the gearshift to the high gear of your soul.
by Kevin Mitchell is Batman on Oct 27, 2010 2:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes. Daptone. Awesome.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
i love these posts!
Local Band You’ve Never Heard Of – “Trite Play On Words”
Indie Band Who Made It Big – “Song That Has Become So Overplayed That It’s Finally Cool To Like It Again Even Though You Wanted To Cut Your Head Off When You Heard It On the Twilight Soundtrack”
Extremely Thuggish Rapper Who You Only Like To Be Ironic – “Something About Money”
"Now onto more important things: Punching Errorlando Cabrerror in the fucking tits." -Geki
by GrooveLeg on Oct 27, 2010 2:11 PM EDT reply actions 8 recs
Funny!
Hater. :P
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Oct 27, 2010 2:42 PM EDT up reply actions
i was narrowing my eyes at you as i read the first two
but the rapper won me over. rec’.d
by Charlie Scrabbles on Oct 27, 2010 2:55 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess I could actually contribute something
‘nukkah turned me on to Lucero a while back, and I’ve fallen in love. I’ll Just Fall and their cover of Jawbreaker’s Kiss The Bottle are two of my favorite. Jawbreaker original here. Reminds me of darker days. :)
I also like List of Demands by Saul Williams, even if it was used in a Nike commercial.
And just to break the rules, I still rock MJ’s Working Day And Night on a regular basis.
"just a couple of weeks ago a first year student in my program told me i was charming and charismatic, it was a guy, but the point still stands.: -- justin007000
Oh yeah
I saw Hifi Handgrenades a couple of years ago with The Loved Ones, I liked them both.
"just a couple of weeks ago a first year student in my program told me i was charming and charismatic, it was a guy, but the point still stands.: -- justin007000
Ah, The Loved Ones
Red Reporter, I turn to you. Settle a bet between jch and myself whether this song is good or not.
by Brendanukkah on Oct 27, 2010 4:41 PM EDT up reply actions
I know what that song is without clicking the link, damn you
I love TLO, but damn that song! Red Reporter, listen to this one instead.
"just a couple of weeks ago a first year student in my program told me i was charming and charismatic, it was a guy, but the point still stands.: -- justin007000
I prefer 'Nails in Louisiana.'
But what the hell is a Chicken Ring? Even the McNugget, that apotheosis of food facsimile, is stamped out of its processed chicken-amalgam paste to resemble "random" cuts of chicken; it tries to look like a food that may exist in nature (if nature had a deep fryer). But rings? It's like the White Castle people were like, "You know what? Fuck nature. Fuck it. Make the chicken into fucking rings.
by Fat Vegas Alan on Oct 27, 2010 6:14 PM EDT up reply actions
eh. I've heard much worse, but it is pretty bad. If they would change the words occasionally, it'd be much more tolerable.
see what I did there with uzr? it’s like a LOL cats saber-pun combo.--Verka Serduchka
That song is not 'good.'
But it’s not bad either. If I were to give The Loved Ones the benefit of the doubt and assume that song is supposed to be about how much it sucks to monotonously pound nails in Louisiana (and Biloxi and Alabama) then they’ve got a certain something going on. (And it’s well done. The band is tight. Sounds like they care about their craft and it sounds like they know what they’re doing even if songwriting is not one of their strengths.)
But if it’s supposed to be some sort of an inspirational tribute to the American working man well, that song has only the pounding piano in the middle keeping it from its mundane existence as just another arena rock anthem. (And most of those are not good.)
But what the hell is a Chicken Ring? Even the McNugget, that apotheosis of food facsimile, is stamped out of its processed chicken-amalgam paste to resemble "random" cuts of chicken; it tries to look like a food that may exist in nature (if nature had a deep fryer). But rings? It's like the White Castle people were like, "You know what? Fuck nature. Fuck it. Make the chicken into fucking rings.
by Fat Vegas Alan on Oct 27, 2010 6:12 PM EDT up reply actions
It's all power chords, and they repeat the same lines over and over
Let me guess which side of the debate you fall on…….
"Bitch slap your goldfish folks, we're all screwed."
-KevinMitchellisBatman
Were you surprised? :)
"just a couple of weeks ago a first year student in my program told me i was charming and charismatic, it was a guy, but the point still stands.: -- justin007000
Anybody remember "OnetwothreefourFIVEsixseveneightNINEteneleventwellllllllllllllllllllve"?
It’s a great funky song from 70’s era ‘Sesame Street’ and it has an awesome pinball machine-inspired video. Right now there are four of us in the kitchen singing and dancing and grooving it.
But what the hell is a Chicken Ring? Even the McNugget, that apotheosis of food facsimile, is stamped out of its processed chicken-amalgam paste to resemble "random" cuts of chicken; it tries to look like a food that may exist in nature (if nature had a deep fryer). But rings? It's like the White Castle people were like, "You know what? Fuck nature. Fuck it. Make the chicken into fucking rings.
That song rocks!
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Oct 27, 2010 7:50 PM EDT up reply actions
and WHY WHY WHY do they not play that on sesame street anymore?
my children will grow up emotionally stunted for the lack of it.
thank goodness for youtube.
"The USA despite its flaws and corruption and overall messiness is still a great and powerful instrument of freedom and hope for the entire world." - Madville
I've seen it on Sesame Street recently.
For both the numbers 8 and 12, IIRC.
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Oct 28, 2010 1:39 AM EDT up reply actions
3 Artists - 1 Song a piece, eh?
tl;dr
"Don't turn off the TV if we've still got bats in our hands." - Dusty Baker
by PeteyHendrix on Oct 28, 2010 1:39 AM EDT up reply actions
This was your comment on the lifehouse vid, wasn't it?
this is seriously the best song i have ever heard. it makes me cry everytime. his voice is beyond amazing, it’s breath taking. i love love love lifehouse.
"just a couple of weeks ago a first year student in my program told me i was charming and charismatic, it was a guy, but the point still stands.: -- justin007000
I swear it was not
I know you do not believe me, but that really was not me
by Highlifeman21 on Oct 30, 2010 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
S'up Nate...
If you live long enough, you'll see that every victory turns into a defeat.
Simone de Beauvoir
Hey Mads
obc and I decided last night that you have a date with us in August when the Reds go to Wrigley. I hope it does not interfere with your bowling.
by Highlifeman21 on Oct 31, 2010 9:23 PM EDT up reply actions
I replied that I am ready, willing and able...
If the FMM doesn’t want to go then I get first dibs on Ash as my date.
If you live long enough, you'll see that every victory turns into a defeat.
Simone de Beauvoir
I have bad taste in music, so I won't actually play by the rules...
1. Yojimbo – Sunday Bananas. This is the funk band I recently saw live in New Orleans. They were amazing live – the little recording they’ve done so far doesn’t feel as good. Also, I know nothing about funk, so maybe they’re terrible – but on the other hand, I generally hate funk, and I like this band.
2. Clazziquai – Tell yourself. Ok, this is by no means one of my favorite bands, but it’s basically the least shitty k-pop out there right now, and I thought it was kind of interesting. Hey, at least I didn’t bust out Super Junior on y’all.
3. Potshot – Freedom – This definitely breaks the rules because it’s a japanese ska-punk band from the 90s, but it is the only song in the world that makes me dance every damn time I hear it.
This team wouldn't be so bad if it weren't for all the kipper-snacks.
The 2005 rule severely limits me...
Most music these days sucks (for me, obviously everyone has differing opinions)
My three- or at least 3 that I can come up with right now.
1. “A Lifetime”- Better than Ezra. “Desperately Wanting” is one of my favorite songs of all time, and I love me some BTE.
2. “The Cave”- Mumford and Sons. This song just gets more amazing every time I hear it. I freaking love these guys. I hope they don’t get bad when they get insanely popular…
3. “The Geeks Were Right” The Faint. I had to include something by The Faint They’re just fun to listen to.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Better than Ezra is extremely underrated
I always hear people rattling off mid ’90s bands, and they always put Better Than Ezra next to the Gin Blossoms, and then I want to punch them. OK, so Better Than Ezra at their worst (“Good.” What a horribly bland song) is about equivalent to Gin Blossoms. Problem is, the Gin Blossoms at their worst is the same as the Gin Blossoms at their best, because they use the same rhythm and the same 4 chords in every song.
So, the worst of Better Than Ezra is about the same as the best of Gin Blossoms. Yet, because that one crappy BTE song got all the airplay, people think they’re the same damn band. But In the Blood , King of New Orleans , and “A Lifetime” are damn fine songs.
"Bitch slap your goldfish folks, we're all screwed."
-KevinMitchellisBatman
For what it's worth, I love both of those groups.
A guy I know had a friend who was a roadie for Better Than Ezra.
"People don't kill people. Burning oreo packages kill people."
Woohoo! A thread to wake me up from my long RR slumber!
1. The National – Mistaken for Strangers – One of many great songs by The National about balancing the desire to maintain your idealism with the pressure to “fall in line.” I think this is their best attempt at tackling the topic; though “Bloodbuzz Ohio” comes close, if for no other reason than that one phenomenal line in the chorus (and, if you’ve heard the song, you know exactly the one I’m talking about). As a guy who just passed his late-20s, this is a prime example of the right song at the right tiime in your life.
2. The xx – Crystalised – It’s not a love song, it’s not a breakup song, it’s more a song about everything that happens in between. There’s some happiness, some sadness, some hope, some despair, and the reserved tone of the song gives it what I think is the most interesting part: a restraint indicating that these people have something invested in their relationship. Not bad for a couple kids just a little bit past 20.
3. White Rabbits – Percussion Gun – Sorry folks, no deep lyrical meaning here, just a drum beat that will stick in your head like a goddamn claw hammer.
"Bitch slap your goldfish folks, we're all screwed."
-KevinMitchellisBatman
second the National
and in honor of our great City.
The Hiders- brand new single- Aberdeen. Listen here. http://www.thehiders.com/. Really great song.
And the greatest rock band right now? Wussy- maybe.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BuyHa9OO63g
Hiders Friday/ Wussy Saturday @ MOTR PUB. Along with the Greenhornes Friday at SouthGate House- not a bad weekend.
Justin Booger - "I got high with Kayne" - cool pop-rap
If you live long enough, you'll see that every victory turns into a defeat.
Simone de Beauvoir
My turn, at long last
but first, good on y’all, these SIS were always the best part of RR back when the team was a joke. And this should be fun if I can correctly keep it within the 3-year limit.
I’ll try to do this with the best songs I saw live, because, well, otherwise it changes all the time. And in my mind, the best live songs need a lick to jump to.
1) Dexateens, Pine Belt Blues. The only live version I can find on Youtube is this iffy one, but do yourself a favor and download this one. It’s similar to Drive-By Truckers but in my mind, a lot more gritty and alive. They may have broken up (possibly) but they are the best live show I’ve seen. That guitar lick will stay with you for ages.
2) Minus the Bear, Into the Mirror. For the Wolf Parade fans in you, but a different flavor of dark. All their songs just smell like Seattle…I celebrate their whole collection, really, but this will be the one I choose for this.
3) Airborne Toxic Event, Gasoline. Again, all I can find is an off, acoustic, version, so here’s the LATFH-tastic video. There is nothing more perfect than a high school love once you get into your mid-20s. And the lead singer is always fantastically drunk on stage at concerts, which is a good time
"And then there was the USAID guy in Kandahar who drove a giant pink Cadillac, which the locals set on fire one day. If you wanted to destroy something symbolic during a riot, you just could not do better than that. Good stuff." - Ghosts of Alexander
One Artist, One Song, One Swift Kick
If you live long enough, you'll see that every victory turns into a defeat.
Simone de Beauvoir
I'll play
and post something different for those feeling experimental. These are just off the top of my head, good stuff but not necessarily my favorites (other than the first one, I love that track) last one is a little more “pop”-y if you’re offput by the first two.
Not for everyone, no doubt, but ever since I got into electronic like a year ago I haven’t looked back.
Dang
Can’t do streaming at work, so I can’t link and I can’t listen :(
I can name a couple that I like, dunno about calling the three favorites since 2005…
Rench – Man of Constant Sorrow
For Supergrover – Eskimo Sandune
September 29 – God’s Answer Machine
three pretty diverse songs that I like for differing reasons. [if you read on the For Supergrover page at old.thesixtyone.com, I am that supergrover.]
Hey, Bratkowski... wtf do you do all week?
It takes you 15 seconds to pick your next play, giving no time for reading defense and changing audibles.
No wonder the no-huddle works.
if you want to stretch your zones
to increase your UZR for music,
The Loneliest Alien – And Kings Will Come From Your Body
Die MF Die – Dope
Troubled Times – Your Vegas
Smoke Rings – The Sunray Estate
Can’t Stand the Rain – The Rescues
Hey, Bratkowski... wtf do you do all week?
It takes you 15 seconds to pick your next play, giving no time for reading defense and changing audibles.
No wonder the no-huddle works.
and anything by
Band of Horses
Hey, Bratkowski... wtf do you do all week?
It takes you 15 seconds to pick your next play, giving no time for reading defense and changing audibles.
No wonder the no-huddle works.
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