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Homers_pet_monkey
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United Kingdom
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 Posted - 08/16/2005 : 14:53:33
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Originally posted by Crispy Water
Homers pet monkey:
The first two tunes were quite enjoyable, the opener in particular, and they’re a band I’ve been meaning to check out for some time; no reason at all other than the name. If that Racing Line song had a chorus that hit me quite like the rest, it would certainly rank as excellent in my ears. If that Love is an Unfamiliar Name song had a singer that hit me quite like what joins it, it would certainly rank as excellent in my ears. The Grates is just a great name for a band, and I enjoy this track quite a bit as well. Didn’t like Honey when it started, but it was only because I expected it to break out into something overly cutesy. By the time it ended I was fully interested. The Babyshambles song had me interested at the start, but hasn’t quite held me as of yet. I’ll give it some time. Late Night Bus is great, I already have plans to put it on a tape for someone. Something about that song by The Cribs just makes me want to laugh. I can’t explain the previous statement any better. Upon seeing the title for The Waltz, I really hoped it would be anything but, just because stuff like that forces me to chuckle. Upon seeing the title of Francis Bacon, I made a mental note to pay great attention to it. I’m glad I did, it’s really one of the best songs on your disc. Neutral Milk Hotel is one of those names that seems to be floating about everywhere but I’ve never really heard them. They sound like a drugged-out bunch. Some days I’ll like it, some days I won’t be able to stand it. Blonde Redhead (another name in New York’s honour!) has been slowly growing on me for awhile. I don’t own any of their stuff yet, but this song is helping me get there faster. They played my hometown a few months back, but I wasn’t there to see it. Never been able to decide whether I like the New Pornographers, but this song nudges me closer to yes.
I’ve a feeling this collection will grow on me, but as of now I haven’t wet my pants over it. It seems to me that many of these bands hit their climax before the songs do. Once I get over this, I expect that your disc will have more effect on me. Perhaps I’m just sticky.
Nothing is ever something.
Hehe, this review made me laugh. It's a bit like one of NME's reviews when they praise something to death and then give it a 5 out of 10 or something. Your review is not exactly like that, but similar.
I am so pleased that everyone seems to love Doog's song. He'll be well chuffed.
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Crispy Water
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 08/16/2005 : 14:59:44
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Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
Hehe, this review made me laugh. It's a bit like one of NME's reviews when they praise something to death and then give it a 5 out of 10 or something. Your review is not exactly like that, but similar.
I am so pleased that everyone seems to love Doog's song. He'll be well chuffed.
First off, Doog should be chuffed (one of my favourite British-isms). And don't worry, you'd get more than a 5 out of 10 from me if we were doing it that way. I just think it's more interesting the way I did it. Some of those songs really kick ass, and as I said, most of the others had something to make me believe they'll grow on me over time.
I'm just bad about music I've never heard before, it always takes numerous listens before I "get it."
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/16/2005 : 15:05:55
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No no I wasn't criticising you for not going hoopla over it, I just thought it funny how the summary didn't seem to match what preceeded it. I'm not offended, simply amused. And I mean that in a nice way.
Now on to more pressing matters. When are we getting your CD? ; )
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Crispy Water
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 08/16/2005 : 15:14:50
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I sent 'em out several weeks ago, but they were addressed in a rather sloppy manner. I actually posted last week asking if anyone hadn't received it yet. If, by Friday afternoon, it hasn't yet arrived, just let me know. I'll be at home for the weekend and should be able to burn more.
I feel badly about this, truly. That's what I get for rushing everything.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/16/2005 : 15:17:09
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Actually I think I may have replied, that I hadn't received it, at the time. Forgive my poor memory.
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starmekitten
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 08/16/2005 : 16:34:32
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I didn't reply but I have been the living dead of late, I havenae recieved it either, but I don't think you've recieved mine which isn't too bad as I sent them last week and the old airmail seems to be sloow.
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Crispy Water
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 08/16/2005 : 16:55:58
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Maybe it's a Europe thing...is there anyone my side of the pond who hasn't received mine yet? More importantly, is there anyone over there that HAS received it?
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Crispy Water
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 08/16/2005 : 16:58:47
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Originally posted by Surfer Rosa
Crispy I am loving your reviews.
Uh oh, now I'll feel pressure to make yours Writers' Guild material. Looking back over a couple of mine, I think it might help to avoid making them just one big long paragraph - not the easiest read.
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Crispy Water
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 08/16/2005 : 17:00:57
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Originally posted by Broken Face
Daniel, by the way, i both secretley love and you hate you for introducing my to The Catholics (the jazz band people, not FB's band) - i LOVE the band, but have been unable to use their best song on one of my mixes, because YOU did already. But they're really great.
I don't think anyone else here was in on that particular swap, were they? I wouldn't be bugged if you used it, just happy to hear I was actually able to convert someone to a new band. That's been my favourite part of these trades, the discoveries. I suppose that's the whole point though, right?
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Surfer Rosa
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Posted - 08/17/2005 : 00:30:06
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Originally posted by Crispy Water
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Originally posted by Surfer Rosa
Crispy I am loving your reviews.
Uh oh, now I'll feel pressure to make yours Writers' Guild material. Looking back over a couple of mine, I think it might help to avoid making them just one big long paragraph - not the easiest read.
Nothing is ever something.
Nah - just do your thing, I'm happy with any comments. I've received yours Crispy (probably about a week ago now).
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
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Posted - 08/17/2005 : 03:27:49
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Yeah Crispy, your reviews are ace. I can't wait for mine (hint hint!). BTW, I think I haven't posted my tracklisting, almost everyone have received my CD I think (Tre?). Goes like this:
1) Banda El Recodo - Hermoso Cariño (Fonovisa)
2) Les Wampas - Lucie Anna (FKO)
3) Sludgefeast - It's On (Must Destroy)
4) Guitar Wolf - Summertime Blues (Matador)
5) Wire - Dot Dash (EMI)
6) Blondie - Attack Of The Giant Ants (Chrysalis)
7) Cesaria Evora - Angola (Carl Craig remix) (BMG)
8) UR - Swamp Thing (UR)
9) Plastikman - Disconnect (Novamute)
10) Moodymann - Shades Of Jae (Peacefrog)
11) DEVO - Gut Feeling / Slap Your Mammy (Warner)
12) The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping (Ze Records)
13) Daniel Johnston - Speeding Motorcycle (Stress Records)
14) Br Danielson - Animal In Every Corner (Secretly Canadian)
15) Geraldine Fibbers - If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Sympathy For The Record Industry)
16) Carla Bozulich - Can I Sleep In Your Arms (DiCristina)
17) Smog - In The Pines (Domino Records)
18) Lisandro Meza - Vuelve (Musart)
Denis
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starmekitten
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Posted - 08/17/2005 : 03:49:52
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I have it, I have all but Mr Crispys
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 08/17/2005 : 06:19:36
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Originally posted by vilainde
Yeah Crispy, your reviews are ace. I can't wait for mine (hint hint!). BTW, I think I haven't posted my tracklisting, almost everyone have received my CD I think (Tre?). Goes like this:
1) Banda El Recodo - Hermoso Cariño (Fonovisa)
2) Les Wampas - Lucie Anna (FKO)
3) Sludgefeast - It's On (Must Destroy)
4) Guitar Wolf - Summertime Blues (Matador)
5) Wire - Dot Dash (EMI)
6) Blondie - Attack Of The Giant Ants (Chrysalis)
7) Cesaria Evora - Angola (Carl Craig remix) (BMG)
8) UR - Swamp Thing (UR)
9) Plastikman - Disconnect (Novamute)
10) Moodymann - Shades Of Jae (Peacefrog)
11) DEVO - Gut Feeling / Slap Your Mammy (Warner)
12) The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping (Ze Records)
13) Daniel Johnston - Speeding Motorcycle (Stress Records)
14) Br Danielson - Animal In Every Corner (Secretly Canadian)
15) Geraldine Fibbers - If Drinkin' Don't Kill Me (Sympathy For The Record Industry)
16) Carla Bozulich - Can I Sleep In Your Arms (DiCristina)
17) Smog - In The Pines (Domino Records)
18) Lisandro Meza - Vuelve (Musart)
Denis
"We brush our teeth with tequila." - Guitar Wolf
Ooooooh, Blondie!
Excellent.
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
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Posted - 08/17/2005 : 06:26:47
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Don't look at the list! It'll spoil the fun.
Denis
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
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Posted - 08/17/2005 : 06:27:24
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(I mean, if you ever receive the CD...)
Denis
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 08/17/2005 : 06:32:15
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Haha, yeah true.
I want it even more now that I know it has a Blondie song on.
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
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Posted - 08/17/2005 : 06:49:56
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Think it's time yet to call Surfer Rosa to the rescue? (Think Nic in a superhero costume with a diamond-shaped "SR" insignia on the chest). It's been nearly a month.
Denis
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Broken Face
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Posted - 08/17/2005 : 08:12:34
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Kitty darling, even though the tracklist you emailed me was in the wrong order, it matters not - your mix has made a shitty work morning very bearable. more later...
-Brian
If you move I shoots!
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
Belgium
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Posted - 08/17/2005 : 09:50:12
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VoVat's arrived in today's mail, as did my Interpol ticket. Score!
What a tracklist, Nathan.
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 08/17/2005 : 09:56:28
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Originally posted by vilainde
Think it's time yet to call Surfer Rosa to the rescue? (Think Nic in a superhero costume with a diamond-shaped "SR" insignia on the chest). It's been nearly a month.
Denis
"We brush our teeth with tequila." - Guitar Wolf
Surfer Rosa to the rescue indeed.
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whoreatthedoor
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 08/18/2005 : 00:01:10
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Originally posted by kathryn
VoVat's arrived in today's mail.
Mine too. Kinda weird, your postal service.
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
7446 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2005 : 02:27:55
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REVIEW: Surfer Rosa
faves: Death From Above 1979, Tomahawk, Clutch, Senses Fail
least faves: Mastodon, Fantomas, He Is Legend, Hermano
As said before, I had some apprehension (despite having enjoyed your stoner rock mix quite a lot) about the CD being too "metal" for my taste. Usually the voices bug me, and indeed some of the tracks (can't remember if it's He Is Legend or Hermano or both) irritate me. And I don't find the appeal in Mastodon, everyone raves about them but to me they sound like every other metal band. Not bad but not fantastic either. Sorry for dissing one of your favorite bands. I'll end my rant with Fantomas. I think... don't kill me... I don't like Mike Patton. I remember 10 years ago listening to a Faith No More record and thinking it was the worst thing I had ever heard. I should probably give it another listen now, but I don't feel the urge to do it... Mind you, I loved the Tomahawk track though, but I suspect it's not very representative of their sound. Is it?
OK, now that you hate me even more than before, I'll go on with the good things. Which are, well, all the other songs on the CD. I'm really rocking out to your mix, especially tracks 2 to 8. Death From Above 1979 is excellent, I know you and some others have been mentioning them a couple of times before. I downloaded the album yesterday and I'll probably buy it eventually. Clutch is very good too, both songs. Senses Fail rules. Arctic Monkeys sounds a lot like the Libertines to me (at least the singer), but given that I like the Libertines, and I hate the Babyshambles song Mike put on his CD, I guess I'll turn to Arctic Monkeys instead. I thought My Chemical Romance sucked, only because I saw a crappy commercial on some crappy music channel for their record, but in reality that song is really cool. The last 3 tracks of your mix I have to listen to more, but I think I liked them, especially the Melvins and Isis. To conclude, lots of bands I had heard of but never had listened to, lots of bands I thought sucked but in fact didn't suck at all, at least 3 or 4 bands I'll definitely check out, and a couple of annoying tracks to counterbalance, cause perfection is boring anyway!
Denis
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Surfer Rosa
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Posted - 08/18/2005 : 04:35:16
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Wheeehheeee! You liked Clutch and Death From Above 1979 (2 very sexy french canadian men) - having said that I would have been very very surprised if you hadn't liked DFA1979! I'm fine with you not liking Mastodon or Fantomas - neither are what I'd expect most of the people in the mix to like, just wanted them to be heard - even if it is only once. Arctic Monkeys are great and I think everyone will be very excited by them once they get round to releasing the debut album.
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Broken Face
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Posted - 08/18/2005 : 08:25:01
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REVIEW: Starmekitten
Favs: "Love and Pain" - Clor, "Apply Some Pressure" - Maximo Park, "Love In a Trashcan" - The Raveonettes
Least Favs: "Gorecki" - Lamb
Comments: A short, sweet mix that hits all the right spots. A nice sequence helps too, as this mix flows quite well. It also has the song after which i want to name the bar/coffee shop/music venue i dream i will some day open, "Shady Lane." I even didn't hate the 2 REM songs! (mainly b/c i like Burroughs and Cohen)
And with that, i can proudly say that i have reviewed ALL the mixes ('cept my own) from this swap - a new accomplishment for me!
-Brian
If you move I shoots!
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kathryn
~ Selkie Bride ~
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Posted - 08/18/2005 : 08:33:31
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Originally posted by Broken Face
I even didn't hate the 2 REM songs! (mainly b/c i like Burroughs and Cohen)
Your faint praise means nothing to us true REM fans.
Sometimes, no matter how shitty things get, you have to just do a little dance. - Frank
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2005 : 13:43:17
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Originally posted by Surfer Rosa
Arctic Monkeys are great and I think everyone will be very excited by them once they get round to releasing the debut album.
The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it.
Actually I am not too sure now. I think they may have been greatly over-hyped. My friend played me about 15 songs (should be able to get them for you if you like) and they aren't all that great. One of the two you put on your mix was the best by far. Not bad, but far from the next great thing they are being hyped to be at the moment IMO.
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Broken Face
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Posted - 08/18/2005 : 13:57:42
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had a comment, but decided to start my own thread about it...check out the "UK Press" thread...
-Brian
If you move I shoots!
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Surfer Rosa
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 08/18/2005 : 14:09:54
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Originally posted by Homers_pet_monkey
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Originally posted by Surfer Rosa
Arctic Monkeys are great and I think everyone will be very excited by them once they get round to releasing the debut album.
The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it.
Actually I am not too sure now. I think they may have been greatly over-hyped. My friend played me about 15 songs (should be able to get them for you if you like) and they aren't all that great. One of the two you put on your mix was the best by far. Not bad, but far from the next great thing they are being hyped to be at the moment IMO.
I'd walk her everyday, into a shady place
I've got a fair few of their tracks - I do agree with the hype though but in the usual way the british press have gone completely overboard because that's what they do (I've seen your thread Brian and I'm all over that bad boy tomorrow over coffee)
rambling tired - I prefer them to the Libertines - like their slightly dirtier sound or maybe I've become truly Yorkshire and it's because they're local.
Shoot me if I start saying ayyup.
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
United Kingdom
17125 Posts |
Posted - 08/18/2005 : 14:41:31
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I will defend The Libertines. I think they lived up to the hype, but I understand that not everyone thinks that.
By the way, excellent work on all the reviews Brian. You're an example to us all.
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whoreatthedoor
> Teenager of the Year <
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Posted - 08/19/2005 : 00:07:33
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I've got 3 reviews ready to be made, here in my big head, but I'm a lazy boy.
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
Niue
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Posted - 08/19/2005 : 01:06:10
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And you're a counterexample to us all, Mike! YOu haven't posted any!
Denis
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Homers_pet_monkey
= Official forum monkey =
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Posted - 08/19/2005 : 05:41:59
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Yeah I know, but to be fair I am not the only one.
I am just plain lazy to be honest with you. Just like Whore.
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
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Posted - 08/19/2005 : 05:44:38
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Actually Whore posted a pretty long review of Brian's CD.
Denis
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VoVat
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
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Posted - 08/19/2005 : 14:53:11
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The only songs i really couldn't get into were the two listed above, Lehrer just annoys me and the Sloan track was just sloppy, even though i do like them a lot.
Well, the Sloan track was live and probably off-the-cuff. I think it's a pretty good cover, but you're allowed to disagree. <g>
I think you're the first person I've known who actively dislikes Tom Lehrer. Oh, well. I'm glad you liked most of the mix.
I have so many mixes to listen to, and not much time to do this listening. I've been taking notes on my favorite tracks, but I think I might want to listen to them again before commenting.
I haven't received Tre's mix, by the way.
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starmekitten
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Posted - 08/19/2005 : 14:54:53
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They all went out on the same day, how odd, it's been nearly two weeks.
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