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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
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 Posted - 06/09/2004 : 14:05:43
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Who out there picked up the album and DVD yesterday? I'm listening to the album right now (third song in) and I'm digging it so far. After 23 years they still kick ass. NYCG&F and Murray Street were both excellent albums. I'm pretty confident this one will stand up next to them.
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WolfManMikeLonely
= Cult of Ray =
USA
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Posted - 06/09/2004 : 14:33:15
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I dig Sonic Nurse. The DVD is out already?
"Hey fuck you if you don't like it."
-Johnny Thunders
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Mroocore
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Posted - 06/09/2004 : 14:36:39
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have not picked it up yet, but i will soon.
i got a chance to hear it during the wintertime.
saw them in western, Ma. at the end of april and most of the set was off the new album.
i am always pleased by SY.
the set list from that show is posted here http://forum.frankblack.net/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=5925
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Posted - 06/09/2004 : 16:59:08
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must buy it love them totally.. one of the few bands that has a song with my name in it... the other being no means no.... not found any others yet
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SpudBoy
= Cult of Ray =
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Posted - 06/09/2004 : 20:34:46
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We got to see SY at the NONCOMM (non-commercial radio) festival last month. They were awesome, even though the crowd was lame. Mostly industry people who had no idea what they were listening to. Thurston ditched his whole amp rig while shoving the head of his guitar into the speaker cabinet, but didn't skip a beat. Too bad it was only a 45 minute set. I got to see them 10 years prior where they headlined, the crowd was totally into it, and the show went for about 3 hours. Did they ever recover any of their gear after their van got stolen a few years back?
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TarTar
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 06/10/2004 : 00:20:04
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Never heard of them. What do they sound like?
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This_Guy
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Posted - 06/10/2004 : 00:40:39
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it's been some time and about 4 albums since sonic youth did anything that really peaked my interest.
i am more than slightly trepidatious in wasting money on another "album" before giving it an honest earfull. |
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TarTar
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 06/10/2004 : 00:43:20
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What? You didn't like Murray Street? Got something against SONGS? :)
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This_Guy
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Posted - 06/10/2004 : 00:49:20
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hehe
mabey i still havn't forgiven them for the second half of washing machine or something. but seriously, murray st. gave me a hefty dose of the yawns.
perhaps i'm just not as "art neuvau" as i used to be? |
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TarTar
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 06/10/2004 : 01:21:04
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Eh, the Diamond Sea from the second half of Washing Machine is a cool song, but some of the breakdowns into noise are a bit annoying. They sound like something I would do if I was trying to parody Sonic Youth to the extreme. Self-indulgent noise.
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sonicpixie
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Posted - 06/10/2004 : 05:36:39
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Originally posted by TarTar
...but some of the breakdowns into noise are a bit annoying.
Sheesh........
I haven't bought it yet - I will this week hopefully....what's on the dvd?
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Posted - 06/10/2004 : 05:40:12
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Washing machine is great album! First sonic youth I got round to actually buying (rather than bullying pople into making tapes for me . . . .sheesh, remember tapes?)
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GypsyDeath
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Posted - 06/10/2004 : 06:58:53
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heh, tapes. OI didnt know whether to reply after you tre, asd you seem to like killing threads. DO me a favour tho, dont post in any of mine!!! j/k.
I bought it on the day it came out and have been listening to it at cooking vinyl all week. So yeah, i dig it.
In The End We Will Look Back And Laugh
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apl4eris
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Posted - 06/10/2004 : 07:24:41
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You enjoying your stint at the CV, Mel?
SY has its ups and downs. I love Washing Machine, as well as Daydream Nation, Goo, Dirty, Made in USA, but in '94 I bought a damn cd of them collaborating with Yamatsuka Eye (TV Shit). 45 minutes of nonstop dislocated drone and wail. This was before the advent of online reviews and research. Though at first I was irritated, I like a surprise, and I love the fact that it is out there. I don't want my whole world to be harmony and song-like sweetness.
I really dig Thurston's "Psychic Hearts". Listened to it continually for the entire summer the year it came out.
Only saw them live once -at NONCOMM  - and they were even better as a live experience. The new material sounded great, so I think a new purchase is in order.
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<
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Posted - 06/10/2004 : 07:44:42
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Hey apl, I had the same good/bad surprise with TV Shit (although it's not 45 minutes long, it lasts no more than 10 minutes). The guy at the record store told me it was a b-sides compilation... Damn jerk.
I was a big SY fan in my youth, but for some reason I haven't bought any of their records after 1000 Leaves (great album, BTW, one of my faves). I think I'll start again with Sonic Nurse, it looks promising.
Denis
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apl4eris
~ Abstract Brain ~
USA
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Posted - 06/10/2004 : 08:07:09
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hahah -in retrospect it seemed like 45 minutes! Funny how memory changes things. Haven't listened to it in a long while. I bet it would be great to listen to while working in the studio now, though. Music like that gets the creative sparks flying.
If the only tool you have is an elbow macaroni,
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TarTar
* Dog in the Sand *
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Posted - 06/10/2004 : 10:51:59
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So maybe you don't hold the record for holding your breath the longest after all, apl. 2 days MY ASS!
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PsychicTwin
* Dog in the Sand *
USA
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Posted - 06/10/2004 : 11:00:01
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apl-
"Psychic Hearts" is a kickass little album! I listened to it avidly for a couple of years, off and on. Every now and then I'll still throw it on.....I just really like Thurston's musical aesthetic. Punkish delivery of stuff, nice noisy guitars, mellow/chaotic soundscapes....good good stuff. To this day, its had a lasting musical influence on me.
I picked up "Sonic Nurse" yesterday...I still haven't listened to it actually, but will definitely do so this weekend. Other things I bought yesterday (since my friend works at Tower and gets a nice discount!):
-Iggy Pop "The Idiot"
-Sebadoh "Harmacy"
-Spoon "Loveways"
-a book of sexual positions for every day of the year [ I thought it'd be a nice present for my girlfriend. Ok, maybe the purchase was a TAD self-motivated as well! (; ] |
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 06/10/2004 : 14:38:34
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I've given it another spin and I love it. I don't think there's a single bad song on the album. I have a great appreciation for "Unmade Bed" now after seeing it on Leno last night; I think they pulled it off better live than on the album, it was a lot more moody, mellow, and beautiful. "I Love You Golden Blue" is fucking great. A few more listens and it's going to make me cry...Kim's vocal melody is depressingly beautiful. I think the last 3 albums are probably some of the best albums in their entire career.
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El Barto
= Song DB Master =
USA
4020 Posts |
Posted - 06/10/2004 : 14:40:02
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Oh, and the DVD has all of their music videos between Goo and Murray Street, plus a couple of different bonus features...I only watched through most of the videos with commentary. Holy shit, their Goo videos are embarassing.
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Posted - 06/10/2004 : 14:41:12
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like any of the pixies videos weren't
You know what I think what cruel is? Leaving your loved ones to die in some sterile hospital room surrounded by strangers. Fuck that! Put 'em in the movies! Whaaat? Do you want your grandmother dying like a little bird in some hospital room? Her translucent skin so thin you can see her last heartbeat work its way down her blue veins?
Or do you want her to meet Chuck Norris?
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Homers_pet_monkey
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/10/2004 : 15:27:00
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Did I miss something Tre? What was that all about?
Anyway, on topic, i intend to buy it soon. I have a long list of albums that have just come out though, that I wish to buy.
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Homers_pet_monkey
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/10/2004 : 15:28:25
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Oh sorry I see, it's your new sig.
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Posted - 06/10/2004 : 15:34:54
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no worries, as a sig it sucked
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Homers_pet_monkey
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Posted - 06/10/2004 : 15:41:44
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It was just a bit long is all.
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Posted - 06/10/2004 : 15:44:34
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yah but on a total bill hicks vibe today. in fact... going to scour for a shorter one. (tre thinks she needs to get out more)
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TarTar
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Posted - 06/11/2004 : 00:39:32
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The Pixies videos are all amazing. That Velouria video is leaps and bounds ahead of anything I've ever seen. Or well, it's at least leaps and bounds over rocks.
"You gotta watch the mota, Thurston. Yr fuckin memory just goes out the window." |
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GypsyDeath
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Posted - 06/11/2004 : 05:53:18
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Hey APL. Yeah, i have been, its been really cool. Lovely people (mostly) and yeah, its all good. Last day today :(
But been invited back anytime, so yeah, thatll be cool.
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gracie
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Posted - 06/11/2004 : 10:25:13
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I haven't bought the new album yet but i know it'll be good, i've liked every album plus side project that they've put out (except NYG&F).
For those in the UK, Sonic Youth are playing Brixton on 2nd September. I've just bought my ticket from Wayahead/ See, get in there before they sell out! |
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Posted - 06/11/2004 : 10:38:59
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hmm, never going to london again if I can help it.
If we know for sure that rock ’n’ roll is truly the devil’s music—at least he fucking jams! And if it’s a choice between good tunes and eternal damnation, or eternal heaven and New Kids on the Fucking Block... I’m gonna be surfing on the Lake of Fire, rocking out |
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Homers_pet_monkey
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/12/2004 : 08:55:18
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Why? Where you from Tre?
She said "I'm a virgin" I said "Which version"? |
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Posted - 06/12/2004 : 09:16:15
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Birmingham. Went to london for the pixies gig and had a horrible time, had my purse stolen, got punched by a drunk square in the side of the head and got mugged by a tramp for my last fiver
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bumblebeeboy2
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United Kingdom
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Posted - 06/12/2004 : 09:17:50
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seriously? fucking hell that sucks... what day were you down on?
I am my only god, ha ha ha ha ha ha |
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Posted - 06/12/2004 : 09:24:53
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| 02/06/04 spent a small fortune on e bay for the tickets as well... The gig was the only amazing thing about the trip. On reflection it's kind of funny that one girl should have so much bad luck but at the time with the headaches the brokeness and the impressive nosebleed in the hostel shower it. Was. Not. Funny... |
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bumblebeeboy2
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Posted - 06/12/2004 : 09:32:38
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that really does suck. sorry to hear that! i was worried about going to london for just that, i really don't feel comfortable there, even though there was quite a few of us.
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Posted - 06/12/2004 : 10:37:29
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| To be fair I've visited london a few times before and never had any trouble. But on the other hand I've lived in Brum off and on for many years and never had that sort off crap and Birmingham has a cruddy reputation. |
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