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danjersey
> Teenager of the Year <

USA
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Posted - 11/25/2018 :  20:06:43  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by vilainde

quote:
Originally posted by danjersey

Sports! by Viagra Boys
Just heard this driving



Oh yeah! Check the video too, it's pretty good. I heard about them a few weeks ago too. And just noticed that I missed them in Paris last month...

Denis




Yes, the video is good, and I need to get out more.
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Bedbug
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3126 Posts

Posted - 11/26/2018 :  07:55:47  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I dug that Viagra song, are they coming popular?
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danjersey
> Teenager of the Year <

USA
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Posted - 11/26/2018 :  08:15:17  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I see what you did there and frankly a band with a name like that has it coming
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Bedbug
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Posted - 11/27/2018 :  12:12:28  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by danjersey

I see what you did there and frankly a band with a name like that has it coming



If I told you that that was a typo would you believe me?
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danjersey
> Teenager of the Year <

USA
2792 Posts

Posted - 11/30/2018 :  11:05:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I see on their website Viagra Boys are coming to the United States in March. I hope they survive until then. and then afterwards of course too.
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Jeepster
- FB Fan -

USA
123 Posts

Posted - 12/02/2018 :  15:13:15  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Listened to Brainiac while baking cookies today, which was fun! They were such a unique and creative band. Plus there's a Pixies connection- Kim Deal produced one of their EPs.

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Q: Where do Pixies keep their instruments when they're not playing?
A: Debasement.
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Stevio10
* Dog in the Sand *

United Kingdom
1116 Posts

Posted - 12/03/2018 :  04:52:53  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Listened to the new Smashing Pumpkins album, must be the first album of theirs I've listened to in 20 years (since Adore). And somewhat to my surprise it doesn't suck. Production sounds decent, Corgans voice holds up and some nice riffs. Not revolutionary but not bad.

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pot
> Teenager of the Year <

Iceland
3910 Posts

Posted - 12/10/2018 :  02:30:36  Show Profile  Visit pot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
The future of pop music right here, from an 11 year old girl going by the name of This Elegant Gull

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1YGlJYoh4HJ1LOcicxwg4Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjXa7LPNsBA
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Bedbug
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3126 Posts

Posted - 12/10/2018 :  08:14:44  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Not bad
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pixiestu
> Teenager of the Year <

United Kingdom
2564 Posts

Posted - 12/10/2018 :  08:45:05  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by pot

The future of pop music right here, from an 11 year old girl going by the name of This Elegant Gull

https://open.spotify.com/artist/1YGlJYoh4HJ1LOcicxwg4Y

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjXa7LPNsBA


I really like this!


"The arc of triumph"
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pot
> Teenager of the Year <

Iceland
3910 Posts

Posted - 12/10/2018 :  10:27:54  Show Profile  Visit pot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Dunno if she's doing the sounds as well as the vocals, didn't say on the radio today. Kids are so technology aware these days though so wouldn't be suprised, and I hope she does. I actually thought this was Inka Upendo song, reminds me a lot of her style. Already posted it but here it is again https://open.spotify.com/album/402nggvJyrCo8Cu2guHOHY
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Bedbug
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3126 Posts

Posted - 12/11/2018 :  06:24:06  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Going to see Ween this weekend.

Anybody else down with the brown?
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moonruler
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USA
209 Posts

Posted - 12/12/2018 :  09:10:37  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Missed them in my town last summer. Heard it was a great show.

Sometimes their lyrics make me uncomfortable, in an amusing good kind of way, but I am definitely down with the brown.

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Stevio10
* Dog in the Sand *

United Kingdom
1116 Posts

Posted - 12/15/2018 :  23:53:16  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Polaris live show now streaming on Spotify, awesome show, awesome band (Mark Mulcahy, Scott Boutier, Dave McCaffrey) - going to have to watch The Adventures of Pete and Pete now! The song Hey Sandy sounds a bit like a slower Debaser instrumentally.

https://open.spotify.com/album/1GldCqszLxq7q8ElCnbVTw?si=6SE66N6oTs6M0NFq5ciD2A


https://www.pastemagazine.com/articles/2015/04/the-timelessness-of-pete-pete-polaris-mark-mulcahy.html

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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <

3126 Posts

Posted - 12/17/2018 :  05:32:40  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
As usual, Ween did a great job this weekend. One of the best live shows you'll see. If you never got to see the dead or Floyd, ween might be the next best thing.

One of the best bands ever methinks.
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Troubles A Foot
= Cult of Ray =

USA
927 Posts

Posted - 12/17/2018 :  12:26:05  Show Profile  Visit Troubles A Foot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Ween fan over here. I saw Aaron Freeman live solo rock show, would love to see Ween one day.
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <

3126 Posts

Posted - 12/17/2018 :  23:51:53  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
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Originally posted by Troubles A Foot

Ween fan over here. I saw Aaron Freeman live solo rock show, would love to see Ween one day.



Sweet! You totally should!
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <

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Posted - 12/17/2018 :  23:58:08  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Am I the only one who didn’t know there is a band called Gouge Away?

Their name is Gouge Away but wiki says their influences are Nirvana etc (not Pixies ironically)

Anybody into this band? Worth a listen?

Gotta be honest their name already turns me off. But I’d be glad to be wrong.
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vilainde
>> Denizen of the Citizens Band <<

Niue
7441 Posts

Posted - 12/18/2018 :  05:04:42  Show Profile  Visit vilainde's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Bedbug
Their name is Gouge Away but wiki says their influences are Nirvana etc (not Pixies ironically)



I wonder if Nirvana were influenced by the Pixies. Someone should ask the question in an interview.


Denis
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Bedbug
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Posted - 12/18/2018 :  06:38:14  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I just think it's a super lame name for a band.

Then again, didn't the stones just lift their name from Dylan's song?
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Bedbug
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Posted - 12/18/2018 :  06:39:50  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Bedbug

I just think it's a super lame name for a band.

Then again, didn't the stones just lift their name from Dylan's song?



I correct myself, the web tells me it was from a Muddy Waters track.
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Jeepster
- FB Fan -

USA
123 Posts

Posted - 12/18/2018 :  16:31:44  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Gouge Away are pretty good. If they had a sense of humor, they’d do a cover of the Pixies song.

I’ve been listening to the recent debut album, Sistahs, by the London post-punks Big Joanie. Very atmospheric pop songs with minimalist punk instrumentation, and really well-written, memorable lyrics. The Breeders are one of their main influences and they have (very lo-fi) covers of Doe and Wave of Mutilation on their old EPs. They’re getting a lot of press right now because Thurston Moore is involved with the release of their album. I’m excited to see what they do next.

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Q: Where do Pixies keep their instruments when they're not playing?
A: Debasement.
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Troubles A Foot
= Cult of Ray =

USA
927 Posts

Posted - 12/19/2018 :  07:08:22  Show Profile  Visit Troubles A Foot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Bedbug

I just think it's a super lame name for a band.

Then again, didn't the stones just lift their name from Dylan's song?




I'll give, oh, the Rolling Stones a pass, but yeah, it absolutely baffles me when bands just take something from another musician as a band name. Sometimes a movie or TV reference works, SOMETIMES, but mainly I'm always like....do you not want to show the world some semblance of original thought as your first impression?

The one that really enrages me is the band called "Twin Peaks." I hate them so much.
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Bedbug
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3126 Posts

Posted - 12/19/2018 :  08:05:03  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Troubles A Foot

quote:
Originally posted by Bedbug

I just think it's a super lame name for a band.

Then again, didn't the stones just lift their name from Dylan's song?




I'll give, oh, the Rolling Stones a pass, but yeah, it absolutely baffles me when bands just take something from another musician as a band name. Sometimes a movie or TV reference works, SOMETIMES, but mainly I'm always like....do you not want to show the world some semblance of original thought as your first impression?

The one that really enrages me is the band called "Twin Peaks." I hate them so much.



Thanks for reminding me about them.

I've never acknowledged their existence before today.


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pot
> Teenager of the Year <

Iceland
3910 Posts

Posted - 12/31/2018 :  08:27:18  Show Profile  Visit pot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Hootenanny!

It's hogmanay and time to listen to Scottish folk music, like The Corries!

I recently had a few whiskies and had a look at some old Corries clips on YouTube, and was surprised to learn that (despite what I thought) one of them (Ronnie Browne) is still alive!

Roy Williamson was the main talent behind the band though, one of the finest folk singer songwriters. Interestingly, he died on 12th August 1990, one day before the release of Bossanova.

Another interesting fact about Roy Williamson (that I didn't know until recently) was that he wrote the de facto Scottish national anthem: Flower of Scotland. This clip of the original version is particularly interesting. I don't know what the stringed instrument he is playing but it sounds a bit like a sitar, in fact there's definately something quite Indian about this whole clip.

The Corries, Flower of Scotland (original version)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XiyLuv3GSs4
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Jeepster
- FB Fan -

USA
123 Posts

Posted - 01/01/2019 :  09:25:57  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I've been listening to the Wipers a lot lately after Stevio10 recommended them a while ago. Great stuff.

I've also been listening to some old prog and kosmische Musik after reading a book about sci-fi themes in music from the late 60s to early 80s. It's called Strange Stars by Jason Heller, and while it isn't a very good book, it recommends some interesting music.

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A: Debasement.
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pot
> Teenager of the Year <

Iceland
3910 Posts

Posted - 01/05/2019 :  05:10:52  Show Profile  Visit pot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Just been going through the catalogues of The Golden Filter, really nice synth pop band from London. Recommend all of their albums. One track in particular is a complete rip off of the synth line from Messages by OMD song but I can't remember which one it was now. I'll let you know. They sound like a lot of old 80's synth bands, but it's OK because they do it so well. Check them out if you like synths!
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Stevio10
* Dog in the Sand *

United Kingdom
1116 Posts

Posted - 01/06/2019 :  19:42:33  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
If you need more of a Wipers themed fix, frontman Greg Sage has a couple of solo albums bit the best is 'Straight Ahead', really good album. J Mascis covered On the Run during some live performances if I remember correctly.
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Bedbug
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3126 Posts

Posted - 01/09/2019 :  09:16:00  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Cake
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Bedbug
> Teenager of the Year <

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Posted - 01/20/2019 :  00:03:40  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
Smokey Robinson has been my jam lately.
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Troubles A Foot
= Cult of Ray =

USA
927 Posts

Posted - 01/21/2019 :  16:46:01  Show Profile  Visit Troubles A Foot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I've been listening to a lot of They Might Be Giants, which is nothing unusual for me, but what is unusual is now I'm doing it as part of a podcast I started with a friend called Don't Let's Start: A Podcast About They Might Be Giants.

https://anchor.fm/dontletsstart

Me and my friend both being obsessed with Frank Black, he comes up quite often already in the few episodes we've done. I work uhhh super hard on this show (it's not so much a "two dudes chat" show as it is a dense docu-podcast about the band's history, plus...two dudes chatting), so if anyone has any interest, or KNOWS any fans of theirs, I'd be extremely grateful for any support!


Also I've been listening to Laura Cantrell.
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TarTar
* Dog in the Sand *

1965 Posts

Posted - 02/01/2019 :  16:24:44  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
I really like TMBG's last album, I LIKE FUN. I hadn't really kept up with them since the late nineties but just happened to give that one some time and remarkably it felt like they hadn't changed at all in 20 years but not in a bad way. Took me back.

I've been really digging a lot of British and Irish folk rock from the sixties/seventies lately. Fairport Convention, Steeleye Span, Incredible String Band, Dr. Strangely Strange, Bridget St. John, Forest, Shelagh McDonald, John Martyn, Albion Band, the Woods Band, Pentangle, Fotheringay... there is so much of it beyond Tim Buckley, Nick Drake, and Vashti Bunyan, which are the three names people bring up a lot. That stuff is great too though.

My life is dirt but you seem to make it cleaner... reduce my felony to a misdemeanor
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Troubles A Foot
= Cult of Ray =

USA
927 Posts

Posted - 02/01/2019 :  21:02:58  Show Profile  Visit Troubles A Foot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
I Like Fun is a remarkable album. They had (in my opinion) a bit of a rough time in the 2000s (I think too much kids stuff maybe distracting them), but since 2010 they really got great again. I love Join Us, Glean, and I Like Fun especially. Plus the "bonus" compilations (ie songs left off those albums) like Phone Power and Album Raises New And Troubling Questions and My Murdered Remains are full of their best material in their whole career. It's a bit baffling to me what makes a proper album and what doesn't though.
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pot
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Iceland
3910 Posts

Posted - 02/02/2019 :  11:04:30  Show Profile  Visit pot's Homepage  Reply with Quote
Never listened to Fairport Convention much, but I'm a big Richard Thompson fan. His early stuff with Linda is some of the most beautiful folk music ever recorded. I'm making it my business to get me a ticket to one of his concerts next time he plays a gig in Scotland.

Not sure I'd class has latest album as his best ever/return to form that it's being hailed as. It's alright but his previous recent ones have been better. I thought Dream Attic was a pretty solid album, and it came with acoustic versions too. And more recently he rerecorded all his old classics in some double album release, good stuff.
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tisasawath
= Cult of Ray =

Wallis and Futuna Islands
783 Posts

Posted - 02/03/2019 :  01:22:27  Show Profile  Reply with Quote
cue some lazy Sunday music, too lazy to mind if it's semi-derivative
Dumbo Gets Mad - Indian Food https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=23GiDfWuCfM
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