Random Music Thread LXIII: Cobbler is disqualified for poor effort.

[IWasBored]

Well, that would definitely give us something to talk about.

Has anyone else here read Nick Hornby's Juliet, Naked? The plot revolves around an internet forum for fans obsessed with a singer/songwriter who abruptly retired 20+ years earlier. Some of the forum members stalk him, etc. It totally made me think of what Interference would become if U2 retired.

Yes. And yes. Pretty decent book.

 

[martha]

It would be awesome.

Spoiler

For you and I. Everyone else would probably bitch and complain, like all other U2 openers. Seriously though, Black Lips should be way more popular.

Maybe '2 could learn about spontaneity. And having fun.

But not stage-diving. I've never understood that, even when I was a whippersnapper.

 

[joyfulgirl]

Is there no place I can see the Muse and Kate Bush performances from last night? Anybody?

 

[Moonlit_Angel]

Yeah, I'm kind of ticked that NBC didn't air the Muse one in its coverage. At least, not from what I saw. The one thing I bother to watch the Olympics for, and they don't show it.

cobl, you're coming to the U.S. next year? Cool!

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

cobbler, if you do come to the states, you know you gotta meet up with kheen.

 

[LemonMelon]

Probably in the minority for thinking this is up there with the best Built to Spill songs, but holy wow it's so pretty:

Built to Spill Fling - YouTube

Took me a long, long time to get into There's Nothing Wrong With Love, but now I definitely consider it one of the quintessential indie rock records, back when calling something indie rock held a modicum of meaning.

 

[u2popmofo]

In the Morning is awesome.

 

[LemonMelon]

It absolutely is.

Twin Falls is great too. And Distopian Dream Girl.

 

[u2popmofo]

One of the DJ's on the indie station here still plays Car relatively often.

I probably don't talk about it enough, but Keep It Like a Secret is absolutely one of my favorite albums of all time. Such a fantastic rock album, makes me happy every time I hear it.

 

[LemonMelon]

I think I placed Keep It Like A Secret in my top 10 on that list thing Pitchfork is doing. For my money, it's one of the best albums of the 90s.

If I go to Riot Fest, I'll finally see them. It's absurd that I haven't yet.

 

[No spoken words]

I don't think I've ever heard a song from this band. Shall I check Keep I Like A Secret out?

WHAT SAYEST THOU?

 

[cobl04]

If you don't like it, you should probably keep those opinions like a secret.

 

[LemonMelon]

I don't think I've ever heard a song from this band. Shall I check Keep I Like A Secret out?

WHAT SAYEST THOU?

I SAY YEA

And oh good God Cobbler why

 

[u2popmofo]

I don't think I've ever heard a song from this band. Shall I check Keep I Like A Secret out?

WHAT SAYEST THOU?

I think you might very well enjoy it.

Built to Spill - Else - YouTube

Built to Spill- You Were Right (Album Version) - YouTube

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Saw them LIVE a couple of years ago. They were loud and professional and very good.

 

[LemonMelon]

And, going back an album, there's always this:

Built to Spill - Randy Described Eternity - YouTube

 

[No spoken words]

I think you might very well enjoy it.

Built to Spill - Else - YouTube

Built to Spill- You Were Right (Album Version) - YouTube

Thanks, I like.

 

[mobvok]

some asshole named Phillip Phillips is currently #1 on the US itunes single chart

 

[No spoken words]

That prick Dr Luke probably produced the bulk of the tracks.

 

[u2popmofo]

At least it's not Wilson Philips.

 

[bono_212]

Is that pseudo indie guy?

 

[mobvok]

Oh man, guess he won American Idol in May, plus the song was played during the Olympics.

 

[iron yuppie]

I wonder if I am going to cave and buy this new album from Dave Matthews Band. They are a case of diminishing returns if I have ever seen one.

 

[mobvok]

That prick Dr Luke probably produced the bulk of the tracks.

oh no. this guy wrote it

I have kind of a sick fascination digging through some of these links. Don't want to get my head up my ass about hired songwriters, but the industry still feels weird. This guy wrote for a label that Jimmy Iovine knew, he pitched to the label who showed it to Iovine who told Phillip "Phil" Phillips to sing it.

 

[bono_212]

Oh man, guess he won American Idol in May, plus the song was played during the Olympics.

Yep, that's the guy. I fucking hate that song so much.

I wonder if I am going to cave and buy this new album from Dave Matthews Band. They are a case of diminishing returns if I have ever seen one.

I am 100% honest when I say his last album was my favorite, and I have incredibly high expectations for the new.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Oh man, guess he won American Idol in May, plus the song was played during the Olympics.

He's just terrible.

And McKayla is not impressed with him.

 

[No spoken words]

oh no. this guy wrote it

I have kind of a sick fascination digging through some of these links. Don't want to get my head up my ass about hired songwriters, but the industry still feels weird. This guy wrote for a label that Jimmy Iovine knew, he pitched to the label who showed it to Iovine who told Phillip "Phil" Phillips to sing it.

I read a great article about one of these "hit makers", a lyricist, not too long ago Forget her name now. The process both fascinated and sort of repelled me all at once.

 

[mobvok]

Was that Ester Dean and Stargate in the New Yorker?

puffs on pipe

 

[No spoken words]

That's the very one, well done good sir. The New Yorker app just came out a week or two ago, by the by......

 

[GirlsAloudFan]