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lazarus
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Tonight I went to a club in Manhattan where LCD Soundsystem's James Murphy was DJing.
Nothing more to add, just wanted to brag.
Nothing more to add, just wanted to brag.
martha
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Is that record by The Kills any good?
Elvis Presley
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Yes it is, it is gritty and great. Here is a session we did with them earlier this year, a free set to download within....
The Futurist ? Blog Archive ? Lounge Act Recap - The Kills SXSW 2008
martha
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How the hell do I download the mp3 stream on a Mac? I can never figure it out. 
But thanks for the tip on the record. And I'm liking the first few minutes of the mp3 stream.
But thanks for the tip on the record. And I'm liking the first few minutes of the mp3 stream.
lazarus
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Liz Phair: Exile in Guyville (15th Anniversary): Pitchfork Record Review
Masterpiece or relic? Discuss. (Hint: Masterpiece)
Masterpiece or relic? Discuss. (Hint: Masterpiece)
Zoots
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corianderstem
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I like Liz Phair. Whitechocolatespaceegg is underrated. Exile in Guyville is a really interesting record - I never spent enough time with it to start throwing around "masterpiece" or "genius" or anything, but I love the concept.
I don't even mind her new poppy side too much - "Extraordinary" is one of the best pop/rock gems to come along in recent memory.
I don't even mind her new poppy side too much - "Extraordinary" is one of the best pop/rock gems to come along in recent memory.
elevated_u2_fan
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I don't think I have really listened to Guyville at all 
I remember really enjoying Supernova off of Whip Smart at the time but I think that had more to do with the fact that she is hot and I was a 16 year old boy...
I remember really enjoying Supernova off of Whip Smart at the time but I think that had more to do with the fact that she is hot and I was a 16 year old boy...
corianderstem
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Wow, I think this is the highest score I've ever seen on Metacritic:
Dennis Wilson: Pacific Ocean Blue [Reissue] (2008): Reviews
I might have to pick that up.
Dennis Wilson: Pacific Ocean Blue [Reissue] (2008): Reviews
I might have to pick that up.
lazarus
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Whitechocolatespaceegg arguably contains her best songwriting, and yes, it's very underrated. I would probably axe 2-3 songs from it (Ride and Baby Got Going, at least), but man there are some amazing songs. And it's really not much of a departure from Whip-Smart, also underrated and at times my favorite Liz album because of how eclectic the styles on it are.
I didn't despise the self-titled album, but I wasn't too happy about it. Extraordinary was good, and there's a few other standout tracks, but for the most part it's crap. And I couldn't even bring myself to listen to Somebody's Miracle, so I have no idea what it sounds like.
Here's one of the more ruthless Pitchfork moments:
Liz Phair: Liz Phair: Pitchfork Record Review
That score is harsh, but hard to argue with the sentiment.
Saracene
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Exile in Guyville is one of my favourite albums ever, 
That's not to say it's perfect; I think it's a tad overlong and I would trim it by at least two songs, but it's one of those rare albums that just hits me on a gut level the way few others do. And I agree that Whitechocolatespaceegg is very underrated.
I wasn't too happy with Liz Phair's self-titled album - I've nothing against her music getting more polished or poppy, I just thought that apart from a few individual songs that record was very mediocre.
That's not to say it's perfect; I think it's a tad overlong and I would trim it by at least two songs, but it's one of those rare albums that just hits me on a gut level the way few others do. And I agree that Whitechocolatespaceegg is very underrated.I wasn't too happy with Liz Phair's self-titled album - I've nothing against her music getting more polished or poppy, I just thought that apart from a few individual songs that record was very mediocre.
LemonMelon
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I'm totally in love with M83's "Kim & Jessie" right now. I need to get the whole Saturdays = Youth album into my regular rotation soon.
I need to get the whole Saturdays = Youth album into my regular rotation soon.I'm totally in love with M83's "Kim & Jessie" right now.
Post in the album M83 thread, fart knocker!
I'm very demanding today.
LemonMelon
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Done and done.
Zoots
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The last time I heard that was probably in a Jay and Silent Bob movie.By the way, guys... since I've seen the huge amount of praise this forum heaps on Wilco, I decided to listen to samples of what seems to be their most popular album, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot on amazon.com. I'm sorry to say it does not sound very inviting
Maybe it's the wrong album to start with? Maybe their sound is just not my thing? I don't know. I'm also curious about the Flaming Lips, the other much discussed band here. Maybe I'll listen to some samples of theirs too. 
lazarus
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Well YHF is about the most overrated album of the last decade, so I'm not surprised you weren't very impressed.
I'd go back to their double album Being There, which is just some good old fashioned rock with a twist here and there. Despite being a more "normal" work, there's actually a lot of diversity; it's like a history of American pop music. It's also the rare two-fer that doesn't have some kind of conceptual and/or overambitious bloat to it.
For The Flaming Lips, I'd go right to The Soft Bulletin.
I'd go back to their double album Being There, which is just some good old fashioned rock with a twist here and there. Despite being a more "normal" work, there's actually a lot of diversity; it's like a history of American pop music. It's also the rare two-fer that doesn't have some kind of conceptual and/or overambitious bloat to it.
For The Flaming Lips, I'd go right to The Soft Bulletin.
Zoots
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What about Ghost Is Born? Is that more accessible than YHF?
Screwtape2
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Genesis you are not allowed to play anything from the Peter Gabriel era.
1. You can't play that well anymore.
2. Phil does not sound like Peter Gabriel.
3. You are a pop band not a prog band anymore.
1. You can't play that well anymore.
2. Phil does not sound like Peter Gabriel.
3. You are a pop band not a prog band anymore.
LemonMelon
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Absolutely not. It's much darker and insular for the most part. It has its bright spots (and they are very bright indeed), but it's weak overall compared to YHF. Don't listen to Laz; it's a stone-cold classic and you should spend more time with it. Samples simply aren't good enough.
FitzChivalry
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Well, I don't know about that Screw. When I saw them last October, they did an AMAZING "Los Endos", "In The Cage" and "Firth of Fifth". I thought it was really good. And Phil is really funny. He's hilarious as lead singer.
Don't get me wrong, he can NEVER fill Peter's shoes, but it was still good and fun nevertheless.
FitzChivalry
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I don't think it's more accessible, but I prefer it over Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. That's just my subjective opinion, though.
Screwtape2
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I would love to see them if they only did Phil Collins era songs but stuff before that isn't magical without Peter and Steve. Those songs should be off limits.
FitzChivalry
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I see your point, but I still think they did a good job. "Drum Duet" was AWESOME, AMAZING, AWESOME, AMAZING!!!!
Though, the one song they've never gotten right w/o Peter and Steve is "The Carpet Crawlers". I just think that song HAS to be Peter on vocals.
LemonMelon
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I don't think it's more accessible, but I prefer it over Yankee Hotel Foxtrot. That's just my subjective opinion, though.
Man, 5 minutes into Spiders and I feel like giving up on the album entirely. Thank goodness for At Least That's What You Said, Muzzle Of Bees, Handshake Drugs, and Wishful Thinking. Otherwise it would rarely ever get played.
No spoken words
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I hate to go against Laz, but I do not agree with him either. Overrated or not, I love YHF and, Zoots, you do not need me or LM to chide you for going off of brief samples. Come on.
LemonMelon
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I've always liked YHF, even from the first listen, but after playing it a few dozen times and seeing Wilco live for myself...it's perfect. Absolutely perfect.
Zoots
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I know I know... samples often do not do justice to the songs but I figured it would be an easy free way to preview the album. Plus I like amazon's fairly new preview style where you only have to click once to listen to the whole thing!
Going back to Wilco's sound, I know I only listened to 30 sec of each song but it sounds like they are really mellow, in an almost talk style singing??? I do have Jesus Etc in my itunes and other than a couple of listens I never revisited it. 
FitzChivalry
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I'm the exact opposite. I frickin' LOVE Spiders. And on YHF, after "Radio Cure" I am almost bored to sleep until "Heavy Metal Drummer" begins. I like "War on War" by itself, but when paired with "Jesus, Etc." and "Ashes of American Flags" it just becomes a snoozefest to me. I like the songs individually, but back to back to back to back is just too much.
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