Random Music Talk LXVII: All the First-World Problems You Can Handle

[Jive Turkey]

Looks like I'm in good company

"banjobanjoBANJOBANJObanjobanjo" -every Mumford and Sons song

-Conan Obrien

BAM!

/laz'd

(I keed)

 

[cobl04]

If I were to re-rank my favourite albums 2010, I think High Violet would very nearly be my #1, over This is Happening and Romance is Boring. Still gets better with each listen for me. Miles and miles ahead of Boxer and Alligator. I even enjoyed Runaway this morning. I can't believe it's been like 28 months since it was released.

 

[u2popmofo]

I even enjoyed Runaway this morning.

Explain yourself.

Also, did you ever have a divine fit?

 

[iron yuppie]

I even enjoyed Runaway this morning.

I've loved that song ever since I first heard it. It's devastating in a very positive way, if that is even possible.

 

[u2popmofo]

I've loved that song ever since I first heard it.

This is the correct response to Runaway.

 

[lazarus]

Pretty sure this is old, but I dont care

RlDE THE SAVlNGS
MASTER OF PULLOVERS
...AND FLIP-FLOPS FOR ALL

 

[lazarus]

I even enjoyed a runaway this morning. I can't believe it's been like 28 months since she was released.

From prison? The psych ward?

I hope you at least had the decency to buy her coffee and some breakfast.

 

[cobl04]

Explain yourself.

Also, did you ever have a divine fit?

I always found it really boring. Same reason I don't like Green Gloves. It also sucked as an opener. But today I woke up in a crummy mood, and it was raining outside, but still warm, and it sort of clicked I guess.

Not yet. It's been a very busy week. Preparing for grand final day tomorrow, my favourite day of the year. It's going to be a mammoth weekend.

 

[u2popmofo]

It's going to be a mammoth weekend.

 

[Reggo]

I suppose this is a first world problem, one sent here by the third world country that made the damn coffee maker.

Just kidding. I'd hate to see any paramedic without their coffee.

 

[monkeyskin]

Preparing for grand final day tomorrow, my favourite day of the year. It's going to be a mammoth weekend.

W00t! What you doing for it? We're hitting up an early showing of Looper then straight to the pub. Plus it's a long weekend here so the drinking shall continue through Sunday and Monday.

 

[cobl04]

I think we're talking about different codes

Nonetheless I will be going to my mate's tonight to start drinking and watch the grand final marathon. Then I will wake up hungover Saturday, have a brekky beer, then back to my mate's to start pre-drinking. Then the AFL, then off to another mate's, then god knows what. Sunday recovery, the NRL grand final (with Roy & HG commentating), then to Revolver, then Monday off work

 

[Danny Boy]

I went to a used CD shop today during my lunch break, one I hadn't been too in several months. It was closed. For good.

It was only a couple blocks away from a college campus, which I guess isn't as good a place to run a record shop as it used to be.

I ended up going to Half Price Books instead and actually found some good stuff, but still a bit sad about losing yet another record shop.

 

[bono_man2002]

then Monday off work

Mad Monday?

I'm actually having a pretty big weekend. Pre drinks at the pub tonight (the GF marathon with beverages sounds like a great idea!) moving some dirt around Saturday morning before a BBQ and drinks for the rest of the day. Another BBQ and Drinks for the NRL on Sunday. Probably bigger than the previous two (in terms of drinks) which is strange.

/Resume random music talk

 

[Jive Turkey]

At the risk of people not giving a flying fuck, this Just For Laughs festival is almost over and it's been awesome! I mentioned it a while back, which I'm sure was immediately skipped over by everyone, but how it works is you buy a ticket to see Louis CK (tomorrow night to cap it off) for $100 (sounds expensive, but wait), and you're given 5 credits to go see any 5 of the 41 other comics playing throughout the city over the week. You reserve seats online and when you get to the show, you 'check in' with your phone and the credit is given back to you to reserve another show. So it's kinda unlimited as to how many you can go to. So far this week I've seen

Patton Oswalt
Ari Shaffir
Amy Schumer
Pete Holmes
Todd Barry
Todd Glass
Andy Kindler is tonight at 11
Louis CK tomorrow night

I don't think I've laughed so much in all my life. If it comes around again next year and any of you are in the city, you should definitely check it out

 

[u2popmofo]

Is it a holiday in doco land or something?

 

[cobl04]

JT if a bloke by the name of Paul Foot is doing a set, I strongly recommend you go.

 

[u2popmofo]

That's cool, JT. I'm jealous.

 

[Jive Turkey]

JT if a bloke by the name of Paul Foot is doing a set, I strongly recommend you go.

Not that I know of. If I ever see him coming to town, I'll check him out

 

[Jive Turkey]

That's cool, JT. I'm jealous.

From the little I know about you, I think you'd like it. Who doesn't like jokes though?

 

[u2popmofo]

Who doesn't like jokes though?

Poopoo heads.

 

[monkeyskin]

That's awesome JT. An offshoot started in Stdney last year which returns in a few weeks. Takes place over the weekend with a mix of gala showcases and headline slots.

Saw Louis last year. That's going to be an awesome end to the fest, enjoy!

 

[cobl04]

I go to MICF every year (it's my favourite time of year), I saw about 10 shows this year. But I don't think they have anything like that JFL pass. And I'm much less comfortable going to comedy alone than I am music. I wanted to see Louis CK but tickets were in excess of $70. Aziz Ansari is charging $85

Not that I know of. If I ever see him coming to town, I'll check him out

I saw these two short sets from him

Paul Foot - 2012 Melbourne Comedy Festival Gala - YouTube

Paul Foot | 2011 Melbourne Comedy Festival All Stars - YouTube

And knew I had to go see him live. Some of the most unique, wtf, hilarious comedy I've ever seen.

 

[corianderstem]

RlDE THE SAVlNGS
MASTER OF PULLOVERS
...AND FLIP-FLOPS FOR ALL

See, now that one, I got.

I ended up going to Half Price Books instead and actually found some good stuff, but still a bit sad about losing yet another record shop.

Half Price Books!

 

[cobl04]

Do they ever have 50% off sales?

 

[cobl04]

Stdney

Also I did chuckle at this typo.

 

[monkeyskin]

Also I did chuckle at this typo.

Fuck. It's that bloody Shire show.

 

[Danny Boy]

Do they ever have 50% off sales?

They have plenty of crap on the clearance rack, so yes.

Spoiler

I see what you did there.

 

[Danny Boy]

In Bellevue, Half Price Books and Silver Platters are in the same mall. Silver Platters actually sends employees over to Half Price to buy CDs, which they mark up and resell.

 

[KhanadaRhodes]

to be fair, they're basically handing them the cds on a silver platter.