Random Music Talk XL: Slappin' Bitches With Vik

[lazarus]

The support act at the moment is two girls playing guitar and singing. One of them is hot and she has an extremely short skirt on.

Is it Rocky and Balls??

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

What are R&B up to these days? I havent seen any of you guys posting about them lately...

 

[u2popmofo]

What are R&B up to these days?

I don't know, I don't listen to R. Kelly.

 

[Danny Boy]

I don't know, I don't listen to R. Kelly.

Did he do something to piss you off?

 

[u2popmofo]

Did he do something to piss you off?

Not to me, but there was definitely some pissing off.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Puns ftw!

 

[u2popmofo]

We're so punny.

 

[LemonMelon]

The Posies-Solar Sister - YouTube

Uh, why I haven't I spent weeks of my life listening to these guys by now?

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Does anyone have an opinion on Beach House? My wife stumbled on them, I like what I've heard so far...

 

[LemonMelon]

Having only heard Teen Dream, I can say that they are a very unassuming band with a weak vocalist that you need to spend some time with before you fall in love with their music; at least that's my experience. Norway and Lover of Mine (one of my favorite songs of the past few years) were instant favorites, but much of it took a while to reveal itself. They write rock-solid songs with good melodies, and that usually means they'll only get stronger. However, I wish they'd get a real drummer, because their songs tend to stagnate with a slow tempo and no fills to break it up. Drum machines can obviously create excellent beats, but they're just uninterested in going in that direction, I guess.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

That was fast... Thank you, you're like my personal pitchfork reviewer

 

[LemonMelon]

A pitchfork reviewer that still likes Ryan Adams.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

That just makes me respect your opinion more.

 

[u2popmofo]

Does anyone have an opinion on Beach House? My wife stumbled on them, I like what I've heard so far...

Here's 7 pages worth of opinion:

http://www.u2interference.com/forum...-catch-a-predator-aka-beach-house-204796.html

Great stuff. Teen Dream was definitely one of my favorite albums last year.

 

[iron yuppie]

Does anyone have an opinion on Beach House? My wife stumbled on them, I like what I've heard so far...

I was mildly impressed by Teen Dream when I first heard it, but it has grown rapidly on me, and I now count it as one of my favorite albums of the last few years. I would have to disagree respectfully with LM about the vocalist, Ms. Legrand: I find her voice brimming with character, and she shows a remarkable ability to meld her vocals with the instrumentation of each song. This is especially true of the first two albums, Beach House and Devotion. I would recommend starting with Teen Dream and working backwards from there.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Much obliged to both of you, good sirs

 

[mobvok]

On a side note, I've never understood the thinking that an album was mixed poorly because a live version of a song sounds different.

mofo, if this is being addressed in the direction of what Peef and I said, I don't quite understand the point you're trying to make. It seems to deny the possibility that I've listened to the different versions of AB songs and do think that [edit: some of] the mixing and/or production choices made later were superior. And that therefore reflects slightly unflatteringly on how AB was polished in Dublin (Hanover Quay?).

 

[lazarus]

I was mildly impressed by Teen Dream when I first heard it, but it has grown rapidly on me, and I now count it as one of my favorite albums of the last few years. I would have to disagree respectfully with LM about the vocalist, Ms. Legrand: I find her voice brimming with character, and she shows a remarkable ability to meld her vocals with the instrumentation of each song. This is especially true of the first two albums, Beach House and Devotion. I would recommend starting with Teen Dream and working backwards from there.

Admit it: you threw that "Ms." in there just to piss Vik off, right?

Spoiler

Bringing this thread full circle as it trots to the finish line.

 

[corianderstem]

Damn, this thread moved fast.

 

[u2popmofo]

We're approaching the end, you say?

Spoiler

 

[joyfulgirl]

Rise of the Planet of the Rainbow-Farting Apes?

 

[mobvok]

I fear it's only a matter of time before this rainbow arms race erupts into open conflict

 

[lazarus]

Move over, monkey. Panda's got a brand new 'bow:

 

[corianderstem]

 

[u2popmofo]

 

[Danny Boy]

 

[martha]

rise of the planet of the rainbow-farting apes?

LOL


fcl

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

http://pitchfork.com/news/43587-video-stephen-malkmus-and-the-jicks-no-one-is-as-i-are-am/

Oh man, I really like this.

 

[lazarus]

Great video. Love that suburban dad moment near the end when THE MALK! sits down on the grass.

 

[Nick66]

With the second question, I've yet to hear a convincing argument as to why they wouldn't do a remaster. They have done it with the previous 5 albums. The insane extras included with this set, combined with their attention to the AB songs on the last leg of the tour, make it clear they consider this anniversary to be an even more important one than the Joshua Cock remaster. So the notion that they didn't bother this time around because they were cheap, lazy, etc. just doesn't fly. And anyone who thinks so is a fucking moron.

Just decided to stop by here at Championship Vinyl and say I agree w/you on this one. The notion that they didn't remaster it because they were cheap is absurd.

I think they probably messed around with it a bit, didn't like what they were coming up with, and decided that they were happy with the way it sounded. Imagine that. Odd that U2's most important album would get such a Wal-Mart treatment, but there it is.

You may now return to your regularly scheduled...well, you know.

Hey which one you guys is Rob Gordon?