LemonMelon
More 5G Than Man
The Lounge Fly mix is fucking awesome. The entire Fly single rules, actually.
Anything else to add?!!!!!!!
(I do want to know about Kanye though, did he play with any guests/band? Cos he played a festival here earlier in the year which I had no chance of attending, and there was no band and no guests, just him, music and the Runaway dancers. Woulda been sick, but it certainly justified not spending $500+ on a festival two states away)
Ah bollocks I had a long winded post about this and I hit the wrong key and lost it all, and I've had too much red wine to try and remember what I wrote, but hell, after R&H and U2 pretending they came from the Mississippi delta and the admittedly great Lovetown shows, seeing U2 come out from 2 years of total silence with the Fly was so fucking awesome. Bono in leather and black hair and shades and that guitar OH MY GAWD. Loved every out there minute of it.Just imagine seeing the music video (this was premiered on MTV before the song hit the radio) after ODing on Shuttle & Bum for 2 years:
Shuttlecock- The Bird - YouTube
You were either on board, or left behind.
I just ate that shit up. It was right up my alley. I love Boner directing traffic and whispering into the ears of passers-by at the beginning.
It's funny looking back, too, because you can see that they're in the planning stages of putting ZooTV together: Bono has all the leather and the glasses but hasn't yet decided to put on a shirt on underneath the jacket. Edge has the pants, the beanie and the beater but hasn't yet gotten the sleeveless purple button down. And Larry and Adam haven't gotten their looks yet. They've started with the information overload (Everything You Know Is Wrong, Watch More TV) in the background but haven't fully embraced it yet.Just imagine seeing the music video (this was premiered on MTV before the song hit the radio) after ODing on Shuttle & Bum for 2 years:
Shuttlecock- The Bird - YouTube
You were either on board, or left behind.
I just ate that shit up. It was right up my alley. I love Boner directing traffic and whispering into the ears of passers-by at the beginning.
It's funny looking back, too, because you can see that they're in the planning stages of putting ZooTV together: Bono has all the leather and the glasses but hasn't yet decided to put on a shirt on underneath the jacket. Edge has the pants, the beanie and the beater but hasn't yet gotten the sleeveless purple button down. And Larry and Adam haven't gotten their looks yet. They've started with the information overload (Everything You Know Is Wrong, Watch More TV) in the background but haven't fully embraced it yet.
You were either on board, or left behind.
I just ate that shit up. It was right up my alley. I love Boner directing traffic and whispering into the ears of passers-by at the beginning.
Popmartijn said:You mean Tricky's Evolution Revolution Love? Yes, that's quite a good song. As is the Blowback album it appears on (with guest contribution by various Chili Peppers, Alanis Morissette and others too). That album was the first album which made me aware of the so-called 'Loudness War' because it was a lot louder than other albums I had at that time.
I don't know if it's an unpopular opinion or what, but Highway 61 Revisited is one of the best produced records ever. I mean, sure, there aren't any mindblowing effects or especially creative panning (although it does subtly separate the instruments to the extent that it feels as if the amps are in front of you, a few feet apart from each other) or anything of the kind, but has any record ever captured the sound of a great band live in the studio? Every instrument is clear as a bell within the mix, and on less adorned tracks like Desolation Row, has a more majestic acoustic guitar tone ever been achieved?
It's also one of those rare albums that I would give a perfect score to without thinking about it yet sounds richer ever time I hear it. Definitely my favorite Dylan album, even though Freewheelin' and Blood On The Tracks are more emotional experiences for me.
What is this, April?
By which I mean... pass the Dutchie.
I'm sure this is re: Mr. Patton's set, which was really enjoyable. Kicked it off with a Speakerboxxx cut, "So Fresh So Clean" threw everyone into a frenzy, and the stuff off Left Foot was really well received. Cha boy is pleased with the decision to see him. Thanks for the rec.
No guests and a minimal band, but all the dancers were there, and the whole production was just massive. There was a rumor that Jay flew in this morning, but nothing ever came of it. People seemed to be expecting that surprise though. When Ye launched into "Run This Town" and earlier threw in a verse from "Niggas in Paris," people seemed certain Jay-Z was about to come out. Never happened. Either way, it was a blast. I cannot praise the guy enough for that show.
It's going to be really hard for anything else to top it, but we'll see what Cut Copy, TVOTR, and Stevie Wonder have to say about that tonight. Definitely skipping the Antlers at 12:30 or whatever though for some extra time at home. I'm getting old.
Have any of you read the INXS thread in EYKIW? It actually turned me retarded for several minutes.
iron yuppie said:I still have not listened to an entire Dylan album
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Imperor said:I can't even begin to describe how awesome Stevie Wonder was tonight. Also saw Iron & Wine, Skrillex*, Cut Copy, and TVOTR. Another fine day.
*all this shit is beginning to sound exactly the same.