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

[djerdap]

Go see "The Sword" because the band's name is "The Sword". How bad could they be?

Tons of good bands with shitty names. There's an Irish band that immediately comes to mind. I haven't listened to The Sword though.

 

[lazarus]

Go see "The Sword" because the band's name is "The Sword". How bad could they be?

That's "S-Words".

 

[No spoken words]

Trebek, you rogue.

 

[Imperor]

The Sword are a local metal band. I've seen them in the past and they were highly entertaining.

 

[PhilsFan]

I am naming my first band "And My Axe."

 

[djerdap]

I guess the side-project will be "You Can Have My Bow"?

Sounds like a porn movie though.

 

[u2popmofo]

The Sword are a local metal band. I've seen them in the past and they were highly entertaining.

They're fairly successful in their respective genre, I believe. I think they've had some fairly high profile billings (opening for Metallica, Clutch, Lamb of God, Lacuna Coil, etc.). I remember hearing my one friend who's a "big" metal fan say he was tempted to go to the Metallica show just to see The Sword.

I say from personal experience that Cursive and Titus Andronicus are really good live, even if you're not a huge fan of their music.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Trebek, you rogue.

I'll take The Penis Mightier for $200!

 

[u2popmofo]

EDIT: I write things in the wrong threads.

FYI, Doves' Break Me Gently was on the radio on my drive to work today. It made me happy.

 

[djerdap]

FYI, Doves' Break Me Gently was on the radio on my drive to work today. It made me happy.

My favourite Doves song.

 

[lazarus]

I say from personal experience that Cursive and Titus Andronicus are really good live, even if you're not a huge fan of their music.

I knew nothing of Titus Andronicus when I saw them at Fuck Yeah Fest a couple years ago.

They were very good.

 

[Imperor]

Are you going to FYF this year? Great lineups are the norm for that fest, and this one is no exception.

 

[PhilsFan]

I really like Titus Andronicus.

 

[nielsgov]

I don't know Titus Andronicus.

 

[IWasBored]

I want to like Titus andronicus like I want to like japandroids. They're both ok, there's just nothing that strikes me as fantastic or amazing about either of those bands.

 

[No spoken words]

I read so much positive stuff about japandroids, so I checked them out with much anticipation....and......meh, just didn't do it for me, unfortunately.

 

[Danny Boy]

Friggin'.

 

[Imperor]

It took me many, many listens before I liked Celebration Rock. In fact I hated it at first. Felt like it was 2000 and I was listening to Finch. But much of it grew on me, outweighing what I still don't like.

 

[joyfulgirl]

I read so much positive stuff about japandroids, so I checked them out with much anticipation....and......meh, just didn't do it for me, unfortunately.

Same here.

 

[martha]

Same three.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

I have not listened to either yet so I have no comment.

Also has Usain Bolt won the olympics yet?

 

[Danny Boy]

Bolt runs at 12:55 left coast time. (10 minutes from now.) I'm watching on my phone.

That pothead swimmer dude already won the Olympics, though.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

They should have a race... On unicycles!

 

[Jive Turkey]

That pothead swimmer dude already won the Olympics, though.

If Bolt had 15 events per Olympics, he'd have a shit load of medals too

 

[Jive Turkey]

Bolt will set a new WR

 

[Danny Boy]

They should have 100 meter backpedal, 200 meter skipping, etc. Even a 400 meter medley would be cool. Run backwards the first 100, skip the second, sidestep the third, and sprint to the finish.

 

[Jive Turkey]

Why does he slow down at the end? He could break that record easily

 

[Danny Boy]

Looked like he actually slowed down the last 20 meters. No record.

 

[elevated_u2_fan]

Why does he slow down at the end? He could break that record easily

Union rules

 

[u2popmofo]

Japandroids and Titus Andronicus are very similar for me. There is one song on both albums I absolutely love and have listened to a ton. A couple more on both albums I like quite a bit, but don't listen to quite as often. The rest, whatevs.

That said, Titus Andronicus were SOOOO good live. The songs I am still indifferent to on the album were phenomenal. I have a feeling Japandroids would likely be the same type of deal. Some bands just can't translate their live sound / performances over to record. I've heard that Alabama Shakes group is incredible live, to the point that the people I know who've seen them acted like their album was one of the most disappointing pieces of music they've ever experienced.