Random Music Talk XLIV: Haunted By Dalton's Ghost

[PhilsFan]

They fill gaps.

 

[Reggo]

I just finished the complete discography of The Germs. I think I've discovered the prime example of why fast music and heroin does not mix. I've heard more articulate death metal growls.

 

[LemonMelon]

I haven't heard anything by U2 in a couple of months, but I decided to listen to Passengers because the weather is dark and windy and horrible today and I'm in the mood for downtempo electro shit. U2 has made better albums, but I'm still awestruck after all these years by how vivid the production and general mood is. You can truly visualize the songs, and that gives the album a great deal of personality, even when the songs themselves are kind of shitty.

If we were to cut all U2 albums in half, the first 7 tracks of Passengers would easily be one of the top five halves.

 

[corianderstem]

So, Bon Iver's latest album makes for fabulous music for walking in western Ireland.

 

[u2popmofo]

Braggart.

 

[LemonMelon]

So, Bon Iver's latest album makes for fabulous music for walking in western Ireland.

I'll bet.

I remember listening to a lot of early Tom Waits when I was there. It was an excellent soundtrack to the pub-hopping I would do (yay 18 drinking age).

 

[corianderstem]

I'm stuck in Newark for another 3 hours ... Does that make you feel any better?

Best graffiti seen outside Hanover Quay:

Songs of Ascent Now!

 

[lazarus]

Friggin' Traveler.

 

[LemonMelon]

Songs of Ascent Now!

GIVE ME WHAT I WANT AND BONER WILL REMAIN OK

 

[corianderstem]

I laughed out loud,rather loudly, when I saw that. I'll post the picture of it when I get around to dealing with my 1200 pictures.

Also, in random music related Ireland news, I got an impromptu bodhran lesson, and then sang two songs in a pub.

 

[LemonMelon]

Foster The People is the greatest label on the planet.

 

[Diemen]

You heard it here first, gang. The solution for poor countries is to get rich.

 

[lazarus]

Cori, this is to officially notify you that you've been mentioned on the last page of the Radiohead thread.

That is all.

 

[martha]

I just finished the complete discography of The Germs.

What the fuck.


They are to be listened to sparingly, dear. Sparingly.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

Welcome back, cori.

 

[GirlsAloudFan]

The Decemberists Reveal Details of Forthcoming EP | News | Pitchfork

Look at the tracklist for this shit:

01 E. Watson
02 Foregone
03 Burying Davy
04 I 4 U & U 4 Me
05 Row Jimmy (Grateful Dead cover)
06 Sonnet

Who the fuck else could track #1 be about?

The midget point guard from UCLA? Nah, I'm thinking it's the midget sex God from Gryffindor.

 

[Danny Boy]

Foster The People is the greatest label on the planet.

Adding ignorance to stupidity, Foster the People are signed with fucking Columbia/Sony.

 

[lazarus]

Please point that out on the page.


DOUBLE FAIL.

 

[lazarus]

Ex-Shudder to Think frontman Craig Wedren has a new album out, and it got a nice review from THE FORK!


Craig Wedren: WAND | Album Reviews | Pitchfork


Paul Rudd likes it too, apparently:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3buMR_vLwA

 

[CrashedCarDriver]

Hooverphonic ::: 2Wicky - YouTube

OMG

 

[Jive Turkey]

Foster The People is the greatest label on the planet.

That thread is hilariously uninformed

 

[lazarus]

I thought Foster the People had a female singer.

I may have a Silversun Pickups-type problem here.

 

[LemonMelon]

That thread is hilariously uninformed

And EYKIW posters think we're elitist...

 

[martha]

Nice touch with Grandpa putting the iron to his head. I hate that old fart bullshit music nostalgia. And I say that as a border-line old fart.

 

[lazarus]

There's new life in that old Borderline!


09.Borderline - Madonna - Sticky & Sweet Tour - YouTube

 

[Reggo]

What the fuck.


They are to be listened to sparingly, dear. Sparingly.

Yes, I realize that now. Does anyone have a damn clue what Darby Crash was ever singing about? A lot of it was slurred rants set to music.

 

[Jive Turkey]

Something tells me the majority of the music they listen to is preceded by and directly followed with Casey Kasem's soothing baritone

 

[bono_212]

Ryan Seacrest now, but you pretty much have that exactly right.

 

[mobvok]

I may have a Silversun Pickups-type problem here.

this validates the last two to three years of my life

 

[nielsgov]

Foster The People is the greatest label on the planet.

And you wonder why opening bands get received so poorly.