Music Thread - 2009 Style [Archive]

sarahg42

01-02-2009, 09:40 PM

paper

01-02-2009, 10:18 PM

I am waiting on The Decemberists new album. I believe it's going to be called "Mossy and Evil". Until then, I am listening mainly to The Decemberists "Crane Wife" and Death Cab for Cutie's "Narrow Stairs". (plus all the random weirdness on my playlist)

It's actually "Hazards of Love" (March 24th)

Tracklist:

1. Prelude
2. The Hazards of Love 1 (The Prettiest Whistles Won't Wrestle the Thistles Undone)
3. A Bower Scene
4. Won't Want for Love (Margaret in the Taiga)
5. The Hazards of Love 2 (Wager All)
6. The Queen's Approach
7. Isn't it a Lovely Night?
8. The Wanting Comes in Waves / Repaid
9. An Interlude
10. The Rake's Song
11. The Abduction of Margaret
12. The Queen's Rebuke / The Crossing
13. Annan Water
14. Margaret in Captivity
15. The Hazards of Love 3 (Revenge!)
16. The Wanting Comes in Waves (Reprise)
17. The Hazards of Love 4 (The Drowned)

sarahg42

01-02-2009, 10:21 PM

It's actually "Hazards of Love" (March 24th)

Thank you! I couldn't find that anywhere. "Mossy and Evil" was the working title when he went into seclusion.

paper

01-02-2009, 10:29 PM

Haha, I highly recommend decemberists.com (http://www.decemberists.com/news.aspx)

Sign up for the newsletter and you'll get all the announcements.

CAN'T WAIT!!!!

sarahg42

01-02-2009, 10:38 PM

Haha, I highly recommend decemberists.com (http://www.decemberists.com/news.aspx)

Sign up for the newsletter and you'll get all the announcements.

CAN'T WAIT!!!!

Yeah, I looked on their site and didn't see it in the "news" or "press" sections. I will definitely sign up for the newsletter. Thanks for the tip!

I wonder if they will do any more low-key free shows in Portland.... Meh, I doubt it... I am sure that was a one time thing for Obama. But a girl can dream, right?

hank41

01-03-2009, 12:52 AM

two bands i really want to hear:

-The Decemberists

-TV on the Radio

winthewonderboy

01-03-2009, 08:44 AM

Last two albums i listened to were: Thunder, Lighting, Strike by The Go-Team and Elephant Shell by Tokyo Police Club

And Tuesdays gonna be awesome, the new Animal Collective comes out!!! :)

hank41

01-03-2009, 08:46 AM

Last two albums i listened to were: Thunder, Lighting, Strike by The Go-Team and Elephant Shell by Tokyo Police Club

And Tuesdays gonna be awesome, the new Animal Collective comes out!!! :)

i think i musically love you

winthewonderboy

01-03-2009, 09:06 AM

i think i musically love you

well, musically I'm pretty irresistible.

turk-barrett

01-03-2009, 09:41 PM

Thin Lizzy, Descendents, AC/DC. Nothing recent!

hank41

01-04-2009, 12:57 AM

Thin Lizzy is the MOST underrated band of the 70's

six-gun

01-04-2009, 02:30 AM

I'm just curious, are there any other fans of The National here?

georgexjr

01-04-2009, 05:11 AM

anyone listen to hardcore?(or aggressive music in any kind)

how bout jazz?

gungadin

01-04-2009, 07:23 AM

I'm currently listening to the new, recently released soundtrack to Batman, the Animated Series. Great stuff. Genius.

winthewonderboy

01-04-2009, 07:37 AM

I'm just curious, are there any other fans of The National here?

I love The National!!! A great band to get drunk too. Murder me Rachael, Karen, Apartment Story and Mr. November are all personal faves of mine.

optimus187prime

01-04-2009, 01:14 PM

anyone listen to hardcore?(or aggressive music in any kind)

Hardcore, kinda. Aggressive music, most definitely.

six-gun

01-04-2009, 01:36 PM

I love The National!!! A great band to get drunk too. Murder me Rachael, Karen, Apartment Story and Mr. November are all personal faves of mine.

Karen's one of mine too. I also love Secret Meeting, All The Wine, Abel, and Baby We'll be Fine.

Great stuff!

winthewonderboy

01-05-2009, 06:34 AM

Today I've mosty been listening to: Voxtrot's Raised by Wolves EP, Fleet Foxes Sun Giant EP and Wolf Parades 4 songs EP. Guess I was kinda in an EP mood today:)

humphrey-lee

01-05-2009, 07:03 AM

I spent like, two hours the other night surfing the Interwebs, looking for new music... and really didn't find much that I liked. Either I'm just out of touch, or the music world has passed me by, or punk really is dead (yeah right!) but I just didn't catch many sounds that I dug or even kind of dug. I dunno. I checked out a lot of stuff that made some popular lists this past year like Sigur Ros and Vampire Weekend (which I've been trying to like for six months now but just can't) and the Manchester Orchestra and got nada, but I did happen to check out Vitamin Party and The Heartless Bastards and they may have made fans of me. I guess I'll just have to see what 2009 holds.

bonemachine

01-05-2009, 10:04 PM

Decided to re-watch all the seasons of Lost I have on DVD and it's really made me realise how brilliant the score is. Great ochestra music.

winthewonderboy

01-06-2009, 07:02 AM

Decided to re-watch all the seasons of Lost I have on DVD and it's really made me realise how brilliant the score is. Great ochestra music.

Yeah, Michael Giacchinos a great composer his scores for The Incredibles and Ratatouille are great.

humphrey-lee

01-06-2009, 07:16 AM

Ooooo!! Found a "new" band I like! Scream! Hello. Pulled me in right away. Yay!

winthewonderboy

01-06-2009, 07:48 AM

Between Times New Viking, No Age and The Vivian Girls last year had some great poppy noise rock.

joexmas

01-06-2009, 08:38 AM

Been on a Wes Anderson soundtrack kick lately.

And thanks to Ron for mentioning Los Campesinos! put out a new album recently...completely missed it. (He mentioned it in the year end media recap and couldn't pronounce the name...hilarious) Got it and it is great by the way in case you were wondering.

humanenigma

01-06-2009, 11:31 PM

Been listening to The Mars Volta (my fav band), The Black Keys, My Morning Jacket, and Muse's live album.

jklimp

01-07-2009, 02:48 AM

Animal Collective, Islands, Los Campesinos!

winthewonderboy

01-07-2009, 02:27 PM

R.I.P. Ron Asheton.

Everybody go listen to Search and Destroy really fucking loud.:(

cam-

01-07-2009, 04:26 PM

Hmm looks like Florian Schnieder (http://www.uncut.co.uk/news/kraftwerk/news/12645)left Kraftwerk. Again I think?

Go figure.

niceguyeddie

01-07-2009, 08:10 PM

Cafe Tacuba...
Spanish Rock band...
awesomeness.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F02j9OthN8c

hank41

01-09-2009, 01:19 AM

just started listening to Kings of Leon because i thought "Sex on Fire" was catchy. im kinda diggin it so far

cam-

01-09-2009, 03:41 PM

I'm just curious, are there any other fans of The National here?

Yeah I'm a fan of Boxer. I prefer the National over the Tindersticks in general, as everyone seems to compare the two.

humphrey-lee

01-11-2009, 04:34 AM

I've been sampling the hell out of "new" (to me at least) bands for over a week now. And I've tried out, honest to god, something like 80 acts in that time. Some good, some great, a lot of "not for me"... and some downright fucking atrocious. And now I've finally heard something by "Millionaires". And honestly, I think they are the final straw in my ever giving "popular" music any sort of respect or second of my time for, oh, say about another decade or so. It'll probably take at least that amount of time for my brain to vomit their "sound" out of my skull... fucking seriously?! People listen to and actually like this shit?! It may sound "Get off my lawn"ish, but I might spend the next two weeks punching every teenager I run into in the face for this, even if they had nothing to do with it... Fuck, now I wish I actually had a lawn... jesus... :mad:

optimus187prime

01-11-2009, 07:26 PM

I recently have been listening to "iwrestledabearonce", best female metal vocals ever.

euchre0

01-13-2009, 07:48 PM

Plover and Brave Saint Saturn.

It's not music, more spoken word, but I've been also working my way through Areas of My Expertise by John Hodgman. Hilarious.

hank41

01-30-2009, 03:32 AM

i went to Metallica on monday.

they rocked my socks off and then some. i was in the front row and when kirk hammett finished the song "One", he flicked his pick into the crowd only to land in my soft little hand. i can't fucking believe i caught it. its amazing!!!

i have decided that i will ingest it. i will become the greatest guitarist ever!!!

its science

gobo

01-30-2009, 03:34 AM

You actually have to grind it up and snort it to gain it's powers.

hank41

01-30-2009, 03:36 AM

You actually have to grind it up and snort it to gain it's powers.

i am actually planning on asking my chem teacher from last year on what the safest way to implant a guitar into my body is

brandeezy

01-30-2009, 04:36 AM

Does anyone else find the neo-folk rock resurgence as pretentious and fake as the neo-garage band stylings of bands like The Strokes. Fleet Foxes comes to mind...

winthewonderboy

01-30-2009, 03:59 PM

Does anyone else find the neo-folk rock resurgence as pretentious and fake as the neo-garage band stylings of bands like The Strokes. Fleet Foxes comes to mind...

I like the Fleet Foxes. but they're soooooo many great Freak Folk/New Weird America acts out there that are way better and deserve all the press and popularity the Foxes have gotten. Bands and Musicians like Akron/Family, Devendra Banhart, Joanna Newson, Will Oldham, Ariel Pink, Jana Hunter, Animal Collective, The Dodos, ect.

winthewonderboy

01-30-2009, 05:45 PM

Man, the Coachella line-up this year is insane!!!

We have, Leonard Cohen, Moz, TV on the Radio, Beirut, Band of Horses, My Bloody Valentine, Peter Bjorn & John, Lupe, M.Ward, Liars, Ariel Pink, Okkervil River, No Age, Girl Talk, Vivian Girls, Calexico, The Black Keys, Bright Eyes, Los Camp!, McCartney, Crystal Castles and a bunch of other good to great bands.

racemccloud

02-03-2009, 06:37 AM

iTunes
The Lonely Island f. T-Pain
"I'm On a Boat"
Genius. Am I alone here?

dave-carr

02-03-2009, 02:09 PM

For reasons unbeknowst to me, I've had Bright Eyes stuck in the noggin lately and I haven't listened to them for years. For anyone who cares, the culprit was "Perfect Sonnet" which I haven't listened to since I was 12, when it came out. I'd like to think it holds up, though Bright Eyes as a whole has lost its luster for me.

six-gun

02-03-2009, 11:18 PM

The Bonnaroo guest list is up (http://www.bonnaroo.com/artists.aspx)

Not as good as last year (which wasn't as good as the year before, which was the best ever) but there are some highlights. Particularly The Decemberists, Band of Horses, Kaki King, and Of Montreal

esophagus

02-04-2009, 01:25 AM

That is a fantastic looking line-up. I really need to find a music festival to go to.

cadgers

02-04-2009, 02:28 AM

That is a fantastic looking line-up. I really need to find a music festival to go to.

SXSW (http://sxsw.com/). Easily my favorite festival/con every year.

esophagus

02-04-2009, 02:46 AM

Yeah, that would probably be my choice, if I didn't live in Canada and wasn't lacking in funds.

hank41

02-04-2009, 05:10 PM

i think im gonna end up going to Bonnaroo this year. that would be great. my brother's been going for three years now. he loves it

dave-carr

02-20-2009, 12:29 AM

Alright folks, Morissey's YEArS OF REFUSAL has been out for a few days. What do we think? I know, Hank is a fan of the Mozzer so what'd ya think, newly christened intern? Or anyone else?

As for me, I love it. There's nary a bad track on the album. "That's How People Grow up" is a little bass heavy, but otherwise...

The title track "Something is quezzing My Skiull featured on Episode 106 0f the POW Podcast is a very catchy single.

I've said enogh. GO.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wYmojcRoMo

dougleach

02-20-2009, 09:47 PM

Stuff I like off of this thread so far – Enter Shikari and Vitamin Party

Stuff I didn’t care for last year: MGMT, Andrew Bird, Fleet Foxes, Vampire Weekend, Cut Copy.

I tried most of these bands and could not make it through the album (Vampire Weekend, MGMT) or in some cases a song (Fleet Foxes).

Some people I know keep saying I should listen to the new Kings of Leon album. I’ve given it one try and it had some pretty good songs, but then it had some really retro 70’s rock type songs. I do not like almost any 50’s, 60’s, or 70’s rock. But I’m going to give them another go anyway.

What I am listening to currently: Blue Stahli – Antisleep Vol. 01,
Los Campesinos: - Hold on Now Youngster
Neutral Milk Hotel, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
The Weakerthans - Left and Leaving
Fear Factory – Archtype
Uncrowned – Angels and Devils
Mac Lethal – 11:11
The Gaslight Anthem – Sing or Swim
Rise Against – Appeal to Reason
Skinny Puppy – The Greater Right of the Wrong
Innerpartysystem
The Mountain Goats – Tallahassee
Machines of Loving Grace - Concentration

For my 2008 reviews, see this link:
www.revision3.com/forum/showthread.php?t=25486

hank41

03-09-2009, 05:18 PM

wow. the new Grizzly Bear album is really good. like, really good

thenextchampion

03-09-2009, 06:39 PM

Greatest Music Video Ever! Dont say it isnt cause it is in my eyes

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRYNYb30nxU&feature=related

humphrey-lee

03-10-2009, 04:00 AM

decepticon

03-12-2009, 12:57 AM

New Decemberists album is damn good. Other than that..not a lot that's new.

optimus187prime

03-12-2009, 03:49 PM

Three months in and tonight at midnight I'll be downloading my first new albums of the year via the iTunes. New Propagandhi, Riverboat Gamblers, and New Found Glory all on the same day. Thank fucking god, I'd almost given up on teh musics this year has been so barren (except for some fucking awesome Bouncing Souls singles).

I actually havent listened to Propahandhi since Less Talk, More Rock, might have to check out the new album out of curiousity.

I have been listening to:
Austrian Death Machine
A Day to Remember - Homesick
Four Letter Lie - What a Terrible Thing to Say
The Sleeping - What it Takes

and...

A bunch of old stuff that has made its way on my ipod:
Indecision
Screeching Weasel
The Queers
Minor Threat
Mr. T Experience

winthewonderboy

03-13-2009, 07:05 PM

wow. the new Grizzly Bear album is really good. like, really good

Now that Animal Collective is out. Its probably the album I'm most looking forward too.

kndoubleu

03-15-2009, 05:37 PM

This (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/03/15/arts/music/15rubi.html?_r=3) is a very interesting read about Death -- a pioneering punk band.

hank41

03-16-2009, 05:38 PM

Now that Animal Collective is out. Its probably the album I'm most looking forward too.

i still love you

hank41

03-16-2009, 05:38 PM

i think TV on the Radio is now officially on my 'favorite bands ever' list

winthewonderboy

03-18-2009, 02:04 AM

i still love you

You're gonna make me blush. :)

winthewonderboy

03-18-2009, 02:09 AM

Dark Was The Night is a feat awesomeness covered in chocolate with a scoop of icecream on top!!! its that good.

ryan79

03-18-2009, 02:41 AM

I haven't heard of 80% of the bands listed.

I'm officially old.

optimus187prime

03-18-2009, 03:24 AM

I haven't heard of 80% of the bands listed.

I'm officially old.

Start the downloading and catch up.

ryan79

03-18-2009, 03:46 AM

Start the downloading and catch up.

I think I'm too far gone. However, this show did introduce me to Bob Mould and for that I'm eternally grateful.

To quote a great man, "Would it kill somebody to play a little Foghat in here?"

hank41

03-19-2009, 07:13 PM

Dark Was The Night is a feat awesomeness covered in chocolate with a scoop of icecream on top!!! its that good.

ive gotta get that i guess

have you ever heard of Level 5? they're great

humphrey-lee

03-20-2009, 05:13 AM

I haven't heard of 80% of the bands listed.

I'm officially old.

Dude, Propagandhi has been around for like, 15 years! Can't be that old... can you?

winthewonderboy

03-20-2009, 09:26 PM

ive gotta get that i guess

have you ever heard of Level 5? they're great

I don't think I have. What are some of their songs and who/what do they sound like?

hxcscarecrow

03-20-2009, 09:29 PM

lately:
bring me the horizon
dance gavin dance
burden of a day
Memphis may fire
Ice nine kills

xxparker

03-20-2009, 11:42 PM

Passion Pit
K'naan
Starfucker
Los Campesinos!

those are 4 bands I'm listening to frequently and have been for months

kndoubleu

03-20-2009, 11:49 PM

K-naan is an MC, not a band, if anyone was wondering. Grew up in Mogadishu, Somalia; his dad sent him Nas tapes, and he taught himself English with them. He's a joy.

I'm not sure if I pimped Blu, another great, great MC in last year's thread, but if you have even a passing interest in good hip hop, get your hands on a copy of Blu & Exile - Below the Heavens, and if you like that, he has two other albums out from last year, too. Blu & Mainframe is solid, but horribly equalized, or else it would be just as good as Below the Heavens.

hank41

03-23-2009, 05:15 PM

I don't think I have. What are some of their songs and who/what do they sound like?

all girl band. they sound like......not as happy, but a taste of Fleet Foxes, some Grizzly Bear....mixed with Aphex Twin????

that's the best i can do

btw, Fleet Foxes are awesome. great new discovery

winthewonderboy

03-25-2009, 08:19 PM

all girl band. they sound like......not as happy, but a taste of Fleet Foxes, some Grizzly Bear....mixed with Aphex Twin????

that's the best i can do

btw, Fleet Foxes are awesome. great new discovery

They sound right up my ally. I'll check em out, thanks.

Have you listened to the Vivian Girls? They have a noise pop/garage rock sound. Kinda have a New Times Viking/No Age vibe going for them.

-mk-

03-25-2009, 08:32 PM

+1 for "The Hazards of Love" by The Decemberists...excellent album!

hank41

03-27-2009, 07:06 PM

They sound right up my ally. I'll check em out, thanks.

Have you listened to the Vivian Girls? They have a noise pop/garage rock sound. Kinda have a New Times Viking/No Age vibe going for them.

wooooo! new band to listen to. i'll check it out

thanks

optimus187prime

03-29-2009, 01:50 PM

lately:
bring me the horizon
dance gavin dance
burden of a day
Memphis may fire
Ice nine kills

Some good bands there, Id say we are musically compatible.

-mk-

03-29-2009, 04:20 PM

Just discovered the bands Annuals (http://www.myspace.com/annuals) out of Raleigh, NC and Apes & Androids (http://www.myspace.com/apesandandroids) out of NYC. Loving both bands, but A&A's "Blood Moon" from last year is killing me. Could have possibly been my album of the year last year if I'd have known about it then.

kndoubleu

03-29-2009, 11:01 PM

No one around here listens to or talks about hip hop records =(

optimus187prime

03-29-2009, 11:30 PM

No one around here listens to or talks about hip hop records =(

I dont really care for modern hip hop, I prefer hip hop from the 80s-90s.

kndoubleu

03-30-2009, 02:39 AM

Modern as in top-40 hip-hop, or modern as in the smarter stuff coming out of the pipeline? I only ask because if you're not actively looking for it, it can easily elude you.

cormano

03-30-2009, 03:29 AM

DOOM - Born Like This is the best album of the year so far. That is all.

Infinity_Man

03-30-2009, 05:35 PM

Seriously... Benji Hughes.... Give this a listen folks!

He is one of those rarities with smart lyrics, great melodies, and an unique voice.

Waiting for an invitation:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RHYo9UTJDNw

An interview with clips:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z6iTybZ30Ng&feature=PlayList&p=D38539A79D8AB08A&index=32

He has elements of Beck, XTC, Neil Young, Beastie Boys, and Dr Hook. Really :P

humphrey-lee

03-30-2009, 06:16 PM

I had to miss a Gaslight Anthem concert yesterday because of work. I hate work! If it were a person, I'd kick it in the face! :(

filipsablik

03-30-2009, 07:28 PM

I randomly picked up The Redwood Plan EP recently thanks to a free tune on the KEXP podcast. Really enjoying their sound.

www.myspace.com/theredwoodplan

gabeja

04-05-2009, 08:42 PM

Bah! Animal collective concerts sell out too fast! Is anyone else here a fan of the Rakes?

optimus187prime

04-05-2009, 09:33 PM

Modern as in top-40 hip-hop, or modern as in the smarter stuff coming out of the pipeline? I only ask because if you're not actively looking for it, it can easily elude you.

I guess top forty because I dont actively look for hip hop anymore.

dave-carr

04-05-2009, 10:35 PM

gabeja

04-06-2009, 05:40 AM

Best album of 08 everyone?
maybe hold on there youngster, maybe fleet foxes, maybe vampire weekend. no age?

six-gun

04-07-2009, 02:50 AM

So, my favorite poet/folk singer/ savant is coming out with a new album soon! Is anyone else as psyched as i am about Bob Dylan's upcoming release?

labor_days

04-07-2009, 02:51 AM

I pre-ordered. Early word from a firend is that it is good.

six-gun

04-07-2009, 02:51 AM

I pre-ordered. Early word from a firend is that it is good.

Aw hellz yeah!

cormano

04-07-2009, 10:02 PM

Best album of 08 everyone?
maybe hold on there youngster, maybe fleet foxes, maybe vampire weekend. no age?

Q-Tip - The Renaissance

gobo

04-07-2009, 10:16 PM

esophagus

04-08-2009, 06:59 AM

Listened to the new K-Os and the Prodigy albums, both were really good.

Loving that K'Naan is making waves in the States, I've been a big fan for years now. Haven't bought the new album yet but I heard his album release concert a couple months ago and it was great.He played the bar on campus here last month. Great show. I'm also a big fan. I can never tell when a Canadian artist has crossed the border with popularity. Glad to hear he is making it.

There is a long, awkward, and very funny story about me giving him a greeting card at a fest a few years ago.

whoflungpoo3

04-08-2009, 04:07 PM

Does anyone know the ending credits song from the "Special Edition Podcast - Wonder Woman"?

dave-carr

04-08-2009, 05:18 PM

There is a long, awkward, and very funny story about me giving him a greeting card at a fest a few years ago.

You have to tell it now, you realize that right?

esophagus

04-08-2009, 05:24 PM

You have to tell it now, you realize that right?Its more awkward then long.

It was a week long and a few hours away so I went with a few friends and we crashed at someones grandmothers house. She was an old Ukrainian lady and insisted on the first day that we do some shopping and sent us to the mall (this was after we turned down her offer of coloring books). The mall was essentially a department store that was closed for renovations and a dollar store having a going out of business sale. They were selling bulk wedding gifts on the cheap and we decided to buy some.

K'naans set was one of the last ones we went to that night, there was minor drinking involved. We brought the packages of bubbles that came with the wedding stuff and blew them all over the field until we were asked to stop. So then we took out one of the congratulatory greeting cards, crossed out the bit about weddings, wrote something about him playing a good set, and I walked up and gave it to him. He stared awkwardly at me for a minute. Read it. Then looked at the guy next to me and asked if he wanted to go backstage.

This was the same fest where I met Chumbwamba coming out of the portapotties. Good times.

dave-carr

04-08-2009, 06:25 PM

I. He stared awkwardly at me for a minute. Read it. Then looked at the guy next to me and asked if he wanted to go backstage.
.

My favorite part of the story is that he didn't ask you backstage in spite of your efforts. Still, well done sir. Well done

-mk-

04-08-2009, 09:47 PM

Best album of 08 everyone?
maybe hold on there youngster, maybe fleet foxes, maybe vampire weekend. no age?
I'm still catching up, but here are my favs from last year so far (in no order because I'll become obsessive about the order and spend all night meticulously coming up with one):

Apes & Androids - Blood Moon
Burst - Lazarus Bird
The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
Annuals - Such Fun
My Morning Jacket - Evil Urges
Protest the Hero - Fortress
Frost* - Experiments in Mass Appeal
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
King's X - XV
TV on the Radio - Dear Science
The Roots - Rising Down
Coldplay - Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends

six-gun

04-09-2009, 12:42 AM

Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid

That was an awesome CD

hank41

04-10-2009, 05:31 AM

No one around here listens to or talks about hip hop records =(

The Hood Internet. enough said

hank41

04-10-2009, 05:33 AM

Listening to "If You're Sinster" [Belle and Sebstian] and I'm reminded just how good this band is. There isn't a weak spot on this albun. It's pop with substance, melodies with heart and lyrivs with depth.

one of the best albums of the 90's.

go read Ron's review of "Seeing Other People" on murmur.com

hank41

04-10-2009, 05:36 AM

Best album of 08 everyone?
maybe hold on there youngster, maybe fleet foxes, maybe vampire weekend. no age?

"Dear Science" by TV on the Radio

the ones you mentioned were great too though. definetely up there tho.

maybe MGMT, Santogold, i'll think of something else.

WintheWonderboy will mention something that i forgot

dave-carr

04-10-2009, 07:55 PM

I really wish we didn't have to wait till 210 for the new Pinback, album I'll tell you what.

gabeja

04-11-2009, 04:51 AM

"Dear Science" by TV on the Radio

the ones you mentioned were great too though. definetely up there tho.

maybe MGMT, Santogold, i'll think of something else.

WintheWonderboy will mention something that i forgot

loved that one too. Saw them live, they were great, so much better than on SNL

hank41

04-11-2009, 06:24 AM

loved that one too. Saw them live, they were great, so much better than on SNL

word. im seeing them this year at Lollapalooza

six-gun

04-11-2009, 02:30 PM

Did anyone else grab the new Death Cab For Cutie EP?

matthaber1

04-12-2009, 02:36 AM

any one here heard of team waterpolo?

Just started listening to them, and I am really digging there stuff. They are a very good English Indie rock band.

gobo

04-12-2009, 03:37 PM

I will love Ron forever for, if nothing else, introducing me to Los Campesinos!

dave-carr

04-12-2009, 05:14 PM

I will love Ron forever for, if nothing else, introducing me to Los Campesinos!

I've discovered just as much music as comics because ofthe ifFanboy community

comicbookchris

04-14-2009, 07:34 PM

Has anyone heard of Steel Panther? I heard their new song a couple of day ago called "Death To All But Metal" and its hysterical! The song is about...well the title pretty much speaks for itself. This is a band im definatly gonna follow, I'm looking forward to their new stuff!

Check out the video to Death To All But Metal:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5tl2_K-d-g

hank41

04-15-2009, 03:10 PM

dave-carr

04-15-2009, 04:47 PM

i forgot to mention that i went to back to back Morrissey shows earlier this month. both shows were fantastic even if it was the same exact setlist.

Morrissey/The Smiths is hands down my favorite musical act of all time

Right there with yaboyo. The concert in Buffalo this past march blew my frakin mind. "Death of Disco Dancer" left me speechless. His voice sounded sounded so much better than I expected.

I only wish he played "You Knew I Couldn't Last"

hank41

04-24-2009, 12:20 PM

Right there with yaboyo. The concert in Buffalo this past march blew my frakin mind. "Death of Disco Dancer" left me speechless. His voice sounded sounded so much better than I expected.

I only wish he played "You Knew I Couldn't Last"

agree on every point

optimus187prime

04-24-2009, 02:14 PM

comicbookchris

04-24-2009, 05:31 PM

Steel Panther kinda reminds me of Richard Cheese, though only in the loosest sense, since they're both comedy performers.

Richard Cheese played his final show in NYC last week and I missed it :(. Did anyone else go?

-mk-

04-27-2009, 06:41 PM

Richard Cheese played his final show in NYC last week and I missed it :(. Did anyone else go?
Wow...didn't know he was giving up performing. Great act, hilarious CDs. My wife and I actually had our DJ play some of his stuff as background music for our wedding reception during dinner. It was neat hearing people start cracking up over their food as they figured out what the tunes were.

comicbookchris

04-27-2009, 06:51 PM

Wow...didn't know he was giving up performing. Great act, hilarious CDs. My wife and I actually had our DJ play some of his stuff as background music for our wedding reception during dinner. It was neat hearing people start cracking up over their food as they figured out what the tunes were.

Luckily he's not retiring...he's just giving up touring and staying local to Las Vegas. This, of course, means I must make an immediate trip over there to see him perform! Then over to Hollywood to see The Dan Band again! It'll be a novelty music vacation!

analogboy

04-28-2009, 05:45 AM

I just got back into Live at Earl's Court by Morrissey .. Fantastic version of "The More You Ignore Me ..."

Since there's so many of us Smiths/Morrissey fans in here, I'd like to throw out a recommendation. Nightmare of You has a kind of Smiths feel to them but are just a tad more Alternative (I think) I wanna say. They've only got a self-titled and an EP out right now with a second record due in June I believe. Definately a band worth checking out with fantastic chorus' and hooks.

dave-carr

04-28-2009, 01:25 PM

I just got back into Live at Earl's Court by Morrissey .. Fantastic version of "The More You Ignore Me ..."

ooooo. Who opened for him?

analogboy

04-28-2009, 10:28 PM

ooooo. Who opened for him?
Haha I think I worded it wrong. He has a live cd called Live at Earl's Court that i completely forgot about until recently.

He played here last month I think and it sold out before I could get seats. Second time I've missed out. Needless to say I was/am still broken up over it.

dave-carr

04-28-2009, 11:19 PM

I read incorrectly. It was my bad. :)

comicbookchris

05-08-2009, 07:19 PM

For some reason, I've in a total chick rock mood for the past couple of days. Been listening to alot of X, Breeders, Veruca Salt, L7, Drain STH and Kittie, for example. I asked a friend if he can recommend an awesome female rock band, and he told me about Bikini Kill. Just got their album Pussy Whipped and I love it! Great punk album, highly recommended.

-mk-

05-08-2009, 09:25 PM

Luckily he's not retiring...he's just giving up touring and staying local to Las Vegas. This, of course, means I must make an immediate trip over there to see him perform! Then over to Hollywood to see The Dan Band again! It'll be a novelty music vacation!
That actually sounds like a lot of fun. Liquor drinks and parody songs for everyone! :D

comicbookchris

05-29-2009, 08:31 PM

I heard the new 311 single "Hey You" today. Pretty good, alot better than the rencent crap they've been making. It seems that their albums have been pretty lame since From Chaos (I do like that song Creatures For Awhile, though). This is probably because all of their song are lacking that rocking edge that was so abundant on stuff like their self-titled album, so its good to see them rocking again. I just hope the rest of the album is as good, I hate not liking 311's stuff.

winthewonderboy

07-08-2009, 07:21 AM

The last couple of albums I bought were:

Wilco - Wilco(The Album) (Fave songs so far: Wilco(The Song) & You and I)

God Help The Girl (Fave songs so far: Pretty eve in the tub & A down and dusky blond)

The Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca (Fave songs so far: Stillness is the move & Remade horizon)

After a lackluster 08, 09's turning out to be a pretty great year for music.

winthewonderboy

07-08-2009, 07:29 AM

sunnyvaletrash

07-08-2009, 02:55 PM

I am very excited for the new Cave In EP. The one song that has been released so far is quite good, and they quickly became one of my all-time favs after I was introduced to them a few years ago.

chunkahash

07-08-2009, 03:03 PM

eagerly awaiting

1. Chuck Ragan (Gold Country) - stripped down, folk inspired music from Hot Water Music front man Chuck Ragan

2. Assjack (Assjack) - long awaited studio album from Hank III's metal band.

3. Tim Barry (???) - Singer for long running east coast punk act Avail. He's promised me a new album this year and I can't wait for it.

bonemachine

07-08-2009, 03:34 PM

Songs:

Atlas by Battles- The first time I heard this song I thought "why would anyone commit this to tape?" but after a few listens it grew on me and now I think it's fantastic!

Kid A by Radiohead- This is a really nice, laidback song even if it has Thom Yorke singing like a retarded robot.

Impossible Germany by Wilco- Never really listened to Wilco but this was great. FANTASTIC solo at the end.

Crying Lightning by Arctic Monkeys- This is definitely a grower. The first minute and a half is a bit unispired (though it's growing on me) but the chorus is strong. The Strokes and Queens Of The Stone Age are definite influences.

The Day The Whole Day Went Away by Nine Inch Nails- Ever since I heard this on the Terminator Salvation trailer this has been stuck in my head. Love the fuzzy guitar.

sunnyvaletrash

07-08-2009, 03:52 PM

Also looking forward to seeing some shows this summer/fall:

Dream Theater/Zappa Plays Zappa
Porcupine Tree
Clutch

deadspace

07-08-2009, 04:05 PM

Head Automatica are doing it for me

With a little bit of

Maximo Park
Imogen Heap
Rise Against
Amanda Palmer
NOFX

bonemachine

07-08-2009, 04:18 PM

Head Automatica are doing it for me

With a little bit of

Maximo Park
Imogen Heap
Rise Against
Amanda Palmer
NOFX

I saw Amanda Palmer when she was doing a book reading with Neil Gaiman! She'd play a song on her ukelele and then Gaiman would do a reading! Had a really good time. She played a song about her old house which her parents were selling that was very good and she did a great cover of fake plastic trees!

holden

07-09-2009, 07:07 PM

Some of my favorites

The Black Keys
The Killers
Wilco
Pretty much any song from a Wes Anderson movie soundtrack
System of a Down
Tool
Radiohead
Pretty much any song from a Guy Richie movie soundtrack

nilcam

07-09-2009, 07:57 PM

I've recently discovered The Birthday Massacre. They sound like a mixture of Lush, The Cure and Switchblade Symphony. They're the only current group that I really like.

winthewonderboy

07-14-2009, 08:48 AM

I saw Wilco and Connor Obrest, with my girlfriend, last friday and it was AMAZING!!! We got right in front of the stage. the only downside was the annoying 35yr(and thats being generous) women from NJ standing next to us.

winthewonderboy

07-14-2009, 08:59 AM

At the moment I'm spinning:

The Antlers-Two

TVOTR-Golden Age

Phoenix-1901

Yo La Tengo-Periodically Double Or Triple

Talking Heads-The Girls Want To Be With The Girls

bonemachine

07-14-2009, 10:09 AM

Saw Bruce Springsteen who was fantastic. Really got the crowd going. He kept playing and playin ( I think 10 minutes after curfue!)

chunkahash

07-14-2009, 07:04 PM

The Boss always puts on a good show. I saw a video clip of Bruce and Gaslight Anthem performing '59 Sound at Glastonbury.

winthewonderboy

07-16-2009, 09:11 PM

The songs I'm listening to at the moment are:

Animal Collective - Summertime Clothes

Los Campesinos! - Broken Heartsbeats Sound Like Breakfast

Vashti Bunyan - Some Things Just Sick In Your Mind

Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks

Wilco - Handshake Drugs

deadspace

07-16-2009, 09:35 PM

I saw Amanda Palmer when she was doing a book reading with Neil Gaiman! She'd play a song on her ukelele and then Gaiman would do a reading! Had a really good time. She played a song about her old house which her parents were selling that was very good and she did a great cover of fake plastic trees!

I've seen her a couple of times. Seeing her in August in Edinburgh. I'm slightly infatuated. I saw her at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival a couple of years ago and she did an awesome cover of Rihanna's Umbrella song on the ukelele :D

I'm trying to think what the song is about her old house.... hmmm.

Wish I'd seen her and Neil Gaiman together.

gobo

07-16-2009, 11:14 PM

Listening to lots of Can-Con as usual, most recently the Polaris Prize shortlist.

Talked about it here: http://www.murmur.com/music/polaris_music_prize_2009_rundown.html

sunnyvaletrash

07-17-2009, 06:30 PM

Got into a really neat band called "Mouse on the Keys"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16g0M3lJvio

johnferrigno

07-18-2009, 09:00 PM

When God sings, he sounds like Jussi Bjorling. Just throwing that out there.

lantern4life

07-23-2009, 11:26 PM

Thanks to a article Newsarama did on a show called Nerdapolooza I found a link to a band called The Protomen. Its a epic rock opera of the Mega Man story done incredibly well. Check it out http://myspace.com/theprotomen

bonemachine

07-24-2009, 05:00 PM

Been listening to:

Mercury by Bloc Party- Great song and the video is probably the most batshit crazy (and fun) thing Bloc Party has ever done.

Bulletproof by La Roux- This a good solid pop song. Nothing mind-blowing but fun.

10th Avenue Freeze Out by The Boss- SO GOOD. Wish he´d played it at the concert I went to.

Country Sad Ballad Man by Blur- I picked this up in a best of 1997 compilation and twas awesome. One of my favourite Blur songs. Better then Song 2 imo. I wonder why it hasn´t gotten much recognision.

Wake Up Dead Man by U2- This is my favourite U2 song. Again deserves wider recognision. Off the Pop album which is treated far to harshly. The last time U2 Made anything interesting.

Album:
Sound Of Silver by LCD Soundsystem: I fucking loathe dance music in general but this is fantastic. Someone Great is one of the first electronic songs I´ve ever heard to actually evoke some emotion out of me

deadspace

07-25-2009, 01:43 AM

Anybody see Amanda Palmer at comic con?

winthewonderboy

07-25-2009, 03:11 AM

Anybody see Amanda Palmer at comic con?

Was she there as a fan or was she promoting something?

winthewonderboy

07-25-2009, 03:13 AM

Been listening to Springsteen's Born in The U.S.A. and man is I'm going down a great song. just a great album.

humphrey-lee

07-26-2009, 07:29 AM

The new Set Your Goals album is house. Possibly the best I've bought all year.

deadspace

07-26-2009, 04:13 PM

Was she there as a fan or was she promoting something?

she was signing her book "who killed amanda palmer" that she did with neil gaiman, did a panel (where artists drew her apparently - i so want the sketches!) and possibly other stuff. she also did a little show outside on her ukelele.

johnferrigno

07-27-2009, 05:20 AM

I've been listening to that Decemberists bootleg from Radio City Music hall that Ron was raving about on the Murmur podcast. it's pretty damn great.

winthewonderboy

07-31-2009, 06:46 AM

What i'm listening to:

The Go-Team - Huddle Formation

Matt & Kim - It's a Fact

Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem - Can You Picture That?

Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Young Adult Friction

Jay Reatard - It Ain't Gonna Save Me

Florence And The Machine - Rabbit Heat

hank41

08-02-2009, 06:35 PM

i gotta see what WinTheWonderboy is listening to.

me, im listening to a lot of Band Of Horses. one pretty good album (Everything All the Time) and one superb album (Cease to Begin)

humphrey-lee

08-02-2009, 11:02 PM

The new Cobra Skulls album is pretty great, as is the Menzingers EP. New Strike Anywhere album should be out by fall. This is shaping up to be a really good year for punk rock.

winthewonderboy

08-03-2009, 07:28 AM

Right now I'm enjoying the sounds of:

Joanna Newsom - Peach, Plum, Pear

Grizzly Bear - Two Weeks

M83 - Teen Angst

Big Star - Oh, Dana

Matt & Kim - Lessons Learned

Glasser - Glad

chunkahash

08-03-2009, 09:32 AM

Gorilla Biscuits: Start Today

Dag Nasty: Can I Say

Hot Water Music: Fuel For The Hate Game

Recently released albums that I've checked out and dug are the new Frank Turner, Austin Lucas' new album, and the Takers.

comicbookchris

08-03-2009, 05:35 PM

humphrey-lee

08-04-2009, 06:01 AM

We've still got some pretty good local music stores here in the Burgh, down at Eides and Brave New World, but they still barely have half the stuff I'm looking for at any given time. I've pretty much gone completely digital with my music buying these days. The only alternative I've really found is ordering from Interpunk and the shipping that way kills.

winthewonderboy

08-04-2009, 07:16 AM

So over the summer in NYC, both the Virgin megastores closed down, which, in my mind, is a huge blow to those like me who still like to music shop in the flesh. Now, in NYC and across the country I'm assuming, there are very few music places left WITH A GOOD SELECTION OF MUSIC. Is anyone else upset by this, or am I alone on this one?

Here in DE we still have some record stores. In newark we have a pretty good indie record store called Rainbow. Theres also Bert's CDs n' Tapes in wilmington, but that place kinda sucks. when i lived in rehoboth beach DE there was a pretty shitty indie record store thats still around last i heard.

winthewonderboy

08-18-2009, 08:00 AM

Right now I'm enjoying:

Matt & Kim - Daylight(Possibly my dance song of 09. ie it makes me want to dance)

Dead Mans Bones - My Bodys A Zombie For You

Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson - Sylvia

Almighty Defenders - Cone of Light

Ted Leo - Me & Mia

Volcano Choir - Island, Is

Mos Def - Casa Bey

Vampire Weekend - Everywhere

Bob Seger - Turn the Page

winthewonderboy

08-27-2009, 06:30 PM

Some songs I'm digging at the moment:

No Age - You're a Target

Rain Machine - Give Blood

Prince - Baby I'm a Star

The xx - VCR

Islands - Vapours

Fool's Gold - Surprise Hotel

Fever Ray - When I Grow Up

The Band - I Shall Be Released

Karen O & The Kids - All is Love

comicbookchris

08-28-2009, 01:37 AM

kwok_talk

08-29-2009, 02:28 PM

Right now I'm enjoying:
Matt & Kim - Daylight(Possibly my dance song of 09. ie it makes me want to dance)

Still my favorite album of the year. If you liked Daylight and haven't tried the album yet, definitely pick it up

winthewonderboy

08-31-2009, 06:11 PM

So I've been in a Rod Stewart mood since a few days ago when my friend turned my onto his version of Downtown Train. Now my girlfriend has been calling me gay, and I've been feverently disputing those claims. I mean, I'm right on that one, right?

BTW, I make it a point to avoid his 90's stuff and most of his 80's stuff (except Young Turks, love that one) and I also dig his stuff he did with Jeff Beck. Good stuff.

You are totally in the right!!! Rod Stewart from The Jeff Beck Group all the way till around the late 70's made some fantastic music, nothing world changing, but good music nonetheless. Anything past the the early 80's is pretty much shit, though.

But all thats coming from a guy who likes the music of George Michael/Wham!, Dolly Parton, Sonny & Cher, Judy Garland, ABBA, Justin Timberlake, ect.(My girlfriend calls me gay, as well)

winthewonderboy

08-31-2009, 06:17 PM

Still my favorite album of the year. If you liked Daylight and haven't tried the album yet, definitely pick it up

I love Grand!!! I'm not sure if i like it as much as their debut, yet. But, its close.

sunnyvaletrash

09-01-2009, 06:07 PM

I cannot stop listening to the new Burnt by the Sun album.

sunnyvaletrash

09-04-2009, 09:11 PM

The new Porcupine Tree album is pretty good too!

matthaber1

09-11-2009, 03:33 AM

The new Los Campesinos song is amazing. It is very different though from the rest of there stuff.

winthewonderboy

09-14-2009, 11:45 PM

The new Los Campesinos song is amazing. It is very different though from the rest of there stuff.

I don't think its all that different from there other work. Its more on the slower side but still has that Los Camp feel.

winthewonderboy

09-17-2009, 06:15 PM

What the fuck!? The New Moon soundtrack has Thom Yorke, Grizzly Bear, Death Cab and Bon Iver!!! I think I'm gonna have to buy the New Moon soundtrack.

ladytartan

09-17-2009, 06:40 PM

I just discovered The Pipettes and I'm in love with them! Any recommendations for similar bands?

winthewonderboy

09-17-2009, 09:30 PM

I just discovered The Pipettes and I'm in love with them! Any recommendations for similar bands?

Some of these band have male/female vocals. But they have the same neo retro vibe. The Carrots, Camera Obscura, The Brunettes, Saturday Looks Good to Me, The Ravenettes and Any Phil Spector produced girl groups from the 60's.

ladytartan

09-20-2009, 06:37 PM

Some of these band have male/female vocals. But they have the same neo retro vibe. The Carrots, Camera Obscura, The Brunettes, Saturday Looks Good to Me, The Ravenettes and Any Phil Spector produced girl groups from the 60's.

Thanks! I'm having fun looking them all up, so far loving them all.

winthewonderboy

09-21-2009, 06:55 AM

Thanks! I'm having fun looking them all up, so far loving them all.

Here's some more bands/artists that have the some feel as the pipettes, though some don't quite have the retro vibe. The Long Blondes, Denise James, Acid House Kings, The Go! Team, Sahara Hotnights, Florence and The Machine, Kate Nash, The Concretes.

winthewonderboy

09-23-2009, 07:29 AM

My soundtrack at the moment consists of:

Jay-Z - Empire State of Mind

Times New Viking - No Time, No Hope

ABBA - Ring Ring

Neutral Milk Hotel - She Did a Lot of Acid

Pearl Jam - The Fixer

The Turtles - She'd Rather Be With Me

sunnyvaletrash

09-24-2009, 03:40 PM

Anyone else enjoying the new Alice in Chains record?

winthewonderboy

09-29-2009, 07:44 AM

I'm currently enjoying:

Antony & The Johnsons - Crazy in Love

The Smiths - Please, Please, Please, Let Me Get What I Want

Universal Studios Florida - Frozen Bayou

Big Star - September Girls

The Russian Futurists - Paul Simon

The La's - Calling All

abrahamsamable

09-30-2009, 12:53 AM

Ellie Goulding
Broken Social Scene
Adam Arcuragi
Cat Power
Animal Collective
Cosmos Jarvis
Vampire Weekend
Mates of State
Netural Milk Hotel
Wolf Parade
Iron and wine......Etc

http://www.last.fm/user/Abraham-Sam Awsome Place.

lantern4life

10-02-2009, 07:29 PM

I've been listening to a wide assortment of tunes. The newest album I've been jammin is Dethklok Dethalbum 2. The first time I listened to Dethklok I was like "Hey this is funny and good music." Now its almost evolved from just being funny to a full blown musical experience. My rap excursions have been Jay-Z Blueprint 3 and Insane Clown Posse Bang Pow Boom. Both very different with Jay-Z being good but not as good as past albums. And ICP was the return of that happy feeling inside I've been missing from their music since Wraith Shangra-La. Last but not least Paramore's Brand New Eyes, my guilty pleasure. Their albums are always good with every feeling you could get from a song plus Haley's vocals are awesome.

winthewonderboy

10-05-2009, 06:29 AM

Sounds that are currently making me happy:

Los Campesinos! - There Are Listed Buildings

Of Montreal - Brush, Brush, Brush

Chromatics - Night Drive

Beyonce - Single Ladies

The Love Language - Lalita

Phoenix - Love Like A Sunset (Animal Collective Remix)

Grizzly Bear - Slow Life (ft. Victoria Legrand)