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Post by nosferatu on Feb 10, 2009 20:08:25 GMT -5
word tlor. and you know what? I've had a fucking terrible two years. Honestly, sometimes it doesn't matter who the band are but whoever pulls you out of the mire deserves kudos no matter who they are. I'm not ashamed to admit that this album has helped me through some very dark times: and this record was devastating: and this record was an excellent pick up which has soundtracked the better moments of the last year or so:
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Post by nosferatu on Feb 9, 2009 18:39:33 GMT -5
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Post by nosferatu on Feb 9, 2009 16:41:45 GMT -5
chalk hearts melting on a playground wall?
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Post by nosferatu on Feb 6, 2009 16:50:27 GMT -5
The Band version is on the album "High on the Hog" which features the Band v 2.0 as there is no Richard Manuel (died in 1985) and obviously no Robbie Robertson. It does feature Levon on mandolin and is a campfire favorite around these parts.... I'm not sold on the Levon Helm version. I don't like the way he phrases it. I love his voice though.
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Post by nosferatu on Feb 6, 2009 16:00:08 GMT -5
Sunday Roast?!
England's national dish is probably curry now anyway... there's more tradition in "going for a curry" here than there is for anything else.
Seriously dustin, I am really enjoying your diary. I like your writing style!
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Post by nosferatu on Feb 5, 2009 20:17:58 GMT -5
I have just heard music pefection... yes. this needs to be in the set.
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Post by nosferatu on Feb 2, 2009 8:21:38 GMT -5
They all have 'Kayleigh' on them yes. "But Kayleigh I'm too scared to pick up the phone" Classic craprock. Georgia Satellites, Midnight Oil and It Bites feature on a lot of the ones that have those photographs of cities at sunset with the headlights of the traffic all bleeding into streams of neon. Hahaha. I've got one called "Wild Ones", features a be-sunglassed biker with his girl on the cover and should be called Mild Ones.
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Post by nosferatu on Feb 1, 2009 14:31:41 GMT -5
There is a lot of hoovering involved. Dog hair hides between record sleeves. I'm sure there's no need to Hoover in the afterlife. Probably less soft rock compilations too. yes! like "Soft Rock - It Ain't Heavy!". For some reason I keep acquiring soft rock compilations of driving anthems that all seem to feature REO Speedwagon and Marillion.
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Post by nosferatu on Feb 1, 2009 9:23:04 GMT -5
i'm sorry it's belated.... but happy birthday!!
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Post by nosferatu on Feb 1, 2009 8:32:01 GMT -5
I downloaded it from eMusic.
Sounds fucking great.
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Post by nosferatu on Jan 31, 2009 10:39:46 GMT -5
there's still some alright music publications around for people who've grown out of the nme. have you tried 'plan b'? that's pretty good as a step up without seeming too intimidatingly obscure. www.planbmag.com/I like The Word... seem to know what they're talking about. They actually told the truth about Kanye West's new album!
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Post by nosferatu on Jan 29, 2009 12:45:47 GMT -5
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Post by nosferatu on Jan 27, 2009 13:30:20 GMT -5
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Post by nosferatu on Jan 27, 2009 13:20:03 GMT -5
Bono is kind of a silly-ass.however,the Edge,despite his lack of technical virtuosity,is a fucking sonic giant.his approach to guitar has been hugely influential.debating that point is a useless exercise.it is a self-evident fact.anyone who doubts me should look at their contemporary music collection and/or turn on the radio be it satellite or FM.there aren't many guys out there who haven't taken a page or two from his manual.besides that,his use of the studio(w/ Eno/Lanois)as instrument has been pretty influential as well.take a listen to pop music from the late 80's.a lot of it sounds pretty dated,especially from a production standpoint.but if you'd never heard Joshua Tree before today i doubt you'd peg it as a 20+ year old album.it still sounds fresh and that is a hard thing to do...just sayin'...you may now return to your Bono/U2 bashing... except The Edge mostly unceremoniously nicked his trademark sound from Public Image Ltd. uk.youtube.com/watch?v=ylOCIP54PIQHaving pointed that out, I am a U2 fan until the end of Rattle and Hum... that fucking awful song with BB King, full of Bono wailing on and on in the background. Seems to sound like the arrogance taking over for good... The Joshua Tree is an incredible album though.
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Post by nosferatu on Jan 27, 2009 12:58:05 GMT -5
*ahem* uk? my dad needs a birthday present really strong rumour for Glastonbury this year. along with Neil Young and Blur. Seems to be doing the rounds everywhere that one.
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Post by nosferatu on Jan 27, 2009 12:56:18 GMT -5
Nothing particularly rare. I have a lot of records though, probably close to 250 7" and around 100 12". A lot of them never ever get listened to because they're awful though.
My Generation on Brunswick I quite like... Hot Smoke and Sasafrass by The Bubble Puppy is appreciated.
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Post by nosferatu on Jan 20, 2009 19:14:00 GMT -5
Neil Young every bloody time.
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Post by nosferatu on Jan 19, 2009 13:25:58 GMT -5
I think Harvest is probably the easiest to listen to. I'd disagree. I think it's dated badly, and A Man Needs A Maid alone is enough these days to make anyone coming to him new go, "Wha ...?" I think it's good nostalgia personally, but I know what you mean.
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Post by nosferatu on Jan 12, 2009 12:45:04 GMT -5
honestly? this album makes me a little sad because i know it can never happen again. like "oh, let's just record some shit. maybe it'll be a record. do we have any more beer left?" i dunno. doesn't mean i won't look forward to everything they do, but ... i get nostalgic. yeah, I get that. Even though I first got into BaGiA I just love the "hey, let's have some fun and if it sounds good it'll be a bonus" type attitude on AKM.
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Post by nosferatu on Jan 12, 2009 11:57:16 GMT -5
Live Rust, definitely. It's a great cross-section and the key is that it's with Crazy Horse, where he seems to be at his most urgent and frenetic.
There are several versions of Neil Young as everybody else has says... but for accessibilty I think Harvest is probably the easiest to listen to. For an updated Young (well, although its nearly 15 years ago now) listen to Sleeps With Angels from '94 - it's Young being grungey and difficult but still managing to make it accessible,
After The Goldrush is a great album too - you can't slot it neatly into any of Young's guises, it seems to transcend everything else he's done.
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Post by nosferatu on Jan 12, 2009 11:45:50 GMT -5
put it all down on technology and lost everything we invested
i dunno. maybe this is really obvious but the record sounds a bit more like the replacements in terms of production and stuff... lyrics wise, it's finn being really smart - i like the way he deals with being in the band in the first place. seems a logical thing to do on your first album.
it's my favourite hold steady album, and i think their best. you can kinda be tempted to separate it from the other three albums a bit too though because for the most part franz isn't involved and judd counsell is on drums, which makes for a completely different vibe to SS. I think it's looser in terms of jams than the other three too - it's truly the sound of a band finding their sound. which is why it's exciting.
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Post by nosferatu on Jan 10, 2009 5:07:59 GMT -5
that crowd seems ridiculously loud during "goddamn lonely love", was that the case? this is what I noticed. great cover though, i wonder whether jason'll see it?
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Post by nosferatu on Jan 10, 2009 5:02:44 GMT -5
the thing that annoys me most is when record labels sell the band out on the band's behalf by re-releasing everything all of the fucking time.
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Post by nosferatu on Jan 8, 2009 14:15:51 GMT -5
Jeff Penalty is a stone cold jam, cheers anniehall! man franz is an amazing lyricist. imagine having him in your band. that would rule.
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Post by nosferatu on Jan 8, 2009 7:56:12 GMT -5
that's NOT a good phrase...
Smart rock indeed.
Next it'll be technology-literate two-toners being called Skart.
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