Unpopular Musical Opinions - Page 24

Torn Curtain · 04.30.2007, 07:32 AM

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Originally Posted by sarramkrop

Throw in Johanna Newson in there too.

I used to hate her but Ys changed my mind.

MellySingsDoom · 04.30.2007, 06:04 PM

Siouxsie And the Banshees have made a couple of decent LPs.

Danny Himself · 04.30.2007, 06:08 PM

Almost every band from England are complete shit.

MellySingsDoom · 04.30.2007, 06:10 PM

"Almost", eh? What English bands get ye thumbs up then, out of interest?

Danny Himself · 04.30.2007, 06:12 PM

None, actually.

Every band from England are complete shit.

MellySingsDoom · 04.30.2007, 06:16 PM

Interesting. Well, here's my pick of UK bands:

Ramleh
Astral Social Club
Evan Parker/John Edwards/Chris Corsano
Whitehouse
Consumer Electronics
The Temperatures
Radiohead (honest, guv)
The Heads
Electric Wizard

There's probably more, but my brain can't remember much else right now.

Danny Himself · 04.30.2007, 06:20 PM

Oh yeah, Radiohead.

..

I am really tired right now, so you probably shouldn't be taking me seriously.

pbradley · 04.30.2007, 06:39 PM

- Throwing Muses/50 Foot Wave are underrated.
- I like At The Drive-In's later albums.
- I don't see what the big deal is over Beat Happening.
- I dug Love so much that I've started to like it more than the Beatles' full albms and I feel lame for it
- Coldplay is A-Okay (well their first two albums are)
- The Kinks kick the crap out of the Beatles (somebody else mentioned this but I agree)

!@#$%! · 04.30.2007, 06:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Torn Curtain

I used to hate her but Ys changed my mind.

i was ambivalent, but i really love Ys after all; im even listening to milk-eyed mender these days.

Savage Clone · 04.30.2007, 06:58 PM

Joanna Newsom and CocoRosie have both sent me into apoplectic fits of twitching rage during live performance. I find their voices and personae extremely abrasive, but I give Joanna Newsom points for pure talent. I just never want to hear her sing again as long as I live.

Beat Happening weren't so terrible in and of themselves, but the fact that they wound up being "influential" in their approach and attitude had horrible repercussions affecting the quality of indie music that followed in their wake that carry on to this day.

!@#$%! · 04.30.2007, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Savage Clone

Joanna Newsom and CocoRosie have both sent me into apoplectic fits of twitching rage during live performance. I find their voices and personae extremely abrasive...

funny, i spotted her @ arthrfest i think while waiting for cat power & i almost larffed outloud @ the flower arrangement in her hair. however, i find her rather hot, these days. perhaps i'm being branwashed by hipster groupthink.

i'd guess you don't like the lavender diamonds either? they played oh so prettily. and her voice can be very high pitched.

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demonrail666 · 04.30.2007, 07:04 PM

Definitely Maybe is a great album.

Savage Clone · 04.30.2007, 07:07 PM

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

funny, i spotted her @ arthrfest i think while waiting for cat power & i almost larffed outloud @ the flower arrangement in her hair. however, i find her rather hot, these days. perhaps i'm being branwashed by hipster groupthink.

She's beautiful. No brainwashing necessary to see that. I just don't want to hear her sing. She is a fine harpist. I respect her right to exist; it's all a taste issue. I definitely find CocoRosie more offensive on several levels.

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Originally Posted by !@#$%!

i'd guess you don't like the lavender diamonds either? they played oh so prettily. and her voice can be very high pitched.

I don't go for them either really, but it's more because I find them kind of middle-of-the-road. Not too fond of their lyrics either, and they mix them too high in the music not to notice.

!@#$%! · 04.30.2007, 07:12 PM

oh. im blessed with a poor understanding of english lyrics. i am not crazy about their record, though live it was quite nice, but becky stark is truly a strange bird, and hence my fascination...

Savage Clone · 04.30.2007, 07:14 PM

Yeah, I can see that. Your grasp of the English language is clearly pathetic.

!@#$%! · 04.30.2007, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Savage Clone

Yeah, I can see that. Your grasp of the English language is clearly pathetic.

ha ha, it's true. one of the reasons i never got into pavement...

the ear for phonetics tends to end its development at an early age i'm afraid. ay Haff a theeek aXXent.

pbradley · 04.30.2007, 07:17 PM

I'm surprised by how many Nirvana fans are on here. Typically I'm surrounded by people that really hate them and I find myself defending them. But I'm not that big of a fan, some stuff is okay but I find just as much of it boring.

MellySingsDoom · 04.30.2007, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by demonrail666

Frampton Comes Alive! is a great album.

k-krack · 04.30.2007, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by pbradley

- I like At The Drive-In's later albums.

...uh... what's uncommon about this? Or so you mean earlier... Because everyone loves Relationship and Vaya...

And in refernce to NMH... NONONONONONONONO!!! One of the gretest bands, pitchfork or no pitxchfork!!! Seriously good band, great lyrics, contrary to lux... great music, and pioneers of lo-fi indie-rock.

pbradley · 04.30.2007, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by k-krack

...uh... what's uncommon about this? Or so you mean earlier... Because everyone loves Relationship and Vaya...

Not everyone loves Relationship and Vaya. ATDI are generally unpopular with with the crowd that I usually deal with. They're usually too "indie superior" for post-hardcore bands. The "neo-folk" hipster crowd is a common sight in san francisco.

04.30.2007, 06:04 PM	#462
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	Siouxsie And the Banshees have made a couple of decent LPs. __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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04.30.2007, 06:08 PM	#463
Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	Almost every band from England are complete shit.
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04.30.2007, 06:10 PM	#464
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	"Almost", eh? What English bands get ye thumbs up then, out of interest? __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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04.30.2007, 06:12 PM	#465
Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	None, actually. Every band from England are complete shit.
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04.30.2007, 06:16 PM	#466
MellySingsDoom invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,662	Interesting. Well, here's my pick of UK bands: Ramleh Astral Social Club Evan Parker/John Edwards/Chris Corsano Whitehouse Consumer Electronics The Temperatures Radiohead (honest, guv) The Heads Electric Wizard There's probably more, but my brain can't remember much else right now. __________________ Snow on Easter Sunday - Jesus Christ in reverse.
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04.30.2007, 06:20 PM	#467
Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	Oh yeah, Radiohead. .. I am really tired right now, so you probably shouldn't be taking me seriously.
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04.30.2007, 06:39 PM	#468
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	- Throwing Muses/50 Foot Wave are underrated. - I like At The Drive-In's later albums. - I don't see what the big deal is over Beat Happening. - I dug Love so much that I've started to like it more than the Beatles' full albms and I feel lame for it - Coldplay is A-Okay (well their first two albums are) - The Kinks kick the crap out of the Beatles (somebody else mentioned this but I agree)
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04.30.2007, 06:58 PM	#470
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	Joanna Newsom and CocoRosie have both sent me into apoplectic fits of twitching rage during live performance. I find their voices and personae extremely abrasive, but I give Joanna Newsom points for pure talent. I just never want to hear her sing again as long as I live. Beat Happening weren't so terrible in and of themselves, but the fact that they wound up being "influential" in their approach and attitude had horrible repercussions affecting the quality of indie music that followed in their wake that carry on to this day.
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04.30.2007, 07:04 PM	#472
demonrail666 invito al cielo Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 18,510	Definitely Maybe is a great album.
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04.30.2007, 07:12 PM	#474
!@#$%! invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: mars attacks Posts: 42,546	oh. im blessed with a poor understanding of english lyrics. i am not crazy about their record, though live it was quite nice, but becky stark is truly a strange bird, and hence my fascination...
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04.30.2007, 07:14 PM	#475
Savage Clone invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 11,290	Yeah, I can see that. Your grasp of the English language is clearly pathetic.
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04.30.2007, 07:17 PM	#477
pbradley invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: SoKo Posts: 10,621	I'm surprised by how many Nirvana fans are on here. Typically I'm surrounded by people that really hate them and I find myself defending them. But I'm not that big of a fan, some stuff is okay but I find just as much of it boring.
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