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[Triskele]

Paxter, on 11 June 2011 - 08:22 AM, said:

Also listening to the latest My Morning Jacket album after recs from AK and Trisk. Really enjoying the roots/country rock sound, especially in the awesome title track (Circuital) and You Wanna Freak Out. The only problem with listening to music like this is that it makes me want to go back to Neil Young for a month and not listen to anything new...

I still need to pick this one up.  I know their other stuff pretty well, and like three out of the four albums that I know.

[Jon AS]

An Horse's "Walls" and "Rearrange Beds" as well as Warpaint's "Exquisite Corpse" and "The Fool". Great stuff. Festivals are definitely my favourite way of discovering new bands.

[lessthanluke]

Had The Amity Affliction - Youngbloods album on repeat for about 2 weeks. Awesome record.

Youngbloods

[Triskele]

If anyone by chance has heard the newest from The Antlers or Gomez and could share their thoughts, I'd appreciate it.

[-42-]

Sleep.

[Minaku]

Just bought a ton of stuff off Amazon.  Madonna's Bedtime Stories, Sound of Music soundtrack, Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On (hwo did I not have this already?) and The Flaming Lips' Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.  I said to Ini that The Flaming Lips is the band I should have been in love with a long time ago but never listened to seriously until now.

I'm partway through Yoshimi and I'm head over heels in love.

[Inigima]

Get The Soft Bulletin too.

With the help of a jazzhead friend, I am embarking on a genuine attempt to get into jazz. Previously I just went in blind and got confused because most of the really famous, iconic stuff is super chaotic and crazy. We're going chronologically by period. I'll update as we move forward, but it will be a journey of several months. I want to do this right.

We're starting with the Dixieland era. Sidney Bechet is front and center; I also picked up best-ofs by Art Tatum and Louis Armstrong, the latter of which I understand are more progressive. Will probably be picking up at least an Earl Hines compilation as well.

I am intending to do this with classical as well. I don't really feel like I have a good grasp of the body of work available in either genre, nor do I have the vocabulary to articulate properly what I do and don't like. I'm hoping these projects will remedy those issues.

[csharpminor]

hi

I am listening to Totentanz by Liszt, performed by Arnaldo Cohen. It's quite an original piece of music.. A romantic piano piece based on a theme from a gregorian chant, it's basically just awesome.

[williamjm]

Minaku, on 25 June 2011 - 03:30 PM, said:

Just bought a ton of stuff off Amazon.  Madonna's Bedtime Stories, Sound of Music soundtrack, Marvin Gaye's Let's Get It On (hwo did I not have this already?) and The Flaming Lips' Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.  I said to Ini that The Flaming Lips is the band I should have been in love with a long time ago but never listened to seriously until now.

I'm partway through Yoshimi and I'm head over heels in love.

Yoshimi is a great album. I should really get The Soft Bulletin sometime as well.

[Minaku]

csharpminor, on 25 June 2011 - 06:13 PM, said:

hi

I am listening to Totentanz by Liszt, performed by Arnaldo Cohen. It's quite an original piece of music.. A romantic piano piece based on a theme from a gregorian chant, it's basically just awesome.

And then you'll follow it up with Gnomenreigen, yes?

I've been helping Ini a little with his survey of classical music project.  If anyone else is interested, the Norton Anthology of Western Music is the thing to get.  It's a staple of university music history survey courses.

[Triskele]

I definitely think that Yoshimi is the best Flaming Lips album, and I would second that if you start there and like it that you should go with The Soft Bulletin next.

[haLobEnder]

Found an itunes card today (no, seriously). Spent it on the new Bon Iver album and a couple other things. I like it (despite it being incredibly short), but I also can't help but recognize that it sounds an awful lot like some of the 80s music I make fun of my mom for liking. Proof      


As for the other two things I bought: Attention Please by Boris and It's All True by Junior Boys. I haven't given either very much attention yet, but my initial impression of the Boris album was positive and Junior Boys less so.

Edited by halO bendeR, 25 June 2011 - 09:22 PM.

[fitheach]

halO bendeR, on 25 June 2011 - 09:21 PM, said:

Found an itunes card today (no, seriously). Spent it on the new Bon Iver album and a couple other things. I like it (despite it being incredibly short), but I also can't help but recognize that it sounds an awful lot like some of the 80s music I make fun of my mom for liking. Proof      

Hey, some of that 80's stuff is great! (although that Bon Iver Beth/Rest song sounded like Chicago- and they suuucked..)

Now get off my lawn!!

Edited by fitheach, 25 June 2011 - 10:53 PM.

[csharpminor]

Minaku, on 25 June 2011 - 07:03 PM, said:

And then you'll follow it up with Gnomenreigen, yes?

I've been helping Ini a little with his survey of classical music project.  If anyone else is interested, the Norton Anthology of Western Music is the thing to get.  It's a staple of university music history survey courses.

Haha, I've only listened to Waldesrauschen from the Zwei Konzertetuden set, need to find Gnomenreigen soon though. Been really enjoying some of the not so wildly popular Liszt pieces lately... Transcendental Etude No. 12, Tontentanz, and Hungarian Rhapsodies 12, and 13..Czardas Macabre also.

Ive really been trying to understand this composer, I just recently finished reading the three volume biography of Liszt, by Alan Walker, probably will read it again at some point.. It's a massive amount of information to retain on a first read through. Though it's very helpful in helping me understand how the life of the composer influences his compositions. Really interesting stuff.

[haLobEnder]

fitheach, on 25 June 2011 - 10:49 PM, said:

Hey, some of that 80's stuff is great! (although that Bon Iver Beth/Rest song sounded like Chicago- and they suuucked..)

I was thinking more along the lines of Air Supply but I think your comparison is more fitting. Maybe toss in a little Kenny G for good measure

Just out of curiosity, does anyone here actually listen to Junior Boys besides me? If not, and you like electronic music, you should check out So This is Goodbye at the very least. I've been less impressed with their two more recent albums primarily because they've seemed to settle on a more chipper sound, but it's still pretty good.

Love the Boris album. Songs where Wata takes lead vocals always tend to be my favourites, and this is a whole album of her singing. Also has fewer aggressive moments than any Boris album I'm familiar with; In an odd way it reminds me a bit of Sonic Youth or Larsen.

Edited by halO bendeR, 26 June 2011 - 10:06 AM.

[Eyelesbarrow]

Speaking of the 80s, I'm listening to the Dolly Mixture's Remember This The Singles Collection 1980-1984.

[Durckad]

fitheach, on 25 June 2011 - 10:49 PM, said:

Hey, some of that 80's stuff is great! (although that Bon Iver Beth/Rest song sounded like Chicago- and they suuucked..)

Now get off my lawn!!

Aw, early Chicago is good stuff, mostly because of Terry Kath, who is a fantastic guitarist that, unfortunately, never seems to get his due.

[fitheach]

Dackad, on 26 June 2011 - 02:58 PM, said:

Aw, early Chicago is good stuff, mostly because of Terry Kath, who is a fantastic guitarist that, unfortunately, never seems to get his due.

Blaa, Chicago has and always will suuuuck!! And if a guitarist never gets his due, it's because he also suuucks!

halO bendeR, on 26 June 2011 - 09:59 AM, said:

Maybe toss in a little Kenny G for good measure

Ew, let's not?



Listening to Frank Black's Teenager of the Year CD at the moment (not a unique occurrence). Speedy Marie is such a romantic song... Any songwriter who can work juxtaposed and delight (btw only Black Francis!) into the lyrics, gets me going.

Edited by fitheach, 29 June 2011 - 11:04 PM.

[Durckad]

fitheach, on 29 June 2011 - 10:44 PM, said:

Blaa, Chicago has and always will suuuuck!! And if a guitarist never gets his due, it's because he also suuucks!

So wrong.  So very, very wrong.

[arsonstar]

The black keys, mainly rubber factory, mainly girl is on my mind.
i know theres better songs on the album, but there is actually a girl on my mind so.....
yeah, i know. im cheeeeezy