cool
i might try a few, late;y i've been turning really indie
Alan's Daily Music Recommendations Thread
cool
i might try a few, late;y i've been turning really indie
"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
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Sufjan Stevens
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Being indie takes time Cass. Trust me, you don't fall in love with bands all in one day. It took me months to search for most of these bands and get into them. Hell, I still have albums I bought back in May that I haven't gotten around to opening yet. It just takes a lot of time before you find out about a band like the Dismemberment Plan and Neutral Milk Hotel, considering they're both indie, but they're both very different.
I faced death. I went in with my arms swinging. But I heard my own breath and had to face that I'm still living. I'm still flesh. I hold on to awful feelings. I'm not dead... My chest still draws breath. I hold it. I'm buoyant. There's no end.
exactly plus the whole idea of Indie is that they arn't well known big label bands. So you have to find out about them from other sources. AKA Alan. Plus i'm just starting to get into Indie and College Rock, basically Death From Above, and The Constantines are probably the only real indie bands that i listen to on a regular basis.
"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
Cass wrote:I want to download but uh...limewire doesn't like me, it slows my computer down to a crawl. Boo.
The eeeevil University of Utah network people made it so the connections here block peer to peer thingies like Limewire, so I can't use it either. I feel your pain.
don't look now, just keep watching the TV hating what's too see waiting for someone to say something that's right.
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Henrietta
i still don't like most emo, maybe i'm just hearing bad emo. But it seems too look perfect on paper from how people describe it andthen i hear it and...........
"How can we justify spending so much on destruction and so little on life?" Matthew Good
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
"The white dove is gone, the one world has come down hard, so why not share the pain of our problems, when all around are wrong ways, when all around is hurt, i'll roll up in an odd shape and wait, untill the tide has turned.....with anger, i'm dead weight, i'm anchored"- IME, God Rocket (Into the Heart of Las Vegas) ^ Some say this song is about a terrorists thoughts before 911
"Pray for the sheep" Matt Good
"But it's alright, take the world and make it yours again" Matt Good
I felt it in the wind, and i saw it in the sky, i thought it was the end, i thought it was the 4th of July.
"Hold on, hold on children, your mother and father are leaving, hold on, hold on children your best freind's parents are leaving, leaving,.......*AHHH*! " - Death From Above - Black History Month
my roomate here at U of H is in a band balled Brown Vs. Board. pretty good band.
Whenever death may surprise us,
let it be welcome
if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear
and another hand reaches out to take up our arms.
Nobody's gonna miss me, no tears will fall, no ones gonna weap, when i hit that road.
my boots are broken my brain is sore, fer keepin' up with thier little world, i got a heavy load.
gonna leave 'em all just like before, i'm big city bound, your always 17 in your hometown
let it be welcome
if our battle cry has reached even one receptive ear
and another hand reaches out to take up our arms.
Nobody's gonna miss me, no tears will fall, no ones gonna weap, when i hit that road.
my boots are broken my brain is sore, fer keepin' up with thier little world, i got a heavy load.
gonna leave 'em all just like before, i'm big city bound, your always 17 in your hometown
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Alright, so I finally powered up Kazaa and tried to download some of your recommended tunes. I couldn't find a whole lot.
I did download the first 5 songs off of Pavement's Wowee Zowee. Which is not what you recommended, but whatever. its all I could find. What I've been hearing is pretty good. I can see myself listening to it.
Then I found some random Guided by Voices songs and grabbed them. But the quality is shit and I think one of them is from a live show.
so that didn't go very well. I'll try that later.
Anyways, you haven't recommended anything in forever. Pick up the pace man!!
I did download the first 5 songs off of Pavement's Wowee Zowee. Which is not what you recommended, but whatever. its all I could find. What I've been hearing is pretty good. I can see myself listening to it.
Then I found some random Guided by Voices songs and grabbed them. But the quality is shit and I think one of them is from a live show.
so that didn't go very well. I'll try that later.
Anyways, you haven't recommended anything in forever. Pick up the pace man!!
-Sarah
Goodbye you liar,
Well you sipped from the cup but you don't own up to anything
Then you think you will inspire
Take apart your head
(and I wish I could inspire)
Take apart your demons, then you add it to the list.
Goodbye you liar,
Well you sipped from the cup but you don't own up to anything
Then you think you will inspire
Take apart your head
(and I wish I could inspire)
Take apart your demons, then you add it to the list.
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Sufjan Stevens
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Sorry, I've been working so much that I've been fighting spells of fainting. I sound like a pussy, I know.
Anyways, I have a couple points to make to you.
1. Wowee Zowee is Pavement's least accessable album. They were gaining popularity back in the 90s after "Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain" came out, then they came out with Wowee Zowee and screwed their chance at widespread popularity.
2. Here's why you can't find a high quality Guided By Voices song. There are none. They are recorded on a 4-track tape in one take in Robert Pollard's basement. You can't get quality out of that. But that is what makes their albums so charming, they sound so nice even though the production tries so fucking hard to ruin its magnificence.
Anyways, I have a couple points to make to you.
1. Wowee Zowee is Pavement's least accessable album. They were gaining popularity back in the 90s after "Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain" came out, then they came out with Wowee Zowee and screwed their chance at widespread popularity.
2. Here's why you can't find a high quality Guided By Voices song. There are none. They are recorded on a 4-track tape in one take in Robert Pollard's basement. You can't get quality out of that. But that is what makes their albums so charming, they sound so nice even though the production tries so fucking hard to ruin its magnificence.
I faced death. I went in with my arms swinging. But I heard my own breath and had to face that I'm still living. I'm still flesh. I hold on to awful feelings. I'm not dead... My chest still draws breath. I hold it. I'm buoyant. There's no end.
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Bananababy
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Sufjan Stevens wrote:
2. Here's why you can't find a high quality Guided By Voices song. There are none. They are recorded on a 4-track tape in one take in Robert Pollard's basement. You can't get quality out of that. But that is what makes their albums so charming, they sound so nice even though the production tries so fucking hard to ruin its magnificence.
Not true... I downloaded the song Everywhere With Helicopter by them a while ago, and it was pretty good quality.
boo.
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Sufjan Stevens
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Yeah, the thing is, that song is from the current, not-as-good verstion of GBV. That was released in the same time frame as "Do The Collapse" when Robert Pollard thought he could get away with anything, like high quality recordings, mature lyrics, and long songs, all of which defied his previous track record.
Not to mention he had Matador Records shoving money into his face, telling him to record a high fidelity song.
Not to mention he had Matador Records shoving money into his face, telling him to record a high fidelity song.
I faced death. I went in with my arms swinging. But I heard my own breath and had to face that I'm still living. I'm still flesh. I hold on to awful feelings. I'm not dead... My chest still draws breath. I hold it. I'm buoyant. There's no end.
Sufjan Stevens wrote:Sorry, I've been working so much that I've been fighting spells of fainting. I sound like a pussy, I know.
Anyways, I have a couple points to make to you.
1. Wowee Zowee is Pavement's least accessable album. They were gaining popularity back in the 90s after "Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain" came out, then they came out with Wowee Zowee and screwed their chance at widespread popularity.
westing is probably less accesable then wowee zowee, but its not really an album and came after
change your life into a postcard version of white snow
Sufjan Stevens wrote:Being indie takes time Cass. Trust me, you don't fall in love with bands all in one day. It took me months to search for most of these bands and get into them. Hell, I still have albums I bought back in May that I haven't gotten around to opening yet. It just takes a lot of time before you find out about a band like the Dismemberment Plan and Neutral Milk Hotel, considering they're both indie, but they're both very different.
whoa.
its such an accomplished thing that you are so into indie bands, because... uhh all the reasons you listed above. theyre not really played anywhere.
there's soooooooooo much music i need to dig into but i havent had time for all of it. argh!
turn your head
come back again
to here knows when
last.fm
come back again
to here knows when
last.fm
Alan... i have one word for you man
WEEN
WEEN
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"Pussies dont like dicks, cause pussies get fucked by dicks.. but dicks also fuck assholes. Assholes who just wanna shit on everything. Pussies may think they can deal with assholes their way, but the only thing that can fuck an asshole is a dick.. with some balls." - team america
"Pussies dont like dicks, cause pussies get fucked by dicks.. but dicks also fuck assholes. Assholes who just wanna shit on everything. Pussies may think they can deal with assholes their way, but the only thing that can fuck an asshole is a dick.. with some balls." - team america
Alan, the Neutral Milk Hotel are good. They haven't changed my life, but they're definitely enjoyable.
I can't wait until the day schools are over-funded and the military is forced to hold bake sales to buy planes.
"It's a great thing when you realize you still have the ability to surprise yourself. Makes you wonder what else you can do that you've forgotten about"
"It's a great thing when you realize you still have the ability to surprise yourself. Makes you wonder what else you can do that you've forgotten about"
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Sufjan Stevens
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I'm sitting alone at school right now and have nothing better to do (well, going home would be one thing) so I am going to update this bitch for the first time in what seems like forever. And apparently, forever is less than a month.
I've been listening to so much new music that I am offically poor due to all the purchasing of new CDs. So, naturally, I am going to recommend a band that doesn't do much of anything at all anymore. The Microphones - The Glow Part 2 will be my choice of the hour for everyone.
Phil Elvrum, singer/genius of The Microphones wrote this album back in 2001 to extreme critical review. The album's title comes from a previous song they wrote, The Glow (as if you didn't see that one coming) off their album "It Was Hot, So We Stayed In The Water." The song stood out from the rest of the album that they decided to almost make a continuation of it.
Before I go any further, I am giving you all a fair warning. If you don't like fuzzy sounds in your music, don't bother downloading anything from this album, as the fuzzy radio static makes a prevalent appearance in all of their music. If you are still reading, the CD starts off with the song "I Want The Wind To Blow" a stripped down acoustic song with Phil's sleepy voice accompanying the general backdrop.
As soon as that 5 minute opener ends, it flows into "The Glow, Part 2" the highlight of this album. It has lots of things going on in this song. There's lots of organs, piano, guitar, and static. The most noticable thing in this song is Phil's uncontrollable voice. It reminds me of Thom Yorke (yeah, I know I just said that) in the way the random inflections don't detract from the music. As the actual song ends, it flows into an amazing guitar outro that just grabs you and keeps you wrapped up until the end.
"Headless Horsemen" goes back to the usual Phil + acoustic guitar = somber masterpiece equation. The way the guitar compliments Phil's voice when his voice lowers throughout the song just keeps you mesmorized. The vocals blend so perfectly with the guitar that you are left speechless, and you don't know why.
"I'll Not Contain You" has Phil's dark lyrics mixed with something you don't hear too often with The Microphones, harmonies. He doesn't believe in them, so they're few and far between, and when they do come, the other vocals are his own.
"Map" features that same acoustic guitar, and fuzz with a bit of a twist. The well-renowned Microphones alum, Mirah, makes an appearance on this song with her soft vocals. It blends with Phil's voice perfectly. You all know Mirah if you've been keeping up with my recommendations, and if you haven't, you suck at life.
Anyways, I'm sick of typing and want to go home, so I am cutting it short here. There are 18 songs on this album for me to review that I just don't have time for at this second.
Recommended songs: The Glow Pt. 2, The Mansion, Headless Horsemen, My Roots Are Strong and Deep, I Want The Wind To Blow, The Gleam Pt. 2, Map.
Download, and you will not be disappointed. In fact, you might like it.
And here's a word of advice. If a band has ever been on K Records, it's worth listening to. Check it out, you'll love it.
I've been listening to so much new music that I am offically poor due to all the purchasing of new CDs. So, naturally, I am going to recommend a band that doesn't do much of anything at all anymore. The Microphones - The Glow Part 2 will be my choice of the hour for everyone.
Phil Elvrum, singer/genius of The Microphones wrote this album back in 2001 to extreme critical review. The album's title comes from a previous song they wrote, The Glow (as if you didn't see that one coming) off their album "It Was Hot, So We Stayed In The Water." The song stood out from the rest of the album that they decided to almost make a continuation of it.
Before I go any further, I am giving you all a fair warning. If you don't like fuzzy sounds in your music, don't bother downloading anything from this album, as the fuzzy radio static makes a prevalent appearance in all of their music. If you are still reading, the CD starts off with the song "I Want The Wind To Blow" a stripped down acoustic song with Phil's sleepy voice accompanying the general backdrop.
As soon as that 5 minute opener ends, it flows into "The Glow, Part 2" the highlight of this album. It has lots of things going on in this song. There's lots of organs, piano, guitar, and static. The most noticable thing in this song is Phil's uncontrollable voice. It reminds me of Thom Yorke (yeah, I know I just said that) in the way the random inflections don't detract from the music. As the actual song ends, it flows into an amazing guitar outro that just grabs you and keeps you wrapped up until the end.
"Headless Horsemen" goes back to the usual Phil + acoustic guitar = somber masterpiece equation. The way the guitar compliments Phil's voice when his voice lowers throughout the song just keeps you mesmorized. The vocals blend so perfectly with the guitar that you are left speechless, and you don't know why.
"I'll Not Contain You" has Phil's dark lyrics mixed with something you don't hear too often with The Microphones, harmonies. He doesn't believe in them, so they're few and far between, and when they do come, the other vocals are his own.
"Map" features that same acoustic guitar, and fuzz with a bit of a twist. The well-renowned Microphones alum, Mirah, makes an appearance on this song with her soft vocals. It blends with Phil's voice perfectly. You all know Mirah if you've been keeping up with my recommendations, and if you haven't, you suck at life.
Anyways, I'm sick of typing and want to go home, so I am cutting it short here. There are 18 songs on this album for me to review that I just don't have time for at this second.
Recommended songs: The Glow Pt. 2, The Mansion, Headless Horsemen, My Roots Are Strong and Deep, I Want The Wind To Blow, The Gleam Pt. 2, Map.
Download, and you will not be disappointed. In fact, you might like it.
And here's a word of advice. If a band has ever been on K Records, it's worth listening to. Check it out, you'll love it.
I faced death. I went in with my arms swinging. But I heard my own breath and had to face that I'm still living. I'm still flesh. I hold on to awful feelings. I'm not dead... My chest still draws breath. I hold it. I'm buoyant. There's no end.
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