Reservoir
Struggling Artist
They all get them out for the boys in the band
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Post by Reservoir on Aug 30, 2004 10:20:12 GMT -5
the stills bore me, except for the outstanding bassline on "still in love song". oh, ok, except for that one song. pissin, check out 80s matchbox. they're garage rock, pyschobilly nonsense but i think you might just like them. they're by no means mainstream, one of those bands that make up most of their fanbase through gigging. i honestly cant think of another british band right now that sounds anything like them. go to the link below and listen to "psychosis safari" or "chicken". www.eightiesmatchbox.com/newsite/site.php |
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Post by riley on Aug 30, 2004 10:25:06 GMT -5
Glad you finally got around to Truthfully, Truthfully Tunes. I pretty much flip flop between that one and Khyber. I'd put them almost on par with each other, trading off teh distinct differences in the two, past the obvious similarities.
Good point on TOOL pissin'. Forgot about Mr. Chancellor being British.
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Post by JesusLooksLikeMe on Aug 30, 2004 11:10:20 GMT -5
Tool live off their basslines.
*cough*
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Post by riley on Aug 30, 2004 11:13:16 GMT -5
The Smiths built their songs around the Mike Joyce's drum fills.
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Post by Proud on Aug 30, 2004 11:14:04 GMT -5
nirvana created rock n' roll
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Post by pissin2 on Aug 30, 2004 11:18:19 GMT -5
However, Tool's first bassist wasn't british, and it's a well known fact that he was better.
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JohnOatesDog
Streetcorner Musician
Private Eyes...they're watching you
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Post by JohnOatesDog on Aug 30, 2004 11:18:38 GMT -5
Daryl borrowed my afro pick once. That never fucking happened again, I know that much.
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Post by pissin2 on Aug 30, 2004 11:27:04 GMT -5
they sound allright res. Not as good as the Nekromantix though. But then most bands aren't.
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Post by Thorngrub on Aug 30, 2004 11:29:10 GMT -5
The damned Melvins are playing tonight. And I'm *broke* *Breaks down sobbing*  |
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Post by Proud on Aug 30, 2004 11:31:38 GMT -5
no you're not. stop being a liar!
top 1 franz ferdinand albums:
1) Franz Ferdinand
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Post by tuneschick on Aug 30, 2004 11:33:05 GMT -5
Riley, I though about you this weekend when Steve decided he was going to get a perm and grow a mustache. He figured if it works for John Oates and Burton Cummings, it can work for him. (After all, we all know how hot and successful those two men are.)
Truthfully, Truthfully definitely deserves a bunch more listens, but so far so good. Too early to make any specific comments - I don't even know the names of the songs yet.
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Post by riley on Aug 30, 2004 11:39:05 GMT -5
"Mystery & Crime" rules Tunes. Truthfully.
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Post by Mary on Aug 30, 2004 12:27:33 GMT -5
Mary, I take your point on the dosh - I'd be happy to send you a mix CD. But go on, let your hair down and try something contemporary with an open mind. Do you think I'd waste your time recommending UK bands that were nothing more than simple retreads of what's already in your collection? If so I'd be urging you to check out Bush and Travis. Well, maybe not, but you get the idea. Bands like Libs and Razorlight (and Interpol for that matter) may have some clear roots in the past, but they all bring something fresh and unique to the party. They all have their own unique sound (well, maybe Razorlight don't, but don't trouble me with details) and their own identity. You haven't got Up The Bracket just 'cos you've got London Calling. Likewise, Antics isn't superfluous if you own Closer. This is a puzzling argument to me. Why bother listening to many of your favourite bands when you could just own an NY Dolls album? Fair enough, I certainly don't think that these bands are just, like, blatant xerox copies of earlier music. Of course their songs are different and new. All the same, and this doesn't even necessarily have anything to do with musical quality, there is something about the bands I grew attached to at a certain age, where if I listen to contemporary bands who write a similar form of music, almost inevitably after a few weeks I just return to the Joy Divisions or Clashes of Gang of Fours and virtually never pull out the new album again. Like, I really liked Interpol when I first got Turn On the Bright Lights, but I haven't listened to 'em in like a year. Sure maybe this is my own fault and it's causing me to have limited musical horizons or something, but still, it means that when I spend $10 on such a band, I almost always end up with a CD that I listen to for a month and never touch again. And I take res' point as well - of course not all these bands peddle the same shtick by any means. (Though I can pretty much ignore the whole MOR thing safely...) Still the same is true of post-punk generally, which encompassed a number of different strands, and I think a lot of these bands today basically recall various different strands of punk and post-punk - almost all of which I've got pretty well-represented already. Think of it like this. I'm at the record store and I can only afford to spend a total of $15. I've got a choice between the Razorlights, Nina Simone, and Os Mutantes. The Razorlights are gonna be the first to get put back in the bin, cause I have good reason to believe all three artists are great, but I also have good reason to believe Nina Simone and Os Mutantes will expose me to something that just sounds pretty wildly new and different to my ears. And of course I'm not saying every single time I buy a new album, it's something from some totally different genre. I mean I have old fave and standbys who have worked their way into my heart, so I'm gonna buy PJ Harvey and Nick Cave albums until I go deaf, probably (even if Nick Cave does degenerate into a bad crooning self-parody of himself, I can't not buy Nick Cave!) But those old faves aside..... gimme Os Mutantes. Though I'd be happy to take a mix CD and give it a fair listen, jllm. I've got nothing against any of these bands. Anything I could send you in response? I've got this extra Birthday Party mix on CD (I'm sending the main one to punkchick) cause there was a bit of a fuck-up with the track ordering. So it's not exactly the ideal mix, but it's there and it's free if you want it. I could also make a mix tape of anything you're interested in, but I know tapes are a drag these days... NP: Neurosis & Jarboe (song: Taker) Cheers, M |
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Post by luke on Aug 30, 2004 12:34:06 GMT -5
Sorry, Jesus, but c'mon. Carrey, Jones, and Keenan and, yeah, that original bassist dude are more than enough.
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Post by JesusLooksLikeMe on Aug 30, 2004 12:41:07 GMT -5
Chancellor's ace though, ain't he? I prefer him to D'Amour, or whatever his name was. Far less hackneyed and nu-metal in style, imo. Now Tool has Anglo basslines that are more melodic and creative than the bass on Undertow.
Mary - I'll send that mix CD out with luke's Muse mix, real soon. Don't worry about sending me anything back - put the postage money towards a Nina Simone album.
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