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Post by dolly on Feb 20, 2007 10:03:20 GMT -5
Soul Flower Union. Any thoughts on them?  I find their oriental blend of glam and punk rather appealing, though I find myself leaning more towards their so-called accoustic side-project. Whip me up a clarinet frenzy and I'm suitably impressed. Say, how do you feel about their post-Sony output? Aaaah, just kidding. Never heard of 'em, mate. But their Wikipedia write-up is pretty cool  |
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Post by dolly on Feb 20, 2007 10:04:31 GMT -5
I have to say I have never jammed. Unless you count the time JLLM on guitar was trying to teach me chords. I say jammin', he say an exercise in futility. Hmm, I seem to remember a certain pic of you with a guitar that was definitely "jamming" in some sense of that term. ;D That photo has gotten me in no end of trouble. Still wasn't enough to wipe the floor with Layla in the awards though ;D |
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Post by Kensterberg on Feb 20, 2007 10:09:37 GMT -5
Hmm, I seem to remember a certain pic of you with a guitar that was definitely "jamming" in some sense of that term. ;D That photo has gotten me in no end of trouble. Still wasn't enough to wipe the floor with Layla in the awards though ;D Well since Riley doesn't seem likely to ever finish the Awards Show, looks like it's all moot. Anyway, you got my vote for sexiest poster and best pic.  I think I was supposed to win something, but since they never got to my categories, well, I guess I'll never know.  |
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Post by dolly on Feb 20, 2007 10:44:01 GMT -5
Yeah, wonder what happened to the Dawg on that score. He mentioned having some personal difficulties way back.. Seen him logged in a few times but often leaves without posting. I hope that he's ok.
Speaking of absent, Riley's Canadian partner in crime Lushchick doesn't seem to have been around of late either.
If I had my time again, Ken, I'd vote you best poster. although I'm warming to this PEW chappie. What a guy!
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Post by Paul on Feb 21, 2007 9:24:08 GMT -5
Everyone have a nice weekend? A show I was supposed to see on Saturday was fucking canceled. However, I'd like to congratulate myself on the strength of my will for not succumbing to all those establishments that offer multitudes of sexual services when I went to the club to get a refund for my ticket (the venue is located in the sleaziest area of Tokyo). Good for you Ryo! When I was in Montreal a few weeks ago, everyone wanted to hit up the strip clubs....I went, but honestly, they really do nothing for me. I just leave there w/ a lot less money due to the fact that beers are 8 bucks/loonies a pop, and I leave with a case of blue balls. It's a rather frustrating and unfulfilling experience IMO. If/When I get hitched, I don't want to go to a damn strip club -- they're kinda creepy too. |
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Post by Paul on Feb 21, 2007 9:25:52 GMT -5
Congratulated you should be Ryo! Your iron-clad willpower is to be looked upon in awe. What show were you going to see? Anything we will have heard of? Paul, shame about the Melon discs. Always a shame to lose mixes people make for you - CDs can be replaced, but not those that people have gone to the trouble of compiling for you. Not that I want you to feel worse or anything... As for the Radiohead influence, it was a brush they got tarred with when they started up as Radiohead were massive and established, so the comparisons were inevitable. Especially with the vocal range similarities of Thom and Matt. In truth though, it's a lazy comparison, thogh one not totally without merit. There are moments on Showbiz where you can hear it, but I think Matt Bellamy (and the other two, to an extent) is too talented a musician to be labelled a mere copycat. They do their own thing, and they absolutely rock it live. If you ever get the chance to go to one of their gigs, grab it by the short n curlies! They don't keep winning Best Live Band awards for nothing. Yeah, I'm bummed about losing Melon's mix...he really put some cool stuff on there. A lot of the bands he used on the mix I had heard of, but hadn't listened to, so I was super excited to finally listen. I managed to give both disc about two listens, but not nearly enough for full dissection. |
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Post by JesusLooksLikeMe on Feb 21, 2007 14:57:13 GMT -5
Page 82!!?? This is just wrong. It's only Ray Davies... a poor man's Chaz or Dave, surely? |
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Post by Kensterberg on Feb 21, 2007 15:00:16 GMT -5
Page 82!!?? This is just wrong. It's only Ray Davies... a poor man's Chaz or Dave, surely? Nah, most of the posts here have nothing to do with Ray Davies. I spend most of my posts here either explaining why the Kinks weren't that great, and why the Jam/Paul Weller are much better. |
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Post by Paul on Feb 21, 2007 15:08:07 GMT -5
JLLM welcome to the greatest thread on the castaway site, and already talking smack I see.... And Mr. Holzman....come on now...w/o The Brothers Davies, were would Mr. Weller be? I'd like to see what you think are Weller's best lyrics and lets put them face to face (pun intended) against Mr. Davies. There is simply no way Weller is a better writer. As Mr. Pete Townsend said....Ray Davies invented a new style of pop writing. The Kinks are the second best rock band from England period.  |
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Post by Galactus on Feb 21, 2007 15:11:32 GMT -5
I've been listening to a whole fuck load of The Jam lately and my previously assumed hierarchy of british rock is now in a state of confusion.
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Post by Kensterberg on Feb 21, 2007 15:14:19 GMT -5
The Jam fucking rocked. "Down in the Tube Station at Midnight" is among the greatest (and most harrowing) songs in rock, in any era.
and the last thought of my life, I thought about my wife
'cause they took the keys and she'll think it's me.
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Post by Paul on Feb 21, 2007 15:18:46 GMT -5
The Jam is good, but not Kinks good....well, at least to me. Kinks have far more range and diversity than the Jam, plus the Kinks laid down the foundation for bands like the Jam...Really, I challenge you all to find a song by the Jam as relevant, beautiful, dreadful, folky, and that rocks as much as "Shangri-La" by the mighty Kinks.
Most people simply haven't given the Kinks a fair shake...they're automatically considered a second tier band which is simply not true. Most folks I run into and talk about the Kinks have no idea about them other than the standard three (All Day and All Of the Night, You Really Got Me, Lola). Man, most cats I know even think "David Watts" is a Jam song. That shit is very frustrating for me. The Kinks have so much more to offer, and have had a much bigger impact on rock than most even realize. They take a while to get used to, but once you understand, I don't see how any sane music lover could talk shit about the Kinks.
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Post by Fuzznuts on Feb 21, 2007 15:20:10 GMT -5
I've been listening to a whole fuck load of The Jam lately and my previously assumed hierarchy of british rock is now in a state of confusion. Jam'll do that to you. |
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Post by Galactus on Feb 21, 2007 15:22:53 GMT -5
I have a lot of Kinks too...I'm just really into the Jam right now.
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Post by Paul on Feb 21, 2007 15:23:42 GMT -5
Shangri-La lyrics:
Now that you've found your paradise
This is your Kingdom to command
You can go outside and polish your car
Or sit by the fire in your Shangri-la
Here is your reward for working so hard
Gone are the lavatories in the back yard
Gone are the days when you dreamed of that car
You just want to sit in your Shangri-la
Put on your slippers and sit by the fire
You've reached your top and you just can't get any higher
You're in your place and you know where you are
In your Shangri-la
Sit back in your old rocking chair
You need not worry, you need not care
You can't go anywhere
Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la
The little man who gets the train
Got a mortgage hanging over his head
But he's too scared to complain
'Cos he's conditioned that way
Time goes by and he pays off his debts
Got a TV set and a radio
For seven shillings a week
Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la
And all the houses in the street have got a name
'Cos all the houses in the street they look the same
Same chimney pots, same little cars, same window panes
The neighbors call to tell you things that you should know
They say their lines, they drink their tea, and then they go
They tell your business in another Shangri-la
The gas bills and the water rates, and payments on the car
Too scared to think about how insecure you are
Life ain't so happy in your little Shangri-la
Shangri-la, Shangri-la la-la-la-la-la-la-la-la
Put on your slippers and sit by the fire
You've reached your top and you just can't get any higher
You're in your place and you know where you are
In your Shangri-la
Sit back in your old rocking chair
You need not worry, you need not care
You can't go anywhere
Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la, Shangri-la
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The irony in this song is that at the end...after Ray is describing the dull ho-hum tales of the suburbs, talking about life aint so happy, the music proceeds in this "la la la" kinda happiness...it's a very weird mix of emotions and the Jam, IMO, don't do that. They don't have the contradiction like the Kinks, and to me, that makes the Kinks more interesting.
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