Topic: What are you listening to (and discuss it). (Read 1009107 times)

Kai · « **Reply #250 on:** 23 Jun 2006, 14:49 »

I know this pretty much makes all my opinions invalid (not that it matters; I like Metal Machine Music and Journey) but I really love the Dresden Dolls. Srsly.

Husker Du - Statues

Going through all the Husker's discography, currently working my way through Everything Falls Apart, already listened to Land Speed Record. Zen Arcade next. Fuck yesss

Praeserpium Machinarum · « **Reply #251 on:** 23 Jun 2006, 14:50 »

.Tape., Goodiepal, the whole Future 3 shebang, Jim O'Rourke and well Murcof of course.

OpenJamie · « **Reply #252 on:** 23 Jun 2006, 15:00 »

Pavement - Shady lane
I have no idea why i had decided I didnt like Pavement I can't even remember when i did it. Well Today I discovered my huge mistake.

amok · « **Reply #253 on:** 23 Jun 2006, 15:27 »

Nevarakka - Magical Moment

Gay trance is awesome. This is so cheesy that I'd be quite embarrassed if anyone walked in and caught me listening to it

Quote from: Kai

Zen Arcade next. Fuck yesss

I don't usually go for that oldie punk style, or whatever genre you'd call it, but Hüsker Dü just plain rock. Zen Arcade is a timeless classic.

Kai · « **Reply #254 on:** 23 Jun 2006, 15:31 »

New Day Rising is actually my favorite album.

and I think the general term is "hardcore punk", but I don't even bother with really in specific genres anymore.

onewheelwizzard · « **Reply #255 on:** 23 Jun 2006, 18:13 »

Bad Wizard - Wizard of Shackles

OK, so apparently "Bad Wizard" is so named because it's what "Budweiser" sounds like when you're hammered AND blazed out of your head. But then they made a SONG with the word "Wizard" in the title, and it's pretty much the exact opposite of every other song on this album ("#1 Tonight!"). The others are all short (3:09 tops), fast, hard-rockin' bar anthems with names like "Turn It Up (Turn Me On)" and "Six to Mid-Nite Man" but then the album closes out with this long (7:18), heavy, swirly, repetitive instrumental behemoth that sounds more like Queens of the Stone Age on too much opium. It's like going through an entire album sitting in the back of a beat-up red pickup throwing back cases of PBR, and then getting abducted by aliens at the end.

Misereatur · « **Reply #256 on:** 24 Jun 2006, 06:54 »

DJ Krush & Toshinori Kondo - Fu-Yu

Praeserpium Machinarum · « **Reply #257 on:** 24 Jun 2006, 07:33 »

Nina Nastasia - Stormy Weather

If you know where to look, myspace can be something of a goldmine, this song for example.

Merkava · « **Reply #258 on:** 25 Jun 2006, 13:21 »

Figurines - "Race You"

Probably one of the best songs I've heard ever. Too bad the band had to ruin the mood so much with "The Wonder". I guess the song is good, but it's such a drastic change from the beautiful and haunting opener.

Kai · « **Reply #259 on:** 25 Jun 2006, 13:23 »

I AM IN LIKE, 3 PEOPLE'S SIGNATURES NOW

THIS IS AWESOME.

The Just Measures - See You in Hell Darling

charming avant-esque pop about trying to kill your spouse. YESSSS

Merkava · « **Reply #260 on:** 25 Jun 2006, 13:29 »

How do you come up with that shit, man. It's too awesome NOT to quote.

timehat · « **Reply #261 on:** 25 Jun 2006, 13:38 »

Emperor - Curse all you Men

Black metal and bad production are often associated, so is it ironic or not that Emperor's productions actually tend to be pretty clear and everything? I mean, sure, they're one of BM's biggest names, if not THE biggest, so it would make sense that they could afford it, but what unspoken tenets are they breaking? Anywway, with all of the random air-raid siren yells thrown in here, I guess this is what you would call "Black Power Metal". I have a dream of creating my own Black Power Metal band one day, and we will be called X-Malcom.

Praeserpium Machinarum · « **Reply #262 on:** 25 Jun 2006, 14:04 »

Quote

Probably one of the best songs I've heard ever. Too bad the band had to ruin the mood so much with "The Wonder". I guess the song is good, but it's such a drastic change from the beautiful and haunting opener.

That's funny, I have always thought their strength was the rapid bouncy songs like Debate Because It's Over, Bright, All Night etc.
Still they are one of the best goddamn indierock bands in Denmark and seeing them live is a lot of fun

DeadPanDan · « **Reply #263 on:** 25 Jun 2006, 15:10 »

http://lasrubiasdelnorte.com/listen_buy.php">Las Rubias del Norte - Corazon, Corazon

Sweet little reinventions of Latin American music.

thelightguy · « **Reply #264 on:** 25 Jun 2006, 15:51 »

Rin' - 飛鳥 - 02 - 美貌の国

It's a Japanese trio I recently discovered when browsing my local music store's international music section. They mix traditional Japanese instrumentation with electronica... a mixture of trance/club (I can never tell the difference between those two,) downtempo, and right now (03 - The Clash) it's a cool little jazz piece.

I'd reccomend this to anyone who likes electronica, but the album is a tad expensive to buy new... 2950円 on the back... about $27 IIRC plus shipping. I bought mine for $15 used, and suprisingly, it's on iTunes US for $9.99.

--Nick

Edit... oops, for those who can't read Japanese, that track is:
Rin' - Asuka - 02 - Bibou no Kuni

Gryff · « **Reply #265 on:** 25 Jun 2006, 16:26 »

Quote from: OpenJamie

Pavement - Shady lane
I have no idea why i had decided I didnt like Pavement I can't even remember when i did it. Well Today I discovered my huge mistake.

This is my favourite Pavement song.

I am currently listening to the Dirtbombs version of the Stones' 'No Expectations'. The Dirtbombs are so much fun -- they do fantastic covers.

Merkava · « **Reply #266 on:** 25 Jun 2006, 20:49 »

Mazarin - Another One Goes By

Both this and the Walkmen version are great. I think I prefer the latter, though. I like the classic weary feeling to it. This one's a bit bouncier. It's interesting to hear both sides of the song.

Zaarin · « **Reply #267 on:** 26 Jun 2006, 04:41 »

Bayon - Bayon (1977) - "Deu Da Ling".

Two East Germans and two Cambodians playing together on a great little folkish/world/baroquish album. Hand drumming, ethnic chants and flutes with a bit of bass and electric guitar thrown in for good measure.

amok · « **Reply #268 on:** 26 Jun 2006, 08:04 »

Pride of Fall - Elements of Silence

The abominably angsty lyrics should spoil this song but the synths are so danceably awesome that you don't really notice the cheese

KharBevNor · « **Reply #269 on:** 26 Jun 2006, 15:59 »

I'm listening to 'My Daddy is a Vampire' by the Meteors. This is because it is the first track on the most awesome mix cd ever, which I just totally made.

1. The Meteors - My Daddy Is A Vampire (3:39)
2. Lawnmower Deth - Somebody, Call Me a Taxi (1:56)
3. Coil - Love's Secret Domain (3:54)
4. Zombina & the Skeletones - Nobody Likes You When You're Dead (2:04)
5. Death In June - Christine the Lizard (5:48)
6. Leftöver Crack - Atheist Anthem (2:15)
7. Crotchduster - Cain Sings The Blues (2:21)
8. Strawbs - The Hangman and the Papist (unreleased version) (3:25)
9. Finntroll - Försvinn Du Som Lyser (2:38)
10. Current 93 - Crowleymass (4:19)
11. The Ghastly Ones - Hangman Hangten (2:29)
12. Wuthering Heights - Bad Hobbits Die Hard (3:22)
13. Killing Miranda - I Know What You Want (4:37)
14. Skyclad - Catherine at the Wheel (3:43)
15. XIII. Století - London After Midnight (5:36)
16. Korpiklaani - Beer Beer (2:59)
17. VNV Nation - Afterfire (5:39)
18. The Berzerker - February (4:09)
19. Dead Kennedys - Holiday In Cambodia (3:44)
20. Strapping Young Lad - Satans Ice Cream Truck (2:34)
21. The Legendary Pink Dots - Personal Monster (3:38)
22. Yasushi Ishii - Musical Play Smiling Rebellious Flower (3:56)

Unarguably owngasmic.

Gryff · « **Reply #270 on:** 26 Jun 2006, 16:19 »

Right now I am listening to 'The 15th' by Wire, and the synthy, jangly pop goodness is just so perfect and so different from their earlier angular, punkish stuff (which was also amazing), and I'm sitting here wondering if Wire were perhaps the best band ever.

Maybe they were.

Tokuma · « **Reply #271 on:** 26 Jun 2006, 17:00 »

Quote from: KharBevNor

22. Yasushi Ishii - Musical Play Smiling Rebellious Flower (3:56)

Yasushi Ishii FTW. I havnt been able to find anything of his outside of the Hellsing OST.

I Found A Reason - Cat Power

When I heard this song in V for Vendetta I immediatly perked up and had to do a double take. It was a nice surprise. Chan Marshall has such an amazingly hypnotic/soothing voice.

Skibas_clavicle · « **Reply #272 on:** 26 Jun 2006, 17:04 »

The Beatles' In In My Life blasting out of my dad's car outside. I love that man.

Kai · « **Reply #273 on:** 26 Jun 2006, 17:04 »

Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Rockets Fall on Rocket Falls

A nice soundtrack to reading Harold Pinter's The Dumb Waiter. Again.

I fucking love this play.

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #274 on:** 26 Jun 2006, 17:48 »

Quote from: Skibas_clavicle

The Beatles' In In My Life blasting out of my dad's car outside. I love that man.

Right now In My Life is tied with You've Got To Hide Your Love Away for my favourite Beatles song.

Thee Silver Mt. Zion Orchestra and Tra-la-la band - Horses in The Sky

This is odd, because the vocals are nicely done and Efrim doesn't sing like a dying donkey anymore. The music is nice too, and it's only 6 and a half minutes long, if they keep following this direction they might stop being simply GY!BE's weak cousin. The new name for the band is fucking ridiculous though.

stevethepirate · « **Reply #275 on:** 26 Jun 2006, 18:06 »

Electrc Six - Peaches' Gay Bar. Awesome song. Funny, But has some, how shall we say, questionable lyrics.

logosmonkey · « **Reply #276 on:** 26 Jun 2006, 19:11 »

I've been listening to Sufjan Stevens Illinois for the past few days fairly regularly. When I first heard this album I sort of listened then put it away for a month or so... I went on a road trip to see Spinto Band (go check them out by the way) and my friend was playing some of Sufjans live recordings.. since then I've been a bit obsessive about this album. Hmmm. Also I was listening to D O A earlier...

Praeserpium Machinarum · « **Reply #277 on:** 27 Jun 2006, 02:00 »

Thomas Newman - Road to Perdition Soundtrack

This soundtrack kicks so much arse that is unbelievable, it has to be one of the best soundtracks I have ever heard and it compliments the movie perfectly.

KibBen · « **Reply #278 on:** 27 Jun 2006, 03:26 »

Big & Rich - Save a Horse, Ride a Cowboy.

I live in Alberta. How could this not be in my playlist?

Willem · « **Reply #279 on:** 27 Jun 2006, 03:38 »

which questionable lyrics?
(oh, originally i thought the lyrics were 'girl, i wanna take you to a guy bar'. which would be better than you!, i wanna take...)

Misereatur · « **Reply #280 on:** 27 Jun 2006, 06:43 »

Hot Water Music - Drunken Third

Just turned to

June of 44 - Of Information & Belief

Skibas_clavicle · « **Reply #281 on:** 27 Jun 2006, 09:53 »

YAY! HWM! There are few punk bands I like better than them. Too bad they broke up.

Nada Surf - If You Leave

Nada Surf is my new obsession band. Why did I wait so long to listen to them?

Kai · « **Reply #282 on:** 27 Jun 2006, 10:15 »

Hot Water Music were ace.

Crotchduster - Let Me Into Starfish Land

Misereatur · « **Reply #283 on:** 27 Jun 2006, 10:54 »

Quote from: Skibas_clavicle

YAY! HWM!

Quote from: Kai

Hot Water Music were ace.

Agreed

Tomahawk - Flashback

My godamned speakers are starting to splurt out noises and pops every few seconds when they're being used. So I cant enjoy Tomahawk like I should.
I had this problam before, and i fixed it by just puting the speakers on a shelf far from my monitor (an old big CTX 17 inch monitor). Now I cant listen to music with out hearing loud pops. Gonna have to try fixing it soon.

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #284 on:** 27 Jun 2006, 12:03 »

I just bought the Velvet Underground Live MCMXCIII DVD and It's awesome.

Currently:

Hey Mr. Rain - Holy shit fuck, it's been going on for like 10 minutes of pure awesome, this sounds like post-rock, Lou Reed and John Cale are just facing each other and noodling on their guitar/viola like there's no tomorrow.

Praeserpium Machinarum · « **Reply #285 on:** 27 Jun 2006, 16:01 »

Lacuna Coil - Swamped

This is pure hollow goth pop and it is a bit infectious, well the female singer anyway. I would prefer if the male one shut his trap.

books_out_loud · « **Reply #286 on:** 27 Jun 2006, 16:06 »

dead kennedys - holiday in cambodia

funkyyyyyyyyyy.

Praeserpium Machinarum · « **Reply #287 on:** 28 Jun 2006, 08:14 »

Hilary Duff - Wake Up

This is a sick way to end an otherwise indietastic mixtape, sick I say!

amok · « **Reply #288 on:** 28 Jun 2006, 10:44 »

Apoptygma Berzerk - Eclipse

Quote from: Praeserpium Machinarum

I would prefer if the male one shut his trap.

Yeah, this is pretty much my take on Lacuna Coil. His grunting gets irritating, especially live.

bujiatang · « **Reply #289 on:** 28 Jun 2006, 12:29 »

Whiskeydome-Beck

cuz I just found the cd. it was in the wrong jewelcase... mybad...

Not An Addict · « **Reply #290 on:** 28 Jun 2006, 12:53 »

"Bossy" by Kelis. It's been a while since I killed some brain cells.

Storm Rider · « **Reply #291 on:** 28 Jun 2006, 13:02 »

Spiritual Beggars - Left Brain Ambassadors

Michael Amott, one of the most influential people in melodic death metal, does groove-heavy stoner rock, and it's amazing. Like Kyuss, only a million times better. I am so glad my buddy sent me this album.

books_out_loud · « **Reply #292 on:** 28 Jun 2006, 13:06 »

autopilot off
sounds like
a wilhelm scream

good bands
also:
mewithoutyou
and
the loved ones

amok · « **Reply #293 on:** 28 Jun 2006, 13:28 »

Nevarakka - Summer Girl (Hard Nut Cracker Mix)

Quote from: Storm Rider

Spiritual Beggars - Left Brain Ambassadors

Michael Amott, one of the most influential people in melodic death metal, does groove-heavy stoner rock, and it's amazing. Like Kyuss, only a million times better. I am so glad my buddy sent me this album.

I wouldn't be so blasphemous towards Kyuss but yeah, that is one hell of a tasty album. Angel of Betrayal is just pure RAWK.

Misereatur · « **Reply #294 on:** 28 Jun 2006, 14:45 »

Spiritual Beggars are ace. I had one of their albums some where on my PC some time ago but i cant seen to find it now.

Rush - Different Strings

Storm Rider · « **Reply #295 on:** 28 Jun 2006, 15:51 »

Man, whatever. I break all the rules. I will say Spiritual Beggars are better than Kyuss if I damn well please, because I just don't give a damn.

Seriously, I like Kyuss and all, but man. Ad Astra is friggin' genius.

Riverside - Reality Dream III

Atmospheric Polish prog-rock, whut.

Blue Kitty · « **Reply #296 on:** 28 Jun 2006, 18:32 »

Gnarls Barkley-Go Go Gadget Gospel

Kai · « **Reply #297 on:** 28 Jun 2006, 19:37 »

Sol Invictus - We Are the Dead Men

Just got a copy of The Devil's Steed. SOOOO good.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #298 on:** 29 Jun 2006, 02:21 »

When I first listened to it I was quite impressed by Devils Steed, but the more I listen to it, the more I think it may be their best album ever. It's certainly the best album of 2005. I suppose it is, basically, a fusion of two of my favourite Sol Invictus albums (I see it as Death of the West meets In A Garden Green) with both the folky rawness, and the ethereal intensity.

And because I had to listen to it talking about it.

Sol Invictus - There Did Three Knights Come From the West

"Oh I wish I was on yonder stile...
There I would sit and bleed a while..."

Misereatur · « **Reply #299 on:** 29 Jun 2006, 07:12 »

The Devil Steed is my second favorite Sol Invictus album, right after The Hill Of Crosses.
THOC is one of those albums that just grabs you after the first 30 seconds of Chime The Day. Brilliant.

NP:
Thom Yorke - Cymbal Rush

After a few listens, I have to say that I really like this album. Totally going to pick it up the minute its out.
Still looking forward to the new Radiohead album though.

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Praeserpium Machinarum

OpenJamie

Praeserpium Machinarum

Merkava

Merkava

timehat

Praeserpium Machinarum

DeadPanDan

Merkava

Zaarin

stevethepirate

logosmonkey

Praeserpium Machinarum

Willem

Praeserpium Machinarum

books_out_loud

Praeserpium Machinarum

bujiatang

Not An Addict

books_out_loud