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[Jackie Blue]

You would be crazy and the rest of us would laugh at you, but yes, you could say that.

I know a lot of people who were Flaming Lips fans way before The Soft Bulletin who all agree with me that their older material is much stronger.

Granted, most younger people whose first exposure to the Lips was Soft Bulletin hold it up as some kind of industry standard of what Jesus himself sounds like, but some of us liked it when the Lips were more psychedelic, more noisy, had better lyrics, and were on more drugs.

If I want to listen to post-Zaireeka Flaming Lips sounding music, I'll listen to post-Boces Mercury Rev, as they did it better.

[Johnny C]

I don't think there's a Flaming Lips album out there that isn't quite good. You're all fools.

[mfpole]

danananananananananananannanananananananananana Go TEEEAAM!

[Spinless]

It's too late for my advice, but here it is anyway!
Differing music taste can be a real killer in some situations. Just don't play anything of your own, pretend to like everything they like, when they press you for details on what you listen to, just say 'oh, you'll hate it, it's not important.'

That said, this is a recommendation thread, so I'm just gonna shoot at Neil Young.

[pinkpiche]

The Flaming Lips have many depressing songs.  "Jesus Shootin' Heroin", "Felt Good To Burn", "The Abandoned Hospital Ship", "Godzilla Flick", "Love Yer Brain", "Stand In Line", "You Have to Be Joking (Autopsy of the Devil's Brain", "They Punctured My Yolk"...

You do realise they made albums before The Soft Bulletin right?  Some of us would even say that everything before that album is their best work.

No, I've been asleep under a rock for the past 20 years (actually I wasn't born 20 years ago, but let that rest). Yes I do recognize that they have made a lot of albums prior to The Soft Bulletin and the happy-songs-statement was obviously an exaggeration. "Do You Realize???" is perhaps the most depressing song ever made. But! I'm almost sure that the author of the thread listens primarily to Yoshimi and The Soft Bulletin and/or War of the Mystics since they are the most popular of their entire body of work. I haven't heard the older work either, because it's pretty hard to get a hold of, but sure, I know a lot of you prefers most popular indie-bands' older work to their newer (Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire, Black Heart Procession and I could go on).

[adara]

Using the statement that music is "hard to get a hold of" when it's still in print and readily available for purchase right off of amazon.com is a weak excuse for not listening to something. I'm sure that what you mean by it being hard to obtain is that you can't easily download it for free. If you really liked the Lips that much, you would probably want to explore their back catalog, and give the band a little bit of money for their hard work. People used to actually buy records before hearing them to see if they liked them. I really wish people would still do this on occasion especially if they claim that they really like a band.


As far as music for the original poster, I don't think I saw anyone mention Spoon or Band of Horses yet. Those are pretty popular "indie" bands that a lot of people enjoy. Or maybe try Fleetwood Mac. They have both female and male lead vocals and slower and faster songs. Plus they are classic.

[McTaggart]

It's pretty hard to get hold of here. Since buying my copies of Transmissions.. and Clouds.. I haven't seen them on shelves anywhere. Amazon still counts as one hell of a lot of effort for some people.

[Ttam1210]

My boyfriend and I have problems listening to music together. At best, he'll tolerate most of the things I like to hear. I would like to find more things we can enjoy together. This is where you come in!

I love these and my boyfriend hates them
Animal Collective
The Knife
My Bloody Valentine
Broken Social Scene
The Smiths

I love these and my boyfriend tolerates them
Pixies
Neutral Milk Hotel
Islands
The Hold Steady
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
Minus the Bear
Flaming Lips

My boyfriend loves these and I hate them
Sufjan Stevens
Dashboard Confessional
Death Cab for Cutie

My boyfriend loves these and I tolerate them
Frou Frou
Imogen Heap
The Weepies
See Saw
Goldfrapp

We both like these!
Math and Physics Club
The Postal Service
Andrew Bird
Daft Punk
Leslie Hall and the LYs
Nick Drake
Bulldog Mansion

any Barry White

oooh yeeeaaa

[Ttam1210]

Don't quote the whole OP just to add that, fellah.

Otherwise I'll make you pay for a new scroll wheel on my mouse. 

aah i apolgise!

[pinkpiche]

Using the statement that music is "hard to get a hold of" when it's still in print and readily available for purchase right off of amazon.com is a weak excuse for not listening to something. I'm sure that what you mean by it being hard to obtain is that you can't easily download it for free. If you really liked the Lips that much, you would probably want to explore their back catalog, and give the band a little bit of money for their hard work. People used to actually buy records before hearing them to see if they liked them. I really wish people would still do this on occasion especially if they claim that they really like a band.


As far as music for the original poster, I don't think I saw anyone mention Spoon or Band of Horses yet. Those are pretty popular "indie" bands that a lot of people enjoy. Or maybe try Fleetwood Mac. They have both female and male lead vocals and slower and faster songs. Plus they are classic.

I meant what I wrote. I buy all of my music from local stores and sometimes mail-order, but yeah I'm only 17 so Amazon isn't really an option. But thanks for clearing that up.

[onewheelwizzard]

"Do You Realize???" is perhaps the most depressing song ever made.

Are we listening to the same song?  I thought that song was the opposite of depressing.

[Jackie Blue]

I know a lot of you prefers most popular indie-bands' older work to their newer (Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire, Black Heart Procession and I could go on).

Dude, you're a fucking idiot.  Just sayin'.

I don't prefer bands' music based on when it was made, I enjoy it based on how much I enjoy it.  I think Neon Bible is a hell of a lot better than Funeral.  I haven't liked Modest Mouse since 1998 and even back then I tolerated them at best so that's a stupid point.  The latest Black Heart Procession album just plain isn't quite as good as their first four.  And since when are they "popular" anyway?

Coming in here and posting big sweeping statements about "you guys" is a quick way to get you laughed at and your idiotic statements sigged so they are never forgotten.

[Uber Ritter]

I know a lot of you prefers most popular indie-bands' older work to their newer (Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire, Black Heart Procession and I could go on).

Dude, you're a fucking idiot.  Just sayin'.

I don't prefer bands' music based on when it was made, I enjoy it based on how much I enjoy it.  I think Neon Bible is a hell of a lot better than Funeral.  I haven't liked Modest Mouse since 1998 and even back then I tolerated them at best so that's a stupid point.  The latest Black Heart Procession album just plain isn't quite as good as their first four.  And since when are they "popular" anyway?

Coming in here and posting big sweeping statements about "you guys" is a quick way to get you laughed at and your idiotic statements sigged so they are never forgotten.

You also preferred Mr. Beast to Young Team.  Which is not only preferring a more recent Mogwai album but isn't as much of a sacred cow.  I know your point is more general than a few examples could prove, but still.

[Jackie Blue]

I thought he was just reinforcing my statement by chiming in with another example of me preferring a band's newer material to their old?

[BrittanyMarie]

I'm glad I'm gay by proxy. Maybe I'll have better luck with ladies than I do with guys.

I think you both might like Wolf Parade!

[adara]

I'm only 17 so Amazon isn't really an option.

If you're old enough to use the internets you are old are enough to use Amazon! Surely someone you know has a credit/debit card and would be willing to place an order for you, provided you pay for it up-front.

You also claim to buy a lot from local shops. I don't know exactly how your local record shop works,  but every one I've set foot in (quite a few) has been able to special-order anything you want that they don't have, and usually they only charge a minimal fee, if any, for you doing this.

[Liz]

Also Amazon now has a feature that lets you buy using your bank account, which is why I've joined the world of online shopping.

[Uber Ritter]

One of you prefers a slightly different era of Mogwai?

I smell a sitcom!

Actually from what I've heard I like Mr. Beast more, too.  I could probably listen to Young Team ad nauseum until I'm convinced of its superiority and/or do whatever it is Focus on the Family thinks is gay-ifying America's children to myself if it would sell a pilot, though.

[pinkpiche]

I know a lot of you prefers most popular indie-bands' older work to their newer (Modest Mouse, Arcade Fire, Black Heart Procession and I could go on).

Dude, you're a fucking idiot.  Just sayin'.

I don't prefer bands' music based on when it was made, I enjoy it based on how much I enjoy it.  I think Neon Bible is a hell of a lot better than Funeral.  I haven't liked Modest Mouse since 1998 and even back then I tolerated them at best so that's a stupid point.  The latest Black Heart Procession album just plain isn't quite as good as their first four.  And since when are they "popular" anyway?

Coming in here and posting big sweeping statements about "you guys" is a quick way to get you laughed at and your idiotic statements sigged so they are never forgotten.

Just sayin'? Yeah I guess you are "just" saying.

You know as well as me that there is a big tendency for people to like earlier material of any band in "the indie-scene". Both Modest Mouse and Arcade Fire are condidered sell-outs by a lot of people, just because they aren't throwing out anthems like "Paper Thin Walls" or "Laika" any longer. The whole "the more obscure it is, the better it is"-thing. It wasn't exactly directed at you. But I guess you speak for the whole board.

adara>> Yeah I tried that but it would take them four weeks and cost me double price so I guess I wasn't that wild to listen to something I had never heard before and only a weak impression of. But that isn't really what this is about, is it? I'm not that wild about the Lips anyway.

[Jackie Blue]

Actually, I don't know anything about "the indie scene" because I'm not in it.

And I wasn't speaking for the whole board, but I've been here long enough to know that this isn't a board made up of generic "indie scene" clichés who always say "They were so much better before they sold out."

Seriously.  Lurk more.

[bbqrocks]

Does that actually happen in the indie scene? Because it happens a hell of a lot in the metal scene.

Anyways, the reason why people prefer bands earlier stuff is because it is better.  I will always prefer behemoths grom to the apostasy, and amon amarth's arrival of the fimbulwinter to 'the crusher'. However it doesn't happen with every band.

[bbqrocks]

Heh, I can be pretty elitist (or 'hipster', as you guys call it) when I want. I flat out refuse to listen to some subgenres, for example.

[bbqrocks]

Wow, a phenomen rarer than an elitist accepting someones musical opinions; Someone accepting an elitists musical opinion.


Anyways, as for music you and your boyfriend should listen to; Regardless of what genres/artists you like, you should both listen to aisha jambo.

[Johnny C]

I don't believe in this whole 'Hipster' thing. I think it's a catch-all phrase for a youth movement that I was not (or am not?) privy too.

Fatsters, on the other hand. Very real.

[KvP]

*argh, wrong thread.

[pinkpiche]

There's a common misconception that this forum is a hub of what I have heard called 'Hipsters' who all have 100% overlap of tastes and adhere to a rigid and predefined set of values including but not limited to the unrealistic "their earlier stuff was better" straw man. Sadly, as convenient as it might be to be able to pigeon-hole everyone under such generalisations, this forum appears to be an honest exception. I'd go as far to say that the truism would be closer to "their better stuff was better". Obviously, it remains up to each individual to decide what is considered better, yadda yadda yadda, opinion is subjective, in the eye of the beholder etc.

Likewise, the overwhelming majority of people on this forum don't judge music by its popularity or lack of. I'm probably the most easily disgruntled person on this forum when it comes to commercial success and even I have ulterior motives beyond the weak "I liked them before they were popular" malarkey.

I agree - I'm not trying to generalize this forum or its users. And as far as the truism goes, it's obvious that as zerodrone says, I'd rather listen to something that I enjoy, than what is commonly referred to as masterpieces and recognized works that I might not necessarily care for. That's a big d'uh. But being threatened by you zero isn't the coolest thing in the world, especially not with petty flaming and humiliating sigs. It's not the most terrifying thing in the world, being humiliated on the world wide web. I'm just trying to have a good time. Maybe you should too.

[Jackie Blue]

dude if you'd lurk more you'd know I am probably the single most "all about having a good time" person on this forum

i mean i am drunk RIGHT NOW!

PUNK ROCK!  DISCO DUCK!  BIRTH CONTROL!

[ViolentDove]

This thread's earlier stuff was better.

[Jackie Blue]

This thread was so much cooler before it got posted.

[sean]

Eh, the title was good but the full length post kinda sucked and it all went down from there.

[Edible]

Am I the only one that finds it ironic that a subset of society who pride themselves on having odd music tastes appaerntly have "100% overlap".

So yeah, much agreement with tommy, this place doesnt really seem to have a 'fixed' set of tastes, though the sendspace mediafire seems too go through fad's

[Houdinimachine]

I was into this thread before it was cool.

[Jackie Blue]

No, this thread was cool when it was gayer.

[E. Spaceman]

Sleater Kinney was actually much better when they were gayer
and Bowie
and Le Tigre
not of Montreal though!

[Jackie Blue]

Truth.

Cub were the best gay band ever though.  FACT.

[SilentJ]

I don't care if it's been said already.

To OP: just listen to Daft Punk all the time.

Problem solved.

[MusicScribbles]

It has been said, and now you will make zerodrone angry again. Now, why you gotta do a thing?

[Jackie Blue]

You wouldn't like me when I'm angry.

[MusicScribbles]

Shit! See what you did! He's talking in bolded words! This is bad.
Hey, zerodrone, Spiritualized is awesome, and, uhm, I LOVE The Avalanches!

[ViolentDove]

I swear I'm not just saying this to be a shit-stirrer... but I actually preferred the Avalanches first E.P., El Producto, to the rest of their stuff.

Probably because they stopped making interesting hip-hop after that.

[supersheep]

Future Sound of London and Death in Vegas are the next bands on my to-listen list! Daft Punk are not the only people who make good music you can dance to!

[SilentJ]

Dude, I have SO MANY artists in my iTunes playlist that you can dance to, but many people here would not approve of a good amount of them.  However, in the interest of stirring the shit...

Benny Benassi, D-Devils, Bob Sinclair, Cascada, Alice Deejay, Angelo Venuto, Darude, DHT, Eric Prydz, Fedde Le Grande, Lucus Prata, Newton, Outhere Brothers, Peter Luts & Dominico, Sash!, Zombie Nation, Captain Jack, DJ Mystik, 4 Strings, Freezepop, Ellen Allien, and Apparat all make some pretty excellent dance party music.

[Jackie Blue]

Freezepop

Anger... fading... legs... feeling urge to move...

HERE I GO!

[morca007]

He only tolerates the Pixies? Dump his ass.

[MusicScribbles]

Zero, that video. I haven't seen that in a while. I will be seeing it more often now. Thank you.

[SilentJ]

Oh wait, I just thought.

If I know this forum at all, I will be praised for listening to Ellen Allien, Apparat, Freezepop, and possibly Zombie Nation, Captain Jack, and Darude, while Cascada will hurt my name pretty badly, and possibly DHT as well.

Please god tell me somebody has at least HEARD of some of the others.

As a hint, Newton did that song they used in a Pepsi commercial, Benny Benassi does some pretty awesome house covers of songs (California Dreaming, Seven Nation Army, etc.), the D-Devils made the Dance with the Devil they do in Acapulco, Angelo Venuto redid Sweet Caroline, Eric Prydz made Call on Me, and DJ Mustik did the Butterfly song from DDR.

Please?

[Johnny C]

HERE I GO!

The Spike Jonze Director's Label DVD has this video with commentary from Walken himself.

So great.

Benny Benassi did "Satisfaction" which is tremendously grating, as is "Call On Me" which also has a borderline offensive video. We know them, but jeez man. At the very least listen to some MSTRKRFT or Shout Out Out Out Out or something.

[SilentJ]

See, I was afraid of that.

Me and my brother find this music to be excellent, especially for dancing to whilst completely wasted.

the Fist Pump^TM is pretty big here in Maryland, 'specially amongst college kids, primarily from College Park.

Manda probably knows what I'm talking about.

[MusicScribbles]

I am watching this video again already. Also, Praise You is a pretty awesome music video.
Are we done recommending music in here? I want to say this thread has been jacked, but I don't have an appropriate picture for the occasion.

Spike Jonze, you tickle me so. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQB9d-MMIx0

[Jackie Blue]

On the other end of the spectrum (video-wise), I seriously

FUCKING LOVE THIS FUCKING VIDEO