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Coreh

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« on: 09 Sep 2005, 16:01 »
My friend recently introduced me to The Dresden Dolls, and I think they're pretty awesomeful. For those that don't know what I'm going on about. They're from Boston. It's a guy and a girl (think White Stripes sans redundancy) and it's basically just drums and piano. But anyways. It seems that many of their songs are about relationships, and sad-sounding like a muh-uh-fuh-uh. Except for Girl Anachronism, that's like, the Heinz ketchup of lunacy. That is, it's 57 varieties. Also, it tastes good with fries. So like, if any of you want to hear any of their songs, I guess just... look them up?
Oh by the way, they paint their faces white. Like little china dolls. Hence the name.

Anybody else like them or am I alone?
Anybody hate them and feel like posting that they hate them to try to lower my self-esteem?
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« Reply #1 on: 09 Sep 2005, 16:52 »
DUM B BVUDDAH DONB BAH

COIN

OPERATEDnboh

sitting on mySHELF

he iusa just atoy

but i turn himon

and soimethinge=g
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« Reply #2 on: 09 Sep 2005, 20:15 »
Someone's posting drunk.

Also, yeah, they're teh good.

They got mucho playtime on local radio (Boston area) stations a few months back. Mostly with Coin-Operated Boy.

This sorta desensitized me to 'em, even though they're still good.

("I liked them before they were big!" </poop>)
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« Reply #3 on: 09 Sep 2005, 22:45 »
Quote from: procto
Someone's posting drunk.


You haven't seen the half of it.

On topic, yeah they're pretty cool.
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« Reply #4 on: 09 Sep 2005, 22:55 »
i still wanna know when their going to give me a coin operated boy :S
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« Reply #5 on: 10 Sep 2005, 20:56 »
I saw that one of my female friends, who is one of the few people I know that has music tastes like mine, listens to them. I tried them out, I was quite impressed.
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« Reply #6 on: 11 Sep 2005, 01:53 »
her eyebrows, there's something funky going on there

i dont really like them, they are too gimmicky, it seems

also: coin-operated boy makes my brain leak fluids!
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« Reply #7 on: 15 Sep 2005, 00:14 »
ditto on the gimckness.

Also apparently the lady singer used to do street theatre, she performed at the Adelaide fringe festival. I have only heard the few tracks that they have played on my local radio but to me I hear the street theatre coming through loud and clear.
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« Reply #8 on: 15 Sep 2005, 03:51 »
yeah i agree there ok, they have had alot of air time over hear in aus but also again with coin opperated boy. thats song kinda makes me want to remove my apendix
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Jarne

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« Reply #9 on: 15 Sep 2005, 08:54 »
I've seen her perform on the streets (at least I believe it was her).
It was creepy.
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Paper Beats Rock

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« Reply #10 on: 09 Dec 2005, 09:04 »
I love this band, I love Girl Anachronism, Half Jack and Good Day.  They seem like a deranged version of 'Fiery Furnaces'.
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« Reply #11 on: 09 Dec 2005, 12:18 »
The two songs I've heard were utterly unique and utterly brilliant, I keep meaning to buy the album.
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« Reply #12 on: 09 Dec 2005, 12:32 »
I can't stand them at all but there is a band who reminds me of them a little that I do liked called Art Bears
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« Reply #13 on: 10 Dec 2005, 00:30 »
I like them because they sound so different. The only gripe I have about them is that sometimes their note compositions are a little grating on the nerves. I heard that she didn't have much training in writing songs, most were created out of the blue.

Fun band though.
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« Reply #14 on: 10 Dec 2005, 04:34 »
Quote from: Weird-Edsel
I like them because they sound so different. The only gripe I have about them is that sometimes their note compositions are a little grating on the nerves. I heard that she didn't have much training in writing songs, most were created out of the blue.

Fun band though.


How do you train at writing songs??
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« Reply #15 on: 10 Dec 2005, 06:17 »
Music theory is quite complex, or so I hear.  I imagine that it's something to do with that.  Thing is, how many popular bands have had actual training at writing songs?  I mean, obviously the people that write songs for big pop acts will have had training.
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« Reply #16 on: 10 Dec 2005, 07:05 »
I quite like their second cd, was quite gutted that I missed Nine Inch Nails a few months ago, 'cos they were supporting.
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« Reply #17 on: 10 Dec 2005, 08:21 »
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Music theory is quite complex, or so I hear.  I imagine that it's something to do with that.  Thing is, how many popular bands have had actual training at writing songs?  I mean, obviously the people that write songs for big pop acts will have had training.


Theory is quite complex, but it's also almost totally irrelevant for writing good songs.
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