Topic: Recent Purchases but better. (Read 40618 times)

space_oddity · « **Reply #150 on:** 23 Aug 2006, 12:12 »

Rain Dogs is a classic, to be sure. Good choice!
I just got Swordfishtrombones myself, and it's nearly as good.

silencekit · « **Reply #151 on:** 23 Aug 2006, 12:38 »

Quote from: DynamiteKid

Atmosphere, Atrocity Exhibition, Love Will Tear Us Apart, Decades, The Eternal.

To be fair, they sound quite pedestrian now. But they've been ripped off quite a lot.

How can you forget Transmission!??!

They don't sound "pedestrian" now, no matter how many bands have ripped them off. That's saying The Beatles sound pedestrian today because plenty of bands have been heavily influenced by them.

Joy Division aren't for everyone though. They're so empty-sounding.

Thrillho · « **Reply #152 on:** 23 Aug 2006, 15:54 »

Quote from: silencekit

Quote from: DynamiteKid
Atmosphere, Atrocity Exhibition, Love Will Tear Us Apart, Decades, The Eternal.

To be fair, they sound quite pedestrian now. But they've been ripped off quite a lot.

How can you forget Transmission!??!

Because I'm a dick, that's one of my favourite ones. Have you heard the version from the Eindhoven bootleg?

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They don't sound "pedestrian" now, no matter how many bands have ripped them off. That's saying The Beatles sound pedestrian today because plenty of bands have been heavily influenced by them.

Joy Division aren't for everyone though. They're so empty-sounding.

That's what I meant. A lot of modern production isn't very spacious, whereas Joy Division were sparse as hell.

The Eyeball Kid · « **Reply #153 on:** 29 Aug 2006, 03:38 »

I never buy CDs and last week I just bought a zillion of them

On Wedesnday i went to see Casiotone for the Painfully Alone, Anthony Rochester and Clue to Kalo. I bought CDs from all the artists, and i bought both the Clue to Kalo album and the tour EP. I got them and the Casiotone CD signed.
I haven't fully listened to them all, but i bought them because i LOVE pretty literate indie-pop, and i don't have enough... and i wanted to support local artists. From what i listened to I loved

Friday i bought more local music at another gig- The Panda Band, New Rules for Boats, and Jeff Strong. I already like The Panda Band, and New Rules for Boats just blew me away with their perfect power-pop... so i needed that music. The New Rules for Boats albums aren't ripping, but i enjoy them... and the Panda Band are great

Sunday were impulse thirft store purchases-- a Monkees Greatest Hits (been listening to them at a party before) for $10, a Sweet greatest hits ($10), which is awesome and fun; Jimmy Ruffian Greatest Hits which is disappointing (though i still love "What Becomes of the Broken Hearted?") and a Peabody (local band) EP. I also picked up the new Dylan album for $30, which i will post about on the appropriate thread when i've listened enough to it

i probably spent around $200, but its all good music and i want to give something back to the artists, especially since i'm not paying to get into their gigs (as a reviewer)

rae · « **Reply #154 on:** 29 Aug 2006, 04:00 »

William Elliott Whitmore-Ashes To Dust.
He played an instore a few weeks ago and having only heard one or two songs prior to this I picked up one of his albums. He played again the next day and he blew.me.away. Quite possibly one of the best shows I've ever been to.

And consisdering the price of cds over here most of the time it only cost me £9.00. Bargain.

greenMonkey · « **Reply #155 on:** 01 Sep 2006, 20:32 »

Oh man, I am soooo excited. I just bought like 6 CD's for like $50 of Amazon. They'll arrive sometime next week, at which time I will post my impressions of them. But here's the list:

The Mercury Program - From The Vapor of Gasoline
The Mercury Program - A Data Learn The Language
The Mercury Program - All The Suits Began To Fall Off EP

I'd been meaning to get some of The Mercury Program, ever since I first heard them earlier this year, so I jumped at the chance.

Don Caballero - Don Caballero 2
Don Caballero - What Burns Never Returns

I heard Don Cab on Last.fm, and asked you guys for suggestions. tommy recommended What Burns Never Returns, and the Last.fm previews of both albums convinced me.

Slint - Spiderland

Thanks to tommy again for the recommendation on this one.

Praeserpium Machinarum · « **Reply #156 on:** 01 Sep 2006, 23:15 »

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William Elliott Whitmore-Ashes To Dust.

What a coincidence, I just got a copy of his new album Song of the Blackbird for reviewing.

Though I must say after a couple listens I am not really as impressed as you seem to be. But I will reserve judgement to later when I actually write the review.

Joseph · « **Reply #157 on:** 02 Sep 2006, 00:21 »

I finished the job I had for the last three weeks at my aunt's office today, and got paid, so I went and bought some CDs. I was in a noisy rock sort of mood.

Sonic Youth - EVOL
Sonic Youth - Confusion Is Sex
The Stooges - Fun House
Be Your Own Pet - Be Your Own Pet

I'm madly excited about all of them.

Kai · « **Reply #158 on:** 02 Sep 2006, 05:55 »

Fun House is pretty much one of the best albums of ever.

Thrillho · « **Reply #159 on:** 02 Sep 2006, 06:44 »

Bob Dylan - Modern Times

It's great. Not as good as Love And Theft, but it's really good. Has a couple of songs where the music is almost as important as the words, which is a rarity with Dylan no matter how good his music usually is.

However, Twilight Singers' Powder Burns remains the best album I've heard all year.

Jooooosh · « **Reply #160 on:** 02 Sep 2006, 13:59 »

ok, going to school right next to a record store is horrible for my bank account. Ive dropped 100 bucks in 2 days on the following cd's

Mogwai- Mr. Beast
Zero 7- The Garden
M83- Deadcities, Redseas & Lostghosts
Explosions in the Sky- The Earth is not a Cold Dead Place
Ratatat- Classics
Muse- Black Holes and Revalations

Im pretty blown away by all of them, especially the Mogwai and M83 albums, but Ratatat and Muse arent as good as i hoped.

Thrillho · « **Reply #161 on:** 05 Sep 2006, 07:58 »

Sounds like it'll be a grower. But the obvious ones still rock, and I'd have bought it just for 'Won't Get Fooled Again' anyway.

haziegirl · « **Reply #162 on:** 05 Sep 2006, 08:12 »

I recently bought an interesting cd. I don't know if any of you watched the Adventures of Pete and Pete, back when Nickelodeon was good tv. Anyway, I really liked their theme song, and it turns out the band who did their theme song, Polaris, has a whole album called "Music from the Adventures of Pete and Pete"

Well worth the buy, I thought. But I think I like it mostly for nostalgic reasons. But the music is fun and kind of quirky. so yay.

Misereatur · « **Reply #163 on:** 05 Sep 2006, 10:03 »

Oh man I've been looking for the name of that album for ever, thanks! The Adventures of Pete and Pete was one of my favorite shows.

Narr · « **Reply #164 on:** 05 Sep 2006, 12:18 »

I just bought the new Audioslave album, Revelations, for $14.99 (seems to be the going price for new CDs in this area).

So far, so good. Only listened to the first 4 tracks so far and I know I like the 5th song (it's the single, Original Fire, they released not too long back.. it's on their website if you want to hear it.)

haziegirl · « **Reply #165 on:** 05 Sep 2006, 16:52 »

no prob, Misereatur. It's definitely an awesome album, I think

greenMonkey · « **Reply #166 on:** 05 Sep 2006, 17:08 »

Quote from: pintsizeshomie

ok, going to school right next to a record store is horrible for my bank account. Ive dropped 100 bucks in 2 days on the following cd's

Mogwai- Mr. Beast
Zero 7- The Garden
M83- Deadcities, Redseas & Lostghosts
Explosions in the Sky- The Earth is not a Cold Dead Place
Ratatat- Classics
Muse- Black Holes and Revalations

Im pretty blown away by all of them, especially the Mogwai and M83 albums, but Ratatat and Muse arent as good as i hoped.

WORTH IT.

Jooooosh · « **Reply #167 on:** 05 Sep 2006, 18:27 »

yea, those are pretty fucking awesome albums.

Yet again, i shall travel to the store of CD's tomorrow, and am curious as to what you people suggest. Having a job and nothing to spend my money on but cd's and copious amounts narcotics is fun.You can see what I like from my previous post, but i also want to get these:

The Album Leaf
Action Action(maybe, kinda iffy in this one)
Island(iffy as well)
Bell Orcheste
Broken Social Scene
Massive Attack

what else people?

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #168 on:** 05 Sep 2006, 18:37 »

God Is An Astronaut - A Moment of Stillness

I bought this only because the band was called 'God Is An Astronaut', it's very good though, ambientish postrockm maybe like a more laid back HSFHP era mogwai.

Fleagle · « **Reply #169 on:** 05 Sep 2006, 18:53 »

My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything

Loveless is way better.

Foo Fighters - One by One

Got it from a lala.com trade. It's typical Foos, which means it's good to me.

Kai · « **Reply #170 on:** 05 Sep 2006, 19:19 »

Emilio, God Is an Astronaut = love.

greenMonkey · « **Reply #171 on:** 05 Sep 2006, 20:08 »

I need to acquire some God Is An Astronaut. My previously mentioned CDs have not yet arrived. I AM BEING DEPRIVED OF MATH ROCK GOODNESS. CALL THE POLICE.

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #172 on:** 05 Sep 2006, 20:41 »

greenMonkey · « **Reply #173 on:** 06 Sep 2006, 03:08 »

Close enough.

soak · « **Reply #174 on:** 06 Sep 2006, 18:16 »

The Panda Band - This Vital Chapter
The Mountain Goats - Tallahassee
TV on the Radio - Return to Cookie Mountain

Gryff · « **Reply #175 on:** 06 Sep 2006, 18:30 »

The last thing I bought was Ghosts of Our Vegas Lives by The Renderers. I saw them play on Friday night and I was so mightily impressed that I had to go out and buy it.

Their live set was amazing -- they were like an alt country Sonic Youth. The record is more country, less noisy. Still very good though.

Praeserpium Machinarum · « **Reply #176 on:** 15 Sep 2006, 06:45 »

I just got these:

Charalambides - Unknown Spin

The first three I got dirt cheap at 25.58$ which what you normally give for one cd in Denmark. The last I bought over the internet.
All in all I very happy with the purchases

The Constantines one seems pretty cool.

Misereatur · « **Reply #177 on:** 21 Sep 2006, 06:48 »

Forgotten Silence - Bya Bamahe Neem

Six Degrees - s/t

Seventeen Migs of Spring - Ice

Fugazi - Steady Diet of Nothing

Oren Ambarchi - Grapes From the Estate

Boris - Amplifier Worship

NOW I DONT HAVE ANY MONEY. GAODAMN YOU CDS.

Thrillho · « **Reply #178 on:** 22 Sep 2006, 09:08 »

My vast array of recent purchases:

Duels - The Bright Lights And What I Should Have Learned - Brilliant
Eminem - The Eminem Show - Very good
Roger Waters - Amused To Death - Very Good
Bob Dylan - Modern Times - Brilliant
The Mars Volta - Amputechture - Wank
Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Very Good
Nick Cave - Tender Prey - Okay
Pink Floyd - The Wall - Brilliant
Thom Yorke - The Eraser - Very Good
Ryan Adams - Gold - Brilliant
Raconteurs - BRoken Boy Soldiers - Very Good
Bruce Springsteen - The Ghost Of Tom Joad - Okay

More details to come as I see fit.

Praeserpium Machinarum · « **Reply #179 on:** 29 Sep 2006, 14:41 »

I just got a rather interesting package from Geiger:

Envy - Insomniac Doze
Japanese hardcore with post-rock influence.

Growing - Color Wheel
Guitary Drone. I don't know anything about it to be honest.

Geoff Muellen - Thirtysxtrillnmnfstns
handmaded, one out of just 1080 copies.
Not that it will ever be worth anything but it makes it kind of special.
In the press material, it says that it is similar to Fennesz and Jim O'Rourke.
Which is a very good thing indeed

GTUK - Herzschlag
handmade too. Basically its C64 music with distorted screaming by a deranged german.
I think I might say to my editor that I really do not know what to say about it

Obscuro and pretty novelty-like. It seems akin to The Shaggs, you either get it or you don't.

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space_oddity

silencekit

The Eyeball Kid

Praeserpium Machinarum

haziegirl

Narr

haziegirl

Fleagle

soak

Praeserpium Machinarum

Praeserpium Machinarum