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post #1 of 418
10/29/06 at 11:14pm
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What's in your ears or on your speakers these days?

I'm still stuck on mt old stalwarts Muse (Black Holes and Revelations) and Placebo (Meds), but there are a few more things on rotation on the stereo and iPod...

New releases by The Killers (Sam's Town) and Kasabian (Empire) haven't grown on me yet.

But I've immediately taken a liking to The Whitest Boy Alive (Dreams -ITS Link). This is the new trio formed by a King of Convenience, and it's the familiar vocal over catchy acoustic guitar and bass... just like KOC. But there's a little more emphasis on minimalist long Belle and Sebastianesque instrumental passages than KOC which is a bit more about the vocals vs the two guitars. Anyway it's great stuff!
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post #2 of 418
10/30/06 at 6:09am
I can always listen to Guster, Franz Ferdinand, The Beatles, Boy Kill Boy, Arctic Monkeys, The Zutons, and Panic! at the Disco. I also enjoy The Killers, especially their new album. Sam's Town is what I've been listening to a lot lately.
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post #3 of 418
11/1/06 at 4:07pm
Styx, The Beatles, Boston, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Billy Joel, Nirvana, Yes, and the Police.
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post #4 of 418
11/1/06 at 4:46pm
right now: Warmer Place to Sleep -- John Cougar Mellencamp -- Uh-Huh! (Remastered)

In general (from the 'Recently Played' smartlist):

Bob Marley & The Wailers\t-- Catch a Fire
Jars of Clay -- Good Monsters
John Prine -- The Missing Years
Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris -- All The Roadrunning
Robert Johnson -- The Complete Recordings
Capella Istropolitana & Jaroslav Dvorak -- Bach: Orchestral Suites Nos. 1 - 4
Chuck Berry -- The Definitive Collection


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post #5 of 418
11/1/06 at 5:14pm
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Originally Posted by tonton

What's in your ears or on your speakers these days?

Thank god!

I've been listening to Gang of Four, New Order, and 80's R.E.M. lately.

There's so much new good stuff out there though!

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But I've immediately taken a liking to The Whitest Boy Alive (Dreams -ITS Link). This is the new trio formed by a King of Convenience, and it's the familiar vocal over catchy acoustic guitar and bass... just like KOC. But there's a little more emphasis on minimalist long Belle and Sebastianesque instrumental passages than KOC which is a bit more about the vocals vs the two guitars. Anyway it's great stuff!

Yeah, "Burning" off that album is great.

Definitely something to thump my foot to. I'm really trending away from the quiet folk rock type music (although The Decembrists new one is great, I like Jose Gonzalez and Ryan Adams's latest record.)

But I really really can't get enough of Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown, and Swan Lake-- all bands involving Wolf Parade members. Awesome stuff.
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post #6 of 418
11/1/06 at 8:04pm
Hey tonton. . . is BHaR (or whatever the cool kids call it) any good? All I've been told is that it's "different."
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post #7 of 418
11/2/06 at 10:52am
Right Now I'm enjoying Hooverphonic.
though My new favorites are:
the Rapture ( not the heavy metal band of similar name: Rapture )
The Editors
Rouge Traders
and the new Sloan is surprisingly great.

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post #8 of 418
11/2/06 at 4:55pm
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Originally Posted by Splinemodel

Hey tonton. . . is BHaR (or whatever the cool kids call it) any good? All I've been told is that it's "different."

BHaR?

Guess I'm not cool enough to know that one.

More new things on my playlist:

The Fratellis - Costello Music
Lots of Fun from the new new Scottish Gentry.

The Rapture - Pieces Of The People We Love
A bit disappointed, as the Rapture, who were always "different", seem to have sold out mainstream, but this is definitely great danceable music.
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post #9 of 418
11/2/06 at 7:23pm
On my current playlist:

Grizzly Bear - Yellow House, Horn of Plenty
The Radio Department - Pet Grief
Peter Bjorn and John - Writer's Block
Beach House - Beach House
The Blow - Paper Television
The Spinto Band - Nice and Nicely Done
Asobi Seksu - Citrus
Animal Collective - Hollinndagain
Tortoise - A Lazarus Taxon
The Microphones - The Glow, Part 2
Efterklang - Tripper
The Books - Lost and Safe
Fiery Furnaces - EP
Junior Boys - So This is Goodbye
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post #10 of 418
11/2/06 at 7:25pm
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But I really really can't get enough of Wolf Parade, Sunset Rubdown, and Swan Lake-- all bands involving Wolf Parade members. Awesome stuff.

Yes, yes, yes. Wolf Parade is hugely underrated, Spencer Krug's voice is like Conner Oberst's voice on steroids. Big fan.
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post #11 of 418
11/2/06 at 7:39pm
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Grizzly Bear - Yellow House, Horn of Plenty

Love "Knife!!" Do you hear a My Bloody Valentine influence on that song?

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Peter Bjorn and John - Writer's Block

"Young Folks" not bad at all.

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The Blow - Paper Television

"Parentheses" is a great song.

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Asobi Seksu - Citrus

Love the "Strawberries" remix!
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post #12 of 418
11/2/06 at 7:56pm
I have to add Oxford Collapse to my list too.

...and the new My Chemical Romance.
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post #13 of 418
11/3/06 at 6:50am
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Originally Posted by tonton

BHaR?

Guess I'm not cool enough to know that one.

Black Holes and Revelations.
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post #14 of 418
11/3/06 at 9:23am
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Originally Posted by Splinemodel

Black Holes and Revelations.

Ah! I see!

Well, I think it's Muse's second bet record. Aside from "Supermassive Black Hole" which I think stinks, it's brilliant. Especially Knights of Cydonia.

But it just doesn't work together as well as Absolution does.

A friend of mine thinks it's Muse's second best after "Showbiz". I guess it's all relative.
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post #15 of 418
11/3/06 at 12:37pm
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Love "Knife!!" Do you hear a My Bloody Valentine influence on that song?

Yeah but they add layers of intricate songcraft that I feel surpass MBV.

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"Young Folks" not bad at all.

Objects of my Affection, Paris 2004, and Amsterdam I would heavily recommend.

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Parentheses" is a great song.

Yes indeed, the only bad part is that it stays in your head for days.

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Love the "Strawberries" remix!

Absolutely.
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post #16 of 418
11/3/06 at 4:51pm
The Lilly Allen cd has been in pretty constant rotations around these parts. Makes me want to invite people over and have a dance party.
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post #17 of 418
11/3/06 at 5:11pm
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Originally Posted by trick fall

The Lilly Allen cd has been in pretty constant rotations around these parts. Makes me want to invite people over and have a dance party.

It's a good one! "Smile" is my fav so far.
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post #18 of 418
11/3/06 at 9:30pm
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It's a good one! "Smile" is my fav so far.

I really dig the whole record. Not Big especially kills though. I've also been spinning the Butch Walker and The Let's Go Out Tonights record a lot. I really dig the song Beth Amphetamine.
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post #19 of 418
11/3/06 at 11:49pm
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Re: The Editors...

Aren't they just lip-syncing an old Wedding Present record?

A bit boring for me anyhow.
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post #20 of 418
11/7/06 at 5:18pm
Thanks all for the Lily Allen recomendation, does it get any catchier than this?

The U.S. is really missing out on this one.
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post #21 of 418
11/7/06 at 8:45pm
"Phantom Limb," the first single off the latest album from The Shins is just intoxicating.

I didn't like it at first but it grew on me!
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post #22 of 418
11/9/06 at 7:44am
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Originally Posted by tdnc101

Thanks all for the Lily Allen recomendation, does it get any catchier than this?

The U.S. is really missing out on this one.

I don't think so! But she's also got serious talent in my opinion. Great phrasing and lyrics.
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post #23 of 418
11/10/06 at 7:18am
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Lily Allen is the female Mike Skinner. Only not really as good, is she?
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post #24 of 418
11/10/06 at 8:06am
Critical darling at least. And I like her.
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post #25 of 418
11/11/06 at 4:58pm
Lately I've been listening to obscure stuff from the 60's and '70's.

Pink Fairies live on BBC
Sir Lord Baltimore
The Jellybean Bandits
Toad B.U.F.O.
Fresh Blueberry Pancake
The Deviants - PTOOF!

And some Post-Rock stuff

Fridge - Semaphore
God is an Astronaut - The End of the Beginning

/I know, I'm strange. But I'm not a hippy!
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post #26 of 418
11/11/06 at 10:42pm
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"Phantom Limb," the first single off the latest album from The Shins is just intoxicating.

I didn't like it at first but it grew on me!

For the record, I buy ALL OF MY ALBUMS on release date but at the same time I'm very impatient.

Have you heard their song Australia from their new album? Best work they've ever done.
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post #27 of 418
11/11/06 at 10:54pm
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Have you heard their song Australia from their new album? Best work they've ever done.

I just found this live version of that song. Tough to judge. \
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post #28 of 418
11/12/06 at 5:39pm
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Just got the new Damien Rice, and it won't disappoint.
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post #29 of 418
11/12/06 at 6:38pm
Anybody else download the Discovery Download this week? Ven Aqui by Los Bunkers, I love it. I can't wait to buy their whole album.
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post #30 of 418
11/12/06 at 10:52pm
Robert Johnson - 32-20 Blues
Alexis Korner - 32-20 Blues
Paul Oscher - 32-20 Blues
Rory Block - 32-20 Blues
Peter Green - 32-20 Blues
Jeff Healey - 32-20 Blues
Johnny Winter - 32-20 Blues
John Hammond - 32-20 Blues
Jools Holland with Sam Brown - Juice Head Blues
Jools Holland with Ruby Turner - My Country Man
Jools Holland with Soloman Burke - Roll This Soul Tonight
Kipelov - River of Time (the album - Russian metal w Smolski on guitar)
Katya Chehova - Yah Robot (the album - Russian trance)
Clifton Chenier - Black Gal
Silbermond - Meer Sein
Alisa - The Derelict (the album)
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post #31 of 418
11/13/06 at 1:02pm
sex pistols
the clash
ramones
black sabbath
the prodigy
kinks
alsorts
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post #32 of 418
11/13/06 at 2:33pm
Blur - Slowdown
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post #33 of 418
11/13/06 at 9:40pm
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Oingo Boingo
Wall of Voodoo
Gary Numan
Fad Gadget
Devo
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post #34 of 418
11/13/06 at 10:01pm
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Blur - Slowdown

Damon has a Danger Mouse produced solo album coming out soon.
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post #35 of 418
11/25/06 at 8:53am
Have to revive this thread.

What I'm listening and watching right now. Dug this out of YouTube's archives.

5) Lou Reed - Sally can't Dance - live in Paris, 1974

Incredible performance. Not many people have seen this side of Reed's life and music. I'm an old school rocker. It's been great finding classic stuff like this.. Anyone know if this is available on DVD?

Anyone else find some great musical moments via YouTube?
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post #36 of 418
11/25/06 at 1:11pm
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The Fratellis - Costello Music
Lots of Fun from the new new Scottish Gentry.

Ahhhh I love the Fratellis!

LOOOOVE. I had so much fun listening to them while I was in England this summer, so much I got their CD.

My fave has to be "For the Girl".

As for what I've been listening to, besides the Fratallis,

Lily Allen (I'm shameless, I know-- but I love her voice.)
My Chemical Romance (their new CD isn't that bad)
Arctic Monkeys (yep.)
Lots of classical music too (Beethoven, Mozart, etc...) :P

Oh, I need more music!
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post #37 of 418
11/26/06 at 11:30am
Anyone heard of Musicovery? Cool site that will let you start off with any emotional choice of music and then carries on and on and on...very addictive.
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post #38 of 418
12/4/06 at 12:17am
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Happy Happy Joy Joy Happy Happy Joy Joy

New Faithless Record.
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post #39 of 418
12/4/06 at 12:57am
On my recently listened to list...

Eels
The Dandy Warhols
Swan Lake
Beirut
M83
Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Jeremy Enigk
Jose Gonzalez
Bottom of the Hudson
The Rosebuds
Midlake
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post #40 of 418
12/8/06 at 9:38am
Anyone into Joanna Newsom?

After a couple listens I'm hooked.
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