Mark Linkous news took me by surprise. I love Sparklehorse.
And re: what's the thing that I like most/most important to me in the music I listen to:
0. Ontological honesty. It should be there so I'll listen to it.
1. Bass.
2. Melody.
3. Lyrics.
You're right. He's evil. But you should see him naked. I mean really!
Buffybot ,'Dirty Girls'
Buffista Music 4: Needs More Cowbell!
There's a lady plays her fav'rite records/On the jukebox ev'ry day/All day long she plays the same old songs/And she believes the things that they say/She sings along with all the saddest songs/And she believes the stories are real/She lets the music dictate the way that she feels.
Shir - Mar 10, 2010 10:28:53 am PST #2648 of 6436
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
tommyrot - Mar 10, 2010 10:48:00 am PST #2649 of 6436
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Huh. I tend not to notice the bass so much, except when it's doing something weird, like in Iggy Pop's "New Values" or much of Joy Division, where the bass plays the melody at a much higher pitch than normal.
Shir - Mar 10, 2010 11:12:51 am PST #2650 of 6436
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
I didn't either, until I noticed that most of the songs/bands I love give an important role to bass. And, disabling the bass on some songs helped to realize how important and necessary this instrument is.
tommyrot - Mar 10, 2010 12:06:18 pm PST #2651 of 6436
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
Shir, do you like Morphine (the band, not the drug)? They tended to use just a bass with two strings, and no guitar. Drums and one guy playing two saxophones simultaneously rounded out the band.
Daisy Jane - Mar 10, 2010 12:21:56 pm PST #2652 of 6436
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
The were marvelous. Mark dying was a tragedy. Probably the first music related tragedy I remember suffering.
Shir - Mar 10, 2010 12:36:11 pm PST #2653 of 6436
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
I'll try 'em, tommy. Heard of them before, but never got to the "actually listening to" part.
What I hope to start listening to soon, however, is that Wovenhand CD I've ordered. David Eugene Edwards is unbelievably talented.
tommyrot - Mar 10, 2010 12:38:19 pm PST #2654 of 6436
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
What I hope to start listening to soon, however, is that Wovenhand CD I've ordered.
Which album? eMusic has them, so I might check them out....
Shir - Mar 10, 2010 7:34:28 pm PST #2655 of 6436
"And that's why God Almighty gave us fire insurance and the public defender".
Mosaic. If you like them, you should also try 16 Horsepower.
smonster - Mar 11, 2010 6:59:41 am PST #2656 of 6436
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
Hello music hivemind. I am on a recognition committee, and the idea has been floated to have some kind of theme song for our May event. Yes, I know, potentially very painful. That's what I'm trying to avoid.
So, any suggestions for "yay team" kind of songs that aren't cringe-inducing? We Are the Champions and Simply the Best are right out, due to PTSD from a Office-worthy team-building event years ago.
No profanity or religion, please. Bonus points if it involves "growing" or plant-tending metaphors, but that is not necessary.
DavidS - Mar 11, 2010 7:07:20 am PST #2657 of 6436
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
Bonus points if it involves "growing" or plant-tending metaphors, but that is not necessary.
"Oak Tree" by The Time?