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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.
And I love "Of Montreal" because 1) really cool name, how many bands are prepositional phrases? and 2)Disconnect the Dots is a very cool song.
Awesome! How much do you know? I think I've downloaded a good chunk of their earlier material and stuff off the more recent CDs, and I own Bedside Drama and Satanic Panic. I'm glad to find someone else who loves them. And "Disconnect the Dots" is cool. How many songs nowadays have the word "poppet"? Not enough, I tell you. Not enough.
No votes for Diamond Dogs?
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Re the earlier discussion, I've really enjoyed this thread too. I do think it's true that the tastes of people who post here tend to skew more in some directions than others (eg as far as contemporary artists are concerned the discussion is overwhelmingly about "white" music...I know that kind of statement might sound like it's intended as a hand grenade, but I honestly just mean it as an observation). But as someone who has posted here numerous times on for-want-of-a-better-word "mainstream" music, I've never felt like what I had to say was taken less than seriously, even if some people clearly thought it was odd to prefer Justin Timberlake to Wilco (or whatever).
My favourite album from the 1970s is this, which I don't expect made the Pitchfork list.
My favourite album from the 1970s is this, which I don't expect made the Pitchfork list.
This bit:
this statement on the back cover: "Only electronic keyboards were used on this recording."
reminds me of the statement on the liner notes of Filter's Short Bus:
Statement: There is a certain subset of musicians who for reasons unknown adhere to the false premise that "electronic" music or the tools involved imply a lack of creativity or inspired performance. Technology in the hands of creative, intelligent individuals is a tool for art, not a hindrance. Filter, being members of the current millennia, admit freely to the use of such devices.
"Only electronic keyboards were used on this recording."
I think it's a riff on the classic bit from the liner notes of many 1980's metal LPs: "No synthesizers were used in the making of this album."
Which I also put in the liner notes of the first Lothars CD, 'cause, theremins? Not synthesizers.
Ha, yes, I think in this case it was a specific riposte to some band whose records used to say "no synthesisers were used in this recording"...was it Queen? (Which would be a bit ironic considering how completely non-"live" their music sounds!)
[x-post with Jon obviously]
Angus, have you gotten any of the mix CDs yet?
No, DX...I'm wondering if Ple actually had my correct address.
Arrgh.
as someone who has posted here numerous times on for-want-of-a-better-word "mainstream" music, I've never felt like what I had to say was taken less than seriously
Yes. This. I know I've talked about Justin and Britney and Xtina etc. in this thread and everyone is still madly in love with me.