WTH are you listening to/share your music... Perfect Vision (2020) edition [Archive]

EagleFan

12-14-2019, 08:30 PM

Figured the last thread had been going for a couple years now and we also had a share your musical taste thread as well. Thought maybe an all in one thread for the upcoming new year would be good.

I'll be annoying some with my posts, I predict. ;)

EagleFan

12-16-2019, 07:16 PM

Going to see The Struts in a couple weeks and this group will be opening for them... Should be interesting.

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EagleFan

12-16-2019, 07:17 PM

EagleFan

12-17-2019, 09:47 PM

Some Demons & Wizards

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PilotMan

01-14-2020, 08:09 PM

Halsey's new album drops on Friday, and judging by the 5 songs she's dropped, the early reviews and the popularity of it so far, it's going to blow up. I'm excited.

Lathum

01-14-2020, 08:41 PM

Halsey's new album drops on Friday, and judging by the 5 songs she's dropped, the early reviews and the popularity of it so far, it's going to blow up. I'm excited.

Great info. I have been really into her lately. I LOVE 11 minutes and nightmare. Can't wait for new materiel.

stevew

01-19-2020, 02:39 AM

The Halsey album is really great. Feel like it should have come out like 2-3 months ago though. Was kinda getting tired of waiting for it. It’s worth the wait certainly though.

Can’t get into the new Eminem. I’ll get back to it eventually.

Assume a new release by The Weeknd is soon?

stevew

01-19-2020, 02:41 AM

Blocking artists on Spotify is mega clutch. No more Lizzo or Selena Gomez in my life.

JonInMiddleGA

01-19-2020, 02:47 AM

The Veer Union is getting a little bit of rock airplay with what is apparently a Halsey cover ("Nightmare"). Not the best thing I've heard from them but not bad by any means.

Songs like that are among my favorite "covers" because they're effectively not covers to me at all, they're the only way I've ever heard the song.

It's the formula that really launched I Prevail into current rock success (they covered TS "Blank Space" for one of the Punk Goes Pop compilations, their version was recently certified Platinum). 5 years later they've got a pair of top 15 rock albums, 8 more top 40 rock singles, and a pair of Grammy nominations.

PilotMan

01-19-2020, 10:38 AM

The Halsey album is really great. Feel like it should have come out like 2-3 months ago though. Was kinda getting tired of waiting for it. It’s worth the wait certainly though.

Can’t get into the new Eminem. I’ll get back to it eventually.

Assume a new release by The Weeknd is soon?

It's top, fucking notch. It's got at least 6 or 7 high quality, wide variety, some good hooks, some really deep writing and lyrics. Interesting mashups, and I gotta give some love to Alanis' Interlude, you had me at, "your pussy is a wonderland."

bob

01-22-2020, 07:21 AM

Pearl Jam new single. Very 80s / Talking Heads.

Pearl Jam - Dance of the Clairvoyants - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ss6mIGfyvXM)

bob

01-23-2020, 08:40 AM

Doubling down on it

Pearl Jam, 'Dance of the Clairvoyants': Song You Need to Know - Rolling Stone (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/new-pearl-jam-song-dance-of-the-clairvoyants-gigaton-941221/)

Radii

01-23-2020, 09:42 AM

Pearl Jam new single. Very 80s / Talking Heads.

That must be why I couldn't stand it, f'ing 80s. Pearl Jam is my favorite band, I can't wait for the full album, but man I was disappointed in this one.

JonInMiddleGA

01-23-2020, 02:03 PM

Okay, sonically this isn't particularly interesting. But the story is at least somewhat so.

For a fair portion of the 70's, The Outlaws were a decently big deal. A mix of southern rock and california rock, hits like "Green Grass and High Tides" and "There Goes Another Love Song" (and a cover of "Riders In The Sky") became staples.

As happens, members come & go (occasionally they die), and people do other things. 3 members would go on to form the country group Blackhawk in the early 90s and had some success. (Blackhawk had a backing band for the road, known as The Backhawks, which is relevant for reasons I'll get to)

Again, members come & go (and die), times change, and eventually we reach 2020, where The Outlaws exist with no absolutely original members left (though some from their heyday) and are now comprised essentially of the members of Blackhawk, plus a couple of people who were Backhawks.

And among those people is Dale Oliver ... who is likely best known to FOFC as the musical director for TNA Impact Wrestling.

OUTLAWS "Southern Rock Will Never Die" - YouTube (https://youtu.be/-siz6s2MM9s)

Stevendavis

01-31-2020, 03:58 AM

Currently I am listening Justin Babier songs on you-tube.

RendeR

01-31-2020, 04:19 AM

Currently hooked on Bad Wolves....Are they considered a "Metal" band? I'm horrible with labels....

JonInMiddleGA

02-01-2020, 06:17 AM

Currently hooked on Bad Wolves....Are they considered a "Metal" band? I'm horrible with labels....

Ehhhhh ... depends on who you'd ask probably. MUCH more "rock" than "metal" afaic.

As a bit of trivia (I have no clue how well known / not known this is to anyone other than hardcore fans), they're managed by Zoltan Bathory of Five Finger Death Punch.

The links between the two groups are pretty strong, as Vext was the fill-in vocalist for 5FDP during Ivan Moody's most recent rehab stint.

EagleFan

04-05-2020, 09:22 PM

EagleFan

04-05-2020, 09:24 PM

EagleFan

04-05-2020, 09:27 PM

EagleFan

04-05-2020, 09:28 PM

EagleFan

04-05-2020, 09:31 PM

EagleFan

04-05-2020, 09:32 PM

EagleFan

04-05-2020, 09:35 PM

tarcone

04-05-2020, 10:22 PM

Heard Wanda Jackson a couple weeks ago. She is considered the Queen of Rockabilly. I really like this song. Good mix of genres

I Gotta Know (Remastered) - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUV4_l0hyHE)

CrimsonFox

04-08-2020, 08:52 AM

A new KIND of Rickroll

and it's really really awesome

Ain't No Sunshine by Bill Withers (Cover) - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=1&v=vXaJGBLRA_o)

Ryche

04-08-2020, 10:20 AM

tarcone

04-08-2020, 11:23 AM

To celebrate International Beaver Day

Primus - Wynona's Big Brown Beaver - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aYDfwUJzYQg)

JonInMiddleGA

04-08-2020, 03:37 PM

Not from their newest album but just discovered it and love it.Do like the newest album as a whole better than the one this is off.

Worth noting I suppose for anyone digging into their catalog that the last two albums feature their fourth different vocalist since 2003.

They last appeared on my weekly playlists back in {opens enormous spreadsheet} ... 2013, roughly the middle of the run for the third singer. I note that because it kinda of fits with the "improving over time" motif you noted with the latest mic wielder.

JonInMiddleGA

04-08-2020, 03:44 PM

Totally unsure this will work as links, if it doesn't & you're interested give me a nudge & I'll figure out a better way.

My weekly Top 40 updated last night

Whoops! (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/23b9LJfkLBiq31YhxCkPWs?fbclid=IwAR3gTlSxuTOPhWmgO0jskKyfbFr7r7Z-ENN44L4acg4CdeN7UhQPASRb2D0)

My weekly Back Forty (often the considerably more interesting of the two) updated as well.

Whoops! (https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6PxCEQhAF7RFD5xDTq8LSQ?fbclid=IwAR3ePv-FpbhAe32NjEv_hC4JsPY8yFz9Q4fKVK4M3oDp5tf0UQP2Luid79g)

The links are displaying as "whoops" but clicking them, for me at least, seems to bring them up.

JonInMiddleGA

04-21-2020, 07:26 AM

Girish and the Chronicles.

Yes, there's a new single.
And a new album due at the end of the month.

But I ain't linking one song here. Nope. To get some idea why I spent two hours (and saw the sun rise) listening to a band from 8,000 miles away (give or take), you really need to go through a variety of things on their YouTube channel.

Rock ain't dead, it's just hanging out in India.
#WhoKnew

Fidatelo

04-21-2020, 07:37 AM

I'm enjoying the new Fiona Apple album.

Kodos

04-22-2020, 08:20 AM

COVID-19 is doing a cover of Blondie's "One Way Or Another".

Ramzavail

04-22-2020, 09:25 AM

L'indeÌcis - Le Sud - YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_8-mfCY_p8U&list=LLNv8X1r2PJ3ZEEAZEW5Efpg&index=2&t=0s)

CarterNMA

04-22-2020, 09:50 AM

For some reason I can't explain I've been finding the music of David Lowery especially good these days even though I've had their albums for like 25 or so years...

Camper Van Beethoven - "Take The Skinheads Bowling"
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Camper Van Beethoven - "When I Win The Lottery"
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Cracker - "Low"
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Icy

04-22-2020, 10:49 AM

Not a new band, but I come back to it once a in a while and it's in my own metalcore fav songs spotify playlist:

From UK, Architects:

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Icy

04-22-2020, 10:52 AM

From UK, While she Sleeps

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Icy

04-22-2020, 11:14 AM

To continue with European bands, from Germany, Watch out Stampede:

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EagleFan

04-22-2020, 06:56 PM

EagleFan

04-22-2020, 06:57 PM

CrimsonFox

05-07-2020, 02:02 PM

AlexB

05-07-2020, 05:31 PM

Honestly, this is like a best of 70s/early 80s rock album, what a record!

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CrimsonFox

06-03-2020, 07:11 PM

I've never heard this before and I don't really like hiphop especially sampling but this is catchy as hell and i can't stop listening to it

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thesloppy

06-03-2020, 07:24 PM

Wait a sec....you've never heard OPP before??

thesloppy

06-03-2020, 07:25 PM

This is weird and difficult (is that an oboe in there?) but I think I like it:

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QuikSand

06-03-2020, 08:45 PM

Wait a sec....you've never heard OPP before??

Bingo. To this day, in the right setting (i.e. with the boys) if we hear something...anything... referenced by a three-letter string, if I can stretch it at all in that direction, I am racing one of my friends to get out "you down with A-I-G?" to a quick echo of "yeah you know me."

AlexB

06-06-2020, 12:42 PM

Not sure if anyone has seen Tim’s Twitter Listening Parties on Twitter?

Tim Burgess from The Charlatans hosts mass listen-alongs on albums with comments from the bands being played. They’re sometimes great, but a good way to either listen to new music or relive old favourites

Which leads me to Wednesday next week, my all-time favourite album is being played - 100 Broken Windows by Idlewild. 100% worth a listen, even though it’s now 20 years old.

CrimsonFox

06-06-2020, 12:48 PM

Wait a sec....you've never heard OPP before??

nope, sad but true
I've heard hip hop hooray tho

sterlingice

06-06-2020, 02:58 PM

So I think of the 60s as a time of unrest and protest music. Is there any of that coming out right now?

SI

JonInMiddleGA

06-06-2020, 03:20 PM

So I think of the 60s as a time of unrest and protest music. Is there any of that coming out right now?

SI

Roughly half the rock in the past month has attempted to cash in on that premise. Previously, it was only a handful of bands that Octane can't shove down people's throats hard enough.

Now, if you mean stylistic matches rather than just the general concept, that part I couldn't tell you.

sterlingice

06-06-2020, 06:08 PM

I'm generally ignorant - I have no idea.

I have like maybe 10 CDs from after 2000 so I have no idea about music. I mean, my latest "discoveries" in the last couple of years have been Fall Out Boy, dabbling in Panic at the Disco, Black Eyed Peas Beginning/End, and Daft Punk's Discovery (by way of 5555). SO I AM ON TOP OF MODERN MUSIC!

SI

CrimsonFox

06-08-2020, 08:33 PM

thesloppy

06-08-2020, 09:22 PM

I would love to have that in my backyard for the 5 minutes it would survive! I would probably injure myself as well somehow.

There's an old-school video arcade a couple miles from me that has a musical tesla coil show. It is loud as hell. It's nowhere near as cool as the one above tho (although the fact that I can actually access this one is pretty cool).

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CrimsonFox

06-08-2020, 10:16 PM

it has a name! how cute!

Ksyrup

07-01-2020, 08:52 AM

With all the downtime, I've bought dozens of albums during the pandemic. Just now getting back to driving to work so I can really listen to most of them. I'll have to pick and choose some of the best to post here at some point.

For now, here's the lead single from the new The Ocean Collective album, just dropped today (the single; album is due in September). These guys are dedicated to a true progressive metal experience - long songs, drawn-out concept albums dealing with things like prehistoric times, geology and the formation of the earth. The names of their albums/songs are a prog nerds wet dream. The last couple of albums have been amazing, and this sounds even better.

This is Jurassic / Cretaceous from Phanerozoic II: Mesozoic / Cenozoic. Definite Tool vibe, but (IMO) way better than recent Tool (generally more extreme, which helps to highlight the contrasts better). Features vocals from Katatonia's Jonas Renske. Katatonia also released a new album recently.

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AlexB

07-17-2020, 04:08 PM

The most recent Nightwish album is unbelievably good - double CD, the first is vocal symphonic/operatic metal, the second an instrumental half hour orchestral opus

One of the reviews I read described the songs where Floor is the lead singer as ‘Julie Andrews auditions for Megadeth’, and I think that’s a great description!

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PilotMan

07-27-2020, 11:37 PM

RendeR

07-28-2020, 02:30 AM

I was actually surprised when I had taylor Swift pop up on my pandora, but I have to be honest. This new album is actually pretty fucking good.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/07/26/arts/music/taylor-swift-folklore-review.html

Breeze

07-28-2020, 07:28 AM

So my son started watching Chuck again, and while I noticed some really interesting music initially, and seemed to like it; I never did anything about it. However, this time, given I'm only half watching, I decided to try an focus in on the music, but most of it was stuff I wasn't familiar with which intrigued me. I started trying to capture all the songs on the show with Shazam/Google, until my son told me Spotify has a Chuck playlist. So - I've been listening to that...and i was right, some really good music that I hadn't heard before.

JonInMiddleGA

08-03-2020, 05:13 PM

I generally pride myself in being able to judge a song without regard to the name of the artist on the label. My absolute favorite bands can (and do) release complete shite, artists that have spent years releasing complete shite can (and once in a blue moon do) release something that's quite respectable or better.

Today, however, I ran across a prejudice that I didn't know I had: My feelings about a song -- which were "okay, this is fairly tolerable" changed once I realized that the artist in question is apparently best known for being "a famous Tik-Tokker".

I use the word "famous" loosely here since I'd never heard the name prior to this song ... but apparently I'm immediately predisposed to assume the absolute worst about the person if that's their primary claim to fame.

JonInMiddleGA

08-18-2020, 05:36 AM

No so much what I'm listening to a lot at the moment, but cool to me regardless.

Almost 30 years after their last chart success and some 36 years after their one big U.S. hit, Honeymoon Suite is back on the Canadian rock radio chart with a new song.

Is it the greatest thing I've ever heard? Nope. But given the distance between hits, it's very damned respectable.

Find What You're Looking For - YouTube (https://youtu.be/nyzdhdXAyJU)

Ksyrup

08-18-2020, 06:34 AM

The Big Prize is one of the most underrated rock albums of the 80s.

What was the one big hit? I can think of a few minor hits, but maybe one of them went further up the chart than the others. New Girl Now, What Does It Take, Feel It Again, even Lethal Weapon got some airtime thanks to the movie.

JonInMiddleGA

08-18-2020, 07:39 AM

The Big Prize is one of the most underrated rock albums of the 80s.

What was the one big hit? I can think of a few minor hits, but maybe one of them went further up the chart than the others. New Girl Now, What Does It Take, Feel It Again, even Lethal Weapon got some airtime thanks to the movie.

New Girl Now was the rock top 10 that really gave them any headway in the U.S. Feel It Again also cracked the top 10 but I'd be shocked if 10% of people listening in those years could name it today even when prompted for HSuite's "other hit". It just didn't have the legs New Girl Now did.

albionmoonlight

08-19-2020, 02:35 PM

I discovered Orville Peck on Sunday and have been obsessed ever since.

Ksyrup

08-19-2020, 03:06 PM

I ran across him at least a year ago. Although I'm not a fan of "normal" country/folk, I have gotten into a lot of weird country/folk/bluegrass/pop in the past 2 years. Mostly, anything depressing or death-related. Amigo the Devil (murder folk) is without a doubt my favorite artist that falls into that category. Also, Dead South, Bridge City Sinners, and Louise Lemon (death gospel).

Ksyrup

08-19-2020, 03:14 PM

A few examples:

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JonInMiddleGA

08-19-2020, 03:25 PM

The Dead South are kinda fun.

The death sub-genre amuses me only for this reason: I once knew a band that did standard bluegrass sound but with lyrics that focused on {ahem} non-traditional topics like bondage, S&M, etc.

Ksyrup

08-19-2020, 03:31 PM

How about satanic doowop?

This band was incredibly fun live. She can sing her ass off.

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thesloppy

08-19-2020, 03:49 PM

AlexB

08-22-2020, 04:31 PM

I’m slightly ashamed of myself, but I really like Cadillac Three’s latest album...

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JonInMiddleGA

08-22-2020, 09:39 PM

I’m slightly ashamed of myself, but I really like Cadillac Three’s latest album...

I had to google to see what constituted "latest album". It is indeed the same one that has had two cuts crack my weekly playlist with an album cut extra ("Hard Out Here For A Country Boy" and "Cracking Cold Ones")

AlexB

08-23-2020, 05:02 AM

That makes sense, as while both of those are good songs, my only criticism of it is that it feels like a couple of songs too long. Not that any of them are bad, just one or two too many tracks.

The majority of the album just makes me smile and feel good, which is a gift given everything else that is going on atm

JonInMiddleGA

08-23-2020, 06:04 AM

That makes sense, as while both of those are good songs, my only criticism of it is that it feels like a couple of songs too long. Not that any of them are bad, just one or two too many tracks.

The majority of the album just makes me smile and feel good, which is a gift given everything else that is going on atm

Yeah, 16 tracks is a reach for virtually any artist at this point.

Not sure why they didn't go with the increasingly common approach of 12 songs, then a subsequent release of a "bonus edition" that stretches it to 16 tracks.

I'd been somewhat confused about that until an artist explained to me that it has to do with gaming the system at Spotify. (Apparently no album is allowed to have more than three tracks from a release get "featured" status on the platform ... but an amended release counts as a separate entity and effectively resets their counter and usually contains at least the intended 4th single as part of the "bonus" content)

Ksyrup

08-23-2020, 07:25 AM

That's funny. Back in the album days, there was no incentive to put fewer or more than 10 songs on a record because that's all an artist got paid for. So some bands who had maybe 8 or 9 tracks would add a fluff track at the end or split a track into 2 parts to get to 10 or, on the other side, make a double album instead of a 15 or 17 song album.

Different distribution methods, still gaming the system.

albionmoonlight

08-23-2020, 09:03 AM

Although I'm not a fan of "normal" country/folk,

Top-40 country is one of my least favorite genres.

But roots/folk/outlaw/weird/RedDirt/blues/bluegrass/funk/whatever country is one of my favorites.

albionmoonlight

08-24-2020, 07:32 PM

Speaking of alt-Country, Justin Townes Earle just passed away :-(

Ksyrup

08-25-2020, 07:36 PM

RIP Riley Gale. 2020 sucks ass.

Ksyrup

08-28-2020, 06:48 AM

Rolling Stone premiered Amigo the Devil's cover of Before He Cheats yesterday. I've seen him do this live twice, just pieces that he teases the crowd with. Dude is amazing. Great news out of the RS article that he's recorded a new album.

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https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/amigo-the-devil-carrie-underwood-before-he-cheats-1050404/

JonInMiddleGA

08-28-2020, 07:25 AM

While not earthshaking, this is rather fun to hear. Lead vocals & lead guitar remain from the classic lineups, and the other members have been with the band 16-25 years each. New Blue Oyster Cult album drops in October, their first new studio effort in almost 20 years.

Blue Ã–yster Cult - "That Was Me" - Official Audio - YouTube (https://youtu.be/sIY8JFaahvA)

Blue Ã–yster Cult - "Box In My Head" - Official Audio - YouTube (https://youtu.be/Ggj8AI_Woo0)

Umbrella

08-31-2020, 03:16 PM

I've been listening to a lot of mashups lately. Most are garbage, but some guys are really talented. If you want to go down a bizarre rabbit hole that will make you question your own reality, listen to DJ Cummerbund.

A fun one that's not too weird.
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Probably his masterpiece.
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CrimsonFox

10-05-2020, 07:58 PM

PilotMan

10-20-2020, 11:09 AM

If you haven't listened to the new Public Enemy album you're missing out. It's got some great stuff, throwback, old school hip hop and Chuck's lyrical skill and style shine through. I particularly love these:

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cartman

10-30-2020, 09:39 AM

Karen O of the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Willie Nelson

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CrimsonFox

10-30-2020, 10:59 AM

JPhillips

10-30-2020, 03:41 PM

Ksyrup

11-06-2020, 07:35 AM

Holy Shit! Two new System of a Down songs dropped this morning! 2020 continues to surprise. First new music in 15 years.

Ksyrup

11-06-2020, 07:38 AM

First song has an Aerials vibe. Given the political differences within the band, looks like they went with a common theme regarding Armenia. Whatever gets them active again...

Ksyrup

11-06-2020, 07:44 AM

Here are the two songs:

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Lathum

11-11-2020, 12:07 PM

Been listening to the Hamilton soundtrack, So fucking genius. Satisfied is so amazing, can't listen to it without smiling. Angelica is amazing.

JonInMiddleGA

11-12-2020, 11:56 PM

The entire new AC/DC album, "Power Up" is now on their YouTube channel track by track.

I've literally got cold chills.

Nary a bad song in sight, with glimpses of the subtle differences from past albums in abundance. The chills? I think those are from having ONE thing in 2020 be reliable, downright normal.

Thank God for AC/DC.

Ryche

11-16-2020, 03:55 PM

Never really listened to Mushroomhead before but damn I love this song and video:

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JonInMiddleGA

11-16-2020, 04:13 PM

Never really listened to Mushroomhead before but damn I love this song and video:

Same band, MUCH better track. All the good without the dragging on endlessly I felt like "The Heresy" suffered from

MUSHROOMHEAD - Seen It All (Official Video) | Napalm Records - YouTube (https://youtu.be/PJKjFSyAHKw)

Ksyrup

11-16-2020, 05:22 PM

CAN'T. FREAKING. WAIT.

Amigo the Devil Announces New Album 'Born Against' - Rolling Stone (https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-country/amigo-the-devil-new-album-born-against-1090406/?fbclid=IwAR1BXWQxI0PqPK09pAfaFg8Uq6ZAwPY2Rs34BSN3L0QHo94k-kUWHznLBp0)

Ryche

11-16-2020, 05:33 PM

Same band, MUCH better track. All the good without the dragging on endlessly I felt like "The Heresy" suffered from

MUSHROOMHEAD - Seen It All (Official Video) | Napalm Records - YouTube (https://youtu.be/PJKjFSyAHKw)

Yeah, I like that song a lot as well. I think The Heresy drew me a bit more because I'm a fan of female vocals in metal bands and I love the visuals in the video.

thesloppy

11-16-2020, 08:42 PM

Nearly 50 years old...but new to me!

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Ksyrup

12-04-2020, 05:15 PM

Hey EagleFan, you heard of this band? I ran across a review, checked it out, and thought of you.

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Ksyrup

12-04-2020, 05:18 PM

Big day for me for music. New Amigo the Devil single (new album February 19th), extremely deep/heavy lyrics, but so damn good. Plus, new Leprous single. And, it's the last Bandcamp Friday deal where they waive their fees to the artists/labels. Been filling my cart all day.

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RainMaker

12-11-2020, 05:14 PM

This isn't really professional music but this guy went viral the other week. Had hundreds of videos playing songs with almost no views. Love his videos.

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thesloppy

01-08-2021, 01:55 PM

Edward64

01-20-2021, 04:54 AM

Bee Gees were a tad early for me but recently heard about BG + Country mix. I'm not sure if it really "works" but enjoying the different (and weird) angle so far.

On 'Greenfields,' Barry Gibb Takes The Bee Gees' Legacy To Nashville

AlexB

02-12-2021, 04:43 PM

I mentioned in another thread that the BBC are rerunning old chart programmes, and currently they’re at 1990, when I was 17 - formative years.

Just wanted to share four (edited from three, and then to five) songs from 1990 that were huge influences on my musical tastes both then and now. All four literally changed my perception of what music could sound like at the time (and for me, PWEI are one of the criminally lost bands - they were so far ahead of their time)

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CarterNMA

02-12-2021, 09:19 PM

Cicciolina, Cicciolina, Cic, Cic, Cic, Cicciolina!

Good choices, Alex! (Though two are failing to load...)

My first PWEI song was "Ich Bin Ein Ausländer" and was immediately hooked. (If you can find the Fun-Da-Mental Mix it's even better.)

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I love that Inspiral Carpets song but I love the Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine version even more.

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Thanks for the stroll down memory lane!

CrimsonFox

03-03-2021, 04:32 AM

AlexB

06-21-2021, 02:14 PM

For those who are interested (I know at least one person is!) Squid’s debuted album was release recently. It’s awesome.

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Probably should add that while video is SFW, the guest vocals do ‘build to a climax’ at the end, so could be awkward if not played on earbuds

Kodos

06-21-2021, 03:03 PM

This isn't really professional music but this guy went viral the other week. Had hundreds of videos playing songs with almost no views. Love his videos.

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Wow. Amazing song!

BYU 14

06-21-2021, 04:22 PM

I have liked GVF since they came out, but the new album shows a lot of growth and has some really good songs on it. This might be my favorite.

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Vince, Pt. II

06-22-2021, 09:58 AM

They are incredible. Love their stuff.

AlexB

06-29-2021, 03:16 PM

I’m sorry, I’m going to keep pushing Squid - they really should be FOFC’s favourite band!

A live and shortened version of Paddling

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thesloppy

06-29-2021, 04:06 PM

I've been enjoying that Squid record for the past few weeks!

BYU 14

06-29-2021, 04:38 PM

They have a kind of Captain Beefheart meets Primus vibe about them

AlexB

06-29-2021, 04:45 PM

There’s definitely some Talking Heads in there too, even some B52s in places

CrimsonFox

08-25-2021, 11:20 PM

2021 is basically a continuation of 2020...

so I frequently come back around to this song...and sing it at the top of my lungs... (not my lloydlungs tho)

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Ksyrup

09-03-2021, 08:21 PM

Warning - NSFW!!

Best/most entertaining song/video of the summer by far.

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sterlingice

09-03-2021, 09:31 PM

I had never listened to Metallica after Reload so I listened to it this week. St. Anger is awful, Death Magnetic is ok-ish, but Hardwired (especially the first half) is good stuff.

SI

thesloppy

09-06-2021, 12:50 AM

thesloppy

09-06-2021, 12:52 AM

Ksyrup

09-06-2021, 08:03 AM

Love that King Buffalo album. It's definitely a better balance than previous stuff which was a bit too spaced out for me to listen to more than a couple times.

thesloppy

09-06-2021, 03:04 PM

Yeah, I've been enjoying that one a lot! They are coming around here in a couple weeks, and I have tickets, but I'm still feeling sketchy about concerts.

Ksyrup

09-06-2021, 03:12 PM

I'm going to 2 shows in October. I hope.

Ksyrup

09-07-2021, 08:33 PM

Here's a bunch of stuff I've bought in the past few months.

The new Leprous is just stunningly beautiful, epic, haunting... Quickly becoming my favorite band. And oddly enough (for me, as a metalhead), the further away from metal they get, the better they are. This album ramps up the electronica and strings, along with highlighting Einar's vocal prowess as he continues documenting his journey through depression and anxiety. And Baard Kolstad is the best drummer in rock music today.

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My other favorite among artists I've gotten into in the past few years - Amigo the Devil. Best singer/songwriter going right now.

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Not sure how to explain this one... orchestral post-black metal? Gorgeous soundtrack layered over tormented metal.

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This is high on my list of anticipated 2022 releases. This band started as a challenge on 4chan to combine two different genres, so he took black metal and gospel/Negro spirituals and turned it into something magical.

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Musk Ox - Canadian chamber folk. Absolutely gorgeous, chill stuff. Raphael Weinroth-Browne on cello features heavily on the new Leprous and was also a key contributor to a couple of Woods of Ypres album from way back when (RIP David Gold).

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Dordeduh - this one was probably my biggest surprise find of the year. What an album. They absolutely nail the vibe they are going for on this album. The atmosphere is awesome, and the lyrics sung in Romanian perfectly enhance the vibe.

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Vola - one of the best new(ish) progressive metal bands out there.

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Other stuff:

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Ksyrup

10-15-2021, 08:44 PM

This is an absolutely brilliant version of a song we all know for its use as a happy, heartwarming song. But the actual verse lyrics are 180 degrees from the way we all think of the song, and the way this is performed has to be much closer to the original intent.

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Ksyrup

10-15-2021, 08:58 PM

Also, I ran across this band with a completely terrible name, but the music kicks ass. Kinda like a grungy/proggy sound with a vocalist who has a Chris Cornell quality in the high register. Really solid album, but they need a new name like 10 years ago.

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QuikSand

10-31-2021, 10:36 AM

Among my faves of the 80s that I still really enjoy, the The has released a nearly two-hour acoustic live album (a lot of old material there)... giving it my first spin today... very very excited

https://open.spotify.com/album/4tdHrJQRoQN7V3rDm5A21V

Ksyrup

11-01-2021, 07:16 PM

This could probably be its own thread, but seeing as though they just released a new album, it kinda fits here.

Bands that you should absolutely love on paper but don't like at all:

For me, it's Mastodon. It started back around 2004 when Leviathan was released. I had never heard them before, but they were described as Metallica meets Rush, so I ran out and bought the deluxe CD of it without listening to a note. I think I listened to it twice. Just didn't connect with it at all.

Fast forward 17 years... same deal. Even with better vocals, it's just so blah. It reminds me of metal for indie rock fans. And the guys seem like good dudes, but I just can't get into it despite trying over and over.

thesloppy

11-01-2021, 09:55 PM

I've had pretty much the exact same reaction to Mastodon. They should appeal to me on paper & I got into them for like a month after I first heard of them and then the appeal immediately wore off.

Ksyrup

11-12-2021, 02:03 PM

Now this, I can listen to. Kinda like the R&B/funk side of a Black Puma-type 60s/70s sound.

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Ksyrup

11-21-2021, 01:04 PM

I heard some band named Danko Jones this morning on the drive to my half marathon and holy crap, the song I heard was such a blatant rip-off of Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy it pissed me off. Not just the riff and song structure, but the singer's delivery. What a bunch of garbage.

JonInMiddleGA

11-22-2021, 06:27 AM

I'll just repurpose this from my blog's FB page, cause it kinda covers my musical mindset at the moment.

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I am WAY behind on sorting through new music (sorry, life happens) but with just short bit of catching up I can say this much with great certainty: anybody who says "there's no good rock anymore" is full of shit.

It ain't easy to find but it exists, no matter what your flavor.

From Kris Barras Band to Xskull8 to remarkable new covers recently released by Deep Purple to the return of 3 Pill Morning to the new Girish And The Chronicles, I've heard more damn good new work in the past hour than you'll find in a half a day on Octane or about three days of regular rock radio in most towns.

And that's without mentioning stuff I sorted out yesterday -- from new Cody Parks & The Dirty South and newcomers ColdWards, gritty stuff from UNVEIL THE STRENGTH ....

And that's literally an incomplete mention of what I've come across in about two hours of listens, my backlog is over 200 songs at the moment.

"Nothing good anymore"? Get the fuck outta here.

Edward64

12-12-2021, 10:08 AM

Pretty cool with Sheeran & Bocelli.

Love the italian portion, it transitioned seamlessly.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiDiKwbGfIY

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eiDiKwbGfIY

JonInMiddleGA

12-12-2021, 10:12 AM

Bummed to see that Sons of Texas -- owners of most likely THE best club set I've ever seen, certainly the most face melting -- have split up.

Every member of the band except the singer posted about their departure from the group within a couple hours span on Saturday. Silence from him far as I can tell.

Whatever the issue, I'm just sorry they couldn't resolve it

AlexB

12-12-2021, 04:48 PM

I can’t remember how these crossed my radar, as they are completely outside my usual musical tastes, but I absolutely love the last Sons of Kemet album

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Ksyrup

12-13-2021, 07:18 PM

What a stellar last couple of months for the kinds of music I like. Just hitting everything in my wheelhouse in October and November in particular. I've really honed in on the combination of extremes that seem like the perfect combination of my youthful embrace of musical carnage and delicate/quiet instrumentation that is evidence of my advancing age - mainly, progressive black/death/doom metal with post-rock/ambient/orchestral/dream pop influences, and lyrically filled with depression, despair, loneliness and all sorts of other over the top nihilistic tendencies. It's been a glorious year, capped by the last couple of months.

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This band's been getting a ton of press. Really, the last album should have broken them but this one's pretty good. Basically an 80s throwback combining metal with like a Sisters of Mercy/goth sound. Pretty cool cover of Hell Is For Children on this album, too.

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And I'll end with the quirkiest band on the planet, and one whose name perfectly represents what they sound like.

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Ksyrup

01-21-2022, 11:42 AM

My most anticipated album of 2022 is Zeal & Ardor which releases February 11. They've already released half the album as singles over the past 6-8 months (which I'm not a huge fan of, but I get the economics of doing it that way). This is the most recent single.

This band is essentially one guy who has an alter ego as a pop artist and created this band as a 4chan challenge to combine two disparate genres into one. Someone suggested black metal and Negro spirituals/blues, and he came back with a track that was so popular that he's now on his 4th release. They toured the US last fall with Mastodon and Opeth and are touring Europe this spring with Meshuggah (also coming out with a new album - stoked!).

This song is a bit light on the black metal influences, but still a good example of their sound:

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Ksyrup

01-21-2022, 11:46 AM

Also, Ghost just announced a new album dropping in March and a new single. I was underwhelmed (although I did like the track from the Halloween soundtrack which will apparently also be on the new album).

thesloppy

01-21-2022, 01:16 PM

Also, Ghost just announced a new album dropping in March and a new single. I was underwhelmed (although I did like the track from the Halloween soundtrack which will apparently also be on the new album).

I gobbled up all the Ghost I could get when I first heard of them, I though that first album was great and went to their first US tour in a tiny club, enjoyed the next couple albums and tours and then when Prequelle rolled around I listened to it maybe once and said "I don't like this at all", for no discernible reason, and then pretty much never paid them any more attention ever again. I dunno if I've ever gone from 100 to 0 that quickly with any other band & it didn't feel like it was based on anything concrete, so much as my attention just faded immediately & entirely.

Ksyrup

01-21-2022, 01:26 PM

Well, Prequelle was definitely not as heavy, less evil and more horror, and more theatrical. There was a subtle change in sound. He said he was trying to become more of an arena band, and it showed.

I don't know if he'll ever surpass Cirice. Clearly the best song he's ever written.

Ksyrup

01-27-2022, 05:52 PM

The new Meshuggah. HELL YEAH.

I could only find one YT with it up right now, some dude doing a reaction. There was a trolling "official video" that was the good 'ol rickroll.

BYU 14

02-02-2022, 06:21 PM

Thank me later

https://youtu.be/nYUbUl8onqg

joe the wanderer

02-02-2022, 09:29 PM

Found the full archive of 120 Minutes on Spotify. This is something I definitely need to learn how to play on guitar:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FWZCSgtxzsw

Lathum

02-22-2022, 08:37 PM

Flying out to Cleveland tomorrow to see Dropkick Murphys. Really excited for it

thesloppy

02-23-2022, 03:12 PM

I have tickets this weekend to a sold-out show (The Sword) at the exact same venue where I caught covid at a sold-out show last month. :(

Ksyrup

02-23-2022, 05:42 PM

I didn't realize The Sword was still around.

I'll be heading to Nashville in about 3 weeks to see Leprous.

thesloppy

02-24-2022, 02:17 PM

I didn't realize The Sword was still around.

No doubt. I think they've been making music this whole time too.....though hopefully not too much, because I'm not going to catch up with any of it.

I'll be heading to Nashville in about 3 weeks to see Leprous.

Sounds fun!

JonInMiddleGA

02-24-2022, 02:50 PM

No doubt. I think they've been making music this whole time too.....though hopefully not too much, because I'm not going to catch up with any of it.

Last new release was 2018, not counting the 2020 collection of B-sides, re-recordings,etc.

So I don't think you've missed much, if anything.

thesloppy

02-24-2022, 03:03 PM

2018 seems like it was just a couple days ago, thanks to covid time crunch, but then I do the math and that is a pretty good stretch without a record. Fine by me. I also have to learn my lesson from catching covid last month and stand in the waaaay back.

Ksyrup

02-24-2022, 04:05 PM

I'm not going to be too concerned. One, it's Nashville and Leprous is a prog rock/metal band from Norway. So... not exactly honky tonk material.

I was definitely concerned back in December when my daughter and I stood in a small, packed venue to see Amigo the Devil (along with Hank Williams IV) here in Lexington. Fortunately, nothing came of it.

thesloppy

02-24-2022, 05:30 PM

Hank IV is someone I feel like I should have seen over a dozen times over the years, just out of circumstance, and yet I never did/have.

Ksyrup

02-24-2022, 05:31 PM

It was Hank IV and the Strange Band. I liked the music but his voice, at least live... not so much. HIs band was great though. When Amigo the Devil did his first show with a live band (he always performs solo) a few weeks back in LA and streamed it, they were his backing band.

Ksyrup

03-28-2022, 02:28 PM

The best thing about music is when you think you've heard just about everything you might possibly like, and then you stumble across something new and your mind gets blown.

So... Armenian jazz piano with folk/metal influences? Hell yes!

This song is from Tigran Hamasyan's last album, but he has a new one coming out that I will be all over. This song is amazing, but what's even crazier is there are videos on YT explaining how the various meters correlate to the geometry of a shape he had posted prior to this song's release. Not everything he does is this frenetic, but it's still amazing. Comes as no surprise that Meshuggah is one of his influences.

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thesloppy

03-30-2022, 11:26 PM

I was just kind of blindly buying concert tickets throughout the pandemic, didn't realize they were all kind of coming due at the same, and now I'm in the middle of 8 shows over the course of 12 weeks, for better or worse. I saw Squid, mentioned upthread, about 3 weeks ago.

I really enjoyed these guys last week, and they've got a recent record that is pretty consistently raved about. It's funny that they are a relatively straight OMD rip-off, which they have readily & immediately admitted, but they seem to get a pass critically because they're just too good at it:

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Austin90

04-06-2022, 01:25 AM

Here's a bunch of stuff I've bought in the past few months.

The new Leprous is just stunningly beautiful, epic, haunting... Quickly becoming my favorite band. And oddly enough (for me, as a metalhead), the further away from metal they get, the better they are. This album ramps up the electronica and strings, along with highlighting Einar's vocal prowess as he continues documenting his journey through depression and anxiety. And Baard Kolstad is the best drummer in rock music today.

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My other favorite among artists I've gotten into in the past few years - Amigo the Devil. Best singer/songwriter going right now.

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Not sure how to explain this one... orchestral post-black metal? Gorgeous soundtrack layered over tormented metal.

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This is high on my list of anticipated 2022 releases. This band started as a challenge on 4chan to combine two different genres, so he took black metal and gospel/Negro spirituals and turned it into something magical.

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Musk Ox - Canadian chamber folk. Absolutely gorgeous, chill stuff. Raphael Weinroth-Browne on cello features heavily on the new Leprous and was also a key contributor to a couple of Woods of Ypres album from way back when (RIP David Gold).

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Dordeduh - this one was probably my biggest surprise find of the year. What an album. They absolutely nail the vibe they are going for on this album. The atmosphere is awesome, and the lyrics sung in Romanian perfectly enhance the vibe.

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Vola - one of the best new(ish) progressive metal bands out there.

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Other stuff:

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These are all bangers!

AlexB

04-08-2022, 05:45 PM

This is the new big thing in the UK over the last year or so…

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AlexB

04-15-2022, 07:51 AM

Fixed

Lathum

05-13-2022, 06:58 AM

saw The Offspring last night at the iconic Stone Pony. They sounded amazing. Banged out all the hits. Was a really enjoyable show.

Best part is because of a local noise ordinance the show was done at 10:00. I was home by 10:15. Getting old over here.

Ksyrup

05-13-2022, 06:59 AM

Last show I went to, doors opened at 6, opener went on at 7, headliner went on at 8, show was over by 10, back at my hotel room by 10:15. It was a beautiful thing.

thesloppy

05-13-2022, 10:58 AM

Conversely, I went to a show on Monday night, it got over at midnight and I was a zombie at work pretty much all week as a result

albionmoonlight

05-13-2022, 11:10 AM

Orville Peck is coming to Raleigh in a couple of weeks. It has been a LONG time since I've been to a music show of any sort. Looking forward to it.

Lathum

05-13-2022, 12:07 PM

Very excited. My wife and a friends wife got me and a buddy tickets to go see Flogging Molly and The Interrupters at the iconic Stone Pony. I've seen Flogging Molly several times. Saw The Interrupters open on the Hella Mega tour with Green Day. Really liked them so started listening more. Just a really solid ska-punk band that has super positive messages. Really excited to see them at a smaller venue.
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AlexB

05-13-2022, 12:52 PM

I literally first heard of The Interruptors yesterday, and made a note to listen to more of them . Thanks for making it easy for me!

JonInMiddleGA

05-18-2022, 02:59 PM

Barring unforeseen complications, I'll see a live music show tonight for the first time since November 2019.

Almost as rare? It's a show here in Athens that warrants my attendance
(only be the third show I've seen here in 15 years I think).

Buckcherry & Blacktop Mojo (Sumo Cyco cancelled off), with further synergy coming from the fact that BM was part of the last live show I saw.

Kodos

05-18-2022, 03:58 PM

This one is old, but I just discovered it yesterday. Love it.

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AlexB

05-19-2022, 02:12 AM

Every time I hear the Stereophonics, my immediate reaction is ‘it’s not Dakota’.

They have loads of decent, good and some very good songs, but they caught lightning in a jar with Dakota.

Kodos

05-19-2022, 07:33 AM

That was their only other song I knew. From the Veronica Mars soundtrack.

QuikSand

05-19-2022, 08:17 AM

I give Arcade Fire a rather broad benefit of the doubt, and am in my fourth tour through their latest album... still looking for a handle there.

albionmoonlight

05-19-2022, 08:23 AM

I saw a twitter thread on the Prince album Emancipation. And the thrust of it was that Prince released this three CD album and just buried halfway through the second CD right after this sort of weird sex rap song where he talks about eating Captain Crunch is The Holy River, which is one of the most beautiful songs that no one has ever heard of. Finding it is like discovering an Easter Egg even though it has just been out there since the 90s.

Anyway, I've been listening to that song.

Kodos

05-19-2022, 08:30 AM

Pyser

05-19-2022, 09:56 AM

I give Arcade Fire a rather broad benefit of the doubt, and am in my fourth tour through their latest album... still looking for a handle there.

I'm really into it, especially after being disappointed by Everything Now. Could've used more rock, but message speaks to me.

Lathum

06-02-2022, 07:44 AM

Listening to Guns and Roses on shuffle through amazon music. I have to say I think Rocket Queen is my favorite song. The guitar riff after the intro is amazing, all the stops and time changes make it interesting the whole way through, and Rose really shows off his range. I feel like it kind of gets buried under all the other amazing songs from that album, but it is so fucking good.

PilotMan

07-06-2022, 08:09 AM

Somehow, some way, I've gotten myself into a full on My Chemical Romance obsession. Their newest release The Foundations of Decay is such a nice return to music longer than 3 minutes. The arrangement is so heavy, hooky and driving that it has me over and over again.

So I always felt like Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge was one of the best top down, arranged, old school albums where the songs and song order was so important. When Black Parade came out I was a little underwhelmed, but lately, lately I've found it. It's got such variety and again, a nice top down arrangement to follow. Final Last Words and Sleep are incredible and Cancer might be the most gut-wrenchingly honest song I've heard in forever.

21C

07-15-2022, 03:00 AM

I've long been a fan of Regina Spektor and I am really enjoying her latest album Home, before and after. Not a huge change from her previous work but I love her musical style.

JonInMiddleGA

07-20-2022, 03:55 AM

Time flies, volume whatever edition. Gotta read it carefully but the rockers among you will understand I think.

In 2001, I took then 3 year old Will to see Poison & Cinderella. Starting to build his rock foundation as it were. At that time cuts like "Night Songs", "Gypsy Road", "Look What The Cat Dragged In" and "Nothing But A Good Time" were all 13-15 years old. While still touring & working, the bands and songs were admittedly "retro"

Today?

Equally aged "retro" would be to take a 3 year old to see Avenged Sevenfold (who actually date back farther than those 80s bands did at the time) and Five Finger Death Punch. The epic "Bad Company" cover, "The Bleeding", "The Way of the Fist", "Bat Country" and "Nightmare" are all as distanced from release now as those songs were in 2001.

Time marches on.

This topic has Will considering his AARP membership paperwork.

Ksyrup

07-20-2022, 06:12 AM

It is crazy. Modern music is so relatively new that the timeline blows your mind. Consider that we're further into the future from grunge than grunge was from Beatlemania at the time.

GrantDawg

07-20-2022, 06:54 AM

My sister posted a video on Facebook with a line up of hit songs from 1987. The saddest part wasn't how old the songs were, it was that half the people in the video were dead.

Breeze

07-20-2022, 07:01 AM

Sandusky by Uncle Tupelo came up on my Spotify yesterday. I was looking at the image of the album that posts when the song is playing and the album name was March 16-20 1992 - I started doing the math in my head - damn this song is 30 years old.

Ksyrup

07-20-2022, 09:20 AM

I can remember getting the LZ box set when it was released in 1990 and considering that classic rock and another generation's music from what I grew up on. And now I think back, and their last true album was released in 1979, so that was only 11 years later. Meanwhile, Peter Steele of Type O Negative died 12 years ago. Completely different perspectives on the passage of time.

JonInMiddleGA

08-03-2022, 01:14 PM

Saw Memphis May Fire / From Ashes To New / Rain City Drive / Wolves At The Gate last night on the next to last stop of their tour.

All were good at what they were doing, reality is that the headliner & the opener both dip into screaming a good bit more than I'd prefer. Rain City seems young but promising.

Stars of the night for me though were FATN. One of those sets where a band is just on point throughout, they burned the house down.

Ksyrup

08-26-2022, 08:58 AM

For your Friday WTF moment, how about a brand new track from Scene Queen, who apparently has pioneered the "Bimbocore" genre?

Extremely NSFW.

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GrantDawg

08-26-2022, 11:37 AM

Is this an SNL skit?

Ksyrup

08-26-2022, 11:41 AM

No. And bimbocore is her term, not mine, ha!

Almost every song is ridiculous. Pink Panther is nearly X rated.

If the vibe/schtick she's going for is Meghan Trainor slut metal, she nailed it.

Ksyrup

08-26-2022, 11:56 AM

The kings of "joke metal" as I call it are Electric Callboy. I know I posted We Got the Moves here months ago, and it's still worth watching. But this is basically what you get - corny, over the top German Backstreet Boys combined with metalcore doing a comedy skit.

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Lathum

08-26-2022, 12:56 PM

I literally first heard of The Interruptors yesterday, and made a note to listen to more of them . Thanks for making it easy for me!

Hope you checked out the new album that dropped earlier this month. Really good. I am still listening to them obsessively.

Ksyrup

09-02-2022, 07:58 AM

What a glorious release day! It's the return of Bandcamp Friday, and new releases from King's X, Megadeth, King Buffalo, and Aeternam, among others. Work gives us 4 day weekends around most holidays so I'll be spending my day downloading and listening.

Edward64

10-23-2022, 10:18 AM

I've been building up my mp3 favorites collection. Up to 1,000+ so far spanning the 60's to current. This makes me pay attention to the band name vs just listening to music in a car.

I have come to realize that if I was asked "what are your Top-5 favorite songs", I would not be able to answer the question well (Stevie Nicks would make list of Top-5 artists though). I wish I had the talent to be in a successful band.

Some questions for the group ...

1) When mobile, are you using your phone to play music or have a standalone DAC?
2) What bluetooth speaker do you use at home?
3) When at home, do you use your PC to play music (or just use the phone)? If PC, what mp3 player software do you use?
4) What headset or earbuds do you use?

My answers

1) Have a San Disk Clip Sport Plus for my workouts, but am thinking about a budget Walkman A105 or HIFI Walker H2. I really don't need a Walkman, but it brings back fond memories
2) UE Mobile Boombox. Bluetooth disconnects every 3-4 hours though, not sure why other than it's pretty old
3) Windows Media Player sucks big time. Currently using MusicBee but open to other software
4) Airpods 2. I've not used it for calls but really convenient & comfortable for my workouts

JonInMiddleGA

10-23-2022, 10:57 AM

Some questions for the group ...

1) When mobile, are you using your phone to play music or have a standalone DAC?
2) What bluetooth speaker do you use at home?
3) When at home, do you use your PC to play music (or just use the phone)? If PC, what mp3 player software do you use?
4) What headset or earbuds do you use?

1) Mobile use for me would be almost entirely through a vehicle sound system. Phone would mostly be during air travel and I haven't flown in ... 2+ years?

2) It's a 3 pc Logitech system I picked up a number of years ago. Sufficient to needs

3) Home is 99.99% PC. Just goes through Spotify and/or YouTube (still the easiest for me to use for first listens/sampling)

4) Couldn't tell you, absolutely basic c-store bottom of the bottom end. I doubt I use earbuds even a half dozen times a year so why put any $ into 'em, y'know.

thesloppy

10-23-2022, 12:10 PM

1. I use an EarStudio ES100 bluetooth headphone amp/DAC to play music through my phone
2.I use wired spearkers at home. If I'm at home I don't want to sacrifice fidelity for wireless speakers.
3.I use my pc to play music, but I run that through a wired DAC/headphone amp too, Soundavo HP-DAC1. MediaMonkey is my MP3 player...great app if you use MP3s primarily (which I still do as well).
4. I use some open-back Hifiman HE400SE at home, some Etymotic Research ER4XR earbuds on the road, and close-backed AKG K371 at work. I'm happy with each of those for their purpose, but the HIFIMAN HE400SE sound fantastic and are a great value for planar headphones.

Edward64

10-23-2022, 12:12 PM

Thanks for the answers so far. I'll be doing some googling.

Ksyrup

10-23-2022, 12:19 PM

1. 98% of my music listening is in the car. I transfer MP3s to 2 SD cards which go in my car so I've got about 20K songs available.

2. None. I rarely listen to music at home, but when I do, it's on my PC and usually that's just searching for new music, not really listening to music I already own.

3. Yes but I almost never listen to MP3s. I'm on websites sampling music to purchase. Bandcamp or YT mostly.

4. Headphones only for phone, on planes. I use Galaxy pro buds.

HerRealName

10-23-2022, 12:41 PM

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1) Have a San Disk Clip Sport Plus for my workouts, but am thinking about a budget Walkman A105 or HIFI Walker H2. I really don't need a Walkman, but it brings back fond memories
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Can I just take a minute and express my pure hatred for the San Disk Clip? I've probably owned 10 over the few years because they constantly break. The bluetooth functionality is terrible, the range might be 3 feet when they do connect. They're the only dang mp3 player that work with Audible so I continue to buy and hate the damn things.

It is lightweight and the clip is very useful until the cheap piece of plastic holding the clip snaps off.

I just motivated myself to look for the smallest, cheapest phone I can find. There has to be something out there.

Edward64

10-23-2022, 12:57 PM

Can I just take a minute and express my pure hatred for the San Disk Clip? I've probably owned 10 over the few years because they constantly break. The bluetooth functionality is terrible, the range might be 3 feet when they do connect. They're the only dang mp3 player that work with Audible so I continue to buy and hate the damn things.

It is lightweight and the clip is very useful until the cheap piece of plastic holding the clip snaps off.

I just motivated myself to look for the smallest, cheapest phone I can find. There has to be something out there.

I can see the hate. I was struggling with setting up a playlist per the instructions. Finally had to google on it and found the answer (hint: instructions are wrong).

The protective covers are pretty flimsy (but has held up so far). Haven't used the clip, I just keep it in my pocket.

But yeah, can't beat the weight (literally nothing) and appreciate that.

thesloppy

10-23-2022, 01:14 PM

My work gave me some Bose QuietComfort earbuds recently that I have also been using. They're OK. The noise canceling is probably better than "regular" earbuds/airbuds, but no better than good headphones or some decent in-ear-monitors with a good fit/seal (e.g. those ER4XR I mentioned earlier have better isolation). All that said, I still reach for the Bose a lot because they are convenient, but they are also relatively large (thanks to the noise-canceling tech?) and I dunno if they would be great for working out.

Fidatelo

10-24-2022, 07:29 AM

1) Phone.
2) JBL Charge 2 or Google Home Mini (depending on room).
3) I use my PC for listening in my office during the day while I work. I have a YouTube Music account and just use that in Firefox with sound coming out of my monitor.
4) Jabra Elite 45h. Not my favs (I previously had some sweet Sony over-ear headphones but they broke and I haven't had the desire to spend another $150-200 on new headphones yet).

sovereignstar v2

11-04-2022, 06:47 PM

so good

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thesloppy

11-04-2022, 07:21 PM

I enjoyed listening to a new Archers of Loaf record yesterday....only 24 years since the last one.

sterlingice

11-04-2022, 07:57 PM

I don't listen to music much - most of what I hear comes while I'm out and about in stores or whatnot so it's probably old. But whoever remade Iris (Goo Goo Dolls) in a slowed down and less produced way with a female voice - it's just not good and I'm tired of hearing it.

SI

CrimsonFox

11-05-2022, 01:40 AM

GrantDawg

11-05-2022, 08:17 AM

JonInMiddleGA

11-21-2022, 02:11 AM

(reposting from my social media, seems like it belongs here, but I'm too sleepy to customize the content)

I was far from the only person that thought the Brantley Gilbert / Five Finger Death Punch co-headlining tour was an unusual one. But being (he says humbly) better versed than most in both the worlds those acts inhabit, I was curious to see how it would work.

Based on Sunday night in Greenville,SC I'd say "fairly well to pretty well". I'm sure everyone would have liked more butts in seats but what the crowd lacked in size it made up for in enthusiasm.

I was very happy to see opening act Cory Marks get a warm reaction and really hear nary a negative word said about.

Based on audience responses to various cues during the night and simply watching the crowd and their engagement levels, it seemed more people were there to see 5FDP but also more people were familiar with and had previously seen BG. Older crowd than I've seen 5FDP with in the past, closely split between male & female though. And everybody there to enjoy themselves, however they saw fit.

I do feel like it'd be pretty market by market (and Lord, do they love 'em some BG in Greenville. I'd say 75% of the crowd knew at least 90% of the lyrics) but as a vibe, it actually worked IMO.

I suspect that we might see future pairings of similar different genre/same crowd acts but, as the offspring & I discussed on the ride home, not sure how many possible pairings would actually work ... and I'm doubtful at best about how many would work as well as this grouping did.

On a more personal sidebar, I will note one of the downsides to the "co-headliner" arrangement: these were the second most expensive concert tickets of my life.

As life would have it, Greenville was pretty much THE most expensive ticket of the Southern/Southeast leg of the tour but was also the one that best fit our own schedule.

Based on ticket availability over the past week or so, this might also be the first rock show of my life where I think "speculators" might have bought more tickets than they could scalp. The number of empty seats vs the number of tickets available at face value simply didn't add up.

Ksyrup

11-21-2022, 09:09 AM

Wife and I went to see John Waite in Cincinnati last night. I've been a huge John Waite/Babys fan for over 40 years, but the only time I've seen him was back in 1985 in Atlanta on tour with Cheap Trick. So it was great to see him live once again. We also did the meet and greet, and he couldn't have been nicer. The venue was beautiful - intimate, ornate theater without a bad seat in the place (except for the actual seats which felt like sitting in a padded version of Fenway Park seats).

But man, did I feel freaking old - at least by inclusion with most of the crowd. Wife and I are 51 and yeah I've got a white beard, but we looked like 30-somethings compared to the geriatric ward who apparently used their social security dollars to buy tickets. And of course, I had THAT realization - this is what I look like to all the young people who see me at all the other shows I go to...!

It was also a weird set-up because it was a small theater but a rock show and I just didn't know how to act. A few women stood and danced (one noticeably and entertainingly drunk) nearly the whole time, but mostly the crowd just sat (I suppose it's hard to dance with an oxygen tube...). And the hall monitors were in full effect - old women running around telling people to get out of the aisles, put away phones, etc. I sat the whole time, until the end. I much prefer the standard small club with pit to stand in, even for this type of show.

But overall, a great experience - he was battling a cold but still sounded great for 70. Now I need to find some death/black metal band to go see so I can feel that proper concert vibe again.

JonInMiddleGA

11-26-2022, 01:12 AM

Some people age better than others ... such is apparently the case with both Armored Saint and W.A.S.P.

Neither band showed significant decline as they pound their way through their 40th year in a business known for taking its toll.

Armored Saint frontman John Bush is really a treasure, a voice that epitomizes some of the best of U.S. power metal as it was in the early 80s. That the _newest_ member of their lineup joined the band in 1989 (the rest have been there from the beginning) contributes to the precision performance that's just relentless.

In contrast, Blackie Lawless is the senior member of the current W.A.S.P. lineup by thirteen years, the drummer around for a mere five years of their forty ... but damned if you'd know any of that when listening. It sounds ... like WASP ... and that's really all an audience united in their disdain for Tipper Gore wanted.

The best thing about the show (in Atlanta tonight) in some respects is this: 1,800 capacity venue sold out. When I think about how many club-sized shows I've watched in the past couple of decades where I could literally count the crowd reliably just by eyeballing the room, that's a pretty powerful testament to how well-regarded the two bands are after four decades at work.

As audiences go, the hair we have left is a common shade of silver, we don't fit into certain outfits as well as we used to, and we move slower (especially through the bathroom lines) than we used to ... but the bands haven't lost a step.

Ksyrup

11-26-2022, 07:25 AM

I saw WASP in Atlanta around 1990 or 1991. I don't remember much about it but I've seen current pics of Blackie Lawless and holy shit he's scarier now than any lyric the PMRC could have put on their stupid ass list.

HerRealName

11-26-2022, 08:39 PM

I really like the new Afghan Whigs album. I put off listening to it for months because I had such low expectations but it's been a very pleasant surprise. Domino and Jimmy is my favorite song but The Getaway could be on any given day.

I also like the new Titus Andronicus record but no surprise there for me.

I don't think I've bought any other new albums this year, as sad as that is.

Ksyrup

11-28-2022, 10:18 AM

Well, Metallica dropped a bunch of surprise news today. A new song off a new album being released next April and a 2 year tour schedule. Haven't heard the song because I'm at work.

Ksyrup

12-23-2022, 05:19 PM

The annual Sleigher song came out yesterday!

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Ksyrup

01-10-2023, 02:40 PM

Do we need a fresh Music thread, or should we change the title of this one to 2020s and keep it going until 2030?

Anyway, haven't posted any new music in some time and I've bought a ton of stuff, but one album has really stood out to me.

You know how some albums just hit every single musical, stylistic, mood/atmosphere, lyrical, and emotional point that you love about music? Well, the new album from German prog metal band Disillusion is that album for me. This is probably the most impactful album I've heard since Amigo the Devil's Everything is Fine back in 2019.

What makes it so great is that it's in the melo-death genre that I love, but it takes it to another level. This is probably the best progressive melodic death metal album I've heard since Opeth stopped being Opeth (and decided to be a 70s prog rock band). And the crazy thing is, it's not all that heavy. At all. Most of the songs are quiet with a few moments of crescendo - there are two 11-12 minute epics that go back and forth between heavy and light, and one crushingly heavy song, but the rest are chill. And even the heavy stuff isn't really the classic death metal sound you'd expect.

The music is sophisticated and complex, but not in the Dream Theater way - they don't go off noodling for no reason. The instrumentation on this album really sets it apart - a ton of orchestration with cello, trumpet, flugelhorn, keys, even triangle! It truly pushes the boundaries of prog rock/metal. There's are lyrical themes that bind the album together, but I wouldn't exactly call it a concept album. The songs are great, the melodic lines are catchy and memorable, and the heavy stuff gets the juices flowing. It's got it all...

There are definite nods to Opeth, Katatonia, Porcupine Tree, Riverside, and similar bands, but they have a unique sound, especially vocally. The clean vocals are terrific, but the harsh vocals are not your typical death growls but more harsh spoken word that fit the music perfectly. And the way they weave it all together is just stunning.

This is a band that's been around for nearly 30 years with one constant member, and they've only released 4 full albums. But nearly 3 decades in, they've managed to create a masterpiece that has mad a ton of top 10 lists for 2022 (it was released in November).

These two songs give you a good taste of the sound. The first is the shortest and heaviest song, and the next (which follows on the album as well) is a good representation of the acoustic/chill vibe.

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Edward64

01-12-2023, 06:38 PM

1) Have a San Disk Clip Sport Plus for my workouts, but am thinking about a budget Walkman A105 or HIFI Walker H2. I really don't need a Walkman, but it brings back fond memories

Sony has a couple new Walkman's coming out soon. The lower end is $375 so hoping it comes down for BF 2023.

Sony has a new Walkman. That might be a bigger deal than you realize | ZDNET (https://www.zdnet.com/article/sony-has-a-new-walkman-that-might-be-a-bigger-deal-than-you-realize/)

This is my rationale, nostalgia

Even the oldest Millennials were a tad too young to enjoy the first versions of Sony's Walkman, while older Gen Zs feel nostalgic for iPod Shuffles and Nanos. And research suggests that although older adults embrace technology, they use it at a different frequency than younger people.

Of those who actually feel nostalgic for owning a Walkman again, how many are interested in buying a digitized version of a music player that they remember using a cassette tape to listen to?

But maybe that's not the only audience for devices like this. There's a surprising amount of Walkman nostalgia out there in modern movies and TV shows like Stranger Things and Guardians of the Galaxy to mention just a couple. The portrayal of the Walkman in film and TV showcases how euphoric and all-consuming it is to listen to your favorite song through a Walkman.

Ksyrup

01-12-2023, 07:08 PM

Edward64

01-12-2023, 07:13 PM

FWIW, the Guardians of the Galaxy "cassette" version is what I remember. I didn't pay attention to the Discman.

I don't own it but had a chance to handle the N105 mp3 and it was really small. Battery life for that isn't great though.

Fidatelo

01-13-2023, 07:37 AM

I had Walkman and Discman clones (Panasonic I believe). They were great, but I'm not sure I understand why I would want to carry a second device with me when my phone plays music just fine.

Edward64

01-13-2023, 02:29 PM

I had Walkman and Discman clones (Panasonic I believe). They were great, but I'm not sure I understand why I would want to carry a second device with me when my phone plays music just fine.

No real good reason other than nostalgia and/or wanting a really light player in the gym or running.

Also, I've always hated the iTunes (or whatever its called now) interface. I need to check out some mp3 apps that has a more intuitive interface.

JonInMiddleGA

01-20-2023, 12:51 AM

Yeah, the new album from Hardy -- The Mockingbird & The Crow -- is kinda what you might suspect.

It's well written, with a mixture of rock fueled tunes that openly mock today's modern country ... and about half of album that's basically the stuff he often mocks.

The previously released title track explored the duality of his career and his talents, this album basically illustrates what he's talking about all in one place.

If you're familiar with who he is and what he does, specifically _how_ he does what he does, this should be pretty satisfying. If you're an absolute casual that only knows 1 or 2 songs from either of the genres he dabbles in, you're probably going to be kinda confused.

The title track, btw, got a brand new claymation video treatment to mark the album release.

https://youtu.be/vr6JPLNMnyI

Ghost Econ

01-20-2023, 07:56 AM

I was playing a random 90s alternative playlist and Smash Mouth's "All Star" came on.

I think we can all agree this is an objectively shitty song. But I could literally sing every word.

It got me wondering, what is the worst song you can think of where you know every word. I couldn't think of a worse song for me, but I'm sure there are. The closest analog I could come up with is Halo by Sugar Ray, but theyre basically the exact same thing.

thesloppy

01-20-2023, 11:09 AM

It got me wondering, what is the worst song you can think of where you know every word. I couldn't think of a worse song for me, but I'm sure there are. The closest analog I could come up with is Halo by Sugar Ray, but theyre basically the exact same thing.

All of Foreigner 4

Ksyrup

01-23-2023, 09:40 PM

So...1 current pop star, 2 early-mid 70s albums, an early 80s album, and .. OBITUARY

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">This week's top-selling albums:<br><br>1. <a href="https://twitter.com/taylorswift13?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@taylorswift13</a> Midnights<br>2. <ahref="https://twitter.com/fleetwoodmac?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@FleetwoodMac</a> Rumours<br>3. <a href="https://twitter.com/BobWeir?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BobWeir</a> Ace<br>4. <a href="https://twitter.com/obituarytheband?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@obituarytheband</a> Dying of Everything<br>5. <a href="https://twitter.com/michaeljackson?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@michaeljackson</a> Thriller</p>— billboard charts (@billboardcharts) <a href="https://twitter.com/billboardcharts/status/1617628323093544961?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">January 23, 2023</a></blockquote> <script async src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

thesloppy

01-23-2023, 11:05 PM

That list hurts my brain

Lathum

02-04-2023, 01:04 PM

When We Were Young â€“ October 21, 2023 â€“ Las Vegas Festival Grounds (https://www.whenwewereyoungfestival.com/)

Wife was able to get 4 VIP tickets through work for us and another couple. 4 days in Vegas highlighted by this show, Stadium Swim at circa for NFL football the next day, good dinners, some table games, maybe a massage or show. So freaking excited. I get my room comped and we use miles so it will cost next to nothing.

So many bands I'm excited about

Green Day
Blink 182
Bowling for soup
The Offspring
Rise against
Good Charlotte
Sum 141
Yellowcard
New Found Glory
Less Than Jake
The Ataris
A Simple Plan

It is going to be glorious.

Ksyrup

02-04-2023, 05:26 PM

My cousin, her husband, his dad and several of their friends went (or tried to go) to that last year. Wife and I just happened to be in Vegas (coming back from Zion) so we met up with them. Apparently you could only buy tickets to one of the two days, they got Saturday, and it just happened that the show got cancelled because of high winds. So the whole group of them flew from Detroit for the weekend and couldn't even go on Sunday because they had to choose one day and they picked wrong.

The winds were insane, too. 55-65. We flew out in it that night and it was really uncomfortable for about 2-3 hours of the flight back to Cincinnati. I guess the good news was that we got to hang out with them for most of the day.

Ksyrup

02-21-2023, 05:03 PM

Man, I was surprised and stoked to see that Amigo the Devil is opening for Clutch and will be in Cincinnati in April. I am THERE - and dragging my wife along. Can't wait!

Also, Ticketmaster can suck it. Two $35 tickets, total cost was $104 and change. Ridiculous.

JonInMiddleGA

02-21-2023, 05:45 PM

Also, Ticketmaster can suck it. Two $35 tickets, total cost was $104 and change. Ridiculous.

Yeah, 50% markup is about the going rate it seems. Sad sorry state of affairs.

Ksyrup

03-01-2023, 08:09 PM

New singles today from Metallica and Extreme and suddenly it feels like 1990 again.

Ksyrup

03-31-2023, 06:19 PM

So much great music has already come out in 2023. Trying hard to keep up with it!

Just today, releases from Sermon, Ongoing Concept and City and Colour.

Sermon is one of those perfect genre blends for me - goth-y progressive metal in the vein of Katatonia/Tool, amazing production and mysterious/anonymous band members. This hits so hard.

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Ongoing Concept - this one was a surprise. I really enjoyed one of this band's albums about 8 or so years ago but lost track of them. Definitely an acquired taste, like a mixture of a hardcore/screamo band with Jamiroquai. Based on this song, I think they've taken their original sound and greatly improved on it.

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City and Colour - something a bit different for the non-metal crowd, although this guy (Dallas Green, no not the former Phillies manager) is from the Canadian hardcore band Alexisonfire. This album is mostly about his journey to accepting the death of a good friend right before Covid hit.

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Ksyrup

03-31-2023, 08:18 PM

Also I forgot to mention...

Anyone ever heard of Ren? I ran across a video of his, and I'm not surprised I'd never heard of him because he's a rapper in addition to singer/songwriter/poet, but anyway, his video Hi Ren is absolutely astounding. It deals with mental illness. It's simply unbelievable.

thesloppy

03-31-2023, 09:03 PM

Also I forgot to mention...

Anyone ever heard of Ren? I ran across a video of his, and I'm not surprised I'd never heard of him because he's a rapper in addition to singer/songwriter/poet, but anyway, his video Hi Ren is absolutely astounding. It deals with mental illness. It's simply unbelievable.

I haven't heard something like that before, which I always appreciate.

I haven't been to a show in a few months, but went to see Weedeater on Wednesday night (Danny Glover: "I'm too old for this shit") & that was fun.

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JonInMiddleGA

04-05-2023, 03:33 PM

After his breakout appearance at this week's CMT Awards (3 trophies went home with him), I'm a little bit amused at trying to help my strictly-country friends understand Jelly Roll better.

Ksyrup

04-05-2023, 05:36 PM

Never heard that name in my life.

An old HS friend reached out to me out of the blue yesterday about King's X playing in Atlanta on July 16th, so we're gonna make a day of it - I'll fly in that morning, check out the old "hometown" (for HS anyway) that morning, go to the Braves/White Sox game that afternoon, and see KX that night.

I missed seeing KX in KY and TN last fall for shows that were rescheduled 4 or 5 times (and I had tickets for) because we were out of town. And considering the age and health status of all 3 guys, I am going to try to see them whenever I can.

Ksyrup

04-14-2023, 08:56 PM

Apparently Coachella is being streamed on YouTube. Which is cool, but it prompted me to check out the lineup. I went through it with my 19 year old daughter and she didn't know a whole heck of a lot of them, but she did know a fair amount. I knew... Blondie, the Breeders, and Gorillaz. And I have no idea why Blondie or the Breeders would be part of that shit sandwich of a festival.

I told my daughter if someone showed up at my doorstep and offered a private jet, $1000 a night hotel and a limo to Coachella for free, I'd decline before they finished with the offer.

JonInMiddleGA

04-14-2023, 11:58 PM

Apparently Coachella is being streamed on YouTube. Which is cool, but it prompted me to check out the lineup. I went through it with my 19 year old daughter and she didn't know a whole heck of a lot of them, but she did know a fair amount. I knew... Blondie, the Breeders, and Gorillaz. And I have no idea why Blondie or the Breeders would be part of that shit sandwich of a festival.

I told my daughter if someone showed up at my doorstep and offered a private jet, $1000 a night hotel and a limo to Coachella for free, I'd decline before they finished with the offer.

Yeah, that's pretty much "just kill me here instead" caliber shitshow.

I'd probably survive most of a Yungbld set, might make it through Blondie, otherwise there's something like 120 acts and 118 I'd sooner be beaten to death than forced to endure

Edward64

04-28-2023, 09:33 AM

I'm not a big music guy and certainly don't have a special ear for it. But I listened to this video on Ed Sheeran vs Marvin Gaye copyright suit. I don't see it, it looks like a reach (aka money grab) to me.

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-65420696
Ed Sheeran is on trial in New York for copyright infringement. The British singer-songwriter denies that his song 'Thinking Out Loud' copied Marvin Gaye's song 'Let's Get it On'.

The BBC's Mark Savage breaks down the differences between both hit tracks.

Lathum

05-03-2023, 07:31 AM

10 Days until we go see The Interrupters and Frank Turner at The Stone Pony. Taking our 10 year old daughter. A friend knows the GM so we will be on a riser right next to the stage. Ridiculously excited for this show. Awesome double billing

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Lathum

05-03-2023, 08:02 AM

Edward64

05-04-2023, 12:32 PM

I'm not a big music guy and certainly don't have a special ear for it. But I listened to this video on Ed Sheeran vs Marvin Gaye copyright suit. I don't see it, it looks like a reach (aka money grab) to me.

https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-us-canada-65420696

Yeah, that's what I said. Congrats on the win Ed.

https://www.cnn.com/business/live-news/ed-sheeran-copyright-verdict
A Manhattan jury found Ed Sheeran's hit "Thinking Out Loud" did not infringe on the copyright of the classic Marvin Gaye song "Let's Get It On."

The jury determined that Sheeran had independently created his song and did not wrongfully copy compositional elements or melodies from Gaye's song.

Ghost Econ

05-04-2023, 01:46 PM

I'd been saying I heard another song in it since it came out, but I couldn't quite place it until I heard about the suit. Definitely hear Let's Get It On in the song.

I also hear another song in the Miley Cyrus Flowers song... and it's not the Bruno Mars song that she borrows the lyrics from. Also can't place it.

Ksyrup

05-05-2023, 07:12 AM

I LOLd this morning when I saw that Ben Crump was representing (in some fashion) whoever was suing Ed Sheeran. I'm used to seeing him any time there's a white-on-black police brutality case, but I didn't realize he had branched out into alleged music appropriation.

Still blows my mind that I shared law school classes with him and Shannon Bream, plus a nutcase who tried to hired a hitman to kill a law school secretary (and her own husband).

Edward64

05-23-2023, 05:58 AM

New singles today from Metallica and Extreme and suddenly it feels like 1990 again.

Stay tuned, I'm sure Metallica will come out with a Ukrainian metal song sometime!

James Hetfield, leader of @Metallica, visits Ukrainian Warriors in a US hospital where they are receiving treatment through Limbs for Liberty organization.
https://twitter.com/Gerashchenko_en/status/1660901425218564097/photo/1
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fwy1C2vXwAIJJ0-?format=jpg&name=small

Ksyrup

05-29-2023, 03:47 PM

Anyone ever been rickrolled by Alice In Chains?

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Ghost Econ

05-30-2023, 12:13 PM

Because I'm bored:

What 3 singers are the only singers with multiple Billboard Year-End #1 songs?

There are 2 groups whose children had a Year-End #1, what are all the acts in this question?

This group never had a Billboard Year-End #1, but their sibling did?

{I make no guarantee these are 100% correct}

JonInMiddleGA

06-02-2023, 01:14 AM

Spinal Tap Mark II - Jazz Odyssey

That's the closest I can come to a single phrase to describe whatever the fuck Avenged Sevenfold just released.

This is not only Metallica/Lou Reed level of bad, it's Scorpions Eye II Eye bad ... but with worse vocals and less coherent thought

Ksyrup

06-02-2023, 07:19 PM

I enjoyed A7X for about a millisecond - I thought City of Evil was pretty good. Nothing they did before really caught my attention, and the album after City of Evil convinced me to just ignore them from that point forward. For that one album, they briefly caught lightning in a bottle with an interesting melding of modern metal with an 80s influence, but that was about it for me.

thesloppy

06-02-2023, 07:22 PM

Ksyrup

06-02-2023, 07:50 PM

I'd definitely rather listen to this than the new A7X:

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PilotMan

06-13-2023, 10:13 PM

Grouplove is so underrated. Live they are even better.

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Edward64

03-29-2024, 09:31 AM

Not bad but could be better. The video is below par.

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... do think Miley's is better.

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Ksyrup

03-29-2024, 09:52 AM

There's a new music thread now.

Edward64

03-29-2024, 02:21 PM

Sorry, did a search for "music" in title and didn't get a hit. I see it now.