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[Gribbz]

Boring. There is more music being released now, and if you look for it, that means there's more good music being released as well. There isn't a mass culture consuming music at the same time, so there isn't as much consensus on what is the best new stuff coming out. But there are so many great bands putting out great records every year that it's ridiculous to argue that music now is worse than it used to be. And, honestly Omar, I do think there is something, not stupid, but short-sighted about your argument. Many of the albums that people think of as classics are thought of in that fashion because 1) they were produced at a time when the pool for listening was much smaller, so the mass consensus about an album's relative worth could be more easily reached and 2) they've been around long enough that people have had time to really get comfortable with them.

For my money, there is music coming out now that can stand up with the best of any canons of popular recording. In 30 years, Microcastle will, at least in a niche field, have the same amount of adoration as classics by Big Star or Television or Smashing Pumpkins. We just haven't lived with the new stuff for long enough for it to become classic yet.

Flawless victory.

[bmack86]

Oh yeah, Cryptograms! That's the 2007 release I spend the most time with now.

[Gribbz]

Oh yeah, Cryptograms! That's the 2007 release I spend the most time with now.

Whatever, dude. Everyone knows Deerhunter is just another forgettable band trying to be Vampire Weekend.

[Ardentbiscuit]

yesterdays music is always better than todays

There is plenty of new amazing music, I just think we choose to forget the crap.

[scenicworld]

3/25 Gotye @ Terminal 5 (NYC)

[Sushov23]

For my money, there is music coming out now that can stand up with the best of any canons of popular recording. In 30 years, Microcastle will, at least in a niche field, have the same amount of adoration as classics by Big Star or Television or Smashing Pumpkins. We just haven't lived with the new stuff for long enough for it to become classic yet.

I agree with this a great deal. As a matter of fact I believe Deerhunter will go down as one of the most relevant bands of the 2000's. Same goes for TV on the Radio, but that is a discussion we can have 10-15 years from now.

[Somewhat Damaged]

yesterdays music is always better than todays

Homer: You wouldn't understand, dad. You're not "with it."
Grampa Simpson: I used to be with it, but then they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't "it," and what's "it" seems weird and scary to me.

[suprefan]

lolque?

[Spooks]

1st time in the US in 7 years!!! Listen to new Squarepusher here: http://soundcloud.com/lis0/squarepusher-dark-steering

Can't believe tonight's show didn't sell out till 2 hrs ago!

[woogie846]

This needs to be quoted again.


In actual upcoming shows news here are my upcoming (rock) shows before Coachella!

03/26 - Jandek @ Vaudville Park
03/28 - The Joy Formidable, A Place To Bury Strangers @ Terminal 5
04/07 - The Magnetic Fields, DeVotchKa (acoustic) @ Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA
04/10 - Pulp @ Radio City Music Hall

I really wish I could catch the Wedding Present as well but I probably should not.

Any word on more Jandek dates? I can't find any online.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

I don't think Jandek really tours. He does one-offs here and there though.

[Spooks]

Hot Chip new dates:

13th July - First Avenue Minneapolis, MN
15th July - Sound Academy Toronto, ON
17th July - House of Blues Boston, MA
18th July - Prospect Park Bandshell Brooklyn, NY
21st July - Electric Factory Philadelphia
11th Sept - Fox Theater Oakland, CA
13th Sept - Crystal Ballroom Portland, OR
14th Sept - Paramount Theatre Seattle, WA
15th Sept - Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC
20th Sept - Piramide De Cholula, Guadalajara, Mexico
21st Sept - Foro Alterno, Guadalajara, Mexico
22nd Sept - Pepsi Center, Mexico City, Mexico

ps Anyone @ SXSW see the Jesus & Mary Chain last night?

some guy just jumped on stage with jesus & mary chain & stripped naked next to jim reid before getting thrown off stage. wtf?!

https://twitter.com/#!/liveflowers/s...34734563196928

[theklein25]

Got my Kasabian, Miike Snow night 2, and Silversun/ Garbage tickets. Anybody else going?

[BlueDevil50]

Picked up two pit tickets to the KJEE Summer Round Up.

Garbage
Silversun Pickups
The Naked and Famous
Grouplove

[CrystalCastlesFreak]

Are Passion Pit playing with Hot Chip at that 9/11 Oakland show?

[fikus222]

Doubtful.

[WhyTheLongFace]

Got my A$AP tickets

[trendski]

dayam, i really wanted to go to Miike Snow but both nights sold out in a couple of mins... Really?
oh well, i'll just have to wait for the Coachella set.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

This keeps making me laugh.

[Boourns]

4/16 Highline Ballroom NYC
5th Annual Roe on the Rocks Benefit for Planned Parenthood of NYC
Asobi Seksu
With host comedian Sara Benincasa & special guests

$25 GA
$75 VIP (early entry, meet & greet, gift bag, champagne toast)

[Boourns]

Homer: You wouldn't understand, dad. You're not "with it."
Grampa Simpson: I used to be with it, but then they changed what "it" was. Now what I'm with isn't "it," and what's "it" seems weird and scary to me.

Old Simpsons? Always better than new.

[ficklecycle]

Got my A$AP tickets

Me too!

[spiggums]

Got my Kasabian, Miike Snow night 2, and Silversun/ Garbage tickets. Anybody else going?

Got tickets for the second night of Miike Snow and Primus at the Greek today myself...

[theklein25]

Sweet. I didn't want to go to Miike Snow alone but no one else could make it. Will definitely find some of you to chat with about Post-Coachella!

[sonofhal]

Filling up nicely.

03/20 Pulled Apart by Horses @ The Borderline
03/21 Kindness @ XOYO
03/23 The Shins, Clinic @ The Forum
03/27 Slow Club @ Village Underground
03/28 Memory House @ Cargo
03/31 Pulp, Cat's Eyes @ Royal Albert Hall
04/05 Retribution Gospel Choir @ Old Blue Last
04/07 Pelican @ The Garage
04/09 Chairlift, Night Jewel @ The Troubadour
04/10 Coachella Uno
04/22 The Shins @ Santa Cruz Civic Auditorium
04/30 Russian Circles @ The Scala
05/03 Crippled Black Phoenix @ The Garage
05/07 Bowerbirds @ Cargo
05/08 A Place To Bury Strangers @ Cargo
05/09 Garbage @ The Troxy
05/10 Perfume Genius @ St Pancras Old Church
05/17 Liverpool Sound City festival
05/21 Watch the Throne @ The O2
05/22 Brendan Benson @ The Scala
05/29 Moonface @ Cargo
05/30 Primavera Barcelona
06/07 Primavera Porto
06/12 Liars @ XOYO
06/30 Bis @ Buffalo Bar
07/17 Madonna @ Hyde Park
08/12 Blur, New Order, The Specials @ Hyde Park
08/28 Sigur Rós @ Paradiso Amsterdam
08/29 Sigur Rós @ Paradiso Amsterdam
10/08 Radiohead @ The O2
10/09 Radiohead @ The O2
12/07 ATP The National @ Butlins Minehead.

[shakermaker113]

06/30 Bis @ Buffao Bar

wtf?!

[sonofhal]

Yes - they still play now and again. They did Primavera a couple of years ago.

[suprefan]

They were the first act I saw at Primavera if I recall correctly. Good times.

[woogie846]

Free Washed Out show at my school tonight!

[bballarl]

1. Terry Malts/Kids on a Crime Spree/Dead Angle/Manatee last night was awesome. 1-2-3-4 Go! is fantastic. Super small but sounds reasonably good under the circumstances. Cover was $5, the show ended by 10, and all of the bands were really fun and punk rock. Plus, it is one of the few all ages spaces I know of in the East Bay and the record store is fucking great. It needs to be supported.

2. feedtime @ Hemlock Tavern tonight is going to be nasty.