The Default Thread: Music Edition.

[SoulDischarge]

Utterly devoid of passion, intensity and sincerity. I hate these lists that pop up all the time. Go pick on some real hacks like Muse.

[SepaGroove]

Utterly devoid of passion, intensity and sincerity. I hate these lists that pop up all the time. Go pick on some real hacks like Muse.

Agreed. I agree with some of what was written about some artists, but still fuck these people for taking the time to do this.

The bands who should be getting exposed are the Linkin Parks of the world.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

It's totally pointless to write things like this about bands like Linkin Park, Godsmack, Disturbed, etc, because you'd only be preaching to the choir.

[skyismad]

I'm just glad someone finally put White Rabbits in their place. You show 'em, Andy Hermann!

White Rabbits: The Biggest Band in Indie Music

[Gribbz]

Utterly devoid of passion, intensity and sincerity. I hate these lists that pop up all the time. Go pick on some real hacks like Muse.

Beirut: Poor man's Balkan Beat Box.

[IceyHotshot]

Everyone should know by now not to expect anything decent out of LA Weekly ever.

[santasutt]

Everyone should know by now not to expect anything decent out of LA Weekly ever.

You may not agree with any of it but, unless you took it as a personal affront, it's pretty damn funny.

[IceyHotshot]

I didn't, but their schtick isn't really my thing.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Those LA Weekly lists have been super dumb. Flamebait. Not funny, not offensive.

[Gribbz]

Those LA Weekly lists have been super dumb. Flamebait. Not funny, not offensive.

Pretty much.

[tricorne]

Parker Posey plays the mandolin on this song. I had no idea.

[bmack86]

I just discovered Spotify Radio for individual artists. It chooses songs related to the artist that you start with, and sometimes does a really decent job. Today I tried to do Boredoms artist radio. It said there were no artists like Boredoms. Spotify gets it.

[bmack86]

Also, I was trying to track down more info on the Weeknd's forthcoming physical release, and was led to Universal Republic's artist roster. What a completely random and incoherent collection of artists. Everyone from Nelly to Godsmack to James Blake to ZZ Top.

[Miroir Noir]

Seth MacFarlane . . .

[Spooks]

I just discovered Spotify Radio for individual artists. It chooses songs related to the artist that you start with, and sometimes does a really decent job. Today I tried to do Boredoms artist radio. It said there were no artists like Boredoms. Spotify gets it.

lol. I wonder if they'll do another Boadrum on 12/12 this year....

Also, I was trying to track down more info on the Weeknd's forthcoming physical release, and was led to Universal Republic's artist roster. What a completely random and incoherent collection of artists. Everyone from Nelly to Godsmack to James Blake to ZZ Top.

Who will last another 3 years: the Weeknd, ASAP Rocky or Frank Ocean

[bmack86]

1 and 3. Frank Ocean has the potential for a long and beautiful career, and the Weeknd was really impressive live weekend 2.

[Miroir Noir]

True, but A$AP grabbed Rihanna's ass at the VMAs.

[bmack86]

It is a good point that abusing Rihanna has apparently turned into a wise career choice.

[TomAz]

Date, City, David Byrne in Conversation with... Event topic Tickets


Sept. 14 Minneapolis Steve Seel, founder of Minnesota Public Radio’s The Current Delivering Music—How Technology Shapes What We Hear MORE INFO

Sept. 17 Chicago Bettina Richards, founder of indie label Thrill Jockey & Greg Kot, Chicago Tribune music critic Stay Free!—How To Survive In The Indie World MORE INFO

Sept. 19 Toronto Cory Doctorow, blogger, journalist, author, co-editor of Boing Boing Wassup Internet?!—Music in the Digital Landscape MORE INFO

Sept. 22 Montreal Win Butler, musician (Arcade Fire) I Am Standing On A Stage--Why Do We Do It? MORE INFO

Sept. 24 Boston Steven Pinker, cognitive scientist, author Are We Born Musical? MORE INFO

Sept. 28 Philadelphia Greg Milner, music, film, and technology writer Delivering Music—How Technology Shapes What We Hear MORE INFO

Oct. 1 DC David Lowery, musician (Camper Van Beethoven, Cracker), producer Music and Copyright in the Digital Era MORE INFO

Oct. 14 Los Angeles Trent Reznor, musician (Nine Inch Nails, How to Destroy Angels) and Oscar-winning film composer & Josh Kun, author and professor Going It Alone: Music, Marketing and the Web MORE INFO

Oct. 16 San Francisco Bernie Krause, author, electronic musician, and soundscape pioneer What You Hear is What You Are MORE INFO

Oct. 19 Portland Carrie Brownstein, musician (Sleater-Kinney), writer, and actress. Acting Out—Why Perform? MORE INFO

[TallGuyCM]

HEY BRANDON FLOWERS THE VELVET UNDERGROUND WANT THEIR BASSLINE BACK



What the fuck. Seriously. Not that it should be that surprising at this point, but still.

[nosurprises12]

One of the textbooks assigned for a class I teach uses a Pitchfork article from 2001 to demonstrate how to cite a document on a website in MLA style ("Live Transmission" by Marc Hogan, in case you're interested).

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Here is an amazing full length 1980 Devo concert film, in very decent quality.

[AlecEiffel]

This will probably be deserving of its own thread eventually, as of now it's not officially announced (and I have no information other than what I've seen posted by involved parties online), but the Pixies are currently recording in Wales.

[bmack86]

Bam Thwok

[TallGuyCM]

I suppose it could be its own thread, but might as well just ask here - what are some of your favorite record labels?

[FEELS]

I suppose it could be its own thread, but might as well just ask here - what are some of your favorite record labels?

Matador
4AD
Domino
SST
Dischord
Drag City

[SoulDischarge]

I suppose it could be its own thread, but might as well just ask here - what are some of your favorite record labels?

I thought about making a Record Label Of The Week thread where someone chooses a record label past, present or upcoming to focus on, whoever can do a profile of it, post some favorites, some underappreciated gems, etc., but I think I create enough threads without follow through. Which reminds me, I need to start compiling that new music board mix.

[TallGuyCM]

The idea came just as a new approach for me to discover music. I usually go about band's discogs the normal route, but i thought it would be a fresh angle to actually seek out individual record labels (something I haven't done before) and thus revisit some classics as well as listen to bands and albums that I'm not familiar with.

[zircona1]

I suppose it could be its own thread, but might as well just ask here - what are some of your favorite record labels?

I've been getting into a lot of Touch & Go stuff this year - Killdozer, Big Black, Brainiac, Jesus Lizard, etc.

Matador, as already mentioned, is great of course.

[bmack86]

Touch and Go was my favorite label to go thru. They have so many gems in their back catalog. SST is similarly great, and they have some later stuff that you, as a fan of more experimental music as well as 60s rock, would probably enjoy.

Oh, and Matador is great, but a really fun one to find tons of gems is Homestead, Gerard Cosloy's label prior to Matador.