So my listening these past two weeks has been all over the map.
First off, since I had a lot of work to do for a while there, I was listening to a lot of post-rock stuff because I find that it helps me focus for reasons I haven’t decided upon (lack of lyrics?). I wrote most of my term papers to GY!BE back at the last two-three years of high school, but I didn’t really put two and two together about it working for general studying purposes until recently. Lately it’s mostly been Mogwai with a little bit of Explosions in the Sky for taste, but I’m open to suggestions on that front because I don’t want to wear anything out.
But when I’m not studying, I’ve just been listening to the old standbys of crazy people music, so Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, early Residents, early Pere Ubu. It’s striking to me listening to something like “Small Was Fast” off New Picnic Time how much it seemed like Frank Black was ripping off David Thomas, not that I know for certain Thomas wasn’t ripping off someone else, but it doesn’t seem like it. Things you notice when you go back far enough.
I’ve also been rocking Lonesome Crowded West off and on throughout. Early Modest Mouse was so good.
Are you looking specifically for post-rock without any lyrics?
Red Sparowes are good. They’re a little harder (think Pelican), but use a lap steel guitar very well in their music. And I’ve recommended the Japanese band Mono in one of these threads before.
I’m willing to look into either, but I feel like it messes up my focus slightly when we start getting into the spoken word bits in Mogwai on CODY and elsewhere. By contrast, Happy Songs for Happy People has been nearly perfect for my purposes.
Residents albums are you listening to? Commercial is one of my favorite concept albums of all time, I love how the liner notes say something like, “If you think a song is too short, listen to it on repeat three times to get the full pop effect.” I usually listen to it in the other weird liner note suggestion, “Listen to this album on shuffle.”
Have you ever listened to the pre Pere Ubu band, Rocket From The Tombs? I love that Rocket From The Tombs was responsible for two awesome bands, Pere Ubu and The Dead Boys.
I’ve been listening to Not Available and Eskimo mainly, but I think I’ll be putting on Meet the Residents fairly soon here.
As to Pere Ubu, no, I haven’t listened to Rocket From the Tombs. Not yet at least. I did find out recently that David Thomas and one of his buddies wrote Sonic Reducer though, which is kind of whoa.
with Richard Lloyd replacing Peter Laughner is great. I never knew that the Dead Boys song Caught With The Meat in Your Mouth completely stole the riff from the RFTT song Never Gonna Kill Myself Again. The Peter Laughner compilation album that was released is good, too. Ain’t It Fun is an amazing song, and it’s odd to think how Laughner was almost part of three great punk bands (Ubu, RFTT, Television).
Other than I also love early Pere Ubu. Dub Housing has one of my favourite lines from a positive review: “Much more accessible while still remaining really repulsive!” I’ve been reading a book on the early NY Punk scene, and it’s interesting to see how Thomas decided to start his band in Cleveland.
For similar stuff, I’d go with Wire’s Pink Flag. Television’s great, but they’re not as weird (who is, though), and they’re much more focused on guitars.
Televisions has long been a band I felt like I needed to hear more of.
I’ll take this as the impetus to go and actually do it.
Tom Waits also gets some interesting positive reviews for his vocals, and I think Trout Mask Replica, way back when, generated some interesting responses.
The guy is insane, prolific and often genius. He’s on Stones Throw Records, an L.A. label. He does a lot of instrumental stuff, and every album is very different from the last. He’s always got some theme in his head. The Guardian just did a piece on him. (That photo kills me.)
If you’re interested in Madlib, listen to:
Madvillain (with MF Doom; crazy good)
Shades of Blue (him playing with old Blue Note Records classics)
Beat Konducta Vol. 1-2 (strictly beats)
A lot of people like his Quasimoto albums, too. I’m not a huge fan.
I got annoyed when someone started suggesting that Bloomquist replace Hannahan because of his groin issue. On Facebook no less, I blame finals week on destroying my brain.
I’ve been listening to a lot of the latest 30 Seconds to Mars album lately, a lot less “gothy” than their last. In addition to the latest OK Go and the new Gorillaz.
Recently I have been listening to Ali in the Jungle by The Hours
which was mentioned in one of the OT FanPosts (god, camelcase).
Also more recently is the Led Zeppelin songs that haven’t been played to death, at least to me. (i.e. none of ZoSo or The Immigrant Song). Babe I’m Gonna Leave You is such a good song. (I know I’m being very revelatory here)
Also today I downloaded Brand New’s first album, which is the only one I didn’t have. It’s good. Sounds most like Deja Entendu of their other albums but I think there’s a reason I didn’t download it until now.
The Fucking Eagles are pretty great – include members of Tacoma’s legendary Seaweed, who I listened to non-stop in high school.
What do you think of Colonies, another Tacoma band that’s gotten some press recently? Went to their cd release show and really enjoyed it. It’s not quite coming off on CD – it’s not bad, but it’s not what it could be. They’ll probably make a great album in a year or two.
Black Flag was one of the main soundtracks to my high school years, and I still don’t know how I avoided getting the tattoo. The Rollins Band is horrible. His spoken word stuff used to be irritating but as he’s “mellowed” it’s gotten a lot funnier. He’s a hard dude to categorize, and I like that, but I wish I liked more of his post-BF output.
To this band called The Soft Pack – they used to be called The Muslims, but changed their name due to ignorant comments, or something. Whatever, who cares about their name, they make some pretty good tunes, it’s hard not to hear the influence of Wire in their songs.
If you like Wire, The Modern Lovers, or Spoon – you might want to check this band out. I’d recommend the song Answer to Yourself, which I actually thought was Wire’s Ex-Lion Tamer at first.
Also anybody going to any interesting concerts coming up? I’m jealous of Seattle, Yeasayer is playing in April and that should be hip, too bad I’m across the country. I’m seeing, Midlake, Drive By Truckers and The Hold Steady in April and i can’t wait.
You say that you think you know the meaning of love
You say love is all we need
You say with your love you can change
All of the fools, all of the hate
I think you’re probably out to lunch
Oh no I don’t believe it
You say that you think you know the meaning of love
Do you really think it can be told?
You say that you really know
I think you should check it again
How can you say what you believe will be the key to a world of love?
All your love
Will it save me?
All your love
Will it save the world
From what we can’t understand?
Oh no I don’t believe it
And in your dreams you can see yourself
As a prophet
Saving the world the words from your lips
I just can’t believe you are such a fool
So I’m sort of a movie buff and love what a good instrumental track or two can do for a film. Although I know quite a few, there are always some out there I’ve never heard or noticed.
Here are my top 5:
Braveheart
Requiem for a dream
Jurassic Park
Back to the Future
Crash
There are so many others, though. Transformers, Big Fish, Man on Fire, Gladiator… what are your favorites?
and The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly are the only two that I’ve listened to by themselves. The one from the Orson Welles movie The Third Man is also good.
Rudy
Apollo 13 (I should note that everything James Horner has written since Apollo 13 sounds exactly like Apollo 13)
Star Wars: A New Hope
The Shawhank Redemption
Perfect timing to plug my radio show on KZUU 90.7 in Pullman! 2-4 this afternoon. Listen in. New Frightened Rabbit, new Ruby Suns, new jj, new Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, new Radio Dept.
So apparently I'm going to see The Magnetic Fields in <two hours?
My friend who was going to see it and offered me the extra ticket found someone else, but then other pair of friends who were going turned out to have an extra ticket as well.
Hooray for going to a show on short notice and having something to do Friday night.
Partially because Merritt has this weird issue in one of his ears where he gets horrible feedback from certain kinds of sounds at certain volumes, and so he has to wear earplugs and play mostly acoustic sets.
We played with him last night. No YouTube video could possibly do him justice. It’s just him, a bass drum, a hi-hat, a snare drum and a guitar. He has built this little contraption that is a kick pedal for his snare and hi-hat built into one, with a guitar amp built in. He’s from Portland, so if you’re down there (or up here) he’s around a lot.
Hooray! Music!
So my listening these past two weeks has been all over the map.
First off, since I had a lot of work to do for a while there, I was listening to a lot of post-rock stuff because I find that it helps me focus for reasons I haven’t decided upon (lack of lyrics?). I wrote most of my term papers to GY!BE back at the last two-three years of high school, but I didn’t really put two and two together about it working for general studying purposes until recently. Lately it’s mostly been Mogwai with a little bit of Explosions in the Sky for taste, but I’m open to suggestions on that front because I don’t want to wear anything out.
But when I’m not studying, I’ve just been listening to the old standbys of crazy people music, so Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, early Residents, early Pere Ubu. It’s striking to me listening to something like “Small Was Fast” off New Picnic Time how much it seemed like Frank Black was ripping off David Thomas, not that I know for certain Thomas wasn’t ripping off someone else, but it doesn’t seem like it. Things you notice when you go back far enough.
I’ve also been rocking Lonesome Crowded West off and on throughout. Early Modest Mouse was so good.
JY - March 12, 2010
Are you looking specifically for post-rock without any lyrics?
Red Sparowes are good. They’re a little harder (think Pelican), but use a lap steel guitar very well in their music. And I’ve recommended the Japanese band Mono in one of these threads before.
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
It's not specifically without lyrics.
I’m willing to look into either, but I feel like it messes up my focus slightly when we start getting into the spoken word bits in Mogwai on CODY and elsewhere. By contrast, Happy Songs for Happy People has been nearly perfect for my purposes.
JY - March 12, 2010
Envy - Insomniac Doze
Amazing and powerful album, as long as you like post-rock and don’t mind harsh vocals.
lailaihei - March 12, 2010 via mobile
Mono's good and I might try another Texas post-rock band, This Will Destroy You
marc w - March 12, 2010
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And I can’t thank you enough for doing so.
Eyeball Kid - March 12, 2010
What
Residents albums are you listening to? Commercial is one of my favorite concept albums of all time, I love how the liner notes say something like, “If you think a song is too short, listen to it on repeat three times to get the full pop effect.” I usually listen to it in the other weird liner note suggestion, “Listen to this album on shuffle.”
Have you ever listened to the pre Pere Ubu band, Rocket From The Tombs? I love that Rocket From The Tombs was responsible for two awesome bands, Pere Ubu and The Dead Boys.
ungoreatstefan - March 12, 2010
Residents:
I’ve been listening to Not Available and Eskimo mainly, but I think I’ll be putting on Meet the Residents fairly soon here.
As to Pere Ubu, no, I haven’t listened to Rocket From the Tombs. Not yet at least. I did find out recently that David Thomas and one of his buddies wrote Sonic Reducer though, which is kind of whoa.
JY - March 12, 2010
Oh man
Eskimo is great, my Residents experience is mostly Commercial, Duckstab, and Demons Dance Alone.
Also I guess they were just on tour and I was completely unaware, totally would have made the drive to Philly to see them.
The whole Cleveland rock scene of the early and mid seventies was a really strange bunch.
ungoreatstefan - March 12, 2010
The Rocket from the Tombs reunion album
with Richard Lloyd replacing Peter Laughner is great. I never knew that the Dead Boys song Caught With The Meat in Your Mouth completely stole the riff from the RFTT song Never Gonna Kill Myself Again. The Peter Laughner compilation album that was released is good, too. Ain’t It Fun is an amazing song, and it’s odd to think how Laughner was almost part of three great punk bands (Ubu, RFTT, Television).
abelard - March 12, 2010
I don't have much to add
Other than I also love early Pere Ubu. Dub Housing has one of my favourite lines from a positive review: “Much more accessible while still remaining really repulsive!” I’ve been reading a book on the early NY Punk scene, and it’s interesting to see how Thomas decided to start his band in Cleveland.
For similar stuff, I’d go with Wire’s Pink Flag. Television’s great, but they’re not as weird (who is, though), and they’re much more focused on guitars.
abelard - March 12, 2010
Televisions has long been a band I felt like I needed to hear more of.
I’ll take this as the impetus to go and actually do it.
Tom Waits also gets some interesting positive reviews for his vocals, and I think Trout Mask Replica, way back when, generated some interesting responses.
JY - March 12, 2010
BRMC put on an amazing live show and their new album is pretty damn good
Graham MacAree - March 12, 2010
I heard the crowd there was pretty terrible.
Good to know they put on a good show regardless.
Mariner John - March 12, 2010
Was fine for me
But I was at the very front so didn’t see too much of it
Graham MacAree - March 12, 2010
If you're into Indy Country/Folk...
check out Or, the Whale’s cover of Britney’s Toxic http://www.myspace.com/orthewhale
It’s good in a good way, instead of good in a bad way.
I’ve been digging it this week.
doublemazaa - March 12, 2010
This song has a fucking awesome beat:
8Ball & MJG – Relax and Take Notes. Plus Project Pat fucking rocks on this song.
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
The B.I.G. verse sampled is one of my favorites.
Link (Warning: Graphic)
Teej - March 12, 2010
Or this version
Dewey N - March 12, 2010
I'm so proud of you for posting in the morning!!
seattlebruin - March 12, 2010
Hey.
This is pretty much just for you since I don’t think anyone else listens to this type of music, but you might like these:
N-Dubz – Playing with Fire
N-Dubz – I Don’t Wanna Go to Sleep
Chipmunk – Look For Me
Tinchy Stryder – Never Leave You
CapSea - March 12, 2010
Links
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0QFLZCH3FI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZAJAxIFkKo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRza8_5kedA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AvGRIDtdxLw
CapSea - March 12, 2010
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Andrew Bird – Effigy
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
Thank You
ChelseaMariner - March 15, 2010
Also, if you haven't listened to Blackalicious before, check out this masterpiece:
Blackalicious – Cliff Hanger
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
Gift of Gab is on a song on the MLB 10: The Show soundtrack!
Teej - March 12, 2010
He's probably my favorite MC in the business.
Yes, even more than Del.
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
My English teacher (!) turned me onto Blackalicious in high school.
That was probably the beginning of me starting to look more underground for hip-hop.
Teej - March 12, 2010
Chemical Calisthenics is my favorite
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HS6YuujSSPY
OlSalty - March 12, 2010
I LOVE that song.
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
I mentioned him on here before
but if you like Girl Talk and artists of the sort, a guy from my hometown recently released a mixtape and it is free on his website.
Also, a grocery store clerk recommended Madlib to me yesterday. Anyone know anything about him?
Dewey N - March 12, 2010
And I've been listening to a lot of
Bowerbirds lately. I picked up the album a couple months ago and never gave it a fair chance until a week ago. They make some quality folk.
Dewey N - March 12, 2010
I'm in that boat; I downloaded a Bowerbirds album from e-music over a year ago and still haven't given it a fair chance.
I should do that tonight.
Madlib’s one of the Stone’s Throw hip-hop producer/MCs- I might check out his collaboration with MF Doom ‘Madvillain’ from 2004.
marc w - March 12, 2010
Yeah the clerk told me to check out "Madvillain" and the MF Doom/Danger Mouse collaboration "Danger Doom"
Dewey N - March 12, 2010
marc w: internet grocery clerk.
marc w - March 12, 2010
Co-signed
Teej - March 12, 2010
My apartment is overflowing with Madlib albums.
The guy is insane, prolific and often genius. He’s on Stones Throw Records, an L.A. label. He does a lot of instrumental stuff, and every album is very different from the last. He’s always got some theme in his head. The Guardian just did a piece on him. (That photo kills me.)
If you’re interested in Madlib, listen to:
Madvillain (with MF Doom; crazy good)
Shades of Blue (him playing with old Blue Note Records classics)
Beat Konducta Vol. 1-2 (strictly beats)
A lot of people like his Quasimoto albums, too. I’m not a huge fan.
Teej - March 12, 2010
Taking a break from arguing WAR on Facebook...
I got annoyed when someone started suggesting that Bloomquist replace Hannahan because of his groin issue. On Facebook no less, I blame finals week on destroying my brain.
I’ve been listening to a lot of the latest 30 Seconds to Mars album lately, a lot less “gothy” than their last. In addition to the latest OK Go and the new Gorillaz.
KAJI - March 12, 2010
Recently I have been listening to Ali in the Jungle by The Hours
which was mentioned in one of the OT FanPosts (god, camelcase).
Also more recently is the Led Zeppelin songs that haven’t been played to death, at least to me. (i.e. none of ZoSo or The Immigrant Song). Babe I’m Gonna Leave You is such a good song. (I know I’m being very revelatory here)
Also today I downloaded Brand New’s first album, which is the only one I didn’t have. It’s good. Sounds most like Deja Entendu of their other albums but I think there’s a reason I didn’t download it until now.
And that’s it for the old music news.
Mariner John - March 12, 2010
tacoma bands generally are better
the fucking eagles- midnight sour
other non tacoma stuff thats ok too
the new ruby suns
jim croce
tacomamendo - March 12, 2010
What about The Shitty Beatles?
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
They Suck!
zeeehjee - March 12, 2010
I AM NOT ALONE
The Fucking Eagles are pretty great – include members of Tacoma’s legendary Seaweed, who I listened to non-stop in high school.
What do you think of Colonies, another Tacoma band that’s gotten some press recently? Went to their cd release show and really enjoyed it. It’s not quite coming off on CD – it’s not bad, but it’s not what it could be. They’ll probably make a great album in a year or two.
marc w - March 12, 2010
don't know much of the colonies
but I know the mighty SEAWEED
and BOTCH,NICO CASE, THE SONICS, GIRL TROUBLE- all heavy hitters breed in T-TOWN! ( like TUI )
tacomamendo - March 12, 2010
NEKO
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
Tui ain't from T-town.
But yay Girl Trouble. I’d repost the link to the ‘My Hometown’ video, but I don’t want to get typecast.
And hey, if you like Botch, then try Tacoma’s own Helms Alee (thanks to ac for the tip).
marc w - March 12, 2010
woodenville?
helms alee may have the best drummer since dale krover- plus much better on the eyes
tacomamendo - March 12, 2010
And she's in Lozen too (only not playing the drums).
marc w - March 12, 2010
Ok let's please try capitalising our words
Graham MacAree - March 12, 2010
Helms Alee are from Tacoma?
Aaron Campeau - March 12, 2010 via mobile
Ben's from Tacoma, Hozoji's from Tacoma, so, uh, I'm claiming them.
I guess Ben’s in Seattle now, but doesn’t Hozoji still live in Tacoma?
marc w - March 12, 2010
You can take the band out of Tacoma but .....
you cannot take the Tacoma out of the band
Noxious Fumes?
tacomamendo - March 12, 2010
Haven't heard them...always heard OF them.
marc w - March 12, 2010
The Punkest
Only a cassette on K (1985)- many great shows!
tacomamendo - March 12, 2010
He is in Seattle, his shop is up on Aurora.
One of these days I will have a lot of money and buy one of his amps.
Aaron Campeau - March 12, 2010
Tui is from Woodinville.
JY - March 12, 2010
Man
Do I ever love The Sonics, my favorite jam theirs has to be Strychnine
ungoreatstefan - March 12, 2010
Strychnine, Keep a Knockin', Shot Down
My favorite of those three changes daily.
marc w - March 12, 2010
Nevermind was wrote in tacoma
and olympia
nirvanna is more of a tacoma/oly band than they ever were a seattle band
tacomamendo - March 12, 2010
True! But is it relevant to a discussion of 'best Sonics songs?'
marc w - March 12, 2010
OK then
The witch
tacomamendo - March 12, 2010
Those are
Three great songs, I don’t know what my musical tastes would be if I hadn’t been gifted with the two big Nuggets Box sets in my late teens.
Seriously, I feel like that’s a great gift to someone getting into music – especially if it’s that sort of garage rock sound.
It would be really awesome to see The Sonics live, what I wouldn’t give to hear a live rendition of Strychnine live.
ungoreatstefan - March 12, 2010
You had your chance not that long ago!
A few of us went to that reunion show at the Paramount a little while back.
marc w - March 12, 2010
Oh man
How I wish I had been aware of that! Please tell me how amazing it was, I bet it was amazing.
ungoreatstefan - March 12, 2010
Save for one lapse in judgment (generally referred to as "the Unpleasantness")
it was fantastic. And Girl Trouble was adorably out-of-place on such a massive stage.
Aaron Campeau - March 12, 2010 via mobile
and I hate you all
pdb - March 12, 2010
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Engineers – Home
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
Hilarious, but bad music video of the week
Rollins Band – Liar
Henry Rollins has a very large neck indeed.
JY - March 12, 2010
I'm so divided on Henry Rollins
Black Flag was one of the main soundtracks to my high school years, and I still don’t know how I avoided getting the tattoo. The Rollins Band is horrible. His spoken word stuff used to be irritating but as he’s “mellowed” it’s gotten a lot funnier. He’s a hard dude to categorize, and I like that, but I wish I liked more of his post-BF output.
pdb - March 12, 2010
He's been pretty all over the place
bluemax - March 12, 2010
I now present my favorite song of the week!
Warning, metal with harsh vocals.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-VgBku2KlU
lailaihei - March 12, 2010 via mobile
Not a fan
since there isn’t any quad blasting.
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
I've been listening
To this band called The Soft Pack – they used to be called The Muslims, but changed their name due to ignorant comments, or something. Whatever, who cares about their name, they make some pretty good tunes, it’s hard not to hear the influence of Wire in their songs.
If you like Wire, The Modern Lovers, or Spoon – you might want to check this band out. I’d recommend the song Answer to Yourself, which I actually thought was Wire’s Ex-Lion Tamer at first.
Also anybody going to any interesting concerts coming up? I’m jealous of Seattle, Yeasayer is playing in April and that should be hip, too bad I’m across the country. I’m seeing, Midlake, Drive By Truckers and The Hold Steady in April and i can’t wait.
ungoreatstefan - March 12, 2010
Oh no, I don't believe it
You say that you think you know the meaning of love
You say love is all we need
You say with your love you can change
All of the fools, all of the hate
I think you’re probably out to lunch
Oh no I don’t believe it
You say that you think you know the meaning of love
Do you really think it can be told?
You say that you really know
I think you should check it again
How can you say what you believe will be the key to a world of love?
All your love
Will it save me?
All your love
Will it save the world
From what we can’t understand?
Oh no I don’t believe it
And in your dreams you can see yourself
As a prophet
Saving the world the words from your lips
I just can’t believe you are such a fool
esoteric - March 12, 2010
do you believe in love after love?
tacomamendo - March 12, 2010
This Week's Top 5 - New Gorillaz!
top 5 songs of the week, alot of seattle hip hop
Some Kind of Nature – Gorillaz
Rhinestone Eyes – Gorillaz
The Town – Macklemore
Samurai Showdown – GZA
and as always, courtesy of 1993, Boyz in the Hood G Mix – Eazy E
E2ESQUARE - March 12, 2010
Gotta get drunk before the day begins.
waldo rojas - March 12, 2010
There's more old drunks than there are old doctors
So I guess I better have another round.
pdb - March 12, 2010
I'm kind of a throwback.
What I am listening to a lot of lately:
- Soft Machine (specifically The Soft Machine and Volume Two)
- Frank Zappa (Burnt Weeny Sandwich, Uncle Meat, The Lumpy/Money Project/Object)
- Husker Du (Zen Arcade)
- Echo & The Bunnymen.
esoteric - March 12, 2010
Zen Arcade!
Chartered Trips!
tacomamendo - March 12, 2010
Guitar solo of the day:
Dinosaur Jr. – Pick Me Up. Solo starts at 3:36.
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
Rude Mood, Stevie Ray Vaughan . Sensational.
abelard - March 12, 2010
How about some...
Wintersun – Winter Madness (direct link to solo)
lailaihei - March 12, 2010
I'm really feeling this at the moment.
It’s this group from England called the Engine EarZ. Here’s some clips from a studio session they did for BBC Radio1/1Xtra
Engine EarZ ft Jenna G – Kaliyuga This is such a beautiful track and Jenna G’s voice is spectacular.
Engine EarZ ft Nathan “Flutebox” Lee – Introspection If you’ve never heard of Nathan Lee. He’s does this flute beatboxing thing. It’s kinda badass.
Media Contender is giving away a few of their tracks on the frontpage if you want some from free swag.
Also here’s a dubstep mix my friend did for that site for free download.
P5 Recordings Beastmode-Unleashed
junglist215 - March 12, 2010
Film Scores
So I’m sort of a movie buff and love what a good instrumental track or two can do for a film. Although I know quite a few, there are always some out there I’ve never heard or noticed.
Here are my top 5:
Braveheart
Requiem for a dream
Jurassic Park
Back to the Future
Crash
There are so many others, though. Transformers, Big Fish, Man on Fire, Gladiator… what are your favorites?
zeeehjee - March 12, 2010
Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon
and The Good, The Bad, and the Ugly are the only two that I’ve listened to by themselves. The one from the Orson Welles movie The Third Man is also good.
abelard - March 12, 2010
The Third Man made me appreciat zither.
katal - March 12, 2010
Apollo 13
Star Trek: First Contact
The Lord of the Rings trilogy
Amelie
Rudy
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
Glory
Star Trek VI
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
Love Rudy
and Apollo 13. Of course, LOTR is great. Not familiar with Amelie or Star Trek… can’t wait to check them out.
zeeehjee - March 12, 2010
Film scores I like include:
Princess Mononoke, Clockwork Orange, Superfly, the Good the Bad and the Ugly, and the Third Man all feature excellent scores.
katal - March 12, 2010
Princess Mononoke had a brilliant soundtrack.
I need to go find a copy of it.
BrianL - March 12, 2010
Anything Youko Kanno does.
JY - March 12, 2010
Yes yes yes.
If you haven’t heard it, go track down the Wolf’s Rain OST. Specifically for this track.
Also the theme from the second season of GitS is excellent.
BrianL - March 12, 2010
I've been trying to find the Wolf's Rain OST :(
Can’t seem to get it though.
I DID find the Darker than Black OST a couple of weeks back though which is <3
JY - March 12, 2010
I ordered it through Amazon several years ago.
Hated the show, loved the music.
BrianL - March 12, 2010
I think the show, in terms of concept and setting, was interesting to me.
But it never made good on that potential, and had way too many throwaway episodes with an ending that petered out into nothing.
JY - March 12, 2010
I just remembered another one!
Oldboy.
Classical music + senseless violence.
JY - March 13, 2010
Its cliche but
Star Wars
bluemax - March 12, 2010
A lot of repeat answers from me
Rudy
Apollo 13 (I should note that everything James Horner has written since Apollo 13 sounds exactly like Apollo 13)
Star Wars: A New Hope
The Shawhank Redemption
BrianL - March 12, 2010
Whoops also Schindler's List
BrianL - March 12, 2010
I can't believe I forgot Shawshank.
Amazing soundtrack.
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
Lost has the best TV soundtrack out there.
Michael Giacchino is definitely an up-and-comer.
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
Thought I'd share a few more
Friday night lights (which is really just an “Explosions in the Sky” album.
28 days later
Remember the Titans
Armageddon
The Village
I never really liked “The Rock” but some of my friends do.
zeeehjee - March 12, 2010
Agreed on Friday Night Lights
Using the song New Noise to start the championship game was brilliant.
seattle_since_81 - March 12, 2010
New Noise?
Someone used a Refused song in mainstream media? I am in awe.
JY - March 12, 2010
Yeah, when I heard that in the theater I was taken aback from the awesomeness.
lailaihei - March 12, 2010
My list of favorite film scores
begins and ends with Damon Albarn and Michael Nyman’s collaboration for Ravenous.
McExpos - March 14, 2010
This band made a video
completely out of images taken from google maps street view.
I Lick Squirrels - March 12, 2010
This video is awesome.
Mariner John - March 12, 2010
Which Transformers
Are you talking about?
Seven Samurai’s score is fucking epic. Fight Club has a great Chemical Brothers soundtrack.
Comedy option of The Breakfast Club, actually the soundtrack was pretty good, it just reminds me of Futurama.
ungoreatstefan - March 12, 2010
The first one
Steve Jablonsky, I believe. Its pretty big, maybe a bit dramatic, but I like it. "Arrival to Earth is a track I like a lot.
zeeehjee - March 12, 2010
Here's the youtube clip
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4H0JDomv8ac
zeeehjee - March 12, 2010
My listening lately has been almost entirely blues
Geeshie Wiley – Last Kind Words blues (this.. this is so good)
Leadbelly
Bobby Bland (Aint no love in the heart of the city was his!)
Also, Bob Wills. So much fun.
Bearskin Rugburn - March 12, 2010
Love Bobby Bland!
His rendition of St James infirmary makes me want to cry. If you like him, check out Little Willie John, he died young (in Walla Walla SP!).
waldo rojas - March 12, 2010
OK thanks for the tip
I love his sound
Bearskin Rugburn - March 12, 2010
Underappreciated Elton John songs:
This Song Has No Title
High Flying Bird
Harmony
Mona Lisas and Mad Hatters
Madman Across the Water (Original Version)
Indian Sunset
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
Elton John most anything from 1975 and before is pretty brilliant.
I was sad to see he was such a diva on an HBO special years ago. Having a hissy fit over a dreadful single and it’s cool reception. :(
wazzu93 - March 14, 2010
Which song?
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 15, 2010
Hey, a Friday music thread
Perfect timing to plug my radio show on KZUU 90.7 in Pullman! 2-4 this afternoon. Listen in. New Frightened Rabbit, new Ruby Suns, new jj, new Black Rebel Motorcycle Club, new Radio Dept.
http://kzuu.wsu.edu
Check me out, folks!!
evanr - March 12, 2010
That new Radio Dept. album is pretty good
marc w - March 12, 2010
Agreed.
I just discovered them recently, which is weird because I go nuts for Swedish indie pop and they somehow slipped through the cracks of my awareness.
evanr - March 12, 2010
I think their catalog is pretty up and down, so you probably won't like all of it, but yeah, they've made some good songs.
marc w - March 12, 2010
Love Frightened Rabbit.
Those guys are awesome.
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
Playing Nuemo's on May 16
Hoping to make it to Seattle for that one.
evanr - March 12, 2010
Recommend me artists similar to Aesop Rock
I haven’t found enough other stuff like him that I enjoy.
bluemax - March 12, 2010
Anything on Def Jux
El-P, Cage, Cannibal Ox, Mr. Lif, etc.
Also Atmosphere, Sage Francis, Brother Ali. I assume by “similar to Aesop” you just mean “white dudes.”
evanr - March 12, 2010
El-P is spot on.
Atmosphere is pretty awesome.
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
El-P is a mad genius
Honestly can’t think of anyone like him. He is peerless.
evanr - March 12, 2010
Nah I don't care about skin color
I meant lyrical style, beats etc.
bluemax - March 12, 2010
Slug is only 1/2 white.
I Lick Squirrels - March 12, 2010
Cannibal Ox
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
I just realized that evanr already mentioned Cannibal Ox.
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
So apparently I'm going to see The Magnetic Fields in <two hours?
My friend who was going to see it and offered me the extra ticket found someone else, but then other pair of friends who were going turned out to have an extra ticket as well.
Hooray for going to a show on short notice and having something to do Friday night.
JY - March 12, 2010
YES YES YES!!!
I’m curious to know how they are live. They’re one of my favorite studio bands, but know next to nothing about their live show.
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
I've heard they're a bit different live
Partially because Merritt has this weird issue in one of his ears where he gets horrible feedback from certain kinds of sounds at certain volumes, and so he has to wear earplugs and play mostly acoustic sets.
JY - March 12, 2010
While looking for El-P stuff on Youtube
I found this:
ELP
The first half sounds like something from a Final Fantasy game circa the PS1 era.
bluemax - March 12, 2010
Bahahaha.
From the video description:
Phil Hatzenbuehler - March 12, 2010
Video for Telephone came out last night.
Eh, I’m whelmed
appleshampoo - March 12, 2010
So I'm not much into metal for the most part
But I stumbled across Black Cobra yesterday and was pretty impressed. Sorta Mastodon-ish, kinda like faster Melvins. Anybody got anything similar?
pdb - March 12, 2010
This is amazing
Techno Jeep
appleshampoo - March 12, 2010
I'm having a wonderful day with Dine Alone Records
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dine_Alone_Records
Jeff Sullivan - March 12, 2010
What do you guys think of Lil B
I’m God
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xz7Lpg4DF54
wobbly wobbly - March 12, 2010
This is Mosquito Bandito.
We played with him last night. No YouTube video could possibly do him justice. It’s just him, a bass drum, a hi-hat, a snare drum and a guitar. He has built this little contraption that is a kick pedal for his snare and hi-hat built into one, with a guitar amp built in. He’s from Portland, so if you’re down there (or up here) he’s around a lot.
Here is part one.
Here is part two.
Aaron Campeau - March 13, 2010
Also this
http://goo.gl/CtyF
Aaron Campeau - March 13, 2010
And also this!
http://goo.gl/ElOS
Aaron Campeau - March 13, 2010
Also, obligatory:
http://goo.gl/OkB1
http://goo.gl/Mttx
Aaron Campeau - March 13, 2010
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