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Re: Re: i'm sure you're right, virginia (Reply to this comment)
by voxpoptart
What I want, nay, need to know, however, is what you see in "Necromancer", a song I find lyrically repugnant and musically unexciting
Musically: the fluttering woodwinds, the sleigh-bell and electro-bleep percussion, the simultaneous density and slinkiness. Lyrically: the fact that i'd never been able to make out the words. I suppose that luck _was_ going to run out eventually, but he doesn't enunciate well... perhaps i can convince myself i didn't notice. Cheers!
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Jan 29 '07
12:45 am PST
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by donkee
I may have found my new 'girl and a piano'.
Mmmm...me too. Until Fiona comes out with a new one, that is.
Great list! :)
♥Brittany
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Jan 11 '07
7:34 pm PST
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Re: ... (Reply to this comment)
by shilmafone
'm glad to see someone else liked Ape of Naples. I think it disappointed most Coil fans, but it's such a fantastic album.
Yes! Absolutely it is! "Going Up" gives me shivers every time, and the rest of the album is perfect for what little meditation I get a chance to do these days. Most Coil fans didn't like it? Really? I had no idea. Eh, what do they know... :)
Cheers,
--Mike
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Jan 09 '07
12:21 pm PST
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Re: i'm sure you're right, virginia (Reply to this comment)
by shilmafone
in my annoyingly dense way i'd prefer the Gnarls cd if it replaced the singles with more tracks like "Feng Shui", "Boogeyman", and "Necromancer" - as well as "Just a Thought" and "Who Cares?"
OK, I love "Feng Shui", I utterly adore "Just a Thought", and I've already gone into my affection for "Who Cares?" in this very comment section. I can even sort of appreciate "Boogeyman". What I want, nay, need to know, however, is what you see in "Necromancer", a song I find lyrically repugnant and musically unexciting. Perhaps my disdain for the former influences my thoughts on the latter, but still. Why would you want more of that?
As i mentioned, i have the Roots cd order, but the christmas season seems to have screwed with the mail delivery
I'll keep my fingers crossed for a quick arrival.
As for Coil, you've talked me into paying hefty prices for their work twice before, and so far i haven't minded at all; i guess Ape will be the last time.
:) I would caution you and say that Ape is probably the least approachable of the three, but that's never seemed to bother you before, so I'll just say: Go for it! Coil up!
But where on your list was the Dresden Dolls' Yes, Virginia? I kept reading over #1 and not seeing it...
Ahh, my one regret pertaining to 2006. Despite the fact that I managed to find plenty of music this year, I actually did precious little music buying, due mostly to financial situations beyond my control, and what buying I did do was in local shops and Media Plays and Circuit Citys. I had only one or two Amazon binges, and in both of these, I forgot about the Dolls. None of the local shops carried the album. And, alas, despite my urging, PopMatters decided to give the album to someone else.
This all is to say that the only reason "Yes, Virginia" isn't #1 may well be that I haven't yet heard it. Which, yes, is quite unfortunate.
Cheers,
--Mike
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Jan 09 '07
12:20 pm PST
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Re: ------> (Reply to this comment)
by shilmafone
the lyrics are straight philosophy - and the "but who cares?" part is great too.
Right -- slacker anthems aren't really as cool now as they were in the early '90s, but as a child of the early '90s, I love it. It completely encapsules the noncommital way people would argue about things back then -- "The invasion of Kuwait was just an excuse to get our military into so that we could have a foothold on the oil reserves of the Middle East...but whatever, y'know, Saddam sucks anyway" -- and it's the sort of attitude that the alienation brought about by an administration unwilling to listen is bringing back into vogue. But, y'know, whatevs.
I need to get my review of that one up relatively soon.
Do that! As a relatively recent hip-hop convert, I'm trying to read as much as I can on that album from people who know an awful lot more about the genre than I do -- it helps my own enjoyment of it. For now, I just recognize that it's a pretty damn good disc.
Thanks for stopping by,
--Mike
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Jan 09 '07
12:12 pm PST
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Re: ... (Reply to this comment)
by shilmafone
you definitely need to check out her previous album, Soviet Kitsch. Imagine the sound of Begin to Hope with a bit more tooth and nail...
Yes, I do seem to remember a single from that album skirting popularity over at VH1, and it was just bizarre enough to be interesting and kind of put-offish at the same time. Having heard "Begin to Hope", though, I think I may indeed have to pick up "Soviet Kitsch" as well, and get over just how uncomfortable that album's cover makes me feel. :)
Thanks for the rec,
--Mike
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Jan 09 '07
12:05 pm PST
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Re: Damn! (Reply to this comment)
by shilmafone
Now you've gone and convinced me that I really, REALLY need to go out and buy that Pearl Jam CD.
Well, um, good! I hope you enjoy it! And write a review on it! Or something!
And why settle for a mere top 10 when you could have a lucky 13?!?!
Durn skippy. Thanks much for the comment.
--Mike
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Jan 09 '07
12:03 pm PST
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Re: Dearest Mike (Reply to this comment)
by shilmafone
Is it weird that I consider "Love" to be a better introductory Beatles sampler than that Number Ones album was?
Um...no. I don't think it's so weird -- the sheer quantity of songs reprsented here makes it better, not to mention that it's simply a more interesting listen, front to back. It at least retains some of the artistic values that the Beatles did so effortlessly back in the day.
I might actually like [Idlewild] better than "Speakerboxx". Seriously.
Oh, absolutely. And eons better than "The Love Below". I'd take Idlewild over that double album poop anyday.
If someone else mentions [Regina Spektor] in a year end review, I just might end up getting three or four freakin' copies.
She has been popular this year, hasn't she? It surprises me, there's been very little hype on her until, like, right now. But that's OK, it makes her album feel more, I dunno, personal. Does that make sense? No? Sorry.
That also applies to My Chemical Romance. Then again, I know someone who has a copy of that.
Give it a listen -- I like how noisy and crazy it is, even if at heart, it's still another emo-punk album. Hey, I never said emo-punk couldn't be good, it just usually isn't.
You, on the other hand (to paraphrase Third Bass) have soul coming out your a**hole.
When someone quotes Third Bass in reference to me, I know I'm having a good day. Today was a good day. Thanks for the kind words and the long, thoughtful comment.
--Mike
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Jan 08 '07
7:37 am PST
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Re: Mars Volta (Reply to this comment)
by shilmafone
Hi Helene!
Do you think someone who found Frances the Mute interesting but not always enjoyable will like Ampuncture a lot better?
For the record, I like the typo too. :)
A "lot" better? Probably not. It's still The Mars Volta, it's still an eight-track, 77-minute album, and all the same people who called "Frances" overblown and excessively experimental are calling "Amputechture" the same things. Still, I think the experimentation is easier to follow, and I think there's more of a concentration on songcraft than there was with "Frances", so yes, I think it's a much easier listen than "Frances" for those who haven't already fallen under the Volta spell. I'd still suggest you listen before you buy, however.
I don't know if that helps, but I guess my answer is...it depends on what you mean by "a lot". But you will, I think, like it better.
Cheers,
--Mike
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Jan 08 '07
7:30 am PST
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by jordan_tar
I'm glad to see someone else liked Ape of Naples. I think it disappointed most Coil fans, but it's such a fantastic album.
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Jan 07 '07
11:48 am PST
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by voxpoptart
Also, re: Regina's Soviet Kitsch, i second Dr.Faustus's advice/description.
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Jan 06 '07
7:33 pm PST
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i'm sure you're right, virginia (Reply to this comment)
by voxpoptart
So, my commenting ability is limited by having heard only Peeping Tom, St. Elsewhere, and Begin to Hope among your choices so far. (Spektor's wondrous album has moved up to #3 on my albums list; i really like the other two, although in my annoyingly dense way i'd prefer the Gnarls cd if it replaced the singles with more tracks like "Feng Shui", "Boogeyman", and "Necromancer" - as well as "Just a Thought" and "Who Cares?" - in the same way that i never could make sense of the "Hey Ya" phenomenon.)
As i mentioned, i have the Roots cd order, but the christmas season seems to have screwed with the mail delivery; i didn't like the song "Black Parade" the one time i heard it, but i'll pop by YouTube and give it (and "Worldwide Suicide") some more airtime. As for Coil, you've talked me into paying hefty prices for their work twice before, and so far i haven't minded at all; i guess Ape will be the last time. I should go for it.
But where on your list was the Dresden Dolls' Yes, Virginia? I kept reading over #1 and not seeing it...
cheers,
- Brian
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Jan 06 '07
7:31 pm PST
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by snik1
Amen to "Who Cares". Most people who love "St. Elsewhere" seem to think that's a pretty inconsequential song, but the lyrics are straight philosophy - and the "but who cares?" part is great too.
Glad you put "Game Theory" in at #1...the Nas inclusion was a great choice as well. I need to get my review of that one up relatively soon.
Great write-up man.
Peace
Kyle aka snik1
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Jan 05 '07
12:28 pm PST
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Ha ha... (Reply to this comment)
by helenekhoffman
Nice. I'm going to leave in my typo of the Mars Volta album title, because it's just that funny.
;)
-Helene
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Jan 05 '07
11:40 am PST
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by DrFaustus,  in Music
If Regina Spektor has been growing on you since Christmas, you definitely need to check out her previous album, Soviet Kitsch. Imagine the sound of Begin to Hope with a bit more tooth and nail, and a more stripped down (though no less polished) arrangement, and you'll get the idea.
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Jan 05 '07
10:51 am PST
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Damn! (Reply to this comment)
by mrkstvns,  in Music
Now you've gone and convinced me that I really, REALLY need to go out and buy that Pearl Jam CD.
And why settle for a mere top 10 when you could have a lucky 13?!?!
See ya!
M
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Jan 05 '07
9:07 am PST
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Dearest Mike (Reply to this comment)
by speeddemon531
1) Is it weird that I consider "Love" to be a better introductory Beatles sampler than that Number Ones album was?
2) Excellent defense of "Idlewild". The album had been in my "Must Listen More Carefully" stack for a couple of months, and when I finally got around to listening to it (more carefully), I was like "Holy Sh!t, what have I been missing?" I might actually like this album better than "Speakerboxx". Seriously.
3) OK. OK. I'm getting Regina Spektor in lieu of the haphazardly packaged new Mos Def album that I shouldn't get on basic principle. If someone else mentions her in a year end review, I just might end up getting three or four freakin' copies.
4) That also applies to My Chemical Romance. Then again, I know someone who has a copy of that. I might just throw that one on my iTunes and call it a day.
5) Nice list. Despite the fact that I only know about half of the items on it, the humor, intelligence and passion with which you write (which you don't give yourself nearly enough credit for) makes me at least somewhat interested in everything you write about. It's definitely worth me giving you props for, seeing as some (many?) of the reviews here are the writing equivalent of a Josh Groban record. The singing is fine, but there's no soul in the words. You, on the other hand (to paraphrase Third Bass) have soul coming out your a**hole.
On that note, thanks for this list!
Mike
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Jan 05 '07
9:05 am PST
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Mars Volta (Reply to this comment)
by helenekhoffman
Hey ShimaMike,
Do you think someone who found Frances the Mute interesting but not always enjoyable will like Ampuncture a lot better?
Happy New Year, and nice list. :)
-Helene
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Jan 05 '07
8:56 am PST
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