The Swamp

Phoebe Bridgers smashed a guitar on Saturday Night Live last night. I adore her so much.

She's the absolute best

I hate that she wasn’t able to / didn’t hit the loud shit on the hook to “Kyoto”. Love that part.

Twitter was weird after that.

Shouldn't be surprised at a bunch of misogynistic twats getting their panties in a bunch about Phoebe Bridgers SNL performance, but it still makes me angry.

You really wish they could have set up focus groups where 1/2 of them saw like ... Anthony Kiedis? ... do the same shit and have them react.

mister d wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 12:53 pm You really wish they could have set up focus groups where 1/2 of them saw like ... Anthony Kiedis? ... do the same shit and have them react.

They probably all worship at the altar of classic rock.



Bunch of old farts.

brian wrote: ↑Wed Feb 10, 2021 11:10 am Shouldn't be surprised at a bunch of misogynistic twats getting their panties in a bunch about Phoebe Bridgers SNL performance, but it still makes me angry.

I don't dunk on people too often, but I posterized some mutherfucker about this the other day on Twitter.

"You've finished your indie album that was released between 2002 and 2011, would you like to listen to "Carry the Zero" or "Anthems for a 17 Year Old Girl"? Those are your only two choices." - Spotify

Carry the Zero, obvi.

That album has finally clicked. I'm pretty sure Bapo tried to get me into it like a decade ago (and he wasn't the first) but it just never worked until this year when I was doing an album-a-week thing with a dad here. I think going back to older albums requires the right timing as much as anything with me.

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Feb 11, 2021 10:33 am That album has finally clicked. I'm pretty sure Bapo tried to get me into it like a decade ago (and he wasn't the first) but it just never worked until this year when I was doing an album-a-week thing with a dad here. I think going back to older albums requires the right timing as much as anything with me.

I can let you know that after hundreds of listens, it holds up too. Enjoy the ride.

Looking at my notes I really liked songs 1-3, 7, 9 and 10 and despised 8 with the middle TBD.



(That week I'd give Girls Album and he made an Elvis Costello vocal comp which upset me doubly as my wife had just done the same.)

mister d wrote: ↑Thu Feb 11, 2021 11:10 am Looking at my notes I really liked songs 1-3, 7, 9 and 10 and despised 8 with the middle TBD.



(That week I'd give Girls Album and he made an Elvis Costello vocal comp which upset me doubly as my wife had just done the same.)

4 & 5 are filler, IMHO

6 Time Trap is one of my faves, and I'd guess it will grow on you

8 You Were Right is a bit of a grower for me, with lyrics that are pretty obviously a nod to prior songs

As good as that album is, you could make an argument "Perfect From Now On" is even better.

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Thu Feb 11, 2021 11:17 am8 You Were Right is a bit of a grower for me, with lyrics that are pretty obviously a nod to prior songs

Yeah, it just seemed so basic. Like Okkervil River's "Plus Ones" you atleast need to think about a few, this is just straight callbacks.

"Eww, this is gross" says the 6 year old when first hearing Macklemore.

See you in a few hours

govmentchedda wrote: ↑Wed Feb 17, 2021 8:40 pm


See you in a few hours

'Goin against your mind' is the winner...

I don't know how anything tops Carry the Zero, but there are definitely contenders. Wouldn't put Goin' Against Your Mind in the contenders group, but wouldn't blame you for doing so. Else, Distopian Dream Girl, Out of Site, Kicked it in the Sun, Randy Described Eternity are all up there for me.

Randy Described Eternity is my personal favorite.

It's a banger (he says about all of them).

I guess I should check them out?

Giff wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 10:59 am I guess I should check them out?

Meh

Any other Matthew Sweet fans here? His latest is pretty damn good.

Giff wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:56 pm Any other Matthew Sweet fans here? His latest is pretty damn good.

Haven’t listened to any new stuff, but I still occasionally listen to the Girlfriend album.

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 5:18 pm

Giff wrote: ↑Thu Feb 18, 2021 4:56 pm Any other Matthew Sweet fans here? His latest is pretty damn good.

Haven’t listened to any new stuff, but I still occasionally listen to the Girlfriend album.

I have a few songs from Girlfriend and 100% Fun on my big playlist. This one harkens back to that era.

Actually the first couple tracks on his new LP remind me a bit of Built to Spill.


eta: I like it!

Did you know that Paul Anka's The Times of Your Life - which rose to #7 on the charts in February 1976 and spent 12 weeks in the Top 40 began its life as a song in Kodak commercial that aired first in 1975? Anka took his work on that and made it into a full version after the campaign began.

Also, Kodak was a camera company.

Paul Anka was a human person who sang songs.

Cameras were things people used to use to take pictures.

A piece of it was recently used in a Downy commercial.

Which seems to be what has ripped some long buried neurons free in my head.

Would it help if we talk about (You're) Having My Baby instead? Because holy shit *that* song.

rass wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 12:04 pm Would it help if we talk about (You're) Having My Baby instead? Because holy shit *that* song.

That song does NOT send the same waves of melancholy through me, in fact.

In hindsight, the Bee Gees falsetto harmonizing was insanely talent laden.

The new Hold Steady is fantastic.

Giff wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 4:40 pm The new Hold Steady is fantastic.

Sweet! Off to give it a listen.

Giff wrote: ↑Fri Feb 19, 2021 4:40 pm The new Hold Steady is fantastic.

Yeah it is.

Nice story about the band and the new album: The Best Live Band In Rock Is No Longer Live, But Still Holding Steady

Those massive nights will have to wait until the world comes back to normal. If the world comes back to normal. “I mean, I hope at some point everyone feels safe enough to celebrate, and to behave like that again.” But for now, the world’s best live rock band is stuck at home, just like you.

Julien Baker's new album, Little Oblivions, came out today. Currently listening in on the NPR listening party. Really like it. Lots of atmospheric guitars.

Same, really good first listen. Sent a note to a friend with similar taste and he asked if I’d ever seen her sing before and sent a link. I had not and if you haven’t either ... it’s jarring.

Seen her live. Walked into Shaky Knees after flying on one of the morning daily RTs to Atlanta. Had never heard of her before, and the festival was nowhere near full. Just her and a guitar. She was at National Homecoming as well. Big fan.

No idea who recommended this to me this week, but I love it.

Here for the Julien Baker love as well.