Getting the spins

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 5:05 pm

So, I just discovered the band, “Wednesday”. Based on my very small sample size, every song of theirs sounds like it is of a different genre. This one is kind of country.

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 5:09 pm

Yes, I love that song!

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 5:53 pm

BeckyHammon’s hoodie wrote: ↑Mon Jul 31, 2023 4:30 pm
Shirley wrote: ↑Mon Jul 24, 2023 6:53 am I finally listened to the Luke Combs cover of Fast Car. I don't know anything about this guy, but I think he's a bro country dude, right? I was surprised and impressed to hear that he did a straight cover without changing any words, including "I work in the market as a checkout girl." I was certain he would change the gender. Kudos to him for not. It's funny sometimes how small things like that can have a positive impact.
I still hate it but you’re right in that it’s at least respectful to the original version. It just didn’t need to be done.

My son told me that because Combs was doing a cover without getting some okay from Chapman, he had to sing the song as it was written, so he couldn't change any of the words.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 5:55 pm

I don’t think that is correct. As long as he gives her credit and pays her royalties, I think he is legally allowed to record it however he wants.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 5:58 pm

sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:42 am
Shirley wrote: ↑Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:38 am
Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:56 pm
Shirley wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:33 am Put me in the camp of folks who really like the new Jason Isbell album. I wouldn't necessarily say it's his best album, but it's certainly close. The song King of Oklahoma reminds me a lot of Bruce Springsteen. It would fit right in on Nebraska.
Did anyone else think that it was Neil Young singing Miles?

Or think Vestavia Hills really sounds like Too Long in the Wasteland by James McMurtry?
I haven't listened to much James McMurtry. I need to remedy that. I recently learned that we went to the same high school.
McMurtry’s voice is a bit flat, but imho, nobody writes better lyrics. Going to see him again in July.

How was it? I just started listening to his latest album and I've been loving it. You hit the nail on the head about his voice though.

I also just learned that he is the son of the guy who wrote Lonesome Dove.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 6:00 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2023 5:58 pm
sancarlos wrote: ↑Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:42 am
Shirley wrote: ↑Thu Jun 15, 2023 10:38 am
Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:56 pm
Shirley wrote: ↑Wed Jun 14, 2023 10:33 am Put me in the camp of folks who really like the new Jason Isbell album. I wouldn't necessarily say it's his best album, but it's certainly close. The song King of Oklahoma reminds me a lot of Bruce Springsteen. It would fit right in on Nebraska.
Did anyone else think that it was Neil Young singing Miles?

Or think Vestavia Hills really sounds like Too Long in the Wasteland by James McMurtry?
I haven't listened to much James McMurtry. I need to remedy that. I recently learned that we went to the same high school.
McMurtry’s voice is a bit flat, but imho, nobody writes better lyrics. Going to see him again in July.
How was it? I just started listening to his latest album and I've been loving it. You hit the nail on the head about his voice though.

I also just learned that he is the son of the guy who wrote Lonesome Dove.

It was a great show in a great little venue!

Post by **Shirley** » Tue Sep 12, 2023 7:32 pm

My transformation into a tween continues. I'm digging the new Olivia Rodrigo album.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:40 am

Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2023 7:32 pm My transformation into a tween continues. I'm digging the new Olivia Rodrigo album.

She's good, so there's no shame in this. Our oldest and I have an official "Dad Summer Jam" in which I decide upon the best current song on the Top 40 station for the summer. "Bad Idea Right" was a very, very late honoree for 2023.

Post by **Shirley** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 9:50 am

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:40 am
Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2023 7:32 pm My transformation into a tween continues. I'm digging the new Olivia Rodrigo album.
She's good, so there's no shame in this. Our oldest and I have an official "Dad Summer Jam" in which I decide upon the best current song on the Top 40 station for the summer. "Bad Idea Right" was a very, very late honoree for 2023.

Yeah, it's a fun one.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 10:43 am

DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:40 am
Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2023 7:32 pm My transformation into a tween continues. I'm digging the new Olivia Rodrigo album.
She's good, so there's no shame in this. Our oldest and I have an official "Dad Summer Jam" in which I decide upon the best current song on the Top 40 station for the summer. "Bad Idea Right" was a very, very late honoree for 2023.

She’ll soon get to the age where dad’s opinion is uncool.

DSafetyGuy · Post by **DSafetyGuy** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 11:05 am

sancarlos wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2023 10:43 am
DSafetyGuy wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2023 8:40 am
Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2023 7:32 pm My transformation into a tween continues. I'm digging the new Olivia Rodrigo album.
She's good, so there's no shame in this. Our oldest and I have an official "Dad Summer Jam" in which I decide upon the best current song on the Top 40 station for the summer. "Bad Idea Right" was a very, very late honoree for 2023.
She’ll soon get to the age where dad’s opinion is uncool.

13 and I'm still hanging in there. Trip to used bookstores to buy books and CD's, loaning some CDs (and getting the list of recommendations from here), solid dad jokes, discussions about politics... I have better staying power that you're giving me credit for.

Also, much more like me than mom.

Steve of phpBB · Post by **Steve of phpBB** » Wed Sep 13, 2023 11:18 am

Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2023 7:32 pm My transformation into a tween continues. I'm digging the new Olivia Rodrigo album.

Same.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Sat Sep 16, 2023 10:23 pm

Yeah, first listen and I'm a big fan.

Post by **brian** » Sat Sep 16, 2023 10:25 pm

New Mitski is probably better. (I’ve not listened to either yet tbh)

Post by **Shirley** » Mon Sep 18, 2023 1:06 pm

BeckyHammon’s hoodie wrote: ↑Sat Sep 16, 2023 10:25 pm New Mitski is probably better. (I’ve not listened to either yet tbh)

Kind of an odd take.

I haven't listened to Mitski before, but I'm on my second run through her new album now. It's good. By its nature, it's not trying to be as catchy or memorable as Rodrigo's album. And it's not.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Mon Sep 18, 2023 3:39 pm

Steve of phpBB wrote: ↑Wed Sep 13, 2023 11:18 am
Shirley wrote: ↑Tue Sep 12, 2023 7:32 pm My transformation into a tween continues. I'm digging the new Olivia Rodrigo album.
Same.

It sounds very produced but it's really fucking great. Catchy as hell. Definitely one of my albums of the year after only a few full listens.

rass · Post by **rass** » Wed Sep 20, 2023 10:45 am

This gets played on the radio station I listen to and I wasn't aware I was getting a radio edit until I heard it on Sirius XMU over the week. One word ("have" vs "fuck") makes a real difference.

DaveInSeattle · Post by **DaveInSeattle** » Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:33 am

This sounds terrifying...

What to know about Sufjan Stevens’s Guillain-Barré syndrome diagnosis

Indie-rock singer Sufjan Stevens revealed Wednesday that he is recovering from Guillain-Barré syndrome, a rare autoimmune disorder that has left him unable to walk.

In a statement on his website, Stevens said he has been hospitalized for several weeks because of the condition, which attacks the nerves and could lead to paralysis. He said his brother brought him to a hospital after he started experiencing symptoms that left him immobile.

“Last month I woke up one morning and couldn’t walk. My hands, arms and legs were numb and tingling and I had no strength, no feeling, no mobility,” he wrote.

He said he went through multiple tests — MRIs, scans, X-rays, spinal taps and more — before he was diagnosed with the autoimmune disorder. He received a treatment — immunohemoglobin infusions for five days — and found that he would recover.

“Very scary, but it worked,” he wrote.

Stevens said he is going through “intensive physical therapy/occupational therapy, strength building” to get his body back in shape so he can walk again.

He does have a new album coming out next month...

The health condition left Stevens unable to promote his upcoming album, “Javelin,” which is expected to be released next month. Two songs from the album — “So You Are Tired” and “Will Anybody Ever Love Me?” — have already been released.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Sep 21, 2023 8:52 am

The father of one of our neighbors came down with GBS this summer. Basically felt a little weird one day and the next couldn't move. Spent months immobile and in the hospital, but he's now in a PT facility and getting better. He is/was a very active 60+ year old and the medical pros are crediting that with his current recovery. Scary shit.

wlu_lax6 · Post by **wlu_lax6** » Thu Sep 21, 2023 9:02 pm

Who knew Blue Traveler has new music coming out. Caught this as he is playing with Pat McGee near my house next month (apparently he sat in with them at the Bayou in 1998 for a special performance).

Post by **Shirley** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 8:56 am

Didn't it come out that lead singer/harmonica guy was a raging misogynist?

A_B · Post by **A_B** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:05 am

Shirley wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 8:56 am Didn't it come out that lead singer/harmonica guy was a raging misogynist?

Well when a bunch of ladies give you the run around, you might be bitter, too.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:21 am

"Great video." - HS Mister D

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:58 am

mister d wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:21 am "Great video." - HS Mister D

Oh, man. I was infatuated with the Dorothy in that video. I don’t know how HS kids function with phones and access to all the porn or even not x-rated content. The few flashes to Dorthy’s legs were enough that HS me had to rub one out. The Victoria’s Secret catalog arriving in the mail was what I imagine Christmas feels like.

Post by **brian** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:16 am

The newly remastered version of “Tim” by The Replacements (released today) lives up to the hype. Almost like a whole new album.

sancarlos · Post by **sancarlos** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 12:07 pm

BeckyHammon’s hoodie wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:16 am The newly remastered version of “Tim” by The Replacements (released today) lives up to the hype. Almost like a whole new album.

Yeah, I listened to a lot of it yesterday. Pretty cool.

mister d · Post by **mister d** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 12:49 pm

The Sybian wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:58 am
mister d wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:21 am "Great video." - HS Mister D
Oh, man. I was infatuated with the Dorothy in that video. I don’t know how HS kids function with phones and access to all the porn or even not x-rated content. The few flashes to Dorthy’s legs were enough that HS me had to rub one out. The Victoria’s Secret catalog arriving in the mail was what I imagine Christmas feels like.

Huh. Don’t remember her.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Sat Sep 23, 2023 1:16 pm

mister d wrote: ↑Sat Sep 23, 2023 12:49 pm
The Sybian wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:58 am
mister d wrote: ↑Fri Sep 22, 2023 9:21 am "Great video." - HS Mister D
Oh, man. I was infatuated with the Dorothy in that video. I don’t know how HS kids function with phones and access to all the porn or even not x-rated content. The few flashes to Dorthy’s legs were enough that HS me had to rub one out. The Victoria’s Secret catalog arriving in the mail was what I imagine Christmas feels like.
Huh. Don’t remember her.

You were into the video for Ken Ober. I get it.

EdRomero · Post by **EdRomero** » Mon Sep 25, 2023 9:31 pm

I know nothing about this artist, but heard this song on the radio and loved it. Thought it was an 80s song I didn't know about until I looked it up:

Post by **Shirley** » Wed Sep 27, 2023 4:22 pm

The Chicago Tribune's review of The Bends (gave it one star out of 5):

Along with Beck's "Loser," Radiohead's smash single "Creep" made up a sort of low self-esteem hit parade for disaffected pop fans. Lacking that dubious appeal, there's little on the British group's second record to suggest they'll be more than one-hit wonders. Thom Yorke's ethereal vocals and woebegone melodies are tuneful enough, but too self-absorbed to be catchy. The sweeping, extravagant choruses and Seattle wanna-be guitar parts are similarly heavy-handed and excessive: the clumsy, unpleasant guitar scorch of "Bones" and "My Iron Lung" are particularly cringe-inducing. If the band had dispensed with the grandiose dramatic effects, songs like "The Bends" and "Black Star" could have been catchy little rockers. Instead, Radiohead's overwrought, pompous music makes them sound like alternative rock`s answer to the Moody Blues.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/ct- ... story.html

Post by **Shirley** » Sat Oct 21, 2023 5:32 pm

So The Rolling Stones apparently released their first new album of original material in about 20 years yesterday. I only learned of it via Giff's Twitter. Giving it a spin now on Spotify, and it's ... not too bad! It's mind boggling to think that the core of this band is 80 years old. I mean, they are forever connected with the Beatles and here they are releasing new material over 50 YEARS after the Beatles split up. (And apparently Paul McCartney plays bass on one of these songs.)

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Sat Oct 21, 2023 7:46 pm

I really dig it! Get Close is a great tune.

Post by **brian** » Thu Nov 02, 2023 1:13 pm

Pitchfork finally reviews Godspeed You! Black Emperor’s debut album - F# A#

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mister d · Post by **mister d** » Thu Nov 09, 2023 12:41 pm

30 years ago two of the best __ rap albums of all-time were released on the same day:

Apparently they're doing some Wu-Tang tribute with the Empire State Building (I imagine black and yellow?) so I might drive up to the rich people neighborhood and see what it looks like tonight.

rass · Post by **rass** » Thu Nov 09, 2023 12:58 pm

Midnight Mauraders is very much an "instantly evoke a time and place" album for me. I still love it, and it was probably the first non-Beastie Boys hip-hop album this sheltered little country boy ever loved. Maybe even purchased?

Giff · Post by **Giff** » Thu Nov 09, 2023 1:25 pm

I think mine was The Chronic which is basically unlistenable now.

Post by **Shirley** » Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:25 pm

I was just giving Olivia Rodrigo's new album another spin and one song, "pretty isn't pretty" caught my ear as reminding me of The Cure, at least the intro did. A quick Google showed I wasn't the only one to hear the similarity (and I don't think it's any more than that - this isn't a "stealing" issue) to "In Between Days." What was interesting though was that others thought it sounds like "1979" by Smashing Pumpkins and "Lazy Eye" by Silversun Pickups. I checked and they're all right! I love all three of those songs but had never noticed the similarities. Check it out for yourselves. You really only have to play the first 10 seconds of the songs to hear it.

govmentchedda · Post by **govmentchedda** » Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:39 pm

Shirley wrote: ↑Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:25 pm I was just giving Olivia Rodrigo's new album another spin and one song, "pretty isn't pretty" caught my ear as reminding me of The Cure, at least the intro did. A quick Google showed I wasn't the only one to hear the similarity (and I don't think it's any more than that - this isn't a "stealing" issue) to "In Between Days." What was interesting though was that others thought it sounds like "1979" by Smashing Pumpkins and "Lazy Eye" by Silversun Pickups. I checked and they're all right! I love all three of those songs but had never noticed the similarities. Check it out for yourselves. You really only have to play the first 10 seconds of the songs to hear it.

Hadn't picked up on the similiarities, but I absolutely love all 4 of those songs. Pretty Isn't Pretty is my favorite off that album, and In Between Days is my favorite Cure song. 1979 is a classic and Lazy Eye is clearly the best Silversun Pickups song. Can't remember if I posted it here or in a group text, but I called Pretty Isn't Pretty a driving song. Maybe it was the connection with the 1979 video that did it for me subconsciously?

Post by **Shirley** » Thu Nov 09, 2023 2:57 pm

Yeah, that's a HELL of a set of three songs to be similar too. I love them all as well.

The Sybian · Post by **The Sybian** » Thu Nov 09, 2023 4:03 pm

Always loved 1979. Not sure I would have thought of it when hearing the Olivia Rodrigo song, but I agree. Nice song, I need to give her a listen. I've heard a couple of her songs and liked them, just hard to forget her as a Teen Nick actress, as my daughter watched her show. I Really like the Silversun Pickups song, need to give them a listen too. To throw out another great song with a similar vibe, Mazzy Star Fade into You: