The Swamp

Bensell wrote:Maybe this should be in the confessions thread, but I really like Robin Thicke's Blurred Lines. Even more so once I saw the uncensored video with Emily Ratajkowski and 2 other topless models



NSFW obviously

ZMan wrote:I think Blurred Lines is awesome. Of course, at the rate it's getting played by late July we'll all be deathly sick of it (if not already), but it's a very catchy tune, great for the summertime.

This presentation makes every song better:

Awesome.

ZMan wrote:I think Blurred Lines is awesome. Of course, at the rate it's getting played by late July we'll all be deathly sick of it (if not already), but it's a very catchy tune, great for the summertime.

It is a good tune, but I prefer the original.



Buddy Guy's birthday was this week and in honour of the great man's 77th, I downloaded his 2010 album Living Proof.

It is amazing - a valedictorian message by a great blues man with just a hint of sentimentality and an unneeded taste of carlos Santana. But boy is there some great guitar work on this album.



Try this lyric next time you're breaking up with someone:

If you're the last woman on this earth
And I can have all the honey up under your skirt
If I was pony as a Billy goat
I'd still say woman, get your ass out the door
It's too soon, baby, that's much too soon
Well, if I never see you again, it'll be too soon

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Pruitt wrote:
Buddy Guy's birthday was this week and in honour of the great man's 77th, I downloaded his 2010 album Living Proof.

It is amazing - a valedictorian message by a great blues man with just a hint of sentimentality and an unneeded taste of carlos Santana. But boy is there some great guitar work on this album.



Try this lyric next time you're breaking up with someone:

His newest album is quite good as well.

Here's some of the groovy tunes I've been digging lately....

The Features - This Disorder


Franz Ferdinand - Right Action


These next two get me whistling every time...

NONONO - Pumpin Blood


Michael Franti & Spearhead - I'm Alive


And, of course, the latest from Sir Paul...



(sounds a bit like Penny Lane at times, but I really like it.)

ZMan wrote:The Lone Bellow - You Never Need Nobody

Just read in the paper that they are going to be in my town next weekend (playing on campus the local college). It's apparently a 300 seat hall. That song is OK, tickets are pretty cheap and it seems like an interesting excuse for a night out with my wife....

rass wrote:

ZMan wrote:The Lone Bellow - You Never Need Nobody

Just read in the paper that they are going to be in my town next weekend (playing on campus the local college). It's apparently a 300 seat hall. That song is OK, tickets are pretty cheap and it seems like an interesting excuse for a night out with my wife....

You will not fucking regret it. I was in Austin for Austin City Limits this weekend and Sunday was canceled due to flooding in the area. Later in the day, free shows from some of that day's performers started to pop-up. The Lone Bellow and Wild Feathers scheduled a gig about 5 minutes from where we were watching football, so we went over, sat in line and got in with 250 other people. It was seriously one of the coolest live music experiences I've ever been to. Got to speak with both bands and The Lone Bellow were very gracious and it was cool the one I met pre-show asked me by name after if I had a good time.

The Wild Feathers is awesome and their big song now is "The Ceiling". That was the show I was most excited about Sunday at the festival just because they were playing on the smallest stage there, so getting to see them even after the cancellation was great. Between shows I started talking to their family and manager, and ended up finding out that the lead singer went to my high school. He graduated five years after I did, but I went to school with both of his older sisters. Small world.

Yo, Deadheads:

Lost Grateful Dead Show Resurfaces on Vinyl

They're gonna need to press more than 7500 of that.

Why? Don't Deadheads just bootleg everything?

They could have probably just pressed a single copy.

Vinyl, man. Something those (us?) old hipsters can lord over the current breed.

I think those Great Highway shows are kinda legendary, the old dudes (compared to me) use to prattle on about. (Probably just a particularly good batch of acid.) And I am no expert, but I'm not sure boots of those shows are out there.

ETA: And Pigpen, man. Greatest white male blues singer evah!

It's probably out there in some fashion. Maybe not soundboard quality. A quick glance at Archive dot org shows a pile of results for the Dead at that venue.

I bet Rush has it. Or if he doesn't, he knows how to get it.

Could be. Might be the Feb. '70 shows, not this April 18th. I was in 8th grade, protesting the War and playing baseball. I'll check my sources when next I speak with them. One of my buddies who was on the scene is Barry Melton, guitarist for Country Joe and the Fish. Huge Giants fan, Barry; I've split tickets with him in years past. I have a few other old hippie friends.

I like well crafted new vinyl of old stuff I dig.

Scottie wrote:I bet Rush has it. Or if he doesn't, he knows how to get it.

Actually not much of a PigPen guy. I have a few choice nuggets from the early years, but my collection doesn't start to fill until '72 and the only years i have every show are 74, 75 (there are only 5) and '77.

I need to make a pickathon one of these years.

Last week I went searching itunes for something new and came across Wooden Shijps. Knew nothing about them. Now, I can't stop listening to their new album.

Scottie wrote:Yo, Deadheads:

Lost Grateful Dead Show Resurfaces on Vinyl

Got it last night BTW. Only listened once, but pretty nice.

Another guy from my small town with amazing musical talent. I thought he was just a trumpet player but apparently he's fronting a band now. and it's good. really good.

I grew up with his older brother, who still owes me rent from twelve years ago but i ain't expecting it.

I almost enjoyed the song enough to forgive the lack of explicit payoff for the multiple images of guns, machetes, knives and fireplace pokers.

rass wrote:I almost enjoyed the song enough to forgive the lack of explicit payoff for the multiple images of guns, machetes, knives and fireplace pokers.

Yeah, i was waiting for something to happen too. They won an Australian video competition to make that too. kind of lackluster. But still, good song. I'm saying it here, they are going to be big. Another band from Montreal, two of it's members are from my hometown, didn't realize the girl harmonizing was a local too.

Here's them live at a record store -

I listened to their album on Spotify this morning. I liked it.

And while hitting it big is great and all, I think he already won the battle by finding a cute girl with adorable bangs to harmonize with.

I got sucked into the Youtube black hole of related Lily Allen videos. Does this chick give anyone else a raging hard on? She's all like cute and British and sexy but then kind of dark and I think she might be able to kick my ass. The whole thing is so ironic and adorable.

Most of you have probably heard, "Royals" by now. If you like that, definitely give the entire album a listen. It's very good.


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Great advice from a great reggae singer.

govmentchedda wrote:Most of you have probably heard, "Royals" by now. If you like that, definitely give the entire album a listen. It's very good.

Holy shit, born in 1996. That is depressing.

You don't have to fuck her.

govmentchedda wrote:You don't have to fuck her.

I didn't really find her attractive to begin with, but the fact that a musician with a hit (that isn't kiddie bubblegum pop) was born when I was 20 depresses me.

govmentchedda wrote:You don't have to fuck her.

That probably would not be depressing. At least until sentencing.

Paul Walker got away with it for a long time.

I'm in the process of making my top 15 albums and top 15 songs of the year. Royals may make the list.

Giff wrote:Paul Walker got away with it for a long time.

I'm in the process of making my top 15 albums and top 15 songs of the year. Royals may make the list.

Speaking of which, i must start a thread for albums of the year according to us and others. My favourite album of the year is The National- Trouble will find me. Took me awhile to get into it but then I saw them live...

My new favorite Christmas song. He doesn't get going until around 1:20. At 2:30 he pours out his soul.

That sounds like AB at karaoke after one too many bourbons.

Really digging this Deafheaven album (Sunbather). It's a mix of death metal and post-rock. Pretty awesome.

Now THAT'S some guitar playin'.

Know there's some Twilight Sad fans in here. Here's an incredible version of "The Wrong Car" with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.

Pretty sweet live version of Volcano Choir's "Comrade". Though thanks to govchedda I'll always hear one of the auto-tuned lyrics at the end of the song as "...just make the fucking cornbread". So thanks for that.