markie
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Re: Big Yawn is *Still* a Joke
January 25, 2005 at 06:16 PM UTC
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Originally posted by god's shoeshine:
http://bigyawn.net/cdreview.php?id=227
terrible
Oh yes, that is bad.
I am not terribly familiar with boyracer, but the bad score from the not so good reviewer made me certain I would like it. The reviewer makes them sound like McLusky, which isn't so far off the mark, is it? Pollard?
kosmo
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Re: Big Yawn is *Still* a Joke
January 25, 2005 at 06:21 PM UTC
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BookerT
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Re: Big Yawn is *Still* a Joke
January 25, 2005 at 06:28 PM UTC
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http://bigyawn.net/cdreview.php?id=227
terrible
the fucking idiot who reviewed it could have at least done some research and realized that the "kid" who is boyracer – stewart anderson – is just three years his junior at 33 years old.
boyracer doesn't sound like mclusky. it's really jagged, wiry (and wire-y) indie-pop. haven't heard the new one, but any of their releases on slumberland or sarah are well worth checking out.
bags
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Re: Big Yawn is *Still* a Joke
January 25, 2005 at 06:33 PM UTC
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I didn't find the boyracer review bad. As an explanation of why someone doesn't like the album, I think it's quite clear and specific as to the reasons for a low rating.
Don't folks complain when every album is well-reviewed? As long as you understand WHY a reviewer doesn't like a band, it can explain as much about the music as a reviewer wo does like the band. Hell, that's sometimes when I think, "aha, this sounds like that old school power pop I'm gonna love but isn't cool right now."
ratioci nation
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Re: Big Yawn is *Still* a Joke
January 25, 2005 at 06:36 PM UTC
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Originally posted by Forumie Partie Markie:
Pollard?
I have never heard them
godsshoeshine
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Re: Big Yawn is *Still* a Joke
January 25, 2005 at 09:09 PM UTC
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boyracer is fantastic, and that album was one of my favorites of the year. they kind of sound like a jagged variation of gbv
Rhett Miller
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Re: Big Yawn is *Still* a Joke
January 26, 2005 at 02:19 PM UTC
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I do have to hand it to BigYawn for uniqueness…
they are the only publication in the country to name either Jesse Malin or Tegan and Sara higher than Drive By TRuckers on their year end list. Hell, they had them both higher!
brennser
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Re: Big Yawn is *Still* a Joke
January 26, 2005 at 02:40 PM UTC
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the ONLY one, eh
thats quite a painstaking little research project you undertook there Rhett - maybe you have a little too much time on your hands?
so how many year end lists did you compare against? 5, 10?
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
they are the only publication in the country to name either Jesse Malin or Tegan and Sara higher than Drive By TRuckers on their year end list. Hell, they had them both higher!
Rhett Miller
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Re: Big Yawn is *Still* a Joke
January 26, 2005 at 02:50 PM UTC
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At least 10. I wouldn't call it a research project. I simply like "best of lists."
Tegan and Sara? Jesse Malin? C'mon. Gezus Friggin Criste. If you can find a list with either of those higher than the Drive By Truckers, please show it to me. I dare you to find evidence to refute BigYawn's uniqueness.
Originally posted by brennser:
the ONLY one, eh
thats quite a painstaking little research project you undertook there Rhett - maybe you have a little too much time on your hands?
so how many year end lists did you compare against? 5, 10?
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
they are the only publication in the country to name either Jesse Malin or Tegan and Sara higher than Drive By TRuckers on their year end list. Hell, they had them both higher!
brennser
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Re: Big Yawn is *Still* a Joke
January 26, 2005 at 02:52 PM UTC
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paging ggw
If you can find a list with either of those higher than the Drive By Truckers, please show it to me.
ratioci nation
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Re: Big Yawn is *Still* a Joke
January 26, 2005 at 02:59 PM UTC
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this guy from no depression has jesse malin #2 and DBT nowhere to be seen
BRIAN ATKINSON
1. Kasey Chambers, Wayward Angel
2. Jesse Malin, The Heat
3. Steve Earle, The Revolution Starts…Now
4. Mindy Smith, One Moment More
5. Loretta Lynn, Van Lear Rose
6. Buckskin Stallion, Blue Ribbon Buzz
7. Todd Snider, East Nashville Skyline
8. Wilco, A Ghost is Born
9. James McMurtry, Live In Aught-Three
10. Scott H. Biram, Dirty Old One Man Band
11. Dave Alvin, Ashgrove
12. Tom Waits, Real Gone
13. Norah Jones, Feels Like Home
14. Jay Farrar, Stone, Steel & Bright Lights
15. Slaid Cleaves, Wishbones
16. Willie Nelson, It Always Will Be
17. Gurf Morlix, Cut 'N Shoot
Rhett Miller
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Re: Big Yawn is *Still* a Joke
January 26, 2005 at 03:07 PM UTC
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Yes, but he has Kasey Chambers #1 and Steve Earle #3. Those were probably the two worst albums I heard in all of 2004.
Oh well. I'm sure that 90%+ have it the other way around
Originally posted by pollard:
this guy from no depression has jesse malin #2 and DBT nowhere to be seen
BRIAN ATKINSON
1. Kasey Chambers, Wayward Angel
2. Jesse Malin, The Heat
3. Steve Earle, The Revolution Starts…Now
4. Mindy Smith, One Moment More
5. Loretta Lynn, Van Lear Rose
6. Buckskin Stallion, Blue Ribbon Buzz
7. Todd Snider, East Nashville Skyline
8. Wilco, A Ghost is Born
9. James McMurtry, Live In Aught-Three
10. Scott H. Biram, Dirty Old One Man Band
11. Dave Alvin, Ashgrove
12. Tom Waits, Real Gone
13. Norah Jones, Feels Like Home
14. Jay Farrar, Stone, Steel & Bright Lights
15. Slaid Cleaves, Wishbones
16. Willie Nelson, It Always Will Be
17. Gurf Morlix, Cut 'N Shoot
chaz
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Re: Big Yawn is *Still* a Joke
January 26, 2005 at 03:22 PM UTC
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Rhett Miller
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Re: Big Yawn is *Still* a Joke
January 26, 2005 at 04:01 PM UTC
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Well you would think that list sucked because it's No Depression music.
Originally posted by sonickteam2:
Originally posted by Celeste:
This list is pretty pathetic…
yes, but i'm sure i would think that your list is too. (if you actually took the time to make one) so dont worry.
Rhett Miller
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Re: Big Yawn is *Still* a Joke
January 26, 2005 at 04:19 PM UTC
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I guess her point was that as a fan of Americana, she saw several true clunkers on that list, and several glaring omissions. Whatever.
Originally posted by sonickteam2:
Originally posted by Rhett Miller:
Well you would think that list sucked because it's No Depression music.
just saying everyone has different tastes. i am sure you would think my list sucked :)
