Just Announced Commentary - 2011 Edition

I've never heard his hit song.

No idea who he is or if he's a he.

Merriweather has nothing exciting this year.  sad.  I guess the Beach Boys?  eh.

Gotye is a guy and supposedly a drummer. The song features a xylophone hook. Single beater, with a gliss. Few things are as dorky.

beetsnotbeats wrote:
Gotye is a guy and supposedly a drummer. The song features a xylophone hook. Single beater, with a gliss. Few things are as dorky.

oh, i know what's dorkier than a song with a xylophone hook: an online pundit who dissects xylophone hooks ;D

kosmo wrote:
before i attempt to clear off my lawn for the umpteeth time this year…

is it just me or are the artists/music that are rocketing up the charts these days just incredible lame.   these acts seemingly out of nowhere are suddenly headlining Merriweather.  I listen to the Gotye album on spotify and it's just sounds like a incredible lame 80s album and yet it's all the buzz apparently.  Is this the effect of American Idol and Glee?  Seriously Phil Collins solo output is more interesting this nonsense… Oh well dude must be cute or something….

I like Goyte.  I also think Foster the People and Florence the Machine are concerts well worth attending.  As for Phil Collins his solo stuff wasn't bad it was his stuff with Genesis that was so awful.  Even more so when that other dude was the singer.  But I have to admit the rest of the Merriweather calendar isn't very exciting. 

If anyone cares Goldstar is selling discounted tickets to the Beach Boy and Scorpion shows.  Looks maybe around half price.  Guess those shows aren't selling well.  I would attend the Beach Boys show but alas I have an out of town bachelor party that day. 

atomicfront wrote:
 As for Phil Collins his solo stuff wasn't bad it was his stuff with Genesis that was so awful.  Even more so when that other dude was the singer. 

Well, we certainly wouldn't be competing for the same ticket stock.

sweetcell wrote:

beetsnotbeats wrote:
Gotye is a guy and supposedly a drummer. The song features a xylophone hook. Single beater, with a gliss. Few things are as dorky.

oh, i know what's dorkier than a song with a xylophone hook: an online pundit who dissects xylophone hooks ;D

Yep. If only the player had used beater pairs. He/she could have played chords and skipped the fucking glisses. Or played a marimba or vibe, both of which are way cooler.

Gotye

He's pretty much the Edwyn Collins of his generation.  That's all you need  to know. 

beetsnotbeats wrote:

sweetcell wrote:

beetsnotbeats wrote:
Gotye is a guy and supposedly a drummer. The song features a xylophone hook. Single beater, with a gliss. Few things are as dorky.

oh, i know what's dorkier than a song with a xylophone hook: an online pundit who dissects xylophone hooks ;D

Yep. If only the player had used beater pairs. He/she could have played chords and skipped the fucking glisses. Or played a marimba or vibe, both of which are way cooler.

i look forward to meeting you in person some day, but if you ever start a "once, in bandcamp" story i am outta there.

chaz wrote:
Gotye

He's pretty much the Edwyn Collins of his generation.  That's all you need  to know. 

That is quite a compliment.  As Edwyn Collins's band Orange Juice along with the band Aztec Camera basically created the indie rock genre. 

atomicfront wrote:

chaz wrote:
Gotye

He's pretty much the Edwyn Collins of his generation.  That's all you need  to know. 

That is quite a compliment.  As Edwyn Collins's band Orange Juice along with the band Aztec Camera basically created the indie rock genre. 

I don't know a thing about those bands…just that horrible girl like you song that was inescapable.

That said, to say that those bands or any bands created the indie rock genre is pretty hilarious.  Nice one!

"A Girl Like You" was one of the best singles of the 90s, inescapable or otherwise.

beetsnotbeats wrote:
"A Girl Like You" was one of the best singles of the 90s, inescapable or otherwise.

It was annoying, to me, by virtue of it's prevalence.  But yeah, it was a good single.

"but I never met a girl like you before"
"you didn't have to cut me off"

These occupy the same space in my brain somehow.

Mostly I'm just talking shit.  I don't care, nor do I hate, on either of these two.

Good one, hutch.  We must've been standing next to you with Mould at G-town.  I remember it clearly - him sitting there puffing away.  And inside when he plugged in my ears exploded.

small world shemp!

also wanted to say Roger Moutenot who produced/s Yo La Tengo's stuff has done superlative work..those Yo La albums sound amazing. Not sure why his services aren't more in demand.. Alan Moulder parlayed his early work in the 90s into a solid gig including Nine Inch Nails.

what is the difference between "general admission" and "floor seating" at the patriot center? it says the floor is general admission with no seats, but they're two different price levels. is there any other "general admission" part of the venue?

gaaaaaaaaah wrote:
what is the difference between "general admission" and "floor seating" at the patriot center? it says the floor is general admission with no seats, but they're two different price levels. is there any other "general admission" part of the venue?

Neil show is entirely GA on the floor, maybe there are seats or it's just an open floor, not sure?

For anyone conflicted about Bob Mould and the Mission of Burma shows, Bob should wrap up by 10:30 and you should have enough time to catch MOB. Both are doable.

That was what I was figuring. Blowoff is the second Saturday of each month.


Will be a nice swift jog to the BC though.

Bob starts with Copper Blue. If you miss one or 2 encores of Bob's set, you'll easily be able to catch MOB. But it's a little weird that they're not on the same bill. There's a lot of overlap there.