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HoyaSaxa03
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Mayer Hawthorne October 18, 2011 at 02:14 AM UTC #
Discuss.

kosmo
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Re: Mayer Hawthorne October 18, 2011 at 02:43 AM UTC #
Didn't think much of the first album… Being able to capture a sound without writing good songs is a big snooze fest in my book, haven't bothered listening to the new one.  So many better contemporary artists doing retro soul the right way.  Then again I don't understand the infatuation with tUnE-YaRds
brokensocscene
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Re: Mayer Hawthorne October 18, 2011 at 02:46 AM UTC #

caught a glimpse of his live act in May and thought it was pedestrian stuff. Not edgy at all.
HoyaSaxa03
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Re: Mayer Hawthorne October 18, 2011 at 02:50 AM UTC #
Vas wrote:
caught a glimpse of his live act in May and thought it was pedestrian stuff. Not edgy at all.


uh, it's blue-eyed soul … were you expecting a punk rock Hall & Oates?

i'm digging the new album, total ear candy
brokensocscene
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Re: Mayer Hawthorne October 18, 2011 at 05:00 AM UTC #
i'm talking about lyrically….it was just cheesy stuff. u can be in that genre and be edgy.

will give the new album a chance
sweetcell
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Re: Mayer Hawthorne October 18, 2011 at 07:06 AM UTC #
HoyaSaxa03 wrote:


"Indie rock is neither indie, nor rock.  Discuss."
James Ford
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Re: Mayer Hawthorne October 18, 2011 at 11:50 AM UTC #
I'm ok with lyrical fluff if it's ear candy. I'll give it a listen! The first album gave me no reason to have any high expectations from the second, so that's why I've yet to give it a listen. Bet it's not as good as Raphael Saadiq's latest.
kosmo
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Re: Mayer Hawthorne October 18, 2011 at 11:52 AM UTC #
HoyaSaxa03 wrote:
Vas wrote:
caught a glimpse of his live act in May and thought it was pedestrian stuff. Not edgy at all.


uh, it's blue-eyed soul … were you expecting a punk rock Hall & Oates?

i'm digging the new album, total ear candy


Thing is there is a lot better blue-eyed soul out there… 

Nick Pride and the Pimptones
Frootful
New Street Adventure
The City Champs
Diplomats of Solid State
Deep Street Soul
kosmo
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Re: Mayer Hawthorne October 18, 2011 at 11:53 AM UTC #
sweetcell wrote:
HoyaSaxa03 wrote:


"Indie rock is neither indie, nor rock.  Discuss."


I've been saying this for years
James Ford
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Re: Mayer Hawthorne October 19, 2011 at 09:41 PM UTC #
I'm listening to the album right now and liking it. Thanks Hoya.
beetsnotbeats
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Re: Mayer Hawthorne October 19, 2011 at 10:10 PM UTC #
kosmo wrote:
sweetcell wrote:
HoyaSaxa03 wrote:


"Indie rock is neither indie, nor rock.  Discuss."


I've been saying this for years


Exhibit A: Foster The People. They're the new Matchbox 20.
HoyaSaxa03
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Re: Mayer Hawthorne October 20, 2011 at 03:33 AM UTC #
http://youtu.be/S4iIsE1PBhE
kosmo
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Re: Mayer Hawthorne October 20, 2011 at 09:56 AM UTC #
HoyaSaxa03 wrote:
http://youtu.be/S4iIsE1PBhE


wow - how clever of him to re-package clips from an Detroit 80s dance show for a video
kosmo
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Re: Mayer Hawthorne October 20, 2011 at 10:25 AM UTC #
so i'm listening to new album and it would fit nicely on a lite fm station and one song sounds like a steeley dan lift…
James Ford
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Re: Mayer Hawthorne October 20, 2011 at 12:15 PM UTC #
Kosmo is the new Rhett.

Discuss.

kosmo
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Re: Mayer Hawthorne October 20, 2011 at 01:16 PM UTC #
Am I allowed to mount my own feeble defense on this matter?

I have nothing against ear-candy, just prefer it in the form of pop-rock bands like Midget (who I was rockin' out today to) or dance-pop like Kylie Minogue.

Nothing against anyone who limits their neo soul/funk/r&b picks to RS or MH, I just personally prefer to dig a little deeper and have become to rely on the taste makers at Record Kicks, Freestyle, HammondBeat or Colemine records for my current soundtrack.   These have become my go to labels for downloads on eMusic of late.
azaghal1981
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Re: Mayer Hawthorne October 20, 2011 at 03:31 PM UTC #
The difference is that he is usually right.

James wrote:
Kosmo is the new Rhett.

Discuss.


sweetcell
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Re: Mayer Hawthorne October 20, 2011 at 03:36 PM UTC #
James wrote:
Kosmo is the new Rhett.

Discuss.

this really made me laugh, POTW-stylee.  humor based on self-awareness is awesome.
HoyaSaxa03
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Re: Mayer Hawthorne October 20, 2011 at 03:47 PM UTC #
kosmo wrote:
Nothing against anyone who limits their neo soul/funk/r&b picks to RS or MH, I just personally prefer to dig a little deeper and have become to rely on the taste makers at Record Kicks, Freestyle, HammondBeat or Colemine records for my current soundtrack.   These have become my go to labels for downloads on eMusic of late.


fair enough, I'm lazy and prefer not to "dig deep" for my ear candy … i also like robyn a lot more than kylie :)
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