markie
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Re: Mid Year Bests
July 12, 2005 at 03:36 PM UTC
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
Anyone heard the Oneida "The Wedding"? People were raving about it on eMusic, so far it's strikes me as something some of ya'll would enjoy.
They had a song on the rough trade compilation of covers, "stop me if you think you have heard this one before."
I didn't like it that much.
markie
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Re: Mid Year Bests
July 12, 2005 at 03:39 PM UTC
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So far my year bests:
dislocating my shoulder and getting back on the bike three days later.
Doing 130 miles on the C&0 canal in one day.
3 man team victory in sport at the 12 hours of Lodi.
The Edge Trail in Fruita
Oh, and the new national album.
SalParadise
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Re: Mid Year Bests
July 12, 2005 at 03:45 PM UTC
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i really need to catch up on the 2005 stuff, but from what i've heard:
lcd soundsystem
the evens
electrelane - 'axes'
rio baile funk: favela booty beats
mice parade - 'bem-vinda vontade'
deadbeat - 'new world observer'
dr. dog - 'easy beat'
shows:
animal collective @ black cat
lcd/mia @ 930
bloc party @ black cat
bags
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Re: Mid Year Bests
July 12, 2005 at 03:51 PM UTC
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Originally posted by canker-blossom:
So far my year bests:
Oh, and the new national album.
Yeah, canker's pretty much out of the music game these days…busy riding riding riding. More power to ya, skinny guy. Fewer beers to catch a buzz!
beedubyah
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Re: Mid Year Bests
July 12, 2005 at 03:59 PM UTC
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As I havent heard of half the bands listed in this thread, my picks will more than likely be viewed as hopelessly mainstream.
Albums:
Oasis - DBTT - Knee-jerk reaction, but its a very solid album.
Bloc Party - Apprehensive due to the amount of hype, but its a REALLY solid album. Pissed I missed them live.
Bright Eyes - Wide Awake…See Bloc Party
Gorillaz - Demon Days- You like the last album, youll like this one
Shows
Secret Machines @ 930 - Kick ass show….
Interpol @ 930 - Better than November
The Music/Kasabian @ 930 - This is one of my favorite shows. 2 great young rock bands
Wilco @ 930 - Not a fan going in, but they converted me. Amazing…
Disappointments:
Walkmen @ Cathedral School - What was I expecting? Shit, a little bit better than that. Looking forward to seeing them @ a proper venue.
BRMC - Howl - Loved the last album on the first listen. Not digging this one.
Music I have downloaded but havent gotten a feel for:
Sleater-Kinney
LCD Soundsystem
Wolf Parade
Music that I obviously just dont get:
Arcade Fire - CD and live show just left me underwhelmed…Dont get it.
kosmo
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Re: Mid Year Bests
July 12, 2005 at 04:05 PM UTC
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Originally posted by canker-blossom:
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
Anyone heard the Oneida "The Wedding"? People were raving about it on eMusic, so far it's strikes me as something some of ya'll would enjoy.
They had a song on the rough trade compilation of covers, "stop me if you think you have heard this one before."
I didn't like it that much.
actually that whole rough trade tribute record stunk… even the Detroit Cobras couldn't make the Strokes song work.
i actually though of you and general gee when listening to it… but i'm probably wrong on that point, best go back talking about how great i think the second half of the new Brendan Benson CD is….
markie
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Re: Mid Year Bests
July 12, 2005 at 04:08 PM UTC
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Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
.. even the Detroit Cobras couldn't make the Strokes song work.
I actually really really like that. The other good one is Tugboat by BSP. Which made me go and buy some Galaxie 500 albums.
Barcelona
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Re: Mid Year Bests
July 12, 2005 at 04:20 PM UTC
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Originally posted by The Artist Formerly Known As grotty:
Originally posted by Creepy Crawler:
Originally posted by amnesiac:
Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
What about this Clap Your Hands Say Yeah band?
Loving their cd. Some people may be turned off by the vocals though
Second best thing I've bought this year.
Hmmm…opening for The National @ The Bowery Ballroom in September
Anyone else interested can hear tunes here:
web page
some serious David Byrne sounding vocals on Over & Over Again
Barcelona should get this immediately
Excellent three songs on the website! Thanks a lot for the suggestion!
kosmo
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Re: Mid Year Bests
July 12, 2005 at 04:24 PM UTC
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Originally posted by canker-blossom:
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
.. even the Detroit Cobras couldn't make the Strokes song work.
I actually really really like that. The other good one is Tugboat by BSP. Which made me go and buy some Galaxie 500 albums.
the covers ok, i've spun it a couple times, but Detroit Cobras didn't have much to begin on that one
HoyaSaxa03
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Re: Mid Year Bests
July 12, 2005 at 05:06 PM UTC
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top albums:
1) the mountain goats - the sunset tree
2) decemberists - picaresque
3) bloc party - silent alarm
4) spoon - gimme fiction
5) stephen malkmus - face the truth
6) m83 - before the dawn heals us
7) sleater-kinney - the woods
8) josh rouse - nashville
9) gorillaz - demon days
10) bettie serveert - attagirl
11) sage francis - a healthy distrust
12) iron & wine - woman king [ep]
13) dead meadow - feathers
14) dr. dog - easy beat
15) the game - the documentary
17) lou barlow - emoh
18) LCD soundsystem - s/t
19) doves - some cities
20) of montreal - the sunlandic twins
haven't absorbed yet: new order, low, the cribs, archer prewitt, andrew bird
don't much like: thievery corporation, queens of the stone age, mu, mars volta, M.I.A., jimmy chamberlin complex, fiery furnaces EP, bright eyes, brazilian girls, bonnie 'prince' billy, ben lee (one great track)
still need, will probably be on the good list:
shout out louds, the national, [edit] brendan benson
definitivedoodle
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Re: Mid Year Bests
July 12, 2005 at 05:16 PM UTC
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Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
top albums:
1) the mountain goats - the sunset tree
2) decemberists - picaresque
3) bloc party - silent alarm
4) spoon - gimme fiction
5) stephen malkmus - face the truth
6) m83 - before the dawn heals us
7) sleater-kinney - the woods
8) josh rouse - nashville
9) gorillaz - demon days
10) bettie serveert - attagirl
11) sage francis - a healthy distrust
12) iron & wine - woman king [ep]
13) dead meadow - feathers
14) dr. dog - easy beat
15) the game - the documentary
17) lou barlow - emoh
18) LCD soundsystem - s/t
19) doves - some cities
20) of montreal - the sunlandic twins
haven't absorbed yet: new order, low, the cribs, archer prewitt, andrew bird
don't much like: thievery corporation, queens of the stone age, mu, mars volta, M.I.A., jimmy chamberlin complex, fiery furnaces EP, bright eyes, brazilian girls, bonnie 'prince' billy, ben lee (one great track)
still need, will probably be on the good list:
shout out louds, the national
that sage is a sick cd, still listening to it.
and QUASIMOTO-"THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF LORDâ?
HoyaSaxa03
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Re: Mid Year Bests
July 12, 2005 at 05:22 PM UTC
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Originally posted by definitivedoodle:
QUASIMOTO-"THE FURTHER ADVENTURES OF LORDâ?
yeah, i've heard really good things about this … i've spent most of my hip-hop buying this year on filling in gaps in my collection, not really getting much new stuff
HoyaSaxa03
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Re: Mid Year Bests
July 12, 2005 at 05:28 PM UTC
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best re-releases / comps this year?
buddha
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Re: Mid Year Bests
July 12, 2005 at 05:30 PM UTC
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Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
best re-releases / comps this year?
Dinosaur Jr. re-releases
elj
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Re: Mid Year Bests
July 12, 2005 at 05:32 PM UTC
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Originally posted by amnesiac:
Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
best re-releases / comps this year?
Dinosaur Jr. re-releases
second'd
HoyaSaxa03
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Re: Mid Year Bests
July 12, 2005 at 05:34 PM UTC
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Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
best re-releases / comps this year?
i haven't gotten them yet, but the cure re-releases look great, i love the 2disc treatment for classic albums
godsshoeshine
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Re: Mid Year Bests
July 12, 2005 at 06:13 PM UTC
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top 5 in order:
compound eye (yes i'm counting it)
gimmie fiction
alligator
the woods
clap your hands
emoh (if you don't want to count bob)
Fico
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Re: Mid Year Bests
July 12, 2005 at 06:19 PM UTC
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Doves - Some Cities
Stars - Set yourself on fire
Gorrilaz - Demon Days
The Dears - No cities left
Oasis - Don't believe the Truth
Coldplay - X&Y
Emiliana Torrini - Fisherman's Woman
French Kicks - Trial of the Century (I was late to the party)
Jon Brion - Meaningless (very late to the party)
Lukewarm on the National, Beck, LCD Soundsystem, Kings of Leon and M83.