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.........really?

Permalink for Big Red's comment on Grizzly Bear's Veckatimest Debuts In Billboard Top 10 at June 4, 2009 10:39 AM
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I use my fingers as earplugs.

Permalink for glazzy's comment on Coachella 2009 Set Times Announced at April 15, 2009 1:14 AM
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etymotic research is good and pretty cheap like 12 bucks. or for like around 100 you can get custom molded earplugs.

Permalink for d's comment on Coachella 2009 Set Times Announced at April 15, 2009 1:49 AM
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Pretty much what d said. Before each of these festivals I stop into my local music gear store and pick up a $12 set of the ER20s
http://www.etymotic.com/ephp/er20.aspx

And promptly lose them within an hour. At that point I rely on whatever swaggy ear protection I can get my hands on. I want to get custom made ones (for fit, but also because they really preserve the music's integrity), but I know I'll just lose them too :(

(Also: Despite the warnings, don't wear them for MBV. Actually being able to hear Kevin and Belinda through the guitar wash is worth any and all permanent loss.)

Permalink for amrit's comment on Coachella 2009 Set Times Announced at April 15, 2009 11:35 AM
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Permalink for Huph's comment on New Green Day Forthcoming This Spring at February 9, 2009 1:53 PM
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One could argue that The Blue Albm stands up with Pinkerton (though Pinkerton is my personal favorite), but their first two albums are laughably better than anything that came after. I agree in certain cases that bands should keep progressing and pushing forward and that fans should accept their new material. But when a band produces two flawless pop albums and then churns out one crappy disappointment after another, I just want to hear the old stuff maaaaan. And this is coming from a DIE HARD Weezer fan.

Permalink for alex's comment on Weezer @ Madison Square Garden, NYC 9/24/08 at September 26, 2008 10:23 AM
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If you knew even the most basic info about WOXY, you would know they don't need to try and gain "credibility" from anyone.

Permalink for TC's comment on Woxy's Modern Rock 500 Has A Lot Of Songs On It, Including One By G. Love And Special Sauce at May 28, 2008 8:44 PM
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Don't you just love it when the snark turns itself on the snarkee? It's like an ISD - Implemented Snark Device - that blows in a dude's face on the table. HI-larious!

Permalink for Bravo's comment on Woxy's Modern Rock 500 Has A Lot Of Songs On It, Including One By G. Love And Special Sauce at May 29, 2008 10:14 AM
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I heard Vampire Weekend..

Permalink for Curt's comment on Coldplay Will Viva La Vida In Your Town, Probably at May 9, 2008 5:04 PM
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DISCLAIMER: I like Springsteen but am in no means some sort of super-fan boy. I call bullshit when it's deserved.

However, I thought it was common practice that a certain amount of seats were held back for family/friends/contest winners, etc. It's not like they are putting these seats on secondary sites and making all the profit (which is what Ticketmaster/TicketsNow is doing and, thus, the controversy). We still are unsure whether the artist gets a cut of the TicketsNow sales or not (many sources say the artist does, but it has not been confirmed). However, these seats held back (as reported) were never intended to be sold publicly anyways.

on Springsteen/Ticketmaster Fracas Heats Up at June 22, 2009 5:35 PM
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I was just curious as to why people jump up and down when an "indie" band breaks through. How are GB any different from some of the other acts on there? I'm sure they have a manager, tour manager, merch people, roadies, etc. helping them out. Not saying there's anything wrong with that and I would suspect that one would NEED all those people to help further their career. However, make no mistake, there is NOTHING independent about these guys, or Arcade Fire, or Animal Collective, etc.

on Grizzly Bear's Veckatimest Debuts In Billboard Top 10 at June 4, 2009 10:09 AM
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Hey Amrit,

Do you wear earplugs? If so, what kind? I've been going to too many shows (I'm 25) in life and I've started to notice a ringing in my ears. What kind do you recommend?

on Coachella 2009 Set Times Announced at April 15, 2009 12:14 AM
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If NIN is not putting aside any of these tickets, than how are they already up for sale. Does the conversation go like this?

LIVE NATION/TM: Hey dudes, do you want to put any of these tickets on the re-seller market from the get-go?
NIN: Uh, does that mean that fans won't have access to them through the pre-sale?
LIVE NATION/TM: Absolutely! They'll actually appear on StubHub/TM before the on-sale meaning we can start making the $$$ right away!!!
NIN: Uh, no, we're going to keep those for our own pre-sale
LIVE NATION/TM: Psych! Just kidding, we have access to those tickets anyways (not you) so we're putting them up for auction. Your fans can have the third-tier seats, I guess.

on Trent Reznor Blasts Ticketmaster And The Artists Who Defend It at March 16, 2009 2:06 PM
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How does Billie Joe manage to get younger and younger over the years?

on New Green Day Forthcoming This Spring at February 9, 2009 1:40 PM
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People make this festival out to be a WAY bigger deal than it actually is. Also, I hope Katy Perry does headline, so everyone who takes it way too seriously has too suffer.

on McCartney, Katy Perry Headlining Coachella Claims Ryan Seacrest at January 28, 2009 5:07 PM
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This just shows how narrow of a scope the "music" blogs have.

on 2008's Last List Is A List Aggregating All The Blog Lists Into One Final List-Of-Lists at January 9, 2009 5:41 PM
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You really expect people who read the post to listen to Frightened Rabbits?

In reply to starD's comment on NYPost's Best Of '08: Chinese Democracy Worth The Wait at December 9, 2008 2:49 PM
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What is it with this uncanny obsession everyone has with Pinkerton? Sure, it's a great record but it's not AMAZING. Both Blue and Green stand up pretty well to it song-by-song. Maladroit is probably their most, dare I say, experimental, encompassing the most "arena rock" into their sound. Make Believe was just wierd, I didn't know if he was being ironic or sincere. Dig the first half of the Red Album a lot. I just get annoyed with fans of bands who "just want to hear the old stuff, maaaaaan"

on Weezer @ Madison Square Garden, NYC 9/24/08 at September 26, 2008 9:56 AM
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@Chadams:

"Space Lord" was so dumb but I'd still rather listen to that 95% of the bands posted about on this site (CSS, Animal Collective, Cat Power, etc.)

on New Peter Gabriel - "Down To Earth," Plans To Cover Vampire Weekend at June 27, 2008 2:10 PM
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You're forgetting the best part: When Chuck is pulling Blair aside and she was talking to the dude who makes porn sites, Chuck says "big fan of your sites"

on Gossip Girl: Grandfather Can Be Very Persuasive at March 25, 2009 5:08 PM
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I actually got to visit this place for free for some event (but more importantly, got free booze). I rule!

on Fuck You, Showtime House at November 12, 2008 5:54 PM
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