Zayin_451
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Let's not fool ourselves though. Radiohead make good music, but they do sell a brand. They have an underground/anti-system persona that they sell to people that are (or want to be seen as) undergroung/anti. And as much as we might not want to accept it, they capitolize on this brand. As much as they gave 'In Rainbows' away for free it was really just a branding and an advertising of that brand in order to make money in the long run. I'm not saying Radiohead are crap, or even that FF are any good, but I agree with some of his point here, and think it's important to understand.
on Fiery Furnaces To Radiohead: "Fuck You" at November 5, 2009 12:11 PMScore = 1
A few observations:
1) This wouldn't be so bad if it wasn't Weezer. It's really not horrible music, it's just disapointing. I've been a hater ever since Matt left, but now I think I'm warming into a nice mushy "meh".
2) The camera man doesn't understand that Pat Wilson is a part of the band.
3) My wife walked in during "Can't Stop Partying" and said "I don't get it, they look like nerds." and it brought back so many memories of the old Weezer.
on This Weezer & Kenny G Video Is Your Daddy at November 3, 2009 2:21 PMScore = 0
Whole lot of rascist.
In reply to Duh's comment on Paste's 50 Best Albums Of The Decade at November 2, 2009 3:32 PMScore = -1
Hey! Thanks for the heads up. I love Matt Sharp and all, but I almost feel like he is just as much tinsel and vague space as Rivers is. His solo work and his work with the Rentals is just about equally worth while to check out as Weezers output. the only difference is, with The Rentals you don't get the exploded ego effect which makes mediocrity sound like garbage.
In reply to Alan Knut's comment on New Weezer Video - "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To" at October 22, 2009 9:52 PMScore = 1
I always thought the rule was "Babes over Bros who are about to die from serious injuries".
on New Weezer Video - "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To" at October 22, 2009 12:38 PMScore = 2
I'm glad this comments section isn't just full of people talking about "Take on Me". I had the privelege to live in eastern Europe for a few years not too long ago, and I was really surprised at how big they were over there. It's funny how something so huge in Europe can still be completely invisible in the US.
I will also take this as a chance to repeat yet again that "Manhattan Skyline" is one of the awesomest songs of all time. Of All Time! And the music video for it is, in my opinion, even better than the iconic video for "Take On Me".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1YCEdeelW0M
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I don't know. The story does clearly state that michael "co-wrote" the song. And you know, the TMZ link even says that Anka "gave the song to another artist to record in 1990", and I bet you he didn't share the profits with Michael for that one.
This really just seem like a lot of media sensationalism blowing things out of proportion. We need some new tabloid headlines I guess.
on Is Michael Jackson's "This Is It" A Rip-Off? at October 12, 2009 11:50 PMScore = 0
Hey! Where's Sufjan? Maybe this is where "You are the Blood" was supposed to end up. Since, you know. It would make more sense in a vampire movie soundtrack about people that eat each other's blood, than it does on a benefit album about a terminal blood disease.
Also. Sufjan is awesome!
In reply to CHM's comment on ZOMG New Moon Soundtrack Leaked at October 12, 2009 4:12 PMScore = 0
Holy Cow. It's about time people started taking notice of this album. I think it stands a chance at being an major underground hit. There is so much to like about this album. It has high energy, great hooks, excelent musician ship and it doesn't take itself too seriously. It's just a really really fun album.
on New Think About Life - "Johanna" at October 12, 2009 3:58 PMScore = 1
I don't know if I so much hear Dave Mathew's in the chorus as much as I hear the Liars' "Houseclouds". Everything right down to the keyboard melody break down in the middle. It's almost note for note.
I'm not suggesting she copied, but it always makes me want to go back want listen to the Liars again when I hear it.
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I don't know guys... I would really love to see 50-Cent star in "Lolcats: The Movie".
I really think that would be a sortof, "moment my life began" scenario for me.
on Cuirtis "50 Cant" Jickson's New Mavie Looks Greet! at November 4, 2009 8:45 PMScore = 5
Oh wee oh, I look just like Ben Kenobi.
on The Weezer Snuggie Would Have Been A Lot Funnier A Year Ago at November 3, 2009 4:13 PMScore = 24
I know. He was like, "Ah forget it, today Mr.Winslow is going to have his mustache on top of his nose!"
In reply to Superglue's comment on Owen Wilson To Play Marmaduke For Some Reason at November 3, 2009 3:25 PMScore = 10
I like to think that all of those voice actors are all going to be doing Marmaduke all at the same time in a sort of demonic chorus. They could do anything else in the movie, but if they made marmaduke finally able to talk because he was possessed by Legion I might consider watching the trailer someday.
on Owen Wilson To Play Marmaduke For Some Reason at November 3, 2009 1:41 PMScore = 16
I don't care what the monitor reads, the dude just said "Your beauty's not a mosque." Let's hope this video doesn't get around or we might have major riots in the middle east.
on How Much Garbage Can You Spot In The New Muse Video? at November 3, 2009 1:34 PMScore = 4
Bonus points for Andrew Bird. You're right though. I think the part that makes it seem like 'Where the Wild Things Are', is all the large furry puppet people that were dancing around on the beach.
In reply to I Like A Skinny Tie's comment on This Week, On A Very Special Episode Of The Road at November 3, 2009 1:08 AMScore = 0
So, does this class on "American Poverty" bring up the fact that they are all rich people paying a rich person to talk to them about a TV show for half a year? Because I really think this subject is important to the outcome of the class.
on Where Class At, String? How Do I Get To Class? at October 30, 2009 5:05 PMScore = 15
In Japan they call her "Donkey Fruit".
on Who Cares Why Charlize Theron's Nickname Is "Ass-Nuts" at October 28, 2009 5:07 PMScore = 6
It's a few years old, but I think I'm going to just break out my 'Mind Controlling Bathrobe Man with Lazer Sword' again.
on The 15 Funniest Knockoff Halloween Costumes at October 28, 2009 12:48 PMScore = 7
No, guys, I refuse to believe your tabloid quality claim that Beethoven was a vampire.
In reply to petepetepete's comment on The 15 Funniest Knockoff Halloween Costumes at October 28, 2009 12:45 PMScore = 14
there are two sides to music, the branding and the the actual music... sure radiohead is a brand but they make fucking awesome music... whether you like it or not, you can't argue that it's not good. On the other hand fiery furnaces make ok music that to me seems like it is trying to hard to be unlistenable. People don;t give enough credit to bands that can make listenable songs, and if they can make listenable songs and still sound "underground" (whatever that i anymore) then they are even more brilliant.
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