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One of the highlights when I saw them in Glasgow recently was the lovely little film they played in the background during Here Comes Your Man. Since I'm not in the US I can't see the hulu vid so I'll just presume they don't have it on the Conan show. Normally, I don't tend to pay much attention to backdrop projections at gigs but this one was just some nice footage of each member as they listened to the song - singing along at bits, dancing, making funny faces. There's probably a youtube video of it but since YouTube is down right now you'll have to make do with my insufficient explanation. This lack of archive multimedia proof is like living in the '89 or something.
on Pixies Bring "Here Comes Your Man" To Conan at November 9, 2009 5:10 PMScore = 0
I can't wait until I can repeat your comment, replacing "The Pipettes" with Animal Collective. By 2019 everyone will be.
In reply to Fread's comment on Progress Report: The Go! Team at August 11, 2009 4:23 PMScore = 0
They've gone to some lengths to distance themselves from those early Radiohead comparisons with this sort of thing. I didn't think they'd be able to make me laugh as much as I did when I first heard Knights of Cydonia but they prove me wrong! Keep 'em coming you crazy bastards...
on New Muse - "United States Of Eurasia" at July 20, 2009 4:16 PMScore = 21
I know everyone is either complaining about the "transparent cashgrab" or pointing out that EMI are just doing what they do (It's not like Radiohead didn't benefit in many ways from being on the label) but what I don't understand is why don't they put out all these bonus CDs and DVDs out in a b-sides/rarities boxset? Wouldn't that make them more money? I know I would buy it but I'm not going to go out of my way to buy these albums which I've already got and I'm sure I'm not alone. Are they completely blind to the actual fan market?
on New Radiohead Song, Reissues Coming In August at June 22, 2009 1:25 PMScore = 0
I could barely hear the song over my laughter at its lameness. I love the fact that all the comments on your link to the song are about the quality of the recording. Obviously this must be a defence mechanism instilled in the Manson fans out there - the only way for them to avoid or ignore the fact that the song is just plain hilarious. And no, after managing to get to the end of the single I'm not going to click on the remix.
on Teddybears Remix Marilyn Manson at April 27, 2009 10:47 AMScore = -1
The Minotaur was half-bull you know. This smells somewhat more bovine than man though.
on Pixies Announce Minotaur Deluxe Box Set at April 21, 2009 12:53 PMScore = 6
"I would like to end by saying thank you to those who pray for me"
Something tells me that on his first draft that said "to me"
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ok that was supposed to be a reply to Ron Jenkin above but instead the system dumped me at the bottom leaving me more confused than old people at an Animal Collective gig. "I though you said we were going to the zoo?"
In reply to annoyingmouse's comment on Is Today's iTunes "Discovery Download"">The First Movement Of John Cage's 4' 33" Is Today's iTunes "Discovery Download" at April 1, 2009 10:58 AMScore = -3
Ok, since you asked (and surprisingly I agree with you saying that opinions stated in ">" form aren't particularly substantial ones, although only an opinion, your's is one I consider to be correct.)
I personally consider the experimental piece that is John Cage's 4' 33" complete with its suggestion that a musician sits in front of their instrument without playing to be preferable to the "experience" of subjecting my ears to the "sounds" produced by Animal Collective. I would rather sit for 4 and a half minutes in silence contemplating the nature of music, sound and silence, music's relationship with the musician and its audience and the world around me at that moment than put up with 50odd minutes of meandering nonsense that doesn't go anywhere. For four minutes and thirty three seconds I can wait for something to happen safe in the knowledge that eventually sound will return (not that it was ever gone) in the form of applause, conversation, debate or just plain human movement rather than spending 50odd minutes waiting for something to happen (that will justify the hype the Animal Collective recording received) only to be disappointed when the disc leaves me feeling irritated, bored and rather bewildered at my music fan peers (and I have repeated that experience a few times with little to no difference in the results). Of course, I have nothing against anybody else doing this if they enjoy it (or even if they don't). How you spend your time is none of my business.
So there you go. Rage away....
on Is Today's iTunes "Discovery Download"">The First Movement Of John Cage's 4' 33" Is Today's iTunes "Discovery Download" at April 1, 2009 10:53 AMScore = 0
April fool or not, it's still a more enjoyable listen than Merriweather Post Pavillion.
on Is Today's iTunes "Discovery Download"">The First Movement Of John Cage's 4' 33" Is Today's iTunes "Discovery Download" at March 31, 2009 6:22 PMScore = 11
OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! This is like an even cooler time to be alive ever!!!
on Monsters' Ball: The Week's Best Comments at November 20, 2009 6:28 PMScore = 8
"Your gravy train is leaving the station... chaka chaka whoo whoo"
Definitely the only TV show in recent memory that could manage to fill an episode with An American Tail references. Awesome.
In reply to werttrew's comment on Thursday Night TV Open Thread at November 20, 2009 11:50 AMScore = 12
OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! OH MY GOD! This is like the coolest time to be alive ever!!!
on Videogum's Teen Korner: Now Wut? at November 19, 2009 10:39 AMScore = 9
Sometimes, I like to imagine that there were actually people stupid enough on December 31st 1999 to down into their bunker and completely isolate themselves from society - a bunker where, to this day, they remain eating canned foods and utterly unaware of the fact that up above life goes on as it did before. Unfortunately, at that point I remember that, since Glenn Beck exists, has a TV programme and an audience, they are all too busy watching Fox to care about their rusting shelters.
on Y2K Comes Earlier And Earlier Every Year at November 16, 2009 11:21 AMScore = 2
Why is it that I had never seen this until after watching Community? Just thought I'd add another comment in what appears to be fast becoming the Alison Brie Appreciation Society Deezey Comment Replies. (Oh and sorry ladies. I'd find one of Mr. McHale doing something similar, for the sake of some much-need equality in this discussion, but I'm too distracted)
In reply to Deezey's comment on Thursday Night TV Open Thread at November 13, 2009 3:51 PMScore = 4
Predator Vs. Alien
on Best New Party Game 12 at November 11, 2009 2:29 PMScore = 5
What the hell is a f******l and why is it being mentioned here?
In reply to dUb-iLL's comment on Kick-Ass Looks Kick-Pretty Good! at November 11, 2009 10:47 AMScore = 8
I think it's just proof that she's never met annoyingmouse (who by complete and utter coincidence is also a nerd)
In reply to Deezey's comment on Kick-Ass Looks Kick-Pretty Good! at November 11, 2009 10:38 AMScore = 1
This is basically what happens when you mistake One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest for tuition on how to cast.
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Cool site. Shame he supports the murder of children through his anti-vaccination stance. Yeah. I said it. Murder.
on The Imaginarium Of Dr. Jim Carrey Dot Com at November 9, 2009 5:00 PMScore = 11
there's a good chance that you are just trying to instigate some type of confrontation, in which case I maybe shouldn't be bothering to argue this, (this is my first time ever commenting on a blog) but comparing bands like the pipettes or the go! team to animal collective is a bit weird to me because of the vast array of sounds animal collective have explored. the differences in styles between albums like "spirit they've gone" and the avey tare split w/ david grubbs, or panda bears "prayer"....blah blah terrestrial tones, vashti bunyan, pullhair rubeye etc...animal collective might not have been as adventurous with their past couple of albums, but their body of work is massive, and there really aren't many other bands going right now that have been as adventurous as they have...I don't think in 2019 people are going to have forgotten about them...
Permalink for jefrab's comment on Progress Report: The Go! Team at August 12, 2009 2:15 AMScore = 0