drpynchon is right. Woeful list, to the point of being pointless in the extreme, which I guess is a success because every list is, in fact, pointless.
"I feel this list is pretty solid and a very good representation of what is happening in music RIGHT NOW."
That's the comment that I found hardest to stick. Absolute NME/Rolling Stone token gestures of hip-hop (Eminem, Jay-Z and Outkast) and metal (erm… Metallica?!) propping up a so-so list of indie stalwarts and 'new big things' ephemera.
Metallica haven't made a good album for years. Eminem's last two albums have been shocking by his standards. The Walkmen have done one good song… I won't go on, coz it's boring, but for the love of god, go listen to the Head Automatica and The Rise albums quick! This list needs a pulse.
A toss up between 1) Screaming Trees, London Astoria, 'Dust' tour. Passed out in pit, picked up by big bloke under my arms, armpits bleeding profusely. 2) Tomahawk, again the Astoria, first album tour. 'God Hates A Coward' performed from behind a gasmask-esque microphone facehugger. 3) Depeche Mode 'Devotional' tour, Wembley Arena, 'Never Let Me Down Again' and 'Stripped' done awesome justice. 4) Hopesfall at the Barfly. Just awesome.
"Lady Luck is a greedy b*tch with itchy palms and a case of the gimmes, I've got an outtie if she's got an inny, I'll clean her pipes and then sweep her chimney"
Indeed
posted by guiltyparty 19 years ago
In "The top 40 Bands in America Today,"
drpynchon is right. Woeful list, to the point of being pointless in the extreme, which I guess is a success because every list is, in fact, pointless. "I feel this list is pretty solid and a very good representation of what is happening in music RIGHT NOW." That's the comment that I found hardest to stick. Absolute NME/Rolling Stone token gestures of hip-hop (Eminem, Jay-Z and Outkast) and metal (erm… Metallica?!) propping up a so-so list of indie stalwarts and 'new big things' ephemera. Metallica haven't made a good album for years. Eminem's last two albums have been shocking by his standards. The Walkmen have done one good song… I won't go on, coz it's boring, but for the love of god, go listen to the Head Automatica and The Rise albums quick! This list needs a pulse.
posted by guiltyparty 20 years ago
In "Curious George; What was the best concert you ever went to?"
A toss up between 1) Screaming Trees, London Astoria, 'Dust' tour. Passed out in pit, picked up by big bloke under my arms, armpits bleeding profusely. 2) Tomahawk, again the Astoria, first album tour. 'God Hates A Coward' performed from behind a gasmask-esque microphone facehugger. 3) Depeche Mode 'Devotional' tour, Wembley Arena, 'Never Let Me Down Again' and 'Stripped' done awesome justice. 4) Hopesfall at the Barfly. Just awesome.
posted by guiltyparty 20 years ago
In "Curious George: Now!!"
"Lady Luck is a greedy b*tch with itchy palms and a case of the gimmes, I've got an outtie if she's got an inny, I'll clean her pipes and then sweep her chimney"
posted by guiltyparty 20 years ago
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