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Antagon 12.27.2019 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi
Also, none of ya have said peep about the last three AWESOME albums I have posted pictures of on this thread, and that's why you will die horrible deaths.


Mind if I translate your curmodgeonliness for posterity?:

 

The Soup Nazi 12.27.2019 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Antagon
Mind if I translate your curmodgeonry for posterity?:


I would better translate it as "acknowledge them". The Human Switchboard album, for instance - that's something that could have perfectly been on your post-punk/new wave radar... :)

Antagon 12.27.2019 08:17 PM

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Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi
I would better translate it as "acknowledge them". The Human Switchboard album, for instance - that's something that could have perfectly been on your post-punk/new wave radar... :)



You know, I might consider it. I just don't go for the hard sell. And just a wee bit of "acknowledge me" is in there as well.

Addendum after the initial draft: Okay, I just read the bass player of 8-Eyed Spy and the Raybeats was one of their members. Now I'm really interested, actually and will give it a listen one of these days.

The Soup Nazi 12.27.2019 08:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Antagon
You know, I might consider it. I just don't go for the hard sell. And just a wee bit of "acknowledge me" is in there as well.

Addendum after the initial draft: Okay, I just read the bass player of 8-Eyed Spy and the Raybeats was one of their members. Now I'm really interested, actually.


Who's Landing In My Hangar? lists three bass players, none of whom were actually bandmembers. According to the liner notes on the original LP, which I've had for ages and recently "rediscovered" (I didn't remember it being so manic at times! Also, you can't tell by the picture I posted, but the background is ultra silvery shiny... Mmmmhh...), "They always had problems. Every time they came [from Cleveland] to town [New York], and every time we talked on the phone, I'd hear about [...] the trouble of finding the right fourth member for three people who had been together through so much that they really weren't like anybody else anymore".

Antagon 12.27.2019 08:42 PM

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Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi
Who's Landing In My Hangar? lists three bass players, none of whom were actually bandmembers. According to the liner notes on the original LP, which I've had for ages and recently "rediscovered" (I didn't remember it being so manic at times! Also, you can't tell by the picture I posted, but the background is ultra silvery shiny... Mmmmhh...), "They always had problems. Every time they came [from Cleveland] to town [New York], and every time we talked on the phone, I'd hear about [...] the trouble of finding the right fourth member for three people who had been together through so much that they really weren't like anybody else anymore".



Yeah, George Scott actually died the year before they released that LP. But he was still involved in the production I gather? Listings are a bit vague from what I can tell.

The Soup Nazi 12.27.2019 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Antagon
Yeah, George Scott actually died the year before they released that LP. But he was still involved in the production I gather?


No, but there is a dedication that I think is for him: "In memory of the Big Guy".

Antagon 12.27.2019 09:15 PM

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Originally Posted by The Soup Nazi
No, but there is a dedication that I think is for him: "In memory of the Big Guy".


Okay, so he was basically a live musician for their east coast gigs? Anyway, thanks for the input.

The Soup Nazi 12.27.2019 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Antagon
Anyway, thanks for the input.


To me, they were one of those bands that without reinventing the wheel end up sounding unique anyway. Christgau gave them a rave review at the time...

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Who's Landing in My Hangar? [Faulty Products, 1981]
Have rock-and-rollers ever reflected more matter-of-factly on the travails of sexual commitment? Bet both Pfeifer and Marcarian were raised up in the First Church of Humanity (Secular), because unlike Elvis II and the X kids, for instance, they don't find much thrill in confessional--just get annoyed, pissed off, very pissed off, and insane with rage. Also unlike the aforementioned, they get lyrical, quite light and playful in fact, which adds charm to their organ-based garage style. Not many cool guys boasting about their girlfriends' "looks" these days. A

...and mentioned them again in this 1988 SPIN chat with Gerard Cosloy of Homestead Records (and later of course of Matador fame), ostensibly about Daydream Nation and Royal Trux's debut:

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My problem is that I don't find that there's much room for formal innovation in this music anymore. The innovations people come up with are extremely small, personal, idiosyncratic, and what that means is that they have to hit you where you live or you can live without them. That wasn't true of, say, Human Switchboard, to take one example from six years ago. They had a lot of places to go.

The LP was reissued this year by Fat Possum.

choc e-Claire 12.28.2019 03:05 AM

 

In memory of Dave Riley.

choc e-Claire 12.28.2019 03:33 AM

 

_tunic_ 12.28.2019 06:30 AM

 



https://santasabbath.bandcamp.com/al...-of-the-sleigh

NYCgaf16 12.28.2019 11:19 AM

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my spotify playlist

i listen to it all the time in shuffle play (you can do it too for the best result)


oh yeah i forgot. rate pls :) :) :)

d.sound 12.28.2019 12:29 PM

Ramones On Loop

EDIT: BOO. I WANT TO YELL THAT IN CAPS LOCK BUT IT WONT LET ME

huh.

RAMONES ON LOOP.

!@#$%! 12.29.2019 01:21 AM

 


https://billlaswell.bandcamp.com/alb...-western-lands

floatingslowly 12.29.2019 01:28 AM

 

_tunic_ 12.29.2019 04:46 AM

 


 


They ain't no Dalmak, but there are some great tunes on both of them

Savage Clone 12.29.2019 12:44 PM

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A fine choice!

Antagon 12.29.2019 07:47 PM

Alright you fucking curmudgeon, I'm gonna give "Who's Landing In My Hangar?" a go now. And damn you if I don't like it (no pressure). :D

Edit: About halfway through and yeah, me likey.

Antagon 12.29.2019 08:44 PM

Right now:
 

The Soup Nazi 12.29.2019 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Antagon
Right now:

 


Gorgeous album. And the 2CD edition makes it even more so.

(Not just sayin' it because you liked Human Switchboard).

Antagon 12.30.2019 10:09 AM

 

NYCgaf16 12.30.2019 10:31 AM

 


Unknown Mortal Orchestra self titled

The Soup Nazi 12.30.2019 10:16 PM

 


Three minutes after the end of the last bonus track on the 1997 reissue, there's a hilarious row between Roger McGuinn and Michael Clarke. "Fuck you, motherfucker!"

The album is pretty good too. :D

Antagon 12.31.2019 09:44 AM


 



My NYE choice

d.sound 12.31.2019 10:49 AM

Tunic, what's that first album? That cover is beautiful.

_tunic_ 12.31.2019 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by d.sound
Tunic, what's that first album? That cover is beautiful.

The ones on this page? Both are from Esmerine, check their bandcamp ;)

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My NYE musical selection, from vinyl. Freshly bought.

_tunic_ 12.31.2019 01:29 PM

 


On pinkish double vinyl. It took me 20 years to listen to Sun 0)). It's OK but I'll save the second LP for tomorrow

For now it's Zappa time!
 

Antagon 12.31.2019 01:51 PM


 

Held out on this for too long. Gonna listen to it now before the new year rolls over.

_tunic_ 12.31.2019 03:15 PM

 

 


Suuns 12" single of Bambi & Red Song. Bought it many years ago from their merch desk because I really liked the sleeve. Now played for the very first time. One of the songs is very cool. 50% chance to guess which is it.

And finally:
 

Severian 12.31.2019 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by _tunic_
The ones on this page? Both are from Esmerine, check their bandcamp ;)

Now playing:
 


My NYE musical selection, from vinyl. Freshly bought.


I LOVED this release. It’s just great.

!@#$%! 12.31.2019 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Severian
I LOVED this release. It’s just great.

oh damn damn damn... that looks very interesting.... i should bookmark

in the meantime, im resorting to an old unbeatable

 


it’s almost too good.... not a single dud in it

The Soup Nazi 01.01.2020 12:42 AM

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Originally Posted by _tunic_

 


Over 21 minutes of Sparhawk vs Cline on side B = heaven.

_tunic_ 01.01.2020 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Severian
I LOVED this release. It’s just great.

I'm very glad that I bought it (the Gorecki symphony with Beth Gibbons). I had listened to it before once on YT and wasn't that impressed. But when played on vinyl over headphones it's marvellous. Especially side A. And I apparently bought the special edition, on red vinyl and a DVD.

I promised myself to listen to more classical music in the new year. This was the first song I played:
https://youtu.be/1Ge87WDOoTk
Yeah, oh well. I instantly failed :D

There's a difference between classic and classical...

_tunic_ 01.01.2020 11:35 AM

 

_tunic_ 01.01.2020 03:18 PM

 


Should have known better when I ordered it: it's out of order and incomplete. But it's the Byrds with Crosby. No horse

The Soup Nazi 01.01.2020 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by _tunic_
But it's the Byrds with Crosby. No horse


Interesting article about it: https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/equinimity/

Also, for a while I thought it was a donkey...

Bytor Peltor 01.02.2020 02:04 AM

“Two Americans, an Italian and an Irishman walk into a dirty basement in the former Jewish ghetto of Krakow, Poland, and renounce all their previous musical preconceptions. Then they hit the record button. You're cordially invited over for a listen”

Sawak - Renunciant

 

The Soup Nazi 01.02.2020 12:43 PM

 


 


Wire - The Third Day and It's All In The Brochure.

choc e-Claire 01.02.2020 09:21 PM

I've started a spreadsheet to keep track of my 2020 albums. I'm fucking tragic.

!@#$%! 01.02.2020 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by choc e-Claire
I've started a spreadsheet to keep track of my 2020 albums. I'm fucking tragic.

you’re an accountant, is what you are :D

which is great, btw, because people like me need accountants. don’t get me wrong, i have a decent math brain, it’s the drudgery that kills me.



anyway came here to post this

 


yes, it’s got more fela, and of course it has some great songs (houses in motion is fucking great) but it also has some so-so ones with a heavy feeling (“the overload”) that almost reminds me of the doors and i don’t know. as a whole, i prefer the less sophisticated but more consistent 77.


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