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Grayscale
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Post subject: Re: What are you listening to??? Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:43 am |
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benwayshouse
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Post subject: Re: What are you listening to??? Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 11:39 am |
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Dr. Glass wrote: benwayshouse wrote: what's not to like about the beatles? Most overrated band of all time. I just don't like their music and having them all up in my face intensifies my feelings. If it wasn't obvious, I think Radiohead are similarly over-hyped. ROLLING STONES BABY i agree that the beatles are made out to be much better than they are, but i still like them. i think the beatles wrote tons of bad songs, but like noel murray wrote in popless... Quote: Personally, I can understand not thinking that The Beatles were the greatest band of all time, or thinking they're overrated (whatever that word means), or even not being "a fan" per se. But if you like pop music and/or rock 'n' roll at all, and you claim that you don't like The Beatles, then 90% of the time, I'm going to assume you're just being contrary for contrariness' sake. The Beatles made so many different kinds of music, and wrote so many great songs, that it would be all but impossible not to find something in their repertoire to like. i don't really agree with the "contrary for contrariness' sake" bit, but otherwise, i agree with him, having fit most of those descriptions. if someone asked me who my favorite 60s group was, i'd say the velvet underground, though, so i'm not sure my opinion holds much weight here. :U
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less_cunning
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Post subject: Re: What are you listening to??? Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 3:52 pm |
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i am not really into the Beatles either. and yes i prefer the Rolling Stones to the Beatles but no i am not one of "those" dudes.
but again w/ the Radiohead bashing. they are not "over-hyped" IMO. they never have been. their albums almost alwayz unceremoniously come out, kind of magically appearing out of the ether. there is no real hypemachine behind that. they just have like a bunch of really dedicated fans that really appreciate and support their music and in turn Radiohead treat their fans decently and are not condescending to them at all. there is no dumbing down w/ Radiohead.
even when the majorlabelcorporatemarketing apparatus was at its peak, ramming $15 of garbage down kids throats w/ impunity, Radiohead was never one of those band where any one of there release dates was some sort of big media event. like other bands of that time.
okay so maybe you don't like that Radiohead "vibe" or maybe you don't like their music that is fine. i was never really that into for a while & i still don't consider myself a big huge fan but if you don't like Radiohead just siimply say, "I don't like Radiohead."
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Dr. Glass
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Post subject: Re: What are you listening to??? Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:27 pm |
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No way. It's more than that. I loved them for a year and then it just got annoying. Strong emotions. Hell yeah I bought In Rainbows for $0.00 and forgot to actually listen to it. Also, I have encountered far too many Radiohead fans who act like condescending pricks. People who think they are intellectuals because they listen to Radiohead. Know what I mean? For me, it's the same thing as the Beatles. If it wasn't all up in my face I wouldn't mind nearly as much.
The release of In Rainbows was a pretty big media event. There are plenty of bands I should like that I don't for one reason or another.
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Brother James
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Post subject: Re: What are you listening to??? Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:36 pm |
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Dr. Glass wrote: benwayshouse wrote: what's not to like about the beatles? Most overrated band of all time. I just don't like their music and having them all up in my face intensifies my feelings. If it wasn't obvious, I think Radiohead are similarly over-hyped. ROLLING STONES BABY i think the Stones are more overrated! Their Satanic is their only record i can listen without skip some tracks. but... i know... it's a personal problem. they always seemed one dimensional to me. i prefer the Beatles. every record is different. VELVET UNDERGROUND BABY 
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Josh
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Post subject: Re: What are you listening to??? Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 9:41 pm |
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Dr. Glass wrote: Also, I have encountered far too many Radiohead fans who act like condescending pricks. People who think they are intellectuals because they listen to Radiohead. Know what I mean? Yes! I'm sure it's even worse here than in the US too.
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benwayshouse
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Post subject: Re: What are you listening to??? Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:01 pm |
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well, the one guy i know who likes radiohead is actually really really nice. he seems to only pick up new music based on what radiohead likes, however.. he only wanted to hear grizzly bear once i told him (or showed him an article.. i don't remember) jonny greenwood liked them. :/
anyway, i'm listening to "this must be the place" by talking heads.
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less_cunning
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Post subject: Re: What are you listening to??? Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:46 pm |
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yeah, me personally, i don't know anybody that really likes Radiohead. condescending Radiohead fanz seems like something more to laugh at than get mad about...you know, like ICP fanz...
unless you are talking about Pitchfork or something. i mean there was no "big media event" behind that. the only time i even know when a Radiohead is even out is when it is playing on the local college radio station. & that's if i even cut the radio on.
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theophany
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Post subject: Re: What are you listening to??? Posted: Wed Nov 04, 2009 10:46 pm |
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Goatface
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Post subject: Re: What are you listening to??? Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:05 am |
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less_cunning wrote: ICP fanz... proving once again that andrew w.k. is the greatest man on earth; he trolls the gathering of juggalos
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Dr. Glass
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Post subject: Re: What are you listening to??? Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:42 am |
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less_cunning wrote: yeah, me personally, i don't know anybody that really likes Radiohead. condescending Radiohead fanz seems like something more to laugh at than get mad about...you know, like ICP fanz...
unless you are talking about Pitchfork or something. i mean there was no "big media event" behind that. the only time i even know when a Radiohead is even out is when it is playing on the local college radio station. & that's if i even cut the radio on. Eh, snobbery is more irritating than stupidity. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSWX5gKilVkYou're lucky then.
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less_cunning
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Post subject: Re: What are you listening to??? Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 12:56 am |
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i follow Andrew W.K. on twitter.
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Goatface
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Post subject: Re: What are you listening to??? Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:18 am |
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less_cunning
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Post subject: Re: What are you listening to??? Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 1:47 am |
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not really. i don't think he has gotten hang of it yet though. i even question whether he writes his own tweets or does he have some underling do it for him. usually he tweets about whatever thing is going on at Santos and maybe he might tweet about some mind-blowing Taco he ate that day or something.
just follow him...
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Post subject: Re: What are you listening to??? Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:14 am |
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