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Miguel_Sanchez · 18-11-2010 1:36pm

I must check out this Girl Talk album then.

Cannot wait for LCD myself - successfully missed all their gigs in Ireland so far.

I was beginning to think I was losing my edge........

Twee. · 19-11-2010 11:20am

Right have Girl Talk downloading, see what all this fuss is about!

smokedeels · 19-11-2010 2:36pm

What's everyone up to for the weekend?

I just found out Scientist is playing The Twisted Pepper tonight, worth a look for anyone into Dub, think I'll wander in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4YeRXz7ojQ

Jim · 19-11-2010 2:57pm

smokedeels wrote: »

What's everyone up to for the weekend?

I just found out Scientist is playing The Twisted Pepper tonight, worth a look for anyone into Dub, think I'll wander in.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4YeRXz7ojQ

Really? Excellent. Where did you hear this? Only thing I can see in the Twisted Pepper tonight is Bomb The Music Industry. Are they playing as part of that.

Was going to go to the free Paranoid Visions gig tonight but might head to that instead.

Jim · 19-11-2010 3:48pm

nvm, found it http://m.bodytonicmusic.com/events/mud/2010/sep/30/mud-reach-4th-birthday-scientist-pinch-sgt-pokes-d/

€15? Ugghhhh

jill_valentine · 20-11-2010 2:37am

Twee. wrote: »

Right have Girl Talk downloading, see what all this fuss is about!

It's fun, but it's exhausting, after a while it just feels like he's stacking up samples just to see how many he can throw in there.

Stompbox · 20-11-2010 1:04pm

Jeff_Lebowski wrote: »

Since I've spent the evening giving out about things that aren't funny, I thought I'd post something that definitely is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-ZNX1jqbOk

That's genius Jeff, thought you might like this, not really along the same lines but good all the same.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHPyufevyog

Jim · 20-11-2010 1:11pm

jill_valentine wrote: »

It's fun, but it's exhausting, after a while it just feels like he's stacking up samples just to see how many he can throw in there.

Yea, I felt the same tbh. It seems like he's running a race or something.
Still enjoyable though.

Didn't go to Scientist in the end. Went to see Mad Pooka in Gypsy Rose. Saw half of their last song. Great.

AdMMM · 20-11-2010 2:41pm

jill_valentine wrote: »

It's fun, but it's exhausting, after a while it just feels like he's stacking up samples just to see how many he can throw in there.

I thought it wasn't as intense as his previous efforts. Some parts only have 2 or 3 layers to them which brings him to the formulaic level of beat-matching mash-up artists which I thought he was better than. Don't get me wrong, it's a great album but because he talked up how it was going to bring something totally new and fresh to the table, you kind of fell like it's a step backwards when presented with the final product.

In other news, I'm going to see War of the Worlds with my parents on Monday week. I should be ashamed but really I can't ****ing wait!

lordgoat · 20-11-2010 3:33pm

I think the reason i like the girl talk album so much is i heard none of the build up hype. I literally got it from Dbyrne's twitter, downloaded it and think it's ace.

I'd agree with jill to some degree that at times he just seems to hammer you with samples. But i do love old school hip hop and loved some of the mixes more because of this. The bust a move one especially.

Miguel_Sanchez · 20-11-2010 5:28pm

Three more hours until LCD.

Noice!

Sinfonia · 21-11-2010 2:16pm

Went to LCD on Friday, was amazing; just met James Murphy in Insomnia an hour ago and told him so!

jill_valentine · 21-11-2010 2:25pm

LCD certainly rocked my socks. I'm half tempted to try for tonight, too.

lordgoat · 21-11-2010 2:34pm

jill_valentine wrote: »

LCD certainly rocked my socks. I'm half tempted to try for tonight, too.

Last night at LCD was the best gig i've seen in a couple of years. You go to gigs and think man that was deadly. And then you go to LCD and go " fucnkin hell" this is what it's about.

Massive tip of the cap to the crowd, freaking amazing.

All My friends and YEAH YEAH YEAH were the musical highlights. That and the bit inbetween gig finishing and encore. Jill how cool was that? Hair raising stuff.

Infamous E · 21-11-2010 2:51pm

Hey everyone.

New here ,but I'm a regular ,well sort of..

Hope it's okay if I post here.

I've discovered recently that if you listen to this at like.... 1am to 2am it's the peak hour for listening to Frosted Ambassador. Be careful you can hurt yourself though.

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Have to learn my Patrick Kavanagh now

But at least I won't have to get up early.

lordgoat · 21-11-2010 3:01pm

Infamous E wrote: »

Hey everyone.

New here ,but I'm a regular ,well sort of.. Hope it's okay if I post here.

I've discovered recently that if you listen to this at like.... 1am to 2am it's the peak hour for listening to Frosted Ambassador. Be careful you can hurt yourself though.

Have to learn my Patrick Kavanagh now
But at least I won't have to get up early.

Course you're welcome. I don't know what a frosted ambassador is but stick a vid of them up in the share a song thread.

Don't let P-Kav put you off, there are some awesome poems out there. Also is soundings back on the curriculum? I saw it was reprinted. (Soundings is an amazing poetry book from eons ago)

jill_valentine · 21-11-2010 3:11pm

lordgoat wrote: »

All My friends and YEAH YEAH YEAH were the musical highlights. That and the bit inbetween gig finishing and encore. Jill how cool was that? Hair raising stuff.

Hair raising is right. The post-Home singalong was extraordinary. I'm pretty sure a couple of dudes left right after All My Friends, which is just beyond me.

I was with a friend who came from the UK to see them in a smaller venue, and I think she made the right call on that one. What a show.

S.M.B. · 21-11-2010 3:15pm

New Girl Talk is a big disappointment. Feed the Animals is in an entirely different league.

lordgoat · 21-11-2010 3:28pm

jill_valentine wrote: »

Hair raising is right. The post-Home singalong was extraordinary. I'm pretty sure a couple of dudes left right after All My Friends, which is just beyond me.

I was with a friend who came from the UK to see them in a smaller venue, and I think she made the right call on that one. What a show.

Most definitely. I normally am not too fond of tripod but ****ing hell that was some show. New York you're bringing me down was also a belter. No was would i have left that gig. I was getting pissed off seeing the same people every few songs going getting more beer.

S.M.B. wrote: »

New Girl Talk is a big disappointment. Feed the Animals is in an entirely different league.

I think i prefer this one as i like the songs he's picked more than the first album. Do you not like any of them?

Miguel_Sanchez · 21-11-2010 4:51pm

I hurt from all the dancing I did last night.

No support from Sh*t Robot though? What was the story there?

Sinfonia · 21-11-2010 5:36pm

Seriously, is it not cool to have met James Murphy in a queue for a cup of coffee? I was all excited

jill_valentine · 21-11-2010 5:38pm

It was totally cool, I was just ragin' jealous.

Infamous E · 21-11-2010 6:12pm

lordgoat wrote: »

Course you're welcome. I don't know what a frosted ambassador is but stick a vid of them up in the share a song thread.

Don't let P-Kav put you off, there are some awesome poems out there. Also is soundings back on the curriculum? I saw it was reprinted. (Soundings is an amazing poetry book from eons ago)

Thanks

Nobody knows who or what a Frosted Ambassador is ,guess that's the fun. It's trippy but an acquired taste for sure.

Soundings? Nope ,not on mine. Ah he's not that bad,definetly easier than some of the other poets on the course like Emily Dickinson. Hey ,sounds good I'll check it out. I'm building an indie e-book library on my computer. I've already got Requiem for a Dream. -How Indie is that?? According to Virgin Megastore,very!hahaha

lordgoat wrote: »

Last night at LCD was the best gig i've seen in a couple of years. You go to gigs and think man that was deadly. And then you go to LCD and go " fucnkin hell" this is what it's about.

Massive tip of the cap to the crowd, freaking amazing.

All My friends and YEAH YEAH YEAH were the musical highlights. That and the bit inbetween gig finishing and encore. Jill how cool was that? Hair raising stuff.

That sounds like fun. I've never been able to go see any bands like that because of licencing but I turned 18 awhile ago. I've checked ticketmaster but I can't see anything I would go crazy like that for.

What would you recommend?

Kid V · 21-11-2010 6:28pm

Jeff_Lebowski wrote: »

I hurt from all the dancing I did last night.

No support from Sh*t Robot though? What was the story there?

My legs are recovering from all the exertions of Friday and Saturday. Wish i was going again tonight! The Brian Eno cover they do in the middle of New York I Love you is a brilliant touch. Yeah (Crass Version) is incredible live, loved the lasers.

As far as i know Sh!t Robot was dj'ing from a booth to the right of the stage. I dont know if it was him or some sound engineer but there was some dude there. My only other theory is that he was playing from under an invisibility cloak because I definitely recognised some of his songs being played.

rcaz · 21-11-2010 6:47pm

Adebisi Shank blew my mind last night. Masa is such an incredible opener, and I was gobsmacked at how tight they were the whole time. Using the laptop for International Dreambeat with no (at least not visible) interface or headphone mix or click track or anything. You Me was my highlight... possibly.

S.M.B. · 21-11-2010 8:13pm

lordgoat wrote: »

I think i prefer this one as i like the songs he's picked more than the first album. Do you not like any of them?

I'm finding it all rather predictable. Also doesn't seem to have the same energy as previous efforts. I think he lingers on each sample far longer than he should.

Maybe it'll grow on me but after a few more listens but I can't see it happening tbh.

Miguel_Sanchez · 21-11-2010 10:22pm

Kid V wrote: »

As far as i know Sh!t Robot was dj'ing from a booth to the right of the stage. I dont know if it was him or some sound engineer but there was some dude there. My only other theory is that he was playing from under an invisibility cloak because I definitely recognised some of his songs being played.

That's where the sound engineers for bands normally are.

If Sh*t Robot was DJing it was at a very low volume.

Kid V · 21-11-2010 11:51pm

Jeff_Lebowski wrote: »

That's where the sound engineers for bands normally are.

If Sh*t Robot was DJing it was at a very low volume.

Did some basic facebook stalking and the dude i saw in the booth was definitely Sh!t Robot. I'd like to see him at his own gig. Music was very very DFA.

jill_valentine · 22-11-2010 2:15am

I'm surprised that Arcade Fire/ Spike Jonze video hasn't cropped up in one of Run to da Hills threads over in Conspiracy Theories yet. He's slacking.

So, exciting plans for the week ahead anybody? Have we started our Altie/Indie Christmas shopping yet?

lordgoat · 22-11-2010 2:21am

jill_valentine wrote: »

I'm surprised that Arcade Fire/ Spike Jonze video hasn't cropped up in one of Run to da Hills threads over in Conspiracy Theories yet. He's slacking.

So, exciting plans for the week ahead anybody? Have we started our Altie/Indie Christmas shopping yet?

Ugghh i avoid con-theories anymore, that forum just goes through cycles of the same stuff!!

Pff christmas presents, eh after the amount of gigs over the next 2 months i'm broke. Casiotone, Foals, LCD, National, Belle and Seb, National...
I'm guessing you're going to both AF shows and interpol?

Also i need to pay for flights to Dusseldof next May and Primavera also next May. Two biggest music events of the summer!

jill_valentine · 22-11-2010 2:33am

I'm definitely going to the first Arcade Fire night, I'm waiting to hear back from Partners In Health to see if I'm going to be volunteering for the second night. That's pretty much it for the rest of the year, by the looks of it. I'm counting the coins at lunchtime as it is.

Twee. · 22-11-2010 2:33am

No exciting plans, lots of college work to do. Our third year event is coming up very soon and there's loads to do.
I am starting my Christmas shopping next week as it's my last payday before I leave my job. Gonna use the staff discount one last time *sobs*.

lordgoat · 22-11-2010 2:44am

jill_valentine wrote: »

I'm definitely going to the first Arcade Fire night, I'm waiting to hear back from Partners In Health to see if I'm going to be volunteering for the second night. That's pretty much it for the rest of the year, by the looks of it. I'm counting the coins at lunchtime as it is.

See that's what i thought and then there was a text saying, do you want to come to LCD and it all goes out the window!

Twee. wrote: »

No exciting plans, lots of college work to do. Our third year event is coming up very soon and there's loads to do.
I am starting my Christmas shopping next week as it's my last payday before I leave my job. Gonna use the staff discount one last time *sobs*.

Good thinking on the early shopping, my shopping list is so much shorter this year due to people leaving the country...

Oh Twee make sure you don't get any scarves for your male non-gay friends! It's not allowed in fashion right??

jill_valentine · 22-11-2010 2:48am

I can't lie, I'm kind of sorry I didn't try for LCD tonight. At least then I could have missed the Cowen/Lenihan bullsh*t fountain I ended up watching instead. But nevermind. To happier times, eh?

lordgoat · 22-11-2010 2:51am

jill_valentine wrote: »

I can't lie, I'm kind of sorry I didn't try for LCD tonight. At least then I could have missed the Cowen/Lenihan bullsh*t fountain I ended up watching instead. But nevermind. To happier times, eh?

I actually turned it off and put on the lounge on phantom instead to make me less angry. Happier times indeed jill.

Twee. · 22-11-2010 8:32am

lordgoat wrote: »

Oh Twee make sure you don't get any scarves for your male non-gay friends! It's not allowed in fashion right??

Absolutely not! Don't you know that wearing certain items of clothing makes you gay?!

lordgoat · 22-11-2010 11:22am

Twee. wrote: »

Absolutely not! Don't you know that wearing certain items of clothing makes you gay?!

Excellent! I have a draw of gay scarves then! want one?

In other news Kayne west's new album just got the perfect 10.0 from pitchfork... listening now...

Twee. · 22-11-2010 11:24am

The elusive ten! Must get a listen.

lordgoat · 22-11-2010 11:29am

Twee. wrote: »

The elusive ten! Must get a listen.

Two songs in and it is pretty damn good, even threw in a south park fish stick reference!

Sinfonia · 22-11-2010 2:27pm

jill_valentine wrote: »

So, exciting plans for the week ahead anybody? Have we started our Altie/Indie Christmas shopping yet?

Beach House tonight!

Block E tickets are available from Ticketmaster now, F-Y'all-I

homerun_homer · 22-11-2010 2:56pm

Sinfonia wrote: »

Beach House tonight!

Block E tickets are available from Ticketmaster now, F-Y'all-I

Headed to this. I'm snapping it so can't wait. My 2nd photopass.

Aridstarling · 23-11-2010 1:15am

Beach House were so good tonight. Mile Stereo was mind-blowing, perfect way to end the night.

Kold · 23-11-2010 1:51am

Pitchfork gave Drake an 8.4 and Kanyé West a 10 so I guess the real question is:

Why the **** do people still read Pitchfork?

Aridstarling · 23-11-2010 2:00am

I read Pitchfork pretty much exclusively for Mark Richardson. The man is a stunningly talented writer.

Kid V · 23-11-2010 2:15am

Kold wrote: »

Pitchfork gave Drake an 8.4 and Kanyé West a 10 so I guess the real question is:

Why the **** do people still read Pitchfork?

Kanye album is quite good. Dont know if its 10/10 good though. I think they've only awarded a 10 to a handful of albums on their initial release. Kid A, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and that And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead album. I dont think any album should ever get a perfect score but YHF and Kid A come very close.

lordgoat · 23-11-2010 2:18am

Kid V wrote: »

Kanye album is quite good. Dont know if its 10/10 good though. I think they've only awarded a 10 to a handful of albums on their initial release. Kid A, Yankee Hotel Foxtrot and that And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead album. I dont think any album should ever get a perfect score but YHF and Kid A come very close.

I like the start and end of the Kanye rec, not too gone on alot of the stuff in the middle. I also think i would like it even less if 'd known any of the hype he'd built up over it.

Yankee and Kid A are near perfect albums though, well for me anyway. Yankee especially, it all just flows together.

Kold · 23-11-2010 2:22am

Amnesiac >

Kid V · 23-11-2010 2:28am

Kold wrote: »

Amnesiac >

naaaaa. its pretty much a perfect album but i think Kid A trumps it

jill_valentine · 23-11-2010 2:38am

To be honest, aside from the scores, which are more or less random, their reviews can be pretty good, and they still are one of the best on the go at spotting great new bands. Their big weakness, as in the Kanye review, is their overbearing tendency to try and write "significant" reviews when it comes to big releases. Makes for a lot of soundbitey hyperbolé.

Heisenberg. · 23-11-2010 10:24am

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