Let's talk about music

[Factorial]

To celebrate his new 9 cd set of piano works, some "classic" Jandek:



http://www.corwoodindustries.com/

[Godric]

you guys should listen to this song... you'll like it.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqCiypn2ZGA

[cma3585]

While these guys started off very much as a nu-metalish band...this song is probably my favorite non metal or classic rock tune. The entire album is on par with this, though this is definitely a standout. So few ever heard of them and it's a damn shame.

[FreeCandy44]

Contemplating taking my gf to Baltimore to see A7X, Deftones, and Ghost. She only really likes the Deftones and she is slowing growing on Ghost. I wish the Deftones and Ghost would just come to Pittsburgh.

[Gaucho]

Sufjan Critiques Savages LP Typography:

http://www.stereogum.com/1415132/sufjan-critiques-savages-lp-typography/news/

[FrozenNuts]

Contemplating taking my gf to Baltimore to see A7X, Deftones, and Ghost. She only really likes the Deftones and she is slowing growing on Ghost. I wish the Deftones and Ghost would just come to Pittsburgh.

Ghost puts on a great show. They closed out MDF a few years ago and I really enjoyed it having not listened to much Ghost prior. Their theatrics make it all worthwhile!

[FreeCandy44]

Ive been playing the new Ghost album non stop.

[columbia]

Is that Ghost from Japan or another band with the same name?

[FreeCandy44]

Is that Ghost from Japan or another band with the same name?

[FrozenNuts]

Is that Ghost from Japan or another band with the same name?

Lets post some from their first album just because..well..its awesome.

[Gaucho]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/aretha-franklin-to-be-honored-by-major-league-baseball-20130726

[columbia]

[skullman80]

Forgot how awesome this entire album was....

[FreeCandy44]

I found this very enjoyable.

[FrozenNuts]

Forgot how awesome this entire album was....

I was always a fan of their earlier stuff:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srWQuU-AM_I

Kind of crappy quality though...

[viva la ben]

Here's a track from the upcoming Sebadoh album Defend Yourself

[Gaucho]

Best promotion ever.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-23482705

[cma3585]

Forgot how awesome this entire album was....

Have you checked out their latest, Equilibrium? It's their best album since this one by far.

[BigMcK]

From those of us that remember MTV when the "M" stood for music, and wonder why they stop playing videos, Kennedy was on local radio with an answer.

In the early years, viewers were willing to watch all sorts of videos even from music styles or artists they may not like, but as the channel matured and then started playing the same videos over-and-over from a single genre, viewers would turn the channel on, become frustrated at the singular offering and not tune back for a few hours in hopes of seeing a video they liked. Management figured that they needed to find a way to keep viewers tuned in for at least 30 minutes at a time so they wouldn't lose out on revenue dollars from commercials and since MTV could no longer keep viewers tuned in, they were forced to switch to produced shows. They also had noticed that radio station websites were offering videos that a person could view instantly, so their video channel was no longer viable media.

So, long story short, Radio (and MTV hitching their wagon to a singular genre) killed the Video Channel. Not the other way around.

[BigMcK]

I found this very enjoyable.

Very, very enjoyable and entertaining. What drummer wouldn't love to play ice drums in a chiller? Wondering if this was for a video to showcase??? Thanks to columbia for the post.

Spoiler:

Realizing that the lugs are similar to marching drums, yeah, you understand the ice shell is sturdy enough to absorb the impact. Ice cymbals? No longer offered in my recent Zildjan catalog. Ludwig should reintroduce the 'clear shell'.

[cma3585]

New Trivium song. They yet again succeed at putting out something they haven't done before.

[cma3585]

From those of us that remember MTV when the "M" stood for music, and wonder why they stop playing videos, Kennedy was on local radio with an answer.

In the early years, viewers were willing to watch all sorts of videos even from music styles or artists they may not like, but as the channel matured and then started playing the same videos over-and-over from a single genre, viewers would turn the channel on, become frustrated at the singular offering and not tune back for a few hours in hopes of seeing a video they liked. Management figured that they needed to find a way to keep viewers tuned in for at least 30 minutes at a time so they wouldn't lose out on revenue dollars from commercials and since MTV could no longer keep viewers tuned in, they were forced to switch to produced shows. They also had noticed that radio station websites were offering videos that a person could view instantly, so their video channel was no longer viable media.

So, long story short, Radio (and MTV hitching their wagon to a singular genre) killed the Video Channel. Not the other way around.

Yeah, this seemed like quite an avoidable problem if they, god forbid, played all genres of music that were making videos at the time.

[cma3585]

This is sincerely one of the funniest articles I have read in a long time. It's NSFW b/c it's just Ghostface Killah blasting guys but if you ever had a soft spot for Wu at any point and don't like what the current rap scene is, you'll be in tears reading this.

http://rapsandhustles.com/2011/05/11/gh ... -the-game/

[Froggy]

This is sincerely one of the funniest articles I have read in a long time. It's NSFW b/c it's just Ghostface Killah blasting guys but if you ever had a soft spot for Wu at any point and don't like what the current rap scene is, you'll be in tears reading this.

http://rapsandhustles.com/2011/05/11/gh ... -the-game/

"Son probably rocks cereal jewelry." lost it right about there.

[columbia]

I've intentionally never heard mac miller, but that sounds about right.